1971 New England Patriots Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John Mazur (6-8)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1971 New England Patriots StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John Mazur (6-8)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1971 New England Patriots Roster
The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
The Patriots netted 238 points, but the defense yielded 325. Carl Garrett rushed for a team-best 784 yards for New England.
Jim Plunkett threw for 2,158 yards. Randy Vataha caught 51 passes for 872 yards.
Larry Carwell intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
John Mazur coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 238
Regular Season Points Against: 325
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1971 | Oakland Raiders 6 at New England Patriots 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Detroit Lions 34 at New England Patriots 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 3, 1971 | Baltimore Colts 23 at New England Patriots 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1971 | New York Jets 0 at New England Patriots 20 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | New England Patriots 3 at Miami Dolphins 41 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | New England Patriots 21 at Dallas Cowboys 44 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1971 | New England Patriots 10 at San Francisco 49ers 27 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Houston Oilers 20 at New England Patriots 28 | W | 3-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 14, 1971 | Buffalo Bills 33 at New England Patriots 38 | W | 4-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 21, 1971 | New England Patriots 7 at Cleveland Browns 27 | L | 4-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 28, 1971 | New England Patriots 20 at Buffalo Bills 27 | L | 4-2-0 | 0-5-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | Miami Dolphins 13 at New England Patriots 34 | W | 5-2-0 | 0-5-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| December 12, 1971 | New England Patriots 6 at New York Jets 13 | L | 5-2-0 | 0-6-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | New England Patriots 21 at Baltimore Colts 17 | W | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | 6-8-0 |
