The 2017 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 85th in the National Football League (NFL), their 15th playing their home games at Lincoln Financial Field and their second under head coach Doug Pederson. Philadelphia won its first-ever Super Bowl title, upsetting the defending champion New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. The victory secured their first NFL title since 1960 and fourth overall, snapping a 57-year championship drought which was the third longest in the league at that time.
After a 2–1 start, the Eagles won 9 consecutive games, tying a franchise record set in 2003. Following a 51–23 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 9, the Eagles improved on their 7–9 record from 2016. Philadelphia eventually finished the regular season 13–3, tying the franchise record for most regular season wins, set in 2004. Second year quarterback Carson Wentz had a strong season, throwing for 3,296 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, and just 7 interceptions in 13 starts.
With a win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 14, the Eagles clinched the NFC East division title for the first time since 2013. However, the victory came with the loss of Carson Wentz to a torn ACL. Wentz had been a leading favorite for the NFL MVP award, and his devastating injury caused a widespread belief that the Eagles were no longer a serious contender. Backup quarterback Nick Foles would take Wentz's place for the remainder of the season. A close win against the New York Giants in Week 15 helped the Eagles clinch a first-round bye for the first time in 13 years, and a Christmas Day home win over the Oakland Raiders allowed the Eagles to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
Despite being heavy underdogs, the Eagles defeated the Atlanta Falcons 15–10 in the Divisional Round and routed the Minnesota Vikings 38–7 in the NFC Championship Game. The win against the Falcons in the Divisional Round was their first playoff win since 2008, and their first at home since 2006. Philadelphia advanced to Super Bowl LII, their first appearance in the Super Bowl since 2004.
In a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX, the Eagles defeated the Patriots by a score of 41–33. The game saw 1,151 yards of offense from both teams combined, the most for a single game in NFL history. Backup quarterback Nick Foles was named Super Bowl MVP, having thrown for 373 yards and totaling 4 touchdowns. Philadelphia defeated both Super Bowl teams from the previous NFL season (the Patriots and Atlanta Falcons) in the playoffs. The Eagles also defeated both teams who had beaten them in their previous Super Bowl appearances: the Oakland Raiders in the regular season, who beat them in Super Bowl XV, and the Patriots in Super Bowl LII, who beat them in Super Bowl XXXIX. The Eagles became the first team since the 1995 Dallas Cowboys to avenge a Super Bowl loss against a team that defeated them in a prior Super Bowl matchup. Philadelphia repeated that feat in winning another Super Bowl in 2024.
Roster changes
Free agents Position Player 2017 Team Notes RB Kenjon Barner UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 1-year deal DE Bryan Braman UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 1-year deal TE Trey Burton RFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 1-year tender CB Nolan Carroll UFA Dallas Cowboys Signed 3-year deal LB Najee Goode RFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 1-year deal DT Bennie Logan UFA Kansas City Chiefs Signed 1-year deal LB Stephen Tulloch UFA Retired S Jaylen Watkins RFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 1-year deal RB Terrell Watson UFAPittsburgh SteelersSigned 1-year deal C Stefen Wisniewski UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 3-year deal Player re-signed by the Eagles
Free agent signings Position Player 2016 Team Date signed Notes WR Torrey Smith UFA San Francisco 49ers March 9 Signed 3-year/$15 million deal WR Alshon Jeffery UFA Chicago Bears March 9 Signed 1-year/$14 million deal OG Chance Warmack UFA Tennessee Titans March 9 Signed 1-year/$1.51 million deal QB Nick Foles UFA Kansas City Chiefs March 13 Signed 2-year/$11 million deal DE Chris Long UFA New England Patriots March 28 Signed 2-year deal CB Patrick Robinson UFA Indianapolis Colts March 28 Signed 1-year deal QB Matt McGloin UFA Oakland Raiders April 10 Signed 1-year/$800k deal RB LeGarrette Blount UFA New England Patriots May 17 Signed 1-year/$2.8 million deal
Departures Position Player Age 2017 Team CB Nolan Carroll 30 Dallas Cowboys OLB Connor Barwin 30 Los Angeles Rams DT Bennie Logan 27 Kansas City Chiefs QB Chase Daniel 30 New Orleans Saints QB Aaron Murray 26 Los Angeles Rams CB Leodis McKelvin 31 FA WR Dorial Green-Beckham 24 FA DE Marcus Smith II 25 Seattle Seahawks RB Ryan Mathews 29 FA
Trades April 4: The Eagles traded the 74th pick in the 2017 NFL draft to the Baltimore Ravens to acquire Timmy Jernigan and the 99th pick in the 2017 NFL draft. July 26: Guard Allen Barbre was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round draft selection. August 11: The Eagles traded wide receiver Jordan Matthews and their 2018 third-round draft selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for cornerback Ronald Darby. August 28: Long snapper Jon Dorenbos was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round draft selection, which was later rescinded after Dorenbos needed heart surgery. October 31: At the trade deadline, the Eagles traded a 2018 4th round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for running back Jay Ajayi.
Draft
Notes The Eagles traded their original 2017 first-round selection (No. 12 overall), their first-, third- and fourth-round selections in 2016, as well as a 2018 second-round selection to the Cleveland Browns, in exchange for the Browns' 2016 first-round selection and the Browns fourth-round compensatory selection (No. 139 overall). The Eagles acquired an additional first-round selection, along with a 2018 fourth-round selection in a trade that sent quarterback Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings. The Eagles traded their third-round selection (No. 74 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens for DT Timmy Jernigan and one of the Ravens third-round selections (No. 99 overall).
Undrafted Free Agents Player Position College Tyler Orlosky C West VirginiaBilly BrownTEShepherdVictor SalakoOTOklahoma State Greg Ward Jr. WR Houston Cameron Johnston P Ohio State Corey Clement RB Wisconsin Winston Craig DT Richmond Jomal Wiltz CB Iowa State Tre Sullivan S Shepherd Randall Goforth CB UCLA Jerod Evans QB Virginia Tech Charles Walker DT Oklahoma
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Green Bay Packers L 9–24 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap 2 Buffalo Bills W 20–16 1–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 3 Miami Dolphins W 38–31 2–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 4 at New York Jets L 10–16 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
Regular season The Eagles began their 2017 season on the road against the Washington Redskins and won 30–17. However, the team lost the following week to the Kansas City Chiefs 27–20 in Doug Pederson's return to face his mentor and the team's former coach, Andy Reid. The Eagles then went on a nine-game win streak which consisted of dominant home wins over the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears, and close road wins in Carolina and against the Chargers. However, their winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13 by a score of 24–10 in Seattle. Philly bounced back the following week and won 43–35 over the Los Angeles Rams, which gave them the NFC East title, despite Carson Wentz tearing his ACL during the game, causing Nick Foles to finish off the game and become starter for the rest of the season. Rams quarterback Jared Goff was seen post-game walking over to Eagles head coach Doug Pederson inquiring of Carson Wentz’s welfare. In his first start against the New York Giants, the Eagles trailed 20–7, but Foles threw four touchdowns for a close 34–29 win over the Giants to help the Eagles claim a first-round bye in the 2017 postseason. Foles then began to struggle in Week 16 against the Oakland Raiders, throwing a touchdown and an interception and frequently missing his receivers. As a result, the Eagles defense and special teams had to carry the offensive line for a 19–10 win on a cold Christmas night to seal home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. The Eagles went on to lose a meaningless Week 17 game to the Dallas Cowboys in a shutout score of 6–0 in Nate Sudfeld's debut as an Eagle, and they finished with a record of 13–3, tying their 2004 season for their best regular season record.
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 10 at Washington Redskins W 30–17 1–0 FedExField Recap 2 September 17 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–27 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 3 September 24 New York Giants W 27–24 2–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 4 October 1 at Los Angeles Chargers W 26–24 3–1 StubHub Center Recap 5 October 8 Arizona Cardinals W 34–7 4–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 6 at Carolina Panthers W 28–23 5–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap 7 Washington Redskins W 34–24 6–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 8 October 29 San Francisco 49ers W 33–10 7–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 9 November 5 Denver Broncos W 51–23 8–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 10Bye 11 November 19 at Dallas Cowboys W 37–9 9–1 AT&T Stadium Recap 12 November 26 Chicago Bears W 31–3 10–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 13 December 3 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–24 10–2 CenturyLink Field Recap 14 December 10 at Los Angeles Rams W 43–35 11–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 15 December 17 at New York Giants W 34–29 12–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 16 December 25 Oakland Raiders W 19–10 13–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 17 December 31 Dallas Cowboys L 0–6 13–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Washington Redskins
The Eagles kicked off the 2017 season on the road against the Redskins. The Eagles started off with two touchdown passes from Carson Wentz to give them a 13–0 lead. (Kicker Caleb Sturgis missed an extra point after the second touchdown.) However, the Redskins came back with a Ryan Kerrigan pick six and a touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to running back Chris Thompson to give them a 14–13 lead late in second quarter. The lead was very short lived, however, as the Eagles responded with a field goal to give them a 16–14 lead at the half. The third quarter only consisted of field goals. The Eagles led 22–17 with just over two minutes left in the game. On the Redskins' ensuing drive, Kirk Cousins fumbled the ball, which Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox recovered for a touchdown to seal the victory. This was the Eagles first win against the Redskins since September 2014, ending a five-game losing streak to their division rival. This was also the Eagles first win at FedExField since 2013.
With the win, the Eagles started 1–0 for the sixth time in their last seven season openers.
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs