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WATCH: Robert Griffin III discusses the influence Randall Cunningham had on his game

Robert Griffin III discusses Randall Cunningham influence on his game

The NFL has a new wave of dual-threat quarterbacks, and RG3 should get his flowers for playing a pivotal role in so-called running quarterbacks who are trusted to lead NFL teams as rookies.

A Heisman Trophy winner at Baylor, Griffin III played seven seasons for the Redskins, Ravens and Browns. He threw for 9,271 yards and 43 touchdowns, was selected to play in 1 Pro Bowl, and won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Now retired, Griffin III spoke with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson about many topics, including how his dad forced him to watch a film about former NFL great Randall Cunningham.

“My dad made me study Randall Cunningham,” he said.

“So I got a lot of respect for Randall Cunningham and he knows that; when I did that special in Philadelphia with Jalen and Donovan and the guys, that was inspired by Randall Cunningham because we want to show him the love he deserves.”

Cunningham should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the honor wouldn’t be based on stats but on the overall evolution of football.

Cunningham spent his first 11 seasons with the Eagles, helping pave the way for how the quarterback position is played today. A second-round pick out of UNLV in 1985, Cunningham finished his Eagles career with under 30,000 passing yards and just under 5,000 rushing yards while compiling an 82-52-1 record in 135 starts with Philadelphia. Cunningham logged 29,979 career passing yards and ran for 4,928 in 162 games. He retired as the NFL all-time leader in rushing yards for a quarterback. He still ranks in the top 25 in league history for passing yards, touchdowns, and completions. Cunningham was a four-time Pro Bowler in 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1998.

You can see Griffin III’s comments in the video below.

WATCH: Where did Fletcher Cox rank Nick Foles among the Eagles’ great quarterbacks?

Retired defensive tackle Fletcher Cox says Nick Foles is the best quarterback in Philadelphia Eagles franchise history

Philadelphia has a rich history at the quarterback position. Donovan McNabb, Ron Jaworski, Michael Vick, Randall Cunningham, and Sonny Jurgensen all took snaps for the franchise long before Nick Foles, Carson Wentz, and Jalen Hurts became household names.

Only one of those players is a Super Bowl champion, and during a recent YouTube sit-down with USA Today Sports, Eagles legend Fletcher Cox was asked questions about the franchise, including who the greatest quarterback in franchise history should be. Cox named Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles as that guy without blinking or having to think about it.

The Super Bowl championship and a statue outside Lincoln Financial Field were the biggest reasons for Foles’s landing ahead of McNabb, Cunningham, Jaworkski, and others.

The recently retired Foles will finish with a postseason record of 4-1 during his final two years in Philadelphia, including winning MVP of Super Bowl LII. In place of an injured Carson Wentz, Foles went 6-2 in the regular season in his final two years in Philadelphia, leading the Eagles to two playoff berths.

Foles played 11 seasons for six teams, including the Eagles and Bears.

Foles has passed for 14,227 yards and 82 touchdowns, earning one Pro Bowl nomination, the Super Bowl MVP, and the Lombardi Trophy.

You can see Fletcher Cox discuss Foles and life after the Eagles in the video below.

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25 SKOL’s of Christmas: Resurgence of Randall Cunningham

After a year off from football, the former Eagles star Cunningham became the catalyst for the 1998 season

Welcome to the 25 SKOL’s of Christmas!

In a similar vein to how Freeform has done the 25 days of Christmas, we will look back at different moments in Vikings history to bring a little extra joy to you this holiday season.

It’s that simple. The holidays can be a trying time for some people and we want to put a smile on people’s faces by reminiscing about some truly joyous times in Vikings’ history.

On the sixteenth SKOL of Christmas, the Vikings gave to me: the resurgence of Randall Cunningham.

In today’s NFL, it’s not nearly as important to have a quality backup quarterback as it was in the 1990s and earlier. The game didn’t protect quarterbacks like it does now and it was commonplace for a quarterback to miss multiple games per season.

The Vikings had this happen quite a bit, especially once Brad Johnson took over as starting quarterback. Johnson had a knack for getting injured and he did so in both 1997 and 1998. The 1997 injury took him out for the rest of the year and that brought in former Philadelphia Eagles great Randall Cunningham.

After being replaced by Rodney Peete, Cunningham retired believing he was disrespected by the fanbase and organization. He spent 1996 away from football but was lured out of retirement by Dennis Green, who convinced him to come out of retirement. He ended up leading the Vikings to a massive 16-point comeback in the wild-card round against the New York Giants. That win ended up saving Dennis Green’s job and led into the events of the next year.

The big resurgence was in 1998 when Johnson got injured again. He broke his leg against the St. Louis Rams in week two and Cunningham came in and had a tremendous season. He completed 60.9% of his passes for 3,704 yards, 34 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He was so good that he ended up getting both MVP and Offensive Player of the Year votes along with Comeback Player of the Year votes.

He also started the 1999 season as the starter but was pulled during the sixth game as he started 2-4 and Jeff George took over.

We all know the magic of 1998 with Randy Moss and the miracle playoff run, but that doesn’t happen without Cunningham ready to step in and take control of this team.

Previous SKOL’s of Christmas:

Drafting Randy Moss
Vikings 1997 Wild Card Comeback
Jarius Wright Walks Off the Jets
Jared Allen traded to Vikings
Adrian Peterson Sets Rushing Record
Brett Favre Revenge Tour
Bud Grant Rocks a Polo in Freezing Temperatures
Adrian Peterson Stiff Arms Defender to Oblivion
Anthony Carter Dominates the 1987 Playoffs
Kirk Cousins’ First Major Comeback
Randy Moss Dominates Monday Night Football
Tuesday Night Joe Webb
Randy Moss Laterals to Moe Williams
Miracle At The Met
Cris Carter catches number 1,000

Jalen Hurts makes NFL history with his 10th rushing TD of season in game vs. Bills

Jalen Hurts joined former Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton as the only quarterback in NFL history with 10+ rushing touchdowns in NFL history.

Last season, Jalen Hurts scored his 10th rushing touchdown of the season against the Giants, and in doing so, he made NFL history.

Hurts joined former Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton as the only quarterback in NFL history with 10+ rushing touchdowns in NFL history.

Hurts is the only player to do in back-to-back seasons.

In the first half of Sunday’s matchup against the Bills, Hurts became the only quarterback in NFL history with 10+ rushing touchdowns in three consecutive seasons.

Hurts again joins Cam Newton as the only other quarterback in NFL history to have three seasons with 10+ rushing touchdowns, but Newton never accomplished the feat in back-to-back years.

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Lamar Jackson passes Randall Cunningham for fourth all-time in QB rushing yards

Lamar Jackson just moved into fourth place all-time for quarterback rushing yards, surpassing Randall Cunningham.

Lamar Jackson made history on Thursday night, as the dual-threat quarterback’s 8-yard carry in the first quarter Thursday against the Cincinnati Bengals put him into fourth place all-time for quarterback rushing yards, surpassing Randall Cunningham.

Jackson entered Week 11 needing just 11 rushing yards to move past the former Eagles and Vikings star Cunningham (4,928) for the No. 4 spot.

Jackson now trails the all-time leader Michael Vick (6,109 yards), Cam Newton (5,628), and Russell Wilson (5,197).

Heading into Thursday night, Jackson’s 48.1 rushing yards per game were tops among NFL quarterbacks.

Jackson is only the second quarterback in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (joined by Vick), and he’s the only signal-caller with multiple 1,000-yard seasons.

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Jalen Hurts breaks Randall Cunningham’s record for most rushing TDs by a QB in Eagles history

Jalen Hurts just moved past Randall Cunningham for the most rushing touchdowns in Eagles franchise history

The dual-threat quarterback has revamped how NFL offense approaches the game, and as the Eagles look to defeat the Cowboys, All-Pro Jalen Hurts just made more history.

According to John Gonoude, Hurts scored his 33rd career rushing touchdown, moving him past the legendary Randall Cunningham for the most in franchise history.

The touchdown also ties Cam Newton for most rushing scores by a quarterback in their first four seasons and leads all NFL quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns since being drafted in 2020.

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Jalen Hurts ties Randall Cunningham for most rushing TDs by a QB in Eagles history

Jalen Hurts 32nd career rushing touchdown has now tied him with the legendary Randall Cunningham for most rushing TDs by a QB in Eagles history

The dual-threat quarterback has revamped how NFL offense approaches the game, and as the Eagles look to throttle the Dolphins, All-Pro Jalen Hurts just made history.

According to John Gonoude, Hurts scored his 32nd career rushing touchdown, tying him with the legendary Randall Cunningham for the most in franchise history.

Hurts is one rushing touchdown behind Cam Newton (33) for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in his first four years.

The 32 rushing scores put Hurts at No. 7 on the Eagles franchise list: Brian Westbrook (37), LeSean McCoy (44), Wilbert Montgomery (45), and Steve Van Buren (69).

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17 former Eagles nominated for 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class

Brian Westbrook, Michael Vick Donovan McNabb, and Eric Allen are among the 17 former Philadelphia Eagles nominated for the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class

The NFL just announced that nine players in their first year of eligibility are among the 173 Modern-Era Nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.

The list of first-time nominees includes running back Jamaal Charles, wide receiver Brandon Marshall, wide receiver Jordy Nelson, tight end Antonio Gates, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, and defensive end Julius Peppers.

The list of Modern-Era Nominees will be reduced to 25 Semifinalists in November and, from there, to 15 Finalists whose names will be announced in early January.

Here’s the list of 17 former Eagles among the nominees.

Best Eagles player to wear every jersey number

From the 0 all the way to 99, here is the best Philadelphia #Eagles player to wear every jersey number.

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Some of the best players in NFL history have worn a Philadelphia Eagles jersey at some point during their careers.

Our friends at Touchdown Wire recently took a look at the best players in NFL (and AFL) history to wear every jersey number.

That inspired the Eagles Wire to take take a look at Philadelphia’s history and track down the best player to wear each respective jersey number.

From jersey No. 1 to No. 99, here is the best Eagles player to wear every jersey number:

You have $15, build the best offensive unit in Eagles’ history

Can you build the greatest Philadelphia offense of all time? With a $15 budget, try to assemble the best QB, WR, RB, TE combination in Eagles history

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Philadelphia has had some all-time great offensive players, but what five players at multiple positions could give fans a dynamic unit on offense?

The Bird’s official Twitter account created a frenzy when they asked fans to build the ultimate roster.

The goal is to create the ultimate Eagles offensive unit with a $15 budget. Your team must consist of a quarterback, two wide receivers, a running back, and a tight end or fullback.