| League Record Book | |||||
| Passing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | Billy Kilmer - Washington | Chicago | 11/14/1971 | Washington 52-0 | 29 |
| Most Passing Yards | Pete Beathard - St. Louis | Green Bay | 12/5/1971 | Green Bay 28-21 | 454 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | Edd Hargett - New Orleans | Houston | 10/3/1971 | New Orleans 24-23 | 13.0 |
| Longest Completion | Pete Beathard - St. Louis | Atlanta | 10/10/1971 | St. Louis 23-13 | 78 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | Washington | Chicago | 11/14/1971 | Washington 52-0 | 29 |
| Most Passing Yards | St. Louis | Green Bay | 12/5/1971 | Green Bay 28-21 | 454 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | New Orleans | Houston | 10/3/1971 | New Orleans 24-23 | 12.5 |
| Longest Completion | St. Louis | Atlanta | 10/10/1971 | St. Louis 23-13 | 78 |
| Rushing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | Floyd Little - Denver | San Diego | 12/12/1971 | San Diego 28-17 | 31 |
| Most Rushing Yards | Floyd Little - Denver | San Diego | 12/12/1971 | San Diego 28-17 | 188 |
| Best Rushing Avg | Larry Csonka - Miami | Buffalo | 9/26/1971 | Miami 41-17 | 9.5 |
| Longest Carry | Norm Bulaich - Baltimore | New York AFC | 11/14/1971 | Baltimore 13-7 | 67 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | Dallas | Buffalo | 9/19/1971 | Dallas 23-7 | 56 |
| Most Rushing Yards | Dallas | Buffalo | 9/19/1971 | Dallas 23-7 | 265 |
| Best Rushing Avg | Buffalo | New England | 11/28/1971 | New England 23-3 | 7.4 |
| Longest Carry | Baltimore | New York AFC | 11/14/1971 | Baltimore 13-7 | 67 |
| Receiving Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | Jim Beirne - Houston | Cincinnati | 10/31/1971 | Cincinnati 24-17 | 14 |
| Most Receiving Yards | Rich Caster - New York AFC | Miami | 10/24/1971 | Miami 24-20 | 221 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Gene A. Washington - San Francisco | Kansas City | 12/6/1971 | San Francisco 28-16 | 33.3 |
| Longest Reception | Mel D. Gray - St. Louis | Atlanta | 10/10/1971 | St. Louis 23-13 | 78 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | Washington | Chicago | 11/14/1971 | Washington 52-0 | 29 |
| Most Receiving Yards | St. Louis | Green Bay | 12/5/1971 | Green Bay 28-21 | 454 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Oakland | San Diego | 11/21/1971 | Oakland 41-17 | 30.5 |
| Longest Reception | St. Louis | Atlanta | 10/10/1971 | St. Louis 23-13 | 78 |
| Kickoff Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Vern Studdard - New York AFC | Baltimore | 9/19/1971 | Baltimore 33-7 | 7 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | George Hoey - St. Louis | Dallas | 11/7/1971 | Dallas 34-14 | 94.0 |
| Longest Return | George Hoey - St. Louis | Dallas | 11/7/1971 | Dallas 34-14 | 94 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | New York AFC | Baltimore | 9/19/1971 | Baltimore 33-7 | 8 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Dallas | New England | 10/24/1971 | Dallas 39-3 | 56.5 |
| Longest Return | St. Louis | Dallas | 11/7/1971 | Dallas 34-14 | 94 |
| Punt Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Bill Thompson - Denver | Miami | 9/19/1971 | Miami 24-10 | 6 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Chris Farasopoulos - New York AFC | Cincinnati | 12/19/1971 | Cincinnati 33-21 | 79.0 |
| Longest Return | Alvin Wyatt - Buffalo | Miami | 9/26/1971 | Miami 41-17 | 85 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Denver | Miami | 9/19/1971 | Miami 24-10 | 6 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | New York AFC | Cincinnati | 12/19/1971 | Cincinnati 33-21 | 79.0 |
| Longest Return | Buffalo | Miami | 9/26/1971 | Miami 41-17 | 85 |
| Defense Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Edgar Chandler - Buffalo | Dallas | 9/19/1971 | Dallas 23-7 | 19 |
| Sacks | Jethro Pugh - Dallas | Buffalo | 9/19/1971 | Dallas 23-7 | 4 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Los Angeles | Atlanta | 9/26/1971 | Atlanta 17-17 | 67 |
| Sacks | New Orleans | Atlanta | 12/19/1971 | New Orleans 26-22 | 15 |
| Interception Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | Jake E. Scott - Miami | Buffalo | 11/7/1971 | Miami 30-13 | 4 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Larry Grantham - New York AFC | Buffalo | 10/17/1971 | Buffalo 24-24 | 92.0 |
| Longest Interception | Larry Grantham - New York AFC | Buffalo | 10/17/1971 | Buffalo 24-24 | 92 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | San Diego | St. Louis | 11/15/1971 | San Diego 29-20 | 8 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Kansas City | Washington | 10/24/1971 | Kansas City 21-17 | 68.0 |
| Longest Interception | New York AFC | Buffalo | 10/17/1971 | Buffalo 24-24 | 92 |