Pete Pihos
Football
Philadelphia Eagles
Played 9 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles (1947-55)
Drafted in the 3rd Round of the NFL Draft by the Eagles (1945)
Career stats: 373 Receptions, 5619 Yards, 15.1 Yards/Reception, 61 Receiving TD, 63 TD
Caught the winning TD in the 1949 NFL Championship Game
Played in 6 consecutive Pro Bowls (1950-55)
4 times finished in the NFL top 5 in Receptions
3-time NFL leader in Receptions (1953-55)
4 times finished in the NFL top 5 in Receiving Yards
2-time NFL leader in Receiving Yards (1953, 1955)
5 times finished in the NFL top 5 in Receiving TD
Led the NFL in Receiving TD (1953)
3 times finished in the NFL top 5 in TD
5 time AP 1st Team All-Pro (1949, 1952-55)
3 time UPI 1st Team All-Pro (1949, 1953-54)
3 times UPI 2nd Team All-Pro (1950, 1952, 1955)
2 time The Sporting News 1st Team All-Pro (1954, 1955)
Shares Eagles record for Most Consecutive Games with a Receiving TD with 6 (1947-48)
Current rank on Eagles Career Leaders
•4th in Receiving Yards [5619]
•3rd in Receiving TD [61]
•10th in Yards from Scrimmage [5615]
2 time NFL Champion with the Philadelphia Eagles (1948, 1949)
Member of NFL 1940’s All-Decade Team
Enshrined in the Eagles Honor Roll (1987)
Voted to the Eagles 75th Anniversary Team
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1970)