Top 10 Philadelphia Eagles Quarterbacks of All Time

10. Carson Wentz

Despite his struggles, he ranks fourth in franchise history for passing yards and touchdowns, second in completion percentage, and also fourth in wins. It’s worth noting that he went 11-2 before getting injured in 2017, and without those 11 wins, the Eagles wouldn’t have been the No. 1 seed, and the Super Bowl victory wouldn’t have happened. However, his overall record of 24-30 during his other four seasons here, along with having no playoff wins and just three passing yards in his playoff appearances, puts him in this position.

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9. Michael Vick

Michael Vick deserves recognition for his remarkable 2010 season, during which he revitalized both his career and personal life. After stepping in for Kevin Kolb, he led the Eagles to an 8-3 record, made the Pro Bowl, and brought the team to the playoffs, despite not playing at all in 2007 and 2008 and having limited participation in 2009. However, after an impressive start to the 2010 season with an 8-2 record, he finished his time with the Eagles with a 12-18 record. While he energized the fans at Lincoln Financial Field in 2010, he struggled to maintain that level of play. One particularly infamous moment was his ill-fated pass attempt to rookie Riley Cooper, which Tramon Williams intercepted in the end zone during the fourth quarter of a playoff game against the Packers—it’s considered one of the most regrettable passes in Eagles history.

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8. Sonny Jurgenson

His best years were spent with Washington, but his standout season was in 1961. That year marked his first as a starter for the Eagles after serving as a backup to Norm Van Brocklin on the 1960 Championship team. Jurgensen led the NFL with 3,723 passing yards and 32 touchdowns in just 14 games. His 32 touchdown passes stood as a franchise record for 57 years until Carson Wentz broke it with 33 in 2017. Jurgensen remains the last Eagles quarterback to be named a first-team All-Pro. Overall, his record as the Eagles’ quarterback was 17 wins, 20 losses, and 2 ties. Following his All-Pro season in 1961, he won only four of 21 starts with the Eagles before moving on to Washington.

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7. Norm Van Brocklin

Van Brocklin’s time with the Philadelphia Eagles was brief, lasting only three years after his successful stint as a six-time Pro Bowler with the Rams. His record with the Eagles was 19 wins, 16 losses, and 1 tie. However, in his final NFL season in 1960, he had a standout year, leading the Eagles to a 10-2 record. During that season, he threw 24 touchdown passes and contributed significantly in the Eagles’ victory over the Packers in the 1960 NFL Championship Game, passing for 204 yards and a touchdown. This game was notable as it marked the only postseason loss ever for both Vince Lombardi and Bart Starr.

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6. Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts has been a full-time starter for only a few years, but he deserves to be ranked in the top ten. He has achieved a remarkable record since taking on the starting role in 2021, had a near-MVP season, and delivered a historic performance in the Super Bowl a couple of years ago. Additionally, he set numerous records before even turning 25. Hurts is one of only six quarterbacks in Eagles history to lead more than one team to the playoffs, and he’s poised to continue improving. It certainly seems likely that he will be ranked higher if we revisit this in a few years.

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5. Tommy Thompson

In 1948, Tommy Thompson had a historic season, throwing an NFL-high 25 touchdown passes in just 12 games, which was a remarkable achievement at the time. Remarkably, 75 years later, that record still ranks as the ninth-most in Eagles history. His 98.4 passer rating for that year held the franchise record until Donovan McNabb surpassed it in 2004. Thompson, who missed the 1943 and 1944 seasons while serving in the Army, was the quarterback when the Eagles won two NFL Championships. Although he completed only seven passes for a total of 75 yards in those two championship games, it’s worth noting that the weather conditions were deplorable for both games.

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4. Nick Foles

He is the only quarterback in Eagles history to win a Super Bowl. His 27-touchdown season in 2013 led the Eagles to new heights, and he is known for the “Philly Special” play. Foles was named Super Bowl MVP and had an impressive seven-touchdown game in Oakland. He also holds the highest passer rating in franchise history, although Jalen Hurts is not far behind, with ratings of 93.2 and 92.2, respectively. From 2013 onward, Foles had a record of 24 wins and seven losses in a total of 31 regular season and postseason starts as an Eagle. His 115.7 passer rating during the 2017 postseason ranks as the fourth-highest ever for quarterbacks with a minimum of 100 attempts. The comparison between Foles and and the other three quarterbacks ranked higher than him is that Foles had a much shorter run.

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3. Ron Jaworski

Jaws joined the Eagles from the Rams in 1977 and played a crucial role in revitalizing the franchise after nearly two decades of struggles in the NFL. From 1978 to 1981, he achieved a remarkable record of 42 wins and 22 losses, ranking second in the league for wins during that period, just behind Terry Bradshaw, who had 43 wins. Jaws led the Eagles to the postseason in all four years—something the team hadn’t accomplished since 1960—and took them to the Super Bowl in 1980. His four playoff victories are tied for the second-most in Eagles history. Additionally, Jaws set an NFL record with 116 consecutive starts from 1977 to 1984 (123 including playoffs), a record that stood for nearly 20 years.

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2. Randall Cunningham

Randall Cunningham didn’t fully understand his potential until he worked with Brian Billick in Minnesota. However, from 1987 to 1992, he was one of the most exciting players the NFL had ever seen. During that period, he achieved a record of 49-27, made three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, led the Eagles to the playoffs four times, and won his only playoff game with the Eagles in New Orleans in 1992.

Despite missing almost the entire 1991 season, Cunningham ranked 7th in the NFL for passing yards between 1987 and 1992, 6th for touchdown passes, and 9th highest passer rating. Only Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, and John Elway won more games than him during that time, and he also rushed for over 3,000 yards. Cunningham had six seasons with the Eagles in which he started more than four games and never finished with a losing record. Only Donovan McNabb had more 10-win seasons in Eagles history, and only McNabb took more teams to the postseason. Cunningham acknowledges that he could have been better, but his contributions to the game were still exceptional.

If Buddy Ryan had been a better head coach Cunningham might rank number one on this list. He was a special talent.

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1. Donovan McNabb

From 2000 to 2009, during Donovan McNabb’s ten years as the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback on opening day, he recorded the fourth-most wins in the NFL, trailing only Hall of Famers Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Brett Favre. He also achieved the third-most passing yards, the fourth-most touchdown passes, and the second-most playoff wins, with nine behind Brady’s fourteen. Currently, McNabb’s nine playoff wins rank as the thirteenth-most in NFL history. Between 2000 and 2004, no other quarterback won more games than McNabb. While Ron Jaworski helped restore order to the franchise, and Randall Cunningham uniquely played the game, and Nick Foles led the team to unprecedented heights, nobody performed better and for a longer period than McNabb. McNabb is a Top 10 Philadelphia Eagles of all time!

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