The Pittsburgh Steelers were 6-8 in 1971. They finished 2nd in the AFC Central and 6th in the AFC.
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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 | 246 | 3,882 | 867 | 4.5 | 1,758 | 416 | 4.2 | 2,446 | 414 | 5.9 | 37 | 322 | 226 | 98 | 111 | 17 | 88 | 898 |
Team Rank | 17th | 17th | 7th | 19th | 13th | 20th | 9th | 12th | 5th | 23rd | 21st | 6th | 14th | 15th | 11th | 11th | 23rd | 23rd | |
Opponent | 14 | 292 | 4,248 | 881 | 4.8 | 1,482 | 440 | 3.4 | 3,060 | 408 | 7.5 | 33 | 294 | 225 | 81 | 132 | 12 | 81 | 784 |
Opponent Rank | 17th | 18th | 22nd | 16th | 5th | 9th | 3rd | 26th | 23rd | 25th | 8th | 19th | 11th | 6th | 26th | 3rd | 8th | 11th | |
Net | -46 | -366 | -14 | -0.3 | +276 | -24 | +0.9 | -614 | +6 | -1.6 | +4 | +28 | +1 | +17 | -21 | +5 | +7 | +114 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 20th | 13th | 19th | 12th | 17th | 6th | 24th | 11th | 24th | 18th | 10th | 12th | 8th | 24th | 6th | 17th | 23rd |
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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 |
