Philly mural celebrates Eagles’ Super Bowl spirit

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Philly mural celebrates Eagles' Super Bowl spirit

A new Eagles mural on South Broad Street celebrates the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl run. The artwork features a stoic, multicolored eagle standing on a football. It offers a blend of Philadelphia’s sports culture and public art.

After the Eagles clinched the NFC championship last month, Conrad Benner discovered the perfect spot for a Super Bowl-themed mural on South Broad Street. “I was walking home from Center City after the celebrations, and I saw this wall,” Benner said. “Someone had spray-painted ‘Go Birds’ on it.

I reached out to the wall owner, and he gave an immediate yes.”

The 10-by-16-foot mural, titled “Go Birds,” is located at 1123 S. Broad Street. This project is a collaboration between Mural Arts, the Del Borrello Group, and Benner’s Streets Dept.

Benner enlisted artist Tiff Urquhart to create the mural, which was completed in just one day.

Eagles-themed mural on South Broad

The mural depicts a serious and poised eagle, symbolizing resilience and focus, set against a kelly green background with the words “Go Birds.” “I wanted to capture that electric feeling leading up to the Super Bowl, but through the eyes of a stoic eagle — calm, patient, and intensely focused,” Urquhart explained.

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“It’s a reflection of the city itself: bold, resilient, and always ready for the next moment. Public art has the power to bring people together, and there’s nothing that unites Philly quite like the Eagles.”

Eagles fans may already be familiar with Urquhart’s work. Her previous mural at Lincoln Financial Field, which went up in 2023, has become a popular spot for fan photos.

She has also collaborated with the 76ers and the Philadelphia International Airport on various pieces. The new mural is intended to be temporary, with its duration depending on the outcome of the Super Bowl. If the Eagles win, Benner anticipates it will remain for several months.

The building owner has also shown interest in a more permanent installation. Until Sunday, the mural serves as a hub for fans to take photos, share videos, and channel their excitement. “I love that we live in the public art capital of the world, that we live in a city where we have all these arts organizations that can support artists and use moments like this to reflect and mirror back to us,” Benner said.

“And I think right now, we’re all green.”

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