Eagles–Washington_rivalry

Commanders–Eagles rivalry
	Washington Commanders Philadelphia Eagles
Location	Washington, D.C., Philadelphia
First meeting	October 21, 1934; Redskins 6, Eagles 0
Latest meeting	October 29, 2023 ; FedEx Field; Eagles 38, Commanders 31
Next meeting	2024
Stadiums	Commanders: Commanders Field; Eagles: Lincoln Financial Field
Statistics
Meetings total	180 meetings
All-time series	Commanders, 89–85–6
Postseason results	Commanders, 1–0
Largest victory	Commanders: 42-7 (1957); Eagles: 45-0 (1948)
Longest win streak	Commanders: 11 (1938-1942); Eagles: 8 (1947-1950), (1992-1996)
Current win streak	Eagles: 2 (2023–present)
Championship Success
	Super Bowl Championships (4) Commanders (3) – 1982, 1987, 1991; Eagles (1) - 2017; Super Bowl Appearances (9) Commanders (5) – 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991; Eagles (4) – 1980, 2004, 2017, 2022; NFL Championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (5) Commanders (2) - 1937, 1942; Eagles (3) - 1948, 1949, 1960; NFL Championships appearances (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (10) Commanders (6) - 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945; Eagles (4) - 1947, 1948, 1949, 1960; NFL Eastern Championships (1); (1933—1969) Commanders (0); Eagles (1) – 1960; NFC Championship Game Appearances (14) Commanders (6) – 1972, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991; Eagles (8) – 1980, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2022; Division Championships (30) Commanders - 15 NFL East (6): 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945; NFC East (9): 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2020; ; Eagles - 15 NFL East (3): 1947, 1948, 1949; NFC East (12): 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022; ; Wild Card Berths (13) Commanders (9) - 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1986, 1990, 1992, 2005, 2007; Eagles (14) - 1978, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2021, 2023;

Commanders–Eagles rivalry

National Football League rivalry

The Commanders–Eagles rivalry is a rivalry between the Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Redskins, and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. The rivalry began in 1934, during the time the Redskins played in Boston.

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The rivalry is one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL, and has featured some memorable moments in NFL history.^[3] The rivalry is most historically notable from the "Body Bag Game", where the Eagles injured nine Redskins players in a game in 1990. In 2010, the Eagles scored 59 points in three quarters against the Redskins in the Monday Night Massacre game.

The Commanders lead the all-time series 89–84–6. Washington has won five NFL championships including three Super Bowls, while the Eagles have won four NFL championships including one Super Bowl. The teams have met once in the playoffs, in which the Redskins avenged the Body Bag Game by defeating the Eagles 20–6 in the 1990 NFC Wild Card round.

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1930s (Redskins, 9–2)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Boston/Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1934	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 14–7	Redskins 6–0	Redskins 2–0
1935	Eagles 1–0	Canceled (snow and rain)	Eagles 7–6	Redskins 2–1	Marks the only time both teams have not met in two regular season meetings.
1936	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 26–3	Redskins 17–7	Redskins 4–1	Redskins lose 1936 NFL Championship.
1937	Tie 1–1	Redskins 10–7	Eagles 14–0	Redskins 5–2	Redskins move from Boston to Washington, win 1937 NFL Championship.
1938	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 26–23	Redskins 20–14	Redskins 7–2
1939	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 7–0	Redskins 7–6	Redskins 9–2

1940s (Eagles, 10–8–2)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1940	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 34–17	Redskins 13–6	Redskins 11–2	Eagles move to Connie Mack Stadium, Redskins lose 1940 NFL Championship.
1941	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 21–17	Redskins 20–14	Redskins 13–2
1942	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 14–10	Redskins 30–27	Redskins 15–2	Redskins win 11 straight meetings (1937-42) and eight straight meetings in Philadelphia (1934-42). Redskins win 1942 NFL Championship.
1943	"Steagles" 1–0–1	Tie 14–14	"Steagles" 27–14	Redskins 15–3–1	Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merge for the 1943 season to become the "Steagles," as both teams lost many players to military service during World War II. Redskins lose 1943 NFL Championship.
1944	Eagles 1–0–1	Tie 31–31	Eagles 37–7	Redskins 15–4–2
1945	Tie 1–1	Eagles 16–0	Redskins 24–14	Redskins 16–5–2	Redskins lose 1945 NFL Championship.
1946	Tie 1–1	Redskins 27–10	Eagles 28–24	Redskins 17–6–2
1947	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 45–42	Eagles 38–14	Redskins 17–8–2	Eagles lose 1947 NFL Championship.
1948	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 45–0	Eagles 42–21	Redskins 17–10–2	Eagles win 1948 NFL Championship.
1949	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 49–14	Eagles 44–21	Redskins 17–12–2	Eagles win 1949 NFL Championship.

1950s (Eagles, 10–9–1)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1950	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 35–3	Eagles 33–0	Redskins 17–14–2	Eagles win eight straight meetings (1947–50).
1951	Tie 1–1	Redskins 27–23	Eagles 35–21	Redskins 18–15–2
1952	Tie 1–1	Eagles 38–20	Redskins 27–21	Redskins 19–16–2
1953	Redskins 1–0–1	Tie 21–21	Redskins 10–0	Redskins 20–16–3
1954	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 41–33	Eagles 49–21	Redskins 20–18–3
1955	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 31–30	Redskins 34–31	Redskins 22–18–3
1956	Tie 1–1	Eagles 13–9	Redskins 19–17	Redskins 23–19–3
1957	Tie 1–1	Eagles 21–12	Redskins 42–7	Redskins 24–20–3
1958	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 24–14	Redskins 20–0	Redskins 26–20–3	Eagles move to Franklin Field.
1959	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 30–23	Eagles 34–14	Redskins 26–22–3

1960s (Tie, 9–9–2)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1960	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 19–13	Eagles 38–28	Redskins 26–24–3	Eagles win 1960 NFL Championship.
1961	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 14–7	Eagles 27–24	Tie 26–26–3	Redskins open Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (then known as District of Columbia Stadium).
1962	Tie 1–1	Redskins 27–21	Eagles 37–14	Tie 27–27–3
1963	Tie 1–1	Redskins 13–10	Eagles 37–24	Tie 28–28–3	Eagles take their only lead in series meetings to date.
1964	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 35–20	Redskins 21–10	Redskins 30–28–3
1965	Tie 1–1	Eagles 23–21	Redskins 21–10	Redskins 31–29–3
1966	Tie 1–1	Redskins 27–13	Eagles 37–28	Redskins 32–30–3
1967	Eagles 1–0–1	Eagles 35–24	Tie 35–35	Redskins 32–31–4
1968	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 16–10	Redskins 17–14	Redskins 34–31–4
1969	Redskins 1–0–1	Redskins 34–29	Tie 28–28	Redskins 35–31–5

1970s (Redskins, 15–4–1)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1970	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 33–21	Redskins 24–6	Redskins 37–31–5	Both teams were placed in the NFC East after the AFL-NFL merger.
1971	Redskins 1–0–1	Redskins 20–13	Tie 7–7	Redskins 38–31–6	Eagles open Veterans Stadium.
1972	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 23–7	Redskins 14–0	Redskins 40–31–6	Redskins lose Super Bowl VII.
1973	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 28–7	Redskins 38–20	Redskins 42–31–6
1974	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 27–20	Redskins 26–7	Redskins 44–31–6	Redskins win seven straight meetings (1971–74) and post a 12–0–2 record in the series from 1968–74.
1975	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 26–10	Eagles 26–3	Redskins 44–33–6
1976	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 20–17	Redskins 24–0	Redskins 46–33–6
1977	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 17–14	Redskins 23–17	Redskins 48–33–6
1978	Tie 1–1	Eagles 17–10	Redskins 35–30	Redskins 49–34–6
1979	Tie 1–1	Eagles 28–17	Redskins 17–7	Redskins 50–35–6

1980s (Redskins, 13–7)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1980	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 24–14	Eagles 24–0	Redskins 50–37–6	Eagles lose Super Bowl XV.
1981	Tie 1–1	Eagles 36–13	Redskins 15–13	Redskins 51–38–6
1982	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 37–34	Redskins 13–9	Redskins 53–38–6	Both games played despite players strike reducing the season to 9 games, Redskins win Super Bowl XVII.
1983	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 23–13	Redskins 28–24	Redskins 55–38–6	Redskins lose Super Bowl XVIII.
1984	Tie 1–1	Eagles 16–10	Redskins 20–0	Redskins 56–39–6
1985	Tie 1–1	Redskins 17–12	Eagles 19–6	Redskins 57–40–6
1986	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 21–14	Redskins 41–14	Redskins 59–40–6
1987	Tie 1–1	Eagles 31–27	Redskins 34–24	Redskins 60–41–6	Redskins win Super Bowl XXII.
1988	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 20–19	Redskins 17–10	Redskins 62–41–6
1989	Tie 1–1	Redskins 10–3	Eagles 42–37	Redskins 63–42–6	Game in Washington consisted of Washington up 37–35 with just over a minute left and the Eagles needing a stop on third down with no timeouts from the Eagles' 23-yard line. However, the Eagles swung the game on the next three plays from scrimmage. Eagles' Wes Hopkins proceeded to recover a Gerald Riggs' fumble down to the Redskins' 4-yard line. The Eagles proceeded to score the game-winning touchdown on the very next play and sealed the game with Jerome Brown stripping Mark Rypien and Reggie White recovering the forced fumble on Washington's first play from scrimmage after the Eagles took the lead.

1990s (Eagles, 13–8)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1990	Tie 1–1	Eagles 28-14	Redskins 13-7	Redskins 64–43–6	Game in Philadelphia became known as the "Body Bag Game" in which nine Redskins players left the game with injuries, and an Eagles player reacted to one of those injured Redskins by yelling, "Do you guys need any more body bags?"
1990 Playoffs	Redskins 1–0	Redskins 20–6		Redskins 65–43–6	NFC Wild Card playoffs. Only playoff meeting between the two teams.
1991	Tie 1–1	Eagles 24–22	Redskins 23–0	Redskins 66–44–6	Eagles hand the Redskins one of their two losses all season. Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI.
1992	Tie 1–1	Eagles 17–13	Redskins 16–12	Redskins 67–45–6	Eagles clinched playoff berth with their home win in Week 16, while the Redskins clinched in Week 17 with help.
1993	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–31	Eagles 17–14	Redskins 67–47–6
1994	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 21–17	Eagles 31–29	Redskins 67–49–6
1995	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 37–34(OT)	Eagles 14–7	Redskins 67–51–6
1996	Tie 1–1	Redskins 26–21	Eagles 17–14	Redskins 68–52–6	Eagles win eight straight meetings (1992–96).
1997	Tie 1–1	Eagles 24–10	Redskins 35–32	Redskins 69–53–6	Redskins open FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland (then known as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium).
1998	Tie 1–1	Eagles 17–12	Redskins 28–3	Redskins 70–54–6
1999	Tie 1–1	Eagles 38–35	Redskins 20–17(OT)	Redskins 71–55–6

2000s (Eagles, 13–7)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
2000	Tie 1–1	Redskins 17–14	Eagles 23–20	Redskins 72–56–6
2001	Tie 1–1	Redskins 13–3	Eagles 20–6	Redskins 73–57–6
2002	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–21	Eagles 37–7	Redskins 73–59–6
2003	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 27–25	Eagles 31–7	Redskins 73–61–6	Eagles open Lincoln Financial Field. Eagles clinch NFC East and home-field advantage with a win in Washington in Week 17.
2004	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 28–6	Eagles 17–14	Redskins 73–63–6	Eagles win seven straight meetings (2001–04). Eagles lose Super Bowl XXXIX.
2005	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 31–20	Redskins 17–10	Redskins 75–63–6	Redskins' first season sweep of Eagles since 1986. Redskins clinch a playoff berth in Week 17 in Philadelphia.
2006	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 27–3	Eagles 21–19	Redskins 75–65–6
2007	Tie 1–1	Redskins 20–12	Eagles 33–25	Redskins 76–66–6
2008	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 23–17	Redskins 10–3	Redskins 78–66–6
2009	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 27–24	Eagles 27–17	Redskins 78–68–6

2010s (Eagles, 12–8)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
2010	Tie 1–1	Redskins 17–12	Eagles 59–28	Redskins 79–69–6	Game in Philadelphia was Donovan McNabb's first trip back since leaving the Eagles. Their second matchup was dubbed the "Monday Night Massacre."
2011	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–10	Eagles 20–13	Redskins 79–71–6
2012	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 27–20	Redskins 31–6	Redskins 81–71–6
2013	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 24–16	Eagles 33–27	Redskins 81–73–6
2014	Tie 1–1	Eagles 37–34	Redskins 27–24	Redskins 82–74–6	Redskins' home win in Week 16 eliminates the Eagles from playoff contention.
2015	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 38–24	Redskins 23–20	Redskins 84–74–6	Redskins clinch NFC East with win in Philadelphia, and the Eagles fire Chip Kelly the day after.
2016	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 27–20	Redskins 27–22	Redskins 86–74–6
2017	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–24	Eagles 30–17	Redskins 86–76–6	Eagles win Super Bowl LII.
2018	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 28–13	Eagles 24–0	Redskins 86–78–6	Eagles clinched a wild card berth with a win in Washington and a Minnesota loss in Week 17.
2019	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 32–27	Eagles 37–27	Redskins 86–80–6	Eagles overcome 17–0 deficit to win at home over Washington on opening day. Greg Ward's touchdown reception with under 30 seconds remaining sealed the Eagles completing the head-to-head sweep in Landover.

2020s (Eagles, 5–3)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Football Team/Commanders	Overall series	Notes
2020	Washington 2–0	Washington 20–14	Washington 27–17	Washington 88–80–6	Redskins adopt "Washington Football Team" as a temporary nickname. Washington overcomes a 17–0 deficit to win on opening day at home. Washington clinched the NFC East title in their win in Philadelphia in week 17.
2021	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 27–17	Eagles 20–16	Washington 88–82–6	The game in Philadelphia was postponed two days Sunday but moved to Tuesday due to a COVID-19 outbreak among Washington players/personnel. Eagles clinch playoff berth with their win in Washington while eliminating Washington from contention.
2022	Tie 1–1	Commanders 32–21	Eagles 24–8	Commanders 89–83–6	Washington Football Team adopts the "Commanders" name. Commanders win in Philadelphia ends Eagles’ 8–0 start to the season. Eagles lose Super Bowl LVII.
2023	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–31 (OT)	Eagles 38–31	Commanders 89–85–6

Summary of Results

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Commanders	Notes
Regular season	Commanders 88–85–6	Tie 43–43–3	Commanders 45–42–3
Postseason	Commanders 1–0	Commanders 1–0	no games	1990 NFC Wild Card round
Regular and postseason	Commanders 89–85–6	Commanders 44–43–3	Commanders 45–42–3

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