1971 Philadelphia Eagles season

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.

1971 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coachJerry Williams
Ed Khayat
OwnerLeonard Tose
Home fieldVeterans Stadium
Results
Record6–7–1
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1971 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
15Richard HarrisDefensive EndGrambling
230 Pick Taken By
Detroit Lions
250Hank Allison
Acquired Minn Vikings Pick		GuardSan Diego State
355 Pick Taken By
San Francisco 49ers
483Happy FellerKickerTexas
5108Tom ShellabargerTackleSan Diego State
6133Jack SmithDefensive backTroy State
7161Harold CarmichaelWide receiverSouthern
8186Leonard GotschalkCenterHumboldt State
9211Len PettigrewLinebackerAshland
10239 Pick Taken By
New Orleans Saints
10256Tom BaileyRunning backFlorida State
11264Albert DavisRunning backTennessee State
12289Rich SaathoffDefensive endNorthern Arizona
13317Danny LesterDefensive backTexas
14342Robert CreechLinebackerTexas Christian
15367Ed FisherGuardPrairie View A&M
16395Bruce JamesLinebackerArkansas
17420John SageLinebackerLouisiana State

Roster
1971 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

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Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 19, 1971 at Cincinnati Bengals L 37–14
55,880
2 September 26, 1971 Dallas Cowboys L 42–7
65,358
3 October 3, 1971 San Francisco 49ers L 31–3
65,358
4 October 10, 1971 Minnesota Vikings L 13–0
65,358
5 October 17, 1971 at Oakland Raiders L 34–10
54,615
6 October 24, 1971 New York Giants W 23–7
65,358
7 October 31, 1971 Denver Broncos W 17–16
65,358
8 November 7, 1971 at Washington Redskins T 7–7
53,041
9 November 14, 1971 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–7
60,178
10 November 21, 1971 St. Louis Cardinals W 37–20
48,658
11 November 28, 1971 Washington Redskins L 20–13
65,358
12 December 5, 1971 at Detroit Lions W 23–20
54,418
13 December 12, 1971 St. Louis Cardinals W 19–7
65,358
14 December 19, 1971 at New York Giants W 41–28
62,774

Standings
NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 11 3 0 .786 7–1 8–3 406 222 W7
Washington Redskins 9 4 1 .692 6–1–1 8–2–1 276 190 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 6 7 1 .462 4–3–1 5–5–1 221 302 W3
St. Louis Cardinals 4 9 1 .308 1–7 2–8–1 231 279 L2
New York Giants 4 10 0 .286 1–7 3–8 228 362 L5

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and honors

Records Breakers

  • Al Nelson 102 yard missed field goal return, Eagles vs Dallas on September 26, 1971

Pro Bowl

  • Bill Bradley named Pro Bowl starter

League Leaders

  • Bill Bradley leads league with 11 interceptions.

References
  1. 1971 Philadelphia Eagles
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm
  3. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
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