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 71 days to go until September 6, today we’re celebrating No. 71.
Below is every player who has worn the No. 71 through the Philadelphia Eagles’ history, per Pro Football Reference.
Player | From | To |
---|---|---|
Cecil Sturgeon | 1941 | 1941 |
Frank Hrabetin | 1942 | 1942 |
Elbie Schultz | 1943 | 1943 |
George Fritts | 1945 | 1945 |
Otis Douglas | 1946 | 1949 |
Tom Higgins | 1954 | 1955 |
Jim Ricca | 1955 | 1956 |
Don King | 1956 | 1956 |
Bob Gaona | 1957 | 1957 |
John Wilcox | 1960 | 1960 |
Joe Lewis | 1962 | 1962 |
Dick Hart | 1967 | 1970 |
Will Wynn | 1973 | 1976 |
Dennis Nelson | 1977 | 1977 |
Ken Clarke | 1978 | 1987 |
Cecil Gray | 1990 | 1991 |
Mike Chalenski | 1993 | 1995 |
Jermane Mayberry | 1996 | 2004 |
Scott Young | 2006 | 2007 |
Jason Peters | 2009 | 2020 |
Heading into the 2024 season, no player is currently slated to wear the No. 71 jersey.