What Happened On Wednesday Aug 7, 1970 In NFL
| 1970 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| John Brodie | QB | 49ers | 16.71 |
| Ron Johnson | RB | Giants | 14.22 |
| Gene Washington | WR | 49ers | 9.77 |
| Jerry Smith | TE | Redskins | 6.12 |
| Fred Cox | K | Vikings | 8.93 |
There was 1 player born on this date: Joe Cocozzo, and 64 total players who share this birthday including: Jess Rodriguez, Sam Salemi and Walt Ambrose.
The pro football champion in 1970 was the Baltimore Colts who defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: John Brodie (pass yds), Larry Brown (rush yds) and Gene Washington (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '70 were John Brodie, Fran Tarkenton, Joe Namath, John Hadl and Ron Johnson and the top fantasy games were: Jack Concannon with 38.00 pts against the Green Bay Packers, MacArthur Lane with 37.80 pts against the Philadelphia Eagles and John Fuqua with 35.70 pts against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The top pick in the 1970 draft was Terry Bradshaw by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the 1970 Hall of Fame Class Members were Hugh McElhenny, Jack Christiansen, Tom Fears and Pete Pihos.
| Pro Football Players Born on Aug 7, 1970 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Joe Cocozzo | OL | 0.00 | 1993 - 1997 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 7) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Jess Rodriguez | RB | 1901 | 1929 |
| Sam Salemi | RB | 1903 | 1928 |
| Walt Ambrose | OL | 1905 | 1930 |
| Rock Reed | RB | 1914 | 1937 - 1939 |
| Bob Flowers | OL | 1915 | 1942 - 1949 |
| Walt Merrill | OL | 1917 | 1940 - 1942 |
| Jack Jacobs | DB | 1919 | 1942 - 1949 |
| John Bandura | DL | 1919 | 1943 |
| Woody Gerber | OL | 1920 | 1941 - 1942 |
| John Hollar | RB | 1921 | 1948 - 1949 |
| Ken Steinmetz | LB | 1924 | 1944 - 1945 |
| Paul Barry | RB | 1925 | 1950 - 1954 |
| Alex Loyd | DL | 1927 | 1950 |
| Chuck Drazenovich | RB | 1927 | 1950 - 1959 |
| Bobby Morgan | DB | 1940 | 1967 |
| Jerry Rush | DL | 1942 | 1965 - 1971 |
| Jerry Marion | WR | 1944 | 1967 |
| Bob Lee | P | 1945 | 1969 - 1980 |
| Alan Page | DL | 1945 | 1967 - 1981 |
| Tom Oberg | DB | 1945 | 1968 - 1969 |
| John Gilliam | RB | 1945 | 1967 - 1977 |
| Dwight Little | 1946 | ||
| Tommy Lyons | OL | 1948 | 1971 - 1976 |
| Bill Thomas | RB | 1949 | 1972 - 1974 |
| Jim Kelly | TE | 1951 | 1974 |
| Bob Thomas | K | 1952 | 1975 - 1986 |
| Robert Jackson | LB | 1954 | 1978 - 1982 |
| Wade Griffin | OL | 1954 | 1977 - 1981 |
| Howard Richards | OL | 1959 | 1981 - 1987 |
| Scott Nicolas | LB | 1960 | 1982 - 1987 |
| Fred Cornwell | TE | 1961 | 1984 - 1985 |
| Todd Feldman | WR | 1962 | 1987 |
| Bruce Livingston | DB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Norman Jefferson | DB | 1964 | 1987 - 1988 |
| Roger Remo | LB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Tim McGee | WR | 1964 | 1986 - 1995 |
| Scott Kirby | 1966 | ||
| Tony Stargell | DB | 1966 | 1990 - 1997 |
| Greg Robinson | RB | 1969 | 1993 - 1996 |
| Clarence Williams | TE | 1969 | 1993 |
| Keith Cash | TE | 1969 | 1991 - 1996 |
| Kerry Cash | TE | 1969 | 1991 - 1996 |
| Joe Cocozzo | OL | 1970 | 1993 - 1997 |
| Chris Johnson | DB | 1971 | 1996 |
| Chris T. Jones | WR | 1971 | 1995 - 1999 |
| Mac Cody | WR | 1972 | 1999 - 2000 |
| Tony Bouie | DB | 1972 | 1995 - 1998 |
| Davis Sanchez | DB | 1974 | 2001 - 2002 |
| Jeff Buckey | OL | 1974 | 1996 - 1999 |
| Ernest Blackwell | 1975 | ||
| Ray Hill | DB | 1975 | 1998 - 2001 |
| Alshermond Singleton | LB | 1975 | 1997 - 2006 |
| Shane Lechler | P | 1976 | 2000 - 2010 |
| Randy Hymes | WR | 1979 | 2002 - 2005 |
| Rien Long | DL | 1981 | 2003 - 2006 |
| Jason Murphy | OL | 1982 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Marquise Hill | DL | 1982 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Cedric Humes | RB | 1983 | 2006 |
| Darrell Hackney | QB | 1983 | 2007 - 2008 |
| David Hicks | LB | 1984 | |
| Kurtis Gregory | OL | 1986 | |
| Everette Brown | DL | 1987 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Danario Alexander | WR | 1988 | 2010 |
| Chris Wells | RB | 1988 | 2008 - 2010 |
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Aug 7, 1970 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Aug 7, 1970
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 7)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
1970 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 17, 1971) | Baltimore Colts 16 @ Dallas Cowboys 13 |
1970 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | Passing Yds | 2,941 |
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | Passing Tds | 24 |
| Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | Rushing Yds | 1,125 |
| MacArthur Lane | St. Louis Cardinals | Rushing Tds | 11 |
| Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | Receiving Yds | 1,100 |
| Dick Gordon | Chicago Bears | Receiving Tds | 13 |
| Dick Gordon | Chicago Bears | Receptions | 71 |
| Fred Cox | Minnesota Vikings | FGs Made | 30 |
| Errol Mann | Detroit Lions | XPs Made | 41 |
1970 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| John Brodie | QB | 49ers | 16.71 |
| Fran Tarkenton | QB | Giants | 16.53 |
| Joe Namath | QB | Jets | 15.57 |
| John Hadl | QB | Chargers | 15.01 |
| Ron Johnson | RB | Giants | 14.22 |
1970 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Jack Concannon | QB | Chicago Bears | 38.00 |
| MacArthur Lane | RB | St. Louis Cardinals | 37.80 |
| John Fuqua | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 35.70 |
| Bob Hayes | WR | Dallas Cowboys | 33.65 |
| Craig Morton | QB | Dallas Cowboys | 32.45 |
1970 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Terry Bradshaw | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Louisiana Tech |
1970 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Hugh McElhenny | Player |
| Jack Christiansen | Player |
| Tom Fears | Player |
| Pete Pihos | Player |
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