The 1934 Philadelphia Eagles season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–5–1, losing seven games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. However, on an interesting note, all of Philadelphia's wins were shutouts. Not only that, but the team allowed 7.7 points per game (the best in franchise history). They allowed 6 points or less 5 times, and were 4–1 in those games.
| 1934 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bert Bell |
| Head coach | Lud Wray |
| Home field | Baker Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–7 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
If one excludes the 1920 Rochester Jeffersons' victory over the non-league team Fort Porter, the Eagles' 64–0 defeat of the Cincinnati Reds remains the largest regular season shutout in league history as of 2023.[2]
Off season
editThe Eagles held their preseason training camp in the New Jersey resort city of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–19 | 0–1 | 5,000 |
| 2 | September 26 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 17–0 | 1–1 | N/A |
| 3 | October 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | L 7–9 | 1–2 | N/A |
| 4 | October 14 | Detroit Lions | L 0–10 | 1–3 | 9,860 |
| 5 | October 21 | at Boston Redskins | L 0–6 | 1–4 | 10,344 |
| 6 | October 28 | at New York Giants | L 0–17 | 1–5 | N/A |
| 7 | November 6 | Cincinnati Reds | W 64–0 | 2–5 | 2,000 |
| 8 | November 11 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 7–10 | 2–6 | N/A |
| 9 | November 18 | Boston Redskins | L 7–14 | 2–7 | 8,500 |
| 10 | November 25 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 13–0 | 3–7 | N/A |
| 11 | December 2 | New York Giants | W 6–0 | 4–7 | 12,471 |
Standings
edit| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7–1 | 147 | 107 | L1 | |
| Boston Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 107 | 94 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4–4 | 61 | 153 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3–5 | 127 | 85 | W2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 51 | 206 | L7 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8–0 | 286 | 86 | W13 | |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 5–3 | 238 | 59 | L3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4–5 | 156 | 112 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4–5 | 80 | 84 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Gunners | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0–2 | 27 | 61 | L2 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 10 | 243 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Playoffs
editIn their second year of existence the Eagles failed to play for the NFL Championship.
Roster
edit(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)
Being a 2nd year expansion team the Eagles were mostly stocked with Rookies and 1st or 2nd years players. This was before the NFL draft was started. All the NFL teams competed for the same players in an open market.
A List of the 1934 Philadelphia Eagles.
| NO. | Player | AGE | POS | GP | GS | WT | HT | YRS | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lud Wray | 40 | Coach | 1934 record 4–7 |
As Eagles Coach 7–12–1 |
NFL Lifetime 11–16–3 |
2nd | Pennsylvania | ||
| Dan Barnhart | 22 | HB | 1 | 0 | 200 | 6–0 | Rookie | Centenary and St. Mary's (CA) | |
| Joe Carter | 24 | E | 11 | 10 | 201 | 6–1 | 1 | Austin and SMU | |
| Algy Clark | ? | B | 3 | 0 | 190 | 5–10 | 4 | Ohio State | |
| Paul Cuba | 26 | T | 10 | 10 | 212 | 6–0 | 1 | Pittsburgh | |
| Jack Dempsey | 22 | T | 1 | 0 | 225 | 6–2 | Rookie | Bucknell | |
| Swede Ellstrom | 28 | HB | 8 | 7 | 203 | 6–1 | Rookie | Oklahoma | |
| Bob Gonya | 24 | T | 9 | 1 | 208 | 6–2 | 1 | Northwewstern | |
| Len Gudd | 24 | E | 1 | 0 | 212 | 6–3 | Rookie | Temple | |
| Chuck Hajek | 24 | C | 11 | 2 | 210 | 6–1 | Rookie | Northwestern and South Carolina | |
| Swede Hanson | 27 | B | 11 | 8 | 192 | 6–1 | 3 | Temple | |
| Lorne Johnson | 25 | FB | 1 | 0 | 195 | 6–2 | Rookie | Temple | |
| George Kavel | 24 | HB | 1 | 0 | 170 | 5–11 | Rookie | Carnegie Mellon | |
| George Kenneally | 32 | E | 11 | 10 | 190 | 6–1 | 8 | St. Bonaventure University | |
| Red Kirkman | 29 | B | 10 | 7 | 195 | 6–1 | 1 | Case Western Reserve and Washington & Jefferson | |
| Jack Knapper | 24 | B | 2 | 0 | 190 | 6–3 | Rookie | Ottawa (KS) | |
| Joe Kresky | 28 | G-T | 10 | 6 | 215 | 6–0 | 2 | Wisconsin | |
| Rick Lackman | 24 | HB | 8 | 0 | 186 | 5–11 | 1 | none | |
| Jim Leonard | 24 | B | 9 | 5 | 204 | 6–0 | Rookie | Notre Dame | |
| John Lipski | ? | C | 10 | 9 | 200 | 5–11 | 1 | Temple | |
| Jim MacMurdo | 25 | T-G | 11 | 11 | 209 | 6–1 | 2 | Pittsburgh | |
| Ed Matesic | 27 | HB | 11 | 11 | 198 | 6–1 | Rookie | Pittsburgh | |
| Barnes Milam | 28 | G-T | 2 | 0 | 190 | 6–2 | Rookie | Austin | |
| John Norby | 24 | HB | 1 | 0 | 195 | 6–0 | Rookie | Idaho | |
| Joe Pilconis | 23 | E | 9 | 2 | 189 | 6–1 | Rookie | Temple | |
| Phil Poth | 23 | G | 1 | 0 | 195 | 5–11 | Rookie | Gonzaga | |
| Jack Roberts | 24 | B | 1 | 1 | 210 | 6–0 | 2 | Georgia | |
| Ed Storm | 27 | B | 10 | 5 | 195 | 6–1 | 1 | Santa Clara | |
| Guy Turnbow | 26 | T-E | 2 | 0 | 217 | 6–2 | Rookie | Mississippi | |
| Reds Weiner | 23 | B | 5 | 0 | 180 | 5–9 | Rookie | Muhlenberg | |
| Diddie Willson | 23 | G-E | 11 | 11 | 196 | 5–10 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Vince Zizak | 26 | G-T | 6 | 1 | 208 | 5–8 | Rookie | Villanova | |
| Jim Zyntell | 24 | G | 8 | 5 | 200 | 6–1 | 1 | Holy Cross | |
| 32 Players Team Average |
23.6 | 11 | 199.4 | 6–0.3 | 0.9 |
Awards and honors
edit- Tom "Swede" Hanson ties as NFL Leader in Rushing Attempts with 146 attempts[3]
- Tom Hanson finishes 2nd in yards rushing with 805 yards.
- Joe Carter ties for league lead with 16 receptions, and Receiving yards with 14.9 yards/catch.
- Joe Carter finished 2nd in 4 Receiving TDs
- Ed Matesic ties for league lead in Interception TD Returns with 1
- Al Weiner finished the season with only 1 FG with. The leader Jack Manders had 10, and 5 finished second with 4 each.
References
edit- ^ 1934 Philadelphia Eagles
- ^ 2023 NFL Record and Fact Book (PDF). National Football League. 2023. p. 297.
- ^ database football NFL League Leaders 1934 Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine