Browns 37-24 Oilers (Nov 28, 1971)

CLE

HOU

1

3

0

2

10

17

3

14

0

4

10

7

37

24

1Q

3 - 0

D. Cockroft 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

M. Moseley 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

G. Boyette 19-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 10

D. Cockroft 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 10

L. Kelly 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 17

C. Joiner 20-yard TD catch from W. Campbell.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 17

B. Scott 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 17

F. Pitts 18-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 17

B. Scott 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 24

D. Pastorini 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 24

D. Cockroft 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

162

Nelsen

CLE

Rush Yds

107

Kelly

CLE

Rec Yds

73

Joiner

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Scott

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

162

Pass Yds

90

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

CLE

Team Stats

HOU

311

Total Yds

216

19

1st Downs

10

4

Turnovers

5

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 Houston Oilers were decisively beaten by the Cleveland Browns, 37 to 24, on November 28, 1971.

Game Info

November 27, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	11/22	162	7.4	1	2	0-0	51.7
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	4/8	90	11.3	0	1	0-0	51.0
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	9/19	83	4.4	0	2	0-0	20.2
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	1/1	20	20.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	23	107	4.7	1
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	13	39	3.0	2
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	5	14	2.8	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	9	23	2.6	0
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	3	12	4.0	1
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	5	7	1.4	0
Dickie Post D. Post #22	1	3	3.0	0
Ward Walsh W. Walsh #32	2	1	0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Jones D. Jones #41	0/0	66	16.5	0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	63	21.0	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	29	9.7	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	73	36.5	1
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	43	14.3	0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	0/0	36	18.0	0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	15	5.0	0
Jim Beirne J. Beirne #81	0/0	14	14.0	0
Dickie Post D. Post #22	0/0	13	6.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	0-0	1
Walt Sumner W. Sumner #29	0-0	1
John Garlington J. Garlington #50	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Charles J. Charles #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/3	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	4	142	35.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	192	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	2	42	21.0
Stan Brown S. Brown #21	1	32	32.0
Chip Glass C. Glass #83	1	1	1.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	1	25	25.0	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	6	157	26.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	25	12.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	1	8	8.0	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	11/22	162	7.4	1	2	0-0	51.7
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	23	107	4.7	1
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	13	39	3.0	2
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	5	14	2.8	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Jones D. Jones #41	0/0	66	16.5	0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	63	21.0	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	29	9.7	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	0-0	1
Walt Sumner W. Sumner #29	0-0	1
John Garlington J. Garlington #50	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	4	142	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	2	42	21.0
Stan Brown S. Brown #21	1	32	32.0
Chip Glass C. Glass #83	1	1	1.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	25	12.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	4/8	90	11.3	0	1	0-0	51.0
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	9/19	83	4.4	0	2	0-0	20.2
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	1/1	20	20.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	9	23	2.6	0
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	3	12	4.0	1
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	5	7	1.4	0
Dickie Post D. Post #22	1	3	3.0	0
Ward Walsh W. Walsh #32	2	1	0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	73	36.5	1
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	43	14.3	0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	0/0	36	18.0	0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	15	5.0	0
Jim Beirne J. Beirne #81	0/0	14	14.0	0
Dickie Post D. Post #22	0/0	13	6.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Charles J. Charles #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	192	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	1	25	25.0	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	6	157	26.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	1	8	8.0	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	1	3	3.0	0	0

CLE

HOU

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CLE

Team Stats

HOU

311

Total Yds

216

151

Pass Yds

170

160

Rush Yds

46

66

Total Plays

52

4.7

Yards Per Play

4.2

6.0

Yards Per Pass

5.3

3.9

Yards Per Rush

2.3

19

1st Downs

10

4

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

5

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

5

15

Penalty Yards

46

4

Sacks

1

23

Sack Yards

11

0

D/ST TD

0

6-5 CLE

HOU 1-9-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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