Philadelphia Eagles fans are notorious for a number of reasons, and some were documented during the season four finale of “Peyton’s Places,” writes John Anderson for The Wall Street Journal. 

Perhaps the most well-known incident from Eagles fans is “The Santa Game.”

In December 1968, the Eagles won a game that cost them the No. 1 pick of the following year’s draft, a pick the Buffalo Bills used to select the University of Southern California running back and that year’s Heisman Trophy winner, O. J. Simpson. 

To express their frustration, Eagles fans began throwing snowballs at Santa Claus. 

Frank Olivo was the man wearing the Santa suit on that day. While that instance is still often brought up 55 years later, Olivo always remained good-natured about the entire ordeal before he passed away in 2015. 

Former player Ricky Watters has his own Eagles story.

During his 1995 Eagles debut, he backed off from catching a pass from Randall Cunningham due to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers defender coming straight at him.

Watters’ decision not to accept a potential decapitation to catch a potential touchdown pass didn’t endear him much with Eagles fans.

Peyton Manning, host of “Peyton’s Places” can also recall what his brother, Eli, often went through as the long-time quarterback for the division rival New York Giants. 

All in all, Eagles fans are something else.

Read more about the perception of Eagles fandom at The Wall Street Journal. 

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