1960s Timeline

Mar. 31, 1964 - Joe Kuharich, fast becoming the biggest horse trader in the NFL, made another major deal today when the Eagles swapped...

Mar. 20, 1964 - The Philadelphia Eagles traded their pass-catching star, Tommy McDonald (pictured left with Sonny Jurgensen in 1960), to...

Dec. 8, 1963 - Charley Johnson threw touchdown passes of 78, 58, 43, and 17 yards today as the Cardinals routed the Philadelphia Eagles,...

Dec. 5, 1963 - Jerry Wolman, who used to “hitch” rides from his native Shenandoah, Pa., to watch the Philadelphia Eagles play, realized a...

Nov. 26, 1963 - Ben Scotti (pictured) is no longer a Philadelphia Eagle. The Eagles asked waivers today on Scotti and reinstated John...

Nov. 25, 1963 - Defensive back Ben Scotti (left) and defensive tackle John Mellekas (right) were missing from the Philadelphia Eagles’...

Nov. 24, 1963 - The White House is getting a National Football League game ball to symbolize the deep feeling players in the league held...

Nov. 17, 1963 - Don Meredith (pictured) completed 25 of 33 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns today and led the Cowboys to a 27-20...

Nov. 10, 1963 - The Giants ripped the Eagles, 42-14, today before a Yankee Stadium crowd of 62,936 with the same deftness and precision...

Nov. 3, 1963 - Jimmy Brown was at his devastating best once again today, running with all his power over the Eagles in Philadelphia for...

Oct. 28, 1963 - The Eagles came up with a gritty defensive performance yesterday at Wrigley Field, but the Bears were even better in this...

Oct. 20, 1963 - It’s true what they say about Jim Brown and the revitalized Cleveland Browns. They’re murder. The Eagles found this out...

Sept. 29, 1963 - The New York Giants regained their dignity and their winning ways at the expense of the Eagles today, routing the...

Dec. 10, 1962 - Lou Michaels (pictured during his collegiate years at the University of Kentucky), veteran left-footed placekicker, set...

Nov. 19, 1962 - Wind-blown snow and rain swept away much of the differences between good and mediocre NFL clubs in Yankee Stadium...

Nov. 12, 1962 - The unbeaten and untied Green Bay Packers, showing a fine balance of running and passing, crushed the Eagles yesterday,...

Nov. 8, 1962 - The Green Bay Packer halfback, Paul Hornung (left), sidelined with a twisted knee since the first quarter of a game...

Sept. 23, 1962 - Sonny Jurgenson of the Philadelphia Eagles riddled the New York Giants’ pass defense with 33 completions today. But the...

June 26, 1962 - Forsaking another shot at the Olympics for “my first love, football,” Frank Budd, Villanova’s great sprinter, today...

Dec. 10, 1961 - Charlie Conerly’s deft hand guided the New York Giants today to at least a tie for the NFL’s Eastern Conference title....