1971 New Orleans Saints season
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The 1971 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints' fifth season. The Saints drafted Archie Manning with their first round pick, the second overall.
Manning led the Saints to their first opening day victory in franchise history, scoring a touchdown run on a rollout on the final play of a 24–20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans' first over Los Angeles following four consecutive losses, including the Saints' inaugural game in 1967. Four weeks later, Manning engineered a 24–14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, who would return to Tulane Stadium in January and win Super Bowl VI over the Miami Dolphins.
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1971 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Archie Manning * | Quarterback | Mississippi | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–20 | 1–0 | Tulane Stadium | 70,915 |
| 2 | September 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–38 | 1–1 | Tulane Stadium | 81,595 |
| 3 | October 3 | at Houston Oilers | T 13–13 | 1–1–1 | Astrodome | 47,966 |
| 4 | October 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–35 | 1–2–1 | Soldier Field | 55,049 |
| 5 | October 17 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–14 | 2–2–1 | Tulane Stadium | 83,088 |
| 6 | October 24 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 6–28 | 2–3–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 7 | October 31 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–24 | 2–4–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,041 |
| 8 | November 7 | Oakland Raiders | T 21–21 | 2–4–2 | Tulane Stadium | 83,102 |
| 9 | November 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–20 | 3–4–2 | Candlestick Park | 45,138 |
| 10 | November 21 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10–23 | 3–5–2 | Tulane Stadium | 83,130 |
| 11 | November 28 | at Green Bay Packers | W 29–21 | 4–5–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 48,035 |
| 12 | December 5 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 28–45 | 4–6–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 73,610 |
| 13 | December 12 | Cleveland Browns | L 17–21 | 4-7-2 | Tulane Stadium | 72,794 |
| 14 | December 19 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–24 | 4-8-2 | Tulane Stadium | 75,954 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
Game summaries
Week 1
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Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 2–4 | 7–4 | 300 | 216 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 313 | 260 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 3–2–1 | 4–6–1 | 274 | 277 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 266 | 347 | L3 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ "1971 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "Scouting Report ... New Orleans Saints". Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. October 14, 1971. p. 27. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links
- Saints on Pro Football Reference
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