Academy awards |
| 1971 year 44th |
| Best motion picture of the year | | Winner |
| Performance by an actor in a leading role | Gene Hackman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Roy Scheider | Nomination |
| Achievement in cinematic direction | William Friedkin | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Owen Roizman | Nomination |
| Best Sound | Theodore Soderberg | Nomination |
| Best Sound | Christopher Newman | Nomination |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | Ernest Tidyman | Winner |
| Film Editing | Jerry Greenberg/Gerald B. Greenberg | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards |
| 1971 year 29th |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Gene Hackman | Winner |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | William Friedkin | Winner |
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Ernest Tidyman | Nomination |