A Philadelphia Eagles' fan dressed as Santa Claus cheers during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ...

Which would position the Eagles to draft the best player in college football during the 1969 NFL Draft. A player who is now as infamous as the Santa Claus snowball-throwing incident.

Ever since they booed Santa, Philadelphia Eagles fans have lived in infamy as the rowdiest in the NFL. But is it all true?

And when the Eagles needed a pinch-hit Santa to fill in for the real-deal halftime act, either stranded elsewhere in a snowstorm or simply no-showing because of one, they plucked a fan out of the ...

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Ever since they booed Santa, Philadelphia Eagles fans have lived in infamy as the rowdiest in the NFL. But is it all true?

Everyone loves Santa Claus, right? Right? Well, apparently some Eagles fans didn't feel that way. Years ago, Santa Claus made an appearance on the field in 1968 during a season that wasn't going ...

Now that was cool. As for the 'Snowballs at Santa' incident, here’s a refresher: It was December 1968 when Eagles fans belted Santa Claus with snowballs. That was 54 years ago and it hasn’t died.

Philadelphia Eagles Eagles fans long ago turned page on snowball fiasco: ‘No one was trying to hurt Santa Claus’ Published: Dec. 24, 2023, 2:46 p.m.

The trio of Eagles offensive lineman can sing about as well as they can pass protect -- Johnson might not even let Santa Claus down the chimney as he holds the record for most consecutive games ...

When the Philadelphia Eagles host the New York Giants on Monday, the story of how fans pelted Santa Claus with snowballs surely will be re-told.