[4] He was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1981 as an unpaid assistant coach (he was still being paid by Penn) under Dick Vermeil.

[6] In 1983, Marion Campbell replaced Vermeil as head coach and general manager Jim Murray was fired.

Eagles' vice president Susan Tose Spencer gave Gamble the opportunity of move to the front office.

[6] When Norman Braman purchased the team a couple of months later, Gamble was given the additional title of vice president.

[9] Under Gamble, the Eagles became one of the most profitable organizations in sports and from 1988 to 1993 was one of the winningest franchises in the NFL; however, they were unable to reach the Super Bowl.