The 1952 Philadelphia Eagles season marked their 20th year in the National Football League (NFL).

The Eagles used their number-4 pick in the 1st round to take Johnny Bright a back of Drake University.

Johnny Bright, was chosen before fellow backs and future NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame members Frank Gifford from University of Southern California and Hugh McElhenny out of University of Washington, passed up playing for the Eagles.

There was a tremendous influx of Southern players into the NFL at that time, and I didn't know what kind of treatment I could expect.

The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams would tie for the National Division title and had to play a Division Championship game before meeting Cleveland in the 1952 NFL Championship Game (All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history) At the end of the season, Bud Grant was offered a pay raise in his contract.