Philadelphia Eagles

Top 10 Places to Watch the Game

When the Eagles are on the road, the best place to watch the game is with a bunch of friends and fellow Eagles fans here in Philadelphia. Luckily, there are a bunch of bars that are perfect places to watch the big game, where fans cheer and celebrate like they were at the game itself.

Gameday

Going to an Eagles home game is truly a memorable experience. And if you’re a fan of football, you will definitely appreciate it.

Pre-Game

The pre-game atmosphere in and around Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia is energetic… to say the least.

Philly fans have mastered the art and science of tailgating; many arrive as early as daybreak for Sunday games. There are barbecues, pep rallies, live pre-game shows, and yes, plenty of beer — for the fans old enough to partake.

The stadium’s doors usually open about 2 hours before kickoff, so if you want to see the players warm up, arrive early. You might get lucky and even be able to score an autograph or two.

Kickoff

And then there’s the game itself, which takes place in pristine Lincoln Financial Field — opened in 2003. Huge concourses, excellent concessions from local standbys (like the Schmitter®, Johnny Brenda’s and Chickie’s and Pete’s) and beautiful sightlines to the field make this one of the NFL’s finest stadiums.

So do whatever you can to get your hands on Eagles tickets for the 2009-10 season.

Eagles Go Green

Since initiating the Go Green! program in 2003, the Philadelphia Eagles have made enormous strides in operating sustainably, significantly reducing the organization’s impact on the environment.

History – Looking Back Before Looking Ahead

The Philadelphia Eagles took to the football field for the first time in 1946. The franchise enjoyed early success, winning three championships in 1948, 1949 and 1960.

Prior to 2005, the team’s most recent trip to football’s promised land was in 1980 when they defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship before falling to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XV.

In the new millennium, the Eagles regained their position as one of the league’s most dominating teams. Led by quarterback Donovan McNabb, they reached the NFC Championship Game four years in a row between 2002 and 2005.

Then the tumultuous and injury-ridden 2005-06 season came and left the team — and the City of Philadelphia — humbled and staring at a 6-10 final record, which left the team out of the playoffs for the first time in six years.

Insider Tip

Don’t have tickets to the game? Don’t sweat it. In a town as sports-crazy as Philadelphia, there are a ton of other great places to watch the games where you’ll have just as much fun.

So check out our sports bar recommendations, grab your friends and go cheer on the Eagles to victory.

Eagles Go Green

Since 2003, the Eagles have:

• Replaced over 1 million plastic cups annually with cups made from a corn-based material, eliminating the consumption of over 14 tons of plastic.
• Replaced some 20 tons, annually, of additional plastic, foam and paper flatware and dinnerware (plates, bowls, etc.) with sustainably-sourced alternatives.
• Purchased over 11 gigawatt-hours of clean, renewable energy, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of some 1,000 homes. The reduction in greenhouse gases is about equal to removing 1,500 cars from the road for one year.
• Secured 100% wind energy from its local utility, PECO, to power the stadium during home games.
• Recycled over 375 tons of waste, equal to the annual waste stream of about 550 Americans. This recycling also saves energy equivalent to about 173 homes’ annual electricity use and eliminates greenhouse gas emissions comparable to 190 cars driven for one year.
• Installed a solar electricity generation system at NovaCare Center.
• In 2007, the Eagles converted to 100% post-consumer recycled paper for all soft-tissue products, which will yield an additional annual savings of 10 tons of paper, or about 170 trees.