The Dallas Cowboys were 11-3 in 1971. They finished 1st in the NFC East and 1st in the NFC. They emerged victorious over the Miami Dolphins, 24 to 3, in Super Bowl VI on January 16, 1972. It was their first Super Bowl win in 2 appearances.
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1971 Stats
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 | 406 | 5,035 | 905 | 5.6 | 2,249 | 512 | 4.4 | 3,037 | 361 | 8.4 | 32 | 251 | 288 | 135 | 144 | 9 | 94 | 952 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 14th | 2nd | 18th | 12th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 25th | 26th | 25th | |
Opponent | 14 | 222 | 3,468 | 817 | 4.2 | 1,144 | 353 | 3.2 | 2,660 | 421 | 6.3 | 43 | 336 | 200 | 59 | 125 | 16 | 61 | 647 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 3rd | 8th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 22nd | 26th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 22nd | 9th | 22nd | 20th | |
Net | +184 | +1,567 | +88 | +1.3 | +1,105 | +159 | +1.2 | +377 | -60 | +2.1 | -11 | -85 | +88 | +76 | +19 | -7 | +33 | +305 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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