1970 Philadelphia Eagles season

1970 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coach	Jerry Williams
Owner	Leonard Tose
Home field	Franklin Field
Results
Record	3–10–1
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	did 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. 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, as well as 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

NFL Draft

Main article: 1970 NFL Draft

In the 1970 NFL Draft, the Eagles made 14 choices, starting with Steve Zabel, a linebacker from Oklahoma.

Player selections

The table 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

= Hall of Famer

Rd	PICK	PLAYER	POS	COLLEGE
1	6	Steve Zabel	Linebacker/Tight End	Oklahoma
2	34	Ray Jones	Cornerback	Southern
3	59	Lee Bouggess	Running back	Louisville
4	84	Pick Acquired by Atlanta Falcons
5	112	Pick Acquired by Atlanta Falcons
6	137	Pick Acquired by St. Louis Cardinals via Trade with Chicago Bears
7	158	Terry Brennan Jr. Pick Acquired from Chicago Bears	Tackle	Notre Dame
7	162	Pick Acquired by Los Angeles Rams
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
1	September 20, 1970	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–7	59,728
2	September 27, 1970	at Chicago Bears	L 20–16	53,463
3	October 4, 1970	Washington Redskins	L 33–21	60,658
4	October 11, 1970	at New York Giants	L 30–23	62,820
5	October 18, 1970	St. Louis Cardinals	L 35–20	59,002
6	October 25, 1970	at Green Bay Packers	L 30–17	48,022
7	November 1, 1970	at Dallas Cowboys	L 21–17	55,736
8	November 8, 1970	Miami Dolphins	W 24–17	58,171
9	November 15, 1970	Atlanta Falcons	T 13–13	55,425
10	November 23, 1970	New York Giants	W 23–20	59,117
11	November 29, 1970	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 23–14	46,581
12	December 6, 1970	at Baltimore Colts	L 29–10	60,240
13	December 13, 1970	at Washington Redskins	L 24–6	50,415
14	December 20, 1970	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 30–20	55,252

Game Recaps

Week 1

1 2 3 4 Total • Cowboys 0 7 7 3 17 Eagles 7 0 0 0 7 Date: September 20 Location: Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST

Scoring summary 1 PHI Ben Hawkins 10-yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) Eagles 7–0 2 DAL Walt Garrison 1-yard run (Mike Clark kick) Tie 7–7 3 DAL Lance Rentzel 31-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick) Cowboys 14–7 4 DAL Mike Clark 13-yard field goal Cowboys 17–7

Week 2

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 6 3 0 7 16 • Bears 7 10 0 3 20 Date: September 27 Location: Dyche Stadium • Evanston, Illinois Game start: 12:00 CST

Scoring summary 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 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 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 Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST

Scoring summary 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 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

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 Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Referee: Bob Finley Television network: CBS

Scoring summary 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 quarterback Bob Berry for most of the game and scored a touchdown of its own when Steve Preece returend a fumble 21 yards after Gary Pettigrew blindsided Harmon Wages on an attempted halfback option pass. Philadelphia had a chance to win the game in the closing seconds, but Mark Moseley blew a chip shot field goal attempt.

Week 10

1 2 3 4 Total Giants 3 10 7 0 20 • Eagles 0 9 7 7 23 Date: November 23 Location: Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 59,117 Game weather: 46°F • Wind 16 Referee: Jack Vest TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell, and Don Meredith

Scoring summary 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

Week 14

1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 7 7 3 3 20 • Eagles 6 14 0 10 30 Date: December 20 Location: Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Referee: Bob Finley Television network: NBC

Scoring summary 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 play cross state rival Pittsburgh Steelers. 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 then lead for good. He would be cut during the 1971 training camp, play for the Houston Oilers for 13 games over two 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.

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.

1970 Roster

= 1970 Pro Bowl

= Hall of Famer

• Pro Bowl Selection       + Pro Bowl Starter

NO.	Player	AGE	POS	GP	GS	WT	HT	YRS	College
	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	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