1970 was the first year I followed the NFL (and the Eagles in particular), but as I recall, not until midway through the season.
Oddly enough, I collected football cards in 1967 and 1968, but not again until 1971. (My sports card collecting started with 1967 baseball and football, then the same 2 sports in 1968, but ended after the 1969 baseball season. Then I started up again with 1971 football, and both sports in 1972, before I stopped again until 1981.)
The Eagles finished with a 3-10-1 record in 1970, dead last in the newly-formed NFC East division. It was one game worse than their 4-9-1 finish in 1969.
From 1968 to 1971, Topps only printed from 7 to 9 cards per team (which is handy when filling 9-pocket pages).
Since I didn't collect cards in 1970, I only acquired these cards in the past few years, as I was completing my Eagles' team sets for 1964 to 1975.
1970 was the final year for Norm Snead as the Eagles' quarterback.
Generally a disappointment since being acquired for Sonny Jurgensen
after the 1963 season, he was kicked out of Philly in the spring of
1971.
Tom Woodeshick was the Eagles' starting fullback from 1967-1969, then rode the bench in favor of rookie Lee Bouggess in 1970.
Ben Hawkins was the Eagles' starting flanker from 1966 to 1973. He may be best known for his dangling chinstrap.
Harold Jackson was acquired from the Rams in 1969, and was probably the Birds' best player in his 4 seasons with the team. He led the NFL in receiving in '69 and '72. Harold returned to the Rams after the 1972 season in exchange for QB Roman Gabriel.
Gary Ballman was the Eagles' starting split end in '67 and '68, then moved to tight end with the arrival of Jackson in 1969.
Tim Rossovich was the Eagles' #1 draft pick in 1968 and was the starting left end for his first 2 1/2 seasons. Midway through 1970 he was moved to middle linebacker.
Dave Lloyd was the Eagles' long-time middle linebacker, but was finally replaced by Rossovich during the 1970 season. He spent the remainder of his final season as a kicker (kicking off, but not for field goals or extra points).
Al Nelson played 9 seasons for the Eagles (1965-73) and was a starting cornerback every season except for missing all but 1 game in 1967.
Nate Ramsey was the Eagles' strong safety from 1963-70, then played right cornerback for his final 2 seasons with the Eagles.
