It was announced Sunday afternoon that legendary Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek passed away after a nearly two-year battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
Trebek was a nightly presence in millions of homes across the country, and on rare occasions through the 8,275 total episodes of the show, the larger-than-life host would ask a question about our favorite football team.
Thanks to the J! Archive, here is a look back at the 29 times the Eagles were part of a question/answer on the show:
Episode: September 25, 1984
Category: SPORTS$300 (Daily Double)
Question: "Because of WWII, these 2 NFL teams combined squads in '43 to become the 'Steagles'"
Answer: Eagles & Steelers
Episode: January 4, 1989
Category: SPORTSCASTERS $400
Question: "Hey! Wait a minute! He was drafted by the NFL Eagles but never played due to a knee injury"
Answer: John Madden
Episode: April 3, 1998
Category: THE PENN. $400
Question: "Philadelphia's major league teams included the Phillies, Eagles, 76ers & this hockey team"
Answer: Flyers
Episode: November 7, 2000
Category: THE STUD "E"$400
Question: "Far-flung Philly fans are fanatical for this football franchise, the pro champs in '48 & '49"
Answer: Eagles
Episode: May 3, 2001
Category: PHILADELPHIANS $200
Question: "In Philly in 1974 Dr. Audrey Evans & the Eagles' Fred Hill built this fast-food character's first 'House'"
Answer: Ronald McDonald
Episode: May 14, 2001
Category: THAT'S SNOW FUN$300
Question: "In December 1968 Philadelphia Eagles fans pelted this usually-beloved personage with snowballs"
Answer: Santa
Episode: June 29, 2001
Category: FEATURED CREATURES$400
Question: "Swoop is the mascot of this Philadelphia NFL team"
Answer: Eagles
Episode: January 1, 2002
Category: NFL HOME STADIUMS$1200
Question: "Veterans Stadium"
Answer: Eagles
Episode: September 23, 2002
Category: NO. 1 IN THE NFL DRAFT$2000
Question: "1949 by Philadelphia: this man, "Concrete Charlie", the NFL's last 60-minute player"
Answer: Chuck Bednarik
Episode: March 21, 2005
Category: -SKI$400
Question: "National Polish-American sports hall of famers include Ted Kluszewski, Pete Stemkowski & this former Eagles QB"
Answer: Ron Jaworski
Episode: May 3, 2005
Category: MY FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAM$600
Question: "I'm glad I traded for this flamboyant receiver who went from Frisco to Philly in 2004"
Answer: Terrell Owens
Episode: July 13, 2006
Category: MEATY WORDS$400
Question: "It precedes wagon, Bednarik or Yeager"
Answer: Chuck
Episode: December 20, 2007
Category: BETHLEHEM$600
Question: "For a dozen years, Bethlehem's Lehigh University has been home to this NFL team's summer training camp"
Answer: Eagles
Episode: December 2, 2008
Category: TEAMS' RETIRED JERSEYS $600
Question: "Reggie White, Chuck Bednarik"
Answer: Eagles
Episode: February 18, 2010
Category: AD MEN$400
Question: "In Nov. 2009 Eagles tight end Brent Celek celebrated a TD by striking the pose of this rum ad man; the NFL was not amused"
Answer: Captain Morgan
Episode: July 27, 2010
Category: SPORTS QUOTES$400
Question: "This ex-Falcon QB who returned with the Eagles said, 'I have two weapons--my legs, my arm, and my brains'"
Answer: Mike Vick
Episode: February 10, 2011
Category: THERE'S A DRAFT IN THE ROOM$200
Question: "The first NFL draft was held in 1936 at the Ritz-Carlton in this city, & the hometown Eagles had the first pick"
Answer: Philadelphia
Episode: June 12, 2013
Category: MOVIES BY COUPLE$1600
Question: "2012: depressed young widow Tiffany & recent mental patient & Philadelphia Eagles fan Pat"
Answer: Silver Linings Playbook
Episode: June 25, 2013
Category: KICKING AROUND FOR A WHILE$600
Question: "Jeff Feagles lasted until 44 at this job due to his skill in downing balls (554 of them) inside the 20"
Answer: Punting
Episode: December 6, 2013
Category: CHIPS$600
Question: After going 46-7 as Oregon's head football coach, he was named coach of the NFL's Eagles in January 2013
Answer: Chip Kelly
Episode: October 2, 2014
Category: NFL THURSDAY: THE STARTING LINEUP$800
Question: "He played for the Browns and Eagles before turning coach and winning a Super Bowl with the Steelers"
Answer: Bill Cowher
Episode: April 17, 2015
Category: COLORFUL ENTERTAINMENT$2000
Question: "The natural combination of dancing & the Philadelphia Eagles loomed large in this 2012 film"
Answer: Silver Linings Playbook
Episode: September 30, 2015
Category: THE PRO SPORTS TEAM & BAND NAME$1200
Question: "One had Ron Jaworski; the other, Don Henley"
Answer: The Eagles
Episode: December 23, 2016
Category: NFL CHEERLEADING SQUADS$200
Question: "The Liberty Belles"
Answer: Eagles
Episode: February 10, 2017
Category: "FEE", "FI", "FO", "FUM"$200
Question: "Doing this as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles will lose possession for your team & get you booed"
Answer: Fumble
Episode: March 20, 2017
Category: NFL EN ESPAÑOL$1600
Question: "Las Aguilas"
Answer: Eagles
Episode: September 18, 2017
Category: NFL RHYMES$1000
Question: "The Philly team's attorney assistants"
Answer: Eagles Paralegals
Episode: June 11, 2018
Category: AROUND THE U.S.A.$200
Question: "The 2018 Super Bowl victory parade ended at the museum steps made famous in this 1976 movie"
Answer: Rocky
Episode: June 17, 2019
Category: 2018 ESPY WINNERS$1000
Question: "Once the backup, this Eagles QB won Best Championship Performance for his work in Super Bowl 52"
Answer: Nick Foles
As an added bonus, two contestants referenced the Eagles in part of their wagers.
