1969 Pittsburgh Steelers season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers is what many consider to be the turning point of this once-moribund franchise. 1969 was the first season for Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

head coach Chuck Noll

Chuck Noll

Charles Henry "Chuck" Noll is a former professional American football player and coach, and a member of the Sid Gillman coaching tree. He served most notably as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League from 1969 to 1991...

, the first season for defensive lineman "Mean Joe" Greene

Joe Greene (American football)

Charles Edward Greene, known as “Mean Joe” Greene, is a former all-pro American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Throughout the early 1970s he was the one of most dominant defensive players in the National Football League...

and L. C. Greenwood

L. C. Greenwood

L.C. Henderson Greenwood is a former American football defensive end for the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers.-College career:...

, the first season for longtime Steelers public relations director Joe Gordon, and the team's last season in Pitt Stadium

Pitt Stadium

Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...

before moving into the then-state-of-the-art Three Rivers Stadium

Three Rivers Stadium

Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000. It was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball franchise and National Football League franchise respectively.Built as a replacement to...

the following season.

Although considered a turning point in the team's history, the results were not immediate; after winning the season opener against the Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

, the Steelers would go on to lose every game afterwards to finish 1–13. The Steelers would become the first such team in NFL history to win its season opener and go on to lose every game remaining afterwards, a feat not matched until 2001 when the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

won its season opener against Minnesota

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

before losing every game en route to a 1–15 finish. With the Steelers finishing 1–6 at Pitt Stadium, it would also mark the last time the Steelers would finish the season with a losing record at home until 1999.

As a result of the 1–13 record, the Steelers finished tied with the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

for the league's worst record. Art Rooney

Art Rooney

Arthur Joseph "Art" Rooney, Sr. , often referred to as "The Chief", was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers American football franchise in the National Football League.-Family history:...

would win a coin toss with George Halas

George Halas

George Stanley Halas, Sr. , nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football. He was the iconic longtime leader of the NFL's Chicago Bears...

to determine who would select Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...

quarterback

Quarterback

Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

Terry Bradshaw

Terry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...

(the consensus number 1 selection among league teams) with the number one pick in the 1970 draft

1970 NFL Draft

The 1970 National Football League Draft was held on January 27–28, 1970.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...

. By modern NFL tiebreaking rules, the Steelers would have automatically been given the first pick anyway, as the Bears' one win came against the Steelers in week 8.

Offseason

This was the first season of Chuck Noll

Chuck Noll

as head coach of the Steelers. Noll, the former defensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...

of the Baltimore Colts

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

who was hired just days after the Colts loss to the New York Jets

New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

in Super Bowl III

Super Bowl III

Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name "Super Bowl". This game is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in sports history...

, was the team's 14th head coach in the franchise's history up to that point. But while it took 36 seasons to go through the first 13, Noll would stay through 1991

1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season

-Staff:- Schedule :- Week 1 : vs. San Diego Chargers :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 4:00 PM EDT* Game weather: 80°F * Game attendance: 55,848...

and would set the ground for coaching stability for the Steelers not seen in other NFL franchises today. Since Noll's retirement, only Bill Cowher

Bill Cowher

William Laird "Bill" Cowher is a former American football coach and player. Cowher resigned after 15 seasons as the Steelers' coach on January 5, 2007, 11 months to the day after winning 2005–06's Super Bowl XL...

and current head coach Mike Tomlin

Mike Tomlin

Michael Tomlin is the current head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Tomlin is the third youngest head coach in any of the four major North American professional sports. He is the tenth African-American head coach in NFL history, and first in Steelers history...

have been head coach of the Steelers.

One of Noll's first action was to release or trade all players he considered "dead wood" to the team. He wanted only players willing to give their best effort to the team. Only a handful of players were carried over from the 1968 squad as a result, most notably veterans Ben McGee

Ben McGee

Ben McGee is a former American football defensive end who played nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He went to Jackson State University....

, Andy Russell, Ray Mansfield

Ray Mansfield

Burt James Ray Mansfield was an American football center in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers....

, and Dick Hoak

Dick Hoak

Richard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history...

, the ladder of which would become the team's running backs coach a few years later and would remain with the team in that capacity through the 2006 season

2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team trying to improve on their 11–5 record from 2005 and trying to defend their Super Bowl XL championship.-Offseason:...

. Rocky Bleier, who played his rookie season the year before and would later be a major contributor to the Super Bowl

Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...

championship teams, was fighting in Vietnam during this time and would actually be wounded in combat just before the start of the season. This method of going through the "dead wood" of the team would be a similar practice that Marvin Lewis

Marvin Lewis

Marvin Ronald Lewis is the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League, a position he has held since January 14, 2003...

would do when he took over as the Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

head coach in 2003.

While the Steelers just missed out on drafting Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

winner O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson , nicknamed "The Juice", is a retired American collegiate and professional football player, football broadcaster, and actor...

, Noll would use his first draft pick wisely, drafting North Texas State

University of North Texas

The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...

defensive tackle Joe Greene

Joe Greene (American football)

with the team's top pick, and fourth pick overall in that year's draft. Noll would say years later that Greene would've been selected even if they had the top overall pick, passing over Simpson. Although Simpson himself would also go on to a Hall of Fame career before legal troubles overshadowed his NFL accomplishments, this would set the groundwork of the Steelers excellent scouting in the draft, a practice that carries today.

Greene's selection would not be met without controversy, however. The front page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG," is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-Early history:...

the next morning had a headline posted Who's Joe Greene?, owing to his relative obscurity despite being named a consensus All-American selection his senior year. The team would also go on to draft Greene's defensive line mate, Arkansas AM&N

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a historically black university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1873, it is the oldest HBCU and the second oldest public institution in the state of Arkansas . UAPB is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...

defensive end

Defensive end

Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

L. C. Greenwood

L.C. Henderson Greenwood is a former American football defensive end for the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers.-College career:...

, in the 10th round. Greene and Greenwood would form the core of the famed Steel Curtain

Steel Curtain

The Steel Curtain was the nickname given to the front four of the famous defensive line of the American football team Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1970s dynasty years. This defense was the backbone of the Steelers dynasty, which won 4 Super Bowls...

defensive line and would play their entire career as teammates, with both retiring at the end of the 1981 season

1981 Pittsburgh Steelers season

- Schedule :- Schedule :- Week 1 : vs. Kansas City Chiefs :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT* Game weather:* Game attendance: 53,305* Referee: Jim Tunney...

. The following year, Noll would switch the team to a 3–4 defense, partially as a result of the retirement of two of his best defensive players.

Joe Gordon was also hired as the team's public relations director this season. Though his role was more behind-the-scenes, he would remain with the team in that capacity through the 1998 season

1998 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 1998 season marked the first time since 1991 that the Steelers failed to reach the playoffs. Pittsburgh finished 7–9 after starting the season 5–2, losing their last five games to knock themselves out of the playoffs...

, second only to Dick Hoak

Dick Hoak

Richard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history...

in terms of tenure with the team outside of the Rooney family, third counting Steelers radio commentator Myron Cope

Myron Cope

Myron Cope , born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American sports journalist, radio personality, and sportscaster who is best known for being "the voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers."...

, who was not employed by the team but through WTAE Radio

WEAE

WDDZ is an AM radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, broadcasting at 1250 kHz with a power level of 5,000 watts. The station is an ABC owned and operated station and serves as the Pittsburgh affiliate of Radio Disney...

and later WDVE

WDVE

WDVE is a mainstream rock music formatted radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA at 102.5 MHz. It is often referred to by Pittsburghers as simply "DVE." WDVE's transmitter is located on Pittsburgh's North Side...

on the official Steelers radio network.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 21, 1969	Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	W 16–13
2	September 28, 1969	at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 41–27
3	October 5, 1969	St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 27–14
4	October 12, 1969	at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 10–7
5	October 18, 1969	at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 42–31
6	October 26, 1969	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	L 14–7
7	November 2, 1969	Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...	L 38–34
8	November 9, 1969	at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 38–7
9	November 16, 1969	Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 24–3
10	November 23, 1969	at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	L 52–14
11	November 30, 1969	at St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 47–10
12	December 7, 1969	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 10–7
13	December 14, 1969	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 21–17
14	December 21, 1969	at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....	L 27–24

Week 1 (Sunday September 21, 1969): Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

at Pitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...

, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 51,360
Referee: Pat Haggerty
Pat Haggerty (American football official)
Patrick "Pat" Haggerty was an American football official in the National Football League from 1965 to 1992. In his 28 seasons in the NFL, he was selected as the referee in three Super Bowls, XIII in 1979, XVI in 1982, and XIX in 1985...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Detroit – FG Mann
Errol Mann
Errol Denis Mann is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League from 1968-1978. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders' Super Bowl XI winning team...

23 yds, 0–3
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

27 yds, 3–3
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

18 yds, 6–3
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

40 yds, 9–3
Detroit – FG Mann
Errol Mann
Errol Denis Mann is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League from 1968-1978. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders' Super Bowl XI winning team...

23 yds, 9–6
Detroit – McCullouch
Earl McCullouch
Earl R. McCullouch is a retired American football wide receiver. McCullouch was the world record holder for the 110 meter mens high hurdle sprint from July 1967 to July 1969...

12 yd pass from Munson
Bill Munson
William Alan Munson was a professional American football quarterback who played in 16 NFL seasons from 1964 through 1979 for five different teams. He was 6'2" and weighed 203 lbs. He was best known for his years as a starter for the Detroit Lions in the mid-1970s...

(Mann
Errol Mann
Errol Denis Mann is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League from 1968-1978. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders' Super Bowl XI winning team...

kick), 9–13
Pittsburgh – Bankston
Warren Bankston
Warren Stephen Bankston is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders....

6 yd run (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 16–13

Week 2 (Sunday September 28, 1969): Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

at Franklin Field
Franklin Field
Franklin Field is the University of Pennsylvania's stadium for football, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint football, and track and field . It is also used by Penn students for recreation, and for intramural and club sports, including touch football and cricket, and is the site of Penn's graduation...

, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 60,658
Referee: Bernie Ulman
Bernie Ulman
Bernard "Bernie" Ulman was an American football and lacrosse official.-Personal:Ulman played as a lacrosse midfielder at the University of Maryland from 1938 to 1943 and also played football for the school...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

36 yds, 3–0
Pittsburgh – Gros
Earl Gros
Earl Roy Gros is a former American football running back who played college football at Louisiana State University and played in the National Football League from 1962 to 1970....

8 yd pass from Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 10–0
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

15 yds, 13–0
Philadelphia – Hawkins 28 yd pass from Snead (Baker kick), 13–7
Philadelphia – FG Baker 35 yds, 10–13
Philadelphia – Hawkins 28 yd pass from Snead (Baker kick), 13–17
Philadelphia – Hawkins 47 yd pass from Snead (Baker kick), 13–24
Philadelphia – Hawkins 15 yd pass from Snead (Baker kick), 13–31
Pittsburgh – Hoak
Dick Hoak
Richard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history...

3 yd run (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 20–31
Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

14 yd pass from Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 27–31
Philadelphia – FG Baker 41 yds, 27–34
Philadelphia – Jackson 56 yd pass from Snead (Baker kick), 27–41

Week 3 (Sunday October 5, 1969): St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 45,011
Referee: George Rennix
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

2 yd pass from Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 7–0
St. Louis – FG Bakken 42 yds, 7–3
St. Louis – Crenshaw 26 yd run (Bakken kick), 7–10
St. Louis – FG Bakken 35 yds, 7–13
St. Louis – Crenshaw 4 yd run (Bakken kick), 7–20
Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

48 yd pass from Nix
Kent Nix
Alvin Kent Nix is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. Nix played football collegiately at Texas Christian University . He is the son of Emery Nix, New York Giants quarterback who played for the New York Giants in 1943 and 1946...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 14–20
St. Louis – Gilliam 58 yd pass from Hart (Bakken kick), 14–27

Week 4 (Sunday October 12, 1969): New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 62,987
Referee: Bud Brubaker
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

New York Giants – Morrison 7 yd pass from Tarkenton (Gogolak kick), 0–7
New York Giants – FG Gogolak 14 yds, 0–10
Pittsburgh – Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

18 yd run (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 7–10

Week 5 (Saturday October 18, 1969): Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 84,078
Referee: Pat Haggerty
Pat Haggerty (American football official)
Patrick "Pat" Haggerty was an American football official in the National Football League from 1965 to 1992. In his 28 seasons in the NFL, he was selected as the referee in three Super Bowls, XIII in 1979, XVI in 1982, and XIX in 1985...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Cleveland – Collins 4 yd pass from Nelsen (Cockroft kick)0–7
Pittsburgh – Hoak
Dick Hoak
Richard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history...

4 yd run (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick)7–7
Cleveland – Kelly 1 yd run (Cockroft kick)7–14
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

38 yds 10–14
Cleveland – Sumner 40 yd interception return (Cockroft kick)10–21
Pittsburgh – Gros
Earl Gros
Earl Roy Gros is a former American football running back who played college football at Louisiana State University and played in the National Football League from 1962 to 1970....

15 yd pass from Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick)17–21
Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

10 yd pass from Nix
Kent Nix
Alvin Kent Nix is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. Nix played football collegiately at Texas Christian University . He is the son of Emery Nix, New York Giants quarterback who played for the New York Giants in 1943 and 1946...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick)24–21
Cleveland – Morrison 1 yd run (Cockroft kick)24–28
Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

15 yd pass from Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick)31–28

Week 6 (Sunday October 26, 1969): Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 46,557
Referee: Tommy Bell
Tommy Bell (American football official)
Tommy Bell was an American football official in the National Football League . He officiated Super Bowl III in 1969 and Super Bowl VII in 1973. He is also the only official in history to referee in both a Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – Gros
Earl Gros
Earl Roy Gros is a former American football running back who played college football at Louisiana State University and played in the National Football League from 1962 to 1970....

8 yd pass from Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 7–0
Washington – Jurgensen 10 yd run (Knight kick), 7–7
Washington – Taylor 17 yd pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick), 7–14

Week 7 (Sunday November 2, 1969): Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 46,403
Referee: Bernie Ulman
Bernie Ulman
Bernard "Bernie" Ulman was an American football and lacrosse official.-Personal:Ulman played as a lacrosse midfielder at the University of Maryland from 1938 to 1943 and also played football for the school...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

19 yds, 3–0
Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

38 yd pass from Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 10–0
Green Bay – Horn 2 yd run (Mercer kick), 10–7
Green Bay – T. Williams 83 yd punt return (Mercer kick), 10–14
Pittsburgh – Hoak
Dick Hoak
Richard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history...

3 yd pass from Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 17–14
Pittsburgh – Williams 6 yd pass from Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 24–14
Green Bay – FG Mercer 15 yds, 24–17
Green Bay – T. Williams 96 yd kickoff return (Mercer kick), 24–24
Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

53 yd pass from Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 31–24
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

32 yds, 34–24
Green Bay – Dale 43 yd pass from Starr (Mercer kick), 34–31
Green Bay – Starr 1 yd run (Mercer Kick), 34–38

Week 8 (Sunday November 9, 1969): Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

at Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...

, Chicago, Illinois

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 45,856
Referee: Fred Silva
Fred Silva
Fred Silva was an American football official in the National Football League for 21 seasons from 1968 to 1988. Silva was widely known for his coolness under fire on the football field and clapping his hand together when signaling a first down...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Chicago – Piccolo 25 yd pass from Douglass (Percival kick), 0–7
Chicago – Safety, Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

tackled in end zone by O'Bradovich, 0–9
Chicago – Sayers 2 yd run (Percival kick), 0–16
Chicago – FG Percival 27 yds, 0–19
Chicago – Wallace 12 yd pass from Douglass (Percival kick), 0–26
Chicago – FG Percival 35 yds, 0–29
Chicago – Safety, Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

tackled in end zone by Butkus, 0–31
Chicago – Sayers, 1 yd run (Percival kick), 0–38
Pittsburgh – Gros
Earl Gros
Earl Roy Gros is a former American football running back who played college football at Louisiana State University and played in the National Football League from 1962 to 1970....

2 yd run (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 7–38

Week 9 (Sunday November 16, 1969): Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 47,670
Referee: George Rennix
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Cleveland – Collins 26 yd pass from Nelsen (Cockroft kick), 0–7
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

31 yds, 3–7
Cleveland – FG Cockroft 28 yds, 3–10
Cleveland – Warfield 12 yd pass from Nelsen (Cockroft kick), 3–17
Cleveland – Kelly 1 yd run (Cockroft kick), 3–24

Week 10 (Sunday November 23, 1969): Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

at Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. The area where the stadium once stood is now the site of the Mall of America...

, Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 47,202
Referee: Pat Haggerty
Pat Haggerty (American football official)
Patrick "Pat" Haggerty was an American football official in the National Football League from 1965 to 1992. In his 28 seasons in the NFL, he was selected as the referee in three Super Bowls, XIII in 1979, XVI in 1982, and XIX in 1985...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Minnesota – Krause 77 yd interception return (Cox kick), 0–7
Minnesota – FG Cox 22 yds, 0–10
Pittsburgh – McCall
Don McCall
Donald Charles McCall is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers....

101 yd kickoff return (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 7–10
Minnesota – Brown 1 yd run (Cox kick), 7–17
Minnesota – Henderson 28 yd pass from Cuozzo (Cox kick), 7–24
Pittsburgh – Henderson
Jon Henderson
Jon Elliott Henderson is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He also played one season in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders and helped them to win the Grey Cup in 1971...

10 yd pass from Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 14–24
Minnesota – Beasley 60 yd fumble return (Cox kick), 14–31
Minnesota – Reed 6 yd pass from Cuozzo (Cox kick), 14–38
Minnesota – Reed 1 yd run (Cox kick), 14–45
Minnesota – Henderson 7 yd pass from Lee (Cox kick), 14–52

Week 11 (Sunday November 30, 1969): St. Louis Cardinals

at Busch Memorial Stadium
Busch Memorial Stadium
Busch Memorial Stadium, also known as Busch Stadium, was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri that operated from 1966 to 2005....

, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 43,721
Referee: Jim Tunney
Jim Tunney (American football official)
Dr. Jim Tunney was an American football official in the National Football League from 1960 to 1991. In his 31 years as an NFL official, Jim Tunney received a record 29 post-season assignments, including ten Championship games and Super Bowls VI, XI, and XII and named as an alternate in Super Bowl...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

St. Louis – Williams 7 yd pass from Hart (kick blocked), 0–6
St. Louis – FG Bakken 32 yds, 0–9
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

19 yds, 3–9
St. Louis – FG Bakken 12 yds, 3–12
St. Louis – Edwards 2 yd run (Bakken kick), 3–19
St. Louis – Williams 5 yd pass from Hart (Bakken kick), 3–26
St. Louis – Williams 9 yd pass from Hart (Bakken kick), 3–33
St. Louis – Hart 1 yd run (Bakken kick), 3–40
St. Louis – Shivers 1 yd run (Bakken kick), 3–47
Pittsburgh – Henderson
Jon Henderson
Jon Elliott Henderson is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He also played one season in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders and helped them to win the Grey Cup in 1971...

20 yd pass from Hanratty
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 10–47

Week 12 (Sunday December 7, 1969): Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 24,990
Referee: Bernie Ulman
Bernie Ulman
Bernard "Bernie" Ulman was an American football and lacrosse official.-Personal:Ulman played as a lacrosse midfielder at the University of Maryland from 1938 to 1943 and also played football for the school...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Dallas – FG M. Clark 32 yds, 0–3
Dallas – Morton 12 yd run (M. Clark kick), 0–10
Pittsburgh – Henderson
Jon Henderson
Jon Elliott Henderson is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He also played one season in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders and helped them to win the Grey Cup in 1971...

29 yd pass from Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 7–10

Week 13 (Sunday December 14, 1969): New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 21,067
Referee: Fred Silva
Fred Silva
Fred Silva was an American football official in the National Football League for 21 seasons from 1968 to 1988. Silva was widely known for his coolness under fire on the football field and clapping his hand together when signaling a first down...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

New York Giants – Koy 34 yd pass from Tarkenton (Gogolak kick), 0–7
Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

15 yd pass from Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 7–7
Pittsburgh – Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

9 yd pass from Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

(Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 14–7
New York Giants – Morrison 10 yd pass form Tarkenton (Gogolak kick), 14–14
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

41 yds, 17–14
New York Giants – Koy 4 yd pass from Tarkenton (Gogolak kick), 17–21

Week 14 (Sunday December 21, 1969): New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

at Tulane Stadium
Tulane Stadium
Tulane Stadium was an outdoor football stadium located in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1926 to 1980. Officially known as the Third Tulane Stadium, it replaced the "Second Tulane Stadium" where the Telephone Exchange Building is now located...

, New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 72,256
Referee: Fred Swearingen
Fred Swearingen
Fred Swearingen, of Athens, Ohio, was a former official in the National Football League, serving as both a referee and field judge from 1960 through 1980. He wore number 21 for the major part of his career...
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – Gros
Earl Gros
Earl Roy Gros is a former American football running back who played college football at Louisiana State University and played in the National Football League from 1962 to 1970....

8 yd run (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 7–0
Pittsburgh – Gros
Earl Gros
Earl Roy Gros is a former American football running back who played college football at Louisiana State University and played in the National Football League from 1962 to 1970....

16 yd run (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 14–0
New Orleans – Poage 3 yd pass from Kilmer (Dempsey kick), 14–7
New Orleans – FG Dempsey 38 yds, 14–10
New Orleans – Poage 3 yd pass from Kilmer (Dempsey kick), 14–17
Pittsburgh – Gros
Earl Gros
Earl Roy Gros is a former American football running back who played college football at Louisiana State University and played in the National Football League from 1962 to 1970....

7 yd run (Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

kick), 21–17
Pittsburgh – FG Mingo
Gene Mingo
Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist...

11 yds, 24–17
New Orleans – FG Dempsey 40 yds, 24–20
New Orleans – Livingston 3 yd run (Dempsey kick), 24–27

Standings

NFL Century
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns 1969 Cleveland Browns season The 1969 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 20th season with the National Football League and the last before the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.-Preseason:...	10	3	1	.769	351	300	L-1
New York Giants 1969 New York Giants season The 1969 New York Giants season was the 45th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished with a 6–8 record, and had one victory less than the previous year...	6	8	0	.429	264	298	W-3
St. Louis Cardinals 1969 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season The 1969 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 50th season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 9-4-1, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.-Schedule:...	4	9	1	.308	314	389	L-3
Pittsburgh Steelers	1	13	0	.071	218	404	L-13

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Offseason

Schedule

Week 2 (Sunday September 28, 1969): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Week 5 (Saturday October 18, 1969): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Week 8 (Sunday November 9, 1969): Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Week 9 (Sunday November 16, 1969): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Week 10 (Sunday November 23, 1969): Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

Week 11 (Sunday November 30, 1969): St. Louis Cardinals

Week 14 (Sunday December 21, 1969): New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

Standings

Week 2 (Sunday September 28, 1969): Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Week 5 (Saturday October 18, 1969): Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Week 8 (Sunday November 9, 1969): Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Week 9 (Sunday November 16, 1969): Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Week 10 (Sunday November 23, 1969): Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

Week 14 (Sunday December 21, 1969): New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....