Los Angeles Rams trade Charles Young to the Philadelphia Eagles for Ron Jaworski
In 1973, the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ron Jaworski in the second round. Originally, Jaworski was supposed to be a third-stringer, but injuries forced him into the starting lineup in 1975. After leading the Rams to a playoff win, he lost the starting job to Pat Haden, making him expendable to the franchise.
During the spring of 1977, Jaworski was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for All-Pro tight end Charles Young. The Eagles had a young head coach in Dick Vermeil, and he immediately inserted Jaworski as his starting quarterback. They went through some bumps together, but Vermeil stuck by the young signal-caller.
The franchise took off, making it to the playoffs in both 1978 and 1979. Despite early exits, they were building towards something special, and in 1980, they made a run. The Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys en route to the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance.
Philadelphia would lose to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XV, but the run made Jaworski a legend in the City of Brotherly Love. He was named NFC Player of the Year in 1980, and would go on to be the team’s starter for the next four years.
In 1985, Jaworski’s run as the team’s starting quarterback came to an end, as injuries and inconsistent play forced the team to turn to Randall Cunningham. Cunningham would end up having a great Eagles career of his own, but Jaws has a special place in the hearts of Eagles fans.
The Polish Rifle will forever be linked with Philadelphia, and in 1992, he was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.
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