| 6-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a 6-8 record. They went 5-2 at home and 1-6 on the road.
The 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers went 4-2 against their AFC Central opponents.
No, the Steelers didn't make the Playoffs in 1971.
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a point differential of -46. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Steelers could have been expected to have about 5.6 wins, or a 6-8 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers went 4-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Steelers went 0-2.
The 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers was a 2 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Steelers had during the 1971 regular season was 2 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 19, 1971 Sun, Sep 19 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 15 - 17 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 26, 1971 Sun, Sep 26 | vs Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Win W 21 - 10 | |
| 3 | Sun, Oct 3, 1971 Sun, Oct 3 | vs San Diego Chargers Chargers | Win W 21 - 17 | |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 10, 1971 Sun, Oct 10 | @ Cleveland Browns Browns | Loss L 17 - 27 | |
| 5 | Mon, Oct 18, 1971 Mon, Oct 18 | @ Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs | Loss L 16 - 38 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 24, 1971 Sun, Oct 24 | vs Houston Oilers Oilers | Win W 23 - 16 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 31, 1971 Sun, Oct 31 | @ Baltimore Colts Colts | Loss L 21 - 34 | |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 7, 1971 Sun, Nov 7 | vs Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 26 - 9 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 14, 1971 Sun, Nov 14 | @ Miami Dolphins Dolphins | Loss L 21 - 24 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 21, 1971 Sun, Nov 21 | vs New York Giants Giants | Win W 17 - 13 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 28, 1971 Sun, Nov 28 | vs Denver Broncos Broncos | Loss L 10 - 22 | |
| 12 | Sun, Dec 5, 1971 Sun, Dec 5 | @ Houston Oilers Oilers | Loss L 3 - 29 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 12, 1971 Sun, Dec 12 | @ Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Win W 21 - 13 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 19, 1971 Sun, Dec 19 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 14 - 23 | |
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