1992 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1992 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 60th in the National Football League (NFL). The team fought through adversity from the outset and improved upon their previous output of 10–6,[1] winning eleven games and returning to the playoffs after a year out.

1992 Philadelphia Eagles season
OwnerNorman Braman
Head coachRich Kotite
Home fieldVeterans Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(at Saints) 36–20
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Cowboys) 10–34
Uniform

This was the first season the team was sponsored by the Russell Athletic brand until the 1996 season.

After winning four in a row and five of their last six regular-season games, the Birds kept the momentum going and posted their first playoff victory since the 1980 NFC Championship Game, topping the Saints in New Orleans in the Wild Card playoffs. It was also their first playoff win on the road, since the 1949 NFL Championship Game. Season highlights included: the first 4–0 start since going 6–0 to begin the 1981 campaign, a home shutout of the Denver Broncos on September 20, a memorable seven-play goal-line stand in a 7–3 win over the Cardinals on October 25, a come-from-behind 47–34 win over the New York Giants at the Meadowlands (which included a Vai Sikahema punt return for a touchdown and his iconic boxing with the padding at the base of the goal posts), and cornerback Eric Allen batting away a Mark Rypien pass at the goal line to seal a playoff-spot-clinching 17–13 decision against the Washington Redskins on December 20.

The entire season was the focus of Mark Bowden's best-selling book "Bringing the Heat", which also dealt in great detail with prominent recent-term figures who were not with the 1992 Eagles, including tight end Keith Jackson who became the first prominent NFL player to use his newly-granted rights of full and unrestricted free agency and signed a deal with the Miami Dolphins several weeks into the season, and former coach Buddy Ryan who struggled through a TV commentator's role two years after he was fired as the Eagles coach but remained a huge (and not always positive) influence on the 1992 Eagles (particularly through the defensive players who loved Ryan and remained loyal to him, and who were lukewarm at best about Rich Kotite's leadership). Bowden's book also described the personal issues that Eagles players faced, the friction between how injuries should be (or were) treated by the team's medical staff, and the story of hugely successful but haunted then-team owner Norman Braman.

The last remaining active member of the 1992 Philadelphia Eagles was punter Jeff Feagles, who retired after the 2009 season.

Offseason

The Eagles were represented at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, as Herschel Walker represented the United States in the two-man bobsled event. Walker and Brian Shimer's sled finished seventh and missed a medal by 0.32 seconds, and was the higher finishing American team.[2]

Jerome Brown's death

Tragedy struck the team when, on June 25, 1992, defensive tackle Jerome Brown lost control of his Chevrolet Corvette at high speed before crashing into an electric pole, killing Brown and his nephew Gus. Later that evening in Philadelphia, in front of a large gathering at Veterans Stadium and a national television audience who were participating in a Billy Graham Crusade, Reggie White broke the news of his teammate's passing to the shock of the audience.

The Eagles retired number 99 in honor of Brown, kept his locker untouched, and wore a patch with his initials and number on their jerseys. They also adopted the rallying cry "Bring It Home For Jerome", referring to their desire to win the Super Bowl for their fallen teammate.

NFL draft

The Eagles had a 10–6 record in 1991 and tied with three other teams. Because of this they selected the 16th to 20th pick on a rotating basis in the 12 rounds. They traded away their first round pick earlier, which was made by the Dallas Cowboys. With their pick in the second round they chose Siran Stacy, a running back out of the University of Alabama. The Eagles selected 12 players over the 12 rounds.

1992 Philadelphia Eagles draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 48 Siran Stacy  Running back Alabama
3 75 Tommy Jeter  Defensive tackle Texas
4 92 Tony Brooks  Running back Notre Dame
4 102 Casey Weldon  Quarterback Florida State
5 129 Corey Barlow  Defensive back Auburn
6 160 Jeff Sydner  Wide receiver Hawaii
7 187 William Boatwright  Guard Virginia Tech
8 214 Chuck Bullough  Linebacker Michigan State
9 241 Ephesians Bartley  Linebacker Florida
10 272 Mark McMillian  Defensive back Alabama
11 299 Pumpy Tudors  Punter Chattanooga
12 326 Brandon Houston  Offensive tackle Oklahoma
      Made roster  

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Personnel

Staff

1992 Philadelphia Eagles staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jim Williams

Roster

1992 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 24 Corey Barlow CB (NF-Ill.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 52 Jack Bradford LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 39 Tony Brooks RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 54 Britt Hager MLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 48 Wes Hopkins FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 76 John Hudson G/C/LS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 35 Chris Mitchell S (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 36 Keith Neubert TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Brad Quast LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 97 Leon Seals DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 26 Ben Smith CB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 20 Andre Waters SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad

47 active, 12 inactive, 1 practice squad


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 6 New Orleans Saints W 15–13 1–0 Veterans Stadium 63,513
2 September 13 at Phoenix Cardinals W 31–14 2–0 Sun Devil Stadium 42,533
3 September 20 Denver Broncos W 30–0 3–0 Veterans Stadium 65,833
4 Bye
5 October 5 Dallas Cowboys W 31–7 4–0 Veterans Stadium 66,572
6 October 11 at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–24 4–1 Arrowhead Stadium 76,626
7 October 18 at Washington Redskins L 12–16 4–2 RFK Stadium 56,380
8 October 25 Phoenix Cardinals W 7–3 5–2 Veterans Stadium 64,676
9 November 1 at Dallas Cowboys L 10–20 5–3 Texas Stadium 65,012
10 November 8 Los Angeles Raiders W 31–10 6–3 Veterans Stadium 65,388
11 November 15 at Green Bay Packers L 24–27 6–4 Milwaukee County Stadium 52,689
12 November 22 at New York Giants W 47–34 7–4 Giants Stadium 68,153
13 November 29 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–20 7–5 Candlestick Park 64,374
14 December 6 Minnesota Vikings W 28–17 8–5 Veterans Stadium 65,280
15 December 13 at Seattle Seahawks W 20–17 (OT) 9–5 Kingdome 47,492
16 December 20 Washington Redskins W 17–13 10–5 Veterans Stadium 65,841
17 December 27 New York Giants W 20–10 11–5 Veterans Stadium 64,266

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles
1 234Total
Saints 3 307 13
Eagles 6 306 15

Week 2: at Phoenix Cardinals

Philadelphia Eagles at Phoenix Cardinals
1 234Total
Eagles 3 1477 31
Cardinals 0 1400 14

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos at Philadelphia Eagles
1 234Total
Broncos 0 000 0
Eagles 3 14103 30

Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
1 234Total
Cowboys 7 000 7
Eagles 10 0714 31

Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs

Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs
1 234Total
Eagles 0 3014 17
Chiefs 7 773 24

This game ended the longest ever gap between two NFL teams meeting – it was the first occasion the Eagles had opposed the Chiefs since October 22, 1972,[5] and only their second-ever matchup.[6] This occurred because in previous seasons when the AFC West and NFC East met each other, either the Eagles or the Chiefs (but never both) finished in fifth position and did not play the ordinary set of interconference games.[5]

Week 7: at Washington Redskins

Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
1 234Total
Eagles 0 309 12
Redskins 7 333 16

Week 8: vs. Phoenix Cardinals

Phoenix Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 003 3
Eagles 0 700 7

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
1 234Total
Eagles 0 0100 10
Cowboys 0 3710 20

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Los Angeles Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles
1 234Total
Raiders 0 307 10
Eagles 3 1477 31

Week 11: at Green Bay Packers

Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers
1 234Total
Eagles 3 0714 24
Packers 0 14013 27

Week 12: at New York Giants

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
1 234Total
Eagles 0 20207 47
Giants 10 1077 34

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers
1 234Total
Eagles 0 077 14
49ers 7 337 20

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
1 234Total
Vikings 3 707 17
Eagles 7 777 28

Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks

Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks
1 234OTTotal
Eagles 3 7073 20
Seahawks 3 7070 17

Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
1 234Total
Redskins 0 1300 13
Eagles 0 773 17

Week 17: vs. New York Giants

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
1 234Total
Giants 0 037 10
Eagles 7 1003 20

Standings

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Dallas Cowboys 13 3 0 .813 6–2 9–3 409 243 W2
(5) Philadelphia Eagles 11 5 0 .688 6–2 8–4 354 245 W4
(6) Washington Redskins 9 7 0 .563 4–4 7–5 300 255 L2
New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 2–6 4–8 306 367 L1
Phoenix Cardinals 4 12 0 .250 2–6 4–10 243 332 L2

Playoffs

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
Wildcard January 3, 1993 at New Orleans Saints W 36–20
68,893
Division January 10, 1993 at Dallas Cowboys L 34–10
63,721

NFC Wild Card: at New Orleans Saints

NFC Wild Card Game
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints
1 234Total
Eagles 7 0326 36
Saints 7 1030 20

NFC Divisional: at Dallas Cowboys

NFC Divisional Playoff
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
1 234Total
Eagles 3 007 10
Cowboys 7 10107 34

References

  1. 1992 Philadelphia Eagles
  2. Todor Krastev (February 5, 2006). "Bobsleigh Doubles Olympic Games 1992 Albertville". Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
  3. "1992 Philadelphia Eagles draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. "1992 Philadelphia Eagles".
  5. Urena, Ivan; Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present, p. 18 ISBN 0786473517
  6. Pro Football Reference; In a single game, from 1970 to 2005, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, versus the Kansas City Chiefs, in the Regular Season, sorted by ascending Date

Further reading

  • Bringing the Heat (1994; ISBN 0-679-42841-0), an account by Mark Bowden of the 1992 Philadelphia Eagles season
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