Commanders–Eagles rivalry

Commanders–Eagles rivalry

File:WashingtonCommanders wordmark.svg Washington Commanders File:Philadelphia Eagles wordmark (2022–present).svg Philadelphia Eagles
First meeting	October 21, 1934 Redskins 6, Eagles 0
Latest meeting	September 25, 2022 FedEx Field Eagles 24, Commanders 8
Next meeting	November 14, 2022
Statistics
Meetings total	177 meetings
All-time series	Commanders, 88–83–6
Postseason results	Commanders, 1–0
Current win streak	Eagles, 3 (2021–present)

The Commanders–Eagles rivalry is a rivalry between the Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Redskins, and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. The rivalry began in 1934, during the time the Redskins played in Boston.

The rivalry is one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL, and has featured some memorable moments in NFL history. 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 all-time series 88–83–6. Washington has won five NFL championships including three Super Bowls, while the Eagles have won four NFL championships including one Super Bowl. The teams have met once in the playoffs, in which the Redskins avenged the Body Bag Game by defeating the Eagles 20–6 in the 1990 NFC Wild Card round.

The rivalry can be attributed to the close proximity of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. It is mirrored by the National Hockey League rivalry between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers.

Season-by-season results

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders Season-by-Season Results
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 1935 Eagles 1–0 no game Eagles 7–6 Redskins 2–1 Marks the only time both teams have not met in two regular season meetings. 1936 Redskins 2–0 Redskins 26–3 Redskins 17–7 Redskins 4–1 Redskins lose 1936 NFL Championship. 1937 Tie 1–1 Redskins 10–7 Eagles 14–0 Redskins 5–2 Redskins move from Boston to Washington, 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 Egles move to Connie Mack Stadium, 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 (1937-42) and eight straight meetings in Philadelphia (1934-42). Redskins win 1942 NFL Championship. 1943 "Steagles" 1–0–1 Tie 14–14 "Steagles" 27–14 Redskins 15–3–1 Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merge 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 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 Eagles lose 1947 NFL Championship. 1948 Eagles 2–0 Eagles 45–0 Eagles 42–21 Redskins 17–10–2 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 Eagles win eight straight meetings (1947–50). 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 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 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (then known as District of Columbia 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 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 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 Both teams placed in the NFC East after AFL-NFL merger. 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 Redskins win seven straight meetings (1971–74) and post a 12–0–2 record in the series from 1968–74. 1975 Eagles 2–0 Eagles 26–10 Eagles 26–3 Redskins 44–33–6 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 played despite 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 Game in Washington consisted of Washington up 37–35 with just over a minute left and the Eagles needing a stop on third down with no timeouts from the Eagles' 23-yard line. However, the Eagles swung the game on next three plays from scrimmage. Eagles' Wes Hopkins proceeded to recover a Gerald Riggs' fumble down to the Redskins' 4-yard line. The Eagles proceeded to score the game-winning touchdown on the very next play, and sealed the game with Jerome Brown stripping Mark Rypien and Reggie White recovering the forced fumble on Washington's first play from scrimmage after the Eagles took the lead.
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" in which nine Redskins players left the game with injuries, and an Eagles player reacted to one of those injured Redskins by yelling, "Do you guys need any more body bags?" 1990 Playoffs Redskins 1–0 Redskins 20–6 Redskins 65–43–6 NFC Wild Card playoffs. Only playoff meeting between the two teams. 1991 Tie 1–1 Eagles 24–22 Redskins 23–0 Redskins 66–44–6 Eagles hand the Redskins one of their two losses all season. Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI. 1992 Tie 1–1 Eagles 17–13 Redskins 16–12 Redskins 67–45–6 Eagles clinched playoff berth with their home win in Week 16 while the Redskins clinched in Week 17 with help. 1993 Eagles 2–0 Eagles 34–31 Eagles 17–14 Redskins 67–47–6 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 (1992–96). 1997 Tie 1–1 Eagles 24–10 Redskins 35–32 Redskins 69–53–6 Redskins open FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland (then known as Jack Kent Cooke 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. Eagles clinch NFC East and home-field advantage with a win in Washington in Week 17. 2004 Eagles 2–0 Eagles 28–6 Eagles 17–14 Redskins 73–63–6 Eagles win seven straight meetings (2001–04). Eagles lose Super Bowl XXXIX. 2005 Redskins 2–0 Redskins 31–20 Redskins 17–10 Redskins 75–63–6 Redskins' first season sweep of Eagles since 1986. Redskins clinch playoff berth in Week 17 in Philadelphia. 2006 Eagles 2–0 Eagles 27–3 Eagles 21–19 Redskins 75–65–6 Eagles win in Landover began the Eagles division sweep of all NFC East teams on the road across three consecutive weeks. 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 Game in Philadelphia was Donovan McNabb's first trip back since leaving the Eagles. Their second matchup was 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' home win in Week 16 eliminates the Eagles from playoff contention. 2015 Redskins 2–0 Redskins 38–24 Redskins 23–20 Redskins 84–74–6 Redskins clinch NFC East with win in Philadelphia, and the Eagles fire Chip Kelly the day after. 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 Eagles clinched a wild card berth with a win in Washington and a Minnesota loss in Week 17. 2019 Eagles 2–0 Eagles 32–27 Eagles 37–27 Redskins 86–80–6 Eagles overcome 17–0 deficit to win at home over Washington on opening day. Greg Ward's touchdown reception with under 30 seconds remaining sealed the Eagles completing the head-to-head sweep in Landover.
2020s (Eagles, 3–2) 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 Redskins adopt "Washington Football Team" as a temporary nickname. Washington overcomes a 17–0 deficit to win on opening day at home. Washington clinched the NFC East title in their win in Philadelphia in week 17. 2021 Eagles 2–0 Eagles 27–17 Eagles 20–16 Washington 88–82–6 The game in Philadelphia was scheduled at 1:00 PM (ET) on Sunday, but moved to Tuesday at 7:00 PM (ET) due to COVID-19 outbreak among Washington. Eagles clinch playoff berth with their win in Washington while also eliminating Washington from playoff contention. 2022 Eagles 1–0 TBD Eagles 24–8 Washington 88–83–6 Washington Football Team adopts the "Commanders" name.
Summary of Results Season Season series at Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins/Football Team Notes Regular season Commanders 87–83–6 Tie 42–42–3 Commanders 45–41–3 Postseason Commanders 1–0 Commanders 1–0 no games 1990 NFC Wild Card round Regular and postseason Commanders 88–83–6 Commanders 43–42–3 Commanders 45–41–3