1971 New England Patriots schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-8-0 | 0-0 | 3556 | 1887 | 1669 | 32 | 190 | 4072 | 2154 | 1918 | 29 | 237 |
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The New England Patriots' twelfth season was in 1971, playing their home games at Schaefer Stadium. During the offseason they promoted John Mazur to lead the team. Mazur previously was the interim head coach/offensive backfield coach of the Boston Patriots and had nine years of coaching experience in the AFL and NFL. They finished the season 6-8-0, 5-2-0 at home and 1-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Oakland Raiders | 20-6 | ||
| Week 2 | Detroit Lions | 7-34 | ||
| Week 3 | Baltimore Colts | 3-23 | ||
| Week 4 | New York Jets | 20-0 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 3-41 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 21-44 | |
| Week 7 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 10-27 | |
| Week 8 | Houston Oilers | 28-20 | ||
| Week 9 | Buffalo Bills | 38-33 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 7-27 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 20-27 | |
| Week 12 | Miami Dolphins | 34-13 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New York Jets | 6-13 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 21-17 |
1971 New England Patriots Coaching Staff
Head Coach: John Mazur Wide Receivers Coach: Sam Rutigliano, Jerry Stoltz Offensive Line Coach: Bruce Beatty Offensive Backs Coach: Sam Rutigliano Defensive Line Coach: Dick Evans Linebackers Coach: John Meyer Defensive Backfield Coach: Tom Fletcher