1971–72 NFL Playoff Bracket
The 1971 NFL playoffs exactly as they were played, on one printable page: every seed, every score, and Super Bowl VI, which ended Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3.
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1971–72 NFL Playoff Bracket
Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowl VI.
AFC
Divisional
Conference Championship
Super Bowl VI
Champion
Dallas Cowboys
NFC
Divisional
Conference Championship
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How this bracket works
1971: eight teams, four per conference, with no Wild Card round
Every game above is the record: the seeds each team carried, the score, and who hosted. The AFC is on the left and the NFC on the right, each conference's rounds running in toward Super Bowl VI in the middle, which was played at Tulane Stadium.
1971 used the eight-team format of 1970 to 1977: three division winners and one wild card in each conference, straight into the Divisional round, then the Conference Championships and Super Bowl VI. There was no Wild Card round yet.
One game went to overtime, marked OT on the sheet: Miami Dolphins 27, Kansas City Chiefs 24.
Questions people ask
Who won the 1971 NFL playoffs?
Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowl VI, Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3, at Tulane Stadium. Miami Dolphins were the runners-up. The bracket above shows how both got there.
How many teams made the 1971 NFL playoffs?
8. 1971 used the eight-team format of 1970 to 1977: three division winners and one wild card in each conference, straight into the Divisional round, then the Conference Championships and Super Bowl VI. There was no Wild Card round yet.
Can I print the 1971 NFL playoff bracket?
Yes, free. Press "Print this bracket" and it prints landscape on one page with no navigation and no browser header. Switch to "Blank to fill in" first for a copy with the results removed, which keeps the teams that had a bye and empties every slot a team had to win its way into.
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