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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 2nd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 286 points (20.4/g), 13th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 265 points (18.9/g), 13th.
Differential of 21 points (1.5/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 7.6-6.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.5/g), 20th.
Coached by Blanton Collier (7-7-0)
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1970 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Mon | September 21 | box | W | 1-0 | New York Jets | 31 | 21 | 20 | 221 | 145 | 76 | 31 | 454 | 286 | 168 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Sun | September 27 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 34 | 20 | 448 | 326 | 122 | 4 | 24 | 435 | 277 | 158 | |
| 3 | Sat | October 3 | box | W | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 7 | 8 | 199 | 130 | 69 | 2 | 17 | 263 | 129 | 134 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 11 | box | W | 3-1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 30 | 27 | 23 | 346 | 216 | 130 | 3 | 15 | 236 | 182 | 54 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 3-2 | Detroit Lions | 24 | 41 | 19 | 318 | 171 | 147 | 6 | 13 | 315 | 200 | 115 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 25 | box | W | 4-2 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 28 | 0 | 21 | 339 | 252 | 87 | 3 | 8 | 165 | 46 | 119 | 3 |
| 7 | Sun | November 1 | box | L | 4-3 | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 27 | 19 | 309 | 151 | 158 | 4 | 16 | 321 | 190 | 131 | ||
| 8 | Sun | November 8 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 20 | 23 | 12 | 240 | 110 | 130 | 3 | 21 | 294 | 134 | 160 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | November 15 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 14 | 15 | 296 | 143 | 153 | 1 | 14 | 333 | 123 | 210 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 22 | box | W | 5-5 | Houston Oilers | 28 | 14 | 18 | 348 | 222 | 126 | 23 | 326 | 148 | 178 | 4 | ||
| 11 | Sun | November 29 | box | L | 5-6 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 28 | 16 | 171 | 129 | 42 | 1 | 15 | 425 | 257 | 168 | 2 |
| 12 | Mon | December 7 | box | W | 6-6 | @ | Houston Oilers | 21 | 10 | 20 | 344 | 150 | 194 | 4 | 11 | 223 | 113 | 110 | 1 |
| 13 | Sat | December 12 | box | L | 6-7 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 6 | 13 | 299 | 236 | 63 | 4 | 12 | 174 | 52 | 122 | 1 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 20 | box | W | 7-7 | @ | Denver Broncos | 27 | 13 | 15 | 283 | 201 | 82 | 3 | 16 | 280 | 101 | 179 | 4 |