1970 New Orleans Saints season
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
1970 New Orleans Saints season
| 1970 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Fears and J.D. Roberts |
| Home field | Tulane Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2-11-1 |
| Division Place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1969 | 1971 |
The 1970 New Orleans Saints season was the team's fourth as a member of the National Football League. They failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5-9, winning only two games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The second of the team's two victories came against the Detroit Lions on November 8, on an NFL-record 63-yard field goal by Tom Dempsey.
|
Contents
|
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 10 | Ken Burrough | Wide Receiver | Texas Southern |
| 3 | 62 | Clovis Swinney | Defensive Tackle | Arkansas State |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 1970 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14-3 |
|
| 2 | September 27, 1970 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 26-0 |
|
| 3 | October 4, 1970 | New York Giants | W 14-10 |
|
| 4 | October 11, 1970 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24-17 |
|
| 5 | October 18, 1970 | at San Francisco 49ers | T 20-20 |
|
| 6 | October 25, 1970 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 32-14 |
|
| 7 | November 1, 1970 | Los Angeles Rams | L 30-17 |
|
| 8 | November 8, 1970 | Detroit Lions | W 19-17 |
|
| 9 | November 15, 1970 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21-10 |
|
| 10 | November 22, 1970 | Denver Broncos | L 31-6 |
|
| 11 | November 29, 1970 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 26-6 |
|
| 12 | December 6, 1970 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 34-16 |
|
| 13 | December 13, 1970 | San Francisco 49ers | L 38-27 |
|
| 14 | December 20, 1970 | Chicago Bears | L 24-3 |
|
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 352 | 267 | W-3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 325 | 202 | W-1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 206 | 261 | L-1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 172 | 347 | L-6 |
References
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article 1970 New Orleans Saints season.
Read more