NFL » Dallas Cowboys » 1971
| 11-3 | Won SB |
| Record | Outcome |
The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a 11-3 record. They went 6-1 at home and 5-2 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys went 14-3.
The 1971 Dallas Cowboys played in the East Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1971 Dallas Cowboys went 7-1 against their NFC East opponents.
The Cowboys won the NFC East in the 1971 season with a 11-3 record. The Redskins finished 1.5 games back with a 9-4-1 record. The Eagles finished 4.5 games back with a 6-7-1 record. The Cardinals finished 6.5 games back with a 4-9-1 record. The Giants finished 7 games back with a 4-10 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-0 | 100% | +48 |
| New York Giants | 2-0 | 100% | +35 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-0 | 100% | +22 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | 50% | +9 |
The 1971 Dallas Cowboys had their best month in November, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2-0 | 100% | +47 |
| October | 2-3 | 40% | +12 |
| November | 4-0 | 100% | +36 |
| December | 3-0 | 100% | +89 |
The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a point differential of +184. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cowboys could have been expected to have about 11.3 wins, or a 11-3 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1971 Dallas Cowboys went 3-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Cowboys went 1-0.
The 1971 Dallas Cowboys did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 Dallas Cowboys was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Dallas Cowboys had during the 1971 regular season was 1 game, which occured 3 separate times.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 19, 1971 | @ Buffalo Bills | Win 49 - 37 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 26, 1971 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Win 42 - 7 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Oct 3, 1971 | vs Washington Redskins | Loss 16 - 20 | ||
| 4 | Mon, Oct 11, 1971 | vs New York Giants | Win 20 - 13 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 17, 1971 | @ New Orleans Saints | Loss 14 - 24 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 24, 1971 | vs New England Patriots | Win 44 - 21 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 31, 1971 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 19 - 23 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 7, 1971 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 16 - 13 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 14, 1971 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 20 - 7 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 21, 1971 | @ Washington Redskins | Win 13 - 0 | ||
| 11 | Thu, Nov 25, 1971 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 28 - 21 | ||
| 12 | Sat, Dec 4, 1971 | vs New York Jets | Win 52 - 10 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Dec 12, 1971 | @ New York Giants | Win 42 - 14 | ||
| 14 | Sat, Dec 18, 1971 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 31 - 12 | ||
| Playoffs | |||||
| Div Divisional Round | Sat, Dec 25, 1971 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 20 - 12 | ||
| CC Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 2, 1972 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 14 - 3 | ||
| SB Super Bowl | Sun, Jan 16, 1972 | Miami Dolphins | Win 24 - 3 | ||
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