The Miami Dolphins were 10-3-1 in 1971. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 1st in the AFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 24 to 3, in Super Bowl VI. It was their first Super Bowl appearance.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 315 | 4,412 | 804 | 5.5 | 2,429 | 486 | 5.0 | 2,248 | 293 | 7.7 | 25 | 265 | 232 | 121 | 94 | 17 | 65 | 632 |
Team Rank | 4th | 5th | 22nd | 3rd | 1st | 9th | 1st | 20th | 23rd | 5th | 10th | 9th | 12th | 5th | 23rd | 11th | 3rd | 4th | |
Opponent | 14 | 174 | 3,661 | 800 | 4.6 | 1,661 | 403 | 4.1 | 2,293 | 363 | 6.3 | 34 | 293 | 214 | 93 | 111 | 10 | 62 | 569 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 7th | 8th | 4th | 15th | 7th | 18th | 5th | 7th | 18th | 9th | 10th | 14th | 1st | 20th | 24th | |
Net | +141 | +751 | +4 | +0.9 | +768 | +83 | +0.9 | -45 | -70 | +1.4 | -9 | -28 | +18 | +28 | -17 | +7 | +3 | +63 | |
Net Rank | 3rd | 4th | 11th | 2nd | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 14th | 22nd | 4th | 6th | 17th | 6th | 6th | 20th | 4th | 16th | 19th |
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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 |