Broncos 21-23 Browns (Oct 27, 1974)

DEN

CLE

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

6

4

0

14

21

23

1Q

7 - 0

R. Odoms 12-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

J. Simmons 13-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 6

D. Cockroft 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 9

D. Cockroft 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 9

O. Armstrong 33-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 16

B. Sipe 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 23

B. Sipe 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

207

Johnson

DEN

Rush Yds

142

Armstrong

DEN

Rec Yds

111

McKinnis

CLE

Scrim TD

2

Sipe

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

Mike Phipps

CLE QB #15

207

Pass Yds

170

2

Pass TD

0

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

CLE

358

Total Yds

259

18

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

1

1974 AFC West

DEN CLE

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	12	2	0	.857
Broncos	7	6	1	.536
Chiefs	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	5	9	0	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	7	7	0	.500
Bengals	7	7	0	.500
Browns	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns squeaked out a win over the Denver Broncos, 23 to 21, on October 27, 1974.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	14/27	207	7.7	2	0	0-0	101.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	8/25	170	6.8	1	0-0	40.4
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	4/6	32	5.3	0	0-0	79.9
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	27	27.0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	17	142	8.4	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	13	41	3.2	0
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	2	2.0	0
Oliver Ross O. Ross #30	1	1	1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	7	23	3.3	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	7	22	3.1	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	7	15	2.1	0
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	5	12	2.4	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	59	14.8	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	37	9.3	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	37	37.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	34	17.0	1
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	23	11.5	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	17	17.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	0/0	111	18.5
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	34	34.0
Gloster Richardson G. Richardson #30	0/0	32	16.0
Van Green V. Green #21	0/0	27	27.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	0/0	21	10.5
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	4	4.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Calvin Jones C. Jones #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	8	314	39.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	6	249	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	78	26.0	0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	38	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	3	67	22.3	0	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	31	10.3	0	0
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	3	82	27.3	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	3	52	17.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	14/27	207	7.7	2	0	0-0	101.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	17	142	8.4	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	13	41	3.2	0
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	2	2.0	0
Oliver Ross O. Ross #30	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	59	14.8	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	37	9.3	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	37	37.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	34	17.0	1
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	23	11.5	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	17	17.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Calvin Jones C. Jones #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	8	314	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	78	26.0	0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	31	10.3	0	0
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	8/25	170	6.8	1	0-0	40.4
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	4/6	32	5.3	0	0-0	79.9
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	27	27.0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	7	23	3.3	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	7	22	3.1	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	7	15	2.1	0
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	5	12	2.4	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Hugh McKinnis H. McKinnis #37	0/0	111	18.5
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	34	34.0
Gloster Richardson G. Richardson #30	0/0	32	16.0
Van Green V. Green #21	0/0	27	27.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	0/0	21	10.5
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	4	4.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	6	249	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	3	67	22.3	0	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	3	82	27.3	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	3	52	17.3	0	0

DEN

CLE

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

6

4

0

14

21

23

DEN

Team Stats

CLE

358

Total Yds

259

172

Pass Yds

187

186

Rush Yds

72

64

Total Plays

64

5.6

Yards Per Play

4

5.4

Yards Per Pass

4.9

5.8

Yards Per Rush

2.8

18

1st Downs

14

8

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

3

6.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3 DEN

CLE 2-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats