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<p>Big fan of Philadelphia football? Then check out this list of Philadelphia Eagles cornerbacks with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting cornerback from throughout <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-philadelphia-eagles-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Philadelphia Eagles history</a>, including current cornerbacks and past ones. An important part of the Philadelphia defensive backfield, the CB position requires fast players to cover receivers, defend against pass offenses, and make tackles. Featuring 2018-2019 Eagles and&nbsp;some of the&nbsp;greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time,&nbsp;the best Eagles&nbsp;CBs include Lito Sheppard, Troy Vincent, Nolan Carroll, Eric Allen, and Bobby Taylor.</p><p>Who are the best cornerbacks in Philadelphia Eagles history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Philadelphia Eagles&nbsp;starting cornerback.</p>

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Eric Allen

Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001.  A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Allen retired from football after the 2001 season and is currently an NFL analyst for Pac-12 Networks.  In his NFL career, he recorded 54 interceptions for 827 yards and eight touchdowns, while also recovering seven fumbles.  His 54 interceptions ties him for 21st in NFL history. He now lives in San Diego, California with his wife Lynn and his children Austin, Hunter, Jordan, and Noah.
In 2019, he served as the defensive backs coach for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).

Troy Vincent

Troy Darnell Vincent (born June 8, 1970) is a former American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins with the 7th overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football for Wisconsin, and has been named as a first-time nominee to the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame. On September 28, 2011, Vincent was named as one of the Preliminary Nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012 in his first year of eligibility, and each year since.He was previously inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame for the Philadelphia Eagles and was entered into the Hall of Fame for the State of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin and Pennsbury High, his high school alma mater.
Vincent is currently Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the NFL.

Herman Edwards

Herman Edwards Jr. (born April 27, 1954) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at Arizona State University. From 2009 to 2017, he was a pro football analyst for ESPN. He played cornerback for ten seasons (1977–1986) with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Atlanta Falcons. Prior to his coaching career, Edwards was known best as the player who recovered a fumble by Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik on a play dubbed the "Miracle at the Meadowlands."
Before being hired as the tenth head coach in Kansas City Chiefs history, Edwards was the head coach of the New York Jets from 2001 to 2005. He is known for his gameday terminology, dubbed "Hermisms" by fans. Of these, the quote and sound bite, "You play to win the game!", a message that he gave during a Jets press conference, became the title of his book, a collection of "leadership lessons" for the reader to use as personal motivation.

Sheldon Brown

Sheldon Dion Brown (born March 19, 1979) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and also played for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at South Carolina.

Asante Samuel

Asante T. Samuel (born January 6, 1981) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at UCF, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Samuel also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons.

Lito Sheppard

Lito Decorian Sheppard (born April 8, 1981) is an American football coach and former cornerback. During his playing career, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons.  He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football for the University of Florida.  He played for the Eagles for seven seasons, and was selected to the Pro Bowl twice.  He also played for the NFL's New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, and Oakland Raiders. As a coach, he was the safeties coach for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019.

Bobby Taylor

Robert Taylor, III (born December 28, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons.  He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and earned All-American honors.  A second-round draft pick, he played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

Roynell Young

Roynell Young (born December 1, 1957) is a former professional American football safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles his entire National Football League (NFL) career, from 1980 to 1988. Young was selected by the Eagles from Alcorn State University in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft. In his rookie year, he played in Super Bowl XV and was selected to the Pro Bowl in his second season. He was one of two players who played in both Super Bowl XV and The Fog Bowl for the Eagles. The other was offensive lineman Ron Baker.   Young was inducted to the Alcorn State University Sports Hall of Fame in November 2017.In 1990, Young founded "Pro-Vision", a youth and community development organization. Originally a youth mentoring program, Young grew Pro-Vision to include an all-male charter middle school,now a co-educational primary and secondary school.



Tom Brookshier

Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Brookshier (December 16, 1931 – January 29, 2010) was an American professional football player, coach and sportscaster. He was a starting defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons, from 1953 to 1961. He later paired with Pat Summerall on the primary broadcast team for National Football League (NFL) games on CBS during the 1970s.

Mark McMillian

Mark D. McMillian (born April 29, 1970), nicknamed Mighty Mouse, is a former American football cornerback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins.
McMillian attended Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, California, where he did not start playing organized football until his senior year. He played college football at the University of Alabama after transferring from Glendale Junior College. In 1991, while in college at Alabama, he returned an interception for a 98-yard touchdown versus Tennessee-Chattanooga, a school record.McMillian was drafted by the Eagles with the 272nd overall pick in the 10th round of the 1992 NFL Draft. In 1997, while playing for the Chiefs, he led the NFL in interception return yards and was tied for second-most interceptions with 8.One of the smallest players in the NFL, McMillian stood 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and was listed at various points in his career as 162 lb (73 kg), 154 lb (70 kg), and 148 lb (67 kg). In October 1995, he won an Emmy Award for his regular segment of teammate Randall Cunningham's weekly pregame show. The segment, titled Little Big Men, showcased highlights from players standing 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) or shorter.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

Dominique Reshard Rodgers-Cromartie (born April 7, 1986), nicknamed "DRC", is an American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Tennessee State University, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Rodgers-Cromartie has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and Oakland Raiders. He has made two Pro Bowl appearances during his career, in 2009 and 2015.

Irv Cross

Irvin Acie Cross (born July 27, 1939) is a former professional American football cornerback and sportscaster.

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Al Nelson

Albert "Al" Nelson (born October 27, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and was drafted in the third round of the 1965 NFL Draft. Nelson was also selected in the ninth round of the 1965 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
On September 26, 1971, at Veterans Stadium, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nelson had a record 102-yard return of a missed field goal. The previous holder of the record was his coach at the time Jerry Williams. In the previous off-season, the league had allowed missed field goals kicked into end zone to be returned.

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Ben Smith

Benjamin J. Smith (born May 14, 1967 in Warner Robins, Georgia) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Denver Broncos, and the Arizona Cardinals.  He played college football at the University of Georgia (after transferring from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M University his freshman year) and was drafted in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft.

Leodis McKelvin

Leodis Anquan McKelvin (born September 1, 1985) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist. He played college football for Troy University and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 11th overall in the 2008 NFL draft.

Joe Lavender

Joseph "Joe" Lavender (born February 10, 1949) is a former American football cornerback who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973–1975, and the Washington Redskins from 1976–1982.Born in rural Rayville, Louisiana, Joe moved with his parents to Southern California as a boy, where he attended Central Union High School in El Centro, California. He played college football at nearby San Diego State from 1969-72, then was selected by the Eagles in the twelfth round of the 1973 NFL Draft.

Nolan Carroll

Nolan Alexander Carroll II (born January 18, 1987) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.

Ben Scotti

Benjamin Joseph Scotti (born June 9, 1937) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League.  A graduate of the University of Maryland (1959), Scotti played for the Washington Redskins (1959–1961), the Philadelphia Eagles (1962–1963), and the San Francisco 49ers (1964). In late November 1963, Scotti received brief national attention when he precipitated a fight with teammate John Mellekas that sent Mellekas to the hospital.  He is the brother of media mogul Tony Scotti, with whom he co-produced a few television programs, most notably the lifeguard drama Baywatch, and also co-founded the Scotti Bros. record label which released music by artists such as Leif Garrett, Survivor and "Weird Al" Yankovic until the label was dissolved in the mid-1990s. He went on to form Banders.

Nate Ramsey

Nathan Lee Ramsey (July 12, 1941 – March 8, 2019) was a former professional American football safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973.  Ramsey was drafted by the Eagles from Indiana University in the fourteenth round (186th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.
Ramsey played high school football at Neptune High School, in Neptune Township, New Jersey.Ramsey died on March 8, 2019.

Izel Jenkins

Izel N. Jenkins, Jr. (born May 27, 1964 in Wilson, North Carolina) is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants during the late 1980s and early 1990s.  He was drafted by the Eagles in the 11th round (288th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.  Jenkins frequently played in nickel and dime situations.
Jenkins acquired the nickname of "Toast", due to fans and commentators believing he gave up too many big pass plays (or colloquially being "burnt" - hence "toast") to opposing wide receivers. The late Ron Reid, sports journalist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, routinely referred to Jenkins in his columns as "the human crouton."

John Outlaw

John L. Outlaw (born January 8, 1945) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Boston/New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.  He also played in the American Football League for the Patriots.  Outlaw played college football at Jackson State University and was selected in the tenth round of the 1968 AFL Draft.



Jimmy Carr

James Henry Carr (March 25, 1933 – August 13, 2012) was an American football player who played nine seasons for the Chicago Cardinals, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Carr also played one season in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes in 1958.  He was the starting left corner with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960 when they won the World Championship beating the Green Bay Packers.  He played college football at Morris Harvey (now the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia.  While there he played in three bowl games and was one of three NAIA Hall of Fame inductees in 1962.  He also played high school football and baseball at East Bank High School in East Bank, West Virginia.
After retiring as a player, he served 24 seasons as an NFL assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Detroit Lions, the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers, the New England Patriots, and the Atlanta Falcons.  He also coached two years in the United States Football League and three years in NFL Europe.  In 1985, he coached in the Super Bowl on the defensive staff of the New England Patriots.  Carr was known as a defensive innovator implementing nickel packages, seven defensive backs, eleven man fronts, zone blitz schemes and special zones well before they came into common practice.  Coaches who learned under his tutelage include Fritz Shurmur, Jerry Glanville, Floyd Reese, and Bill Belichick.
Jimmy Carr died on August 12, 2012 at the age of 79.

Dimitri Patterson

Dimitri Jonthiel Patterson (born June 18, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Tuskegee and Southeast Missouri State University.
Patterson has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets.

Big fan of Philadelphia football? Then check out this list of Philadelphia Eagles cornerbacks with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every ...