79 days until kickoff: Every Philadelphia Eagles player to wear No. 79

Tyler Lauletta

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The countdown to the start of the Philadelphia Eagles 2024 campaign has officially begun.

The Eagles will kick off the 2024 season in unique fashion, taking on the Green Bay Packers in the NFL’s first ever game in Brazil on September 6.

In anticipation of the coming NFL season, we’ll be checking in at semi-regular intervals highlighting every Eagles players to ever wear a specific number.

With 79 days to go until September 6, today we’re celebrating No. 79.

Below is every player who has worn the No. 79 through the Philadelphia’ history, per Pro Football Reference.

PlayerToFrom
Vic Sears19411953
Buck Lansford19551957
Lum Snyder19581958
Gene Gossage19601962
Lane Howell19651969
Mitch Sutton19741975
Manny Sistrunk19761979
Frank Giddens19811982
Rusty Russell19841984
Joe Conwell19861987
Mike Schad19891993
Greg Jefferson19951999
Jeremy Slechta20022002
Jim Flanigan20032003
Ian Allen20042004
Todd Herremans20052014
Brandon Brooks20162021
Lecitus Smith20232023

Guard Trevor Keegan is wearing the No. 79 jersey for the Eagles heading into 2024.

Tyler Lauletta

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Tyler Lauletta has been working in sports media for nearly a decade, with stops at Business Insider and Sports Illustrated. Residing just outside Philadelphia, he is a recovering Truster of the Process and remains a sicko for the Eagles, Sixers and Phillies. He’s covered the Super Bowl and World Series from the press box and hopes to finagle his way into Wimbledon in the near future. You can follow him on X/Twitter @tylerlauletta.