| 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.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | 50% | -12 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | 50% | -13 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | 0% | -26 |
The 1971 New Orleans Saints had their best month in November, when they went 2-1-1 and had a 62.5% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 0-3 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-1 | 50% | -14 |
| October | 1-3-1 | 30% | -43 |
| November | 2-1-1 | 62.5% | +1 |
| December | 0-3 | 0% | -25 |
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.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 19, 1971 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 24 - 20 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 26, 1971 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Loss 20 - 38 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Oct 3, 1971 | @ Houston Oilers | Tie 13 - 13 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Oct 10, 1971 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 14 - 35 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 17, 1971 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Win 24 - 14 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 24, 1971 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 6 - 28 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 31, 1971 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 14 - 24 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 7, 1971 | vs Oakland Raiders | Tie 21 - 21 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 14, 1971 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 26 - 20 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 21, 1971 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 10 - 23 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 28, 1971 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 29 - 21 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Dec 5, 1971 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 28 - 45 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Dec 12, 1971 | vs Cleveland Browns | Loss 17 - 21 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 19, 1971 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 20 - 24 | ||
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