| 1970 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leonard Tose |
| Head coach | Jerry Williams |
| Home stadium | Franklin Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–10–1 |
| Division place | 5thNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The1970Philadelphia Eagles season was their 38th in theleague. They failed to improve on theirprevious 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 (inFranklin Field's swan song as an NFL venue). Another highlight was a 23–20 victory onMonday Night Football over the Giants, ending New York's six-game winning streak and helping deny Big Blue a playoff berth.
| 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 onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB) Special teams(ST) | Practice squad
Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–17 | 0–1 | Franklin Field | 59,728 |
| 2 | September 27 | atChicago 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 | atNew 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 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 17–30 | 0–6 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 48,022 |
| 7 | November 1 | atDallas 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 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | L 14–23 | 2–8–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,581 |
| 12 | December 6 | atBaltimore Colts | L 10–29 | 2–9–1 | Memorial Stadium | 60,240 |
| 13 | December 13 | atWashington 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 inbold text.
| 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 |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| •Bears | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 1 | CHI | Cecil Turner 96-yard kickoff return (Mac Percival kick) | Bears 7–0 | |
| 1 | PHI | 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 returnerCecil 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.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| •Eagles | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | PHI | Harold Jackson 31-yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | Eagles 7–0 | |
| 2 | PHI | Mark Moseley 23-yard field goal | Eagles 10–0 | |
| 2 | PHI | Harold Jackson 15-yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | Eagles 17–0 | |
| 3 | PHI | Steve Zabel 2-yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | Eagles 24–0 | |
| 4 | MIA | Garo Yepremian 24-yard field goal | Eagles 24–3 | |
| 4 | MIA | 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 returnerMercury Morris would average over 26 yards on 4 kickoff returns.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 1 | PHI | Mark Moseley 41-yard field goal | Eagles 3–0 | |
| 1 | ATL | Jim Mitchell 2-yard pass from Bob Berry (Ken Vinyard kick) | Falcons 7–3 | |
| 2 | PHI | Mark Moseley 17-yard field goal | Falcons 7–6 | |
| 2 | ATL | Ken Vinyard 15-yard field goal | Falcons 10–6 | |
| 3 | ATL | Ken Vinyard 32-yard field goal | Falcons 13–6 | |
| 4 | PHI | Steve Preece 21-yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) | Tie 13–13 | |
The Eagles did not score an offensive touchdown, but an aggressive defense harassed Atlanta quarterbackBob Berry for most of the game and scored a touchdown of its own whenSteve Preece returned a fumble 21 yards afterGary Pettigrew blindsidedHarmon Wages on an attemptedhalfback option pass. Philadelphia had a chance to win the game in the closing seconds, butMark Moseley blew achip shot field goal attempt.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| •Eagles | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 1 | NYG | Pete Gogolak 29-yard field goal | Giants 3–0 | |
| 2 | PHI | Norm Snead 1-yard run (kick failed) | Eagles 6–3 | |
| 2 | NYG | Ron Johnson 2-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick) | Giants 10–6 | |
| 2 | :36 | NYG | Pete Gogolak 25-yard field goal | Giants 13–6 |
| 2 | PHI | Mark Moseley 29-yard field goal | Giants 13–9 | |
| 3 | PHI | Fred Hill 1-yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | Eagles 16–13 | |
| 3 | NYG | Fran Tarkenton 1-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick) | Giants 20–16 | |
| 4 | PHI | Norm Snead 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick) | Eagles 23–20 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| •Eagles | 6 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| 1 | PIT | John Fuqua 72-yard run (Allan Watson kick) | Steelers 7–0 | |
| 1 | PHI | Ben Hawkins 21-yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed) | Steelers 7–6 | |
| 2 | PHI | Mike Dirks recovered fumble in end zone (Mark Moseley kick) | Eagles 13–7 | |
| 2 | PIT | John Fuqua 85-yard run (Allan Watson kick) | Steelers 14–13 | |
| 2 | PHI | Gary Ballman 19-yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | Eagles 20–14 | |
| 3 | PIT | Allan Watson 21-yard field goal | Eagles 20–17 | |
| 4 | PIT | Allan Watson 17-yard field goal | Tie 20–20 | |
| 4 | PHI | Mark Moseley 18-yard field goal | Eagles 23–20 | |
| 4 | PHI | Larry Watkins 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick) | Eagles 30–20 | |
In week 14 the Eagles played the cross state rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the final NFL game at Franklin Field.Frenchy Fuqua had two 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 the Eagles the lead for good. He would be cut during the 1971 training camp, play for theHouston Oilers for 13 games over two years, then settle in Washington for 10 years becoming the laststraight on kicking style kicker left in the NFL. He won theMost Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened1982 season. He is the only placekicker to win the award.
| 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.
The Eagles failed to make the playoffs for the 1970 season.
