NFL standings at the end of October 31, 1971
Average points per team per game: 19.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 82 | 81 | -6.8 | 4.8 | 1-1-0 | 4-0-1 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 55 | 114 | -7.0 | 9.3 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 165 | -78 | -1.7 | -12.9 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 175 | -91 | 4.3 | -8.7 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 7 | 0 | 94 | 216 | -122 | 0.7 | -16.7 | 0-4-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 3 | 0 | 116 | 159 | -43 | 1.3 | -4.8 | 2-3-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 4 | 0 | 134 | 159 | -25 | 1.2 | -2.4 | 3-0-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 5 | 1 | 88 | 129 | -41 | 1.9 | -4.0 | 1-2-1 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 6 | 0 | 134 | 146 | -12 | -1.9 | -3.7 | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 1 | 1 | 186 | 113 | 73 | -4.0 | 6.5 | 2-0-1 | 3-1-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 106 | 60 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 144 | -11 | -1.5 | -3.1 | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 4 | 1 | 105 | 120 | -15 | -0.2 | -2.4 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 90 | 70 | -1.3 | 8.7 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 3 | 0 | 204 | 145 | 59 | -5.2 | 3.2 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 133 | -11 | -0.7 | -2.3 | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 181 | -78 | 1.6 | -9.6 | 0-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 180 | -106 | 1.5 | -13.7 | 2-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 59 | 57 | -2.3 | 5.9 | 2-1-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
5 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 118 | 8 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 124 | 49 | 0.9 | 9.0 | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 157 | -9 | 1.5 | -0.0 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 87 | 78 | -0.8 | 10.3 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 2 | 1 | 145 | 109 | 36 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 2-1-1 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 3 | 1 | 162 | 148 | 14 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 4 | 1 | 115 | 172 | -57 | 5.7 | -2.4 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||