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1939 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

4th place • Eastern Division • 1-9-1 .100
1939 NFL • Previous Season • Next Season
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Head Coach: Bert Bell
Jim MacMurdoAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Tue8/22/1939HEastern All-Stars17-0WPhiladelphia, PAMuncipal Stadium25000
Sun9/17/1939HWashington Redskins0-7LPhiladelphia, PAMunicipal Stadium33528
Sun9/24/1939HNew York Giants3-13LPhiladelphia, PAMunicipal Stadium30864
Sun10/1/1939HBrooklyn Dodgers0-0TPhiladelphia, PAMunicipal Stadium1880
Sun10/15/1939ANew York Giants10-27LNew York, NYPolo Grounds34471
Sun10/22/1939ABrooklyn Dodgers14-23LNew York, NYEbbets Field13051
Sun11/5/1939AWashington Redskins6-7LWashington, DCGriffith Stadium20444
Sun11/12/1939HGreen Bay Packers16-23LPhiladelphia, PAMunicipal Stadium23862
Sun11/19/1939AChicago Bears14-27LChicago, ILWrigley Field21398
Thu11/23/1939HPittsburgh Pirates17-14WPhiladelphia, PAMunicipal Stadium20000
Sun11/26/1939APittsburgh Pirates12-24LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field8788
Sun12/3/1939N2Cleveland Rams13-35LColorado Springs, COBroadmoor Stadium9189
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Jay Arnold34BB-LDH-FB-LB6-121027Texas1010
Rankin Britt18E6-220624Texas A&M10
Joe Bukant36WB-RDH-FB-LB5-1121624Washington-St. Louis112
Joe Carter17ROE-RDE6-120130Austin; Jefferson1111
Zed Coston23C-LB6-222224Texas A&M10
Bree Cuppoletti37ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG5-1020029Oregon108
Woody Dow14FB-LB6-019523West Texas A&M92
Drew Ellis35LOT-LDT6-121525Texas Christian119
Maurice Harper10C-LB6-422725Austin118
Bill Hewitt56LOE-LDE5-1119030Michigan102
Billy Hughes29LOG-LDG-ROG-RDG6-122624Texas116
Ray Keeling28OT-DT-LOG-DG6-324224Texas90
Elmer Kolberg16LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE6-420123Oregon State83
Emmett Kriel25OG-DG6-219923Baylor10
Emmett Mortell31TB-S6-118126Notre Dame; Wisconsin102
Franny Murray11WB-RDH-FB-LB6-020424Pennsylvania117
Chuck Newton40WB-RDH-FB-LB6-020423Washington107
Davey O'Brien8TB-S5-715022Texas Christian118
Bob Pylman39LOT-LDT6-422026South Dakota State112
Herschel Ramsey12LOE-LDE6-019628Texas Tech116
Hank Reese20C-LB-OG-DG5-1121430Temple53
Dick Riffle45BB-LDH-TB-S-WB-RDH6-120024Albright102
Ted Schmitt41ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG5-1121923Pittsburgh118
Jake Schuehle38HB-DH6-019622Rice20
Dave Smukler13FB-LB6-122625Temple44
George Somers19ROT-RDT6-225324La Salle93
Allie White21OT-DT-OG-DG5-1121224Texas Christian80
Clem Woltman15ROT-RDT6-121425Purdue118
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
14Davey O'BrienBTexas Christian
214Chuck NewtonTWashington
319Joe MihalTPurdue
429Billy DewellESouthern Methodist
534Zed CostonGTexas A&M
644Jake SchuehleBRice
754Tony IppolitoBPurdue
864George SomersTLa Salle
974Rankin BrittETexas A&M
1084Bill McKeeverTCornell
1194Paul HumphreyCPurdue
12104Jack KraynickBNorth Carolina
13114Allie WhiteTTexas Christian
14124Joe AleskusTOhio State
15134Foster WatkinsBWest Texas A&M
16144Irv HallBBrown
17154Bob RiddellESouth Dakota State
18164Charlie GainorENorth Dakota
19174Morris WhiteBTulsa
20184Dick GormleyCLouisiana State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals9341646105
Opponents Totals37544861200
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals97434410/ %/ %237
Opponents Totals107/ %/ %
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Franny Murray381266.72450.0032
Joe Bukant30000018
Joe Carter20000012
Hank Reese011100.02450.007
Jay Arnold1000006
Bill Hewitt1000006
Chuck Newton1000006
Davey O'Brien1010.00006
Herschel Ramsey1000006
Ted Schmitt1000006
Team Totals1491464.34850.00105
Opponents Totals25232592.090200
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Franny Murray2450.00320/01/11/30/00/0
Hank Reese2450.00431/10/10/01/20/0
Team Totals4850.00431/11/21/31/20/0
Opponents Totals92/2/3/2/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Smukler452184.80
Franny Murray491372.81
Joe Bukant591362.33
Emmett Mortell37882.40
Dick Riffle18613.40
Drew Ellis166.060
Joe Carter144.040
Jay Arnold810.10
Bill Hewitt111.010
Chuck Newton100.000
Woody Dow1-7-7.0-70
Davey O'Brien108-14-0.11
Team Totals3296311.95
Opponents Totals45516613.711
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Davey O'Brien2019949.38513246.613.463.0178.545.3
Emmett Mortell411229.3291343.311.212.400.048.8
Dave Smukler20735.09562.88.000.0420.04.2
Dick Riffle4125.0220.52.0200.0125.00.0
Joe Bukant100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals26711944.612615165.712.772.6228.237.3
Opponents Totals2109846.79512906.113.2115.2178.150.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Herschel Ramsey3135911.61
Joe Carter2429212.22
Bill Hewitt1524316.21
Jay Arnold1320715.91
Franny Murray1314411.11
Chuck Newton912313.71
Dick Riffle6579.50
Woody Dow55811.60
Elmer Kolberg33311.00
Team Totals119151612.77
Opponents Totals98129013.211
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals170
Opponents Totals223
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Franny Murray33122037.0540
Emmett Mortell2390739.4621
Dick Riffle1768340.2510
Dave Smukler1048348.3620
Davey O'Brien312040.0640
Joe Bukant15454.0540
Jay Arnold14242.0420
Team Totals88350939.9641
Opponents Totals73289039.6802384
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals3840
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ted Schmitt1
Team Totals28131
Opponents Totals130
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