The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans.
While Philadelphia has experienced plenty of regular-season and playoff success, their record in the Super Bowl has been mixed.
Let’s look back at how many titles the Eagles have won.
The Philadelphia Eagles Have 2 Super Bowl Victories
The Eagles’ big win in New Orleans is the second Super Bowl title in franchise history, and they have appeared in the big game five times.
The Eagles are a storied NFL franchise, but they had never won a Super Bowl entering the 2017 season. That season, Philadelphia finished with a 13-3 record and secured the top seed in the NFC, but they had to navigate the postseason without second-year quarterback and MVP candidate Carson Wentz, who had torn his ACL in Week 14.
Backup signal-caller Nick Foles, in his second stint with the Eagles, managed to squeak by the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round before dominating the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC title game. That victory set up a Super Bowl 52 matchup with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, who had won the Lombardi Trophy the year prior by defeating the Falcons.
This contest ended up as the second-highest-scoring Super Bowl of all time, and it was a back-and-forth affair from the get-go. Philadelphia held a three-point lead near the end of the second quarter when Doug Pederson and Foles dialed up the “Philly Special,” a trick play that saw running back Corey Clement accept a direct snap and pitch the ball to tight end Trey Burton, who then tossed a touchdown pass to a wide-open Foles.
Philadelphia maintained their lead until midway through the third quarter when Brady hit Rob Gronkowski for a four-yard TD pass to give the Patriots a 33-32 advantage. Foles then connected with Zach Ertz to retake the lead with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Brady might’ve orchestrated one of his classic game-winning drives, but edge rusher Brandon Graham strip-sacked the future Hall of Famer on his second dropback of the series. The Eagles recovered the fumble, hit a field goal to make the score 41-33, then stopped Brady and the Patriots on their ensuing possession to close out their first Super Bowl victory.
Their second Super Bowl win was decided early. Against the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, the Eagles built a 24-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Philly Eagles dominated all facets of the game and ultimately won 40-22.
For a bit, it looked like a defensive player might win the Super Bowl MVP award for the 10th time in NFL history.
EDGE rusher Josh Sweat filled the stat sheet, recording six tackles, 2.5 sacks, two tackles for a loss, and three QB hits. Rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean also shined. He picked the perfect time to deliver the first pick-six of his NFL career, jumping in front of Patrick Mahomes’ pass to intercept him and return it 38 yards for a touchdown.
However, it was Jalen Hurts who took home the Super Bowl MVP award, and deservedly so. He was responsible for three touchdowns (two passing and one rushing) and finished with 293 total yards (221 yards passing and 72 yards rushing).
Hurts’ 72 rush yards are a Super Bowl record for a QB, surpassing his own mark of 70 from two years ago. In fact, Hurts led both teams in rushing yards, joining Steve Young (Super Bowl XXIX vs. the San Diego Chargers) as the only quarterbacks to lead both teams in rushing yards in Super Bowl history.
He also became the fifth quarterback ever with multiple touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a Super Bowl, joining Ken Anderson (Super Bowl XVI), Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre (Super Bowl XXXI) and Joe Montana (Super Bowl XIX), and Patrick Mahomes (Super Bowl LIV).
Hurts, who had 304 passing yards and 70 rushing yards in Super Bowl LVII, is the first quarterback ever with at least 200 passing yards and 50 rushing yards in multiple Super Bowls.
How Many Super Bowls Have the Eagles Played In?
- Super Bowl 15 — January 1981
- Super Bowl 39 — February 2005
- Super Bowl 52 — February 2018
- Super Bowl 57 — February 2023
- Super Bowl 59 — February 2025
While Philly has played in five Super Bowls, the Eagles also made several championship appearances in the pre-Super Bowl era.
Philadelphia played in the NFL Championship Game each season from 1947-49. With head coach Greasy Neale and running back Steve Van Buren leading the way, the Eagles won the title in the latter two seasons. After losing to the Chicago Cardinals in 1947, Philadelphia defeated the Cardinals in 1948 and the Los Angeles Rams in 1949.
In 1960, the Eagles went 10-2 in what would become the final season of head coach Buck Shaw, quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, and linebacker Chuck Bednarik’s careers.
Philadelphia beat the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship, giving Vince Lombardi the only championship loss of his career.