EAGLES FACTS AND TRIVIA

Eagles Fact: Dick Vermail

Number five on the list of Eagles winning coaches is Dick Vermeil, but he is likely tops in the hearts of most Eagle fans. Vermeil wore his heart on his sleeve and demonstrated every day how desperately he needed to win.

He was a screamer, but he also clearly loved his players- to a sentimental degree at times. He took over a terrible team and rebuilt it into a Super Bowl squad. Moreover, he took a special interest in defeating the Cowboys.

Dick Vermeil quiz-

1. What ticked off Vermeil on July 4, 1976?

2. How many quarterbacks started for Vermeil in his seven seasons in Philadelphia?

3. What passing combination led Vermeil's UCLA team to a 1976 Rose Bowl victory?

4. How many Eagle coaches since Vermeil have taken the team to four straight postseason appearances?

5. In his 15-year NFL coaching career, how many winning seasons did his teams record?

Check back tomorrow for the answers!


 Answers to yesterday's quiz- Brian Westbrook

1. Tom Woodeshick appeared in 111 games for Philadelphia, four more than Westbrook.

2. Westbrook's 426 receptions are followed by 300 by LeSean McCoy and 275 by Duce Staley.

3. One, for 25 yards to Todd Pinkston in his third game on September 22, 2003 against the Cowboys. He only threw one other pass in his career, an incompletion in 2009.

4.  Byron played defensive back for the Redskins from 2009 to 2011.

5. Westbrook was released by the Eagles, due to his record of injuries and concussions, in march 2010. in August, he caught on with the 49ers for one last season.