The 1971 roster for the Bills included Dennis Shaw at quarterback, O.J. Simpson at running back, Marlin Briscoe at wide receiver, Jan White at tight end and Levert Carr at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 |  | J. Allen | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 9/24/1947 | 24 | Baylor |
| 2 | 56 | | A. Andrews | LB | 6'3" | 216 | 7/10/1945 | 26 | New Mexico State |
| 3 | 46 | | T. Beamer | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 4/6/1948 | 23 | Johnson C. Smith |
| 4 | 34 | | J. Braxton | RB | 6'1" | 243 | 5/23/1949 | 22 | West Virginia |
| 5 | 86 | | M. Briscoe | WR | 5'11" | 178 | 9/10/1945 | 26 | Nebraska Omaha |
| 6 | 62 | | L. Carr | OL | 6'2" | 272 | 6/30/1944 | 27 | North Central (IL) |
| 7 | 81 | | B. Chandler | WR | 6'0" | 180 | 4/24/1949 | 22 | Southern California |
| 8 | 52 | | E. Chandler | LB | 6'3" | 225 | 8/31/1946 | 25 | Georgia |
| 9 | 6 | | D. Chapple | P | 6'1" | 184 | 3/30/1947 | 24 | California-Santa Barbara |
| 10 | 51 | | J. Collins | LB | 6'2" | 220 | 2/1/1947 | 24 | Western Michigan |
| 11 | 79 | | P. Costa | OL | 6'6" | 268 | 12/7/1941 | 30 | Notre Dame |
| 12 | 82 | | A. Cowlings | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 6/16/1947 | 24 | Southern California |
| 13 | 63 | | D. Cunningham | LB | 6'3" | 245 | 10/12/1944 | 27 | Arkansas |
| 14 | 84 | | A. Denney | TE | 6'2" | 230 | 1/2/1944 | 27 | Tennessee |
| 15 | 78 | | J. Dunaway | DL | 6'4" | 277 | 9/3/1941 | 30 | Mississippi |
| 16 | 89 | | W. Grant | DL | 6'3" | 245 | 9/24/1946 | 25 | UCLA |
| 17 | 74 | | D. Green | OL | 6'7" | 272 | 7/12/1948 | 23 | Purdue |
| 18 | 43 | | T. Greene | DB | 5'10" | 170 | 8/29/1949 | 22 | Maryland |
| 19 | 59 | | P. Guidry | LB | 6'3" | 227 | 1/14/1944 | 27 | McNeese State |
| 20 | 7 | | G. Guthrie | K | 6'0" | 210 | 2/9/1948 | 23 | Florida State |
| 21 | 12 | | J. Harris | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 7/20/1947 | 24 | Grambling |
| 22 | 72 | | B. Hews | OL | 6'5" | 240 | 12/30/1947 | 24 | Princeton |
| 23 | 28 | | I. Hill | WR | 5'10" | 180 | 4/15/1947 | 24 | Catawba |
| 24 | 40 | | J.D. Hill | WR | 6'1" | 202 | 10/30/1948 | 23 | Arizona State |
| 25 | 64 | | C. Hurston | DL | 6'6" | 240 | 11/9/1942 | 29 | Auburn |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |