NFL standings at the end of October 24, 1971
Average points per team per game: 19.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 24 | 108 | -10.0 | 11.6 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 68 | 75 | -8.3 | 4.2 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 116 | -50 | -1.1 | -9.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 148 | -74 | 3.9 | -8.4 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 188 | -117 | 1.2 | -18.3 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 128 | -26 | 1.0 | -3.4 | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 125 | -12 | -0.7 | -2.7 | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 5 | 0 | 128 | 136 | -8 | -2.0 | -3.3 | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 123 | -45 | 2.9 | -4.6 | 0-2-1 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 93 | 73 | -6.5 | 5.7 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 86 | 60 | -2.0 | 8.0 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 103 | -14 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 1-2-1 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 123 | -39 | -0.0 | -6.5 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 76 | 60 | -0.8 | 9.2 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 122 | 63 | -7.8 | 2.7 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 110 | -16 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 164 | -71 | 1.3 | -10.6 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 164 | -107 | 1.7 | -16.1 | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 46 | 43 | -3.9 | 4.7 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 124 | 49 | 0.6 | 8.8 | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 99 | 4 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 157 | -9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 89 | 42 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 2-0-1 | 2-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 77 | 61 | 0.8 | 11.0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 3 | 1 | 131 | 134 | -3 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 148 | -47 | 5.4 | -2.4 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||