| Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Record: | 7–6–1 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFC West |
| Coach: | Norm Van Brocklin |
| General Manager: | Norm Van Brocklin |
| Owner: | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
| Stadium: | Atlanta Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Falcons seasons |
The 1971 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's sixth year in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first winning season in franchise history.
See main article: article and 1971 NFL Draft. [1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19 | San Francisco 49ers | W 20–17 | 1–0 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 56,990 | |
| 2 | September 26 | at Los Angeles Rams | T 20–20 | 1–0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,895 | |
| 3 | October 3 | at Detroit Lions | L 38–41 | 1–1–1 | Tiger Stadium | 54,418 | |
| 4 | October 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 9–26 | 1–2–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | |
| 5 | October 17 | Los Angeles Rams | L 16–24 | 1–3–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | |
| 6 | October 24 | New Orleans Saints | W 28–6 | 2–3–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | |
| 7 | October 31 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–14 | 3–3–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 76,825 | |
| 8 | November 7 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 9–6 | 4–3–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 59,604 | |
| 9 | November 14 | New York Giants | L 17–21 | 4–4–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | W 28–21 | 5–4–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | ||
| 11 | November 28 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–24 | 5–5–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 49,784 | |
| 12 | December 5 | Oakland Raiders | W 24–13 | 6–5–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | |
| 13 | December 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–24 | 6–6–1 | Kezar Stadium | 44,582 | |
| 14 | December 19 | at New Orleans Saints | W 24–20 | 7–6–1 | Tulane Stadium | 75,954 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||