1971 Cleveland Browns season

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1971 Cleveland Browns season
Head Coach Nick Skorich
Home Field Cleveland Stadium
Results
Record 9–5–0
Place 1st AFC Central
Playoff Finish Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
Timeline
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1970 1972

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 season and a Central Division title. In the playoffs the Browns would fall in the first round 20-3 to the Baltimore Colts.

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