<P> Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Philadelphia Eagles to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 2004 season . The Patriots defeated the Eagles by the score of 24 -- 21 . The game was played on February 6 , 2005 , at Alltel Stadium ( now known as EverBank Field ) in Jacksonville , Florida , the first time the Super Bowl was played in that city . </P>
when did the eagles play in the superbowl
February 6 , 2005