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.
Offseason NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1971 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegePat HoultonGuardSt. NorbertJim DeLisleDefensive tackleWisconsinJim MaierRunning backSt. NorbertPat MatthewsWide receiverPacificJohn O'DellKickerParsonsTom WatsonTackleNorthern Michigan
Personnel
Staff
Roster 1971 Green Bay Packers roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teamsReserve lists (IR) (IR) (IR)
Taxi squad
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 Chicago Bears L 0–2 0–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,248 2 Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–16 0–2 Lambeau Field 56,263 3 Miami Dolphins W 10–7 1–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,464 4 Oakland Raiders L 13–17 1–3 Lambeau Field 56,263 5 at Cincinnati Bengals L 24–27 1–4 Riverfront Stadium 55,477 6 at Buffalo Bills W 20–14 2–4 War Memorial Stadium 37,301
Schedule 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
Week 8
Week 13
Ray Nitschke Day
Standings
References
External links 1971 Green Bay Packers at Pro-Football-Reference.com