NFL standings at the end of December 1, 1971
Average points per team per game: 19.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
9 | 1 | 1 | 272 | 120 | 152 | -3.0 | 10.8 | 5-1-0 | 4-0-1 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
8 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 116 | 142 | -1.6 | 11.3 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 7 | 0 | 154 | 220 | -66 | 0.4 | -5.6 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
4 | 7 | 0 | 177 | 282 | -105 | -0.3 | -9.8 | 4-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 10 | 0 | 161 | 328 | -167 | 0.4 | -14.8 | 1-5-0 | 0-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
6 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 229 | -33 | -0.9 | -3.9 | 3-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 6 | 0 | 208 | 227 | -19 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 5-1-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 7 | 0 | 223 | 178 | 45 | -2.0 | 2.1 | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 9 | 1 | 166 | 263 | -97 | 0.1 | -8.7 | 1-3-1 | 0-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
7 | 2 | 2 | 296 | 225 | 71 | -2.8 | 3.7 | 4-1-1 | 3-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 3 | 1 | 238 | 168 | 70 | -2.2 | 4.2 | 5-0-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 7 | 0 | 203 | 261 | -58 | -1.6 | -6.9 | 4-1-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 7 | 1 | 167 | 206 | -39 | 1.2 | -2.4 | 1-4-1 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 3 | 0 | 281 | 186 | 95 | -3.4 | 5.3 | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
7 | 3 | 1 | 202 | 139 | 63 | -2.3 | 3.4 | 3-1-1 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 7 | 0 | 196 | 213 | -17 | -2.5 | -4.0 | 1-5-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 7 | 0 | 179 | 256 | -77 | 0.6 | -6.4 | 1-4-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 7 | 1 | 138 | 247 | -109 | 2.2 | -7.7 | 2-4-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
9 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 89 | 86 | -0.1 | 7.7 | 4-2-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 3 | 1 | 284 | 203 | 81 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 3-3-0 | 4-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 212 | -50 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 7 | 1 | 221 | 245 | -24 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2-3-1 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
7 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 160 | 68 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 4 | 1 | 221 | 180 | 41 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 3-1-1 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 5 | 1 | 223 | 220 | 3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3-3-0 | 2-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 5 | 2 | 201 | 257 | -56 | 3.2 | -1.9 | 2-2-1 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||