1963 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1963 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League.

1963 Philadelphia Eagles season
OwnerHappy Hundred
Head coachNick Skorich
Results
Record2–10–2
Division place7th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason

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The 1963 NFL draft and the 1963 AFL Draft

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 15 Pittsburgh Steelers T 21–21 0–0–1 Franklin Field 58,205
2 September 22 St. Louis Cardinals L 24–28 0–1–1 Franklin Field 60,671
3 September 29 New York Giants L 14–37 0–2–1 Franklin Field 60,671
4 October 6 Dallas Cowboys W 24–21 1–2–1 Franklin Field 60,671
5 October 13 at Washington Redskins W 37–24 2–2–1 D.C. Stadium 49,219
6 October 20 at Cleveland Browns L 7–37 2–3–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 75,174
7 October 27 at Chicago Bears L 7–16 2–4–1 Wrigley Field 48,514
8 November 3 Cleveland Browns L 17–23 2–5–1 Franklin Field 60,671
9 November 10 at New York Giants L 14–42 2–6–1 Yankee Stadium 62,936
10 November 17 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–27 2–7–1 Cotton Bowl 23,694
11 November 24 Washington Redskins L 10–13 2–8–1 Franklin Field 60,671
12 December 1 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 20–20 2–8–2 Forbes Field 16,721
13 December 8 at St. Louis Cardinals L 14–38 2–9–2 Busch Stadium 15,979
14 December 15 Minnesota Vikings L 13–34 2–10–2 Franklin Field 57,403

Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 11 3 0 .786 9–3 448 280 W3
Cleveland Browns 10 4 0 .714 9–3 343 262 W1
St. Louis Cardinals 9 5 0 .643 8–4 341 283 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 4 3 .636 7–3–2 321 295 L1
Dallas Cowboys 4 10 0 .286 3–9 305 378 W1
Washington Redskins 3 11 0 .214 2–10 279 398 L3
Philadelphia Eagles 2 10 2 .167 2–8–2 242 381 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and honors

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References

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