Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a National Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles, along with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Reds, joined the NFL as 1933 expansion teams. The team is regarded as a second incarnation of the defunct NFL team Frankford Yellow Jackets, who folded two years earlier due to financial hardships brought on by the Great Depression.

Related Topics:
National Football League - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Steelers - Cincinnati Reds - 1933 - Expansion team - Frankford Yellow Jackets - Great Depression

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:Home field: Lincoln Financial Field (2003-Present),

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:Previous home fields:

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::Baker Bowl (1933-1935)

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::Municipal (later renamed John F. Kennedy Stadium) (1936-1939)

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::Connie Mack Stadium (previously Shibe Park) (1940-1957)

Related Topics:
Connie Mack Stadium - Shibe Park

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::Franklin Field (1958-1970)

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::Veterans Stadium (1971-2002)

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:Team colors: Midnight Green, Silver, Black, and White.

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:Helmet design: White wings on a green helmet.

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:Mascot: Swoop.

Related Topics:
Mascot - Swoop

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