Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
Division Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 12/25 | at Minnesota | W | 20-12 | ||||||||||||||||
AFC/NFC Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 1/2 | vs San Francisco | W | 14-3 | ||||||||||||||||
Super Bowl VI (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 1/16 | vs Miami | W | 24-3 | ||||||||||||||||
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Sideline Footage From Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers (NFC Championship) / This was a rematch of the first NFC Championship Game played the previous season in San Francisco. At the time, the NFL rotated hosting rights to playoff games between division champions. Under this format, the NFC East champion Cowboys had the right to host the 1971 title game. It was the fourth title game played by the Cowboys, and the 49ers' second title game appearance as an NFL team after the preceding season's game.