1970 Philadelphia Eagles season
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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 made 14 choices, starting with Steve Zabel
, a linebacker from Oklahoma
.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
. 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.
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.
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.
Played at Franklin Field on a AstoTurf playing surface in 53F degrees with wind at 14 MPH.
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.
1970 NFL season
The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger.The merger forced a realignment between the combined league's clubs. Because there were 16 NFL teams and 10 AFL teams, three teams needed to transfer to balance the two new...
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...
season was their 38th in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. They failed to improve on their previous output
1969 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1969 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 37th in the league. They improved on their previous output of 2–12, winning four games. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.-1969 NFL Draft:...
of 4–9–1, winning only three games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.
NFL Draft
In the 1970 NFL Draft1970 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:...
, the Eagles made 14 choices, starting with Steve Zabel
Steve Zabel
Steven Gregory Zabel is a former American football linebacker and tight end in the National Football League. After playing college football at the University of Oklahoma, he was the first pick by the Eagles in the 1970 NFL Draft....
, a linebacker from Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
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 Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
= 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... r |
| Rd | |PLAYER | |COLLEGE | ||
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| 1 | 6 | |||
| Linebacker | ||||
| 2 | 34 | |||
| Cornerback | ||||
| 3 | 59 | |||
| Running back | ||||
| 4 | 84 | Pick Acquired by Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| 5 | 112 | Pick Acquired by Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| 6 | 137 | Pick Acquired by 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... via Trade with 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... |
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| 7 | 158 | |||
| Tackle | Notre Dame | |||
| 7 | 162 | Pick Acquired by Los Angeles Rams |
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| 8 | 190 | |||
| Tackle | Kansas State | |||
| 9 | 215 | |||
| Linebacker | Stephen F. Austin | |||
| 10 | 240 | |||
| Defensive back | Memphis State | |||
| 11 | 268 | |||
| Defensive back | Villanova | |||
| 12 | 293 | |||
| Defensive tackle | Grambling | |||
| 13 | 318 | |||
| Tackle | Baylor | |||
| 14 | 346 | |||
| Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... |
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| 15 | 371 | |||
| Wide receiver | ||||
| 16 | 396 | |||
| Tackle | ||||
| 17 | 424 | |||
| Tight end | ||||
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 1970 | 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 17–7 | |
| 2 | September 27, 1970 | 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 20–16 | |
| 3 | October 4, 1970 | 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 33–21 | |
| 4 | October 11, 1970 | 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 30–23 | |
| 5 | October 18, 1970 | 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 35–20 | |
| 6 | October 25, 1970 | at 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 30–17 | |
| 7 | November 1, 1970 | at 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 21–17 | |
| 8 | November 8, 1970 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–17 | |
| 9 | November 15, 1970 | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
T 13–13 | |
| 10 | November 23, 1970 | 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... |
W 23–20 | |
| 11 | November 29, 1970 | 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 23–14 | |
| 12 | December 6, 1970 | at Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 29–10 | |
| 13 | December 13, 1970 | at 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 24–6 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 30–20 | |
Week 1
September 20, 1970 the Eagles host the first Regular Season game played on AstroTurfAstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
. 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
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...
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 Ben Hawkins (American football) Benjamin Charles Hawkins is a former professional American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League and led the NFL in receiving yards in 1967. He played college football at Arizona State University and was drafted in the third... 10 yard pass from Norm Snead Norm Snead Norman Bailey Snead is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for Wake Forest University and was drafted in the first round of... (Mark Moseley Mark Moseley Mark DeWayne Moseley is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles , the Houston Oilers , the Washington Redskins , and the Cleveland Browns . He won the Most Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened 1982 season... kick) |
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| 2nd | Cowboys | Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | |||
| 3rd | Cowboys | Lance Rentzel 31 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick) | |||
| 4th | Cowboys | Mike Clark 13 yard field goal | |||
Week 2
The game got off to bad start when the Chicago Bears Kick off returner, Cecil TurnerCecil Turner
Cecil Turner, born April 2, 1944 in Washington, D.C., is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Chicago Bears. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1970 season, when he tied a record by returning four kickoffs for touchdowns, a record that still...
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) | |||
| 00:15 | |||||
| Eagles | Gary Ballman 7 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed) | ||||
| 2nd | Bears | Mac Percival 17 yard field goal | |||
| Eagles | Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal | ||||
| Bears | Dick Gordon 12 yard pass from Ronnie Bull (Mac Percival kick) | ||||
| 4th | Eagles | Lee Bouggess 10 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) | |||
| Bears | Mac Percival 36 yard field goal | ||||
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 MorrisMercury Morris
Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris , is a former American football player, nicknamed early on for his mercurial quickness when running with the ball. Morris was a running back and kick returner for 9 years, playing mostly for the Miami Dolphins...
would avg over 26 yrds on 4 kickoff returns
Sunday, November 8, 1970 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played 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...
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 Harold Jackson (American football) Harold Leon Jackson is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League from 1968 through 1983. Jackson was drafted in the 12th round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams... 31 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) |
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| Eagles | Mark Moseley 23 yard field goal | ||||
| Eagles | Harold Jackson 15 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | ||||
| 3rd | Eagles | Steve Zabel 2 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | |||
| 4th | Dolphins | Garo Yepremian Garo Yepremian Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian is an Armenian-American former football placekicker in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a career that spanned from 1966 to 1981. -Career:Yepremian was born in Larnaca, Cyprus to... 24 yard field goal |
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| Dolphins | Paul Warfield Paul Warfield Paul Dryden Warfield is a former professional American football wide receiver in the 1960s and 1970s known for his speed, fluid moves, grace, jumping ability and hands.- Football career :... 52 yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick) |
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| Dolphins | Willie Richardson Willie Richardson Willie Louis Richardson is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He played nine seasons for the Baltimore Colts and the Miami Dolphins... 27 yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick) |
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Week 9
Sunday, November 15, 1970 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed 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 | |||
| Falcons | Jim R. Mitchell 2 yard pass from Bob Berry (Ken Vinyard Ken Vinyard Ken Vinyard is a former placekicker in the National Football League. Vinyard was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1969 NFL Draft and would play the following season with the Atlanta Falcons.... kick) |
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| 2nd | Eagles | Mark Moseley 17 yard field goal | |||
| Falcons | Ken Vinyard 15 yard field goal | ||||
| 3rd | Falcons | Ken Vinyard 32 yard field goal | |||
| 4th | Eagles | Steve Preece 21 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) | |||
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 AwardNFL Most Valuable Player Award
The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities, most notably the Associated Press , to the player who is considered most valuable in the league. When the award is referred to without mentioning the organization, it generally means the AP award. The AP NFL MVP...
during the strike-shortened 1982 season
1982 NFL season
The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd regular season of the National Football League. A 57-day long players' strike reduced the 1982 season from a 16-game schedule per team to an abbreviated nine game schedule...
. He is the only placekicker to win the award.
Sunday, December 20, 1970 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played 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...
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) | |||
| Eagles | Ben Hawkins 21 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed) | ||||
| 2nd | Eagles | Mike Dirks 0 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) | |||
| Steelers | John Fuqua 85 yard rush (Allan Watson kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Gary Ballman 19 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick) | ||||
| 3rd | Steelers | Allan Watson 21 yard field goal | |||
| 4th | Steelers | Allan Watson 17 yard field goal | |||
| Eagles | Mark Moseley 18 yard field goal | ||||
| Eagles | Larry Watkins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) | ||||
Standings
| NFC East NFC East The NFC East is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins.... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys 1970 Dallas Cowboys season The 1970 Dallas Cowboys season was their 11th in the NFL. The club scored 299 points and allowed 221 points. For the fifth consecutive season, the Cowboys finished first in their division. In 1970, the club made its debut on Monday Night Football. The Cowboys lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 38–0... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 299 | 221 | W-5 |
| New York Giants 1970 New York Giants season The 1970 New York Giants was the 46th season for the professional American football franchise. This was the first season for the Giants after the AFL-NFL merger, in which ten American Football League teams joined the National Football League. The team was led by second-year head coach Alex Webster... |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 301 | 270 | L-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals 1970 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season The 1970 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 51st season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 4-9-1, winning eight games. Despite them shutting out three consecutive opponents, they failed to reach the playoffs for the 22nd straight... |
8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 325 | 228 | L-3 |
| Washington Redskins 1970 Washington Redskins season The 1970 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7-5-2 record from 1969.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Division standings:-References:... |
6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 297 | 314 | W-2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 241 | 332 | W-1 |
1970 Roster
| = 1970 Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... |
= Hall of Famer 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... |
- Pro Bowl Selection + Pro Bowl Starter
NO. |AGE |GP |WT |YRS Washington State Washington State UniversityWashington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
>11 23 QB 6 1 200 6–2 Rookie Georgia
Tulsa>85 30 FL-TE-SE-WR 14 8 215 6–1 8 46 22 RB 14 0 210 6–2 Rookie 28 23 DB 12 0 190 5–11 1 80 29 DE 7 0 245 6–3 7 77 22 DT-DE 14 0 255 6–6 1 76 30 T 14 0 265 6–2 8 64 25 G 14 0 245 6–2 3 62 24 DT-G 12 0 246 6–2 2 59 24 C 14 0 250 6–5 2 69 23 LB 6 0 230 6–1 Rookie Duke
West Chester>71 27 G 14 0 253 6–2 3 41 25 DB 4 0 190 6–2 Rookie 18 26 WR-SE-FL 14 0 180 6–1 4 47 24 DB 4 0 185 6–1 Rookie 86 27 TE-SE-WR 14 0 215 6–2 5 56 24 LB 12 0 218 6–0 1 83 30 DE-DT 12 0 241 6–3 7 54 23 C 7 0 245 6–3 Rookie 29 24 WR-FL 14 14 175 5–10 2 48 25 LB 5 0 230 6–3 1 23 25 RB 2 0 205 6–2 3 21 23 DB 12 0 187 5–11 Rookie 51 26 LB 11 0 225 5–11 4 72 24 G-T 14 0 245 6–5 Rookie Texas
Texas State>20 23 DB-RB 3 0 208 6–3 1 52 34 LB-C 12 5 247 6–3 11 Georgia
Texas Tech>45 26 DB-LB 12 0 210 6–1 4 74 26 DT-DE 2 0 255 3 6–5 3 22 K 14 0 202 5–11 Rookie Stephen F. Austin
Texas A&M>26 27 DB 13 0 186 5–11 5 68 25 G-C 14 0 246 6–4 2 88 26 DT-DE 14 0 255 6–5 4 22 24 RB 14 0 210 6–2 2 50 25 LB 14 0 232 6–3 3 33 23 DB 14 0 195 6–1 1 24 29 DB 11 0 200 6–1 7 82 24 LB-DE 14 8 240 6–4 2 70 30 G-T 14 0 250 6–3 7 16 31 QB 14 13 215 6–4 9 73 22 T 14 0 240 6–4 Rookie 49 23 DB 5 0 195 6–2 Rookie 99 29 DE 14 0 249 6–4 3 Hawaii
San Jose State>9 23 WR-DB 14 0 180 5–11 Rookie 34 24 RB 11 0 230 6–2 1 41 26 RB 1 0 204 5–11 3 37 29 RB 6 0 225 6–0 7 35 24 LB 14 0 232 6–1 2 89 22 LB-TE 14 6 235 6–4 Rookie 49 Players
Team Average25.4 14 222.2 6–2.0 2.8