# 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 2017 [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.edgepedia.org/philadelphia-eagles) season was the franchise's eighty-fifth in the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league), in which the team finished 13-3, won the [NFC East](https://www.edgepedia.org/nfc-east), and captured the first Super Bowl championship in Eagles history by beating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm) • [2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2021/PHI.pdf) It was the organization's first NFL championship since 1960.[2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2021/PHI.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Regular-season record | 13-3-0, first in the NFC East; home 7-1, road 6-2, division 5-1[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm) • [3](https://www.nfl.com/standings/league/2017/REG) |
| Scoring | 457 points for (28.6 per game, 3rd of 32); 295 against (18.4 per game, 4th of 32); net points +162[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm) • [3](https://www.nfl.com/standings/league/2017/REG) |
| Head coach | Doug Pederson, second season, 13-3; became the seventh head coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl in his first postseason run, the first since Brian Billick in 2000[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm) • [4](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/eagles/daytwsoie64cw7cxr5uq.pdf) |
| Quarterback change | Carson Wentz's season ended by injury; Nick Foles started the last three regular-season games and all three playoff games[5](https://operations.nfl.com/media/hfjn4oid/2024-record-fact-book-incl-supplemental.pdf) |
| Playoffs | Divisional round: beat Atlanta 15-10; NFC Championship: beat Minnesota 38-7; Super Bowl LII: beat New England 41-33[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm) |
| Super Bowl LII | February 4, 2018; Foles passed for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass[5](https://operations.nfl.com/media/hfjn4oid/2024-record-fact-book-incl-supplemental.pdf) |
| Home dominance | Outscored opponents 282-124 over 10 regular-season and postseason games at Lincoln Financial Field[4](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/eagles/daytwsoie64cw7cxr5uq.pdf) |
## Regular season
**Expectations and start.** Preseason projections were modest; one Spanish-language preview placed the Eagles fourth in the NFC East at 8-8.[6](https://as.com/us/us/2017/09/04/nfl/1504548924_956216.html) Philadelphia instead opened with a 30-17 win at division rival Washington and then lost 20-27 at Kansas City, one of its three defeats of the year.[7](https://as.com/us/us/2018/01/30/nfl/1517344594_424769.html) By mid-October the Eagles stood at 6-1, the league's best record, with defensive coordinator [Jim Schwartz](https://www.edgepedia.org/jim-schwartz)'s unit drawing much of the credit.[8](https://as.com/us/us/2017/10/24/nfl/1508842884_494480.html)
The schedule, released before the season, featured five prime-time matchups, including two [Monday Night Football](https://www.edgepedia.org/monday-night-football) home games at [Lincoln Financial Field](https://www.edgepedia.org/lincoln-financial-field), two Sunday Night Football road games, and a Thursday night road contest. [The Week](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-week) 11 trip to Dallas on November 19 marked the third straight year and fifth time since 2012 that the Eagles and Cowboys had met on Sunday night at AT&T Stadium.[9](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-2017-season-schedule-18757925) Opponents' 2016 winning percentage gave Philadelphia a schedule strength of .531, tied with Dallas for the tenth-hardest in the league.[7](https://as.com/us/us/2018/01/30/nfl/1517344594_424769.html)
**Production.** The team scored 457 points, 28.6 per game, third of 32 teams, and allowed 295, 18.4 per game, fourth of 32.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm) Pro-Football-Reference's simple rating system placed the Eagles first of 32 at 9.41, and its expected win-loss estimate was 11.8-4.2, close to the actual 13-3.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm) The rushing attack averaged 132.2 yards per game against 79.2 for opponents, on 473 rushes to 337.[10](https://media.eagles.1rmg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/30224447/2017-regular-season-statistics.pdf)
**Roster moves.** General manager [Howie Roseman](https://www.edgepedia.org/howie-roseman), who had rebuilt the roster after the [Chip Kelly](https://www.edgepedia.org/chip-kelly) era, added running back [Jay Ajayi](https://www.edgepedia.org/jay-ajayi) from Miami on October 30 for a 2018 fourth-round pick and signed defensive tackle Tim Jernigan to a four-year extension through 2021 on November 8.[11](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/transactions/2017) In late August the Eagles had traded long snapper Jon Dorenbos to New Orleans for a 2019 seventh-round pick, which was returned after Dorenbos failed his physical.[12](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017_trades.htm)
## The quarterback change
[Carson Wentz](https://www.edgepedia.org/carson-wentz), the second-year starter, led the team through most of the season, but an injury ended his year before the finale. [Nick Foles](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-foles) started the last three regular-season games and carried the job into the playoffs.[5](https://operations.nfl.com/media/hfjn4oid/2024-record-fact-book-incl-supplemental.pdf) The offense ran a West Coast scheme under coordinator [Frank Reich](https://www.edgepedia.org/frank-reich), with Schwartz coordinating the defense.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm)
## Playoffs
**Divisional round.** As the NFC's top seed, Philadelphia hosted Atlanta and won 15-10, a low-scoring game decided by the defense.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm)
**NFC Championship.** The Eagles then routed Minnesota 38-7 at home, claiming the franchise's first NFC title in 13 years and a spot in [Super Bowl LII](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-bowl-lii) against the [New England Patriots](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-england-patriots).[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm) • [13](https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/philadelphia-eagles/team-history)
**Super Bowl LII.** On February 4, 2018, in Minneapolis, Philadelphia beat New England 41-33. Nick Foles passed for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns and also caught a touchdown pass; his 373 passing yards set a franchise record for a single postseason game, breaking the mark he had set in the NFC Championship Game two weeks earlier.[5](https://operations.nfl.com/media/hfjn4oid/2024-record-fact-book-incl-supplemental.pdf) • [14](https://media.eagles.1rmg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/30224501/2017-game-summaries.pdf) Foles threw the go-ahead 5-yard touchdown pass to Zac Ertz with 2:21 remaining.[15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbyjOOe21VM) The trick-play touchdown pass in which Foles caught the ball became known as the Philly Special.[15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbyjOOe21VM) The win gave the Eagles the first Super Bowl title in franchise history and their first NFL championship since 1960.[5](https://operations.nfl.com/media/hfjn4oid/2024-record-fact-book-incl-supplemental.pdf) • [2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2021/PHI.pdf)
## Significance
The championship ended a title drought that had stretched through Super Bowl appearances after the 1980 and 2004 seasons.[2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2021/PHI.pdf) In his second year leading the team, Doug Pederson earned a rare distinction: he was only the seventh coach in NFL annals to capture a Super Bowl the first time he took a team to the playoffs, and no one had managed that since Brian Billick guided the Baltimore Ravens to the title in 2000.[4](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/eagles/daytwsoie64cw7cxr5uq.pdf) • [14](https://media.eagles.1rmg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/30224501/2017-game-summaries.pdf) The team's home field was a particular stronghold: across ten regular-season and postseason games at Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles outscored visitors 282-124.[4](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/eagles/daytwsoie64cw7cxr5uq.pdf) Philadelphia International Airport later marked the season in an exhibition, "Philadelphia Eagles: The Championship Seasons," noting the "Midnight Green nation" that surrounded the two weeks before Super Bowl LII.[16](https://www.phl.org/at-phl/art-exhibitions/node/285)
## References
1. [2017 Philadelphia Eagles Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports, Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017.htm)
2. [Through the Years, Philadelphia Eagles Media Guide (NFL.com)](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2021/PHI.pdf)
3. [2017 NFL League Standings, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/standings/league/2017/REG)
4. [Philadelphia Eagles Game Notes (2017), NFL.com club PDF](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/eagles/daytwsoie64cw7cxr5uq.pdf)
5. [Super Bowl Summaries, NFL Operations 2024 Record and Fact Book](https://operations.nfl.com/media/hfjn4oid/2024-record-fact-book-incl-supplemental.pdf)
6. [Predicciones: así acabará cada equipo la temporada NFL 2017, AS.com](https://as.com/us/us/2017/09/04/nfl/1504548924_956216.html)
7. [El camino de los Eagles hasta el Super Bowl LII, AS.com](https://as.com/us/us/2018/01/30/nfl/1517344594_424769.html)
8. [Jim Schwartz y la imponente defensa de los Eagles, AS.com](https://as.com/us/us/2017/10/24/nfl/1508842884_494480.html)
9. [Eagles Announce 2017 Season Schedule, PhiladelphiaEagles.com](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-2017-season-schedule-18757925)
10. [2017 Regular Season Stats, Philadelphia Eagles](https://media.eagles.1rmg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/30224447/2017-regular-season-statistics.pdf)
11. [Philadelphia Eagles Transactions (2017), PhiladelphiaEagles.com](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/transactions/2017)
12. [2017 Philadelphia Eagles Trades, Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2017_trades.htm)
13. [Philadelphia Eagles Team History, Pro Football Hall of Fame](https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/philadelphia-eagles/team-history)
14. [2017 Game Summaries, Philadelphia Eagles](https://media.eagles.1rmg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/30224501/2017-game-summaries.pdf)
15. [The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles: Super Bowl LII Champions, Full Documentary, NFL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbyjOOe21VM)
16. [Philadelphia Eagles: The Championship Seasons, PHL.org](https://www.phl.org/at-phl/art-exhibitions/node/285)
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