2012 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 2012 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| General manager | Howie Roseman |
| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| Home field | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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The 2012 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise’s eightieth season in the National Football league, as well as the tenth playing their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. The team failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 2011, and suffered their worst season since 1998 when they won only four games. On December 31, 2012, Andy Reid was fired after 14 seasons as the Eagles' head coach. Also, for the fourth consecutive season, the team the Eagles played in their home opener went on to win the Super Bowl.
The Eagles traded the fifteenth selection in the 2012 NFL Draft to the Seattle Seahawks along with a fourth a sixth round pick in exchange for the twelfth pick, where they selected defensive tackle Fletcher Cox.
On January 8, cornerbacks coach Johnnie Lynn was fired. On January 11, Ryan Grigson, the Eagles' director of player personnel for the past two seasons, was hired as the new general manager of the Indianapolis Colts. On January 30, Todd Bowles, who served as the Miami Dolphins' interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season, was hired as the Eagles' new defensive backs coach.
Despite speculation to the contrary, defensive coordinator Juan Castillo retained his job. Castillo was blamed by some fans for a series of fourth-quarter collapses early in the season, but the defense appeared to improve toward the end of the season.
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