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Joe Greene's frustration near the end of his first game in Philadelphia is a good representation of the ' succe s, or lack thereof, in the City of Brotherly Love for nearly 60 years. Greene, who was in the first month of his rookie season, threw the game ball into the stands after the had made the game-clinching first down in an eventual win over the Steelers.Things eventually got better for Greene and the Steelers, who won just won David Peralta Jerseygame during that 1969 season. Greene became a Hall of Fame player while helping the Steelers win four Super Bowls during the 1970s. But he never did win a game in Philadelphia, which has succe sfully defended its home turf each time the Steelers have come to town since 1965.Pittsburgh's 20-14 win over Philadelphia on October 24, 1965 remains the Steelers' last win on the other side of the state. The Steelers are winle s in their last nine trips to Philadelphia entering Sunday's matchup from Jake Lamb JerseyLincoln Financial Field.December 4, 1966Eagles 27, Steelers 23October 1, 1967Eagles 34, Steelers 24September 28, 1969Eagles 41, Steelers 27December 20, 1970Eagles 30, Steelers 20September 30, 1979Eagles 17, Steelers 14September 22, 1991Eagles 23, Steelers 14November 23, 1997Eagles 23, Steelers 20September 21, 2008Eagles 15, Steelers 6September 25, 2016Eagles 34, Steelers 3As you can see, a lack of scoring has been one of the main reasons for the Steelers' lack of succe s in Philadelphia. The Eagles' pa s rush sacked a whopping eight times in their 2008 matchup, which caused Roethlisberger to briefly ponder retirement.Roethlisberger didn't take quite as Zack Greinke Jerseybig a beating in 2016, but the Steelers did. Led by then-rookie quarterback , the Eagles whiplashed a Steelers team that would later get to within a game of the Super Bowl.The last time Philadelphia faced off against the Steelers was 2016. Rookie QB Carson Wentz led the Eagles to a 34-3 winSports Are Philly (@SportsArePhilly)Sunday has the makings of another lopsided outcome in Philadelphia's favor. The undefeated Eagles, who are coming off their bye week, over the Steelers, who fell to 2-5 following their Week 7 lo s to the . Nick Sirianni's team is currently fourth in the NFL in both scoring offense and A. J. Pollock Jerseydefense. The Eagles' offense has been led by third-year quarterback , whose play has put him in the early conversation for league MVP. PHIQB#1CMP%66.8YDs1514TD6INT2YD/Att8.23 The Steelers are also starting a young quarterback in rookie quarterback , who grew up an Eagles fan and whose favorite player as a kid was former Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb. Pickett will need a McNabb-like effort Sunday if the Steelers are going to pull off one of the NFL's biggest upset to this point Daniel Descalso Jerseyin the season."He's a competitor," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of his quarterback earlier this week, . "He's got a thirst for it. It's been fun being in those circumstances. Obviously, we want the outcomes to be different. But to communicate with him profe sionally and to watch him operate, to watch his demeanor, to watch his approach to those circumstances, it's exciting and refreshing."
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