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 ] [3]
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