The Washington Redskins were 9-4-1 in 1971. They finished 2nd in the NFC East and 3rd in the NFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 24 to 20, in the 1971 NFC divisional game on December 26, 1971.
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1971 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 276 | 4,030 | 828 | 4.9 | 1,757 | 477 | 3.7 | 2,391 | 334 | 7.2 | 17 | 118 | 212 | 77 | 112 | 23 | 80 | 796 |
Team Rank | 12th | 13th | 17th | 13th | 14th | 12th | 20th | 15th | 19th | 8th | 2nd | 25th | 17th | 22nd | 10th | 4th | 17th | 17th | |
Opponent | 14 | 190 | 3,523 | 855 | 4.1 | 1,396 | 408 | 3.4 | 2,448 | 411 | 6.0 | 36 | 321 | 213 | 73 | 119 | 21 | 93 | 720 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 4th | 13th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 4th | 15th | 24th | 4th | 6th | 4th | 7th | 3rd | 19th | 21st | 4th | 17th | |
Net | +86 | +507 | -27 | +0.7 | +361 | +69 | +0.3 | -57 | -77 | +1.2 | -19 | -203 | -1 | +4 | -7 | +2 | -13 | +76 | |
Net Rank | 6th | 6th | 16th | 4th | 11th | 8th | 9th | 15th | 24th | 5th | 3rd | 25th | 13th | 13th | 16th | 9th | 4th | 20th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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