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1971
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1971 NFL season.
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Regular season
Conference standings
Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”
AFC standings
Indexed regular season| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami Dolphins | 10–3–1 | .750 | 315 | 174 |
| 2 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 10–3–1 | .750 | 302 | 208 |
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Division standings
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Defining games
Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.
Super Bowl
VIDALLASCOWBOYS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
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JAN 16, 1972
Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins
Super Bowl VI · Jan 16, 1972
Conference Championship
1971SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
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JAN 2, 1972
San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys
Conference Championship · Jan 2, 1972
Conference Championship
1971INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
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JAN 2, 1972
Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins
Conference Championship · Jan 2, 1972
Divisional Round
1971MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
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DEC 25, 1971
Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs
Divisional Round · Dec 25, 1971
Divisional Round
1971W
WSH
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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DEC 26, 1971
WSH vs San Francisco 49ers
Divisional Round · Dec 26, 1971
Divisional Round
1971DALLASCOWBOYS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
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DEC 25, 1971
Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings
Divisional Round · Dec 25, 1971
Divisional Round
1971INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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DEC 26, 1971
Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns
Divisional Round · Dec 26, 1971
Regular Season
1971GREEN BAYPACKERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
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DEC 5, 1971
Green Bay Packers vs Arizona Cardinals
Regular Season · Dec 5, 1971
Regular Season
1971OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
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NOV 7, 1971
Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints
Regular Season · Nov 7, 1971
Regular Season
1971W
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WSH
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NOV 7, 1971
Philadelphia Eagles vs WSH
Regular Season · Nov 7, 1971
Regular Season
1971DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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NOV 1, 1971
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers
Regular Season · Nov 1, 1971
Regular Season
1971KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
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OCT 31, 1971
Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders
Regular Season · Oct 31, 1971
