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Oct 15th 1933 – Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game against the NY Giants

By: Mariella Spina, Editor • October 15, 2025
In 2025, the Eagles are ranked 1st in the NFC East
Photo Credit: Photo via Brother Rice HS under the Creative Commons License
In 2025, the Eagles are ranked 1st in the NFC East

On October 15th, 1933, the Philadelphia Eagles played their first ever NFL game against the New York Giants. They unfortunately lost the game 56-0. Their record for the season was 3-5-1.

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Mariella Spina
Mariella Spina, Editor
Mariella Spina is a 17-year-old senior at Colonia High School. She enjoys playing softball, reading, writing, and seeing her friends. She has lived in Woodbridge Township her entire life, previously attending Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School and Colonia Middle School.  After graduating, she is playing softball at Kean University, and majoring in communication sciences and disorders. After college, Spina would like to become a speech language pathologist and work in schools to help children with speech disorders. In her free time, she enjoys reading YA books and keeping up with the Yankees. Her favorite artist is Morgan Wallen.