In 1943, the NFL forced the Eagles and Steelers to merge into one team
by Ellsworth Toohey from Boing Boing on (#76PXN)
In 1943, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles had lost so many players to World War II that the NFL forced the two teams to merge into one roster for a single season. Pittsburgh had only six men left under contract; Philadelphia had sixteen. - Read the rest
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