Browns 30-28 Steelers (Oct 22, 1961)

CLE

PIT

1

3

0

2

7

0

3

14

4

17

14

30

28

1Q

3 - 0

L. Groza 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

B. Mitchell 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 7

B. Dial 12-yard TD catch from R. Bukich.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

T. Tracy 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 14

L. Groza 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 14

B. Mitchell 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 21

T. Tracy 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 21

B. Mitchell 18-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 21

L. Groza 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

30 - 28

B. Dial 88-yard TD catch from R. Bukich.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

275

Bukich

PIT

Rush Yds

119

Mitchell

CLE

Rec Yds

235

Dial

PIT

Scrim TD

3

Mitchell

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Milt Plum

CLE QB #16

Rudy Bukich

PIT QB #10

88

Pass Yds

275

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

CLE

Team Stats

PIT

378

Total Yds

309

21

1st Downs

17

4

Turnovers

3

1961 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Giants	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Browns	8	5	1	.607
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Raiders	2	12	0	.143
Cardinals	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Cowboys	4	9	1	.321
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214
Redskins	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't pull it off against the Cleveland Browns, 30 to 28, on October 22, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	6/8	88	11.0	0	0	0-0	110.4
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	6/12	68	5.7	0	2	0-0	27.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	15/24	275	11.5	2	1	0-0	112.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	14	119	8.5	3
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	29	114	3.9	0
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	6	3.0	0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1	0	0.0	0
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	1	-10	-10.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	8	35	4.4	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	12	34	2.8	2
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	4	10	2.5	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	0/0	47	11.8
Rich Kreitling R. Kreitling #88	0/0	42	14.0
Leon Clarke L. Clarke #84	0/0	30	15.0
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	25	12.5
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	12	12.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	235	26.1	2
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	21	21.0	0
Bob Coronado B. Coronado #46	0/0	14	14.0	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	0/0	7	2.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Franklin B. Franklin #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	3/3	3/3	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sam Baker S. Baker #38	3	156	52.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	6	291	48.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Powell P. Powell #40	3	77	25.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	1	1.0	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Shofner J. Shofner #44	2	29	14.5	0	0
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	2	17	8.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	3	5	1.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	6/8	88	11.0	0	0	0-0	110.4
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	6/12	68	5.7	0	2	0-0	27.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	14	119	8.5	3
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	29	114	3.9	0
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	6	3.0	0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1	0	0.0	0
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	1	-10	-10.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	0/0	47	11.8
Rich Kreitling R. Kreitling #88	0/0	42	14.0
Leon Clarke L. Clarke #84	0/0	30	15.0
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	25	12.5
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	12	12.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Franklin B. Franklin #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	3/3	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sam Baker S. Baker #38	3	156	52.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Powell P. Powell #40	3	77	25.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Shofner J. Shofner #44	2	29	14.5	0	0
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	2	17	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	15/24	275	11.5	2	1	0-0	112.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	8	35	4.4	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	12	34	2.8	2
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	4	10	2.5	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	235	26.1	2
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	21	21.0	0
Bob Coronado B. Coronado #46	0/0	14	14.0	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	0/0	7	2.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	6	291	48.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	1	1.0	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	3	5	1.7	0	0

CLE

PIT

1

3

0

2

7

0

3

14

4

17

14

30

28

CLE

Team Stats

PIT

378

Total Yds

309

149

Pass Yds

222

229

Rush Yds

87

68

Total Plays

56

5.6

Yards Per Play

5.5

7.1

Yards Per Pass

7.4

4.9

Yards Per Rush

3.3

21

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

1

6.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-2 CLE

PIT 1-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats