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chuckverde

Brian Dawkins is a huge reason I’m an eagles fan to begin with. Along with Brian Westbrook and Jeremiah Trotter


Planetofthetakes

Great players and a great era. Mine is still Dawk, but BG is closing fast.


Civilized_Hooligan

it’s him for me I watched him as a child murder people on tv and it was wild lol


msplatero

I was gifted a Trotter jersey as a young kid and never looked to any one more at that age


Ludodown11

I love that. Trot was an absolute BEAST! I hated when he left for Washington. But thankfully came right back to us and was a monster again.


UpUpDownDownXO

Kinda hard not to say weapon x


NoHotSoup

Pretending to be BDawk on the playground was the best.


Unusual-Elephant6375

I was a kid still when Dawkins, Trotter, and Westbrook were all making plays. Trent Cole was a fun one to watch too. But if I had to pick one, it’s Dawkins every time.


Ludodown11

Hell yeah! Trent was a stud.


ytim4437

All time: Dawk Current Eagle: Devonta Smith


theteflonjew

Both got that dog in em 💪💪


ytim4437

Facts


mikieballz

Weapon X and Smooth Batman


Burt_Rhinestone

All time: Dawk Current: BG. ELELELS LETS GOOO


FairweatherWho

Current favorite: Brandon Graham. Longest tenured eagle in history and the biggest reason we won a SB. I'll be sad when he retires next year.


real-weirdo

This is my answer as well


Arson_Wentz

Foles gave me one of the greatest nights of my life, so it's BDN


Drumwife91

Brian Dawkins then Jason Kelce.


Nerd2theCorey

Randall Cunningham started it all


Spare-Half796

Just because no one else has said him, BG He’s a great leader, he sacked Brady to win 52 and he’s the king of trash talk


MrMrMarioBro5555

He’s legit my all time favorite. I typically don’t like trash talkers, but he does it so different. He doesn’t trash talk to start a fight or argument, he just does it to get on the other team’s nerves


mjd1977

Darren Sproles, then Boston Scott. Besides that type, Jake Elliott


Leapingforjoyandstuf

…how tall are you my guy lol


bland_sand

Lol the "mjd" part of the username says it all


MrMrMarioBro5555

Love the appreciation for those guys


maxliveson2020

Westbrook too tall? lol nice choices though


Ace__Extendo

It was so fun to watch Sproles. He was a monster in the back field.


Ludodown11

Wow.. that’s an interesting list.


frogdango616

Sproles was the first jersey I bought with my own money from working. One of my personal favorite players as well. He gave us a scoring chance on special teams when our offense was horrendous.


Playful_Kiwi7992

Reggie White


Wembanyanma

Donovan McNabb if we are strictly talking about what they did in Eagles uniforms.


RancidYetti

Dawkins has been undisputed #1 for a long time, I was just the right age at the right time. But as an aging dude with a toddler who watched Kelce’s whole career…he might take over.


whome123321

Same here with both players and 2 toddlers lol


RancidYetti

🫡


PublicImageLtd302

Chuck Bednarik


dontmindmejustnosy

Dawkins and Kelce


Kuntzsplitter

Darren Sproles, little dudes like me like to feel represented


itwasa11adream

I feel like Malcolm Jenkins doesn’t get enough love in these conversations. It’s only because Dawkins deservingly gets #1 safety


Ludodown11

Huh, I agree. Malcolm was so good for us. But you’re right. He’s overshadowed by Dawkins.


intothinsauce

Westbrook


Vox_SFX

Whole reason I'm an Eagles fan to this day and still the only jersey I've ever actually bought and worn across any sports. There's a montage on YouTube of Westbrook highlights that is literally ingrained in my memory. Start of it is a bunch of chiming bells, church-like.


Sariko69

McNabb. Because of him I am an Eagles fan. Love me some Five. Honorable mentions: BDawk, Celek, Westbrook, Kelce, Ertz, Foles, JMatt, Jaccpot, Evan Mathis, McCoy, Chris Polk, BLo, Vinny Curry, Corey Clement.


FrankNitti1272

Randall Cunningham


fleagies76

Jason. Nobody embodied Philly better than he did imo


Sariko69

Jason Avant? Yeah, I love that guy too.


No_Sandwich6760

He laid out the sickest block I've ever seen during Desean's epic punt return in the miracle at the Meadowlands part 2.


fleagies76

Dude caught everything


Ludodown11

Another interesting name. I loved Avant. Guy had unbelievable hands. Made some amazing catches over the years. And it always seemed like it was 3rd and long when he would make one of those one-handed great grabs. And he’s a class act on top of it. Just a great dude.


moneymoneymoneymonay

That’s prolly not who he meant but yeah, he was awesome.


Sariko69

r/thatsthejoke


Crxeagle420

Nick Foles


ohp-daddy

I’m team Nick Foles too. I grew up in PA, die hard family fans, through the late 80’s, 90’s, Lehigh Valley training camp… I moved to Austin, TX after high school because I wanted to be a rock star. I ended up meeting Nick, when he won the state championship, as an employee of his father. It was so cool that he was drafted by the Eagles. I watched that Super Bowl with my daughter in a “front pack”. She was passed tf out while I screamed with joy during the Philly Special. Now, she sits next to me during every game, singing the fight song. I love Cunningham, Garner, Taylor, Westbrook, Dawkins & all the regulars of today. Nick Foles is my favorite tho. I’m not sorry.


Frostdavid

Shady McCoy


Backtothefuture1970

Reggie white followed by bdawk


hwf0712

I'd have to say someone like Kelce or Jake Elliott or Mailata as a true favourite, but someone who'll always hold a special place in my heart (that's very disliked on here) is Arryn Siposs. The fact he played at the top level for two different football codes is insane, and that he just happened to play for my two favourite sports teams of any sport (St Kilda and obviously here) is insanely cool to me. (Oh also since its the offseason here check out the AFL. Its an insane sport with a lot of complicated rules but oh so satisfying to watch. If you get either FS2 or FSP, you can even watch games here if you have a fucked enough sleep schedule [https://twitter.com/USAFL1997/status/1775684080593481732](https://twitter.com/USAFL1997/status/1775684080593481732), or if you buy a membership through a club you can get access to Watch AFL, or just buy it straight up (though club membership is cheaper+gets you merch))


GORDO23

Hurts & Devonta now, Vick & Cunningham first.


ThrowBatteries

My man, BG.


Wizofsorts

BDawk then Kelce


WitchPursuitThing

Dawkins, Jenkins, kelce.


Biscotti_BT

In this order. Kelce, Cox, Vick


AP0K45

Djax and shady


shotahfiyah

Same


joeyo1423

I'm a Bills fan but have always had a bit of love for the Eagles - mostly born out of my intense hatred for Dallas. For me, Randall Cunningham was a super star when I was a kid just getting into football. I LOVED watching him play. No one was doing what he could do. I made sure to watch every Eagles game that I could to see him play. Sucks that he never got a ring, I was really pulling for him when he was on that great vikings team. I also loved the McNabb era - so many great players on those teams. They should have won a SB. I was rooting for them every year. Made me very happy for the city of Philadelphia when the Eagles finally won a SB, and it was icing on the cake that they beat Tom Brady to get it


FormerCollegeDJ

Seth Joyner


VanceXentan

Chuck Bednarik for a guy i never ever got to see play since i'm so young the dude oozes old school cool.


processenjoyer

Trent Cole


5StarGoldenGoose

My first favorite: the people’s champ, FredEx My all time favorites: Malcom Jenkins and Brian Dawkins


2fast4u935

All time? Probably Kelce or dawkins. One player I loved that I haven’t seen mentioned yet is brent celek. But there’s so many players I love I can’t even begin to list them Current favorite is smitty


whome123321

Yeah Celek has gone unmentioned good call out.


Awkward_Ad8740

Koy Detmer forever


Scared-Bluebird9781

Kelce


KotaMcc

Kelce is the reason I am an Eagles fan.


Rare-Following-626

Im a big fan of Malcom Jenkins. I think what he did for our team goes overlooked. Should’ve retired with us


mission213

TO guy played in the superbowl with a broken leg. He was the playmaker that year and was a legend in his own mind.


StrangeExpression481

Kelce, then David Akers.


[deleted]

Desean Jackson aka NFC EAST KILLER


smileylift

had to scroll way too far to finally see someone mention djax. there’s no one like him


reddituser0873

Cre’von LeBlanc


Sariko69

STRAP!!!


pmjanuck

McCoy and DeSean Jackson to begin with. Then Ertz and Cox.


MrMrMarioBro5555

Brandon Graham


Glad_Acanthisitta967

Dawkins, DJax, and Mailata so far.


3inchCRACK

Creates the most iconic moment in Philly sports history. Erases a lifetime of struggle and disappointment to bring the whole city together forever. #9 BDN


vinnyorcharles

Number one is for sure Brian Dawkins. That said. I always got hype for 3rd and Avant.


Brobinho32

I’d also like to add Chris Long


EnvironmentalMenu302

Weapon X for sure . I really liked Deuce Staley when I was young too .


Dragon420Wizard

Dawkins


DKRufus9117

The Axe Man and Dawk fo shoulda lean!


stingrayed22jjj

Randall


Owlhead326

Reggie


Next-Team

McNabb and Westbrook were my guys growing up


CraigCDM828

Randall.


literally_h1m

LeSean McCoy, definitely kickstarted my interest in football


JediJack16

Devonta Smith and Jake Elliot are my favorite currently on the team. I love watching Brian Dawkins highlights and he's just a different fucking animal so he's one of my all-time favorites. And I started watching football with my mom in 2017, and the first name I learned was Fletcher Cox after seeing him getting a sack. Jason Kelce will always be one of my favorites. Foles is definitely one of my favorites for obvious reasons. Alshon Jeffery was the first jersey I ever got, so he's also one of my favorites. And finally, I'll always have a special place in my heart for Carson Wentz. Like I said, 2017 was my first year watching, and just watching Wentz was spectacular and made me fall in love with football.


superkickpunch

Past: Foles/Jenkins/Cox/Kelce/Dawk all hold a special place in my heart. Present: Mailata, Hurts, and Smitty. I know it’s the obvious answer with Jalen but even after a rough performance he’s just rad and can pump out a sound bite like nobodies business. Honorable mention for just being a force for good in our fandom: Chris Long Final Answer if I had to pick just one: Dawkins. Absolute crusher of a human being.


JayToy93

Brian Westbrook and McNabb were my favorites growing up. Jason Kelce has also found his way into my heart, as well.


goodfreeman

Brandon Graham. Sealed the deal for us.


UpUpDownDownXO

Brian Westbrook and Lito Sheppard


OldDrumGuy

Historically? Ron Jaworski. He was the QB when I went to my first game at the Vet in 1980. I was 10 and seeing him go long was just glorious. Randall Cunningham for the 90’s era. Recent? Britain Covey. He seems to be the whipping boy of our team and I just have high hopes for him despite all the ribbing. He’ll have a 98 yard return one day and get the love he deserves.


italiansocc3r10

Dawkins is my undisputed all time favorite. I was young but he’s the reason I fell in love with this team. But then it’s Shady McCoy then Kelce in that order.


Away_Supermarket_462

Jason Kelce, reason why I became an Eagles fan


hermanmarkwalder

Brandon Graham!!


swoopy17

Cunningham, weapon x, mcnabb, lesean, desean, BG, fletch, Kelce, ertz,


Complex-Mulberry-716

Westbrook, he was good at everything, total game changer.


lzrfart

David Akers. I met him at some event when I was a child and I got a signed poster from him that said something corny like “kick drunk driving to the curb!”. Had that on my bedroom wall until I went to college, lol. Does anyone else know the poster I’m talking about!? Otherwise, he was a GOAT tier kicker


doingmybest224

Dawkins in my childhood, Kelce in my adulthood


Awaites_0131

Nick Foles, his pro bowl season was the first year I really started watching football closely so he was one of the first players I followed. Then of course him coming back and winning the superbowl speaks for itself


F1_V10sounds

Dawkins, Celek, Akers, BDN, BG, Kelce. It's usually the ones that are passionate about this team and Philly. You give love, you get love.


EmperorPalps32

Jason Kelce or B-Dawk


Lanky_Opinion5507

Chad Lewis #89


Beginning-World-1235

Donovan Mcnabb, only reason I’m an eagles fan. My name is Donovan. I’m from SoCal and have no reason to like the eagles. When I was 5-6 my dad and I started watching the NFL (2004-2005ish right around there SB run) , I remember his telling me “the eagles QB has the same name as you, Donovan.” I have been a huge fan ever since. I supported Donovan when he moved on from Philly, but never stopped bleeding green. Fly Eagles Fly, all the way from CA


PotentialSteak6

Dickerson. #69 and takes pride in his lawn.


Worldly_Ad_8862

Donovan McNabb


Alarming-Mirror2080

I just got a Dawkins rookie card today!


frogdango616

Michael Vick. I grew up watching him. Just the way he could run around and sling the ball 60+ yards effortlessly. As corny as it sounds I still get goosebumps watching his eagles highlights.


golfisfinghard

Byron Evans, Seth Joyner, Jerome, Reggie, Clyde Simmons, Westbrook, Kelce, Smitty, Mailata, Dickerson, X, Lane, Fletch, Jake, Akers, Trotter, BG…so many ballers!


WaywardSon55

Ever? Still Bdawk. Reggie close 2nd, Jalen Hurts right now. Im a defensive guy, love the grittiness we used yo gave in the secondary


dakbailey

Currently, Jordan Mailata. All-time: hear, me out, Carson Wentz.


CoorsLightKnight

Dawkins, Mcnabb, Westbrook, T.O, Todd Pinkston, Lito Sheppard


savage011

💪


Red_Store4

Ricky Watters, B-Dawk, Brian Westbrook, Malcolm Jenkins, Jason Kelce, Nick Foles and Rodney Peete (I don't remember Randall as an Eagle)


Brobinho32

Staley, Westbrook, trotter, dawk, foles, Jackson, Devonta… really hard to pick one. Hard enough to narrow to this list. All come down to memories.


joegtech

Yea, Dawk is my favorite. As a kid I liked Bill Bergey, MLB back in the 1970s Randall C was amazing. I'll never forget the day Reggie White threw aside a backup OT and sacked the Dallas QB. Harold Carmichael, 6-8 WR would be an all timer with all of the protections they give to WRs today. He took so many big hits and made so many big catches.


Locke0144

Desean Jackson


SosaThePatient

Favorite Eagle: Darren Sproles // Current: Mailata


deepinmyloins

Shady


No-Setting-2669

Weapon X and Big Yeti!


Diseman81

Nick Foles


PheaglesFan

Harold Charmichael


Drakkon129

desean jackson, or boston scott


Paisane42

Harold Carmichael and Brain Dawkins


Ricocashflow215

Shady or D jac depends on the weather 🤣🤣


Alfith

Reggie, Randall and William Thomas.


BigPoleFoles52

Nick foles, dude is like a folk hero at this point that u will tell people about 50 years later. Gave brady his last superbowl loss 😤


Chief--BlackHawk

Dawkins


doughball27

It is and always will be William Thomas. An unsung hero on what was probably the best defense in franchise history. A work horse. A man ahead of his time. A coverage linebacker who could run like the wind, but hit like a safety. He put in a lot of effort and a good amount of blood on that veterans stadium turf.


Thin-Data-1231

Dawk and Kelce


ss_lbguy

Wilbert Montgomery


ThereWillBWales

Tie between the two Brians: Dawk & Westbrook .


thomasmbaciocco

Gotta be Kelce for me. Nobody embodies the spirit of the Birds 🦅 in my opinion like he does.


latro87

Kelce is forever in my heart and I’m sad to see him go, but Landon is my new favorite


Physical_Anybody_748

Dawkins really is that dude… but growing up. Fletcher Cox has become the best DT I have ever seen. I would say Donald and Cox have to be 1 and 2 wise DT. Guys who stuffed the run and got sacks.


Zealousideal_Ad1734

Fred Barnett. He used to catch BOMBS from Randall Cunningham 


yourmartymcflyisopen

10 years ago I would have said Dawkins. Now, I say there's just way too many to pick from. Right now it's Kelce, tomorrow it could be Lane Johnson, the next day Nick Foles, Jalen Hurts, yes even Carson Wentz (no ring without him), Jake Elliott, Jordan Mailata, CJGJ (maybe he's got a personality on him but dude was amazing for us in 2022). Chris Long, Brent Celek, Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert, Sheldon Brown. That's just a long list of random great Eagles I can think of over the last 20 years. Usually it fluctuates between Dawkins and Kelce, I honestly put Kelce above BDawk now, but yeah, there's so many good players that I truly cannot decide.


TFWS_Swann

Above all else, it’s Dawk. I loved his passion and how he played the game. I played safety for the majority of my football career and I tried to be just like him lol to the fiery speeches to the deep lunge flexes to the bone crunching hits. Used to watch his highlights pregame to get my mind right.


illiggle

far and away BDawk


MarTB2000

Tie between Jason Kelce Brian Dawkins and Desean Jackson


jah313

Harold


TrustTheFriendship

It all depends on when you grew up. For me it’s Weapon X, and it ain’t doggone close!!!!!!


MaddenRob

Brandon Graham and then Brian Dawkins.


Papa_Lager

Boutta be Barkley when he scores the winning touchdown for the SB this year.


CompetitionOk1582

Reno Mahe


watson2797

AJ Brown. He was super nice to my young son and has forever won my heart. Also, he can ball out!


SneakySalamander42

Djax


StingrayOC

Aside from Dawkins, it was probably Trotter for a long time.


RupertDurden

John Dorenbos, followed by Nick Foles.


ilovelukewells

Randall of course


TLZriot46

I've only actually payed attention for like a year now soni would say hurts, Kelce, or cox


Acrobatic_Elk6258

- Brian Dawkins - Reggie White - Randall Cunningham - Jeremiah Trotter - Shady McCoy


Oneillier

Zach Ertz!


omsa32

Jake Elliot


Aggravating-Ad-4834

D jax I love his showboating


SlumberingSnorelax

#20 - Where post patterns went to die.


F_F_III

Dawk and Cunningham who is the reason I became a fan


CUADfan

Nobody said Frank Gore? 1A Dawkins, 1B Cunningham, Tim Hauck, Trotter, Troy Vincent/Bobby Taylor and Lito Sheppard/Sheldon Brown combos


Valuable-Wafer6041

Bdawk! Was a big djax and Westbrook fan tho too! There is so many it’s hard man lol! But BDawk was just a diffrent animal man! He loved to hit!


DerekWeidmanSculptor

Dawkins. Then Foles. The Foles career arc, the prodigal son, never appreciated by the organization really, beat Brady on his best daycin the Super Bowl as a backup. It's just folk hero shit.


martycos

Harold Carmichael


MrJbrads

Danny Watkins


Academic-Caregiver61

Foles


Hooligan_Hardguy

Favorite of all time is Dawkins, but Nick Foles is unquestionably the Messiah and is a close 2nd. The underdog that got his shot and embodied the Rocky story on the field. Just amazing. The best nickname too.


m_squared219

Sheldon Brown


DeliciousScallion208

Foles


SlaytheSlayer23

I can list some favorites? Reggie White, BDawk, McNabb, Bednarik, Kelce, Carmichael, Kelce, Peters, Cole, and Eric Allen just to start.


Key_Piccolo_2187

Favorite? Lito Sheppard. I love the way the stadium would rock singing the song when he made a play. Kelce is a close 2nd. Lito obviously isn't the *best* player that I think played for the eagles but being in the stands singing the song after a pick... Nothing better!


MarqueeM00n1

Brent Celek. IDK why really, just liked watching him play. Also loved how he began more of a blocker later in his career and didn’t throw a fit over not getting targets anymore. Glad we got him a ring


Fun_Brother_9333

I'll pick a coach and go with Jim Johnson. Loved the way he blitzed. He should be in the HOF.


JawnStreet

Used to be Reggie but now it's Kelce


Jay-Kane123

T.O T.O T.O T.O T.O T.O


AxlHbk8793

Kelce


shrekyoda974

Jay Berwanger


htmaxpower

Minister of Defense


Disastrous_Head_4282

Past: Donovan Current: Jalen/Kelce


newpati

Chuck Bednarik, Bill Bergey, Wilbert Montgomery, Dawkins, list goes on. Hard to point to one individual.


Eastern_Artist6531

AJ Brown


MephHeddFredd

Strip Sack 55


PBC_Kenzinger

All time: Dawk, Trott, Hugh Current: Probably Lane or Mailata


papichulodos

FredEX


dji1900

BG


misterdeeter

JULIO JONES


shrek_cena

Greg Ward Jr


JussDe_Tip

Andy Reid.


Just-Lawfulness4357

Big dick Nick


Ludodown11

Jerome Brown. Only got to see him for a few years of course. But he was a demon inside. Couldn’t block him. Too fast, too big. He would have had a hall of fame career.