NFL standings at the end of October 1, 1971
Average points per team per game: 18.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 24 | 15 | -18.7 | -11.2 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 21 | -5.4 | 5.1 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 19.3 | 12.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 78 | -27 | 2.8 | -10.7 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 39 | -29 | 2.0 | -12.5 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 2 | -6.0 | -5.0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 35 | 12 | -12.6 | -6.6 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 14.0 | 18.5 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 34 | -5 | -9.1 | -11.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 20 | -7.6 | 2.4 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 37 | -3 | -18.3 | -19.8 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 48 | -27 | -4.6 | -18.1 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 3.1 | -7.4 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 44 | 47 | -27.7 | -4.2 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 20 | 34 | -1.9 | 15.1 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 70 | -25 | 13.9 | 1.4 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 79 | -58 | 4.7 | -24.3 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 15.0 | 17.5 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 13.8 | 25.8 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 55 | 19 | -11.0 | -1.5 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 15 | -2.8 | 4.8 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 2.8 | -4.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 44 | -4 | -2.8 | -4.8 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||