The Eagles have cemented their legacy as Super Bowl champions. From underdogs to top dogs, the Eagles stand above the rest of the NFL, but throughout and after the journey there have been many different storylines that made the win that much sweeter for the fans and the organization.

Brent Celek wins a Super Bowl

The longest tenured Eagle, Brent Celek was a part of the Eagles’ run to the NFC Championship game in 2008. It seems like every year since 2013 he’s been a candidate to be cut, but every coach to come through Philadelphia has loved his work ethic and what he brings to the team. Used primarily as a sixth offensive lineman in recent years, Celek has never wavered, providing veteran leadership and doing whatever has been asked of him. After 12 years, the patience and perseverance has paid off.

Nick Foles

Once considered the franchise savior, Nick Foles’ journey has been one for the ages. After convincing the Eagles’ fanbase to buy in to the “27-2” season, Foles struggled in 2014 before breaking his collarbone two months into the season, ending his first tenure with the Eagles. Fast-forward two years, Foles had contemplated retirement after a rough stint with the St. Louis Rams. Foles ultimately decided against retiring, and spent the 2016 season backing up Alex Smith in Kansas City. After becoming a free agent in 2017, the Eagles brought Foles back and he met the expectations that Eagles fans had of him after the 2013 season.

Jon Dorenbos gets a ring

Very rarely does a long snapper receive the sort of recognition and fanfare that former Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos has. Dorenbos is well known for his magic tricks that he has displayed on competition programs, as well as his appearances on Ellen. After he was traded to the Saints during training camp, it was revealed that Dorenbos had a life-threatening heart issue that required immediate surgery. The trade was eventually voided and Dorenbos had surgery. Dorenbos played for the Eagles from 2006-2016, and for his contributions, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has told him that he’ll be rewarded with a ring.

Jerome Brown

Former Eagles great Jerome Brown was one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL in the late-80s, early-90s. He was a part of the famed Eagles defensive line that terrorized offenses and according to Football Outsiders, the greatest defense in NFL history, the 1991 Eagles. After an accident in the 1992 offseason, Brown’s life was lost, leaving a hole in the hearts of Eagles and football fans alike. Brown’s birthday was Feb. 4, coincidentally the same day the Eagles won their first Super Bowl.

Nelson Agholor

A year ago many Eagles fans and analysts — myself included — believed Agholor was a bust and the team would be better off without him. We all couldn’t have been more wrong. Agholor had the bounce-back season of a lifetime and made numerous big plays and tough catches to keep drives alive in the Super Bowl. Credit to Agholor for turning his career completely around and becoming somebody that Eagles fans now have full confidence in.

Howie Roseman

The Eagles’ GM was an afterthought for a year when Chip Kelly took control of the team in 2015. After returning from the shadows in 2016, Roseman immediately turned the franchise around by resetting the roster, ridding the Eagles of the disastrous contract Kelly handed out. Roseman’s biggest impact may have been learning from the organization’s 2011 free agent acquisition’s, bringing in the right players at the right positions in 2017.

Brandon Graham

Brandon Graham hasn't had to hear he’s not Earl Thomas for a few seasons, but if by chance he was still hearing it, those days are gone. Graham played through an injury in the second half of the Super Bowl and made the play of the game on defense when he strip-sacked Tom Brady deep in Patriots territory with under three minutes to go. From a guy that fans wouldn't have thought twice about letting him sign with the Giants to Super Bowl hero.

What was your favorite story of Super Bowl LII?