1971 New England Patriots

1971 New England Patriots Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (14 Games, 6-8)
1	Sun, 9/19/71	vs Oakland Raiders	Win 20 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 6 0 0 6 Patriots 0 0 14 6 20 0 - 6 7 - 6 14 - 6 17 - 6 20 - 6
2	Sun, 9/26/71	vs Detroit Lions	Loss 7 - 34
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 14 3 14 34 Patriots 0 0 7 0 7 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 17 0 - 20 7 - 20 7 - 27 7 - 34
3	Sun, 10/3/71	vs Baltimore Colts	Loss 3 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 14 3 0 6 23 Patriots 0 3 0 0 3 0 - 7 0 - 14 3 - 14 3 - 17 3 - 20 3 - 23
4	Sun, 10/10/71	vs New York Jets	Win 20 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Jets 0 0 0 0 0 Patriots 0 0 13 7 20 6 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 0
5	Sun, 10/17/71	@ Miami Dolphins	Loss 3 - 41
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 3 0 0 3 Dolphins 21 10 7 3 41 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 21 3 - 21 3 - 24 3 - 31 3 - 38 3 - 41
6	Sun, 10/24/71	@ Dallas Cowboys	Loss 21 - 44
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 0 0 14 21 Cowboys 10 24 0 10 44 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 7 - 17 7 - 20 7 - 27 7 - 34 7 - 37 14 - 37 14 - 44 21 - 44
7	Sun, 10/31/71	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 10 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 0 7 3 10 49ers 7 6 0 14 27 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 13 7 - 13 10 - 13 10 - 20 10 - 27
8	Sun, 11/7/71	vs Houston Oilers	Win 28 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 6 7 7 20 Patriots 7 7 0 14 28 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 14 - 6 14 - 13 14 - 20 21 - 20 28 - 20
9	Sun, 11/14/71	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 38 - 33
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 7 13 10 3 33 Patriots 7 21 7 3 38 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 14 - 17 21 - 17 28 - 17 28 - 20 35 - 20 35 - 23 35 - 30 35 - 33 38 - 33
10	Sun, 11/21/71	@ Cleveland Browns	Loss 7 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 7 0 0 7 Browns 10 0 7 10 27 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 7 - 17 7 - 24 7 - 27
11	Sun, 11/28/71	@ Buffalo Bills	Loss 20 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 3 3 7 7 20 Bills 0 17 0 10 27 3 - 0 3 - 7 6 - 7 6 - 14 6 - 17 13 - 17 13 - 24 20 - 24 20 - 27
12	Sun, 12/5/71	vs Miami Dolphins	Win 34 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 3 3 0 13 Patriots 17 3 14 0 34 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 17 - 7 17 - 10 20 - 10 20 - 13 27 - 13 34 - 13
13	Sun, 12/12/71	@ New York Jets	Loss 6 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 3 0 3 6 Jets 3 0 10 0 13 0 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 10 3 - 13 6 - 13
14	Sun, 12/19/71	@ Baltimore Colts	Win 21 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 14 0 7 21 Colts 0 3 7 7 17 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 14 - 10 21 - 10 21 - 17

What was the record of the 1971 New England Patriots?

The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a 6-8 record. They went 5-2 at home and 1-6 on the road.

What division did the 1971 New England Patriots play in?

The 1971 New England Patriots played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1971 New England Patriots?

During the regular season, the 1971 New England Patriots went 4-4 against their AFC East opponents.

What was the 1971 New England Patriots record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
New York Jets	1-1	50%	+13
Buffalo Bills	1-1	50%	-2
Baltimore Colts	1-1	50%	-16
Miami Dolphins	1-1	50%	-17

What was the 1971 New England Patriots record by month?

The 1971 New England Patriots had their best month in December, when they went 2-1 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-4 and had a 20% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	1-1	50%	-13
October	1-4	20%	-78
November	2-2	50%	-14
December	2-1	66.7%	+18

Did the 1971 New England Patriots make the Playoffs?

No, the Patriots didn't make the Playoffs in 1971.

What was the point differential for the 1971 New England Patriots?

The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a point differential of -87. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Patriots could have been expected to have about 4.5 wins, or a 5-9 record in the regular season.

How did the 1971 New England Patriots perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1971 New England Patriots went 3-2.

How did the 1971 New England Patriots perform in overtime games?

The 1971 New England Patriots did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1971 New England Patriots?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 New England Patriots was a 2 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1971 New England Patriots?

The longest losing streak that the New England Patriots had during the 1971 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.