Commanders–Eagles rivalry

Commanders–Eagles rivalry
	Then-Redskins and Eagles face off during the 2014 season.
	Washington Commanders Philadelphia Eagles
Location	Washington, D.C., Philadelphia
First meeting	October 21, 1934; Redskins 6, Eagles 0
Latest meeting	November 14, 2024; Eagles 26, Commanders 18
Next meeting	December 22, 2024
Stadiums	Commanders: Northwest Stadium; Eagles: Lincoln Financial Field
Statistics
Meetings total	181
All-time series	Commanders: 89–86–6
Regular season series	Commanders: 88–86–6
Postseason results	Commanders: 1–0
Largest victory	Commanders: 42–7 (1957); Eagles: 45–0 (1948)
Longest win streak	Commanders: 11 (1938–1942); Eagles: 8 (1947–1950, 1992–1996)
Current win streak	Eagles: 3 (2023–present)
Post–season history
	1990 NFC Wild Card: Redskins won: 20–6;

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Locations of the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles

The Commanders–Eagles rivalry, formerly known as the Eagles–Redskins rivalry, is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles.

The rivalry is one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL, and has featured some memorable moments in NFL history.^[2] The rivalry is most historically notable from the "Body Bag Game", where the Eagles injured nine Redskins players in a game in 1990. In 2010, the Eagles scored 59 points in three quarters against the Redskins in the Monday Night Massacre game.

The Commanders lead the overall series, 89–86–6. The two teams have met once in the playoffs, with the Commanders holding a 1–0 record.^[1]

Season-by-season results

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Boston/Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders Season-by-Season Results^[1]

1930s (Redskins, 9–2)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Boston/Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1934	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 14–7	Redskins 6–0	Redskins 2–0	Redskins and Eagles join the NFL as an expansion team during the 1932 and 1933 seasons, respectively. Both are placed in the NFL Eastern Division, resulting in two meetings annually since the 1934 season.
1935	Eagles 1–0	Canceled (snow and rain)	Eagles 7–6	Redskins 2–1	Due to bad weather (rain and snow), game scheduled in Philadelphia was postponed and later canceled, making this the only season both teams did not meet twice in the regular season.
1936	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 26–3	Redskins 17–7	Redskins 4–1	Last season Redskins played as a Boston-based team. Redskins lose 1936 NFL Championship.
1937	Tie 1–1	Redskins 10–7	Eagles 14–0	Redskins 5–2	Redskins relocate to Washington, D.C.. Redskins win 1937 NFL Championship.
1938	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 26–23	Redskins 20–14	Redskins 7–2
1939	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 7–0	Redskins 7–6	Redskins 9–2

1940s (Eagles, 10–8–2)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1940	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 34–17	Redskins 13–6	Redskins 11–2	Eagles move to Shibe Park. Redskins lose 1940 NFL Championship.
1941	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 21–17	Redskins 20–14	Redskins 13–2
1942	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 14–10	Redskins 30–27	Redskins 15–2	Redskins win 11 straight meetings (1937-1942) and eight straight road meetings (1934–1942). Redskins win 1942 NFL Championship.
1943	"Steagles" 1–0–1	Tie 14–14	"Steagles" 27–14	Redskins 15–3–1	Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merged for the 1943 season to become the "Steagles," as both teams lost many players to military service during World War II. Redskins lose 1943 NFL Championship.
1944	Eagles 1–0–1	Tie 31–31	Eagles 37–7	Redskins 15–4–2
1945	Tie 1–1	Eagles 16–0	Redskins 24–14	Redskins 16–5–2	Eagles record their first home win against the Redskins. Redskins lose 1945 NFL Championship.
1946	Tie 1–1	Redskins 27–10	Eagles 28–24	Redskins 17–6–2
1947	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 45–42	Eagles 38–14	Redskins 17–8–2	In Philadelphia, Redskins score their most points in a game agianst the Eagles despite the loss. Eagles record their first season series sweep against the Redskins. Eagles lose 1947 NFL Championship.
1948	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 45–0	Eagles 42–21	Redskins 17–10–2	In Philadelphia, Eagles record their largest victory against the Redskins with a 45–point differential. Eagles win 1948 NFL Championship.
1949	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 49–14	Eagles 44–21	Redskins 17–12–2	Eagles win 1949 NFL Championship.

1950s (Eagles, 10–9–1)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1950	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 35–3	Eagles 33–0	Redskins 17–14–2	As a result of the AAFC–NFL merger, the Eagles and Redskins are placed in the NFL American Conference (later renamed the NFL Eastern Conference in the 1953 season. Eagles win eight straight meetings (1947–1950).
1951	Tie 1–1	Redskins 27–23	Eagles 35–21	Redskins 18–15–2
1952	Tie 1–1	Eagles 38–20	Redskins 27–21	Redskins 19–16–2
1953	Redskins 1–0–1	Tie 21–21	Redskins 10–0	Redskins 20–16–3
1954	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 41–33	Eagles 49–21	Redskins 20–18–3
1955	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 31–30	Redskins 34–31	Redskins 22–18–3
1956	Tie 1–1	Eagles 13–9	Redskins 19–17	Redskins 23–19–3
1957	Tie 1–1	Eagles 21–12	Redskins 42–7	Redskins 24–20–3	In Washington, Redskins record their largest victory against the Eagles with a 35–point differential and tie their most points in a game against the Eagles.
1958	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 24–14	Redskins 20–0	Redskins 26–20–3	Eagles move to Franklin Field.
1959	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 30–23	Eagles 34–14	Redskins 26–22–3

1960s (Tie, 9–9–2)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1960	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 19–13	Eagles 38–28	Redskins 26–24–3	Eagles win 1960 NFL Championship.
1961	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 14–7	Eagles 27–24	Tie 26–26–3	Redskins open D.C. Stadium (now known as Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium).
1962	Tie 1–1	Redskins 27–21	Eagles 37–14	Tie 27–27–3
1963	Tie 1–1	Redskins 13–10	Eagles 37–24	Tie 28–28–3	Eagles briefly take their only lead in series meetings to date.
1964	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 35–20	Redskins 21–10	Redskins 30–28–3
1965	Tie 1–1	Eagles 23–21	Redskins 21–10	Redskins 31–29–3
1966	Tie 1–1	Redskins 27–13	Eagles 37–28	Redskins 32–30–3
1967	Eagles 1–0–1	Eagles 35–24	Tie 35–35	Redskins 32–31–4	As a result of expansion, the two eight-team divisions became two eight-team conferences split into two divisions, with the Eagles and Redskins being placed in the NFL Capitol division.
1968	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 16–10	Redskins 17–14	Redskins 34–31–4
1969	Redskins 1–0–1	Redskins 34–29	Tie 28–28	Redskins 35–31–5

1970s (Redskins, 15–4–1)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1970	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 33–21	Redskins 24–6	Redskins 37–31–5	As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Eagles and Redskins are placed in the National Football Conference (NFC) and the NFC East.
1971	Redskins 1–0–1	Redskins 20–13	Tie 7–7	Redskins 38–31–6	Eagles open Veterans Stadium.
1972	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 23–7	Redskins 14–0	Redskins 40–31–6	Redskins lose Super Bowl VII.
1973	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 28–7	Redskins 38–20	Redskins 42–31–6
1974	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 27–20	Redskins 26–7	Redskins 44–31–6
1975	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 26–10	Eagles 26–3	Redskins 44–33–6	Eagles' first season series sweep of the Redskins since the 1961 season.
1976	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 20–17	Redskins 24–0	Redskins 46–33–6
1977	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 17–14	Redskins 23–17	Redskins 48–33–6
1978	Tie 1–1	Eagles 17–10	Redskins 35–30	Redskins 49–34–6
1979	Tie 1–1	Eagles 28–17	Redskins 17–7	Redskins 50–35–6

1980s (Redskins, 13–7)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1980	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 24–14	Eagles 24–0	Redskins 50–37–6	Eagles lose Super Bowl XV.
1981	Tie 1–1	Eagles 36–13	Redskins 15–13	Redskins 51–38–6
1982	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 37–34	Redskins 13–9	Redskins 53–38–6	Both games are played despite the 1982 NFL players' strike reducing the season to 9 games. Redskins win Super Bowl XVII.
1983	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 23–13	Redskins 28–24	Redskins 55–38–6	Redskins lose Super Bowl XVIII.
1984	Tie 1–1	Eagles 16–10	Redskins 20–0	Redskins 56–39–6
1985	Tie 1–1	Redskins 17–12	Eagles 19–6	Redskins 57–40–6
1986	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 21–14	Redskins 41–14	Redskins 59–40–6
1987	Tie 1–1	Eagles 31–27	Redskins 34–24	Redskins 60–41–6	Redskins win Super Bowl XXII.
1988	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 20–19	Redskins 17–10	Redskins 62–41–6
1989	Tie 1–1	Redskins 10–3	Eagles 42–37	Redskins 63–42–6	In Washington, with the Redskins up 37–35 with just over a minute left on the Eagles' 23-yard line, the Eagles recovered a fumble and scored the game-winning touchdown.

1990s (Eagles, 13–8)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
1990	Tie 1–1	Eagles 28-14	Redskins 13-7	Redskins 64–43–6	Game in Philadelphia became known as the "Body Bag Game" after Eagles' head coach Buddy Ryan warned reporters before the game that "they'll have to be carted off in body bags". Nine Redskins players left the game with injuries, prompting an Eagles player to shout, "Do you guys need any more body bags?" Both teams finished with 10–6 records, but the Eagles clinched the better playoff seed based on a better division record, setting up their first playoff meeting at Philadelphia.
1990 Playoffs	Redskins 1–0	Redskins 20–6		Redskins 65–43–6	NFC Wild Card playoffs.
1991	Tie 1–1	Eagles 24–22	Redskins 23–0	Redskins 66–44–6	Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI.
1992	Tie 1–1	Eagles 17–13	Redskins 16–12	Redskins 67–45–6	Eagles clinch a playoff berth with their win.
1993	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–31	Eagles 17–14	Redskins 67–47–6	Eagles' first season series sweep of the Redskins since the 1980 season.
1994	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 21–17	Eagles 31–29	Redskins 67–49–6
1995	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 37–34(OT)	Eagles 14–7	Redskins 67–51–6
1996	Tie 1–1	Redskins 26–21	Eagles 17–14	Redskins 68–52–6	Eagles win eight straight meetings (1992–1996).
1997	Tie 1–1	Eagles 24–10	Redskins 35–32	Redskins 69–53–6	Redskins open Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (now known as Northwest Stadium).
1998	Tie 1–1	Eagles 17–12	Redskins 28–3	Redskins 70–54–6
1999	Tie 1–1	Eagles 38–35	Redskins 20–17(OT)	Redskins 71–55–6

2000s (Eagles, 13–7)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
2000	Tie 1–1	Redskins 17–14	Eagles 23–20	Redskins 72–56–6
2001	Tie 1–1	Redskins 13–3	Eagles 20–6	Redskins 73–57–6
2002	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–21	Eagles 37–7	Redskins 73–59–6
2003	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 27–25	Eagles 31–7	Redskins 73–61–6	Eagles open Lincoln Financial Field. In Washington, Eagles clinch the NFC East and home-field advantage in the playoffs with their win.
2004	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 28–6	Eagles 17–14	Redskins 73–63–6	Eagles lose Super Bowl XXXIX.
2005	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 31–20	Redskins 17–10	Redskins 75–63–6	In Philadelphia, Redskins clinch a playoff berth with their win. Redskins' first season sweep of Eagles since the 1988 season.
2006	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 27–3	Eagles 21–19	Redskins 75–65–6
2007	Tie 1–1	Redskins 20–12	Eagles 33–25	Redskins 76–66–6
2008	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 23–17	Redskins 10–3	Redskins 78–66–6
2009	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 27–24	Eagles 27–17	Redskins 78–68–6

2010s (Eagles, 12–8)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Redskins	Overall series	Notes
2010	Tie 1–1	Redskins 17–12	Eagles 59–28	Redskins 79–69–6	Redskins sign former Eagles' QB Donovan McNabb. In Washington, Eagles score their most points in a game against the Redskins in a matchup dubbed the "Monday Night Massacre."
2011	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–10	Eagles 20–13	Redskins 79–71–6
2012	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 27–20	Redskins 31–6	Redskins 81–71–6
2013	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 24–16	Eagles 33–27	Redskins 81–73–6
2014	Tie 1–1	Eagles 37–34	Redskins 27–24	Redskins 82–74–6	Redskins eliminate the Eagles from playoff contention with their win.
2015	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 38–24	Redskins 23–20	Redskins 84–74–6	In Philadelphia, Redskins clinch the NFC East with their win, and the Eagles fire their head coach Chip Kelly the following day.
2016	Redskins 2–0	Redskins 27–20	Redskins 27–22	Redskins 86–74–6
2017	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–24	Eagles 30–17	Redskins 86–76–6	Eagles win Super Bowl LII.
2018	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 28–13	Eagles 24–0	Redskins 86–78–6	In Washington, Eagles, coupled with the Vikings' loss to the Bears, clinch a playoff berth with their win.
2019	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 32–27	Eagles 37–27	Redskins 86–80–6	In Philadelphia, Eagles overcome a 17–0 deficit in their season opener. In Washington, Eagles score the game-winning touchdown with less than 30 seconds left to win.

2020s (Eagles, 6–3)

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Washington Football Team/Commanders	Overall series	Notes
2020	Washington 2–0	Washington 20–14	Washington 27–17	Washington 88–80–6	After decades of controversy, Washington retired the "Redskins" name and temporarily adopted the title "Washington Football Team". In Washington, Washington overcome a 17–0 deficit in their season opener. In Philadelphia, Washington clinch the NFC East with their win, becoming the third team in NFL history to win their division with a losing record.
2021	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 27–17	Eagles 20–16	Washington 88–82–6	In Washington, Eagles clinch a playoff berth and eliminate Washington from playoff contention with their win.
2022	Tie 1–1	Commanders 32–21	Eagles 24–8	Commanders 89–83–6	Washington Football Team adopts the "Commanders" name. Commanders give the Eagles their first loss of the season after starting 8–0. Eagles lose Super Bowl LVII.
2023	Eagles 2–0	Eagles 34–31 (OT)	Eagles 38–31	Commanders 89–85–6
2024	Eagles 1–0	Eagles 26–18	December 22	Commanders 89–86–6

Summary of Results

Season	Season series	at Philadelphia Eagles	at Boston/Washington Redskins Washington Football Team/Commanders	Notes
Regular season	Commanders 88–86–6	Eagles 44–43–3	Commanders 45–42–3
Postseason	Commanders 1–0	Commanders 1–0	no games	NFC Wild Card: 1990
Regular and postseason	Commanders 89–86–6	Tied 44–44–3	Commanders 45–42–3	Redskins/Commanders have a 2–1 record in Boston.