| Team: | Oakland Raiders |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Record: | 8–4–2 |
| Division Place: | 2nd AFC West |
| Owner: | F. Wayne Valley |
| General Manager: | Al Davis |
| Coach: | John Madden |
| Stadium: | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Raiders seasons |
The 1971 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 12th season. The Raiders failed to make the playoffs as their main rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, won the division title.
This was the only season between 1966 and 1977 in which the Raiders did not win the AFL/AFC West title.
This would be the final season where Wayne Valley was the majority owner of the Raiders the next season, he would be pushed out in favor general manager Al Davis who by 1976 bought out the remaining shares from Valley to become the sole owner.
See main article: article and 1971 NFL Draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19 | at New England Patriots | L 6–20 | 0–1 | Shaefer Stadium | 55,405 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 26 | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–0 | 1–1 | San Diego Stadium | 54,084 | Recap | |
| 3 | at Cleveland Browns | W 34–20 | 2–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 84,285 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 10 | at Denver Broncos | W 27–16 | 3–1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,200 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 34–10 | 4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,615 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 24 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–27 | 5–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,699 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 31 | Kansas City Chiefs | T 20–20 | 5–1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,715 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 7 | at New Orleans Saints | T 21–21 | 5–1–2 | Tulane Stadium | 83,102 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 14 | Houston Oilers | W 41–21 | 6–1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,705 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 21 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–33 | 7–1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,681 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 28 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–37 | 7–2–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,689 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 5 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–24 | 7–3–2 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–16 | 7–4–2 | Municipal Stadium | 51,215 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 19 | Denver Broncos | W 21–13 | 8–4–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,651 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||