Wings to Victory | Eagles 1971 Season Recap

Flashback to 1971 when the Philadelphia Eagles first moved into Veterans Stadium.
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[@primateproductions126]

Man I love these Eagle uniforms and helmets. Sometimes simplicity looks cool.

[@frankdenardo8261]

The first season at the vet AKA Veterans stadium. Harold Carmichael rookie season. Originally he played basketball in college.

[@mikevanriel7573]

First Eagles highlight film narrated by John Facenda.

[@frankdenardo8684]

The 1971 Philadelphia Eagles went 6-7-1. Coach Jerry Williams was dismissed after the loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Ed Khyhat came in and finished with a 6-4-1 record.

[@user-qv3wb2gy1f]

In 1971-1972 season Eagles won 3 more games than they did season prior (1970-1971) when they went 3-10-1. In 1971-1972 season they went 6-7-1, 3-game improvement in wins over season prior (1970-1971) when, again they went 3-10-1

[@tommythomason6187]

One thing I liked about the Eagles during this era was that defense. They may not have won lots of games in the White Helmet era, but the pugnaciousness of that defense was noticeble. There are often two or three, in on a tackle.

[@victorkreitner754]

Pete Liske started out with the Jets who drafted him in 1964, he then went to the CFL for 4 years before coming back to the NFL in 1969 with the Broncos and Eagles. Sadly he passed in February of 2022 at 79.

[@jamesfarrington9030]

Harold Jackson, Ben Hawkins, Tom Woodeshick.

[@hrebec97]

That was a really rough start to the schedule. Five consecutive games against playoff teams from 1970. Three of those teams played in their respective championship games, with the Cowboys going to the Super Bowl. They had a rough go of it.

[@tweezerjam]

I started going to games in 88 and that place was already a dump- only 17 years later. But it was awesome. 🤟🏼

[@maxpuppy96]

White helmet days were brutal.

[@user-qv3wb2gy1f]

In each, club's first 5 reg. season games to open 1971-1972 reg. season games, Eagles were beaten by teams that went to playoffs just season prior (1970-1971)

[@chrispomaylivewithcdpsport5517]

NFL goal posts used to be at the goalie like the CFL until they changed it in 1978 to the back of end zone .

[@michaelskurski912]

The brusied purple would be a great band name

[@wadesmith5499]

Nobody could make your shitty team look like gold than John Facenda.

[@markbrooker3729]

No. 10 for the Raiders was Eldridge Dickey. The first black quarterback drafted in the first round.

[@JeffGR4]

Pete Liske was a gifted player - I'm surprised that, despite his natural ability, his NFL career bit the dust. Any explanations on why this happens?

[@scrubber273964]

Part of he problem for the early 70s Eagles was that they were paying for the sins of the late 60s Eagles, i.e. many years of craptacular drafts, due to them giving many of their picks away. You think Howie Roseman is a doofus...

[@user-qv3wb2gy1f]

R Harold Carmichael would launch 13-season tenure w/Eagles (1971-1972 thru 1983-1984)

[@markcollins919]

steve Sabol could make any crappy team look like champions.