Player of the Week 1971
| Week 1 | |||
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Jim Nance |  vs DAL. |
13 Rushes for 220 yds and 3 TDs |
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Ken Riley |  vs N.E. |
2 INTs and 4 tackles |
| Week 2 | |||
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Gale Sayers |  vs RAMS |
8 Rushes for 175 yds and 2 TDs |
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Bennie Mcrae |  vs OAK. |
2 INTs and 1 tackles |
| Week 3 | |||
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Tom Woodeshick |  vs ATL. |
9 Rushes for 181 yds and 3 TDs 4 Receptions for 19 yds |
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Clancy Williams |  vs GIA. |
2 INTs |
| Week 4 | |||
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Dave Hampton |  vs RAMS |
13 Rushes for 103 yds and 4 TDs 1 Receptions for 15 yds |
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Larry Wilson |  vs CLE. |
4 INTs and 3 tackles |
| Week 5 | |||
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Mike Garrett | vs PHI. |
9 Rushes for 195 yds and 2 TDs 3 Receptions for 5 yds and 1 TDs |
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Ken Riley | vs PHI. |
2 INTs and 2 tackles |
| Week 6 | |||
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Roger Staubach |  vs GIA. |
8/9 for 238 yds and 2 TDs with 0 INTs 2 Rushes for 15 yds |
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Dick Lebeau |  vs ATL. |
2 INTs & 1 Sacks and 4 tackles |
| Week 7 | |||
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Larry Csonka |  vs N.O. |
13 Rushes for 298 yds and 3 TDs |
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Lem Barney | vs N.E. |
2 INTs and 3 tackles |
| Week 8 | |||
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Gale Sayers | vs CIN. |
15 Rushes for 197 yds and 3 TDs |
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Al Atkinson |  vs BAL. |
2 INTs for 1 TDs and 3 tackles |
| Week 9 | |||
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Ken Stabler | vs HOU. |
14/20 for 231 yds and 6 TDs with 0 INTs 2 Rushes for 12 yds |
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Bill Bergey | vs S.D. |
2 INTs |
| Week 10 | |||
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Paul Warfield |  vs MIA. |
5 Receptions for 254 yds and 4 TDs |
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Herb Adderley |  vs DET. |
2 INTs and 3 tackles |
| Week 11 | |||
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Mercury Morris | vs GIA. |
12 Rushes for 172 yds and 2 TDs |
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Dick Lebeau | vs G.B. |
2 INTs and 4 tackles |
| Week 12 | |||
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Leroy Kelly | vs HOU. |
15 Rushes for 263 yds and 4 TDs 1 Receptions for 10 yds |
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Nate Wright | vs BUF. |
3 INTs and 2 tackles |
| Week 13 | |||
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Larry Csonka | vs RAMS |
10 Rushes for 249 yds and 3 TDs 2 Receptions for 22 yds |
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Ted Hendricks |  vs S.D. |
2 Sacks 2 INTs and 9 tackles |
| Week 14 | |||
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Lance Alworth |  vs CIN. |
4 Receptions for 232 yds and 4 TDs |
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Ross Brupbacher |  vs MIA. |
3 Sacks and 4 tackles |
