The New England Patriots were 6-8 in 1971. They finished 3rd in the AFC East and 6th in the AFC.
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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 | 238 | 3,556 | 785 | 4.5 | 1,669 | 419 | 4.0 | 2,206 | 330 | 6.7 | 36 | 319 | 190 | 85 | 94 | 11 | 67 | 657 |
Team Rank | 19th | 21st | 24th | 17th | 18th | 18th | 14th | 22nd | 21st | 13th | 20th | 7th | 24th | 21st | 23rd | 22nd | 5th | 8th | |
Opponent | 14 | 325 | 4,072 | 856 | 4.8 | 1,918 | 481 | 4.0 | 2,403 | 350 | 6.9 | 25 | 249 | 237 | 106 | 111 | 20 | 60 | 559 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 15th | 14th | 14th | 16th | 17th | 12th | 11th | 11th | 14th | 19th | 14th | 17th | 18th | 14th | 19th | 24th | 25th | |
Net | -87 | -516 | -71 | -0.2 | -249 | -62 | 0.0 | -197 | -20 | -0.2 | +11 | +70 | -47 | -21 | -17 | -9 | +7 | +98 | |
Net Rank | 22nd | 21st | 24th | 18th | 15th | 21st | 13th | 19th | 18th | 14th | 21st | 7th | 24th | 18th | 20th | 23rd | 17th | 21st |
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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 |
