🏈On September 20, 1970 Steelers number 1 overall pick Terry Bradshaw struggles in his NFL debut going 4 of 16 for 70 yards while throwing an interception and sacked twice in Pittsburgh’s 19-7 loss to the Houston Oilers at the newly opened Three Rivers Stadium. Bradshaw was also sacked for a safety, the first of 3 straight games in which this would happen. The game also marked the NFL debut of Mel Blount. The Steelers began the decade in a new conference and a new stadium with a new quarterback.

🏈On September 20, 1970 the Baltimore Colts began their march to Miami to Super Bowl V with a 16-14 win over the San Diego Chargers as the teams faced each other for the first time ever. Led by first-year head coach Don McCafferty, the Colts finished the 1970 season with a regular season record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie to win the first AFC East title. In February 1970, head coach Don Shula departed after 7 seasons for the Miami Dolphins. The 1970 season was the 51st regular season of the N