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Thompson was the starting quarterback for the Eagles in the game, and went 11-of-17 for 131 yards and two touchdowns. His 15-yard score to Steve Van Buren in the first quarter proved to be the winning score, as the Eagles went on to shut out the Steelers 21–0.
Jul 2, 2015 · For three years, the Eagles' Tommy Thompson was their equal. Undrafted out of Tulsa in 1940, Thompson was a defensive back and backup quarterback on the Steelers for one season, then released.
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- Donovan McNabb. Eagles QB: 1999–2009. Drafted: No. 2 overall pick by the Eagles in the 1999 NFL Draft out of Syracuse. Donovan McNabb didn't have the normal career of a top franchise quarterback, but that doesn't mean that he didn't put up the numbers and wins to earn this spot at the top of this ranking.
- Nick Foles. Eagles QB: 2012–14 and 2017–18. Drafted: Third-round pick by the Eagles in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Arizona. Some may argue that No. 2 is too high a ranking for Nick Foles, but it's hard to argue with the numbers.
- Randall Cunningham. Eagles QB: 1985–95. Drafted: Second-round pick by the Eagles in the 1985 NFL Draft out of UNLV. Eagles Hall of Fame Inductee: 2009. Once dubbed "The Ultimate Weapon" by Sports Illustrated, Randall Cunningham redefined the quarterback position in the NFL.
- Tommy Thompson. Eagles QB: 1941–50. Signed: Undrafted free agent signed by the Steelers out of Tulsa. Signed With the Eagles: 1941. Anyone who isn't currently getting a senior citizen discount never got a chance to see Tommy Thompson play quarterback for the Eagles.
Mar 19, 2019 · The Eagles became NFL champions in 1948 and 1949 with Thompson at quarterback. Thompson led the NFL in touchdown passes (25) and passer rating (98.4) in 1948, earning All-Pro honors.
Apr 22, 1989 · Tommy Thompson, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who led the team to National Football League championships in 1948 and 1949, died today. He was 72 years old and had been suffering from...
Jun 26, 2023 · Tommy Thompson: In 1948, Thompson had a historic season, with an NFL-high 25 TD passes in 12 games. Incredibly, 75 years later, that’s still 9th-most in Eagles history, and his 98.4 passer rating that year stood as the franchise record until Donovan McNabb broke it in 2004.
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Thomas Pryor Thompson (August 15, 1918 – April 22, 1989) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He was blind in one eye, from a childhood incident, but nevertheless served in the U.S. Army for two years during World War II, which put...
