1971 Green Bay Packers season

1971 Green Bay Packers season
General managerDan Devine
Head coachDan Devine
Home fieldLambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record4–8–2
Division place4th NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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

NFL draft

Main article: 1971 NFL draft
1971 Green Bay Packers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 John Brockington *  Running back Ohio State from Denver
2 46 Virgil Robinson  Running back Grambling
3 62 Charlie Hall  Defensive back Pittsburgh
5 116 Donnell Smith  Defensive end Southern
5 124 Jim Stillwagon  Linebacker Ohio State
6 140 Scott Hunter  Quarterback Alabama
7 168 Dave Davis  Wide receiver Tennessee State
7 175 James Johnson  Wide receiver Bishop
8 193 Win Headley  Center Wake Forest
9 218 Barry Mayer  Running back Minnesota
10 246 Kevin Hunt  Tackle Doane Played with Packers in 1972
11 271 John Lanier  Running back Parsons
12 296 Greg Hendren  Guard California
13 324 Jack Martin  Running back Angelo State
14 348 LeRoy Spears  Defensive end Moorhead State
15 374 Len Garrett  Tight end New Mexico Highlands
16 402 Jack O'Donnell  Guard Central State (OK)
17 427 Monty Johnson  Defensive back Oklahoma
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1971 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Pat Houlton Guard St. Norbert
Jim DeLisle Defensive tackle Wisconsin
Jim Maier Running back St. Norbert
Pat Matthews Wide receiver Pacific
Pat Mitrakos Defensive end Pittsburgh
John O'Dell Kicker Parsons
Tom Watson Tackle Northern Michigan

Personnel

Staff

1971 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches




[2]

Roster

1971 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks


Running backs


Wide receivers


Tight ends


Offensive linemen


Defensive linemen


Linebackers


Defensive backs


Special teams


Reserve lists 
(IR) 

(IR)

Practice squad

  • None - N/A

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 7 Chicago Bears L 0–2 0–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,248
2 August 14 Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–16 0–2 Lambeau Field 56,263
3 August 21 Miami Dolphins W 10–7 1–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,464
4 August 28 Oakland Raiders L 13–17 1–3 Lambeau Field 56,263
5 September 4 at Cincinnati Bengals L 24–27 1–4 Riverfront Stadium 55,477
6 September 10 at Buffalo Bills W 20–14 2–4 War Memorial Stadium 37,301

[3]

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 November 1 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 November 22 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

See also: 1971 Chicago Bears season and Bears–Packers rivalry
Week Eight: Green Bay Packers (2–4–1) at Chicago Bears (5–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 14 0317
Bears 0 0 01414

at Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
  • Game attendance: 55,049
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information

Week 13

Chicago Bears (6–6) at Green Bay Packers (3–7–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 0 3010
Packers 7 0 141031

at Lambeau Field • Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C) • Wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
  • Game attendance: 56,263
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information

Ray Nitschke Day

Standings

NFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Minnesota Vikings 11 3 0 .786 5–1 9–2 245 139 W2
Detroit Lions 7 6 1 .538 2–3–1 3–6–1 341 286 L2
Chicago Bears 6 8 0 .429 2–4 5–6 185 276 L5
Green Bay Packers 4 8 2 .333 2–3–1 2–7–2 274 298 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ "Injuries finally end Bart Starr's career". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 22, 1972. p. 4B.
  2. ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 12, 2023.


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