NFL team season
The 1971 Green Bay Packers season was their 53rd season overall and their 51st season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 4–8–2 record under first-year coach Dan Devine , earning them a fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division. This was Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr 's sixteenth and final season as an active player.[1]
Offseason [ edit ]
NFL draft [ edit ]
Undrafted free agents [ edit ]
Personnel [ edit ]
1971 Green Bay Packers staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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1971 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Preseason [ edit ]
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Schedule [ edit ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 19
New York Giants
L 40–42
0–1
Lambeau Field
56,263
Recap
2
September 26
Denver Broncos
W 34–13
1–1
Milwaukee County Stadium
47,957
Recap
3
October 3
Cincinnati Bengals
W 20–17
2–1
Lambeau Field
56,263
Recap
4
October 10
at Detroit Lions
L 28–31
2–2
Tiger Stadium
54,418
Recap
5
October 17
Minnesota Vikings
L 13–24
2–3
Lambeau Field
56,263
Recap
6
October 24
at Los Angeles Rams
L 13–30
2–4
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
75,531
Recap
7
Detroit Lions
T 14–14
2–4–1
Milwaukee County Stadium
47,961
Recap
8
November 7
at Chicago Bears
W 17–14
3–4–1
Soldier Field
55,049
Recap
9
November 14
at Minnesota Vikings
L 0–3
3–5–1
Metropolitan Stadium
49,784
Recap
10
at Atlanta Falcons
L 21–28
3–6–1
Atlanta Stadium
58,850
Recap
11
November 28
New Orleans Saints
L 21–29
3–7–1
Milwaukee County Stadium
48,035
Recap
12
December 5
at St. Louis Cardinals
T 16–16
3–7–2
Busch Stadium
50,443
Recap
13
December 12
Chicago Bears
W 31–10
4–7–2
Lambeau Field
56,263
Recap
14
December 19
at Miami Dolphins
L 6–27
4–8–2
Orange Bowl
76,812
Recap
Monday (November 1, 22)
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ edit ]
Week Eight: Green Bay Packers (2–4–1) at Chicago Bears (5–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
14
0 3 17
Bears
0
0
0 14 14
at Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 7Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)Game attendance : 55,049Referee : Bob FredericPro-Football-Reference.com
Week 13 [ edit ]
Chicago Bears (6–6) at Green Bay Packers (3–7–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
0
3 0 10
Packers
7
0
14 10 31
at Lambeau Field • Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : December 12Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : 28 °F (−2 °C) • Wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)Game attendance : 56,263Pro-Football-Reference.com
Ray Nitschke Day
Standings [ edit ]
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Franchise Records Stadiums Training facilities Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (21) Conference championships (9) League championships (13† ) Media Current league affiliations † does not include 1966 or 1967 NFL championships