NFL standings at the end of October 4, 1971
Average points per team per game: 17.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 17 | 41 | -1.7 | 12.0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 38 | 11 | -12.8 | -9.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 49 | -25 | 2.5 | -5.9 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 63 | -33 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 97 | -46 | 2.1 | -13.2 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 44 | 13 | -4.8 | -0.5 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 55 | 9 | -8.9 | -5.9 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 47 | -5 | -1.8 | -3.5 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 40 | 34 | -2.5 | 8.8 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 40 | 10 | -9.8 | -6.5 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 69 | -31 | 1.5 | -8.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 60 | -34 | -5.0 | -16.4 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 36 | 38 | 1.5 | 14.2 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 64 | 43 | -8.8 | 5.5 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 90 | -24 | 4.8 | -3.2 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 110 | -86 | 3.5 | -25.2 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 61 | 27 | 6.2 | 15.2 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 72 | 22 | -8.9 | -1.5 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 33 | 19 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 43 | 43 | -5.6 | 8.7 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||