1971 Philadelphia Eagles season
1971 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
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Owner | Leonard Tose |
Head coach | Jerry Williams Ed Khayat |
Home field | Veterans Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–7–1 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1971 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 39th in the National Football League. They improved on their previous output of 3–10–1, winning six games.[1] Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season. This was the team's inaugural season in Veterans Stadium.
Offseason
NFL Draft
The table[2] 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 [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 5 | Richard Harris | Defensive End | Grambling |
2 | 30 | Pick Taken By Detroit Lions |
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2 | 50 | Hank Allison Acquired Minn Vikings Pick |
Guard | San Diego State |
3 | 55 | Pick Taken By San Francisco 49ers |
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4 | 83 | Happy Feller | Kicker | Texas |
5 | 108 | Tom Shellabarger | Tackle | San Diego State |
6 | 133 | Jack Smith | Defensive back | Troy State |
7 | 161 | Harold Carmichael | Wide receiver | Southern |
8 | 186 | Leonard Gotschalk | Center | Humboldt State |
9 | 211 | Len Pettigrew | Linebacker | Ashland |
10 | 239 | Pick Taken By New Orleans Saints |
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10 | 256 | Tom Bailey | Running back | Florida State |
11 | 264 | Albert Davis | Running back | Tennessee State |
12 | 289 | Rich Saathoff | Defensive end | Northern Arizona |
13 | 317 | Danny Lester | Defensive back | Texas |
14 | 342 | Robert Creech | Linebacker | Texas Christian |
15 | 367 | Ed Fisher | Guard | Prairie View A&M |
16 | 395 | Bruce James | Linebacker | Arkansas |
17 | 420 | John Sage | Linebacker | Louisiana State |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 19, 1971 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 37–14 | |
2 | September 26, 1971 | Dallas Cowboys | L 42–7 | |
3 | October 3, 1971 | San Francisco 49ers | L 31–3 | |
4 | October 10, 1971 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–0 | |
5 | October 17, 1971 | at Oakland Raiders | L 34–10 | |
6 | October 24, 1971 | New York Giants | W 23–7 | |
7 | October 31, 1971 | Denver Broncos | W 17–16 | |
8 | November 7, 1971 | at Washington Redskins | T 7–7 | |
9 | November 14, 1971 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–7 | |
10 | November 21, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 37–20 | |
11 | November 28, 1971 | Washington Redskins | L 20–13 | |
12 | December 5, 1971 | at Detroit Lions | W 23–20 | |
13 | December 12, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 19–7 | |
14 | December 19, 1971 | at New York Giants | W 41–28 |
Standings
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Championship seasons in bold |