1958 Philadelphia Eagles season


The Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League. They failed to improve on their previous output of 4–8, winning only two games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. In the offseason, Vince Lombardi was offered the Eagles head coaching position but he refused it. He opted to stay as the Offensive Coordinator of the New York Giants.

Off-season

The Eagles hired the Air Force Academy's 1st head coach Buck Shaw. Shaw took over a last-place Eagles team and started rebuilding. He was also the 1st coach of the San Francisco 49ers when they formed in the AAFC in 1946. He immediately dealt Buck Lansford, Jimmy Harris, and a first-round draft choice to the Los Angeles Rams for 32-year-old, nine-year veteran quarterback Norm Van Brocklin.

NFL Draft

The 1958 NFL Draft was held on December 2, 1957 and January 28, 1958. The draft was 30 rounds long with 12 teams making picks. A total of 360 players were selected.
With a 4–8 record in 1957 the Eagles made the 6th pick in the 1st round.
This was the last year in which the Lottery Bonus Pick was used. The Chicago Cardinals had the number 1 pick of the draft and the Bonus Pick. They used the picks to select as Lottery Bonus Pick King Hill a Quarterback out of Rice University. With the 2nd pick they chose 1957 Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow a Halfback out of Texas A&M University

Player selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

Schedule

Standings

Playoffs

Roster

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  • + After name means 1st team selection
NO. PlayerAGE POS GP GSWTHTYRSCollege
Buck Shaw61COACH'''1958
record
2–9–1		Eagles
Lifetime
2–9–1		NFL
Lifetime
73–48–5		1Notre Dame
33Billy Ray Barnes23HB1202015–111Wake Forest
60Chuck Bednarik33LB-C1202336–39Pennsylvania Quakers
81Eddie Bell27DB-LB1202126–13Pennsylvania Quakers
36Dick Bielski26E-FB1202246–13Maryland Terrapins
65Harold Bradley29G12122306–24Iowa Hawkeyes
40Tom Brookshier27DB1101966–05Colorado Buffalos
78Marion Campbell29DE-DT-MG-G-T1102506–34Georgia Bulldogs
86Ed Cooke23DE-LB702506–4RookieMaryland Terrapins
42Bob Hudson28DB-LB-E1102256–47Clemson Tigers
63Ken Huxhold29G1202266–14Wisconsin Badgers
67Proverb Jacobs23T-DT1202586–4RookieCalifornia Golden Bears
9Sonny Jurgensen24QB1202025–111Duke Blue Devils
73Ed Khayat23DT-DE-T502406–31Tulane Green Wave
68Bill Koman24LB12122296–22North Carolina Tarheels
43Walt Kowalczyk23FB-DB1202086–0RookiesMichigan State Spartans
64Galen Laack26G802306–0RookiePacific Tigers
61Tom Louderback25LB-C-G1202356–2RookieSan Jose State Spartans
25Tommy McDonald24FL-HB-SE-WR1001785–91Oklahoma Sooners
66Ed Meadows26DE-E1202216–24Duke Blue Devils
80Gene Mitcham26E202066–2RookieArizona State Sun Devils
46Brad Myers29B-E901976–15Bucknell Bison
87Andy Nacrelli25E201906–1RookieFordham Rams
41Jerry Norton27DB-HB901955–114SMU Mustangs
70Don Owens26DT-T1202556–51Southern Miss Golden Eagles
26Clarence Peaks23FB1102186–11Michigan State Spartans
53Bob Pellegrini24LB-G1202336–22Maryland Terrapins
76Volney Peters30DT-T-DE1002376–46USC Trojans
44Pete Retzlaff27E-HB-TE1202116–12South Dakota St. Jackrabbits
72Jess Richardson28DT1202616–25Alabama Crimson Tide
22Lee Riley26DB1201926–13Univ. of Detroit Mercy Titans
45Rocky Ryan26DB-E302026–12Illinois
82Tom Scott28DE-LB1202186–25Virginia
64John Simerson23C-T402576–31Purdue Boilermakers
79Lum Snyder28T1202286–56Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
74Len Szafaryn30T-G-LB-DT702266–29North Carolina Tarheels
11Norm Van Brocklin32QB12121906–19Oregon Ducks
83Bobby Walston30E-HB-K1201906–07Georgia Bulldogs
27Billy Wells27HB1201805–94Michigan State Spartans
73Sid Youngelman27DT-DE502576–33Alabama Crimson Tide
35 Players
Team Average		26.512220.36–1.53.2

Postseason

Honors and swards