article_snippet: Chuck Bednarik was 89.
article_snippet: Chuck Bednarik played a franchise-record 14 seasons with Philadelphia Eagles from 1949 to 1962 and was part of two NFL championship teams in 1949 and 1960.
article_snippet: Chuck Bednarik lines up for a play against Charlie Conerly of the New York Giants at Franklin Field in 1961 .
article_snippet: Chuck Bednarik delivered a legendary performance in the 1960 NFL Championship Game, playing nearly every minute at both linebacker and center against the Green Bay Packers.
article_snippet: With seconds remaining in the game and Packers running back Jim Taylor headed for the end zone, Chuck Bednarik made a game-saving tackle as time ran out, preserving a 17-13 Eagles victory.
article_snippet: Philadelphia Eagles tweeted a tribute to Chuck Bednarik, calling Chuck Bednarik
article_snippet: "Forever an Eagle," with the 1960 iconic photo of Chuck Bednarik towering over New York Giants running back Frank Gifford, who was knocked out on a devastating hit by the linebacker.
article_snippet: Chuck Bednarik was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967, Chuck Bednarik first year of eligibility.
article_snippet: Chuck Bednarik acknowledges the Eagles crowd at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in 2013 .
highlights_snippet: Chuck Bednarik played franchise-record 14 seasons with the Eagles 1949-1962 .