Posted July 22, 20204 yr Here's a trivia question I suspect most people will not get on their first guess or for that matter their third guess. In the 50 seasons since the AFL-NFL merger (1970 to 2019), the Eagles have ranked in the NFL top 5 in most offensive yards gained in 9 different seasons, and have ranked in the NFL top 5 in fewest defensive yards allowed in 9 different seasons. However, there has only been one season during that time in which the Eagles ranked in the NFL top 5 in both categories in the same season. Name the season in which they accomplished the feat.
July 22, 20204 yr I will guess 1990. Not sure why, but feel like that was peak Randall and the D was great.
July 22, 20204 yr Author 2008: the Eagles ranked 3rd in the NFL in fewest yards allowed on defense, but only 9th in most yards gained on offense. 1990: the Eagles ranked 3rd in the NFL in most yards gained on offense, but only 12th in fewest yards allowed on defense.
July 22, 20204 yr 5 hours ago, Bwestbrook36 said: 1996 4th on offense and 5th on defense. What do I win? A set of bouncing boobs.
July 22, 20204 yr Just now, EazyEaglez said: 2017 the Eagles were 3rd in Total Offense and 4th in Total Defense. He was talking about yardage rankings
July 22, 20204 yr Author 10 hours ago, Bwestbrook36 said: 1996 4th on offense and 5th on defense. What do I win? Did you know the answer in advance or look it up? The 1996 season is the answer.
July 22, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, CHIP72 said: Did you know the answer in advance or look it up? The 1996 season is the answer. Yes and no. I figured it would be a season that was not an obvious one. I also knew the defense was really good under Rhoades and I knew Ricky watters and charlie Garner racked up a lot of yards together. So when I looked it up I looked at the obvious ones like the Superbowl seasons then the next thing I looked at was the Rhoades era
July 22, 20204 yr Author Yeah, the Ray Rhodes era Eagles were strange, particularly in 1996 and 1997 - they usually had terrible special teams (how Danny Smith has been able to coach in the NFL for 2+ decades after his time with the Eagles remains a mystery to me) and had a tendency to make key mistakes that undermined them, especially on offense, but in some ways were also very good and better than their won-loss records. Another related oddity, for many of the same reasons as above - the 2011 "Dream Team" Eagles that finished 8-8 finished in the top 10 in the NFL in both most yards gained on offense (4th) and fewest yards allowed on defense (8th).
July 25, 20204 yr https://www.thoughtco.com/tongue-twisters-woodchuck-1210400#:~:text=This calculation led Mr.,pounds of wood as well. here (later confirmed by cornell...ever heard of it?). Side note: how bored was the guy who figured this out.
July 25, 20204 yr On 7/22/2020 at 4:05 PM, DeathByEagle said: How much could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
July 28, 20204 yr Before looking at the thread, I guess 1989. EDIT: Bad guess, but the OP gave away that it wasn’t the Super Bowl years.
August 5, 20204 yr On 7/25/2020 at 1:18 PM, 20dawk4life said: A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. John Gruden is one of the reasons for the offenses success.
August 5, 20204 yr 19 minutes ago, Iggle_nj said: John Gruden is one of the reasons for the offenses success. Stay thirsty my friend 🍻
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