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The 1952

1952 NFL season

The 1952 NFL season was the 33rd regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, New York Yanks owner Ted Collins sold his team back to the NFL...

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

season was their 20th in the league

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

. The team improved on their previous output

1951 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1951 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 19th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6–6, winning only four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.-Off Season:...

of 4–8, winning seven games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Off Season

Head coach Wayne Millner

Wayne Millner

Wayne Vernal Millner was an American football player who was known for his clutch play as an offensive and defensive end for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and for the National Football League's Washington Redskins.-Early life:Millner grew up in Roxbury, Massachusetts and played high school...

took over, for ailing head coach Bo McMillin

Bo McMillin

Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin was an American football player and coach, who served at both the collegiate and professional levels. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where was a three-time All-American at quarterback, and led the Centre Praying Colonels to a...

in 1951, would resign 0n September 8th, 3 weeks before the 1952 season started, siting health as the reason for stepping down.

NFL Draft

The 1952 NFL Draft

1952 NFL Draft

The 1952 National Football League Draft was held on January 17, 1952. Picks made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans.-Player selections:-Round one:* HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame-Round two:-Round three:...

was held on January 17, 1952. Picks made by New York Yanks

New York Yanks

The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City...

were assigned to the new Dallas Texans

Dallas Texans (NFL)

The Dallas Texans played in the National Football League for one season, 1952, with a record of 1–11.-History:After the 1951 NFL season, the financially troubled New York Yanks franchise were put on the market. Ted Collins had founded that franchise in 1944 as the Boston Yanks, moved it to New...

franchise. There were 12 teams picking for 32 rounds.

The Eagles made the 4th pick in each round and made 31 picks in the 32 rounds they had picks in. The New York Yanks had the Eagles pick in the 5th round.

The Los Angeles Rams received this years Lottery bonus pick. The Rams used it to pick Bill Wadea Quarterback

Quarterback

Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

out of Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...

. The Eagle used there number 4 pick in the 1st round to take Johnny Bright

Johnny Bright

Johnny D. Bright was a professional Canadian football player in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Drake University...

a Back of Drake University

Drake University

Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....

. Johnny Bright, was chosen before fellow backs and future NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

members Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford

Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford is a Hall of Fame former American football player and American sportscaster.-Early life:Gifford was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Lola Mae and Weldon Gifford, an oil driller....

from University of Southern California

University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

and Hugh McElhenny

Hugh McElhenny

Hugh Edward McElhenny is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played from 1952–1964, for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. He was noted for his explosive, elusive running style and was frequently called "The...

out of University of Washington

University of Washington

University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

, passed up playing for the Eagles. Bright later commented:

Player Selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

= Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

= Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

=Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Canadian Football Hall of Fame

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian...

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!!width=5% style="background:#006633;"|Position
!!width=15% style="background:#006633;"| School
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!!width=5% style="background:#006633;"| Pick
!!width=15% style="background:#006633;"|Player
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| 1 || 5 ||bgcolor="#FFCBCB"| Johnny Bright

Johnny Bright

Johnny D. Bright was a professional Canadian football player in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Drake University...

||Back||Drake

Drake University

||
| 2 || 17 || Jim Weatherall

Jim Weatherall

James Preston Weatherall was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions. He also played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union for the Edmonton Eskimos...

||Tackle||Oklahoma
|- align=center
| 3 || 29 ||bgcolor="#FFCC00"| Lum Snyder

Lum Snyder

Kenneth David "Lum" Snyder was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1952 to 1958. He was named to the Pro Bowl two times. Snyder attended Georgia Tech....

||Tackle||Georgia Tech ||
| 4 || 41 || Chuck Ulrich

Chuck Ulrich

Charles "Chuck" Ulrich, Jr. was a professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Cardinals ....

||Tackle||Illinois
|- align=center
| 5 || 53 || Pick Taken By || New York ||Yanks ||
| 6 || 65 || Dick Lemmon||Back||California
|- align=center
| 7 || 77 ||John Thomas||End||Oregon State ||
| 8 || 89 ||bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Wayne Robinson

Wayne Robinson

Wayne L. Robinson is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1952 through 1956. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted by the Eagles in the eighth round of the 1952 NFL Draft...

||Center||Minnesota
|- align=center
| 9 || 101 || Maury Nipp||Guard||Loyola (CA) ||
| 10 || 113 || Gerry McGinley||Guard||Pennsylvania
|- align=center
| 11 || 125 || Ralph Goldston

Ralph Goldston

Ralph Peter Goldston was a running back and defensive back in the Canadian Football League who played nine seasons for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He helped the Tiger-Cats to two Grey Cup wins in 1957 and 1963. He was a 4 time all-star with the Ti-Cats, intercepting 32 passes and returning them for...

||Back||Youngstown State ||
| 12 || 137 || Jack Blount||Tackle||Mississippi State
|- align=center
| 13 || 149 || Ed Hamilton||Back||Kentucky ||
| 14 || 161 || Bob Stringer||Back||Tulsa
|- align=center
| 15 || 173 || Malcolm Schmidt||End||Iowa State ||
| 16 || 185 || Jim Brewer||Guard||North Texas State
|- align=center
| 17 || 197 || John Weigle||End||Oklahoma State ||
| 18 || 209 || Ed Romanowski||Back||Scranton
|- align=center
| 19 || 221 || Talbott Trammell||End||Washington & Lee ||
| 20 || 233 || |Bobby Blaik||Back||Army/Colorado College
|- align=center
| 21 || 245 || Les Wheeler

Les Wheeler

Les Wheeler is a former American football coach and sports figure in the United States.-Coaching career:Wheeler was the ninth head football coach for the Abilene Christian University Wildcats located in Abilene, Texas and he held that position for six seasons, from 1962 until 1967. His coaching...

||Guard||Abilene Christian ||
| 22 || 257 || Johnny Turco||Back||Holy Cross
|- align=center
| 23 || 269 || Maury Schnell||Back||Iowa State ||
| 24 || 281 || Joe Tyrrell||Guard||Temple
|- align=center
| 25 || 293 || Bob Kelley||Center||West Texas State ||
| 26 || 305 || Bob Albert||Back||Bucknell
|- align=center
| 27 || 317 || Chuck Hill||Back||New Mexico ||
| 28 || 329 || Johnny Brewer||Back||Louisville
|- align=center
| 29 || 341 || Tony "Zippy" Morocco||Back||Georgia ||
| 30 || 353 || Don Stevens||Back||Illinois
|}

Schedule

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! Result
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| 1
| September 28, 1952
| at Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Pittsburgh Steelers

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

New York Giants

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Dallas Texans (NFL)

Washington Redskins

| L 27–21
|}

Week 1: @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 2: vs New York Giants

Week 3: vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4 vs Cleveland Browns

Week 5 @ New York Giants

Week 6 @ Green Bay Packers

Week 7 vs Washington Redskins

Week 8 vs Chicago Cardinals

Week 9 @ Cleveland Browns

Week 10 @ Chicago Cardinals

Week 11 vs Dallas Texans

Week 12 @ Washington Redskins

Standings

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! colspan="8" style="background-color: #FFCBCB;" align="center" valign="middle" | NFL American

Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69

The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932...

|-
!
! W
! L
! T
! PCT
! PF
! PA
! STK
|-
| Cleveland Browns

1952 Cleveland Browns season

The 1952 Cleveland Browns season was the team's third season with the National Football League.-Exhibition Schedule:-Regular Season Schedule:-Standings:...

| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .667
| align="center" | 310
| align="center" | 213
| align="center" | L-1
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Philadelphia Eagles
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .583
| align="center" | 252
| align="center" | 271
| align="center" | L-1
|-
| New York Giants

1952 New York Giants season

The 1952 New York Giants season was the 28th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons...

| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .583
| align="center" | 234
| align="center" | 231
| align="center" | W-1
|-
| Pittsburgh Steelers

1952 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers finished to a semi-respectable 5–7 finish under head coach Joe Bach, who returned to the organization replacing John Michelosen....

| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .417
| align="center" | 300
| align="center" | 273
| align="center" | L-1
|-
| Chicago Cardinals

1952 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1952 Chicago Cardinals season was the 33rd season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 3-9, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:...

| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .333
| align="center" | 172
| align="center" | 221
| align="center" | L-2
|-
| Washington Redskins

1952 Washington Redskins season

The 1952 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-7 record from 1951.-Schedule:-Standings:...

| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .333
| align="center" | 240
| align="center" | 287
| align="center" | W-2
|}

Playoffs

With a record of 7 – 5 the Eagles fall 1 game back of Cleveland and fail to make the playoffs. Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams would tie for National Division have to play a Division Championship game before meeting Cleveland in the 1952 NFL Championship Game

1952 Roster

(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)

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Pro Football Hall of Fame

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!!width=15% style="background:#006633;"|Player
!!width=4% style="background:#006633;"|AGE
!!width=6% style="background:#006633;"|POS
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!!width=4% style="background:#006633;"|WT
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!!width=4% style="background:#006633;"|YRS
!!width=20% style="background:#006633;"|College
|- align=center
| ||- align=left| Jim Trimble

Jim Trimble

James W. "Jim" Trimble was a football coach who served as head coach in both the National Football League and Canadian Football League, but his legacy is more connected to football products, thanks to his "slingshot" goal posts...

|| 35 || COACH ||_{1952
record}
7–5–0||_{NFL-Eagles
Lifetime}
7–5–0 || || ||1st ||- align=left| Indiana University

Indiana University

Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...

|- align=center
|81||- align=left|Bibbles Bawel||22||DB||12||0||185||6–1||Rookie||- align=left|Evansville

Evansville Purple Aces

The Evansville Purple Aces represent the University of Evansville in NCAA Division I sports.-Purple Aces and Ace Purple:The University of Evansville's nickname, the Aces, was acquired after an opposing coach cracked a joke after losing to the Evansville College Pioneers in the 1920s...

|- align=center
|60||- align=left bgcolor=#ccffcc|Chuck Bednarik

Chuck Bednarik

Charles Philip Bednarik is a former professional American football player, known as one of the most devastating tacklers in the history of football and the last two-way player in the National Football League...

+||27||LB-C||12||0||233||6–3||3||- align=left|Pennsylvania
|- align=center
|36||- align=left|John Brewer||24||FB||12||0||230||6–4||Rookie||- align=left|Louisville

Louisville Cardinals football

The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Howard Schnellenberger started the program's rise to relevancy after winning the Miami Hurricanes' first national championship...

|- align=center
|10||- align=left|Adrian Burk

Adrian Burk

Adrian Matthew Burk was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Baylor University and was drafted in the first round of the 1950 NFL Draft...

||25||QB||12||3||190||6–2||2||- align=left|Baylor

Baylor Bears football

The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...

|- align=center bgcolor=#ffcc00
|33||- align=left|Russ Craft

Russ Craft

William Russell Craft was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1943 NFL Draft...

*||33||DB-HB||12||0||178||5–9||6||- align=left|Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide football

|- align=center
|17||- align=left|Fred Enke

Fred Enke

-External links:...

||28||QB||9||0||208||6–1||4||- align=left|Arizona

Arizona Wildcats football

The Arizona Wildcats football team is the football team of the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level.-Early years:...

|- align=center
|53||- align=left|Ken Farragut

Ken Farragut

Kenneth David Farragut, Jr. is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles.-College career:...

||24||C-LB||12||0||240||6–4|| 1 ||- align=left|Mississippi
|- align=center
|27||- align=left|Neil Ferris

Neil Ferris

Neil George Ferris was an American football defensive back and halfback in the National Football League.A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Ferris was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1991...

||25||DB-HB||8||0||181||5–11||1||Loyola Marymount
|- align=center
|22||- align=left|Ralph Goldston

Ralph Goldston

||23||HB-DB||9||0||195||5–11||Rookie||- align=left|Youngstown State
|- align=center
|86||- align=left bgcolor=#ccffcc|Bud Grant

Bud Grant

Harry Peter "Bud" Grant, Jr is the former longtime American football head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for eighteen seasons. Grant was the second and fourth head coach of the team...

||25||E-DE||12||0||199||6–3|| 1 ||- align=left|Minnesota

|- align=center
|62||- align=left|Bill Horrell||22||G||4||0||222||5–11||Rookie||- align=left|Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans football

The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level...

|- align=center
|38||- align=left|John Huzvar||23||FB||12||0||247||6–4||Rookie||- align=left|_{North Carolina State, and
PittsburghPittsburgh Panthers football
Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football...

|- align=center

|78||- align=left|Mike JarmolukMike Jarmoluk
Michael M. Jarmoluk, Jr. was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Boston Yanks, New York Bulldogs, and the Philadelphia Eagles...

||30||DT-T-MG||12||0||232||6–5||6||- align=left|TempleTemple Owls football
The Temple Owls football team participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference...

|- align=center bgcolor=#ffcc00

|76||- align=left|Bucko Kilroy||31||G-MG-T-DT||12||0||243||6–2||9||- align=left|Temple

|- align=center

|67||- align=left|John MageeJohn Magee (American football)
John Wesley Magee was an American football guard in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles . He played college football at Southwestern Louisiana University and Rice University.-References:...

||29||G||12||0||220||5–10||4||- align=left|_{La-Lafayette, and
RiceRice Owls football
The Rice Owls football team represents Rice University in NCAA Division I college football. The Owls have competed in Conference USA's Western Division since 2005. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home football games.-Venue:...

|- align=center

|68||- align=left|Maury Nipp||22||G||10||0||219||6–0||Rookie||- align=left|Loyola Marymount

|- align=center

|89||- align=left|Bob Oristaglio||28||DE-E||4||0||214||6–2|| ||- align=left|Pennsylvania

|- align=center

|43||- align=left|Jim ParmerJim Parmer
James Richard Parmer was an American football running back in the National Football League who played for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles...

||26||FB-HB||6||0||193||6–0||4||- align=left|Oklahoma StateOklahoma State Cowboys football
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and completes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy, who is in his seventh year as...

|- align=center

|35||- align=left|Pete PihosPete Pihos
Peter Louis Pihos was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a high school junior when his mother moved the family to Chicago. His father was a murder victim, and when a suspect was acquitted, Pete decided to become a lawyer...

+||29||E-DE||12||0||210||6–1||5||- align=left|IndianaIndiana Hoosiers football
The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:...

|- align=center

|21||- align=left|Al PollardAl Pollard
Alfred Lee Pollard was a professional football fullback and halfback. After a brief stint at Loyola University, he decided to transfer to the United States Military Academy in the spring of 1949 where he played under the renowned Vince Lombardi as his backfield coach...

||24||HB-FB||12||0||196||6–0|| 1 ||- align=left|Army

|- align=center

|62||- align=left|Knox RamseyKnox Ramsey
Knox Wagner "Bulldog" Ramsey was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins. Ramsey also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons...

||26||G||3||0||216||6–1||4||- align=left|William & MaryWilliam & Mary Tribe football
The William & Mary Tribe are a college football team representing the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. William & Mary currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. As of 2010, Jimmye Laycock is in his 31st...

|- align=center

|82||- align=left|Joe ResticJoe Restic
-External links:...

||25||E||3||0||180||6–2||Rookie||- align=left|VillavovaVillanova Wildcats football
The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The Wildcats play at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,500.-History:...

|- align=center

|52||- align=left|Wayne RobinsonWayne Robinson
Wayne L. Robinson is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1952 through 1956. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted by the Eagles in the eighth round of the 1952 NFL Draft...

||22||LB-C||12||0||225||6–2||Rookie||- align=left|Minnesota

|- align=center

|65||- align=left|Dan Rogas||26||G-DT-T||10||0||230||6–1|| 1 ||- align=left|TulaneTulane Green Wave football
The Tulane Green Wave football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents Tulane University in New Orleans. The team is a member of Conference USA and is led by interim head coach Mark Hutson, who took over on October 18, 2011, when fifth-year head coach Bob Toledo resigned...

|- align=center

|27||- align=left|Clyde ScottClyde Scott
Clyde Scott is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles....

||28||HB-DB||2||0||174||6–0||3||_{Arkansas, and
Navy

|- align=center

|79||- align=left|Vic SearsVic Sears
Victor Wilson Sears was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sears is a member of the NFL's...

||34||T-DT||12||0||223||6–3||11||- align=left|Oregon StateOregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...

|- align=center

|73||- align=left|Lum SnyderLum Snyder
Kenneth David "Lum" Snyder was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1952 to 1958. He was named to the Pro Bowl two times. Snyder attended Georgia Tech....

||22||T||11||0||228||6–5||Rookie||- align=left|Georgia TechGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

|- align=center

|20||- align=left|Don Stevens||24||HB||11||0||176||5–9||Rookie||- align=left|IllinoisIllinois Fighting Illini football
The Illinois Fighting Illini are a major college football program, representing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. They compete in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference.-Current staff:-All-time win/loss/tie record:*563-513-51...

|- align=center

|44||- align=left|Bob Stringer||23||LB-FB||12||0||197||6–1||Rookie||- align=left|TulsaTulsa Golden Hurricane football
The University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane football team represents Tulsa in Conference USA. Tulsa is currently coached by first-year head coach Bill Blankenship. The football team was coached by Todd Graham until he accepted the head coaching job at Pittsburgh....

|- align=center

|45||- align=left|Joe SuttonJoe Sutton
Joe Sutton is an American playwright. He writes in the traditional Aristotelian style. He teaches Playwrighting at Dartmouth College.He is the son of actor Frank Sutton....

||28||DB-HB||10||0||180||5–11||3||- align=left|Temple

|- align=center

|11||- align=left|Bobby ThomasonBobby Thomason
Robert Lee "Bobby" Thomason is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected to three Pro Bowls. Thomason played college football at Virginia Military Institute and was drafted in...

||24||QB||12||9||196||6–1||3||- align=left|VMIVMI Keydets football
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Post Season
At the end of the season, Bud GrantBud Grant
Harry Peter "Bud" Grant, Jr is the former longtime American football head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for eighteen seasons. Grant was the second and fourth head coach of the team...

is offered a pay raise in his contract. He chooses to play football in the CFL(Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

) instead. He would have a career worthy of being named to the CFL's Hall of FameCanadian Football Hall of Fame
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian...

as a player. Later on he would make the Pro Football Hall of Fame as coach of the Minnesota Vikings.

Awards and Honors
Pro Bowl Players

Chuck Bednarik and Pete Pihos both make the Pro Bowl 1st team.
Russ Craft and Bucko Kilroy selected to the Pro-Bowl team as back-ups.

League Leaders

Bud Grant finishes 2nd in Receptions with 56.
Bud Grant finishs 2nd in Receiving Yards with 997 yds.
Adrian Burk leads league in number of Punts with 83 and 40.2 yds avg
Bobby Walston finishes 2nd with 11 Field Goals made.

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