The 1970Philadelphia Eagles season was their 38th in the league. They failed to improve on their previous output of 4–9–1, winning only three games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.
The Eagles did have victories over the playoff-bound Dolphins and the cross-state rival Steelers (in Franklin Field's swan song as an NFL venue). Another highlight was a 23–20 victory on Monday Night Football over the Giants, ending New York's six-game winning streak and helping deny Big Blue a playoff berth.
Gary Ballman 7-yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)
Bears 7–6
2
CHI
Mac Percival 17-yard field goal
Bears 10–6
2
PHI
Mark Moseley 42-yard field goal
Bears 10–9
2
CHI
Dick Gordon 12-yard pass from Ronnie Bull (Mac Percival kick)
Bears 17–9
4
PHI
Lee Bouggess 10-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
Bears 17–16
4
CHI
Mac Percival 36-yard field goal
bears 20–16
The game got off to bad start when Chicago Bears kickoff returner Cecil Turner had a 96-yard game opening kickoff return for a touchdown. Mark Moseley would miss the extra point when the Eagles answered with a touchdown of their own later in the 1st quarter meaning that they were not losing the game only from the opening kickoff to the time it took Turner to return it. Three times during the game the Bears would lead the Eagles by one point.
Week 8
1
2
3
4
Total
Dolphins
0
0
0
17
17
• Eagles
0
17
7
0
24
Date: November 8
Location: Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Paul Warfield 52-yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick)
Eagles 24–10
4
MIA
Willie Richardson 27-yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick)
Eagles 24–17
In week 8 the Eagles marked their first time playing a former AFL team in the regular season by winning 24–17 for their 1st win of the 1970 season. The defense of Philadelphia would force the Miami quarterbacks (Bob Griese 3 and John Stofa 1) to throw 4 interceptions. Miami kick returner Mercury Morris would average over 26 yards on 4 kickoff returns.
Week 9
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
3
0
3
13
Eagles
3
3
0
7
13
Date: November 15
Location: Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania