1971 Green Bay Packers season

1971 Green Bay Packers season
1971 Green Bay Packers season
General manager	Dan Devine
Head coach	Dan Devine
Home field	Lambeau Field; Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	4–8–2
Division place	4th NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 1970; Packers seasons; 1972 →;

The 1971 Green Bay Packers season was their 53rd season overall and their 51st season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 4–8–2 record under first-year coach Dan Devine, earning them a fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division. This was Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr's sixteenth and final season as an active player.^[1]

Offseason

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1971 Green Bay Packers draft
1	9	John Brockington *	Running back	Ohio State	from Denver
2	46	Virgil Robinson	Running back	Grambling
3	62	Charlie Hall	Defensive back	Pittsburgh
5	116	Donnell Smith	Defensive end	Southern
5	124	Jim Stillwagon	Linebacker	Ohio State
6	140	Scott Hunter	Quarterback	Alabama
7	168	Dave Davis	Wide receiver	Tennessee State
7	175	James Johnson	Wide receiver	Bishop
8	193	Win Headley	Center	Wake Forest
9	218	Barry Mayer	Running back	Minnesota
10	246	Kevin Hunt	Tackle	Doane	Played with Packers in 1972
11	271	John Lanier	Running back	Parsons
12	296	Greg Hendren	Guard	California
13	324	Jack Martin	Running back	Angelo State
14	348	LeRoy Spears	Defensive end	Moorhead State
15	374	Len Garrett	Tight end	New Mexico Highlands
16	402	Jack O'Donnell	Guard	Central State (OK)
17	427	Monty Johnson	Defensive back	Oklahoma
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1971 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Pat Houlton	Guard	St. Norbert
Jim DeLisle	Defensive tackle	Wisconsin
Jim Maier	Running back	St. Norbert
Pat Matthews	Wide receiver	Pacific
Pat Mitrakos	Defensive end	Pittsburgh
John O'Dell	Kicker	Parsons
Tom Watson	Tackle	Northern Michigan

Personnel

Staff

**1971 Green Bay Packers staff**
	Front office President – Dominic Olejniczak Vice President – Richard Bourguignon Assistant General Manager – Bob Harlan Director of Player Personnel – Pat Peppler Head coaches General Manager/Head Coach – Dan Devine Offensive coaches Receivers/Passing Game – Bob Schnelker Offensive Line – Rollie Dotsch			Defensive coaches Defensive Line – Dave Hanner Linebackers – Burt Gustafson Defensive Backs – Don Doll

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Roster

1971 Green Bay Packers roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

84 Carroll Dale
47 Dave Davis
80 Sam Dickerson
18 Ken Duncan P
85 John Spilis

Tight ends

88 Len Garrett
81 Rich McGeorge

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

64 Kevin Hunt T (IR)
-- Barry Mayer RB (IR)

Practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 7	Chicago Bears	L 0–2	0–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	47,248
2	August 14	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–16	0–2	Lambeau Field	56,263
3	August 21	Miami Dolphins	W 10–7	1–2	Milwaukee County Stadium	46,464
4	August 28	Oakland Raiders	L 13–17	1–3	Lambeau Field	56,263
5	September 4	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 24–27	1–4	Riverfront Stadium	55,477
6	September 10	at Buffalo Bills	W 20–14	2–4	War Memorial Stadium	37,301

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 19	New York Giants	L 40–42	0–1	Lambeau Field	56,263	Recap
2	September 26	Denver Broncos	W 34–13	1–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	47,957	Recap
3	October 3	Cincinnati Bengals	W 20–17	2–1	Lambeau Field	56,263	Recap
4	October 10	at Detroit Lions	L 28–31	2–2	Tiger Stadium	54,418	Recap
5	October 17	Minnesota Vikings	L 13–24	2–3	Lambeau Field	56,263	Recap
6	October 24	at Los Angeles Rams	L 13–30	2–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	75,531	Recap
7	November 1	Detroit Lions	T 14–14	2–4–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	47,961	Recap
8	November 7	at Chicago Bears	W 17–14	3–4–1	Soldier Field	55,049	Recap
9	November 14	at Minnesota Vikings	L 0–3	3–5–1	Metropolitan Stadium	49,784	Recap
10	November 22	at Atlanta Falcons	L 21–28	3–6–1	Atlanta Stadium	58,850	Recap
11	November 28	New Orleans Saints	L 21–29	3–7–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	48,035	Recap
12	December 5	at St. Louis Cardinals	T 16–16	3–7–2	Busch Stadium	50,443	Recap
13	December 12	Chicago Bears	W 31–10	4–7–2	Lambeau Field	56,263	Recap
14	December 19	at Miami Dolphins	L 6–27	4–8–2	Orange Bowl	76,812	Recap

Monday (November 1, 22)

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 8

Week Eight: Green Bay Packers (2–4–1) at Chicago Bears (5–2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	14	0	3	17
Bears	0	0	0	14	14

at Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 7
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
Game attendance: 55,049
Referee: Bob Frederic
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Game information

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	GB	CHI
2					Packers	Carroll Dale 31-yard touchdown reception from Scott Hunter, Lou Michaels kick good	7	0
2					Packers	John Brockington 7-yard touchdown run, Lou Michaels kick good	14	0
4					Bears	George Farmer 30-yard touchdown reception from Bobby Douglass, Mac Percival kick good	14	7
4					Bears	Bobby Douglass 1-yard touchdown run, Mac Percival kick good	14	14
4					Packers	22-yard field goal by Lou Michaels	17	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	14

Week 13

Chicago Bears (6–6) at Green Bay Packers (3–7–2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	0	3	0	10
Packers	7	0	14	10	31

at Lambeau Field • Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: December 12
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C) • Wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
Game attendance: 56,263
Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

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