1971 Houston Oilers season
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The 1971
Houston Oilers season was the 12th season the team was with the league
. The team improved on their previous season
's output of 3–10–1, winning four games. They missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
1971 NFL season
The 1971 NFL season was the 52nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl VI when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins...
Houston Oilers season was the 12th season the team was with the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team improved on their previous season
1970 Houston Oilers season
The 1970 Houston Oilers season was the 11th season overall and its first as part of the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–6–2, winning only three games.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
's output of 3–10–1, winning four games. They missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1971 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31–0 | |
| 2 | September 26, 1971 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
L 20–16 | |
| 3 | October 3, 1971 | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
T 13–13 | |
| 4 | October 10, 1971 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 22–13 | |
| 5 | October 17, 1971 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 31–7 | |
| 6 | October 24, 1971 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 23–16 | |
| 7 | October 31, 1971 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
W 10–6 | |
| 8 | November 7, 1971 | at New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
L 28–20 | |
| 9 | November 14, 1971 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 41–21 | |
| 10 | November 21, 1971 | at Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
L 28–13 | |
| 11 | November 28, 1971 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 37–24 | |
| 12 | December 5, 1971 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 29–3 | |
| 13 | December 12, 1971 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20–14 | |
| 14 | December 19, 1971 | San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 49–33 | |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns 1971 Cleveland Browns season 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 4 games of the... |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 285 | 273 | W-5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Chicago Bears :at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 55,049* Referee: Bernie Ulman* TV announcers:Scoring Drives:... |
6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 246 | 292 | L-1 |
| Houston Oilers | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 251 | 330 | W-3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1971 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's fourth year in professional football and its second with the National Football League.Cornerback Lemar Parrish set a team record with seven interceptions, including one for a 65-yard score, Cincinnati's first-ever interception return for a... |
4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 284 | 265 | L-3 |