| 1971 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | John Madden |
| Home Field | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4–2 |
| Place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1970 | 1972 |
The 1971 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 12th season. After winning the AFC West in 1970, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs as their main rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, would win the division title.
Offseason
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NFL DraftEdit
- Main article: 1971 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | - | Jack Tatum | DB | Ohio St |
| | - | Phil VIllapiano | LB | Bowling Green |
| | - | Clarence Davis | RB | USC |
| | - | Bob Moore | TE | Stanford |
| | - | Greg Slough | LB | USC |
| | - | Don Martin | DB | Yale |
| | - | Dave Garnett | RB | Pittsburgh |
| | - | Bill West | DB | Tennessee St |
| | - | Tim Oesterling | DT | UCLA |
Regular seasonEdit
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19 | at New England | L | 20–6 | 0-1 |
| 2 | September 26 | at San Diego | W | 34–0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | October 4 (Mon) | at Cleveland | W | 34–20 | 2-1 |
| 4 | October 10 | at Denver | W | 27–16 | 3-1 |
| 5 | October 17 | Philadelphia | W | 34–10 | 4-1 |
| 6 | October 24 | Cincinnati | W | 31–27 | 5-1 |
| 7 | October 31 | Kansas City | T | 20–20 | 5-1-1 |
| 8 | November 7 | at New Orleans | T | 21–21 | 5-1-2 |
| 9 | November 14 | Houston | W | 41–21 | 6-1-2 |
| 10 | November 21 | San Diego | W | 34–33 | 7-1-2 |
| 11 | November 28 | Baltimore | L | 37–14 | 7-2-2 |
| 12 | December 5 | at Atlanta | L | 24–13 | 7-3-2 |
| 13 | December 12 | at Kansas City | L | 16–14 | 7-4-2 |
| 14 | December 19 | Denver | W | 21–13 | 8-4-2 |
StandingsEdit
| AFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 302 | 208 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 344 | 278 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 311 | 341 |
| Denver Broncos | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 203 | 275 |
RosterEdit
Awards and honorsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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