The 1971 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 21st annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1970 season.

[3][4] Defensive back Mel Renfro of the Dallas Cowboys was named the game's offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his two punt return touchdowns (82 and 56 yards) on special teams,[5] and linebacker Fred Carr of the Green Bay Packers was selected as the defensive MVP.

[7] John Madden of the Oakland Raiders coached the AFC, while the NFC was led by the San Francisco 49ers' Dick Nolan.

[2] The game was played a week after Super Bowl V, held in Miami.

This was the first Pro Bowl to feature the AFC vs. the NFC format, which was used through 2013, then resumed in 2017.