1971 NFL season Totally Explained

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The 1971 NFL season was the 52nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl VI when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins. Before the season, the Boston Patriots changed their name to New England Patriots after they moved to their new home field, Schaefer Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Major rule changes

Teams won't be charged a time out for an injured player unless the injury occurs inside the last two minutes of a half.

Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Qualified for playoffs

Team				CT	F	A
AFC East
Miami Dolphins	10	3	1	.769	315	174
Baltimore Colts	10	4	0	.714	313	140
New England Patriots	6	8	0	.429	238	325
New York Jets	6	8	0	.429	212	299
Buffalo Bills	1	13	0	.071	184	394
AFC Central
Team				CT	F	A
Cleveland Browns	9	5	0	.643	285	273
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	8	0	.429	246	292
Houston Oilers	4	9	1	.308	251	330
Cincinnati Bengals	4	10	0	.286	284	265
AFC West
Team				CT	F	A
Kansas City Chiefs	10	3	1	.769	302	208
Oakland Raiders	8	4	2	.667	344	278
San Diego Chargers	6	8	0	.429	311	341
Denver Broncos	4	9	1	.308	203	275

Team				CT	F	A
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys	11	3	0	.786	406	222
Washington Redskins	9	4	1	.692	276	190
Philadelphia Eagles	6	7	1	.462	221	302
St. Louis Cardinals	4	9	1	.308	231	279
New York Giants	4	10	0	.286	228	362
NFC Central
Team				CT	F	A
Minnesota Vikings	11	3	0	.786	245	139
Detroit Lions	7	6	1	.538	341	286
Chicago Bears	6	8	0	.429	185	276
Green Bay Packers	4	8	2	.333	274	298
NFC West
Team				CT	F	A
San Francisco 49ers	9	5	0	.643	300	216
Los Angeles Rams	8	5	1	.615	313	260
Atlanta Falcons	7	6	1	.538	274	277
New Orleans Saints	4	8	2	.333	266	347

Tiebreakers

New England finished ahead of N.Y. Jets in the AFC East based on better strength of schedule (.537 to Jets' .510).

Playoffs

� Note: Prior to the 1975 season, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation.

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