The 1971 roster for the Colts included Earl Morrall at quarterback, Tom Matte at running back, Ray Perkins at wide receiver, Tom Mitchell at tight end and Bill Curry at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 |  | J. Bailey | DL | 6'4" | 253 | 6/9/1948 | 23 | Kansas |
| 2 | 53 | | T. Beutler | LB | 6'1" | 234 | 9/29/1946 | 25 | Toledo |
| 3 | 36 | | N. Bulaich | RB | 6'1" | 218 | 12/25/1946 | 25 | Texas Christian |
| 4 | 50 | | B. Curry | OL | 6'3" | 235 | 10/21/1942 | 29 | Georgia Tech |
| 5 | 32 | | M. Curtis | LB | 6'3" | 232 | 3/27/1943 | 28 | Duke |
| 6 | 25 | | T. Curtis | DB | 6'1" | 196 | 11/1/1947 | 24 | Michigan |
| 7 | 35 | | J. Duncan | DB | 6'2" | 200 | 8/3/1946 | 25 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| 8 | 46 | | L. Dunlap | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 6/25/1949 | 22 | North Texas |
| 9 | 69 | | R. Ganas | DL | 6'4" | 257 | 8/12/1949 | 22 | South Carolina |
| 10 | 30 | | R. Gardin | WR | 5'11" | 180 | 9/25/1944 | 27 | Arizona |
| 11 | 17 | | S. Havrilak | RB | 6'2" | 195 | 12/13/1947 | 24 | Bucknell |
| 12 | 83 | | T. Hendricks | LB | 6'7" | 220 | 11/1/1947 | 24 | Miami (FL) |
| 13 | 43 | | L. Hepburn | DB | 5'11" | 180 | 5/12/1949 | 22 | Texas Southern |
| 14 | 85 | | R. Hilton | DL | 6'6" | 240 | 3/23/1943 | 28 | Jackson State |
| 15 | 33 | | E. Hinton | WR | 6'0" | 200 | 6/26/1947 | 24 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | 61 | | C. Johnson | OL | 6'2" | 245 | 7/12/1943 | 28 | Virginia Union |
| 17 | 44 | | R. Kern | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 5/28/1949 | 22 | Ohio State |
| 18 | 67 | | L. Larson | OL | 6'4" | 254 | 3/9/1948 | 23 | Kansas State |
| 19 | 51 | | B. Laskey | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 2/10/1943 | 28 | Michigan |
| 20 | 49 | | D. Lee | P | 6'4" | 230 | 11/8/1943 | 28 | Louisiana Tech |
| 21 | 20 | | J. Logan | DB | 6'1" | 185 | 8/27/1941 | 30 | West Texas A&M |
| 22 | 88 | | J. Mackey | TE | 6'2" | 224 | 9/24/1941 | 30 | Syracuse |
| 23 | 41 | | T. Matte | RB | 6'0" | 214 | 6/14/1939 | 32 | Ohio State |
| 24 | 56 | | R. May | LB | 6'1" | 230 | 6/4/1945 | 26 | Southern California |
| 25 | 23 | | D. McCauley | RB | 6'1" | 211 | 5/12/1949 | 22 | North Carolina |
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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 |