NFL 1970

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1970 NFL season
Regular season
season September 18, 1970 - December 20, 1970
Play-offs
date December 26, 1970
AFC champions Baltimore Colts
NFC champions Dallas Cowboys
Super bowl v
date 17th January 1971
Venue Miami Orange Bowl , Miami , Florida
NFL Champion Baltimore Colts
Pro Bowl
date January 24, 1971
Venue LA Coliseum , Los Angeles , California
NFL season
 <1969 1971> 

The 1970 NFL season was the 51st season in American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 18, 1970 and ended on December 20, 1970. The season ended with the Pro Bowl on January 24, 1971 at the LA Coliseum in Los Angeles , California .

history

It was the first NFL season after the merger of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

League reorganization

At the time of the merger, 16 teams were playing in the NFL and 10 in the AFL. Two conferences were formed from the two leagues. The NFL became the National Football Conference (NFC) and the AFL became the American Football Conference (AFC). In order to correct the imbalance in the number of teams, the former NFL teams Baltimore Colts , Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers moved to the AFC.

The conferences were divided into three divisions. The East Divisions consisted of five teams while the Central and West Divisions each consisted of four teams.

The two divisions of the Eastern Conference of the NFL were merged to form NFC East. The New Orleans Saints switched to the new NFC West. This was formed from the Coastal Division of the Western Conference. The previous Central Division was renamed the NFC Central Division.

In the AFC, the East Division was formed from the former Eastern Division of the AFL. The Baltimore Colts from the NFL were added, while the Houston Oilers moved to the Central Division. The AFC West was formed from the teams of the Western Division of the AFL. The Cincinnati Bengals moved to the Central Division. This also consisted of the two previous NFL teams, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The aim was to achieve balanced divisions and not to arrange the teams geographically.

Television broadcast

Starting September 21, 1970, an NFL game was regularly broadcast as part of Monday Night Football in prime-time television.

Regular season

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Baltimore Colts 11 2 1 .846 321 234
Miami Dolphins 10 4th 0 .714 297 228
New York Jets 4th 10 0 .286 255 286
Buffalo Bills 3 10 1 .231 204 337
Boston Patriots 2 12 0 .143 149 361
AFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Cincinnati Bengals 8th 6th 0 .571 312 255
Cleveland Browns 7th 7th 0 .500 286 265
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 9 0 .357 210 272
Houston Oilers 3 10 1 .231 217 352
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Oakland Raiders 8th 4th 2 .667 300 293
Kansas City Chiefs 7th 5 2 .583 272 244
San Diego Chargers 5 6th 3 .455 282 278
Denver Broncos 5 8th 1 .385 253 264
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Dallas Cowboys 10 4th 0 .714 299 221
New York Giants 9 5 0 .643 301 270
St. Louis Cardinals 8th 5 1 .615 325 228
Washington Redskins 6th 8th 0 .429 297 314
Philadelphia Eagles 3 10 1 .231 241 332
NFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Minnesota Vikings 12 2 0 .857 335 143
Detroit Lions 10 4th 0 .714 347 202
Green Bay Packers 6th 8th 0 .429 196 293
Chicago Bears 6th 8th 0 .429 256 261
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P-
San Francisco 49ers 10 3 1 .769 352 267
Los Angeles Rams 9 4th 1 .692 325 202
Atlanta Falcons 4th 8th 2 .333 206 261
New Orleans Saints 2 11 1 .154 172 347

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P- opposing points Playoff participant

Play-offs

Divisional playoffs Conf. Championship Games Super bowl v
                   
December 27th - Oakland Coliseum        
 Miami Dolphins  14th
January 3 - Memorial Stadium
 Oakland Raiders  21st  
 Oakland Raiders  17th
December 26th - Memorial Stadium
   Baltimore Colts  27  
 Cincinnati Bengals  0
January 17th - Miami Orange Bowl
 Baltimore Colts  17th  
 Baltimore Colts  16
December 26th - Cotton Bowl
   Dallas Cowboys  13
 Detroit Lions  0
January 3 - Kezar Stadium
 Dallas Cowboys  5  
 Dallas Cowboys  17th
December 27th - Metropolitan Stadium
   San Francisco 49ers  10  
 San Francisco 49ers  17th
 Minnesota Vikings  14th  

Super bowl v

The 5th Super Bowl took place on January 17, 1971 at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami , Florida . In the final, the Baltimore Colts faced the Dallas Cowboys , the Baltimore Colts won their first Super Bowl.

1 2 3 4th total
Dallas Cowboys 3 10 0 0 13
Baltimore Colts 0 6th 0 10 16

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