Boston and Philadelphia, two of the birthplaces of the United States' democracy. Great cities with great history. Yet, when it comes to football, the two towns rarely meet. This, of course, has to do with the fact that the Patriots were a founding member of the American Football League, while the Eagles were playing in the National Football League.
Three years after the 1970 merger of the leagues, the two franchises met for the first time, a 24-23 Eagles win at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium. Three years later, the Eagles would have to travel to the north east to face the Patriots on their home turf for the first time: Schaefer Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.