Cowboys 17-23 Browns (Oct 17, 1965)

DAL

CLE

1

0

10

2

10

7

3

0

6

4

7

0

17

23

1Q

0 - 7

J. Brown 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 10

L. Groza 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 17

W. Roberts 29-yard TD catch from F. Ryan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

D. Villanueva 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 17

P. Norman 5-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 20

L. Groza 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 23

L. Groza 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 23

P. Gent 20-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

242

Ryan

CLE

Rush Yds

85

Brown

CLE

Rec Yds

81

Clarke

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Norman

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Don Meredith

DAL QB #17

Frank Ryan

CLE QB #13

185

Pass Yds

242

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

CLE

264

Total Yds

335

15

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

1

1965 Eastern Conference

Team	W	L	PCT
Browns	11	3	.786
Cowboys	7	7	.500
Giants	7	7	.500
Redskins	6	8	.429
Eagles	5	9	.357
Cardinals	5	9	.357
Steelers	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns emerged victorious over the Dallas Cowboys, 23 to 17, on October 17, 1965.

Game Info

October 16, 1965

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	14/31	185	6.0	2	0	0-0	86.1
Jerry Rhome J. Rhome #13	1/5	19	3.8	0	0	0-0	42.9
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	0/3	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	14/27	242	9.0	1	0	0-0	95.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	11	27	2.5
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	5	21	4.2
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	2	19	9.5
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	3	12	4.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	22	85	3.9	1
Ernie Green E. Green #48	10	15	1.5	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	3	1.5	0
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	0/0	81	20.3	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	50	10.0	0
Pete Gent P. Gent #35	0/0	38	19.0	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	22	11.0	0
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	0/0	8	8.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	5	5.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Walter Roberts W. Roberts #27	0/0	73	36.5	1
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	55	13.8	0
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	0/0	53	10.6	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	52	52.0	0
Clifton McNeil C. McNeil #85	0/0	6	6.0	0
Ernie Green E. Green #48	0/0	3	3.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Larry Benz L. Benz #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	3/5	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	10	391	39.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	6	326	54.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Renfro M. Renfro #20	2	49	24.5	0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	2	46	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	62	31.0
Bobby Franklin B. Franklin #24	1	0	0.0
Tom Hutchinson T. Hutchinson #87	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	2	36	18.0	0	0
Mel Renfro M. Renfro #20	2	12	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	3	1.5	0	0
Walter Roberts W. Roberts #27	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	14/31	185	6.0	2	0	0-0	86.1
Jerry Rhome J. Rhome #13	1/5	19	3.8	0	0	0-0	42.9
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	0/3	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	11	27	2.5
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	5	21	4.2
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	2	19	9.5
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	3	12	4.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	0/0	81	20.3	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	50	10.0	0
Pete Gent P. Gent #35	0/0	38	19.0	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	22	11.0	0
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	0/0	8	8.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	5	5.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	10	391	39.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Renfro M. Renfro #20	2	49	24.5	0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	2	36	18.0	0	0
Mel Renfro M. Renfro #20	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	14/27	242	9.0	1	0	0-0	95.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	22	85	3.9	1
Ernie Green E. Green #48	10	15	1.5	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	3	1.5	0
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Walter Roberts W. Roberts #27	0/0	73	36.5	1
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	55	13.8	0
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	0/0	53	10.6	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	52	52.0	0
Clifton McNeil C. McNeil #85	0/0	6	6.0	0
Ernie Green E. Green #48	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Larry Benz L. Benz #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	3/5	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	6	326	54.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	62	31.0
Bobby Franklin B. Franklin #24	1	0	0.0
Tom Hutchinson T. Hutchinson #87	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	3	1.5	0	0
Walter Roberts W. Roberts #27	1	3	3.0	0	0

DAL

CLE

1

0

10

2

10

7

3

0

6

4

7

0

17

23

DAL

Team Stats

CLE

264

Total Yds

335

185

Pass Yds

230

79

Rush Yds

105

64

Total Plays

63

4.1

Yards Per Play

5.3

4.3

Yards Per Pass

8.2

3.8

Yards Per Rush

3.0

15

1st Downs

16

10

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 DAL

CLE 4-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1965 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats