1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season |
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| Head coach |
Bob Hollway |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
4-9-1 |
| Division Place |
4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1970 |
1972 |
The 1971 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 52nd season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8-5-1, winning only four games.[1] They failed to reach the playoffs for the 23rd straight season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 19, 1971 |
Washington Redskins |
L 24-17 |
46,805
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| 2 |
September 27, 1971 |
New York Jets |
W 17-10 |
50,358
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| 3 |
October 3, 1971 |
New York Giants |
L 21-20 |
49,571
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| 4 |
October 10, 1971 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 26-9 |
58,850
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| 5 |
October 17, 1971 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 20-0 |
53,041
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| 6 |
October 24, 1971 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 26-14 |
50,419
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| 7 |
October 31, 1971 |
at Buffalo Bills |
W 28-23 |
40,040
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| 8 |
November 7, 1971 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 16-13 |
50,486
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| 9 |
November 15, 1971 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 20-17 |
46,486
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| 10 |
November 21, 1971 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 37-20 |
48,658
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| 11 |
November 28, 1971 |
at New York Giants |
W 24-7 |
62,878
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| 12 |
December 5, 1971 |
Green Bay Packers |
T 16-16 |
50,443
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| 13 |
December 12, 1971 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 19-7 |
65,358
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| 14 |
December 18, 1971 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 31-12 |
66,672
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Standings
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Formerly the Morgan Athletic Club, the Racine Normals, the Racine Cardinals, the Chicago Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Phoenix Cardinals · Founded in 1898 · Based in Glendale, Arizona |
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