1949 Philadelphia Eagles season

The Eagles hold training camp for the first time at UM North Central Agriculture school in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

The All-America Football Conference, a rival league signed some of the NFL cast offs and draft picks.

With the bonus and 1st pick overall, the Eagles took a local hero from the University of Pennsylvania, a center and linebacker, Chuck Bednarik.

Along with him, the other future NFL Hall of Famers picked this year were Norm Van Brocklin, George Blanda, and Doak Walker.

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on natural grass Team Stats