The 1970Philadelphia Eagles season was their 38th in the league. They failed to improve on their previous output of 4–9–1, winning only three games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.
The Eagles did have victories over the playoff-bound Dolphins and the cross-state rival Steelers (in Franklin Field's swan song as an NFL venue). Another highlight was 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.
Gary Ballman 7-yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)
Bears 7–6
2
CHI
Mac Percival 17-yard field goal
Bears 10–6
2
PHI
Mark Moseley 42-yard field goal
Bears 10–9
2
CHI
Dick Gordon 12-yard pass from Ronnie Bull (Mac Percival kick)
Bears 17–9
4
PHI
Lee Bouggess 10-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
Bears 17–16
4
CHI
Mac Percival 36-yard field goal
bears 20–16
The game got off to bad start when Chicago Bears kickoff returner Cecil Turner had a 96-yard game opening kickoff return for a touchdown. Mark Moseley would miss the extra point when the Eagles answered with a touchdown of their own later in the 1st quarter meaning that they were not losing the game only from the opening kickoff to the time it took Turner to return it. Three times during the game the Bears would lead the Eagles by one point.
Paul Warfield 52-yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick)
Eagles 24–10
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MIA
Willie Richardson 27-yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick)
Eagles 24–17
In week 8 the Eagles marked their first time playing a former AFL team in the regular season by winning 24–17 for their 1st win of the 1970 season. The defense of Philadelphia would force the Miami quarterbacks (Bob Griese 3 and John Stofa 1) to throw 4 interceptions. Miami kick returner Mercury Morris would average over 26 yards on 4 kickoff returns.
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 returned 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.
Ben Hawkins 21-yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)
Steelers 7–6
2
PHI
Mike Dirks recovered fumble in end zone (Mark Moseley kick)
Eagles 13–7
2
PIT
John Fuqua 85-yard run (Allan Watson kick)
Steelers 14–13
2
PHI
Gary Ballman 19-yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick)
Eagles 20–14
3
PIT
Allan Watson 21-yard field goal
Eagles 20–17
4
PIT
Allan Watson 17-yard field goal
Tie 20–20
4
PHI
Mark Moseley 18-yard field goal
Eagles 23–20
4
PHI
Larry Watkins 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
Eagles 30–20
In week 14 the Eagles played the cross state rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the final NFL game at Franklin Field. Frenchy Fuqua had two long runs for touchdowns, one for 72 yards and another for 85 yards, both in the first half. Mark Moseley would miss his 3rd extra point of the year. His 14th field goal of the year, out of 25 attempted, in the 4th quarter gave the Eagles the lead for good. He would be cut during the 1971 training camp, play for 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.
