which nfl team has allowed the least points per game in a season 1971

The Minnesota Vikings allowed the fewest points per game by a team in 1971, with 9.9 points allowed.

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

More Vikings Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

25.5

10th

OPP PPG

20.0

9th

RUSH YDS/G

109.3

20th

PASS YDS/G

213.3

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
3
1
0
.750
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
Bears Bears
2
2
0
.500
Vikings Vikings
2
2
0
.500
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
9:30 AM
Sun
10/19
PHI PHI
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Thu
10/23
MIN MIN
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
BAL BAL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

3 - 1 - 0

24

Final

21

MIN Vikings

2 - 2 - 0

Sun 28 Sep 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
2
0
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
3
1
0
.750
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
1
0
.750
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
1
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
3
1
0
.750
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
2
2
0
.500
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
2
0
.500
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
1
0
.750
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
9:30 AM
Sun
10/5
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
NYG NYG
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
DEN DEN
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
DAL DAL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM