| 2002 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| General manager | Andy Reid |
| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| Home field | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Falcons) 20–6 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Buccaneers) 10–27 |
| Pro Bowlers | T Tra Thomas QB Donovan McNabb TE Chad Lewis T Jon Runyan G Jermane Mayberry DE Hugh Douglas CB Troy Vincent CB Bobby Taylor FS Brian Dawkins K David Akers |
| AP All-Pros | T Tra Thomas (2nd team) G Jermane Mayberry (2nd team) K David Akers (2nd team) DE Hugh Douglas (2nd team) CB Troy Vincent (1st team) CB Bobby Taylor (2nd team) FS Brian Dawkins (1st team) |
The 2002 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 70th in the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous output of eleven wins, going 12–4 and making the playoffs for the third consecutive year.[1]
This was the first of three consecutive NFC top seeds for the Eagles. The Eagles' record gave the team a tie for the best record in the NFL, despite losing franchise quarterback Donovan McNabb and backup quarterback Koy Detmer during the regular season, and due to tiebreakers, gave them the top seed in the NFC, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
The Eagles suffered arguably their worst loss at home in franchise history in the NFC Championship Game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went on to win Super Bowl XXXVII. The Eagles had easily defeated the Buccaneers in the playoffs in each of the previous two seasons, and many experts thought that this season's Conference Championship game would be no different. The game was the final football game played at Veterans Stadium, as the Eagles would move in to their new home field in the 2003 season.