2015 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 2015 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
Chip Kelly (fired week 16; 6–9 record) Pat Shurmur (interim week 17; 1–0 record) |
| General manager | Chip Kelly (de facto) |
| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| Home field | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
Fletcher Cox, DE Jason Peters, OT Darren Sproles, PR Malcolm Jenkins, SS |
The 2015 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 83rd season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Chip Kelly.
Acting as the de facto General Manager, Chip Kelly cut or traded several prominent starters, such as Nick Foles, Evan Mathis, Trent Cole, and 2013 rushing champion LeSean McCoy, while their leading receiver Jeremy Maclin left in free agency. He brought in new players like Sam Bradford, Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonso, and 2014 rushing champion DeMarco Murray, who he thought fit his system. Although the team saw a severe dropoff, the NFC East as a whole had a terrible season, meaning that the Eagles were in playoff contention for most of the year. However, in a mirror image of 2014, the Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention in a Week 16 Saturday Night Football loss to the Washington Redskins. On December 29, 2015, Chip Kelly was abruptly fired by the Eagles. Eagles' offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur would take over as interim head coach for the final week of the 2015 season.
The Eagles released veterans James Casey, Todd Herremans, Trent Cole, Evan Mathis and Cary Williams prior to the official start of the new season.
Notes
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The Eagles opened their season on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. Other than the one-handed Kiko Alonso interception in the end zone, Atlanta dominated in the first half, while former Legion of Boom cornerback Byron Maxwell had trouble covering Julio Jones. DeMarco Murray also struggled in the first half, as he had a 12-yard loss on one run. In the second half, the Eagles opened up with an interception on Matt Ryan by Walter Thurmond and scored on their next 3 possessions, and took the lead late in the 4th quarter. However, Matt Bryant kicked a field goal to give the Falcons back a 26-24 lead and the Eagles had a chance to come back. However, the Eagles were stopped on 3rd & 1, and Cody Parkey missed a 44-yard field goal attempt. Malcolm Jenkins then made a critical stop on 3rd down to force a Falcons punt. The Eagles' next drive ended as Sam Bradford threw a pass to Jordan Matthews, but the ball bounced off him and was intercepted by the Falcons, sealing a Falcons' victory. Reigning NFL rushing champ DeMarco Murray had 8 carries for 9 yards, which included an 8-yard touchdown run. Backup Darren Sproles picked up the slack by averaging 10 yards per carry and catching 7 passes for 76 yards.
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