Team season

1971 New England Patriots

AFC East · 14 indexed games

6–8

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

238–325

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1971

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1971

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1971

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1971

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1971

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1971

Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1971

New England Patriots vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1971

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1971

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1971

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1971

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1971

New England Patriots vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1971

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