The Baltimore Colts were 10-4 in 1971. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 3rd in the AFC. They fell to the Miami Dolphins, 21 to 0, in the 1971 AFC Championship game on January 2, 1972.
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See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 313 | 4,071 | 883 | 4.6 | 2,149 | 512 | 4.2 | 2,152 | 344 | 6.3 | 27 | 230 | 242 | 123 | 104 | 15 | 57 | 529 |
Team Rank | 5th | 12th | 6th | 16th | 5th | 2nd | 10th | 23rd | 17th | 18th | 13th | 16th | 6th | 4th | 18th | 15th | 1st | 1st | |
Opponent | 14 | 140 | 2,852 | 746 | 3.8 | 1,113 | 352 | 3.2 | 2,027 | 361 | 5.6 | 33 | 288 | 166 | 60 | 95 | 11 | 67 | 687 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 16th | 3rd | 8th | 10th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 19th | 18th | |
Net | +173 | +1,219 | +137 | +0.8 | +1,036 | +160 | +1.0 | +125 | -17 | +0.6 | -6 | -58 | +76 | +63 | +9 | +4 | -10 | -158 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 9th | 15th | 8th | 8th | 19th | 2nd | 2nd | 9th | 7th | 10th | 5th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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