1971 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
Head coachAlex Webster
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record4–10
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

The 1971 New York Giants season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League (NFL).[1] The Giants had a 4–10 record for the season and finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division.[2]

The Giants selected Rocky Thompson in the 1971 NFL Draft, with the 18th overall pick.[3] After a winless preseason, New York began the regular season with a 2–1 record before posting a 2–9 mark in its final eleven games. The team was affected by numerous injuries, including a thigh injury suffered by running back Ron Johnson, who had gained more than 1,000 rushing yards in 1970. The 1971 season was the last for quarterback Fran Tarkenton with the Giants; after he requested a trade, the Giants dealt him to the Minnesota Vikings in 1972 for three players and a pair of draft picks.[4]

Roster

1971 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

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Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance
1 September 19 at Green Bay Packers W 42–40 1–0 56,263
2 September 26 Washington Redskins L 3–30 1–1 62,795
3 October 3 at St. Louis Cardinals W 21–20 2–1 49,571
4 October 11 at Dallas Cowboys L 13–20 2–2 68,378
5 October 17 Baltimore Colts L 7–31 2–3 62,860
6 October 24 at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–23 2–4 65,358
7 October 31 Minnesota Vikings L 10–17 2–5 62,829
8 November 7 San Diego Chargers W 35–17 3–5 62,905
9 November 14 at Atlanta Falcons W 21–17 4–5 58,850
10 November 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–17 4–6 50,008
11 November 28 St. Louis Cardinals L 7–24 4–7 62,878
12 December 5 at Washington Redskins L 7–23 4–8 53,401
13 December 12 Dallas Cowboys L 14–42 4–9 62,815
14 December 19 Philadelphia Eagles L 28–41 4–10 62,774

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 11 3 0 .786 7–1 8–3 406 222 W7
Washington Redskins 9 4 1 .692 6–1–1 8–2–1 276 190 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 6 7 1 .462 4–3–1 5–5–1 221 302 W3
St. Louis Cardinals 4 9 1 .308 1–7 2–8–1 231 279 L2
New York Giants 4 10 0 .286 1–7 3–8 228 362 L5

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "1971 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "1971 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  4. ^ Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 155–160. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.


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