The San Diego Chargers were 6-8 in 1971. They finished 3rd in the AFC West 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 | 311 | 4,738 | 859 | 5.5 | 1,604 | 390 | 4.1 | 3,305 | 450 | 7.3 | 19 | 171 | 264 | 86 | 147 | 31 | 81 | 895 |
Team Rank | 7th | 2nd | 10th | 2nd | 19th | 23rd | 12th | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 23rd | 3rd | 18th | 1st | 2nd | 18th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 14 | 341 | 4,558 | 859 | 5.3 | 2,296 | 493 | 4.7 | 2,439 | 347 | 7.0 | 19 | 177 | 272 | 143 | 114 | 15 | 84 | 887 |
Opponent Rank | 23rd | 24th | 15th | 25th | 24th | 22nd | 25th | 14th | 10th | 17th | 23rd | 5th | 26th | 26th | 17th | 7th | 7th | 5th | |
Net | -30 | +180 | 0 | +0.2 | -692 | -103 | -0.5 | +866 | +103 | +0.3 | 0 | -6 | -8 | -57 | +33 | +16 | -3 | +8 | |
Net Rank | 15th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 24th | 23rd | 20th | 1st | 2nd | 9th | 15th | 14th | 16th | 25th | 1st | 2nd | 11th | 14th |
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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 |
