1971 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1971 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 39th in the National Football League. They improved on their previous output of 3–10–1, winning six games. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season. This was the team's inaugural season in Veterans Stadium. After the Eagles lost their first three games of the season, head coach Jerry Williams was fired and replaced by Ed Khayat. Offseason. NFL Draft. The table shows the Eagles' selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up  with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away. Schedule. Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Awards and honors. Records Breakers Pro Bowl League Leaders