Broncos 21-23 Browns (Oct 27, 1974)

DEN

CLE

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

6

4

0

14

21

23

1Q

7 - 0

R. Odoms 12-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

J. Simmons 13-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 6

D. Cockroft 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 9

D. Cockroft 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 9

O. Armstrong 33-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 16

B. Sipe 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 23

B. Sipe 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

207

Johnson

DEN

Rush Yds

142

Armstrong

DEN

Rec Yds

111

McKinnis

CLE

Scrim TD

2

Sipe

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

Mike Phipps

CLE QB #15

207

Pass Yds

170

2

Pass TD

0

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

CLE

358

Total Yds

259

18

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

1

1974 AFC West

DENCLE

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	12	2	0	.857
Broncos	7	6	1	.536
Chiefs	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	5	9	0	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	7	7	0	.500
Bengals	7	7	0	.500
Browns	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns squeaked out a win over the Denver Broncos, 23 to 21, on October 27, 1974.

Game Info

October 26, 1974

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	14/27	207	7.7	2	0	0-0	101.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	8/25	170	6.8	1	0-0	40.4
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	4/6	32	5.3	0	0-0	79.9
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	27	27.0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	17	142	8.4	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	13	41	3.2	0
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	2	2.0	0
Oliver Ross O. Ross #30	1	1	1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	7	23	3.3	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	7	22	3.1	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	7	15	2.1	0
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	5	12	2.4	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	59	14.8	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	37	9.3	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	37	37.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	34	17.0	1
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	23	11.5	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	17	17.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	0/0	111	18.5
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	34	34.0
Gloster Richardson G. Richardson #30	0/0	32	16.0
Van Green V. Green #21	0/0	27	27.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	0/0	21	10.5
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	4	4.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Calvin Jones C. Jones #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/2	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	8	314	39.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	6	249	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	78	26.0	0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	38	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	3	67	22.3	0	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	31	10.3	0	0
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	3	82	27.3	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	3	52	17.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	14/27	207	7.7	2	0	0-0	101.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	17	142	8.4	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	13	41	3.2	0
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	2	2.0	0
Oliver Ross O. Ross #30	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	59	14.8	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	37	9.3	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	37	37.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	34	17.0	1
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	23	11.5	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	17	17.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Calvin Jones C. Jones #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	8	314	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	78	26.0	0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	31	10.3	0	0
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	8/25	170	6.8	1	0-0	40.4
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	4/6	32	5.3	0	0-0	79.9
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	27	27.0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	7	23	3.3	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	7	22	3.1	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	7	15	2.1	0
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	5	12	2.4	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	0/0	111	18.5
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	34	34.0
Gloster Richardson G. Richardson #30	0/0	32	16.0
Van Green V. Green #21	0/0	27	27.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	0/0	21	10.5
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	4	4.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	6	249	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	3	67	22.3	0	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	3	82	27.3	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	3	52	17.3	0	0

DEN

CLE

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

6

4

0

14

21

23

DEN

Team Stats

CLE

358

Total Yds

259

172

Pass Yds

187

186

Rush Yds

72

64

Total Plays

64

5.6

Yards Per Play

4.0

5.4

Yards Per Pass

4.9

5.8

Yards Per Rush

2.8

18

1st Downs

14

8

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

3

25

Penalty Yards

15

6

Sacks

5

42

Sack Yards

35

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3-1 DEN

CLE 2-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats