NFL standings at the end of October 17, 1971
Average points per team per game: 18.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 24 | 108 | -5.5 | 16.1 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 54 | 59 | -7.9 | 3.9 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 86 | -34 | 0.6 | -6.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 104 | -51 | 5.9 | -4.3 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 168 | -100 | 4.1 | -15.9 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 101 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 71 | 3 | -2.9 | -2.1 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 105 | -4 | -3.2 | -4.0 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 100 | -38 | 4.9 | -2.7 | 0-2-1 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 66 | 69 | -9.2 | 4.6 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 50 | 31 | -9.6 | -1.9 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 103 | -41 | -1.0 | -9.2 | 1-2-1 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 120 | -56 | -2.0 | -13.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 49 | 67 | 0.5 | 13.9 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 101 | 40 | -5.7 | 2.3 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 84 | -4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 141 | -55 | 7.4 | -3.6 | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 157 | -123 | 3.1 | -21.5 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 96 | 54 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 46 | 43 | -4.4 | 4.2 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 76 | -1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 3 | 0 | 135 | 127 | 8 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 76 | 25 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 63 | 49 | -1.8 | 8.0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 120 | -25 | 3.7 | -1.3 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 128 | -25 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||