6 quarterbacks were tied for the most passing touchdowns in a game in 1971, with 4 touchdowns. The first three are John Hadl on December 12, 1971 and on October 31, 1971, Jim Plunkett on November 14, 1971 and Bob Griese on October 17, 1971.
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NFL player most passing touchdown in a regular-season game 1971| NAME | TD | DATE | TM | OPP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Hadl | 4 | 12/12/1971 | vs | 21 | 36 | 58.3 | 332 | 9.2 | 0 | 126.2 | 11.1 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2 | | J. Plunkett | 4 | 11/14/1971 | vs | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 218 | 13.6 | 1 | 114.6 | 25.0 | 6.3 | ||||
| 3 | | J. Hadl | 4 | 10/31/1971 | vs | 19 | 27 | 70.4 | 358 | 13.3 | 1 | 137.0 | 14.8 | 3.7 | ||||
| 4 | | B. Griese | 4 | 10/17/1971 | vs | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 185 | 13.2 | 0 | 147.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | ||||
| 5 | | G. Landry | 4 | 10/10/1971 | vs | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 302 | 10.4 | 1 | 122.4 | 13.8 | 3.4 | ||||
| 6 | | D. Shaw | 4 | 9/19/1971 | vs | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 353 | 11.8 | 3 | 101.1 | 13.3 | 10.0 | ||||
| 7 | | F. Tarkenton | 4 | 9/19/1971 | @ | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 236 | 11.2 | 1 | 120.2 | 19.0 | 4.8 | ||||
| 8 | | R. Johnson | 3 | 12/19/1971 | vs | 30 | 47 | 63.8 | 372 | 7.9 | 2 | 91.8 | 6.4 | 4.3 | ||||
| 9 | | P. Liske | 3 | 12/19/1971 | @ | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 221 | 12.3 | 0 | 148.4 | 16.7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 10 | | J. Brodie | 3 | 12/19/1971 | vs | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 186 | 9.3 | 1 | 117.9 | 15.0 | 5.0 | ||||
| 11 | | B. Kilmer | 3 | 12/13/1971 | @ | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 246 | 12.9 | 1 | 133.2 | 15.8 | 5.3 | ||||
| 12 | | R. Staubach | 3 | 12/12/1971 | @ | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 232 | 16.6 | 0 | 153.3 | 21.4 | 0.0 | ||||
| 13 | | R. Gabriel | 3 | 12/5/1971 | vs | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 137 | 7.6 | 0 | 119.7 | 16.7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 14 | | R. Staubach | 3 | 12/4/1971 | vs | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 168 | 11.2 | 0 | 143.9 | 20.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 15 | | J. Namath | 3 | 11/28/1971 | vs | 11 | 27 | 40.7 | 258 | 9.6 | 2 | 82.0 | 11.1 | 7.4 | ||||
| 16 | | L. Dawson | 3 | 11/21/1971 | vs | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 294 | 15.5 | 1 | 120.1 | 15.8 | 5.3 | ||||
| 17 | | D. Lamonica | 3 | 11/21/1971 | vs | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 190 | 7.3 | 0 | 122.3 | 11.5 | 0.0 | ||||
| 18 |  | T. Bradshaw | 3 | 11/14/1971 | @ | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 253 | 7.0 | 2 | 93.9 | 8.3 | 5.6 | ||||
| 19 | | B. Griese | 3 | 11/14/1971 | vs | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 232 | 16.6 | 2 | 107.7 | 21.4 | 14.3 | ||||
| 20 | | E. Hargett | 3 | 11/14/1971 | @ | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 225 | 10.7 | 0 | 137.9 | 14.3 | 0.0 | ||||
| 21 | | E. Morrall | 3 | 10/31/1971 | vs | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 286 | 15.1 | 0 | 142.0 | 15.8 | 0.0 | ||||
| 22 | | L. Dawson | 3 | 10/24/1971 | vs | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 203 | 8.8 | 2 | 78.4 | 13.0 | 8.7 | ||||
| 23 | | R. Gabriel | 3 | 10/24/1971 | vs | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 123 | 6.8 | 1 | 93.3 | 16.7 | 5.6 | ||||
| 24 | | L. Dawson | 3 | 10/18/1971 | vs | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 290 | 11.2 | 1 | 115.9 | 11.5 | 3.8 | ||||
| 25 | | G. Cuozzo | 3 | 10/17/1971 | @ | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 182 | 5.7 | 1 | 88.3 | 9.4 | 3.1 | ||||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 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 |