The 1971 roster for the Patriots included Jim Plunkett at quarterback, Carl Garrett at running back, Randy Vataha at wide receiver, Tom Beer at tight end and Halvor Hagen at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69,85 |  | J. Adams | DL | 6'3" | 270 | 4/26/1948 | 23 | Texas Southern |
| 2 | 65 | | H. Antwine | DL | 6'0" | 270 | 4/11/1939 | 32 | Southern Illinois |
| 3 | 73 | | B. Atessis | DL | 6'3" | 240 | 7/16/1949 | 22 | Texas |
| 4 | 68,82 | | T. Beer | TE | 6'4" | 235 | 12/21/1944 | 27 | Houston |
| 5 | 88 | | R. Berger | DL | 6'8" | 290 | 9/30/1943 | 28 | Wayne State (NE) |
| 6 | 27 | | R. Beverly | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 4/3/1944 | 27 | Colorado State |
| 7 | 45 | | H. Bryant | WR | 5'10" | 170 | 2/10/1946 | 25 | Minnesota |
| 8 | 41 | | L. Carwell | DB | 6'1" | 188 | 8/5/1944 | 27 | Iowa State |
| 9 | 50 | | J. Cheyunski | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 12/29/1945 | 26 | Syracuse |
| 10 | 22 | | P. Clark | DB | 6'3" | 208 | 4/28/1945 | 26 | Northwestern |
| 11 | 53 | | D. Coleman | LB | 6'4" | 225 | 12/19/1948 | 23 | Mississippi |
| 12 | 10 | | E. Crabtree | WR | 6'0" | 185 | 11/3/1944 | 27 | Pittsburgh |
| 13 | 51 | | R. Edmunds | LB | 6'2" | 220 | 6/24/1946 | 25 | Georgia Tech |
| 14 | 37 | | R. Gardin | WR | 5'11" | 180 | 9/25/1944 | 27 | Arizona |
| 15 | 30 | | C. Garrett | RB | 5'11" | 210 | 8/31/1947 | 24 | New Mexico Highlands |
| 16 | 24 | | B. Gladieux | RB | 5'11" | 195 | 1/2/1947 | 24 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | 7 | | C. Gogolak | K | 5'10" | 165 | 12/29/1944 | 27 | Princeton |
| 18 | 62 | | H. Hagen | OL | 6'5" | 245 | 2/4/1947 | 24 | Weber State |
| 19 | 75 | | M. Haggerty | OL | 6'4" | 245 | 10/14/1945 | 26 | Miami (FL) |
| 20 | 25 | | R. Harris | DB | 5'11" | 182 | 5/15/1943 | 28 | Arizona |
| 21 | 21 | | T. Janik | DB | 6'3" | 190 | 9/6/1940 | 31 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 22 | 57 | | S. Kiner | LB | 6'1" | 220 | 6/12/1947 | 24 | Tennessee |
| 23 | 87 | | I. Lassiter | DL | 6'5" | 270 | 11/15/1940 | 31 | Saint Augustine's |
| 24 | 32 | | O. Lawson | RB | 6'2" | 218 | 12/20/1948 | 23 | Langston |
| 25 | 67 | | B. Lenkaitis | OL | 6'4" | 255 | 6/30/1946 | 25 | Penn State |
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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 |