2021 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 2021 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| Head coach | Nick Sirianni |
| General manager | Howie Roseman |
| Home field | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–8 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 15−31 |
| Pro Bowlers | C Jason Kelce CB Darius Slay |
| AP All-Pros | C Jason Kelce (1st team) OT Lane Johnson (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
The 2021 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 89th season in the National Football League and their first under head coach Nick Sirianni.
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Traded to the Miami Dolphins | |||
| 10 | DeVonta Smith | WR | Alabama | From Dallas | |
| 12 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | From San Francisco via Miami | |||
| 2 | 37 | Landon Dickerson | C | Alabama | |
| 3 | 70 | Traded to the Carolina Panthers | |||
| 73 | Milton Williams | DT | Louisiana Tech | From Carolina | |
| 84 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | From Indianapolis | |||
| 4 | 110 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | |||
| 123 | Zech McPhearson | CB | Texas Tech | From Miami | |
| 5 | 150 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | Memphis | |
| 156 | Traded to the Miami Dolphins | From Dallas | |||
| 6 | 189 | Marlon Tuipulotu | DT | USC | |
| 191 | Tarron Jackson | DE | Coastal Carolina | From Denver via Carolina | |
| 224 | JaCoby Stevens | LB | LSU | Compensatory pick | |
| 225 | Traded to the Washington Football Team | Compensatory pick | |||
| 7 | 234 | Patrick Johnson | LB | Tulane | |
| 240 | Traded to the Washington Football Team | From San Francisco | |||
Regular season
Schedule
The Eagles' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 32–6 | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | San Francisco 49ers | L 11–17 | 1–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–41 | 1–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–42 | 1–3 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at Carolina Panthers | W 21–18 | 2–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 22–28 | 2–4 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 22–33 | 2–5 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Detroit Lions | W 44–6 | 3–5 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–27 | 3–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at Denver Broncos | W 30–13 | 4–6 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | New Orleans Saints | W 40–29 | 5–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at New York Giants | L 7–13 | 5–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at New York Jets | W 33–18 | 6–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | |||||
| 15 | December 21 | Washington Football Team | W 27–17 | 7–7 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | New York Giants | W 34–10 | 8–7 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at Washington Football Team | W 20–16 | 9–7 | FedExField | Recap |
| 18 | January 8 | Dallas Cowboys | L 26–51 | 9–8 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Division
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 530 | 358 | W1 |
| (7) Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 444 | 385 | L1 |
| Washington Football Team | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 335 | 434 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 258 | 416 | L6 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division winners | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .479 | .480 | L1 |
| 2[a] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .443 | W3 |
| 3[b] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .488 | .431 | W1 |
| 4[b] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .483 | .409 | L1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .490 | .492 | L1 |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .500 | .438 | W2 |
| 7[c] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .469 | .350 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8[c] | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .512 | .516 | W2 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .507 | .434 | W1 |
| 10[d] | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .529 | .420 | W1 |
| 11[d][e] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .519 | .424 | W2 |
| 12[d][e] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .472 | .315 | L2 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .524 | .373 | L1 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .509 | .412 | L7 |
| 15 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .536 | .485 | L6 |
| 16 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .528 | .627 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers[f] | |||||||||||
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Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | January 16 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2) | L 15–31 | 0–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |