who were the quarter backs for the philidelphia eagles from 1950 till 1960?
The 1950s
Tommy Thompson would be the primary starting quarterback at the start of the 1950s, but would end his career before the start of the 1951 season. Adrian Burk would take over the starting quarterback duties in 1952 and though the team would post a winning record (7-5), Burk would lead the league in interceptions thrown with a total of 23. Bobby Thomason joined the team in 1952 and he and Burk would split quarterback duties for much of the rest of the mid 1950s with 1956 being Burks’ last season in the NFL and 1957 being Thomason’s last year. Appearing on the roster as a backup quarterback at this time was Sonny Jurgensen, he would remain in that role throughout the rest of the decade. 1958 would see legendary Rams quarterback Norm Van Brocklin join the Eagles. Van Brocklin would turn the fortunes of the Eagles around, leading the league in completions and attempts in his first year with the team. Of interest here is that with Van Brocklin and Jurgensen on the roster, although they primarily made their names with other teams, the Rams and Redskins respectively, the Eagles would have two future Hall of Famers at the quarterback position
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Time: 2010-01-31 - 23:43
The 1950s
Tommy Thompson would be the primary starting quarterback at the start of the 1950s, but would end his career before the start of the 1951 season. Adrian Burk would take over the starting quarterback duties in 1952 and though the team would post a winning record (7-5), Burk would lead the league in interceptions thrown with a total of 23. Bobby Thomason joined the team in 1952 and he and Burk would split quarterback duties for much of the rest of the mid 1950s with 1956 being Burks’ last season in the NFL and 1957 being Thomason’s last year. Appearing on the roster as a backup quarterback at this time was Sonny Jurgensen, he would remain in that role throughout the rest of the decade. 1958 would see legendary Rams quarterback Norm Van Brocklin join the Eagles. Van Brocklin would turn the fortunes of the Eagles around, leading the league in completions and attempts in his first year with the team. Of interest here is that with Van Brocklin and Jurgensen on the roster, although they primarily made their names with other teams, the Rams and Redskins respectively, the Eagles would have two future Hall of Famers at the quarterback position
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