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1957 Philadelphia Eagles
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Record: 4-8-0, Finished 5th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 173 points (14.4/g), 11th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 230 points (19.2/g), 5th.
Differential of -57 points (-4.8/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 4.0-8.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 9th.
Simple Rating System: Total -4.2, Offense: -5.0, Defense: 0.9, SoS: 0.6, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Hugh Devore
Training Camp: (Hershey, Pennsylvania)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Bobby Thomason | 29 | 8 | 7 | 46 for 92, 630 yards, 4 td, 10 int, & 15 rushes for 62 yards and 3 td | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 7th pick / 1949 |
| FB | Clarence Peaks | 22 | Rook | 0 | 125 rushes for 495 yards, 1 td, & 11 catches for 99 yards and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 7th pick / 1957 |
| LH | Billy Ray Barnes* | 22 | Rook | 0 | 143 rushes for 529 yards, 1 td, & 19 catches for 212 yards and 1 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 19th pick / 1957 |
| RH | Pete Retzlaff | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 10 catches for 120 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 265th pick / 1953 |
| K | Bobby Walston | 29 | 6 | 0 | 9 of 12 field goals & 20 of 21 extra points | Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 166th pick / 1951 |
| LT | Buck Lansford | 24 | 2 | 10 | 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1955 |
| LG | Abe Gibron | 32 | 8 | 0 | New York Giants / 6th / 55th pick / 1949 | |
| C | John Simerson | 22 | Rook | 12 | Philadelphia Eagles / 22nd / 254th pick / 1957 | |
| RG | Ken Huxhold | 28 | 3 | 0 | Chicago Cardinals / 27th / 319th pick / 1951 | |
| RT | Bob Gaona | 26 | 4 | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 53rd pick / 1953 | |
| RE | Bill Stribling | 30 | 6 | 0 | 14 catches for 194 yards, 1 td | New York Giants / 21st / 267th pick / 1950 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Tom Scott* | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 60th pick / 1953 |
| LDT | Sid Youngelman | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 83rd pick / 1954 |
| MG | Marion Campbell | 28 | 3 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1952 | |
| RDT | Tom Saidock | 27 | Rook | 5 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 74th pick / 1957 |
| RDE | Norm Willey | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 13th / 170th pick / 1950 |
| LLB | Chuck Bednarik* | 32 | 8 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 1st pick / 1949 |
| RLB | Bob Hudson | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 12th / 146th pick / 1951 |
| LDH | Eddie Bell | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 56th pick / 1953 |
| RDH | Tom Brookshier | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 117th pick / 1953 |
| LS | Jerry Norton* | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 5 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 81st pick / 1954 |
| RS | Jimmy Harris | 23 | Rook | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 50th pick / 1957 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Bobby Walston | 29 | 6 | 0 | 9 of 12 field goals & 20 of 21 extra points | Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 166th pick / 1951 |
| LS | Jerry Norton* | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 5 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 81st pick / 1954 |
| PR | Tommy McDonald | 23 | Rook | 0 | 26 punt returns for a 4.9 average and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1957 |
| KR | Ken Keller | 23 | 1 | 0 | 15 kick returns for a 21.3 average and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 126th pick / 1956 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Billy Ray Barnes* | 22 | LH | 12 | 0 | 201 | 5-11 | Wake Forest | 5/14/1935 | Rook | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 19th pick / 1957 |
| 60 | Chuck Bednarik* | 32 | LLB | 11 | 0 | 233 | 6-3 | Pennsylvania | 5/1/1925 | 8 | 15 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 1st pick / 1949 |
| 81 | Eddie Bell | 26 | LDH | 12 | 0 | 212 | 6-1 | Pennsylvania | 3/25/1931 | 2 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 56th pick / 1953 |
| 36 | Dick Bielski | 25 | 12 | 0 | 224 | 6-1 | Maryland | 9/7/1932 | 2 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1955 | |
| 40 | Tom Brookshier | 26 | RDH | 12 | 0 | 196 | 6-0 | Colorado | 12/16/1931 | 4 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 117th pick / 1953 |
| 84 | Hank Burnine | 25 | 7 | 0 | 188 | 6-2 | Missouri | 11/9/1932 | 1 | 1 | New York Giants / 12th / 140th pick / 1955 | |
| 78 | Marion Campbell | 28 | MG | 10 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Georgia | 5/25/1929 | 3 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1952 |
| 10 | Al Dorow | 28 | 6 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | Michigan St. | 11/15/1929 | 3 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 31st pick / 1952 | |
| 64 | Bob Gaona | 26 | RT | 12 | 0 | 243 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 1/3/1931 | 4 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 53rd pick / 1953 |
| 64 | Abe Gibron | 32 | LG | 12 | 0 | 243 | 5-11 | Valparaiso,Purdue | 9/22/1925 | 8 | 5 | New York Giants / 6th / 55th pick / 1949 |
| 20 | Jimmy Harris | 23 | RS | 12 | 0 | 178 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 11/12/1934 | Rook | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 50th pick / 1957 |
| 42 | Bob Hudson | 27 | RLB | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Clemson | 4/5/1930 | 6 | 8 | New York Giants / 12th / 146th pick / 1951 |
| 63 | Ken Huxhold | 28 | RG | 12 | 0 | 226 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 8/10/1929 | 3 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 27th / 319th pick / 1951 |
| 9 | Sonny Jurgensen | 23 | qb | 10 | 5 | 202 | 5-11 | Duke | 8/23/1934 | Rook | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 43rd pick / 1957 |
| 23 | Ken Keller | 23 | KR | 12 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | North Carolina | 9/12/1934 | 1 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 126th pick / 1956 |
| 68 | Bill Koman | 23 | LB | 11 | 11 | 229 | 6-2 | North Carolina | 9/16/1934 | 1 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 91st pick / 1956 |
| 79 | Buck Lansford | 24 | LT | 10 | 10 | 232 | 6-2 | Texas | 11/4/1933 | 2 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1955 |
| 65 | Menil Mavraides | 26 | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 11/17/1931 | 3 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 45th pick / 1954 | |
| 25 | Tommy McDonald | 23 | PR | 12 | 0 | 178 | 5-9 | Oklahoma | 7/26/1934 | Rook | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1957 |
| 41 | Jerry Norton* | 26 | LS | 12 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | SMU | 5/16/1931 | 3 | 12 | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 81st pick / 1954 |
| 26 | Clarence Peaks | 22 | FB | 12 | 0 | 218 | 6-1 | Michigan St. | 9/23/1935 | Rook | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 7th pick / 1957 |
| 44 | Pete Retzlaff | 26 | RH | 12 | 0 | 211 | 6-1 | North Dakota-Ellendale,South Dakota St. | 8/21/1931 | 1 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 265th pick / 1953 |
| 45 | Rocky Ryan | 25 | 9 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Illinois | 7/5/1932 | 1 | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 21st pick / 1954 | |
| 75 | Tom Saidock | 27 | RDT | 11 | 5 | 261 | 6-5 | Michigan St. | 2/26/1930 | Rook | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 74th pick / 1957 |
| 82 | Tom Scott* | 27 | LDE | 12 | 0 | 218 | 6-2 | Virginia | 9/3/1930 | 4 | 12 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 60th pick / 1953 |
| 53 | John Simerson | 22 | C | 12 | 12 | 257 | 6-3 | Purdue | 4/20/1935 | Rook | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 22nd / 254th pick / 1957 |
| 80 | Bill Stribling | 30 | RE | 12 | 0 | 206 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 11/5/1927 | 6 | 5 | New York Giants / 21st / 267th pick / 1950 |
| 76 | Len Szafaryn | 29 | t | 1 | 1 | 226 | 6-2 | North Carolina | 1/19/1928 | 8 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 28th pick / 1949 |
| 11 | Bobby Thomason | 29 | QB | 12 | 7 | 196 | 6-1 | VMI | 3/26/1928 | 8 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 7th pick / 1949 |
| 83 | Bobby Walston | 29 | K | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Georgia | 10/17/1928 | 6 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 166th pick / 1951 |
| 77 | Jim Weatherall | 28 | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Oklahoma | 10/26/1929 | 2 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 17th pick / 1952 | |
| 86 | Norm Willey | 30 | RDE | 12 | 0 | 224 | 6-2 | Marshall | 8/22/1927 | 7 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 13th / 170th pick / 1950 |
| 32 | Neil Worden | 26 | 12 | 0 | 198 | 5-10 | Notre Dame | 7/1/1931 | 3 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1954 | |
| 74 | Frank Wydo | 33 | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Duquesne,Cornell | 6/15/1924 | 10 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 29th pick / 1947 | |
| 73 | Sid Youngelman | 26 | LDT | 12 | 0 | 257 | 6-3 | Alabama | 12/1/1931 | 2 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 83rd pick / 1954 |
| Team Total | 26.4 | 12 | 217.1 | 6-1.2 | 3.2 |
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