What Happened On Wednesday June 22, 1971 In NFL
| 1971 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Greg Landry | QB | Lions | 16.49 |
| Calvin Hill | RB | Cowboys | 15.63 |
| Paul Warfield | WR | Dolphins | 9.09 |
| Bob Tucker | TE | Giants | 5.30 |
| Tom Dempsey | K | Eagles | 9.80 |
There was 1 player born on this date: Kurt Warner, and 63 total players who share this birthday including: Walker Whitehead, Davey O'Brien and Ed Kasky.
The pro football champion in 1971 was the Dallas Cowboys who defeated the Miami Dolphins in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: John Hadl (pass yds), Floyd Little (rush yds) and Otis Taylor (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '71 were Greg Landry, John Hadl, Calvin Hill, Duane Thomas and John Brodie and the top fantasy games were: John Hadl with 39.70 pts against the New York Jets, Duane Thomas with 35.35 pts against the St. Louis Cardinals and Calvin Hill with 34.55 pts against the Buffalo Bills.
The top pick in the 1971 draft was Jim Plunkett by the New England Patriots, and the 1971 Hall of Fame Class Members were Andy Robustelli, Bill Hewitt, Norm Van Brocklin, Y.A. Tittle, Bruiser Kinard, Jim Brown and Vince Lombardi.
| Pro Football Players Born on June 22, 1971 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Kurt Warner | QB | 19.21 | 1998 - 2009 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (June 22) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Walker Whitehead | RB | 1902 | 1922 |
| Davey O'Brien | QB | 1917 | 1939 - 1940 |
| Ed Kasky | OL | 1919 | 1942 |
| Harvey Johnson | LB | 1919 | 1946 - 1951 |
| Al Lolotai | OL | 1920 | 1945 - 1949 |
| Jack Karwales | DL | 1920 | 1947 |
| George Perpich | OL | 1920 | 1946 - 1947 |
| Skeets Quinlan | RB | 1928 | 1952 - 1956 |
| Fred Benners | QB | 1930 | 1952 |
| Tom Jones | DL | 1931 | 1955 |
| Phil King | RB | 1936 | 1958 - 1966 |
| Bob Waters | QB | 1938 | 1960 - 1963 |
| Howard Kindig | DL | 1941 | 1965 - 1974 |
| Gary Kirner | OL | 1942 | 1964 - 1969 |
| Paul Martha | RB | 1942 | 1964 - 1970 |
| Jeff Beaver | 1945 | ||
| Bobby Douglass | QB | 1947 | 1969 - 1978 |
| Billie Hayes | DB | 1947 | 1972 |
| Curtis Johnson | DB | 1948 | 1970 - 1978 |
| Mike Wagner | DB | 1949 | 1971 - 1980 |
| Don Heater | RB | 1950 | 1972 |
| Herb Dobbins | OL | 1951 | 1974 |
| Ron Lumpkin | DB | 1951 | 1973 |
| Bill Capraun | 1952 | ||
| Jeff Bleamer | OL | 1953 | 1975 - 1977 |
| Steve Atkins | RB | 1956 | 1979 - 1981 |
| Jon Brooks | LB | 1957 | 1979 - 1980 |
| Bryan Sweeney | 1957 | ||
| Jack Cosgrove | 1958 | ||
| Rick Dennison | LB | 1958 | 1982 - 1990 |
| Mike McDonald | LB | 1958 | 1984 - 1992 |
| Felix Wright | DB | 1959 | 1985 - 1993 |
| Del Rodgers | RB | 1960 | 1982 - 1988 |
| John Tice | RB | 1960 | 1983 - 1992 |
| Gordon Hudson | TE | 1962 | 1986 |
| Randy Watts | DL | 1963 | 1987 |
| Mark Nelson | OL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Chuck Steele | OL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Mark Royals | P | 1965 | 1987 - 2003 |
| Steve Johnson | TE | 1965 | 1988 |
| Darryl Ford | LB | 1966 | 1992 - 1994 |
| John Miller | DB | 1966 | 1989 - 1990 |
| A.J. Johnson | DB | 1967 | 1989 - 1995 |
| Derrick Walker | TE | 1967 | 1990 - 1999 |
| Eric Green | TE | 1967 | 1990 - 1999 |
| Eddie Fuller | RB | 1968 | 1991 - 1993 |
| Derek Russell | WR | 1969 | 1991 - 1997 |
| David Frisch | TE | 1970 | 1993 - 1997 |
| Kurt Warner | QB | 1971 | 1998 - 2009 |
| Jon Merrill | 1973 | ||
| Bryan Robinson | DL | 1974 | 1997 - 2010 |
| Champ Bailey | DB | 1978 | 1999 - 2010 |
| Lewis Sanders | DB | 1978 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Boo Williams | TE | 1979 | 2001 - 2005 |
| Kevin Eakin | QB | 1981 | |
| David Greene | QB | 1982 | 2005 - 2007 |
| Todd Watkins | WR | 1983 | 2006 - 2010 |
| E.J. Kuale | LB | 1983 | |
| Allen Barbre | OL | 1984 | 2007 - 2010 |
| Ken Parrish | P | 1984 | |
| Marlon Favorite | DL | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Corey Wootton | DL | 1987 | 2010 |
| Micah Johnson | LB | 1988 | 2010 |
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June 22, 1971 Football Games
| No Games Played |
Top Fantasy Games on June 22, 1971
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (June 22)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
1971 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 16, 1972) | Dallas Cowboys 24 @ Miami Dolphins 3 |
1971 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | Passing Yds | 3,075 |
| John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | Passing Tds | 21 |
| Floyd Little | Denver Broncos | Rushing Yds | 1,133 |
| Duane Thomas | Dallas Cowboys | Rushing Tds | 11 |
| Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | Receiving Yds | 1,110 |
| Paul Warfield | Miami Dolphins | Receiving Tds | 11 |
| Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | Receptions | 61 |
| Curt Knight | Washington Redskins | FGs Made | 29 |
| Mike Clark | Dallas Cowboys | XPs Made | 47 |
1971 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Greg Landry | QB | Lions | 16.49 |
| John Hadl | QB | Chargers | 16.45 |
| Calvin Hill | RB | Cowboys | 15.63 |
| Duane Thomas | RB | Cowboys | 15.00 |
| John Brodie | QB | 49ers | 14.90 |
1971 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| John Hadl | QB | San Diego Chargers | 39.70 |
| Duane Thomas | RB | Dallas Cowboys | 35.35 |
| Calvin Hill | RB | Dallas Cowboys | 34.55 |
| Dennis Shaw | QB | Buffalo Bills | 30.75 |
| Greg Landry | QB | Detroit Lions | 30.70 |
1971 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Jim Plunkett | QB | New England Patriots | Stanford |
1971 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Andy Robustelli | Player |
| Bill Hewitt | Player |
| Norm Van Brocklin | Player |
| Y.A. Tittle | Player |
| Bruiser Kinard | Player |
| Jim Brown | Player |
| Vince Lombardi | Coach |

