American Football
- 24 October – death of Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lions wide receiver
- Super Bowl V – Baltimore Colts won 16–13 over the Dallas Cowboys
- 25 December – The Miami Dolphins defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in a divisional playoff game. The double-overtime contest is the longest game in NFL history, and the Chiefs' last-ever home game at Municipal Stadium.
- 1970 NCAA Division I-A national football championship – The Nebraska Cornhuskers win 17–12 over the LSU Tigers on 1 January 1971.
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Famous quotes containing the words american and/or football:
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