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1971 Cleveland Browns season

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Roster
Exhibition schedule
Regular season schedule
Game Summaries
Week 1: vs. Houston Week 2: At Baltimore Week 5: At Cincinnati Week 7: vs. Atlanta Week 10 vs. New England Week 12 vs. Cincinnati
Playoffs
Standings
References

{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Cleveland Browns
| year = 1971
| coach = Nick Skorich
| stadium = Cleveland Stadium
| radio = WHK
| record = 9–5
| division_place = 1st AFC Central
| playoffs = Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
| shortnavlink = Browns seasons
}}

The 1971 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 22nd season with the National Football League.

After missing the playoffs the previous year, the Browns got off to a good start at 4–1 only to stumble losing 4 straight to fall to 4–5. However, the Browns would rebound to win the final 5 games of the season for the AFC Central Division title. Just as the 1967 Browns returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence, so, too, did the '71 club, which was in its first season under new head coach Nick Skorich after Blanton Collier's final team in 1970 had finished just 7–7, ending a string of three consecutive postseason berths.

As was the case in 1967, the '71 Browns went 9–5 and won a division crown. They captured the AFC Central for the first time, finishing three games in front of the soon-to-emerge Pittsburgh Steelers (6–8). In the playoffs the Browns would fall in the first round 20–3 to the Baltimore Colts. Running back Leroy Kelly was on the downside of his Pro Football Hall of Fame career, but he did manage to rush for 865 yards and 10 touchdowns – still good for a 14-game season. Wide receiver Fair Hooker led the team in receptions with 45.^[1]

Roster

{{NFL season roster
| year = 1971
| team = Cleveland Browns
| quarterbacks ={{NFLplayer|16|Bill Nelsen}}{{NFLplayer|15|Mike Phipps}}
| running_backs ={{NFLplayer|30|Ken Brown|d=running back}}{{NFLplayer|44|Leroy Kelly}}{{NFLplayer|35|Bo Scott|FB}}
| wide_receivers ={{NFLplayer|86|Gary Collins|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|41|Dave Jones|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|43|Fair Hooker}}{{NFLplayer|25|Frank Pitts}}
| tight_ends ={{NFLplayer|83|Chip Glass|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|89|Milt Morin}}
| offensive_linemen ={{NFLplayer|64|Jim Copeland|G}}{{NFLplayer|65|John Demarie|G}}{{NFLplayer|54|Fred Hoaglin|C}}{{NFLplayer|66|Gene Hickerson|G}}{{NFLplayer|74|Mitch Johnson|T}}{{NFLplayer|78|Bob McKay|T}}{{NFLplayer|77|Dick Schafrath|T}}{{NFLplayer|63|Mike Sikich|rookie=y|G}}
| defensive_linemen ={{NFLplayer|84|Bob Briggs|d=American football|DE}}{{NFLplayer|81|Jack Gregory|d=defensive end|DE}}{{NFLplayer|71|Walter Johnson|d=American football|DT}}{{NFLplayer|80|Joe Jones|d=American football|DE}}{{NFLplayer|72|Jerry Sherk|DT}}{{NFLplayer|88|Ron Snidow|DE}}
| linebackers ={{NFLplayer|52|Billy Andrews|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|50|John Garlington|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|59|Charlie Hall|d=linebacker|rookie=y|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|82|Jim Houston|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|58|Rick Kingrea|rookie=y|MLB}}{{NFLplayer|51|Dale Lindsey|MLB}}
| defensive_backs ={{NFLplayer|40|Erich Barnes|S}}{{NFLplayer|28|Ben Davis|d=American football|CB}}{{NFLplayer|34|Mike Howell|S}}{{NFLplayer|24|Ernie Kellerman|S}}{{NFLplayer|22|Clarence Scott|rookie=y|CB}}{{NFLplayer|29|Walt Sumner|CB}}
| special_teams ={{NFLplayer|12|Don Cockroft|K/P}}
}}

Exhibition schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	August 8, 1971	at San Francisco 49ers	L 38–24	40,000
2	August 13, 1971	vs. Los Angeles Rams	L 17–5	52,503
3	August 20, 1971	at Dallas Cowboys	L 16–15	69,099
4	August 28, 1971	vs. Chicago Bears at South Bend, Indiana	L 20–19	43,568
5	September 4, 1971	New York Giants	W 30–7	82,710
6	September 10, 1971	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 27–13	46,171

Regular season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 19, 1971	Houston Oilers	W 31–0	73,387
2	September 26, 1971	at Baltimore Colts	W 14–13	56,837
3	October 4, 1971	Oakland Raiders	L 34–20	84,285
4	October 10, 1971	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 27–17	83,391
5	October 17, 1971	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 27–24	60,284
6	October 24, 1971	Denver Broncos	L 27–0	75,674
7	October 31, 1971	Atlanta Falcons	L 31-14	76,825
8	November 7, 1971	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 26–9	50,202
9	November 14, 1971	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–7	50,388
10	November 21, 1971	New England Patriots	W 27–7	65,238
11	November 28, 1971	at Houston Oilers	W 37–24	37,921
12	December 5, 1971	Cincinnati Bengals	W 31–27	82,705
13	December 12, 1971	at New Orleans Saints	W 21–17	72,794
14	December 19, 1971	at Washington Redskins	W 20–13	53,041

Game Summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston

The Browns open the regular season by blasting the Oilers, 31-0, in Nick Skorich's first game as coach. Leroy Kelly scores the Browns' first two touchdowns on 1-yard runs, and Bill Nelsen and Mike Phipps both throw a touchdown pass. The Browns intercept five passes (two by rookie Clarence Scott) and yield just 11 first downs.

Week 2: At Baltimore

The Browns survived a late mistake and upset the defending Super Bowl-champion Colts, 14-13 at Baltimore. After Walt Sumner intercepts a Johnny Unitas pass with five seconds left (Cleveland's fifth interception), he attempts to lateral to Scott, who never touches the ball as Baltimore's Ray Perkins recovers at the Cleveland 27. But the Colts, out of timeouts, watch theclock expire before they can get off a field-goal attempt.

Week 5: At Cincinnati

The Browns edge the Bengals, 27-24, at Cincinnati on Bo Scott's third touchdown - a 4-yard run with 39 seconds remaining. The win improves Cleveland's record to 4-1 and drops Paul Brown's defending AFC Central-champion Bengals to 1-4. The Browns get a break when defensive end Jack Gregory recovers a fumble at the Cincinnati 10, setting up a Nelsen-to-Scott TD pass.

Week 7: vs. Atlanta

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|title=Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
|date=October 31
|time=1:00 p.m. EST
|road=Falcons
|R1=14|R2=7|R3=7|R4=3|RT=31
|home=Browns
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=7|HT=14
|stadium=Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
|attendance=76,825
|weather=63°F, relative humidity 72%, round (wind) 11 MPH
|referee=
|TV=CBS
|TVAnnouncers=Don Criqui (play–by–play), Irv Cross (color commentator) and Frank Clarke (sideline reporter)
|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197110310cle.htm]
|scoring=First quarter

ATL – Burrow 39 yard pass from Shiner (Bell kick)
Falcons 7, Browns 0
ATL – Hansen 40 yard interception return (Bell kick)
Falcons 14, Browns 0

Second quarter

ATL – Mitchell 23 yard pass from Shiner (Bell kick)
Falcons 21, Browns 0

Third quarter

ATL – Butler 1 yard rush (Bell kick)
Falcons 28, Browns 0
CLE – Scott 12 yard rush (Cockroft kick)
Falcons 28, Browns 7

Fourth quarter

ATL – Bell 27 yard field goal
Falcons 31, Browns 7
CLE – Collins 24 yard pass from Nelsen (Cockroft kick)
Falcons 31, Browns 14

|stats=Top passers

ATL – Dick Shiner 6/9, 115 yds, 2 TD
CLE – Bill Nelsen 9/19, 108 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Cannonball Butler 21 carr, 63 yds, 1 TD
CLE – Bo Scott 11 carr, 46 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

ATL – Jim Mitchell 3 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD
CLE – Fair Hooker & Milt Morin 3 rec, 30 yds

Turnovers

ATL – 0
CLE – 4

}}

Week 10 vs. New England

The Browns snap a four-game losing streak with a 27-7 win over the Patriots at Cleveland Stadium. Kelly rushes for 113 yards and scores two touchdowns, one on a 7-yard pass from Nelsen for the game's first score. The Browns intercept four passes by New England rookie Jim Plunkett, who has trouble adjusting on a windy day.

Week 12 vs. Cincinnati

The Browns clinch their first AFC Central Division title with a 31-27 win over Cincinnati at Cleveland. Leroy Kelly, who surpassed the 100-yard mark for the 26th time, scores the first and last touchdowns to complement a 224-yard passing performance by Nelsen.

Playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	December 26, 1971	Baltimore Colts	L 20–3	74,082

Standings

References

1. ^Season statistics and summary at Cleveland Browns.com

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