Browns 27-20 Broncos (Oct 29, 1972)

CLE

DEN

1

3

10

2

7

0

3

7

4

14

3

27

20

1Q

3 - 0

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

B. Anderson 28-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 10

J. Turner 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

M. Morin 2-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

F. Little 19-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

D. Cockroft 57-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 17

P. Staroba 19-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 20

J. Turner 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 20

M. Phipps 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

178

Phipps

CLE

Rush Yds

79

Little

DEN

Rec Yds

86

Anderson

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Morin

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mike Phipps

CLE QB #15

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

178

Pass Yds

140

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

CLE

Team Stats

DEN

343

Total Yds

272

26

1st Downs

17

1

Turnovers

1

1972 AFC Central

CLEDEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	11	3	.786
Browns	10	4	.714
Bengals	8	6	.571
Oilers	1	13	.071

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	10	3	1	.750
Chiefs	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos fell to the Cleveland Browns, 27 to 20, on October 29, 1972.

Game Info

October 28, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	15/33	178	5.4	2	1	0-0	70.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	14/24	140	5.8	2	1	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	14	66	4.7	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	14	60	4.3	0
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	8	28	3.5	1
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	2	16	8.0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	2	2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Little F. Little #44	14	79	5.6	0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	8	67	8.4	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	51	12.8	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	51	17.0	0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	33	11.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	20	10.0	0
Paul Staroba P. Staroba #85	0/0	19	19.0	1
Chip Glass C. Glass #83	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	86	12.3	1
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	40	10.0	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	14	4.7	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Graham T. Graham #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3	155	51.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Majors B. Majors #24	1	18	18.0	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	28	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	4	101	25.3	0	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Majors B. Majors #24	1	16	16.0	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	2	27	13.5	0	0
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	1	14	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	15/33	178	5.4	2	1	0-0	70.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	14	66	4.7	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	14	60	4.3	0
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	8	28	3.5	1
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	2	16	8.0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	51	12.8	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	51	17.0	0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	33	11.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	20	10.0	0
Paul Staroba P. Staroba #85	0/0	19	19.0	1
Chip Glass C. Glass #83	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	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	3	155	51.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Majors B. Majors #24	1	18	18.0	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Majors B. Majors #24	1	16	16.0	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	14/24	140	5.8	2	1	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Little F. Little #44	14	79	5.6	0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	8	67	8.4	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	86	12.3	1
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	40	10.0	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	14	4.7	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Graham T. Graham #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	4	101	25.3	0	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	2	27	13.5	0	0
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	1	14	14.0	0	0

CLE

DEN

1

3

10

2

7

0

3

7

4

14

3

27

20

CLE

Team Stats

DEN

343

Total Yds

272

171

Pass Yds

126

172

Rush Yds

146

73

Total Plays

48

4.7

Yards Per Play

5.7

5.0

Yards Per Pass

4.8

4.4

Yards Per Rush

6.6

26

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

4

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3 CLE

DEN 2-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats