NFL 1971

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1971 NFL season
Regular season
season September 19, 1971 - December 19, 1971
Play-offs
date December 25, 1971
AFC champions Miami Dolphins
NFC champions Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl VI
date January 16, 1972
Venue Tulane Stadium , New Orleans , Louisiana
NFL Champion Dallas Cowboys
Pro Bowl
date January 23, 1972
Venue LA Coliseum , Los Angeles , California
NFL season
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The 1971 NFL season was the 52nd season in American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 19, 1971 and ended on December 19, 1971. The season ended with the Pro Bowl on January 23, 1972 at the LA Coliseum in Los Angeles , California .

The Boston Patriots changed their name to New England Patriots and moved to their new stadium, Schaefer Stadium in Foxborough , Massachusetts .

Regular season

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Miami Dolphins 10 3 1 .769 315 174
Baltimore Colts 10 4th 0 .714 313 140
New England Patriots 6th 8th 0 .429 238 325
New York Jets 6th 8th 0 .429 212 299
Buffalo Bills 1 13 0 .071 184 394
AFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Cleveland Browns 9 5 0 .643 285 273
Pittsburgh Steelers 6th 8th 0 .429 246 292
Houston Oilers 4th 9 1 .308 251 330
Cincinnati Bengals 4th 10 0 .286 284 265
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Kansas City Chiefs 10 3 1 .769 302 208
Oakland Raiders 8th 4th 2 .667 344 278
San Diego Chargers 6th 8th 0 .429 311 341
Denver Broncos 4th 9 1 .308 203 275
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Dallas Cowboys 11 3 0 .786 406 222
Washington Redskins 9 4th 1 .692 276 190
Philadelphia Eagles 6th 7th 1 .462 221 302
St. Louis Cardinals 4th 9 1 .308 231 279
New York Giants 4th 10 0 .286 228 362
NFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Minnesota Vikings 11 3 0 .786 245 139
Detroit Lions 7th 6th 1 .538 341 286
Chicago Bears 6th 8th 0 .429 185 276
Green Bay Packers 4th 8th 2 .333 274 298
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P-
San Francisco 49ers 9 5 0 .643 300 216
Los Angeles Rams 8th 5 1 .615 313 260
Atlanta Falcons 7th 6th 1 .538 274 277
New Orleans Saints 4th 8th 2 .333 266 347

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P- opposing points Playoff participant

Play-offs

Divisional playoffs Conf. Championship Games Super Bowl VI
                   
December 26th - Candlestick Park        
 Washington Redskins  20th
January 2 - Texas Stadium
 San Francisco 49ers  24  
 San Francisco 49ers  3
December 25th - Metropolitan Stadium
   Dallas Cowboys  14th  
 Dallas Cowboys  20th
January 16 - Tulane Stadium
 Minnesota Vikings  12  
 Dallas Cowboys  24
December 26th - Cleveland Stadium
   Miami Dolphins  3
 Baltimore Colts  20th
January 2 - Miami Orange Bowl
 Cleveland Browns  3  
 Baltimore Colts  0
December 25th - Municipal Stadium
   Miami Dolphins  21st  
 Miami Dolphins (2OT)  27
 Kansas City Chiefs  24  

Super Bowl VI

The 6th Super Bowl took place on January 16, 1972 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans , Louisiana . In the final, the Dallas Cowboys met the Miami Dolphins , the Dallas Cowboys won their first Super Bowl.

1 2 3 4th total
Miami Dolphins 0 3 0 0 3
Dallas Cowboys 3 7th 7th 7th 24

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