Brian Westbrook, Maxie Baughan To Be Inducted Into Eagles Hall Of Fame
By Ray Boyd
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Break out the old #36 jersey. Brian Westbrook is being inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame on October 19th. Joining him on the night will be Maxie Baughan. The two accomplished Birds will be immortalized in team history.
The induction will take place on October 19 as the Eagles host the Giants in a Monday Night Football match up. Surely, the Giants will look forward to seeing Westbrook again.
Westbrook was a two-time Pro-Bowler and was named an Associated Press All-Pro. Westbrook is still the Eagles all-time leader in yards from scrimmage (9,785).
"Brian Westbrook was an electrifying player who had that rare ability to change the course of a game with one play," said Eagles Chairman/CEO Jeffrey Lurie on Monday. "Several of those plays are forever engrained in my memory bank. He could do it all from the running back position and what I most respected about him is that he did it with class and professionalism. I am appreciative how great of a representative he was and continues to be of our organization and he is well deserving of this honor."
Westbrook played with the Eagles from 2002-2009. In his time with the team, he went from being a special teams option and a cog in a three-back system, to a star and one of the most feared offensive weapons in the NFL.
Westbrook finished his career as an Eagle with 1,308 carries as he ranks second among running backs in team history with 107 games played.
Westbrook rushed for 5,995 rushing yards (third in team history) and 37 touchdowns. His versatility as an offensive weapon was always on display as Westbrok also amassed 3,790 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns on 426 catches.
The Maryland native was a local favorite for quite some time as he starred at Villanova before being drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Baughan is regarded as one of the team's best linebackers. He made nine Pro-Bowl appearances and was selected as an All-Pro four times.
Baughan spent the first six years of his 12-year career with the Eagles and was a Pro-Bowler in five of those years. During that span, he started every game he played.
"I have fond memories of watching Maxie Baughan growing up," said Lurie following the announcement. "He was regarded as one of the top linebackers in the game and deservedly so. To be honored as a Pro Bowler nine times in one decade is certainly a testament to his dominance on the field. It is also an amazing feat for him to play a key role on the 1960 NFL Championship team as a rookie. We are excited to add to Maxie's already storied legacy by inducting him into the Eagles Hall of Fame."
Baughan was picked 20th overall in the 1960 NFL Draft.
