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.
Player | To | From |
---|---|---|
Vic Sears | 1941 | 1953 |
Buck Lansford | 1955 | 1957 |
Lum Snyder | 1958 | 1958 |
Gene Gossage | 1960 | 1962 |
Lane Howell | 1965 | 1969 |
Mitch Sutton | 1974 | 1975 |
Manny Sistrunk | 1976 | 1979 |
Frank Giddens | 1981 | 1982 |
Rusty Russell | 1984 | 1984 |
Joe Conwell | 1986 | 1987 |
Mike Schad | 1989 | 1993 |
Greg Jefferson | 1995 | 1999 |
Jeremy Slechta | 2002 | 2002 |
Jim Flanigan | 2003 | 2003 |
Ian Allen | 2004 | 2004 |
Todd Herremans | 2005 | 2014 |
Brandon Brooks | 2016 | 2021 |
Lecitus Smith | 2023 | 2023 |
Guard Trevor Keegan is wearing the No. 79 jersey for the Eagles heading into 2024.