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75th Anniversary Team Poll
Position: DEFENSIVE END (Pick Two)
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.
Please select up to 2 choices
Greg Brown
1981-86
Picked up a lot of sacks in a short period of time with the Eagles, recording 50 1/2 sacks. Had 16 sacks in 1984 campaign.
Hugh Douglas
1998-2002, 2004
Warrior on the field who battled tackles who were much larger, Douglas had 54 ½ sacks, and his 4 ½ vs. Chargers in ’98 tied Eagles record.
William Fuller
1994-96
Made the Pro Bowl in each of his three Eagles seasons. Recorded a full sack in seven straight games in 1994, a franchise record.
Carl Hairston
1976-83
Very tough and durable player who played the run well and got to the quarterback. Hairston was best defensive linemen on some good defenses.
Dennis Harrison
1978-84
Rangy end who had 34 recorded sacks (sacks were not kept in his early Eagles years) and who gave the Eagles different look at defensive end position.
Clyde Simmons
1986-93
Late-round draft pick who exploded as an Eagle, ranking second in franchise history with 76 ½ sacks. Had 4 ½ vs. Dallas in ’91 to set team mark.
Reggie White
1985-92
Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and regarded as greatest end ever. Holds Eagles record with 124 career sacks. Made seven Pro Bowls.
Norm Willey
1950-57
Played in an era when sacks were not kept as a statistic, but Willey dominated. Made two Pro Bowls and was virtually unblockable from end position.
Positional Analysis by Pro Football Hall of Fame member Ray Didinger and Merrill Reese, the play-by-play voice of the Eagles
“I think defensive end has been one of the stronger positions for this team over time, going back to the 1950s. You can start with Norm Willey and work your way up. The Eagles have had a lot of the best defensive ends and a lot of the best pass rushers. …
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Didinger's Analysis
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Reese's Analysis
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. Merrill Reese enters his 31st season as the voice of the Eagles as he is the play-by-play voice for 94.1 WYSP FM Radio.
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