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.
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Vikings 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 | 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 | 8th | 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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Broncos | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
 Commanders | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Packers | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 |
 Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
 Falcons | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 49ers | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
 Seahawks | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
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