Current NFL Head Coaches – 1971
| Team | Head Coach |
|---|---|
 Arizona Cardinals | Bob Hollway |
 Atlanta Falcons | Norm Van Brocklin |
 Buffalo Bills | Harvey Johnson |
 Chicago Bears | Jim Dooley |
 Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown |
 Cleveland Browns | Nick Skorich |
 Dallas Cowboys | Tom Landry |
 Denver Broncos | Jerry Smith |
| Denver Broncos | Lou Saban |
 Detroit Lions | Joe Schmidt |
 Green Bay Packers | Dan Devine |
 Indianapolis Colts | Don McCafferty |
 Kansas City Chiefs | Hank Stram |
 LA | Tommy Prothro |
 Los Angeles Chargers | Harland Svare |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Sid Gillman |
 Las Vegas Raiders | John Madden |
 Miami Dolphins | Don Shula |
 Minnesota Vikings | Bud Grant |
 New England Patriots | John Mazur |
 New Orleans Saints | J.D. Roberts |
 New York Giants | Alex Webster |
 New York Jets | Weeb Ewbank |
 Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Khayat |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Williams |
 Pittsburgh Steelers | Chuck Noll |
 San Francisco 49ers | Dick Nolan |
 Tennessee Titans | Ed Hughes |
 Washington Commanders | George Allen |
Coaching Changes – 1971
No head coaching changes recorded for 1971.