The Philadelphia Eagles have Chip Kelly's genius or goat erratic reputation. The Washington Redskins have their never-ending nickname controversy. The New York Giants are known for being ultra conservative with a traditional no frills mantra. And the Dallas Cowboys have Jerry.
All of these teams have something in common though: each is a member of the National Football Conference's Eastern Division, a.k.a. the NFC East.
Where did each team come from? And how did each club evolve?
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Founded: 1970
Division names: 1967-1969 - Capitol Division, 1970-present - NFC East
Division Champions: Cowboys - 21, Eagles - 9, Redskins - 8, Giants - 7, Cardinals - 2
Division NFC Champs/Super Bowl Appearances: 20
Division Super Bowl Champs: 12
Fight Songs: Eagles - "Fly, Eagles Fly", Redskins - "Hail to the Redskins"
Coaches in the Hall of Fame: Cowboys - Tom Landry; Eagles - Greasy
Neale; Giants - Bill Parcells, Steve Owen, Benny Friedman; Redskins - Joe Gibbs, George Allen, Ray Flaherty
Owners in the Hall of Fame: Eagles - Bert Bell; Giants - Wellington Mara, Tim Mara; Redskins - George Preston Marshall
Cheerleaders: Eagles - Formed 1948, Eaglettes, Liberty Belles, Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders; Cowboys - Formed 1960, CowBelles & Beaux, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders; Redskins - Formed 1962, Redskinettes, Washington Redskins Cheerleaders
Combined Value of all Four Teams: $5.