The Detroit Lions were 7-6-1 in 1971. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 6th in the NFC.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
CHI
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 341 | 4,577 | 862 | 5.3 | 2,376 | 532 | 4.5 | 2,453 | 299 | 8.2 | 31 | 252 | 269 | 131 | 104 | 34 | 69 | 747 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 4th | 9th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 11th | 22nd | 3rd | 15th | 11th | 2nd | 2nd | 18th | 1st | 8th | 15th | |
Opponent | 14 | 286 | 3,859 | 756 | 5.1 | 1,842 | 432 | 4.3 | 2,163 | 306 | 7.1 | 18 | 146 | 210 | 97 | 99 | 14 | 97 | 942 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 11th | 2nd | 20th | 15th | 8th | 17th | 4th | 2nd | 18th | 25th | 1st | 6th | 12th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | |
Net | +55 | +718 | +106 | +0.2 | +534 | +100 | +0.2 | +290 | -7 | +1.1 | +13 | +106 | +59 | +34 | +5 | +20 | -28 | -195 | |
Net Rank | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 12th | 5th | 4th | 11th | 7th | 13th | 6th | 22nd | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 11th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| 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 |
