The New England Patriots were 6-8 in 1971. They finished 3rd in the AFC East and 6th in the AFC.
GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 238 | 3,556 | 785 | 4.5 | 1,669 | 419 | 4.0 | 2,206 | 330 | 6.7 | 36 | 319 | 190 | 85 | 94 | 11 | 67 | 657 |
Team Rank | 19th | 21st | 24th | 17th | 18th | 18th | 14th | 22nd | 21st | 13th | 20th | 7th | 24th | 21st | 23rd | 22nd | 5th | 8th | |
Opponent | 14 | 325 | 4,072 | 856 | 4.8 | 1,918 | 481 | 4.0 | 2,403 | 350 | 6.9 | 25 | 249 | 237 | 106 | 111 | 20 | 60 | 559 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 15th | 14th | 14th | 16th | 17th | 12th | 11th | 11th | 14th | 19th | 14th | 17th | 18th | 14th | 19th | 24th | 25th | |
Net | -87 | -516 | -71 | -0.2 | -249 | -62 | 0.0 | -197 | -20 | -0.2 | +11 | +70 | -47 | -21 | -17 | -9 | +7 | +98 | |
Net Rank | 22nd | 21st | 24th | 18th | 15th | 21st | 13th | 19th | 18th | 14th | 21st | 7th | 24th | 18th | 20th | 23rd | 17th | 21st |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
Commanders | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Buccaneers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Rams | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
Seahawks | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |