1971 Cleveland Browns Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Nick Skorich (9-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1971 Cleveland Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Nick Skorich (9-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1971 Cleveland Browns Results
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Browns chalked up 285 points, while the defensive unit surrendered 273. Bill Nelsen threw for 2,319 yards. Fair Hooker snagged 45 passes for 649 yards. Frank Pitts and Milt Morin provided receiving help also.
Leroy Kelly ran for a team-leading 865 yards for Cleveland.
Walt Sumner picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Nick Skorich coached the team. The 1971 Cleveland Browns lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Billy Andrews | RLB | June 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 220 | SE Louisiana | Clinton, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Erich Barnes | DB | July 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 201 | Purdue | Elkhart, IN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Bob Briggs | DE-DT | April 28, 1945 | 6'4" | 258 | Heidelberg | Toledo, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Stan Brown | WR | August 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Purdue | Martinez, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | Ken Brown | KR | November 8, 1945 | 5'10" | 203 | none | Holdenville, OK USA | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Don Cockroft | K | February 6, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Adams St. | Cheyenne, WY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Gary Collins | WR | August 20, 1940 | 6'5" | 215 | Maryland | Williamstown, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 64 | Jim Copeland | C-G | March 5, 1945 | 6'3" | 243 | Virginia | Charlottesville, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Bo Cornell | LB-RB | March 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 220 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Ben Davis | RCB | October 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Defiance | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | John Demarie | LG | August 28, 1945 | 6'3" | 246 | LSU | Lake Charles, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Doug Dieken | LT | February 12, 1949 | 6'5" | 254 | Illinois | Streator, IL USA | 14 | 5 |
| 50 | John Garlington | LB | June 5, 1946 | 6'1" | 218 | LSU | Jonesboro, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Chip Glass | TE | June 25, 1947 | 6'4" | 235 | Florida St. | Homestead, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Jack Gregory | RDE | October 3, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Okolona, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Charlie Hall | LB | December 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston | Yoakum, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Gene Hickerson | RG | February 15, 1935 | 6'3" | 248 | Mississippi | Trenton, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Fred Hoaglin | C | January 28, 1944 | 6'4" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Alliance, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 43 | Fair Hooker | WR | May 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Jim Houston | LLB | November 3, 1937 | 6'3" | 240 | Ohio St. | Massillon, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Mike Howell | FS | July 5, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Grambling St. | West Monroe, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Mitch Johnson | T-G | March 1, 1942 | 6'4" | 251 | Los Angeles St. | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 71 | Walter Johnson | LDT | November 13, 1942 | 6'4" | 265 | New Mexico St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Dave Jones | WR | August 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 192 | Kansas St. | Goodland, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Joe Jones | LDE | January 7, 1948 | 6'6" | 250 | Tennessee St. | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Ernie Kellermann | DB | December 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 183 | Miami (OH) | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Leroy Kelly | PR | May 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 202 | Morgan St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Rick Kingrea | LB | July 18, 1949 | 6'1" | 233 | Tulane | Pearlsburg, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Dale Lindsey | MLB | January 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 223 | Kentucky | Bedford, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Bob McKay | RT | December 27, 1947 | 6'5" | 260 | Texas | Seminole, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Milt Morin | TE | October 15, 1942 | 6'4" | 238 | Massachusetts | Leominster, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Reece Morrison | RB | October 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 207 | Texas St. | Tulsa, OK USA | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | Bill Nelsen | QB | January 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 15 | Mike Phipps | QB | November 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 208 | Purdue | Shelbyville, IN USA | 14 | 1 |
| 25 | Frank Pitts | WR-SE | November 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 199 | Southern | Atlanta, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 77 | Dick Schafrath | LT | March 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 253 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Clarence Scott | LCB | April 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 35 | Bo Scott | FB | March 30, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | Ohio St. | Connellsville, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Jerry Sherk | RDT | July 7, 1948 | 6'4" | 258 | Oklahoma St. | Grants Pass, OR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Mike Sikich | G | March 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 243 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Ron Snidow | DE-DT | December 30, 1941 | 6'3" | 250 | Oregon | Newport News, VA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 20 | Freddie Summers | DB | February 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington (MD) | Columbia, SC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Walt Sumner | DB | February 2, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida St. | Ocilla, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
