1993 Philadelphia Eagles season

1993 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coach	Rich Kotite
Owner	Norman Braman
Home field	Veterans Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 3 7 7 17 • Eagles 7 7 2 7 23 Date: September 5 Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 59,831 Game weather: 86°F (Sunny); wind 10 Referee: Larry Nemmers TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Randy Cross

1 2 3 4 Total • Eagles 0 7 0 13 20 Packers 7 3 7 0 17 Date: September 12 Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST Game attendance: 59,061 Game weather: 64°F; wind 12 Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist & John Madden

1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 14 7 10 31 • Eagles 3 7 7 17 34 Date: September 19 Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 65,435 Game weather: 70°F (Partly Cloudy); wind 12 Referee: Tom White TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall & John Madden

1 2 3 4 Total • Eagles 0 14 7 14 35 Jets 14 7 7 2 30 Date: October 3 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 4:00 p.m. Game attendance: 72,593 Game weather: 61°F; wind 17 Referee: Ron Blum TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall & John Madden

Scoring summary 1 NYJ James Thornton 7 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Cary Blanchard kick) NYJ 7–0 1 NYJ Johnny Mitchell 14 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Cary Blanchard kick) NYJ 14–0 2 NYJ Johnny Mitchell 12 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Cary Blanchard kick) NYJ 21–0 2 PHI Herschel Walker 8 yard run (Matt Bahr kick) NYJ 21–7 2 PHI Mark Bavaro 10 yard pass from Bubby Brister (Matt Bahr kick) NYJ 21–14 3 NYJ Johnny Mitchell 65 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Cary Blanchard kick) NYJ 28–14 3 PHI Calvin Williams 11 yard pass from Bubby Brister (Matt Bahr kick) NYJ 28–21 4 PHI Vaughn Hebron 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick) Tie 28–28 4 NYJ Safety, intentional grounding by Brister in end zone NYJ 30–28 4 PHI Eric Allen 94 yard interception return (Matt Bahr kick) PHI 35–30

Scoring summary
1		NYJ	James Thornton 7 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Cary Blanchard kick)	NYJ 7–0
1		NYJ	Johnny Mitchell 14 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Cary Blanchard kick)	NYJ 14–0
2		NYJ	Johnny Mitchell 12 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Cary Blanchard kick)	NYJ 21–0
2		PHI	Herschel Walker 8 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)	NYJ 21–7
2		PHI	Mark Bavaro 10 yard pass from Bubby Brister (Matt Bahr kick)	NYJ 21–14
3		NYJ	Johnny Mitchell 65 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Cary Blanchard kick)	NYJ 28–14
3		PHI	Calvin Williams 11 yard pass from Bubby Brister (Matt Bahr kick)	NYJ 28–21
4		PHI	Vaughn Hebron 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)	Tie 28–28
4		NYJ	Safety, intentional grounding by Brister in end zone	NYJ 30–28
4		PHI	Eric Allen 94 yard interception return (Matt Bahr kick)	PHI 35–30

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 10 7 0 0 17 Eagles 0 0 0 6 6 Date: October 10 Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 63,601 Game weather: 52°F (Sunny); wind 18 Referee: Dale Hamer TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist & Dan Fouts

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 3 0 7 10 • Giants 0 14 0 7 21 Date: October 17 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 76,050 Game weather: 60°F; wind 9 Referee: Bernie Kukar TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist & Dan Fouts

1 2 3 4 Total • Cowboys 3 7 3 10 23 Eagles 0 7 0 3 10 Date: October 31 Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Game start: 4:00 p.m. Game attendance: 61,912 Game weather: 45°F (Light Rain & Fog); wind 17 Referee: Johnny Grier TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Randy Cross

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 3 0 0 0 3 • Cardinals 3 13 0 0 16 Date: November 7 Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona Game start: 2:00 p.m. Game attendance: 41,634 Game weather: 64°F; wind 4 Referee: Gerald Austin TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist & Dan Fouts

The 1993 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 61st in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve upon their previous output of 11–5, winning only eight games and failed to qualify for the playoffs for only the second time in six seasons. Ten of their sixteen games were decided by a touchdown or less. The team was without future hall of fame defensive end Reggie White, who had signed via free agency with the Green Bay Packers.

The downturn was directly related to the twin losses of QB Randall Cunningham (broken leg) and WR Fred Barnett (ACL tear) to season-ending injuries in a 35–30 win against the New York Jets on October 3. Though the Eagles won their first four, following that game, lost six straight to fall out of playoff contention. Bubby Brister was only able to do so much in a starting role, but the club rallied to win their final three games, including their first road win in San Francisco in 10 years.

One notable feat by an opponent came on Halloween in Philadelphia, when Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith sloshed his way to 237 yards and one touchdown at a rainy Veterans Stadium in a 23–10 victory.

The Eagles held training camp at West Chester University of Pennsylvania for the 14th consecutive year.

The 1993 NFL draft was held April 25–26, 1993. The draft was reduced to eight rounds, down from 12. Because the Eagles tied with five other teams at 11–5 in 1992, they rotated in picking 20th to 25th in the eight rounds. There were 224 players taken in this draft by the NFL. The Eagles had two first round picks at number 19 and 24 overall. With those, they chose Lester Holmes, an offensive tackle out of Jackson State, and Leonard Renfro, a defensive tackle out of Colorado.

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