The Cleveland Browns managed to stay ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals, 20 to 17, on September 24, 1961.
1st quarter
STL
CLE
Sonny Randle 5-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Gerry Perry kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
STL
CLE
Sonny Randle 7-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Gerry Perry kick)
14
0
Tom Watkins 16-yard pass from Milt Plum (Lou Groza kick)
14
7
Lou Groza 12-yard field goal
14
10
4th quarter
STL
CLE
Gerry Perry 10-yard field goal
17
10
Leon Clarke 41-yard pass from Milt Plum (Lou Groza kick)
17
17
Lou Groza 19-yard field goal
17
20
Cardinals
Browns
1st Downs
18
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
62
Total Yards
185
245
Yards per play
3.0
4.0
Passing
90
134
Comp - Att
13 - 30
16 - 32
Yards per pass
2.6
4.2
Interceptions thrown
2
3
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 47
0 - 0
Rushing
95
111
Rushing Attempts
26
30
Yards per rush
3.7
3.7
Penalties
6
4
Turnovers
3
4
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
2
3
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Etcheverry | 9 | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 2 | 1 | 75.3 | |
| Charley Johnson | 4 | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 10.8 | |
| Team | 13 | 30 | 90 | 4.6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 51.7 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prentice Gautt | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Taz Anderson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Hugh McInnis | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Bobby Joe Conrad | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Sam Etcheverry | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 26 | 95 | 3.7 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Joe Conrad | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | |
| Sonny Randle | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 2 | |
| Billy Stacy | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 13 | 137 | 4.6 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Norton | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | |
| Team | 5 | 215 | 43.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie West | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| Pat Fischer | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Joe Conrad | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie West | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Plum | 16 | 32 | 134 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 43.0 | |
| Team | 16 | 32 | 134 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 43.0 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brown | 22 | 94 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Tom Watkins | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Milt Plum | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Team | 30 | 111 | 3.7 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Renfro | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | |
| Leon Clarke | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 1 | |
| Tom Watkins | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | |
| Jim Brown | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | |
| Rich Kreitling | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 134 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Groza | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Baker | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | |
| Team | 3 | 120 | 40.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Powell | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Brewer | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shofner | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 |
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