Broncos 27-0 Browns (Oct 24, 1971)

DEN

CLE

1

7

0

2

17

0

3

0

4

0

27

0

1Q

7 - 0

B. Masters 7-yard TD catch from D. Horn.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

B. Anderson 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 0

F. Forsberg 40-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 0

J. Turner 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 0

J. Turner 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

85

Horn

DEN

Rush Yds

113

Little

DEN

Rec Yds

39

Masters

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Masters

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Don Horn

DEN QB #13

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

85

Pass Yds

69

1

Pass TD

0

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

CLE

365

Total Yds

60

18

1st Downs

6

0

Turnovers

4

1971 AFC West

DEN CLE

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	4	2	.643
Chargers	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	4	9	1	.321

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Oilers	4	9	1	.321
Bengals	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns were easily defeated by the Denver Broncos, 27 to 0, on October 24, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Horn D. Horn #13	8/16	85	5.3	1	0	0-0	86.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	6/19	69	3.6	0	1	0-0	21.6
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	1/8	12	1.5	0	2	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	25	113	4.5	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	16	71	4.4	1
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	10	53	5.3	0
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	1	37	37.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	1	7	7.0	0
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	2	3	1.5	0
Jack Gehrke J. Gehrke #40	1	2	2.0	0
John Mosier J. Mosier #88	1	-6	-6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	10	19	1.9
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	1	6	6.0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	4	-1	-0.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	39	13.0	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	23	11.5	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	13	13.0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	8	8.0	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	31	31.0
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	24	8.0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	13	13.0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	11	11.0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Chip Myrtle C. Myrtle #54	0-0	1
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	1
Fred Forsberg F. Forsberg #52	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	7	290	41.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	9	427	47.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	1	14	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	4	128	32.0	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	6	57	9.5	0	0
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	3	74	24.7	0	0
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Horn D. Horn #13	8/16	85	5.3	1	0	0-0	86.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	25	113	4.5	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	16	71	4.4	1
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	10	53	5.3	0
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	1	37	37.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	1	7	7.0	0
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	2	3	1.5	0
Jack Gehrke J. Gehrke #40	1	2	2.0	0
John Mosier J. Mosier #88	1	-6	-6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	39	13.0	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	23	11.5	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	13	13.0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	8	8.0	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Chip Myrtle C. Myrtle #54	0-0	1
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	1
Fred Forsberg F. Forsberg #52	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	7	290	41.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	6	57	9.5	0	0
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	6/19	69	3.6	0	1	0-0	21.6
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	1/8	12	1.5	0	2	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	10	19	1.9
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	1	6	6.0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	4	-1	-0.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	31	31.0
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	24	8.0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	13	13.0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	11	11.0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	9	427	47.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	4	128	32.0	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	3	74	24.7	0	0
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	1	4	4.0	0	0

DEN

CLE

1

7

0

2

17

0

3

0

4

0

27

0

DEN

Team Stats

CLE

365

Total Yds

60

85

Pass Yds

36

280

Rush Yds

24

73

Total Plays

46

5

Yards Per Play

1.3

5.3

Yards Per Pass

1.2

4.9

Yards Per Rush

1.6

18

1st Downs

6

7

Punts

9

0

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

6

4.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 DEN

CLE 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats