NFL standings at the end of October 16, 1971
Average points per team per game: 17.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 17 | 84 | -3.2 | 17.8 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 51 | 21 | -10.1 | -4.8 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 69 | -45 | 6.4 | -4.9 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 140 | -89 | 5.2 | -17.0 | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 77 | -2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 71 | 3 | -3.1 | -2.3 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 78 | -1 | -6.7 | -6.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 3.4 | -0.1 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 56 | 45 | -3.1 | 8.2 | 0-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 50 | 31 | -8.6 | -0.8 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 100 | -52 | 1.7 | -11.3 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 87 | -45 | 2.0 | -9.3 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 49 | 47 | 3.1 | 14.9 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 77 | 50 | -6.8 | 5.7 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 64 | 16 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 110 | -31 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 123 | -99 | 0.5 | -24.2 | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 33 | 32 | -7.5 | 0.5 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 89 | 30 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 63 | 12 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 103 | 19 | -2.0 | 2.8 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 60 | 17 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 63 | 36 | -6.1 | 2.9 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 104 | -17 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 106 | -35 | 2.2 | -6.5 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||