The NFL Belt · reign 93
Philadelphia Eagles
Reclaimed the belt on December 6, 1948. Lost it to Chicago Bears, 38–21, on October 16, 1949.
5Defenses
314Days
6thReign for the franchise
+7Closest call · Sep 22, 1949
14.2Average winning margin
27thLongest of 609 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 609 reigns
How it started
Reclaimed the belt on December 6, 1948.
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Bears, 38–21, on October 16, 1949.
Defended against
Lions ×2Chicago Cardinals ×2Yanks
The seasons
- 1948: Philadelphia Eagles finished 9–2–1, 5th of 18 by record; they won the NFL title while holding the belt; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
- 1949: they had the best record (11–1–0); they won the NFL title; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Eagles’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | Dec 12, 1948 | Philadelphia Eagles beat Detroit Lions 45–21 | +24 | Defense |
| 365 | Dec 19, 1948 | Philadelphia Eagles beat Chicago Cardinals 7–0 Playoffs | +7 | Defense |
| 366 | Sep 22, 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles beat New York Yanks 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 367 | Oct 3, 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles beat Detroit Lions 22–14 | +8 | Defense |
| 368 | Oct 8, 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles beat Chicago Cardinals 28–3 | +25 | Defense |
| 369 | Oct 16, 1949 | Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia Eagles 38–21 | −17 | Title change |