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1971 Denver Broncos
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Record: 4-9-1, Finished 4th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 203 points (14.5/g), 24th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 275 points (19.6/g), 11th.
Differential of -72 points (-5.1/g), 18th.
Expected W-L: 4.6-9.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 12th.
Coached by Lou Saban (2-6-1) and Jerry Smith (2-3-0)
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1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 19 | box | T | 0-0-1 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 10 | 13 | 261 | 157 | 104 | 1 | 15 | 239 | 121 | 118 | 5 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 26 | box | L | 0-1-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 34 | 19 | 327 | 246 | 81 | 7 | 15 | 303 | 89 | 214 | 4 |
| 3 | Sun | October 3 | box | L | 0-2-1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 16 | 9 | 222 | 160 | 62 | 5 | 11 | 159 | 66 | 93 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 10 | box | L | 0-3-1 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 27 | 11 | 319 | 220 | 99 | 3 | 20 | 269 | 113 | 156 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 17 | box | W | 1-3-1 | San Diego Chargers | 20 | 16 | 17 | 296 | 71 | 225 | 2 | 15 | 288 | 212 | 76 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 24 | box | W | 2-3-1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 27 | 0 | 18 | 365 | 85 | 280 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 24 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 31 | box | L | 2-4-1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 17 | 19 | 272 | 102 | 170 | 5 | 9 | 123 | 77 | 46 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | November 7 | box | L | 2-5-1 | Detroit Lions | 20 | 24 | 20 | 360 | 157 | 203 | 2 | 19 | 418 | 190 | 228 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 14 | box | L | 2-6-1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 24 | 10 | 221 | 99 | 122 | 1 | 19 | 473 | 260 | 213 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 21 | box | L | 2-7-1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 28 | 15 | 319 | 190 | 129 | 3 | 16 | 387 | 255 | 132 | 3 |
| 11 | Sun | November 28 | box | W | 3-7-1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 22 | 10 | 14 | 276 | 150 | 126 | 2 | 12 | 225 | 67 | 158 | 3 |
| 12 | Sun | December 5 | box | W | 4-7-1 | Chicago Bears | 6 | 3 | 10 | 224 | 54 | 170 | 4 | 9 | 66 | -7 | 73 | 4 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 12 | box | L | 4-8-1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 17 | 45 | 19 | 330 | 163 | 167 | 3 | 24 | 498 | 343 | 155 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 19 | box | L | 4-9-1 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 13 | 21 | 23 | 366 | 211 | 155 | 1 | 16 | 311 | 163 | 148 | 4 |