| Commanders–Eagles rivalry | |
| Team1: | Washington Commanders |
| Team2: | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Team1logo: | WashingtonCommanders wordmark.svg |
| Team2logo: | Philadelphia_Eagles_wordmark_(2022–present).svg |
| City Or Region: | Washington, D.C., Philadelphia |
| First Contested: | October 21, 1934 Redskins 6, Eagles 0 |
| Mostrecent: | October 29, 2023 FedEx Field Eagles 38, Commanders 31 |
| Nextmeeting: | November 14, 2024 |
| Stadiums: | Commanders: Commanders Field Eagles: Lincoln Financial Field |
| Total: | 180 meetings[1] |
| Currentstreak: | Eagles: 2 (2023–present) |
| Largestvictory: | Commanders: 42–7 Eagles: 45–0 |
| Longeststreak: | Commanders: 11 (1938–1942) Eagles: 8 (1947–1950), (1992–1996) |
| Series: | Commanders, 89–85–6 |
| Postseason: | Commanders, 1–0 |
| Section Header: | Championship Success |
| Section Info: | Super Bowl Championships (4)
NFL Championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (5) NFL Championships appearances (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (10) NFL Eastern Championships (1)
NFC Championship Game Appearances (14) Division Championships (30)
Wild Card Berths (13) |
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.[6] 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 89–84–6. 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.
|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
14–7| style="| Redskins
6–0| Redskins
2–0| |-| | style="| | bgcolor=lightgrey| Canceled
| style="| Eagles
7–6| Redskins
2–1| Marks the only time both teams have not met in two regular season meetings.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
26–3| style="| Redskins
17–7| Redskins
4–1| Redskins lose 1936 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
10–7| style="| Eagles
14–0| Redskins
5–2| Redskins move from Boston to Washington, win 1937 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
26–23| style="| Redskins
20–14| Redskins
7–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
7–0| style="| Redskins
7–6| Redskins
9–2||-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
34–17| style="| Redskins
13–6| Redskins
11–2| Eagles move to Connie Mack Stadium, Redskins lose 1940 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
21–17| style="| Redskins
20–14| Redskins
13–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
14–10| style="| 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.|-| | style="| | Tie
14–14| style="| "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.|-| | style="| | Tie
31–31| style="| Eagles
37–7| Redskins
15–4–2| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
16–0| style="| Redskins
24–14| Redskins
16–5–2| Redskins lose 1945 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
27–10| style="| Eagles
28–24| Redskins
17–6–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
45–42| style="| Eagles
38–14| Redskins
17–8–2| Eagles lose 1947 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
45–0| style="| Eagles
42–21| Redskins
17–10–2| Eagles win 1948 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
49–14| style="| Eagles
44–21| Redskins
17–12–2| Eagles win 1949 NFL Championship.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
35–3| style="| Eagles
33–0| Redskins
17–14–2| Eagles win eight straight meetings (1947–50).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
27–23| style="| Eagles
35–21| Redskins
18–15–2| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
38–20| style="| Redskins
27–21| Redskins
19–16–2| |-| | style="| |Tie
21–21| style="| Redskins
10–0| Redskins
20–16–3| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
41–33| style="| Eagles
49–21| Redskins
20–18–3| |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
31–30| style="| Redskins
34–31| Redskins
22–18–3 | |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
13–9| style="| Redskins
19–17| Redskins
23–19–3 | |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
21–12| style="| Redskins
42–7| Redskins
24–20–3 | |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
24–14| style="| Redskins
20–0| Redskins
26–20–3 | Eagles move to Franklin Field.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
30–23| style="| Eagles
34–14| Redskins
26–22–3| |-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
19–13| style="| Eagles
38–28| Redskins
26–24–3| Eagles win 1960 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
14–7| style="| Eagles
27–24| Tie
26–26–3| Redskins open Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (then known as District of Columbia Stadium).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
27–21| style="| Eagles
37–14| Tie
27–27–3| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
13–10| style="| Eagles
37–24| Tie
28–28–3| Eagles take their only lead in series meetings to date.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
35–20| style="| Redskins
21–10| Redskins
30–28–3 | |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
23–21| style="| Redskins
21–10| Redskins
31–29–3| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
27–13| style="| Eagles
37–28| Redskins
32–30–3| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
35–24| Tie
35–35| Redskins
32–31–4 | |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
16–10| style="| Redskins
17–14| Redskins
34–31–4 | |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
34–29| Tie
28–28| Redskins
35–31–5 | |-|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
33–21| style="| Redskins
24–6| Redskins
37–31–5 | Both teams were placed in the NFC East after the AFL-NFL merger.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
20–13| Tie
7–7| Redskins
38–31–6 | Eagles open Veterans Stadium.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
23–7| style="| Redskins
14–0| Redskins
40–31–6 | Redskins lose Super Bowl VII.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
28–7| style="| Redskins
38–20| Redskins
42–31–6 | |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
27–20| style="| 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.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
26–10| style="| Eagles
26–3| Redskins
44–33–6 | |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
20–17| style="| Redskins
24–0| Redskins
46–33–6 ||-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
17–14| style="| Redskins
23–17| Redskins
48–33–6 | |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
17–10| style="| Redskins
35–30| Redskins
49–34–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
28–17| style="| Redskins
17–7| Redskins
50–35–6| |-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
24–14| style="| Eagles
24–0| Redskins
50–37–6| Eagles lose Super Bowl XV.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
36–13| style="| Redskins
15–13| Redskins
51–38–6||-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
37–34| style="| Redskins
13–9| Redskins
53–38–6| Both games played despite players strike reducing the season to 9 games, Redskins win Super Bowl XVII.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
23–13| style="| Redskins
28–24| Redskins
55–38–6| Redskins lose Super Bowl XVIII.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
16–10| style="| Redskins
20–0| Redskins
56–39–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
17–12| style="| Eagles
19–6| Redskins
57–40–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
21–14| style="| Redskins
41–14| Redskins
59–40–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
31–27| style="| Redskins
34–24| Redskins
60–41–6| Redskins win Super Bowl XXII.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
20–19| style="| Redskins
17–10| Redskins
62–41–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
10–3| style="| 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 the 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. |-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
28-14| style="| 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?"|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 1990 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Redskins
20–6| | Redskins
65–43–6| NFC Wild Card playoffs. Only playoff meeting between the two teams.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
24–22| style="| Redskins
23–0| Redskins
66–44–6| Eagles hand the Redskins one of their two losses all season. Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
17–13| style="| 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.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
34–31| style="| Eagles
17–14| Redskins
67–47–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
21–17| style="| Eagles
31–29| Redskins
67–49–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
37–34(OT)| style="| Eagles
14–7| Redskins
67–51–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
26–21| style="| Eagles
17–14| Redskins
68–52–6| Eagles win eight straight meetings (1992–96).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
24–10| style="| Redskins
35–32| Redskins
69–53–6| Redskins open FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland (then known as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
17–12| style="| Redskins
28–3| Redskins
70–54–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
38–35| style="| Redskins
20–17(OT)| Redskins
71–55–6| |-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
17–14| style="| Eagles
23–20| Redskins
72–56–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
13–3| style="| Eagles
20–6| Redskins
73–57–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
34–21| style="| Eagles
37–7| Redskins
73–59–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–25| style="| 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.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
28–6| style="| Eagles
17–14| Redskins
73–63–6| Eagles win seven straight meetings (2001–04). Eagles lose Super Bowl XXXIX.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
31–20| style="| Redskins
17–10| Redskins
75–63–6| Redskins' first season sweep of Eagles since 1986. Redskins clinch a playoff berth in Week 17 in Philadelphia.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–3| style="| Eagles
21–19| Redskins
75–65–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
20–12| style="| Eagles
33–25| Redskins
76–66–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
23–17| style="| Redskins
10–3| Redskins
78–66–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–24| style="| Eagles
27–17| Redskins
78–68–6| |-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Redskins
17–12| style="| 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."|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
34–10| style="| Eagles
20–13| Redskins
79–71–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
27–20| style="| Redskins
31–6| Redskins
81–71–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
24–16| style="| Eagles
33–27| Redskins
81–73–6| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
37–34| style="| Redskins
27–24| Redskins
82–74–6| Redskins' home win in Week 16 eliminates the Eagles from playoff contention.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
38–24| style="| Redskins
23–20| Redskins
84–74–6| Redskins clinch NFC East with win in Philadelphia, and the Eagles fire Chip Kelly the day after.|-| | style="| | style="| Redskins
27–20| style="| Redskins
27–22| Redskins
86–74–6| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
34–24| style="| Eagles
30–17| Redskins
86–76–6| Eagles win Super Bowl LII.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
28–13| style="| 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.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
32–27| style="| 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.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Washington
20–14| style="| 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.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–17| style="| Eagles
20–16| Washington
88–82–6| The game in Philadelphia was postponed two days Sunday but moved to Tuesday due to a COVID-19 outbreak among Washington players/personnel. Eagles clinch playoff berth with their win in Washington while eliminating Washington from contention.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Commanders
32–21 | style="| Eagles
24–8| Commanders
89–83–6| Washington Football Team adopts the "Commanders" name. Commanders win in Philadelphia ends Eagles’ 8–0 start to the season. Eagles lose Super Bowl LVII.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
34–31 (OT)| style="| Eagles
38–31| Commanders
89–85–6| |- |- | Regular season| style="|Commanders 88–85–6| Tie 43–43–3| Commanders 45–42–3| |-| Postseason| style="|Commanders 1–0| Commanders 1–0| no games| 1990 NFC Wild Card round|-| Regular and postseason | style="|Commanders 89–85–6| Commanders 44–43–3| Commanders 45–42–3| |-