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1971 NFL AFC Central standings
The Cleveland Browns won the 1971 NFL AFC Central division race at 9-5, 3 games ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
🏆The 1971 playoffs, game by game
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AFC Central standings, 1971
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Browns (CLE) y | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | - | 6-4 | W5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers (HOU) | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 4.5 | 4-6 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 5 | 3-7 | L3 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Cleveland Browns held first place on every charted week.
- The Cleveland Browns won 5 games in a row from Week 10 to Week 14, the longest run of the race.
- The Cleveland Browns went 5-3 from Week 6 to Week 14, turning a lead of 1 game into a lead of 3 games.
- Three teams held first place.