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1971 Detroit Lions

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Record: 7-6-1, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 341 points (24.4/g), 3rd of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 286 points (20.4/g), 16th.
 Differential of 55 points (3.9/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 8.4-5.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 15th.

Coached by Joe Schmidt (7-6-1)

1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 21 DET Bob Bell DT 8 1971 1978 0 0 4 100 Cincinnati
2 30 DET Dave Thompson T 5 1971 1975 0 0 2 56 Clemson
2 48 DET Charlie Weaver LB 11 1971 1981 0 0 8 147 USC
3 72 DET Al Clark DB 6 1971 1976 0 0 2 69 Eastern Michigan
4 100 DET Larry Woods DT 6 1971 1976 0 0 1 47 Tennessee State
5 125 DET Pete Newell G 0 0 0 Michigan
6 150 DET Frank Harris QB 0 0 0 Boston College
6 152 DET Herman Franklin WR 0 0 0 USC
7 177 DET Brownie Wheless T 0 0 0 Rice
8 204 DET Ken Lee LB 2 1971 1972 0 0 1 13 Washington
9 229 DET Mickey Zofko RB 4 1971 1974 0 0 0 44 1 1 35 0 0 21 67 0 7 45 0 Auburn
11 281 DET Phil Webb DB 0 0 0 Colorado State
12 308 DET Bill Pilconis WR 0 0 0 Pittsburgh
13 332 DET David Abercrombie RB 0 0 0 Tulane
14 360 DET Tom Lorenz TE 0 0 0 Iowa State
15 385 DET Ed Coates WR 0 0 0 Central Missouri State
16 411 DET Tom Kutschinski DB 0 0 0 Michigan State
17 436 DET Gordon Jolley G 6 1972 1977 0 0 1 59 Utah