1971 Philadelphia Eagles Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-7-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Ed Khayat (6-4-1)
Coach: Jerry Williams (0-3)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1971 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics
1971 Philadelphia Eagles Results

The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Eagles scored 221 points, but the defensive squad allowed 302. Pete Liske threw for 1,957 yards. Harold Jackson topped pass catchers, grabbing 47 passes for 716 yards. Ben Hawkins contributed to the receiving game, too.

Ronnie Bull carried the ball for a team-leading 351 yards for Philadelphia.

The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 47 turnovers. Bill Bradley picked off 11 opponent throws.

Ed Khayat and Jerry Williams coached the team.

Click on column headings to sort.

# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
65Henry AllisonLGFebruary 11, 19476'3"255Col. of the SequoiasStevenson, AL USA140
11Rick ArringtonQBFebruary 26, 19476'2"200GeorgiaCharlotte, NC USA104
31Tom BaileyRBFebruary 7, 19496'2"211Florida St.Gainesville, FL USA130
38Tony BakerRBFebruary 16, 19455'11"229Iowa St.Fort Madison, IA USA50
85Gary BallmanTEJuly 6, 19406'1"215Michigan St.Detroit, MI USA66
46Lee BouggessFBJanuary 18, 19486'2"210LouisvilleLouisville, KY USA100
28Bill BradleyFSJanuary 24, 19475'11"190TexasPalestine, TX USA140
80Don BrummDEOctober 4, 19416'3"245PurdueChicago Heights, IL USA90
47Ronnie BullRBFebruary 2, 19406'0"200BaylorKingsville, TX USA130
77Ernie CallowayRDTJanuary 1, 19486'6"255Texas SouthernOrlando, FL USA148
17Harold CarmichaelTESeptember 22, 19496'8"225SouthernJacksonville, FL USA96
58Bob CreechLBJanuary 26, 19496'3"236TCUCorpus Christi, TX USA30
43Sonny DavisRBJanuary 16, 19485'11"215Tennessee St.Alcoa, TN USA140
16Vern DavisDBNovember 2, 19496'4"208West. MichiganDowagiac, MI USA30
19Tom DempseyKJanuary 12, 19476'2"255Palomar CollegeMilwaukee, WI USA50
62Mike DirksDT-GAugust 28, 19466'2"246WyomingMonticello, GA USA50
59Mike EvansCAugust 6, 19466'5"250Boston Col.Philadelphia, PA USA140
1Happy FellerKJune 13, 19495'11"185TexasFredericksburg, TX USA90
84Richard HarrisLDEJanuary 21, 19486'5"260Grambling St.Shreveport, LA USA140
18Ben HawkinsWRMarch 22, 19446'1"180Arizona St.Newark, NJ USA140
86Fred HillTE-SE-WRAugust 13, 19436'2"215USCLos Angeles, CA USA70
56Bill HobbsLBSeptember 18, 19466'0"218Texas A&MMount Pleasant, TX USA110
83Don HultzLDTDecember 16, 19406'3"241Southern MissMoss Point, MS USA140
29Harold JacksonWRJanuary 6, 19465'10"175Jackson St.Hattiesburg, MS USA1414
51Ike KelleyLBJuly 14, 19445'11"225Ohio St.Ludington, MI USA140
72Wade KeyLTOctober 14, 19466'5"245TexasSan Antonio, TX USA140
20Leroy KeyesSSFebruary 18, 19476'3"208PurdueNewport News, VA USA140
87Kent KramerTEJuly 21, 19446'4"235MinnesotaLos Angeles, CA USA103
14Pete LiskeQBMay 24, 19426'3"200Penn St.Plainfield, NJ USA1410
36Tom McNeillPAugust 12, 19426'1"195S.F. AustinRockford, IL USA140
26Al NelsonLCBOctober 27, 19435'11"186CincinnatiCincinnati, OH USA140
68Mark NordquistRGNovember 3, 19456'4"246PacificLong Beach, CA USA140
88Gary PettigrewRDTOctober 10, 19446'5"255StanfordVancouver, BC Canada136
50Ron PorterRLBJuly 27, 19456'3"232IdahoColumbus, GA USA120
33Steve PreeceDBFebruary 15, 19476'1"195Oregon St.Idaho Falls, ID USA70
24Nate RamseyRCBJuly 12, 19416'1"200Indiana St.Neptune, NJ USA140
82Tim RossovichMLBMarch 14, 19466'4"240USCPalo Alto, CA USA130
70Jim SkaggsG-TJanuary 3, 19406'3"250WashingtonWetumka, OK USA100
32Jack SmithDBDecember 4, 19476'4"204MemphisOcilla, GA USA50
74Steve SmithRTMay 29, 19446'2"250MichiganSt. Louis, MO USA140
73Dick StevensTFebruary 23, 19486'4"240BaylorDublin, TX USA140
49Jim ThrowerDBNovember 6, 19476'2"195Texas A&M-CommerceCamden, AR USA140
99Mel TomRDEAugust 4, 19416'4"249HawaiiHonolulu, HI USA140
75Tuufuli UperesaGJanuary 20, 19486'3"254Montana, American Samoa20
9Billy WalikKRNovember 8, 19475'11"180VillanovaNew Haven, CT USA80
7Jim WardQBJuly 16, 19446'2"196GettysburgFrederick, MD USA20
34Larry WatkinsRBOctober 5, 19466'2"230Alcorn St.Bessemer, AL USA120
81Jim WhalenTEMay 20, 19436'2"210Boston Col.Cambridge, MA USA20
53Fred WhittinghamLB-GFebruary 4, 19396'1"240BYUBoston, MA USA40
37Tom WoodeshickRBDecember 3, 19416'0"225West VirginiaWilkes-Barre, PA USA110
35Adrian YoungLBJanuary 31, 19466'1"232USCDublin, Ireland20
89Steve ZabelLLBMarch 20, 19486'4"235OklahomaMinneapolis, MN USA140



Football


Recent Updates

  • March 1, 2024 - Updated NFL draft information, game results and award winners
  • March 1, 2024 - Updated CFL game results and award winners
  • March 1, 2024 - Updated Arena Football League game results and award winners
Football Search

Latest News

Philadelphia Union Announce Rescheduled Date for Match against Seattle Sounders FC
Posted on Thursday March 28, 2024

CHESTER, Pa. - Philadelphia Union today announced their match against Seattle Sounders FC, that was suspended on March 9 due to inclement weather, wil...

Carranza Scores Brace; Union Remain Unbeaten
Posted on Sunday March 24, 2024

CHESTER, Pa. - The Philadelphia Union traveled to Providence Park to face the Portland Timbers on Saturday night, resulting in a 3-1 win. In the 28th ...

Philadelphia Union Add Andrew Rick to Roster Ahead of Match against Portland Timbers
Posted on Saturday March 23, 2024

CHESTER, Pa. - Philadelphia Union announced today they have signed Union II goalkeeper Andrew Rick to a short-term agreement. The 18-year-old Union Ac...

Latest News

Wings Fall to Rush 16-12
Posted on Thursday March 28, 2024

Thursday was a tough night for Philly lacrosse fans as the Wings were beaten by a consistent Saskatchewan squad as the Rush took down the Wings,Th...

Wings Lose to Warriors 21-12
Posted on Saturday March 23, 2024

The Wings were looking to piece together two wins in a row entering Saturday night, but never really came close as they were dealt their eighth loss o...

Game Preview: Wings vs Warriors
Posted on Friday March 22, 2024

The Philadelphia Wings return to Wells Fargo Center for a three-game homestand as they host the Vancouver Warriors in their 13th game of the year and ...