The New Orleans Saints were defeated by the Cleveland Browns, 21 to 17, on December 12, 1971.

1971 New Orleans Saints

Final

CLE

Browns

8-5-0

21

NO

Saints

4-7-2

17

1

7

0

2

0

10

3

7

0

4

7

7

Total

21

17

1st quarter

CLE

NO

Browns

Bo Scott 2-yard run (Don Cockroft kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

CLE

NO

Saints

Charlie Durkee 28-yard field goal

7

3

Saints

Virgil Robinson 4-yard run (Charlie Durkee kick)

7

10

3rd quarter

CLE

NO

Browns

Leroy Kelly 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick)

14

10

4th quarter

CLE

NO

Browns

Walter Johnson 0-yard fumble return (Don Cockroft kick)

21

10

Saints

Jim Strong 7-yard run (Charlie Durkee kick)

21

17

Browns

Saints

1st Downs

20

18

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

65

59

Total Yards

284

225

Yards per play

4.4

3.8

Passing

152

66

Comp - Att

11 - 21

7 - 23

Yards per pass

6.6

2.5

Interceptions thrown

2

0

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 25

3 - 35

Rushing

132

159

Rushing Attempts

42

33

Yards per rush

3.1

4.8

Penalties

5

8

Turnovers

7

3

Fumbles lost

5

3

Interceptions

2

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bill Nelsen 9 18 130 7.2 0 2 34.3
Mike Phipps 1 2 24 12.0 0 0 93.8
Leroy Kelly 1 1 23 23.0 0 0 118.8
Team 11 21 152 8.4 0 2 2 41.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ken Brown 8 55 6.9 0
Bo Scott 14 46 3.3 1
Mike Phipps 5 20 4.0 0
Leroy Kelly 11 13 1.2 1
Bill Nelsen 1 0 0.0 0
Bo Cornell 3 -2 -0.7 0
Team 42 132 3.1 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Fair Hooker 3 52 17.3 0
Bo Scott 3 51 17.0 0
Frank Pitts 4 50 12.5 0
Milt Morin 1 24 24.0 0
Team 11 177 8.4 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 7 5 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Don Cockroft 0 1 3 3
Team 0 1 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Don Cockroft 3 101 33.7
Team 3 101 33.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Stan Brown 2 44 22.0 0
Team 2 44 22.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dave Jones 2 15 7.5 0
Team 2 15 7.5 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Archie Manning 6 11 91 8.3 0 0 82.0
Edd Hargett 1 12 10 0.8 0 0 39.6
Team 7 23 66 4.4 0 0 3 45.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Jim Strong 14 88 6.3 1
Bob Gresham 16 60 3.8 0
Edd Hargett 1 11 11.0 0
Virgil Robinson 1 4 4.0 1
Archie Manning 1 -4 -4.0 0
Team 33 159 4.8 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Bob Newland 2 63 31.5 0
Dave Parks 2 29 14.5 0
Danny Abramowicz 1 11 11.0 0
Bob Gresham 1 5 5.0 0
Archie Manning 1 -7 -7.0 0
Team 7 101 4.4 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 6 3 5

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Charlie Durkee 1 3 2 5
Team 1 3 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Julian Fagan 6 238 39.7
Team 6 238 39.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Virgil Robinson 2 32 16.0 0
Team 2 32 16.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

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PASS

3,878

Carr

Derek Carr

RUSH

694

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,123

Olave

Chris Olave

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PPG

23.6

9th

OPP PPG

19.2

8th

RUSH YDS/G

102.5

21st

PASS YDS/G

248.5

13th

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TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

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NO Saints

9-8-0

48

Final

17

ATL Falcons

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

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NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529