Former Eagles share stories of battling concussions — and playing through them

For a report on the troubled legacy of the NFL’s concussion settlement program, The Inquirer interviewed former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil and 12 of the 17 surviving starters from the Eagles’ 1980 team, the first in the franchise’s history to advance to a Super Bowl. 

— Keith Krepfle, 72, former tight end

— Randy Logan, 73, former safety

— Stan Walters, 76, former left tackle

— Dick Vermeil, 87, Eagles head coach 1976-82

— Stan Walters

— John Bunting, 74, former linebacker

— Dick Vermeil

— Dennis Harrison, 68, former defensive end

— Herm Edwards, 70, former cornerback

— Charlie Smith, 74, former wide receiver

— Keith Krepfle

— Reggie Wilkes, 68, former linebacker

— Keith Krepfle

— Wilbert Montgomery, 69, former running back

— Randy Logan

— Herm Edwards