Two legends from the storied defensive era of Buddy Ryan will join the Eagles’ Hall of Fame, team chairman Jeffrey Lurie announced Thursday at halftime of the preseason game against Pittsburgh.
Clyde Simmons, a defensive end who played for the team from 1986-93, amassed 76 of his 121.5 career NFL sacks with the Eagles. He ranks third on the team’s all-time list, behind Reggie White (124) and Trent Cole (85). Simmons was a two-time all-pro and two-time Pro Bowler. In 1992, playing opposite White, Joyner compiled 19 sacks, second in team history only to White’s 1986 total of 21.