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Philadelphia Eagles playing the New York Giants, October 16, 1938.
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A football game in progess.

Credit: Courtesy Urban Archives, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia

On October 15, 1933, the New York Giants crushed the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia's first game in the NFL by a score of 56-0. The Eagles struggled through mediocrity the rest of the decade, and went 5-6 during the 1938 season, splitting their two games with the New York Giants, who won 17 to 7 on October 16, 1938.

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