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1970 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamSt. Louis Cardinals (NFL)
teamdisplaySt. Louis Cardinals
year1970
record8–5–1
division_place3rd NFC East
coachCharley Winner
stadiumBusch Memorial Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro_bowlers**T** Ernie McMillan
**TE** Jackie Smith
**RB** MacArthur Lane
**LB** Larry Stallings
**CB** Roger Wehrli
**FS** Larry Wilson
shortnavlinkCardinals seasons

TE Jackie Smith RB MacArthur Lane LB Larry Stallings CB Roger Wehrli FS Larry Wilson

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 (and holding a fourth, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, without a touchdown in a 6–6 draw), they failed to reach the playoffs for the 22nd straight season, thanks to three consecutive losses in December. The Cardinals entered their regular season finale at Washington needing to defeat the Redskins, plus for losses by the Cowboys (to the Oilers) and the Giants (to the Rams), to reach the playoffs. It all became academic after the Cardinals lost 28-27 to the Redskins and the Cowboys mauled the Oilers 52–10 to win the NFC East.

Prior to the season-ending skid, the Cardinals swept the Dallas Cowboys, with the second victory a 38–0 destruction on Monday Night Football at the Cotton Bowl. Dallas did not lose again until it fell to the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V. The Cardinals swept the Cowboys only one other time, in 1989, (one year after the Cardinals' relocation to Arizona), when Dallas went 1-15 under first-year coach Jimmy Johnson. (The Cardinals and Cowboys have not been division rivals since 2001, as the now-Arizona Cardinals were moved to the NFC West in 2002.)

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1970 NFL draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club team
18Larry StegentRunning BackTexas A&M
233Jim CorrigallLinebackerKent State
238Chuck HutchisonGuardOhio State
358Charlie PittmanRunning BackPenn State

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

  • Principal Owner/de facto General Manager - Bill Bidwill

  • Partial Owner / Team President - Charles Bidwill Jr.

  • Head Coach – Charley Winner

  • Offensive Backfield - Leeman Bennett

  • Offensive line – Red Miller

  • Receivers Coach / Game Scouting – Ken Shipp

  • Defensive Coordinator - Chuck Drulis

  • Linebackers Coach – Ken Blue

  • Defensive Line – Dick Voris

  • Defensive Backs - Chuck Drulis

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Roster

1970 St. Louis Cardinals roster
**Quarterbacks**

Schedule

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at [Los Angeles Rams](1970-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 13–340–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum63,130
September 27**[Washington Redskins](1970-washington-redskins-season)****W** 27–171–1Busch Memorial Stadium44,246
October 4**[Dallas Cowboys](1970-dallas-cowboys-season)****W** 20–72–1Busch Memorial Stadium50,780
October 11[New Orleans Saints](1970-new-orleans-saints-season)**W** 24–173–1Busch Memorial Stadium45,294
October 18at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1970-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 35–204–1Franklin Field59,002
October 25at **[New York Giants](1970-new-york-giants-season)****L** 17–354–2Yankee Stadium62,984
November 1[Houston Oilers](1970-houston-oilers-season)**W** 44–05–2Busch Memorial Stadium47,911
November 8[Boston Patriots](1970-boston-patriots-season)**W** 31–06–2Busch Memorial Stadium46,446
at **[Dallas Cowboys](1970-dallas-cowboys-season)****W** 38–07–2Cotton Bowl69,323
November 22at [Kansas City Chiefs](1970-kansas-city-chiefs-season)**T** 6–67–2–1Municipal Stadium50,711
November 29**[Philadelphia Eagles](1970-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 23–148–2–1Busch Memorial Stadium46,581
December 6at [Detroit Lions](1970-detroit-lions-season)**L** 3–168–3–1Tiger Stadium56,362
December 13**[New York Giants](1970-new-york-giants-season)****L** 17–348–4–1Busch Memorial Stadium50,845
December 20at **[Washington Redskins](1970-washington-redskins-season)****L** 27–288–5–1RFK Stadium50,415
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1970.htm 1970 St. Louis Cardinals]
  2. https://www.profootballarchives.com/1970nflstl.html
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