# Commanders–Eagles rivalry

The Commanders–Eagles rivalry, formerly known as the Eagles–Redskins rivalry, is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles.
The rivalry is one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL, and has featured some memorable moments in NFL history. The rivalry is most historically notable from the "Body Bag Game", where the Eagles injured nine Redskins players in a game in 1990. In 2010, the Eagles scored 59 points in three quarters against the Redskins in a game known as the Monday Night Massacre.
The Commanders lead the overall series, 90–87–6. The two teams have met twice in the playoffs, with Washington winning the first meeting in the 1990 Wild Card round, and Philadelphia winning in the 2024 NFC Championship Game.

## Season-by-season results

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Boston/Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders Season-by-Season Results :
1930s (Redskins, 9–2)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Boston/Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1934
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 14–7
Redskins 6–0
Redskins 2–0
Redskins and Eagles join the NFL as an expansion team during the 1932 and 1933 seasons, respectively. Both are placed in the NFL Eastern Division, resulting in two meetings annually since the 1934 season.
1935
Eagles 1–0
Canceled (snow and rain)
Eagles 7–6
Redskins 2–1
Due to bad weather (rain and snow), game scheduled in Philadelphia was postponed and later canceled, making this the only season both teams did not meet twice in the regular season.
1936
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 26–3
Redskins 17–7
Redskins 4–1
Last season Redskins played as a Boston-based team. Redskins lose 1936 NFL Championship.
1937
Tie 1–1
Redskins 10–7
Eagles 14–0
Redskins 5–2
Redskins relocate to Washington, D.C.. Redskins win 1937 NFL Championship.
1938
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 26–23
Redskins 20–14
Redskins 7–2
1939
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 7–0
Redskins 7–6
Redskins 9–2 :
1940s (Eagles, 10–8–2)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1940
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 34–17
Redskins 13–6
Redskins 11–2
Eagles move to Shibe Park. Redskins lose 1940 NFL Championship.
1941
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 21–17
Redskins 20–14
Redskins 13–2
1942
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 14–10
Redskins 30–27
Redskins 15–2
Redskins win 11 straight meetings (1937-1942) and eight straight road meetings (1934–1942). Redskins win 1942 NFL Championship.
1943
"Steagles" 1–0–1
Tie 14–14
"Steagles" 27–14
Redskins 15–3–1
Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merged for the 1943 season to become the "Steagles," as both teams lost many players to military service during World War II. Redskins lose 1943 NFL Championship.
1944
Eagles 1–0–1
Tie 31–31
Eagles 37–7
Redskins 15–4–2
1945
Tie 1–1
Eagles 16–0
Redskins 24–14
Redskins 16–5–2
Eagles record their first home win against the Redskins. Redskins lose 1945 NFL Championship.
1946
Tie 1–1
Redskins 27–10
Eagles 28–24
Redskins 17–6–2
1947
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 45–42
Eagles 38–14
Redskins 17–8–2
In Philadelphia, Redskins score their most points in a game against the Eagles despite the loss. Eagles record their first season series sweep against the Redskins. Eagles lose 1947 NFL Championship.
1948
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 45–0
Eagles 42–21
Redskins 17–10–2
In Philadelphia, Eagles record their largest victory against the Redskins with a 45–point differential. Eagles win 1948 NFL Championship.
1949
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 49–14
Eagles 44–21
Redskins 17–12–2
Eagles win 1949 NFL Championship. :
1950s (Eagles, 10–9–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1950
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 35–3
Eagles 33–0
Redskins 17–14–2
As a result of the AAFC–NFL merger, the Eagles and Redskins are placed in the NFL American Conference (later renamed the NFL Eastern Conference in the 1953 season. Eagles win eight straight meetings (1947–1950).
1951
Tie 1–1
Redskins 27–23
Eagles 35–21
Redskins 18–15–2
1952
Tie 1–1
Eagles 38–20
Redskins 27–21
Redskins 19–16–2
1953
Redskins 1–0–1
Tie 21–21
Redskins 10–0
Redskins 20–16–3
1954
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 41–33
Eagles 49–21
Redskins 20–18–3
1955
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 31–30
Redskins 34–31
Redskins 22–18–3
Redskins' first season series sweep against the Eagles since the 1942 season.
1956
Tie 1–1
Eagles 13–9
Redskins 19–17
Redskins 23–19–3
1957
Tie 1–1
Eagles 21–12
Redskins 42–7
Redskins 24–20–3
In Washington, Redskins record their largest victory against the Eagles with a 35–point differential and tie their most points in a game against the Eagles (1947).
1958
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 24–14
Redskins 20–0
Redskins 26–20–3
Eagles move to Franklin Field.
1959
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 30–23
Eagles 34–14
Redskins 26–22–3 :
1960s (Tie, 9–9–2)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1960
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 19–13
Eagles 38–28
Redskins 26–24–3
Eagles win 1960 NFL Championship.
1961
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 14–7
Eagles 27–24
Tie 26–26–3
Redskins open D.C. Stadium (now known as Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium).
1962
Tie 1–1
Redskins 27–21
Eagles 37–14
Tie 27–27–3
1963
Tie 1–1
Redskins 13–10
Eagles 37–24
Tie 28–28–3
Eagles briefly take their only lead in series meetings to date.
1964
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 35–20
Redskins 21–10
Redskins 30–28–3
1965
Tie 1–1
Eagles 23–21
Redskins 21–10
Redskins 31–29–3
1966
Tie 1–1
Redskins 27–13
Eagles 37–28
Redskins 32–30–3
1967
Eagles 1–0–1
Eagles 35–24
Tie 35–35
Redskins 32–31–4
As a result of expansion, the two eight-team divisions became two eight-team conferences split into two divisions, with the Eagles and Redskins placed in the NFL Capitol division.
1968
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 16–10
Redskins 17–14
Redskins 34–31–4
1969
Redskins 1–0–1
Redskins 34–29
Tie 28–28
Redskins 35–31–5 :
1970s (Redskins, 15–4–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1970
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 33–21
Redskins 24–6
Redskins 37–31–5
As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Eagles and Redskins are placed in the National Football Conference (NFC) and the NFC East.
1971
Redskins 1–0–1
Redskins 20–13
Tie 7–7
Redskins 38–31–6
Eagles open Veterans Stadium.
1972
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 23–7
Redskins 14–0
Redskins 40–31–6
Redskins lose Super Bowl VII.
1973
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 28–7
Redskins 38–20
Redskins 42–31–6
1974
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 27–20
Redskins 26–7
Redskins 44–31–6
1975
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 26–10
Eagles 26–3
Redskins 44–33–6
Eagles' first season series sweep of the Redskins since the 1961 season.
1976
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 20–17
Redskins 24–0
Redskins 46–33–6
1977
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 17–14
Redskins 23–17
Redskins 48–33–6
1978
Tie 1–1
Eagles 17–10
Redskins 35–30
Redskins 49–34–6
1979
Tie 1–1
Eagles 28–17
Redskins 17–7
Redskins 50–35–6 :
1980s (Redskins, 13–7)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1980
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 24–14
Eagles 24–0
Redskins 50–37–6
Eagles lose Super Bowl XV.
1981
Tie 1–1
Eagles 36–13
Redskins 15–13
Redskins 51–38–6
1982
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 37–34
Redskins 13–9
Redskins 53–38–6
Both games are played despite the 1982 NFL players' strike reducing the season to 9 games. Redskins win Super Bowl XVII.
1983
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 23–13
Redskins 28–24
Redskins 55–38–6
Redskins lose Super Bowl XVIII.
1984
Tie 1–1
Eagles 16–10
Redskins 20–0
Redskins 56–39–6
1985
Tie 1–1
Redskins 17–12
Eagles 19–6
Redskins 57–40–6
1986
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 21–14
Redskins 41–14
Redskins 59–40–6
1987
Tie 1–1
Eagles 31–27
Redskins 34–24
Redskins 60–41–6
Redskins win Super Bowl XXII.
1988
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 20–19
Redskins 17–10
Redskins 62–41–6
1989
Tie 1–1
Redskins 10–3
Eagles 42–37
Redskins 63–42–6
In Washington, with the Redskins up 37–35 with just over a minute left on the Eagles' 23-yard line, the Eagles recovered a fumble and scored the game-winning touchdown. :
1990s (Eagles, 13–8)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1990
Tie 1–1
Eagles 28-14
Redskins 13-7
Redskins 64–43–6
Game in Philadelphia became known as the "Body Bag Game" after Eagles' head coach Buddy Ryan warned reporters before the game that "they'll have to be carted off in body bags". Nine Redskins players left the game with injuries, prompting an Eagles player to shout, "Do you guys need any more body bags?" Both teams finished with 10–6 records, but the Eagles clinched the better playoff seed based on a better division record, setting up their first playoff meeting at Philadelphia.
1990 Playoffs
Redskins 1–0
Redskins 20–6
Redskins 65–43–6
NFC Wild Card playoffs.
1991
Tie 1–1
Eagles 24–22
Redskins 23–0
Redskins 66–44–6
Redskins loss was their only road loss in their 1991 season. Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI.
1992
Tie 1–1
Eagles 17–13
Redskins 16–12
Redskins 67–45–6
Eagles clinch a playoff berth with their win.
1993
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 34–31
Eagles 17–14
Redskins 67–47–6
Eagles' first season series sweep of the Redskins since the 1980 season.
1994
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 21–17
Eagles 31–29
Redskins 67–49–6
1995
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 37–34(OT)
Eagles 14–7
Redskins 67–51–6
1996
Tie 1–1
Redskins 26–21
Eagles 17–14
Redskins 68–52–6
Eagles win eight straight meetings (1992–1996).
1997
Tie 1–1
Eagles 24–10
Redskins 35–32
Redskins 69–53–6
Redskins open Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (now known as Northwest Stadium).
1998
Tie 1–1
Eagles 17–12
Redskins 28–3
Redskins 70–54–6
1999
Tie 1–1
Eagles 38–35
Redskins 20–17(OT)
Redskins 71–55–6 :
2000s (Eagles, 13–7)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
2000
Tie 1–1
Redskins 17–14
Eagles 23–20
Redskins 72–56–6
2001
Tie 1–1
Redskins 13–3
Eagles 20–6
Redskins 73–57–6
2002
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 34–21
Eagles 37–7
Redskins 73–59–6
2003
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 27–25
Eagles 31–7
Redskins 73–61–6
Eagles open Lincoln Financial Field. In Washington, D.C., the Eagles clinch NFC East and a first-round bye with a win in Week 17. They later clinched home-field advantage after the St. Louis Rams lost to the Detroit Lions the following day.
2004
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 28–6
Eagles 17–14
Redskins 73–63–6
Eagles lose Super Bowl XXXIX.
2005
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 31–20
Redskins 17–10
Redskins 75–63–6
In Philadelphia, Redskins clinch a playoff berth with their win. Redskins' first season sweep of Eagles since the 1988 season.
2006
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 27–3
Eagles 21–19
Redskins 75–65–6
2007
Tie 1–1
Redskins 20–12
Eagles 33–25
Redskins 76–66–6
2008
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 23–17
Redskins 10–3
Redskins 78–66–6
2009
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 27–24
Eagles 27–17
Redskins 78–68–6 :
2010s (Eagles, 12–8)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
2010
Tie 1–1
Redskins 17–12
Eagles 59–28
Redskins 79–69–6
Redskins sign former Eagles' QB Donovan McNabb. In Washington, Eagles score their most points in a game against the Redskins in a matchup dubbed the "Monday Night Massacre."
2011
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 34–10
Eagles 20–13
Redskins 79–71–6
2012
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 27–20
Redskins 31–6
Redskins 81–71–6
2013
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 24–16
Eagles 33–27
Redskins 81–73–6
2014
Tie 1–1
Eagles 37–34
Redskins 27–24
Redskins 82–74–6
Redskins eliminate the Eagles from playoff contention with their win.
2015
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 38–24
Redskins 23–20
Redskins 84–74–6
In Philadelphia, Redskins clinch the NFC East with their win, and the Eagles fire their head coach Chip Kelly the following day.
2016
Redskins 2–0
Redskins 27–20
Redskins 27–22
Redskins 86–74–6
2017
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 34–24
Eagles 30–17
Redskins 86–76–6
Eagles win Super Bowl LII.
2018
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 28–13
Eagles 24–0
Redskins 86–78–6
In Washington, Eagles, coupled with the Vikings' loss to the Bears, clinch a playoff berth with their win.
2019
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 32–27
Eagles 37–27
Redskins 86–80–6
In Philadelphia, Eagles overcome a 17–0 deficit in their season opener. In Washington, Eagles score the game-winning touchdown with less than 30 seconds left to win. :
2020s (Eagles, 7–4)
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Washington Football Team/CommandersOverall seriesNotes
2020
Washington 2–0
Washington 20–14
Washington 27–17
Washington 88–80–6
After decades of controversy, Washington retired the "Redskins" name and temporarily adopted the title "Washington Football Team". In Washington, Washington overcome a 17–0 deficit in their season opener. In Philadelphia, Washington clinch the NFC East with their win, becoming the third team in NFL history to win their division with a losing record.
2021
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 27–17
Eagles 20–16
Washington 88–82–6
In Washington, Eagles clinch a playoff berth and eliminate Washington from playoff contention with their win.
2022
Tie 1–1
Commanders 32–21
Eagles 24–8
Commanders 89–83–6
Washington Football Team adopts the "Commanders" name. Commanders give the Eagles their first loss of the season after starting 8–0. Eagles lose Super Bowl LVII.
2023
Eagles 2–0
Eagles 34–31 (OT)
Eagles 38–31
Commanders 89–85–6
2024
Tie 1–1
Eagles 26–18
Commanders 36–33
Commanders 90–86–6
Commanders' win snapped the Eagles' 10-game winning streak, a franchise record.
2024 Playoffs
Eagles 1–0
Eagles 55–23
Commanders 90–87–6
NFC Championship Game. Eagles set an NFL record for most points scored by any team in a conference championship game with 55. Eagles win Super Bowl LIX. :
Summary of Results
SeasonSeason seriesat Philadelphia Eaglesat Boston/Washington Redskins Washington Football Team/CommandersNotes
Regular season
Commanders 89–86–6
Eagles 44–43–3
Commanders 46–42–3
Postseason
Tie 1–1
Tie 1–1
no games
NFC Wild Card: 1990 NFC Championship: 2024
Regular and postseason
Commanders 90–87–6
Eagles 45–44–3
Commanders 46–42–3
Redskins/Commanders have a 2–1 record in Boston. :

## Connections between the teams
### Players

| Name | Position(s) | Commanders' tenure | Eagles' tenure |
| Billy Ray Barnes | Halfback | 1962–1963 | 1957–1961 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | Quarterback | 1964–1975 | 1957–1963 |
| Brian Mitchell | Running back | 1990–1999 | 2000–2002 |
| Donovan McNabb | Quarterback | 2010 | 1999–2009 |
| Rob Goode | Running back | 1949–1951, 1954–1955 | 1955 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | Cornerback | 2019 | 2011–2012 |
| Sam Baker | Kicker/Punter/Fullback | 1953, 1956–1959 | 1964–1969 |
| Mark Sanchez | Quarterback | 2018 | 2014–2015 |
| Art Monk | Wide receiver | 1980–1993 | 1995 |
| Zach Ertz | Tight end | 2024–present | 2013–2021 |
| Carson Wentz | Quarterback | 2022 | 2016–2020 |
| Casey Toohill | Defensive end | 2020–2023 | 2020 |
| David Akers | Placekicker | 1998 | 1999–2010 |
| Marcus Mariota | Quarterback | 2024–present | 2023 |
| Jahan Dotson | Wide receiver | 2022–2023 | 2024–present |
| James Thrash | Wide receiver | 1997–2000, 2004–2008 | 1997*, 2001–2003 |
| DeSean Jackson | Wide receiver | 2014–2016 | 2008–2013, 2019–2020 |