NFL standings at the end of September 21, 1971
Average points per team per game: 22.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | -22.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | -14.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | -22 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 23 | -23.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 37 | 12 | -12.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 40 | 2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 4 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||