<P> The 1940s would prove a tumultuous and ultimately triumphant decade for the young club . In 1940 , the team moved from Philadelphia Municipal Stadium to Shibe Park . Lud Wray 's half - interest in the team was purchased by Art Rooney , who had just sold the Pittsburgh Steelers to Alexis Thompson . Soon thereafter , Bell / Rooney and Thompson swapped franchises , but not teams . Bell / Rooney 's entire Eagles ' corporate organization , including most of the players , moved to Pittsburgh ( The Steelers ' corporate name remained `` Philadelphia Football Club , Inc . '' until 1945 ) and Thompson 's Steelers moved to Philadelphia , leaving only the team nicknames in their original cities . Since NFL franchises are territorial rights distinct from individual corporate entities , the NFL does not consider this a franchise move and considers the current Philadelphia Eagles as a single unbroken entity from 1933 . ( 1 ) </P>
<P> The 1940s would prove a tumultuous and ultimately triumphant decade for the young club . In 1940 , the team moved from Philadelphia Municipal Stadium to Shibe Park . Lud Wray 's half - interest in the team was purchased by Art Rooney , who had just sold the Pittsburgh Steelers to Alexis Thompson . Soon thereafter , Bell / Rooney and Thompson swapped franchises , but not teams . Bell / Rooney 's entire Eagles ' corporate organization , including most of the players , moved to Pittsburgh ( The Steelers ' corporate name remained `` Philadelphia Football Club , Inc . '' until 1945 ) and Thompson 's Steelers moved to Philadelphia , leaving only the team nicknames in their original cities . Since NFL franchises are territorial rights distinct from individual corporate entities , the NFL does not consider this a franchise move and considers the current Philadelphia Eagles as a single unbroken entity from 1933 . ( 1 ) </P>
when did the philadelphia eagles became a team
when did the philadelphia eagles became a team
1933
1933