The New Orleans Saints were 4-8-2 in 1971. They finished 4th in the NFC West and 10th in the NFC.
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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 | 266 | 3,666 | 889 | 4.1 | 1,711 | 452 | 3.8 | 2,355 | 387 | 6.1 | 50 | 400 | 242 | 105 | 106 | 31 | 85 | 869 |
Team Rank | 15th | 19th | 5th | 24th | 15th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 9th | 21st | 26th | 2nd | 6th | 11th | 16th | 2nd | 22nd | 20th | |
Opponent | 14 | 347 | 4,438 | 852 | 5.2 | 2,200 | 495 | 4.4 | 2,472 | 333 | 7.4 | 24 | 234 | 260 | 129 | 110 | 21 | 98 | 967 |
Opponent Rank | 24th | 22nd | 12th | 24th | 22nd | 23rd | 22nd | 18th | 3rd | 24th | 21st | 12th | 25th | 24th | 12th | 21st | 1st | 1st | |
Net | -81 | -772 | +37 | -1.1 | -489 | -43 | -0.7 | -117 | +54 | -1.3 | +26 | +166 | -18 | -24 | -4 | +10 | -13 | -98 | |
Net Rank | 20th | 22nd | 9th | 25th | 19th | 18th | 21st | 17th | 6th | 23rd | 26th | 4th | 18th | 20th | 13th | 3rd | 4th | 7th |
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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 |
