The

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was the franchise's 7th season in the

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. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5–6, winning only one game. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The October 22 game against Brooklyn was the first NFL game to be televised.

Off season

The Eagle moved their training camp to St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NFL draft

The

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had 22 rounds and was held on December 9, 1938. The Eagles drafted in the 4th spot in the 20 rounds they had picks. They chose a total 20 players, of which 9 made the team for the 1939 season. The

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choose Charles "Ki" Aldrich as a

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that went to Texas Christian. The

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had 3 players in the top 7 picks in the first round

Player selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Playoffs

The Eagles had a 1–9–1 record and failed to make it to the

1939 NFL Championship Game The 1939 NFL Championship Game was the seventh league championship game of the National Football League (NFL), held on December 10 inside the Milwaukee Mile, located at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwauk ...

. The game was on December 10, 1939, at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the seventh NFL championship game played. The Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants to win their fifth title. The game attendance was 32,379. The game matched the champions of the Eastern Division, New York Giants (9–1–1) against the Western Division champion Green Bay Packers (9–2–0). The Packers won 27–0 in a rematch of the

1938 NFL Championship Game The 1938 NFL Championship Game was the sixth championship game played in the National Football League (NFL). It was played on December 11 at the Polo Grounds in New York City, with an attendance of 48,120, a record crowd for a title game. The ...

that was won by the Giants.

Roster

''(All time

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in franchise history)'' As was in 1937 roster and 1938 roster, this year team is mostly rookies and players with 1 or 2 years NFL experience.

Awards and honors

* Davey O'Brien finishes 2nd in pass attempts with 210 * Davey O'Brien finishes 2nd in pass completions with 99 * Davey O'Brien leads NFL in passing yards with 1324 * Joe Carter named to Pro All_Star team. * Davey O'Brien named to Pro All-Star team.

References

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