highest record team in 1971

The Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings were tied for the best record in 1971, with a record of 11-3.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Cowboys
Cowboys
11-3
1971
.786
14
11
3
0
50
406
29.0
222
15.9
288
2Vikings
Vikings
11-3
1971
.786
14
11
3
0
25
245
17.5
139
9.9
198
3Chiefs
Chiefs
10-3-1
1971
.750
14
10
3
1
32
302
21.6
208
14.9
240
4Dolphins
Dolphins
10-3-1
1971
.750
14
10
3
1
33
315
22.5
174
12.4
232
5Colts
Colts
10-4
1971
.714
14
10
4
0
36
313
22.4
140
10.0
242
6Redskins
Redskins
9-4-1
1971
.679
14
9
4
1
27
276
19.7
190
13.6
212
7Browns
Browns
9-5
1971
.643
14
9
5
0
34
285
20.4
273
19.5
231
849ers
49ers
9-5
1971
.643
14
9
5
0
33
300
21.4
216
15.4
257
9Raiders
Raiders
8-4-2
1971
.643
14
8
4
2
43
344
24.6
278
19.9
258
10Rams
Rams
8-5-1
1971
.607
14
8
5
1
37
313
22.4
260
18.6
234
11Lions
Lions
7-6-1
1971
.536
14
7
6
1
39
341
24.4
286
20.4
269
12Falcons
Falcons
7-6-1
1971
.536
14
7
6
1
34
274
19.6
277
19.8
221
13Eagles
Eagles
6-7-1
1971
.464
14
6
7
1
24
221
15.8
302
21.6
201
14Bears
Bears
6-8
1971
.429
14
6
8
0
20
185
13.2
276
19.7
189
15Steelers
Steelers
6-8
1971
.429
14
6
8
0
28
246
17.6
292
20.9
226
16Patriots
Patriots
6-8
1971
.429
14
6
8
0
29
238
17.0
325
23.2
190
17Jets
Jets
6-8
1971
.429
14
6
8
0
27
212
15.1
299
21.4
202
18Chargers
Chargers
6-8
1971
.429
14
6
8
0
37
311
22.2
341
24.4
264
19Packers
Packers
4-8-2
1971
.357
14
4
8
2
33
274
19.6
298
21.3
208
20Saints
Saints
4-8-2
1971
.357
14
4
8
2
31
266
19.0
347
24.8
242
21Cardinals
Cardinals
4-9-1
1971
.321
14
4
9
1
24
231
16.5
279
19.9
212
22Broncos
Broncos
4-9-1
1971
.321
14
4
9
1
18
203
14.5
275
19.6
217
23Oilers
Oilers
4-9-1
1971
.321
14
4
9
1
29
251
17.9
330
23.6
201
24Giants
Giants
4-10
1971
.286
14
4
10
0
30
228
16.3
362
25.9
236
25Bengals
Bengals
4-10
1971
.286
14
4
10
0
32
284
20.3
265
18.9
236

More Cowboys Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,552

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,201

Williams

Javonte Williams

REC

1,429

Pickens

George Pickens
Team Rankings

PPG

27.7

7th

OPP PPG

30.1

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

125.6

9th

PASS YDS/G

278.5

1st

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TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
Cowboys Cowboys
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

7 - 9 - 1

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176