1971 Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 |  | J. Allen | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 9/24/1947 | 24 | Baylor |
56 | | A. Andrews | LB | 6'3" | 216 | 7/10/1945 | 26 | New Mexico State |
46 | | T. Beamer | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 4/6/1948 | 23 | Johnson C. Smith |
34 | | J. Braxton | RB | 6'1" | 243 | 5/23/1949 | 22 | West Virginia |
86 | | M. Briscoe | WR | 5'11" | 178 | 9/10/1945 | 26 | Nebraska Omaha |
62 | | L. Carr | OL | 6'2" | 272 | 6/30/1944 | 27 | North Central (IL) |
81 | | B. Chandler | WR | 6'0" | 180 | 4/24/1949 | 22 | Southern California |
52 | | E. Chandler | LB | 6'3" | 225 | 8/31/1946 | 25 | Georgia |
6 | | D. Chapple | P | 6'1" | 184 | 3/30/1947 | 24 | California-Santa Barbara |
51 | | J. Collins | LB | 6'2" | 220 | 2/1/1947 | 24 | Western Michigan |
79 | | P. Costa | OL | 6'6" | 268 | 12/7/1941 | 30 | Notre Dame |
82 | | A. Cowlings | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 6/16/1947 | 24 | Southern California |
63 | | D. Cunningham | LB | 6'3" | 245 | 10/12/1944 | 27 | Arkansas |
84 | | A. Denney | TE | 6'2" | 230 | 1/2/1944 | 27 | Tennessee |
78 | | J. Dunaway | DL | 6'4" | 277 | 9/3/1941 | 30 | Mississippi |
89 | | W. Grant | DL | 6'3" | 245 | 9/24/1946 | 25 | UCLA |
74 | | D. Green | OL | 6'7" | 272 | 7/12/1948 | 23 | Purdue |
43 | | T. Greene | DB | 5'10" | 170 | 8/29/1949 | 22 | Maryland |
59 | | P. Guidry | LB | 6'3" | 227 | 1/14/1944 | 27 | McNeese State |
7 | | G. Guthrie | K | 6'0" | 210 | 2/9/1948 | 23 | Florida State |
12 | | J. Harris | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 7/20/1947 | 24 | Grambling |
72 | | B. Hews | OL | 6'5" | 240 | 12/30/1947 | 24 | Princeton |
28 | | I. Hill | WR | 5'10" | 180 | 4/15/1947 | 24 | Catawba |
40 | | J.D. Hill | WR | 6'1" | 202 | 10/30/1948 | 23 | Arizona State |
64 | | C. Hurston | DL | 6'6" | 240 | 11/9/1942 | 29 | Auburn |
20 | | R. James | DB | 6'1" | 184 | 7/7/1947 | 24 | Fisk |
51 | | B. Jarvis | OL | 6'7" | 250 | 11/3/1948 | 23 | Washington |
36 | | G. Jones | RB | 6'1" | 201 | 2/12/1948 | 23 | UCLA |
10 | | S. Jones | P | 6'2" | 197 | 7/9/1947 | 24 | Georgia |
54 | | H. Kindig | OL | 6'6" | 265 | 6/22/1941 | 30 | Cal State Los Angeles |
85 | | T. Koy | TE | 6'2" | 212 | 9/15/1947 | 24 | Texas |
3 | | J. Leypoldt | K | 6'2" | 229 | 3/31/1946 | 25 | Northern Virginia Community College |
76 | | M. McBath | DL | 6'4" | 251 | 5/29/1946 | 25 | Penn State |
55 | | B. McKinley | DL | 6'2" | 240 | 1/14/1949 | 22 | Arizona |
25 | | H. Moses | WR | 6'2" | 208 | 7/27/1946 | 25 | San Diego State |
67 | | J. O'Donnell | OL | 6'2" | 262 | 8/31/1941 | 30 | Michigan |
30 | | W. Patrick | RB | 6'2" | 254 | 9/1/1946 | 25 | Louisville |
48 | | J. Pitts | DB | 6'4" | 218 | 2/28/1945 | 26 | Arizona State |
61 | | J. Reilly | OL | 6'2" | 260 | 2/8/1948 | 23 | Notre Dame |
47 | | P. Richardson | DB | 6'0" | 193 | 10/17/1946 | 25 | Dayton |
87 | | L. Ross | DL | 6'6" | 248 | 8/31/1947 | 24 | South Carolina State |
16 | | D. Shaw | QB | 6'3" | 217 | 3/3/1947 | 24 | San Diego State |
32 |  | O.J. Simpson | RB | 6'1" | 212 | 7/9/1947 | 24 | Southern California |
75 | | C. Snowden | DL | 6'4" | 253 | 11/29/1946 | 25 | Indiana |
58 | | M. Stratton | LB | 6'3" | 224 | 4/10/1941 | 30 | Tennessee |
71 | | B. Tatarek | DL | 6'4" | 270 | 7/3/1946 | 25 | Miami (FL) |
80 | | J. White | TE | 6'2" | 216 | 10/6/1948 | 23 | Ohio State |
65 | | M. Wilson | OL | 6'3" | 245 | 10/20/1947 | 24 | Dayton |
41 | | A. Wyatt | DB | 5'10" | 184 | 12/13/1947 | 24 | Bethune-Cookman |
68 | | W. Young | OL | 6'4" | 270 | 11/12/1947 | 24 | Alcorn State |
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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 |