Steelers 17-27 Browns (Oct 10, 1971)

PIT

CLE

1

0

10

2

7

10

3

0

4

7

17

27

1Q

0 - 3

D. Cockroft 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

M. Morin 19-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 17

B. Scott 18-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

D. Smith 22-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 20

D. Cockroft 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 20

R. Gerela 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 20

R. Shanklin 11-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 27

L. Kelly 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

236

Nelsen

CLE

Rush Yds

73

Pearson

PIT

Rec Yds

126

Morin

CLE

Scrim TD

1

Shanklin

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

126

Pass Yds

236

2

Pass TD

1

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

CLE

222

Total Yds

350

11

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

3

1971 AFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Oilers	4	9	1	.321
Bengals	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27 to 17, on October 10, 1971.

Game Info

October 9, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/27	126	4.7	2	1	0-0	67.8
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	1/1	10	10.0	0	0	0-0	108.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	18/27	236	8.7	1	1	0-0	91.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	7	73	10.4
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	22	2.2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	15	5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	22	73	3.3	1
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	17	63	3.7	1
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	36	12.0	1
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	32	10.7	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	31	7.8	0
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	22	22.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	15	7.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	126	15.8	1
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	54	13.5	0
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	30	30.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	26	5.2	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Scott C. Scott #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	7	301	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	4	181	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	1	22	22.0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	35	17.5
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	2	25	12.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	1	27	27.0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	2	48	24.0
Jim Houston J. Houston #82	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	45	45.0	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	3	24	8.0	0	0
Dave Jones D. Jones #41	2	8	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/27	126	4.7	2	1	0-0	67.8
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	1/1	10	10.0	0	0	0-0	108.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	7	73	10.4
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	22	2.2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	15	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	36	12.0	1
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	32	10.7	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	31	7.8	0
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	22	22.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	15	7.5	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	7	301	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	1	22	22.0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	35	17.5
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	2	25	12.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	45	45.0	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	18/27	236	8.7	1	1	0-0	91.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	22	73	3.3	1
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	17	63	3.7	1
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	126	15.8	1
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	54	13.5	0
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	30	30.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	26	5.2	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Scott C. Scott #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	4	181	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	1	27	27.0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	2	48	24.0
Jim Houston J. Houston #82	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	3	24	8.0	0	0
Dave Jones D. Jones #41	2	8	4.0	0	0

PIT

CLE

1

0

10

2

7

10

3

0

4

7

17

27

PIT

Team Stats

CLE

222

Total Yds

350

112

Pass Yds

219

110

Rush Yds

131

51

Total Plays

69

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.1

3.6

Yards Per Pass

7.6

5.5

Yards Per Rush

3.3

11

1st Downs

20

7

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

10

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 PIT

CLE 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats