The Cleveland Browns were 9-5 in 1971. They finished 1st in the AFC Central and 5th in the AFC. They fell to the Baltimore Colts, 20 to 3, in the 1971 AFC divisional game.
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1971 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 285 | 3,857 | 859 | 4.5 | 1,558 | 461 | 3.4 | 2,521 | 376 | 6.7 | 22 | 222 | 231 | 89 | 127 | 15 | 68 | 612 |
Team Rank | 10th | 18th | 10th | 18th | 20th | 15th | 24th | 9th | 11th | 12th | 6th | 18th | 13th | 16th | 4th | 15th | 7th | 3rd | |
Opponent | 14 | 273 | 4,194 | 848 | 4.9 | 2,227 | 484 | 4.6 | 2,170 | 339 | 6.4 | 25 | 203 | 232 | 115 | 100 | 17 | 86 | 772 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 17th | 11th | 17th | 23rd | 18th | 24th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 19th | 6th | 14th | 21st | 7th | 12th | 6th | 12th | |
Net | +12 | -337 | +11 | -0.5 | -669 | -23 | -1.2 | +351 | +37 | +0.3 | -3 | +19 | -1 | -26 | +27 | -2 | -18 | -160 | |
Net Rank | 12th | 18th | 10th | 20th | 22nd | 16th | 25th | 6th | 8th | 10th | 12th | 11th | 13th | 22nd | 3rd | 16th | 2nd | 4th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
