Following the disastrous season, the third with three wins or fewer since 1968, general manager Pete Retzlaff resigned and coach Ed Khayat was fired by owner Leonard Tose.

The next year, they moved camp to Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, only 7 miles from Veterans Stadium where they played their home games in Philadelphia.

The Eagles chose John Reaves, a quarterback from the University of Florida, with the 14th pick in the 1st round.

The number 1 overall pick went to the Buffalo Bills, who chose Walt Patulski, a defensive end out of the University of Notre Dame.

Sunday, November 26, 1972 Played at Yankee Stadium on grass in 50 °F or 10 °C weather with a wind of 15 miles per hour or 24 kilometres per hour or 13 knots NOTE: The game was not televised by CBS after striking International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members cut the transmission cables in The Bronx.