1971 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Nick Skorich (9-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1971 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Browns chalked up 285 points, and the defensive unit surrendered 273. Bill Nelsen threw for 2,319 yards. Fair Hooker snagged 45 passes for 649 yards. Frank Pitts and Milt Morin contributed to the receiving game also.
Leroy Kelly ran for a team-leading 865 yards for Cleveland.
Walt Sumner picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Nick Skorich coached the team. The 1971 Cleveland Browns lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 285
Regular Season Points Against: 273
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 19, 1971 | Houston Oilers 0 at Cleveland Browns 31 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 26, 1971 | Cleveland Browns 14 at Baltimore Colts 13 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
October 4, 1971 | Oakland Raiders 34 at Cleveland Browns 20 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
October 10, 1971 | Pittsburgh Steelers 17 at Cleveland Browns 27 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
October 17, 1971 | Cleveland Browns 27 at Cincinnati Bengals 24 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
October 24, 1971 | Denver Broncos 27 at Cleveland Browns 0 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
October 31, 1971 | Atlanta Falcons 31 at Cleveland Browns 14 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
November 7, 1971 | Cleveland Browns 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers 26 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
November 14, 1971 | Cleveland Browns 7 at Kansas City Chiefs 13 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
November 21, 1971 | New England Patriots 7 at Cleveland Browns 27 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
November 28, 1971 | Cleveland Browns 37 at Houston Oilers 24 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
December 5, 1971 | Cincinnati Bengals 27 at Cleveland Browns 31 | W | 4-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
December 12, 1971 | Cleveland Browns 21 at New Orleans Saints 17 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
December 19, 1971 | Cleveland Browns 20 at Washington Redskins 13 | W | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
December 26, 1971 | Baltimore Colts 20 at Cleveland Browns 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff |