all but one taken after the fifth round:
- Tom Brookshier, DB, Colorado. A 10th-round choice in the 1953 draft,
Brookshier evolved into a two-time all-pro whose career was shortened by a
two-year stretch in the Air Force. Brookshier had eight interceptions in his
rookie season (when the schedule was only 12 games) and played on the
Eagles' 1960 NFL championship team.
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Clyde Simmons, DE, Western Carolina. Simmons was a ninth-round pick in
the 1986 draft. His career covered 13 seasons, in which he earned all-NFL
honors three times and never missed a non-strike game. Simmons had 19 sacks
in 1992 and finished with 1001/2 in a career that saw him score six
touchdowns, block six field-goal and extra-point tries, and force 20
fumbles. -
Sonny Jurgensen, QB, Duke. Taken in the fourth round of the 1957 draft,
Jurgensen played seven seasons in Philadelphia before he was traded to the
Redskins for Norm Snead. A classic drop-back passer who got rid of the ball
in the final nanosecond, Jurgensen played 11 seasons at Washington and
finished his career with 255 touchdown passes. He was inducted into the Hall
of Fame in 1983. -
Bobby Walston, WR, Georgia. Walston was taken in the 14th round in 1951.
In 11 seasons with the Eagles, he caught 311 passes and scored 46 TDs. He
also kicked 80 field goals and 365 extra points to finish as the Eagles'
all-time leading scorer, with 881 points. -
Seth Joyner, LB, Texas-El Paso. An eighth-round pick in 1986, Joyner was
a punishing tackler whose 11-season career included 24 interceptions and
five touchdowns. Joyner was a fiery leader for what was, at the time, the
NFL's most dominating defense. He went to the Pro Bowl three times. -
Wilbert Montgomery, RB, Abilene Christian. The second sixth-round
selection of the 1977 draft, Montgomery was a tireless ballcarrier who
rushed for 194 yards in the Eagles' victory over Dallas in the 1981 NFC
championship game. He remains the Eagles' all-time career and single-season
rushing leader. -
Harold Carmichael, WR, Southern. Selected in the seventh round of the
1971 draft, Carmichael went on to play 13 seasons with Eagles, and now
serves the team as director of player relations. Carmichael also tops the
Eagles' career receiving list with 589 catches for 8,978 yards and 79 TDs.
He was a four-time Pro Bowl player who played in the 1981 Super Bowl. -
Carl Hairston, DE, Maryland Eastern Shore. A seventh-round pick in the
1976 draft, Hairston was a tough defender who won all-NFL honors four times. -
Charlie Johnson, DT, Colorado. A seventh-round choice in 1977, Johnson
matured into a strong and competent nose tackle. He played five of his eight
NFL seasons in Philadelphia and went to the Pro Bowl three times as an
Eagle. -
Andy Harmon, DT, Kent State. A sixth-round find in the 1991 draft,
Harmon played six seasons during a career cut short by a knee injury. He had
40 sacks in 61 starts.
