Week 13
Final1Q
7 - 0
B. Scott 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
C. Durkee 28-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
7 - 10
V. Robinson 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 10
L. Kelly 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 10
W. Johnson 0-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 17
J. Strong 7-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
130
Nelsen
CLE

Rush Yds
88
Strong
NO

Rec Yds
63
Newland
NO

Scrim TD
1
Kelly
CLE

Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1971 AFC Central
CLENO
Game Summary
The New Orleans Saints couldn't pull it off against the Cleveland Browns, 21 to 17, on December 12, 1971.
Game Info
December 11, 1971
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Nelsen #16 | 9/18 | 130 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 34.3 |
M. Phipps #15 | 1/2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.8 |
L. Kelly #44 | 1/1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Manning #8 | 6/11 | 91 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 82.0 |
E. Hargett #14 | 1/12 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Brown #30 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Scott #35 | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
M. Phipps #15 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Kelly #44 | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 |
B. Nelsen #16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Cornell #30 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Strong #42 | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
B. Gresham #36 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hargett #14 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Robinson #47 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Manning #8 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Hooker #43 | 0/0 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Scott #35 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Pitts #25 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morin #89 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Newland #41 | 0/0 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Parks #83 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Abramowicz #46 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gresham #36 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Martin #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Absher #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Durkee #10 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fagan #10 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Brown #21 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Robinson #47 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jones #41 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Nelsen #16 | 9/18 | 130 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 34.3 |
M. Phipps #15 | 1/2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.8 |
L. Kelly #44 | 1/1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Brown #30 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Scott #35 | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
M. Phipps #15 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Kelly #44 | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 |
B. Nelsen #16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Cornell #30 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Hooker #43 | 0/0 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Scott #35 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Pitts #25 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morin #89 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Brown #21 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jones #41 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Manning #8 | 6/11 | 91 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 82.0 |
E. Hargett #14 | 1/12 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Strong #42 | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
B. Gresham #36 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hargett #14 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Robinson #47 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Manning #8 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Newland #41 | 0/0 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Parks #83 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Abramowicz #46 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gresham #36 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Martin #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Absher #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Durkee #10 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fagan #10 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Robinson #47 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
284
Total Yds
225
152
Pass Yds
66
132
Rush Yds
159
65
Total Plays
59
4.4
Yards Per Play
3.8
6.6
Yards Per Pass
2.5
3.1
Yards Per Rush
4.8
20
1st Downs
18
3
Punts
6
7
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
5
Fumbles Lost
3
5
Penalties
8
65
Penalty Yards
69
3
Sacks
2
35
Sack Yards
25
0
D/ST TD
0
CLE
NO