1971 NFL Season

Standings
AFC East W L T
Miami 10 3 1
Baltimore 10 4 0
New England 6 8 0
NY Jets 6 8 0
Buffalo 1 13 0
AFC Central W L T
Cleveland 9 5 0
Pittsburgh 6 8 0
Houston 4 9 1
Cincinnati 4 10 0
AFC West W L T
Kansas City 10 3 1
Oakland 8 4 2
San Diego 6 8 0
Denver 4 9 1
NFC East W L T
Dallas 11 3 0
Washington 9 4 1
Philadelphia 6 7 1
St. Louis 4 9 1
NY Giants 4 10 0
NFC Central W L T
Minnesota 11 3 0
Detroit 7 6 1
Chicago 6 8 0
Green Bay 4 8 2
NFC West W L T
San Francisco 9 5 0
Los Angeles 8 5 1
Atlanta 7 6 1
New Orleans 4 8 2

Postseason Results

AFC Divisional Playoff Game
Dallas Cowboys 20, Minnesota Vikings 12
Miami Dolphins 27, Kansas City Chiefs 24
Baltimore Colts 20, Cleveland Browns 3

NFC Divisional Playoff Game
San Francisco 49ers 24, Washington Redskins 20

AFC Championship Game
Miami Dolphins 21, Baltimore Colts 0

NFC Championship Game
Dallas Cowboys 14, San Francisco 49ers 3

Super Bowl VI
Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3

Statistical Leaders
Passing Yardage
Player Yds
John Hadl, SD 3,075
John Brodie, SF 2,642
Fran Tarkenton, NYG 2,567
Len Dawson, KC 2,504
Bill Nelsen, Cle 2,319
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Rushing Yardage
Player Yds
Floyd Little, Den 1,133
John Brockington, GB 1,105
Larry Csonka, Mia 1,051
Steve Owens, Det 1,035
Willie Ellison, LA 1,000
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Receptions
Player Rec
Fred Biletnikoff, Oak 61
Bob Tucker, NYG 59
Otis Taylor, KC 57
Ted Kwalick, SF 52
Randy Vataha, NE 51
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Complete 1971 NFL Stats

Individual Stats by Team
AFC East
Baltimore Colts
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Jets
 AFC Central
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Houston Oilers
Pittsburgh Steelers
 AFC West
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Redskins
 NFC Central
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
 NFC West
Atlanta Falcons
Los Angeles Rams
New Orleans Saints
San Francisco 49ers

Draft Results
Pick Team Player Position Birthdate College
1 New England Patriots Jim Plunkett QB 12/05/1947 Stanford
2 New Orleans Saints Archie Manning QB 05/19/1949 Mississippi
3 Houston Oilers Dan Pastorini QB 05/26/1949 Santa Clara
4 Buffalo Bills J.D. Hill WR 10/30/1948 Arizona State
5 Philadelphia Eagles Richard Harris DE 01/21/1948 Grambling

Complete 1971 NFL Draft