The 1971 Dallas Cowboys season was the team's 12th in the National Football League. The club led the NFL with 406 points scored. Their defense allowed 222 points.
For the sixth consecutive season, the Cowboys had a first place finish. The Cowboys won their second-consecutive NFC championship, then defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI to capture their first Super Bowl championship. It was the team's first championship of any kind. They were the first team from the NFC East division to win the Super Bowl.
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