Going out on top: See where Brandon Graham ranks among other Philadelphia Eagles greats

That’s a wrap for Brandon Graham.

After a memorable 15-year career in Philadelphia, the longtime Eagles defense end called it a career Tuesday after securing his second Super Bowl victory with the Birds following a win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59.

It was a storybook ending for Graham, who went out on top by returning to help in the 40-22 win over the Chiefs after sustaining what appeared to be a season-ending triceps tear against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 12.

But the injury couldn’t stop Graham from going on top as it was just one of many accomplishments the 2010 first-round pick out of Michigan achieved during his tenure with the Birds.

Here’s where he ranks all-time as an Eagle:

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Where Graham ranks on Eagles all-time sack list

Despite getting off to a slow start to his career, Graham finished third all-time on the franchise’s all-time sack list by passing former NFL All-Pro Clyde Simmons.

Graham’s top sack season came in 2022, when he had 11 for the eventually Super Bowl runner-ups. His next highest sack total was in 2017, when he had 9.5 for the Super Bowl 52 champions.

His most famous sack? Easy, that was the strip sack against Tom Brady to help secure the Super Bowl 52 victory over the New England Patriots.

Here’s where he stacks up against other Eagles defenders:

  1. Reggie White: 124 in 121 games
  2. Trent Cole: 85.5 in 155 games
  3. Brandon Graham: 76.5 in 206 games
  4. Clyde Simmons: 76 in 124 games
  5. Fletcher Cox: 70 in 188 games
  6. Hugh Douglas: 54.5 in 82 games
  7. Greg Brown: 50.5 in 73 games
  8. Josh Sweat: 43 in 104 games
  9. Andy Harmon: 39.5 in 86 games
  10. Seth Joyner: 37 in 120 games
  11. William Fuller: 35.5 in 46 games
  12. Dennis Harrison: 34 in 41 games
  13. William Thomas: 33 in 140 games
  14. Ken Clarke: 32.5 in 84 games
  15. Corey Simon: 32 in 78 games
  16. Connor Barwin: 31.5 in 64 games
  17. Juqua Parker: 31.5 in 105 games
  18. Mike Mamula: 31.5 in 77 games
  19. Vinny Curry: 30 in 111 games
  20. Jerome Brown: 29.5 in 76 games

Where Graham ranks on Eagles all-time games played list

Sacks aren’t the only thing Graham was enough known for — his consistency for staying on the field was matched by no other Eagle.

By the end of his career, no other player who ever suited up in green ever played more games than Graham. Not bad when you factor in greats like Chuck Bednarik, Brian Dawkins and Jason Kelce.

Here’s where he ranks on the franchise’s all-time games played list:

  1. Brandon Graham: 206 games
  2. Jason Kelce: 193
  3. Fletcher Cox: 188
  4. David Akers: 188
  5. Brian Dawkins: 183
  6. Harold Carmichael: 180
  7. Brent Celek: 175
  8. Chuck Bednarik: 169
  9. Tra Thomas: 166
  10. Jon Dorenbos: 162
  11. Randy Logan: 159
  12. Lane Johnson: 158
  13. Guy Morriss: 158
  14. Jerry Sisemore: 156
  15. Trent Cole: 155
  16. Jason Peters: 148
  17. Donovan McNabb: 148
  18. Ken Clarke: 148
  19. Bobby Walston: 148
  20. Jon Runyan: 144

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