<P> Jeffrey Lurie bought the Eagles on May 6, 1994 from then - owner Norman Braman for an estimated $185 million . The club is now estimated to be the 17th most valuable sports team, worth $1.314 billion, as valuated in 2014 by Forbes . </P> <P> In Lurie's first season as owner, the team only had 7 wins, but that was followed by a 10 win season in 1995 . Besides the 10 wins and a playoff berth, 1996 was an eventful year . The uniforms changed from the classic shade of Kelly Green to a darker midnight green, quarterback Randall Cunningham left after 11 seasons, and future fan favorite 13 - year starter Brian Dawkins was drafted in the 2nd round . After slipping to 6--9--1, and then to 3--13, head coach Ray Rhodes was fired after four seasons . </P> <P> In 1999, the Eagles hired head coach Andy Reid and drafted quarterback Donovan McNabb . From 1999 until 2004, the team continually improved, going from 5--11 in 1999, returning to the playoffs in with an 11--5 record in 2000, surpassing the Buccaneers in the Wild Card round before losing in the divisional . Moreover, the Eagles played in four straight NFC Championship Games between 2001 and 2004 . In 2001, the Eagles stayed at 11--5, beating the Buccaneers and Bears to advance to the NFC championship, where they lost to the St. Louis Rams . In 2002, the Eagles drafted running back Brian Westbrook, got the 1st round bye with the 2nd seed in the NFC with a 12--4 record, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got their revenge in the Championship and eliminated the Eagles . In 2003, they won the NFC first seed, but Westbrook went down in Week 17, culminating in a loss to the Carolina Panthers in their 3rd straight NFC Championship . In 2004, the Philadelphia Eagles had their best season since 1960, going 13--1 before resting their starters and losing their next 2, clinching the 1st seed for the second year in a row . McNabb set career highs, completing 64% of his passes for 3,875 yards, though he didn't play all 16 games . McNabb became the first quarterback ever to throw more than 30 touchdowns and fewer than 10 interceptions in a season . His success could be attributed to the fact that he had a reliable receiver, Terrell Owens, who got 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in 14 games . After beating the Vikings and Falcons the Eagles advanced to Super Bowl XXXIX, where they dueled the New England Patriots . Although McNabb threw 3 touchdown passes and 357 yards in the game, and the score was tied 14--14 going into the fourth quarter, the Patriots outscored the Eagles and scored ten straight points . McNabb completed a 30 - yard touchdown pass, and the Eagles defense held the Patriots to a 3 and out, but a crucial interception with 46 seconds left on the clock secured their fate . The Eagles have never appeared in a Super Bowl since, but this was their closest one at winning . </P> <P> The team took a step back in 2005 with a 6--10 record . McNabb had played with a sports hernia and a broken thumb, starting 4--2 but losing three in a row, before McNabb finally succumbs to injury and is out for the rest of the season . For obnoxious behavior and a feud with McNabb, Owens was suspended after 7 games, eventually being cut . In 2006, the team lost McNabb 10 games in and went into turmoil, but Westbrook stepped up, and the Eagles earned their fifth NFC East title under Coach Reid, with a 10--6 record and a win in the wild card round, but they had an 8--8 2007 season . In 2008, the team won their 500th game, and they also drafted DeSean Jackson, a receiving threat when paired with McNabb . </P>

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