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Bradley Fletcher and Connor Barwin were both signed by the Eagles prior to the 2013 season with the expectation that they would start and play a major role on the defense right away. Barwin was as consistent as possible, playing as the "jack of all trades" in the Eagles defense. In his first season with the Eagles, Barwin notched 5.0 sacks. Fletcher's play was impressive as well. His finest game of the season may have come against the Giants in Week 5, when he had five passes defensed.
First Eagle To Wear 5: G/T Joseph Kresky (1933-35)
Most Recent Eagle To Wear QB Donovan McNabb (1999-2009)
QB Donovan McNabb (1999-2009)
With names like Randall Cunningham, Ron Jaworski, Sonny Jurgensen and even Norm Van Brocklin, the Eagles have had their fair share of talented signal-callers in their 81-year history as an NFL franchise. But there have been none greater than Donovan McNabb.
Eagles fans know the story well. The team selected McNabb with the second overall pick in the 1999 draft, an unpopular decision at the time. But by the time his career with the Eagles had finished, McNabb had led the team to the playoffs nine times, including four consecutive NFC Championship Game appearances and the franchise's first trip to the Super Bowl since the 1980 season.
McNabb's 32,873 career passing yards are the most all-time by an Eagle, as are his 216 touchdowns and 2,801 completions. He also has the top two single-game passing yardage records as well as four of the top five single-season completion totals. No. 5 started appeared in 148 games for the Eagles, the most of any quarterback in team history. He made dazzling play after dazzling play, becoming the face of the franchise during the early 2000s, arguably the most successful decade the Eagles have ever seen.
In 11 seasons with the Eagles, McNabb made the Pro Bowl six times. In Week 3 of the 2013 season, the Eagles raised the No. 5 into the Lincoln Financial Field rafters, honoring the greatest quarterback to ever wear Eagles green.
The most prolific, dynamic quarterback in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles, Donovan McNabb retired as an Eagle on July 29 ...
Donovan McNabb was the No. 2 overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. He was the first draft pick of the Andy Reid era
Donovan McNabb is introduced to the media for the first time by Andy Reid in 1999
One of the iconic moments of Donovan McNabb's career was his leap over the Redskins' Mark Carrier in the 2000 season. McNabb finished the season second in the MVP vote
QB Donovan McNabb raises George S. Halas Trophy after Eagles defeat Falcons in 2004 NFC Championship Game
QB Donovan McNabb stands with arms extended and raised during 2004 game against Dallas Cowboys in Texas Stadium
QB Donovan McNabb winds up to throw during the 2004 game against the Dallas Cowboys in Texas Stadium
QB Donovan McNabb earned six Pro Bowl selections as a Philadelphia Eagle
QB Donovan McNabb extends football over the pylon for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in a 27-13 Eagles win at Lincoln Financial Field during the 2009 season
QB Donovan McNabb holds every major Philadelphia Eagles passing record
QB Donovan McNabb prepares to exit the tunnel and run out onto the field at Lincoln Financial Field for the 2008 regular season opener against the St. Louis Rams
QB Donovan McNabb points to the crowd as he exits the field after the Eagles victory over the Dallas Cowboys to secure a playoff berth on the final day of the 2008 season
QB Donovan McNabb was lauded for his ability to keep his teammates loose so they could go out on the field and perform
QB Donovan McNabb leads the Eagles out on the field before the 2008 NFC Divisional Round Playoff game against the New York Giants at The Meadowlands
Owner and Chairman Jeffrey Lurie
Former RB Brian Westbrook, McNabb's teammate
Former Safety Brian Dawkins, McNabb's teammate
McNabb and Dawkins embrace before Donovan heads to the podium
An emotional Donovan McNabb
No. 5 thanked the organization and all of his former teammates
McNabb's no. 5 is the ninth number to ever be retired by the Eagles
McNabb also thanked his wife, Roxie, and his four children, Alexis Sariah, Donovan, JR., and Devin James
