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75th Anniversary Team Poll

Position: TIGHT END (Pick One)



We're asking you to help us select the Eagles' 75th Anniversary Team. Each week, we will ask Eagles fans to vote on a new position or positions, and pick from the choices offered to determine the best of the best from this franchise's colorful and celebrated history. PhiladelphiaEagles.com will announce the results of the voting around the kickoff of the regular season. There have been many, many, many great players since the franchise started 75 seasons ago in 1933. Here is your chance to vote on the best Eagles ever.

Keith Jackson
1988-91

Burst onto scene and was named NFL Rookie of the Year in 1988. Made the Pro Bowl from 1989-91 and had 12 catches in two different games.
 Keith Krepfle
1975-81

Tough, hard-nosed player who was a threat in the red zone and who caught everything thrown his way. Keyed powerful Eagles running game.
Chad Lewis
1997-2005

Claimed off of waivers and went on to make the Pro Bowl three times. Scored two TDs to help beat Atlanta and win NFC title in 2004 season.
 Pete Pihos
1947-55

Caught 373 passes with 61 TDs as an Eagle and won two NFL Championships here. Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
Pete Retzlaff
1956-66

Ranks second on all-time Eagles list with 452 receptions and made five Pro Bowl teams. Named to Eagles Honor Roll in 1989.
 John Spagnola
1979-87

One of the go-to targets for the passing game in the 1980s, Spagnola led team with 65 catches in 1984. Good threat inside.
Bobby Walston
1951-62

Played in 148 games and doubled as a great kicker. Named NFL Rookie of the Year in 1951. Caught 311 passes in an outstanding Eagles career.
 Charles Young
1973-76

Earned three Pro Bowl bids from 1974-76 and was a prolific receiver from the TE position. Great speed and hands. Led team in receptions in 1974.
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Positional Analysis by Pro Football Hall of Fame member Ray Didinger

“What I like about this group is the diversity of the players within the position. It’s a good position for the Eagles, so good that L.J. Smith is not on the list .L.J. is a good tight end who has developed his game quite a bit. But I don’t think he matches up to the eight players who are listed here … - Full Story
 

Ray Didinger, author of the must-have Eagles Encyclopedia, is a Pro Football Hall of Famer and senior producer with NFL Films in Mt.Laurel, NJ. A former Philadelphia sportswriter, Didinger covered the Eagles and the NFL for 26 seasons before accepting his post at NFL Films.
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