Lions 17-7 Browns (Dec 27, 1952)

DET

CLE

1

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

3

0

17

7

2Q

7 - 0

B. Layne 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 0

D. Walker 67-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 7

C. Jagade 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 7

P. Harder 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

191

Graham

CLE

Rush Yds

104

Jagade

CLE

Rec Yds

53

Brewster

CLE

Scrim TD

1

Layne

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

Otto Graham

CLE QB #60

68

Pass Yds

191

0

Pass TD

0

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

CLE

258

Total Yds

384

10

1st Downs

22

0

Turnovers

2

1952 National Conference

DETCLE

Team	W	L	PCT
Lions	9	3	.750
Rams	9	3	.750
49ers	7	5	.583
Packers	6	6	.500
Bears	5	7	.417
Texans	1	11	.083

Team	W	L	PCT
Browns	8	4	.667
Eagles	7	5	.583
Giants	7	5	.583
Steelers	5	7	.417
Redskins	4	8	.333
Cardinals	4	8	.333

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns were decisively beaten by the Detroit Lions, 17 to 7, in the 1952 NFL championship game on December 28, 1952.

Game Info

December 27, 1952

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	7/9	68	7.6	0	0	0-0	98.1
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #60	20/35	191	5.5	0	1	0-0	60.5
Marion Motley M. Motley #76	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	10	97	9.7	1	67
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9	47	5.2	1	0
Pat Harder P. Harder	8	28	3.5	0	0
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	7	27	3.9	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chick Jagade C. Jagade #32	15	104	6.9	1	29
Marion Motley M. Motley #76	6	74	12.3	0	42
Otto Graham O. Graham #60	7	23	3.3	0	12
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	3	13	4.3	0	13
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #84	3	13	4.3	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Harder P. Harder	0/0	18	9.0	11
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	15	15.0	15
Bill Swiacki B. Swiacki #81	0/0	14	14.0	14
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	11	5.5	0
Cloyce Box C. Box #80	0/0	10	10.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Brewster P. Brewster #88	0/0	53	26.5	32
Rex Bumgardner R. Bumgardner #22	0/0	43	10.8	16
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #56	0/0	33	8.3	11
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	26	6.5	18
Marion Motley M. Motley #76	0/0	21	7.0	9
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #59	0/0	8	8.0	8
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #84	0/0	7	3.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #84	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim David J. David #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Harder P. Harder	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	0/3	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Smith B. Smith #40	6	245	40.8	44

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #59	3	130	43.3	62

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	2	39	19.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Chick Jagade C. Jagade #32	1	17	17.0
Marion Motley M. Motley #76	2	49	24.5
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	1	18	18.0	18	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	4	18	4.5	11	0
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #84	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	7/9	68	7.6	0	0	0-0	98.1
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	10	97	9.7	1	67
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9	47	5.2	1	0
Pat Harder P. Harder	8	28	3.5	0	0
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	7	27	3.9	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Harder P. Harder	0/0	18	9.0	11
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	15	15.0	15
Bill Swiacki B. Swiacki #81	0/0	14	14.0	14
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	11	5.5	0
Cloyce Box C. Box #80	0/0	10	10.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim David J. David #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Harder P. Harder	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Smith B. Smith #40	6	245	40.8	44

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	2	39	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	1	18	18.0	18	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #60	20/35	191	5.5	0	1	0-0	60.5
Marion Motley M. Motley #76	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chick Jagade C. Jagade #32	15	104	6.9	1	29
Marion Motley M. Motley #76	6	74	12.3	0	42
Otto Graham O. Graham #60	7	23	3.3	0	12
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	3	13	4.3	0	13
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #84	3	13	4.3	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Brewster P. Brewster #88	0/0	53	26.5	32
Rex Bumgardner R. Bumgardner #22	0/0	43	10.8	16
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #56	0/0	33	8.3	11
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	26	6.5	18
Marion Motley M. Motley #76	0/0	21	7.0	9
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #59	0/0	8	8.0	8
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #84	0/0	7	3.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #84	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	0/3	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #59	3	130	43.3	62

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Chick Jagade C. Jagade #32	1	17	17.0
Marion Motley M. Motley #76	2	49	24.5
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	4	18	4.5	11	0
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #84	2	0	0.0	0	0

DET

CLE

1

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

3

0

17

7

DET

Team Stats

CLE

258

Total Yds

384

59

Pass Yds

157

199

Rush Yds

227

45

Total Plays

74

5.7

Yards Per Play

5.2

5.4

Yards Per Pass

3.9

5.9

Yards Per Rush

6.7

10

1st Downs

22

6

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

7

25

Penalty Yards

65

4

Sacks

1

34

Sack Yards

9

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DET

CLE 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1952 National Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats