The Philadelphia Eagles tried to make money by selling cartons of snow for $50 each to their fans, and it worked.
The team is officially sold out for pints of memorabilia snow at Lincoln Financial Field during the playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday. The Eagles won the game 28-22 in snowy conditions to advance to the NFC Championship game, so the team commemorates the snow by collecting it, putting it in ice-style pints and selling it for the $50 price tag.
It sold out in less than three hours.
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Fans watch in the snow during the fourth quarter between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The game had a registered attendance of 69,879. Many of those fans could simply have taken the snow into the stadium with them for free.
The conditions of the game are believed to have played a role in the outcome and benefited the Eagles as Rams players committed several drops, fumbles and incomplete passes that appeared to be affected by the snow.
The team claims their snow is the first-ever authenticated snow collectible tied to an NFL playoff victory and “sets a new standard in the world of sports.”
“The Philadelphia Eagles’ Divisional Round win over the Los Angeles Rams on January 19, 2025 will forever be remembered as a snowy victory!” the product description on the team’s website is read.
“To commemorate this incredible achievement, authenticated snow was collected directly from the end zone at Lincoln Financial Field immediately following the game. This isn’t your typical piece of memorabilia – it’s a tangible, frozen snapshot of the grit, passion and determination that defined the iconic game By preserving and authenticating the very snow that surrounded this monumental game, fans are offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with the playoff experience like never before.”
While the Eagles organization has made money off snow, the fans have a reputation for weaponizing it.
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A general interior view of Lincoln Financial Field as snow falls during the second half of the NFC Divisional Playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)
Former Dallas Cowboys star linebacker DeMarcus Ware told Pakinomist Digital that Eagles fans once threw snowballs stuffed with batteries at his mother during a game his rookie year in 2005.
“My rookie season, when my mom was in the stands, I told her not to wear my jersey, and she was in the front row, and we’re up there in Philly. They put batteries in snowballs and threw them, and one of my mom beat them,” Ware said. “I turned around at that point and I didn’t care about football anymore. I wanted to pick him up who was in the stands. But I didn’t.”
Los Angeles Rams defensive end Jared Verse says Eagles fans threw snowballs at him after Sunday’s game after he made comments about “hating” the fans to reporters in the week leading up to the game.
Grounds keepers run onto the field during the game with snowblowers to clear the lines during a snowstorm during the NFC Divisional playoff game between the Eagles and the Rams at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
“After the game, I went into the locker room and they’re throwing snowballs,” Verse told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In 1968, when a man dressed as Santa Claus went out into the field. He was booed relentlessly by fans who were upset about a disappointing season and also threw snowballs at him.
Eagles fans have garnered negative national attention in recent weeks after one of their own, New Jersey man Ryan Caldwell, was seen in a viral video verbally berating a woman with vulgar tastes during the team’s first playoff game -game against the Green Bay Packers on January 12. .
