| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Rams |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, September 19, 1971 |
3:00PM |
LA 20, NO 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 49ers |
at |
Saints |
Sunday, September 26, 1971 |
3:00PM |
SF 38, NO 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Saints |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, October 3, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NO 13, HOU 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Saints |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, October 10, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NO 14, CHI 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Cowboys |
at |
Saints |
Sunday, October 17, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 14, NO 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Saints |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, October 24, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NO 6, ATL 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Saints |
at |
 Redskins |
Sunday, October 31, 1971 |
2:00PM |
NO 14, WAS 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Raiders |
at |
Saints |
Sunday, November 7, 1971 |
3:00PM |
OAK 21, NO 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Saints |
at |
49ers |
Sunday, November 14, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NO 26, SF 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Vikings |
at |
Saints |
Sunday, November 21, 1971 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, NO 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Saints |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, November 28, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NO 29, GB 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Saints |
at |
Rams |
Sunday, December 5, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NO 28, LA 45 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Browns |
at |
Saints |
Sunday, December 12, 1971 |
3:00PM |
CLE 21, NO 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Falcons |
at |
Saints |
Sunday, December 19, 1971 |
3:00PM |
ATL 24, NO 20 |