1971 Houston Oilers season

1971 Houston Oilers season
Head coach	Ed Hughes
Home field
Results
Record	4–9–1
Division place	3rd AFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1971 Houston Oilers season was the team's 12th season, and second with the National Football League. The Oilers improved on their previous season's output of three victories, winning four games in 1971. They missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

The 1971 Oilers are the only team in NFL history to throw three-or-more interceptions in ten different games. (The team was 2-7-1 in those games.)

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 19, 1971	at Cleveland Browns	L 31–0	73,387
2	September 26, 1971	Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–16	46,498
3	October 3, 1971	New Orleans Saints	T 13–13	47,966
4	October 10, 1971	at Washington Redskins	L 22–13	53,041
5	October 17, 1971	Detroit Lions	L 31–7	45,885
6	October 24, 1971	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 23–16	45,872
7	October 31, 1971	Cincinnati Bengals	W 10–6	37,947
8	November 7, 1971	at New England Patriots	L 28–20	53,155
9	November 14, 1971	at Oakland Raiders	L 41–21	54,705
10	November 21, 1971	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 28–13	59,390
11	November 28, 1971	Cleveland Browns	L 37–24	37,921
12	December 5, 1971	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 29–3	37,778
13	December 12, 1971	at Buffalo Bills	W 20–14	28,107
14	December 19, 1971	San Diego Chargers	W 49–33	35,959

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	9	5	0	.643	285	273	W-5
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	8	0	.429	246	292	L-1
Houston Oilers	4	9	1	.308	251	330	W-3
Cincinnati Bengals	4	10	0	.286	284	265	L-3