1971 Houston Oilers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 4-9-1 | 0-0 | 3515 | 2409 | 1106 | 51 | 201 | 3795 | 2072 | 1723 | 37 | 237 |
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The Houston Oilers' twelfth season was in 1971, playing their home games at Reliant Astrodome. During the offseason they hired Ed Hughes to lead the team. Hughes previously was the backs coach/chief of offense of the San Francisco 49ers and had eleven years of coaching experience in the AFL and NFL. They finished the season 4-9-1, 3-3-1 at home and 1-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 0-31 | |
| Week 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16-20 | ||
| Week 3 | New Orleans Saints | 13-13 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Washington Redskins | 13-22 | |
| Week 5 | Detroit Lions | 7-31 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-23 | |
| Week 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | New England Patriots | 20-28 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 21-41 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 13-28 | |
| Week 11 | Cleveland Browns | 24-37 | ||
| Week 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 29-3 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 20-14 | |
| Week 14 | San Diego Chargers | 49-33 |
1971 Houston Oilers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ed Hughes Wide Receivers Coach: Fran Polsfoot Offensive Line Coach: Ernie Zwahlen Offensive Backs Coach: Walt Schlinkman Defensive Line Coach: Walt Yowarsky Linebackers Coach: George Dickson Defensive Backs Coach: Burnie Miller Special Teams Coach: George Dickson