1970 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
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Head Coach | Jerry Williams |
Home Field | Franklin Field |
Results | |
Record | 3–10–1 |
Place | 5th NFC East |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
1969 | 1971 |
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.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
In the 1970 NFL Draft, the Eagles made 14 choices, starting with Steve Zabel, a linebacker from Oklahoma.
Player selections[]
The table[2] shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
= Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Rd | PICK | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE |
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1 | 6 | Steve Zabel | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
2 | 34 | Ray Jones | Cornerback | Southern |
3 | 59 | Lee Bouggess | Running back | Louisville |
4 | 84 | Pick Acquired by Atlanta Falcons |
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5 | 112 | Pick Acquired by Atlanta Falcons |
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6 | 137 | Pick Acquired by St. Louis Cardinals via Trade with Chicago Bears |
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7 | 158 | Terry Brennan Pick Acquired from Chicago Bears |
Tackle | Notre Dame |
7 | 162 | Pick Acquired by Los Angeles Rams |
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8 | 190 | Ira Gordon | Tackle | Kansas State |
9 | 215 | David King | Linebacker | Stephen F. Austin |
10 | 240 | Steve Jaggard | Defensive back | Memphis State |
11 | 268 | Bill Walik | Defensive back | Villanova |
12 | 293 | Robert Jones | Defensive tackle | Grambling |
13 | 318 | Richard Stevens | Tackle | Baylor |
14 | 346 | Mark Moseley | Kicker | Stephen F. Austin |
15 | 371 | John Carlos | Wide receiver | San Jose State |
16 | 396 | Tuufuli Uperesa | Tackle | Montana |
17 | 424 | Mike Sizelove | Tight end | Idaho |
Regular Season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 20, 1970 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–7 | |
2 | September 27, 1970 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–16 | |
3 | October 4, 1970 | Washington Redskins | L 33–21 | |
4 | October 11, 1970 | at New York Giants | L 30–23 | |
5 | October 18, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 35–20 | |
6 | October 25, 1970 | at Green Bay Packers | L 30–17 | |
7 | November 1, 1970 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–17 | |
8 | November 8, 1970 | Miami Dolphins | W 24–17 | |
9 | November 15, 1970 | Atlanta Falcons | T 13–13 | |
10 | November 23, 1970 | New York Giants | W 23–20 | |
11 | November 29, 1970 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 23–14 | |
12 | December 6, 1970 | at Baltimore Colts | L 29–10 | |
13 | December 13, 1970 | at Washington Redskins | L 24–6 | |
14 | December 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–20 |
Game Recaps[]
Week 1[]
September 20, 1970 the Eagles host the first Regular Season game played on AstroTurf. Pittsburgh follows minutes later. The AFL in 1969, was playing on AstroTurf in Houston at the Astrodome.
Sunday, September 20, 1970 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Franklin Field on AstoTurf playing surface in 67F degrees with wind at 7 MPH.
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final | |
Dallas Cowboys (1–0–0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
SCORING PLAYS | DALL | PHIL | TIME | ||
1st | Eagles | Ben Hawkins 10 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | 0 | 7 | |
2nd | Cowboys | Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 7 | 7 | |
3rd | Cowboys | Lance Rentzel 31 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick) | 14 | 7 | |
4th | Cowboys | Mike Clark 13 yard field goal | 17 | 7 |
Week 2[]
The game got off to bad start when the Chicago Bears Kick off returner, Cecil Turner had 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 making it that they only 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 1 point.
Sunday, September 27, 1970 Kickoff 12:00 Central Time Played at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois, the home field of the Northwestern Wildcats football team, on grass playing surface in 52F degrees with wind at 9 MPH.
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final | |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Chicago Bears (2–0–0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
SCORING PLAYS | PHIL | CHI | TIME | ||
1st | Bears | Cecil Turner 96 yard kickoff return (Mac Percival kick) | 0 | 7 | 00:15 |
Eagles | Gary Ballman 7 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed) | 6 | 7 | ||
2nd | Bears | Mac Percival 17 yard field goal | 7 | 10 | |
Eagles | Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal | 9 | 10 | ||
Bears | Dick Gordon 12 yard pass from Ronnie Bull (Mac Percival kick) | 9 | 17 | ||
4th | Eagles | Lee Bouggess 10 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) | 16 | 17 | |
Bears | Mac Percival 36 yard field goal | 16 | 20 |
Week 8[]
In week 8 the Eagles mark their 1st 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 have the Miami quarterbacks (Bob Greise 3 and John Stofa 1) throw 4 interceptions. Miami kick returner, Mercury Morris would avg over 26 yrds on 4 kickoff returns
Sunday, November 8, 1970 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Franklin Field on AstoTurf playing surface in 53F degrees with wind at 7 MPH.
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final | |
Miami Dolphins (4–4–0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
Philadelphia Eagles (1–7) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
SCORING PLAYS | MIA | PHIL | TIME | ||
2nd | Eagles | Harold Jackson 31 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | 0 | 7 | |
Eagles | Mark Moseley 23 yard field goal | 0 | 10 | ||
Eagles | Harold Jackson 15 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | 0 | 17 | ||
3rd | Eagles | Steve Zabel 2 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | 0 | 24 | |
4th | Dolphins | Garo Yepremian 24 yard field goal | 3 | 24 | |
Dolphins | Paul Warfield 52 yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick) | 10 | 24 | ||
Dolphins | Willie Richardson 27 yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick) | 17 | 24 |
Week 9[]
Sunday, November 15, 1970 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Franklin Field on a AstoTurf playing surface in 53F degrees with wind at 14 MPH.
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final | |
Atlanta Falcons (3–4–2) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Philadelphia Eagles (1–7–1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
SCORING PLAYS | ATL | PHIL | TIME | ||
1st | Eagles | Mark Moseley 41 yard field goal 0 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Falcons | Jim R. Mitchell 2 yard pass from Bob Berry (Ken Vinyard kick) | 7 | 3 | ||
2nd | Eagles | Mark Moseley 17 yard field goal | 7 | 6 | |
Falcons | Ken Vinyard 15 yard field goal | 10 | 6 | ||
3rd | Falcons | Ken Vinyard 32 yard field goal | 13 | 6 | |
4th | Eagles | Steve Preece 21 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) | 13 | 13 |
Week 14[]
In week 14 the Eagles play cross state rival Pittsburgh Steelers. John Fuqua]] had 2 long runs for touchdowns. One for 72 yards and another for 85 yards, both in the first half. Mark Moseley would miss his 3rd extra point of the year. His 14th field goal of the year, out of 25 attempted, in the 4th quarter gave then lead for good. He would be cut during the 1971 training camp, play for the Houston Oilers for 13 games over 2 years, then settle in Washington for 10 years becoming the last straight on kicking style kicker left in the NFL. He won the Most Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened 1982 season. He is the only placekicker to win the award.
Sunday, December 20, 1970 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Franklin Field on AstoTurf playing surface in 44F degrees with wind at 14 MPH.
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final | |
Pittsburgh Steelers (5–9–0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Philadelphia Eagles (3–9–1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
SCORING PLAYS | PITT | PHIL | TIME | ||
1st | Steelers | John Fuqua 72 yard rush (Allan Watson kick) | 7 | 0 | |
Eagles | Ben Hawkins 21 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed) | 7 | 6 | ||
2nd | Eagles | Mike Dirks 0 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) | 7 | 13 | |
Steelers | John Fuqua 85 yard rush (Allan Watson kick) | 13 | 14 | ||
Eagles | Gary Ballman 19 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | 14 | 20 | ||
3rd | Steelers | Allan Watson 21 yard field goal | 17 | 20 | |
4th | Steelers | Allan Watson 17 yard field goal | 20 | 20 | |
Eagles | Mark Moseley 18 yard field goal | 20 | 23 | ||
Eagles | Larry Watkins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) | 20 | 30 |
Standings[]
NFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 299 | 221 | W-5 |
New York Giants | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 301 | 270 | L-1 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 325 | 228 | L-3 |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 297 | 314 | W-2 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 241 | 332 | W-1 |
Playoffs[]
The Eagles failed to make the playoffs for the 1970 season.
1970 Roster[]
= 1970 Pro Bowl [5] | = Hall of Famer |
- Pro Bowl Selection + Pro Bowl Starter
NO. | Player | AGE | POS | GP | GS | WT | HT | YRS | College |
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Jerry Williams | 42 | Head Coach | 3 | Washington State | |||||
11 | Rick Arrington | 23 | QB | 6 | 1 | 200 | 6–2 | Rookie | Georgia Tulsa |
85 | Gary Ballman | 30 | FL-TE-SE-WR | 14 | 8 | 215 | 6–1 | 8 | Michigan State |
46 | Lee Bouggess | 22 | RB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6–2 | Rookie | Louisville |
28 | Bill Bradley | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 190 | 5–11 | 1 | Texas |
80 | Don Brumm | 29 | DE | 7 | 0 | 245 | 6–3 | 7 | Purdue |
77 | Ernie Calloway | 22 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6–6 | 1 | Texas Southern |
76 | Joe Carollo | 30 | T | 14 | 0 | 265 | 6–2 | 8 | Notre Dame |
64 | Norman Davis | 25 | G | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6–2 | 3 | Grambling State |
62 | Mike Dirks | 24 | DT-G | 12 | 0 | 246 | 6–2 | 2 | Wyoming |
59 | Mike Evans | 24 | C | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6–5 | 2 | Boston College |
69 | Carl Gersbach | 23 | LB | 6 | 0 | 230 | 6–1 | Rookie | Duke West Chester |
71 | Dick Hart | 27 | G | 14 | 0 | 253 | 6–2 | 3 | none |
41 | Richard Harvey | 25 | DB | 4 | 0 | 190 | 6–2 | Rookie | Jackson State |
18 | Ben Hawkins | 26 | WR-SE-FL | 14 | 0 | 180 | 6–1 | 4 | Arizona State |
47 | Ed Hayes | 24 | DB | 4 | 0 | 185 | 6–1 | Rookie | Morgan State |
86 | Fred Hill | 27 | TE-SE-WR | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6–2 | 5 | USC |
56 | Bill Hobbs | 24 | LB | 12 | 0 | 218 | 6–0 | 1 | Texas A&M |
83 | Don Hultz | 30 | DE-DT | 12 | 0 | 241 | 6–3 | 7 | Southern Miss |
54 | Calvin Hunt | 23 | C | 7 | 0 | 245 | 6–3 | Rookie | Baylor |
29 | Harold Jackson | 24 | WR-FL | 14 | 14 | 175 | 5–10 | 2 | Jackson State |
48 | Jay Johnson | 25 | LB | 5 | 0 | 230 | 6–3 | 1 | Texas A&M-Commerce |
23 | Harry Jones | 25 | RB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6–2 | 3 | Arkansas |
21 | Ray Jones | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 187 | 5–11 | Rookie | Southern |
51 | Ike Kelley | 26 | LB | 11 | 0 | 225 | 5–11 | 4 | Ohio State |
72 | Wade Key | 24 | G-T | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6–5 | Rookie | Texas Texas State |
20 | Leroy Keyes | 23 | DB-RB | 3 | 0 | 208 | 6–3 | 1 | Purdue |
52 | Dave Lloyd | 34 | LB-C | 12 | 5 | 247 | 6–3 | 11 | Georgia Texas Tech |
45 | Ron Medved | 26 | DB-LB | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6–1 | 4 | Washington |
74 | Denis Moore | 26 | DT-DE | 2 | 0 | 255 | 3 | 6–5 | USC |
3 | Mark Moseley | 22 | K | 14 | 0 | 202 | 5–11 | Rookie | Stephen F. Austin Texas A&M |
26 | Al Nelson | 27 | DB | 13 | 0 | 186 | 5–11 | 5 | Cincinnati |
68 | Mark Nordquist | 25 | G-C | 14 | 0 | 246 | 6–4 | 2 | Pacific |
88 | Gary Pettigrew | 26 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6–5 | 4 | Stanford |
22 | Cyril Pinder | 24 | RB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6–2 | 2 | Illinois |
50 | Ron Porter | 25 | LB | 14 | 0 | 232 | 6–3 | 3 | Idaho |
33 | Steve Preece | 23 | DB | 14 | 0 | 195 | 6–1 | 1 | Oregon State |
24 | Nate Ramsey | 29 | DB | 11 | 0 | 200 | 6–1 | 7 | Indiana State |
82 | Tim Rossovich | 24 | LB-DE | 14 | 8 | 240 | 6–4 | 2 | USC |
70 | Jim Skaggs | 30 | G-T | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6–3 | 7 | Washington |
16 | Norm Snead | 31 | QB | 14 | 13 | 215 | 6–4 | 9 | Wake Forest |
73 | Dick Stevens | 22 | T | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6–4 | Rookie | Baylor |
49 | Jim Thrower | 23 | DB | 5 | 0 | 195 | 6–2 | Rookie | Texas A&M-Commerce |
99 | Mel Tom | 29 | DE | 14 | 0 | 249 | 6–4 | 3 | Hawaii San Jose State |
9 | Billy Walik | 23 | WR-DB | 14 | 0 | 180 | 5–11 | Rookie | Villanova |
34 | Larry Watkins | 24 | RB | 11 | 0 | 230 | 6–2 | 1 | Alcorn State |
41 | Harry Wilson | 26 | RB | 1 | 0 | 204 | 5–11 | 3 | Nebraska |
37 | Tom Woodeshick | 29 | RB | 6 | 0 | 225 | 6–0 | 7 | West Virginia |
35 | Adrian Young | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 232 | 6–1 | 2 | USC |
89 | Steve Zabel | 22 | LB-TE | 14 | 6 | 235 | 6–4 | Rookie | Oklahoma |
49 Players Team Average |
25.4 | 14 | 222.2 | 6–2.0 | 2.8 |
References[]
- ↑ 1970 Philadelphia Eagles
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm
- ↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1970.htm
- ↑ Players are identified as a 1970 Pro Bowl selelection.
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