1970 Philadelphia Eagles season

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1970 Philadelphia Eagles season
OwnerLeonard Tose
Head coachJerry Williams
Home fieldFranklin Field
Results
Record3–10–1
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1970 Philadelphia 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.

Offseason

Draft

1970 Philadelphia Eagles draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 6 Steve Zabel  TE Oklahoma
2 34 Ray Jones  CB Southern
3 59 Lee Bouggess  RB Louisville
7 158 Terry Brennan Jr. 
OT
Notre Dame Pick from CHI
8 190 Ira Gordon  OT Kansas State
9 215 David King  LB Stephen F. Austin
10 240 Steve Jaggard  DB Memphis State
11 268 Bill Walik  DB Villanova
12 293 Robert Jones  DT Grambling
13 318 Richard Stevens  OT Baylor
14 346 Mark Moseley *  K Stephen F. Austin
15 371 John Carlos  WR San Jose State
16 396 Tuufuli Uperesa  OT Montana
17 424 Mike Sizelove  TE Idaho
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Roster

1970 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • --
    IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 20 Dallas Cowboys L 7–17 0–1 Franklin Field 59,728
2 September 27 at Chicago Bears L 16–20 0–2 Dyche Stadium 53,463
3 October 4 Washington Redskins L 21–33 0–3 Franklin Field 60,658
4 October 11 at New York Giants L 23–30 0–4 Yankee Stadium 62,820
5 October 18 St. Louis Cardinals L 20–35 0–5 Franklin Field 59,002
6 October 25 at Green Bay Packers L 17–30 0–6 Milwaukee County Stadium 48,022
7 November 1 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–21 0–7 Cotton Bowl 55,736
8 November 8 Miami Dolphins W 24–17 1–7 Franklin Field 58,171
9 November 15 Atlanta Falcons T 13–13 1–7–1 Franklin Field 55,425
10 November 23 New York Giants W 23–20 2–7–1 Franklin Field 59,117
11 November 29 at St. Louis Cardinals L 14–23 2–8–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 46,581
12 December 6 at Baltimore Colts L 10–29 2–9–1
Memorial Stadium
60,240
13 December 13 at Washington Redskins L 6–24 2–10–1
RFK Stadium
50,415
14 December 20 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–20 3–10–1 Franklin Field 55,252

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game recaps

[1]

Week 1 vs Cowboys

Week One: Dallas Cowboys (0–0) at Philadelphia Eagles (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 7 7317
Eagles 7 0 007

at

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 20, 1970
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
    EDT
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,728
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Cowboys Passing Roger Staubach 11/15, 115 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Calvin Hill 25 rushes, 117 yards
Receiving Lance Rentzel 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD
Eagles Passing Norm Snead 10/23, 138 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Tom Woodeshick 15 rushes, 55 yards
Receiving Ben Hawkins 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Week 2

1 234Total
Eagles 6 307 16
Bears 7 1003 20

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 234Total
Dolphins 0 0017 17
Eagles 0 1770 24
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m.
    EST
  • Referee: Tommy Bell

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 234Total
Falcons 7 303 13
Eagles 3 307 13

The Eagles did not score an offensive touchdown, but an aggressive defense harassed Atlanta quarterback

chip shot
field goal attempt.

Week 10

1 234Total
Giants 3 1070 20
Eagles 0 977 23
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Game start: 9:00 p.m.
    EST
  • Game attendance: 59,117
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind 16 mph (26 km/h)
  • Referee: Jack Vest
  • TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell, and Don Meredith

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Week 14

1 234Total
Steelers 7 733 20
Eagles 6 14010 30

In week 14 the Eagles played the cross state rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the final NFL game at Franklin Field.

Most Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened 1982 season
. He is the only placekicker to win the award.

Standings

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 10 4 0 .714 5–3 7–4 299 221 W5
New York Giants 9 5 0 .643 6–2 6–5 301 270 L1
St. Louis Cardinals 8 5 1 .615 5–3 6–5 325 228 L3
Washington Redskins 6 8 0 .429 3–5 4–7 297 314 W2
Philadelphia Eagles 3 10 1 .231 1–7 1–9–1 241 332 W1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Playoffs

The Eagles failed to make the playoffs for the 1970 season.

References

  1. ^ a b "1970 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "1970 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles - November 23rd, 1970". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2021.