1971 NFL AFC East standings

Name: 1971 NFL AFC East standings
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The Miami Dolphins won the 1971 NFL AFC East division race at 10-3-1, half a game ahead of the Baltimore Colts. It came down to the final days: the Miami Dolphins did not lead for good until Week 14.

The 1971 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 1971

Team	W	L	T	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Miami Dolphins (MIA) y	10	3	1	.750	-	8-2	W1
Baltimore Colts (BAL) x	10	4	0	.714	0.5	7-3	L1
New England Patriots (NE)	6	8	0	.429	4.5	4-6	W1
New York Jets (NYJ)	6	8	0	.429	4.5	5-5	W2
Buffalo Bills (BUF)	1	13	0	.071	9.5	1-9	L3

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands 5 times.
The Miami Dolphins trailed by as many as half a game in Week 1.
The Miami Dolphins took first place for good in Week 14.
The Miami Dolphins won 8 games in a row from Week 4 to Week 11, the longest run of the race.
The Miami Dolphins went 8-0 from Week 3 to Week 11, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 1.5 games.
Three teams held first place.
The Miami Dolphins spent 9 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.