| 1969 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jerry Williams |
| Home Field | Franklin Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–9–1 |
| Place | 4th NFL Capitol |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1968 | 1970 |
The 1969 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 37th in the league. They improved on their previous output of 2–12, winning four games.[1] Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Offseason
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1969 NFL DraftEdit
The 1969 National Football League Draft was part of the Common Draft, the third and final year in which the NFL and American Football League (AFL) held a joint draft of college players. The draft took place on January 28–29, 1969. The Philadelphia Eagles would alternate with the Atlanta Falcons in picking 2nd and 3rd in the 17 rounds.
The draft began with first overall pick of O. J. Simpson, the Heisman-Trophy winning running back from USC, by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills. In a 14 game season the Eagles would have no wins until Nov 28th in week 12 when they defeated the Detroit Lions (4–8–2) in Detroit 12–0, and on Dec 8th in week 13 the New Orleans Saints (4–9–1) in Philadelphia 29–17. This gave the Eagles a better record than the Bills (1–12–1) by half a game, and equaled the record of the Atlanta Falcons (2–12) who would win the coin flip for the rights to the second pick in the draft, George Kunz OT from Notre Dame. Future Hall of Famer "Mean" Joe Greene DT from North Texas would go as a 4th pick, by the Pittsburgh Steelers (2–11–1).
Player SelectionsEdit
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 3 | Leroy Keyes | RB | Purdue |
| 2 | 28 | Ernest Calloway | LB | Texas Southern |
| 3 | 55 | Pick Traded to Cleveland Browns | ||
| 3 | 69 | Bill Bradley | DB | Texas |
| 4 | 80 | Bob Kuechenberg | G | Notre Dame |
| 5 | 107 | Jim Anderson | G | Missouri |
| 6 | 132 | Richard Barnhorst | TE | Xavier |
| 7 | 159 | Mike Schmeising | RB | St. Olaf |
| 8 | 184 | Bill Hobbs | LB | Texas A&M |
| 9 | 211 | Kent Lawrence | WR | Georgia |
| 9 | 218 | Lynn Buss | LB | Wisconsin |
| 10 | 236 | Sonny Wade | QB | Emory & Henry |
| 10 | 243 | Donnie Shanklin | RB | Kansas |
| 11 | 263 | Jim Marcum | DB | Texas-Arlington |
| 12 | 288 | Gary Adams | DB | Arkansas |
| 13 | 314 | Wade Key | TE | Southwest Texas State |
| 14 | 340 | James Ross | T | Bishop |
| 15 | 367 | Leon Angevine | WR | Penn State |
| 16 | 392 | Tom McClinton | DB | Southern |
| 17 | 419 | Bob Haack | T | Linfield (Ore.) |
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | Cleveland Browns | L 27–20 | |
| 2 | September 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–27 | |
| 3 | October 5 | Dallas Cowboys | L 38–7 | |
| 4 | October 13 | at Baltimore Colts | L 24–20 | |
| 5 | October 19 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 49–14 | |
| 6 | October 26 | New Orleans Saints | W 13–10 | |
| 7 | November 2 | at New York Giants | W 23–20 | |
| 8 | November 9 | at Washington Redskins | T 28–28 | |
| 9 | November 16 | Los Angeles Rams | L 23–17 | |
| 10 | November 23 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 34–30 | |
| 11 | November 30 | at New Orleans Saints | L 26–17 | |
| 12 | December 7 | Washington Redskins | L 34–29 | |
| 13 | December 14 | Atlanta Falcons | L 27–3 | |
| 14 | December 21 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–13 | |
StandingsEdit
| NFL Capitol | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 369 | 223 | W-3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 307 | 319 | L-1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 311 | 393 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 279 | 377 | L-4 |
ReferencesEdit
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