Back to the Philadelphia Eagles Newsfeed

Searching for Eagles franchise records to break or rebreak in 2018

You have to be creative, not unlike the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles, when sifting through the franchise record book and predicting which long standing achievement could fall in 2018. The rotation of the defensive line limits opportunities and beyond the quarterback position the multifarious offense doesn’t lend itself well to individual box score busting feats.

On a team level, the 2018 defense has to contend with the insanely high variance past and the stingy and talent-laden Buddy Ryan defenses of a few decades ago. The 1989 squad set a franchise record with 62 sacks while the 1991 defense ranks 1st all-time in Football Outsiders defensive DVOA not just for the franchise, but for the league since 1950.