The Dallas Cowboys barely put up a fight against the Cleveland Browns, 38 to 17, on December 3, 1961.
1st quarter
CLE
DLC
Bernie Parrish 34-yard fumble return (Lou Groza kick)
7
0
Vince Costello 30-yard fumble return (Lou Groza kick)
14
0
Jim Brown 1-yard run (Lou Groza kick)
21
0
2nd quarter
CLE
DLC
Jim Doran 16-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (Dick Bielski kick)
21
7
Lou Groza 20-yard field goal
24
7
Dick Bielski 36-yard field goal
24
10
4th quarter
CLE
DLC
Jim Brown 21-yard pass from Milt Plum (Lou Groza kick)
31
10
Jim Doran 5-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (Allen Green kick)
31
17
Milt Plum 1-yard run (Lou Groza kick)
38
17
Browns
Cowboys
1st Downs
23
19
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
48
59
Total Yards
373
376
Yards per play
7.8
6.4
Passing
143
202
Comp - Att
10 - 13
14 - 27
Yards per pass
11
7.5
Interceptions thrown
0
3
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
0 - 0
Rushing
230
174
Rushing Attempts
35
32
Yards per rush
6.6
5.4
Penalties
3
4
Turnovers
3
6
Fumbles lost
3
3
Interceptions
0
3
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Plum | 10 | 13 | 143 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 137.7 | |
| Team | 10 | 13 | 143 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137.7 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Mitchell | 12 | 140 | 11.7 | 0 |
| Jim Brown | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | 1 |
| Milt Plum | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Team | 35 | 230 | 6.6 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brown | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | |
| Gern Nagler | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
| Ray Renfro | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 10 | 143 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Groza | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Baker | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | |
| Team | 1 | 44 | 44.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Brown | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie LeBaron | 14 | 27 | 202 | 7.5 | 2 | 3 | 61.6 | |
| Team | 14 | 27 | 202 | 7.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 61.6 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Perkins | 20 | 123 | 6.2 | 0 |
| Amos Marsh | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 |
| J.W. Lockett | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Eddie LeBaron | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 174 | 5.4 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Clarke | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Howton | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | |
| Jim Doran | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 2 | |
| Don Perkins | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Dick Bielski | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Amos Marsh | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 202 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bielski | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Allen Green | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Marsh | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Don Perkins | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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Prescott
RUSH
Pollard
REC
Lamb
Team Rankings
See morePPG
29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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Playoff PPG Rankings
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34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
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155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
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5.0
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
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10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
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5-12
5-11-1
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6-10-1
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