1971 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1971 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 39th in the league. They improved on their previous output of 3–10–1, winning six games. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season. This was the team's inaugural season in Veterans Stadium.

NFL DRAFT
The 1971 NFL Draft

Player Selections
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

1971 Roster

 * + After name means 1st team selection

Awards and Honors
Records Breakers Pro Bowl
 * Al Nelson 102 yard missed field goal return, Eagles vs Dallas on September 26, 1971
 * Bill Bradley named Pro Bowl starter

League Leaders
 * Bill Bradley leads league with 11 interseptions