4-8-2 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a 4-8-2 record. They went 2-4-1 at home and 2-4-1 on the road.
The 1971 New Orleans Saints played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1971 New Orleans Saints went 2-4 against their NFC West opponents.
No, the Saints didn't make the Playoffs in 1971.
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a point differential of -81. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Saints could have been expected to have about 4.9 wins, or a 5-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1971 New Orleans Saints went 3-2-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Saints went 0-0-2.
The 1971 New Orleans Saints did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The 1971 New Orleans Saints never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.
The longest losing streak that the New Orleans Saints had during the 1971 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Regular Season | ||||
1 | Sun, Sep 19, 1971 Sun, Sep 19 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 24 - 20 | |
2 | Sun, Sep 26, 1971 Sun, Sep 26 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Loss L 20 - 38 | |
3 | Sun, Oct 3, 1971 Sun, Oct 3 | @ Houston Oilers Oilers | Tie T 13 - 13 | |
4 | Sun, Oct 10, 1971 Sun, Oct 10 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 14 - 35 | |
5 | Sun, Oct 17, 1971 Sun, Oct 17 | vs Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Win W 24 - 14 | |
6 | Sun, Oct 24, 1971 Sun, Oct 24 | @ Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 6 - 28 | |
7 | Sun, Oct 31, 1971 Sun, Oct 31 | @ Washington Redskins Redskins | Loss L 14 - 24 | |
8 | Sun, Nov 7, 1971 Sun, Nov 7 | vs Oakland Raiders Raiders | Tie T 21 - 21 | |
9 | Sun, Nov 14, 1971 Sun, Nov 14 | @ San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Win W 26 - 20 | |
10 | Sun, Nov 21, 1971 Sun, Nov 21 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 10 - 23 | |
11 | Sun, Nov 28, 1971 Sun, Nov 28 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Win W 29 - 21 | |
12 | Sun, Dec 5, 1971 Sun, Dec 5 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 28 - 45 | |
13 | Sun, Dec 12, 1971 Sun, Dec 12 | vs Cleveland Browns Browns | Loss L 17 - 21 | |
14 | Sun, Dec 19, 1971 Sun, Dec 19 | vs Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 20 - 24 |
©© 2022 ChampsOrChumps.us, All Rights Reserved • Terms • Privacy Policy