1971 New Orleans Saints season
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1971 New Orleans Saints season
| 1971 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| Head coach | J.D. Roberts |
| Home field | Tulane Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-8-2 |
| Division Place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1970 | 1972 |
The 1971 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints fifth season. The Saints drafted Archie Manning with their first round pick.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 2 | Archie Manning | Quarterback | Mississippi |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 19, 1971 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24-20 |
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| 2 | September 26, 1971 | San Francisco 49ers | L 38-20 |
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| 3 | October 3, 1971 | at Houston Oilers | T 13-13 |
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| 4 | October 10, 1971 | at Chicago Bears | L 35-14 |
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| 5 | October 17, 1971 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24-14 |
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| 6 | October 24, 1971 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 28-6 |
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| 7 | October 31, 1971 | at Washington Redskins | L 24-14 |
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| 8 | November 7, 1971 | Oakland Raiders | T 21-21 |
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| 9 | November 14, 1971 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26-20 |
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| 10 | November 21, 1971 | Minnesota Vikings | L 23-10 |
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| 11 | November 28, 1971 | at Green Bay Packers | W 29-21 |
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| 12 | December 5, 1971 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 45-28 |
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| 13 | December 12, 1971 | Cleveland Browns | L 21-17 |
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| 14 | December 19, 1971 | Atlanta Falcons | L 24-20 |
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Standings
| NFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 300 | 216 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 313 | 260 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 274 | 277 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 266 | 347 |
Roster
Awards and records
Milestones
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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