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1971 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamPhiladelphia Eagles
year1971
record6–7–1
division_place3rd NFC East
coachJerry Williams
Ed Khayat
ownerLeonard Tose
pro_bowlersS Bill Bradley
stadiumVeterans Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkEagles seasons

Ed Khayat

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. 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.

After the Eagles lost their first three games of the season, head coach Jerry Williams was fired and replaced by Ed Khayat.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1971 NFL draft

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 BowlerHall of Famer]]
RdPickPlayerPos.College
15Richard HarrisDefensive EndGrambling
230Pick Taken By
[Detroit Lions](1971-detroit-lions-season)
50Hank Allison
Acquired Minn Vikings PickGuardSan Diego State
355Pick Taken By
San Francisco 49ers
483Happy FellerKickerTexas
5108Tom ShellabargerTackleSan Diego State
6133Jack SmithDefensive backTroy State
154Wyck NeelyDefensive backMississippi
7161Harold CarmichaelWide receiverSouthern
8186Leonard GotschalkCenterHumboldt State
9211Len PettigrewLinebackerAshland
10239Pick Taken By
[New Orleans Saints](1971-new-orleans-saints-season)
256Tom 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

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

  • Owner – Leonard Tose

  • General manager – Pete Retzlaff

  • Head coach - Jerry Williams (0-3, fired)

  • Head coach – Ed Khayat (Interim, 6-4-1)

  • Offensive Coordinator - Tom Fears

  • Quarterbacks - John Rauch

  • Running Backs – Jack Zilly

  • Offensive Line – Brad Ecklund

  • Defensive Coordinator – Walt Michaels

  • Defensive Line - Ed Khayat

  • Defensive Line – Jesse Richardson

  • Defensive Line - Joe Moss

  • Linebackers - Jim Carr

  • Special Teams Assistant – Jack Zilly

Roster

Schedule

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September 19at [Cincinnati Bengals](1971-cincinnati-bengals-season)**L** 14–370–1Riverfront Stadium55,880
September 26**[Dallas Cowboys](1971-dallas-cowboys-season)****L** 7–420–2Veterans Stadium65,358
October 3[San Francisco 49ers](1971-san-francisco-49ers-season)**L** 3–310–3Veterans Stadium65,358
October 10[Minnesota Vikings](1971-minnesota-vikings-season)**L** 0–130–4Veterans Stadium65,358
October 17at [Oakland Raiders](1971-oakland-raiders-season)**L** 10–340–5Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum54,615
October 24**[New York Giants](1971-new-york-giants-season)****W** 23–71–5Veterans Stadium65,358
October 31[Denver Broncos](1971-denver-broncos-season)**W** 17–162–5Veterans Stadium65,358
November 7at **[Washington Redskins](1971-washington-redskins-season)****T** 7–72–5–1RFK Stadium53,041
November 14at **[Dallas Cowboys](1971-dallas-cowboys-season)****L** 7–202–6–1Texas Stadium60,178
November 21at **[St. Louis Cardinals](1971-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)****W** 37–203–6–1Busch Memorial Stadium48,658
November 28**[Washington Redskins](1971-washington-redskins-season)****L** 13–203–7–1Veterans Stadium65,358
December 5at [Detroit Lions](1971-detroit-lions-season)**W** 23–204–7–1Tiger Stadium54,418
December 12**[St. Louis Cardinals](1971-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)****W** 19–75–7–1Veterans Stadium65,358
December 19at **[New York Giants](1971-new-york-giants-season)****W** 41–286–7–1Yankee Stadium62,774

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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

References

  1. "1971 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.
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