1970 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season


The 1970 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 51st season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 4–9–1, winning eight games. Despite them shutting out three consecutive opponents, they failed to reach the playoffs for the 22nd straight season, thanks to three consecutive losses in December. The Cardinals entered their regular season finale at Washington needing to defeat the Redskins, plus for losses by the Cowboys and the Giants, to reach the playoffs. It all became academic after the Cardinals lost 28-27 to the Redskins and the Cowboys mauled the Oilers 52-10 to win the NFC East.
Prior to the season-ending skid, the Cardinals swept the Dallas Cowboys, with the second victory a 38–0 destruction on Monday Night Football at the Cotton Bowl. Dallas did not lose again until it fell to the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V. The Cardinals have swept the Cowboys only one other time since, in 1989, when Dallas went 1-15 under first-year coach Jimmy Johnson.

Offseason

NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
18Larry StegentRunning BackTexas A&M
233Jim CorringallLinebackerKent State
238Chuck HutchisonGuardOhio State
358Charlie PittmanRunning BackPenn State

Roster

Schedule

Standings