The Minnesota Vikings were 11-3 in 1971. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 20 to 12, in the 1971 NFC divisional game on December 25, 1971.
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Giants acquire quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick
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Vikings beat Buccaneers 23-16 but lose Jefferson to injury. Bucs' Mayfield dislocates thumb
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Vikings' Justin Jefferson ruled out against Buccaneers with an ankle injury
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Vikings' Kyler Murray is grateful he's back from his concussion without much time lost
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Vikings veteran Aaron Jones has a knee injury to work through after his 23-carry, 105-yard game
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 | |
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Team | 14 | 245 | 3,350 | 846 | 4.0 | 1,695 | 484 | 3.5 | 1,910 | 334 | 5.7 | 28 | 255 | 198 | 89 | 95 | 14 | 70 | 661 |
Team Rank | 18th | 23rd | 15th | 25th | 17th | 11th | 22nd | 24th | 19th | 24th | 14th | 10th | 23rd | 16th | 22nd | 18th | 9th | 9th | |
Opponent | 14 | 139 | 3,406 | 879 | 3.9 | 1,600 | 447 | 3.6 | 2,022 | 405 | 5.0 | 27 | 216 | 194 | 88 | 88 | 18 | 57 | 615 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 2nd | 19th | 2nd | 6th | 11th | 8th | 2nd | 21st | 1st | 17th | 19th | 2nd | 7th | 1st | 14th | 26th | 21st | |
Net | +106 | -56 | -33 | +0.1 | +95 | +37 | -0.1 | -112 | -71 | +0.7 | +1 | +39 | +4 | +1 | +7 | -4 | +13 | +46 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 14th | 17th | 14th | 14th | 9th | 14th | 16th | 23rd | 7th | 17th | 9th | 11th | 14th | 10th | 20th | 21st | 17th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
Eagles
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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