Browns 27-20 Broncos (Oct 29, 1972)

CLE

DEN

1

3

10

2

7

0

3

7

4

14

3

27

20

1Q

3 - 0

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

B. Anderson 28-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 10

J. Turner 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

M. Morin 2-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

F. Little 19-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

D. Cockroft 57-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 17

P. Staroba 19-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 20

J. Turner 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 20

M. Phipps 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

178

Phipps

CLE

Rush Yds

79

Little

DEN

Rec Yds

86

Anderson

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Morin

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mike Phipps

CLE QB #15

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

178

Pass Yds

140

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

CLE

Team Stats

DEN

343

Total Yds

272

26

1st Downs

17

1

Turnovers

1

1972 AFC Central

CLE DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	11	3	.786
Browns	10	4	.714
Bengals	8	6	.571
Oilers	1	13	.071

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	10	3	1	.750
Chiefs	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos fell to the Cleveland Browns, 27 to 20, on October 29, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	15/33	178	5.4	2	1	0-0	70.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	14/24	140	5.8	2	1	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	14	66	4.7	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	14	60	4.3	0
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	8	28	3.5	1
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	2	16	8.0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	2	2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Little F. Little #44	14	79	5.6	0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	8	67	8.4	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	51	12.8	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	51	17.0	0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	33	11.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	20	10.0	0
Paul Staroba P. Staroba #85	0/0	19	19.0	1
Chip Glass C. Glass #83	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	86	12.3	1
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	40	10.0	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	14	4.7	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Graham T. Graham #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3	155	51.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Majors B. Majors #24	1	18	18.0	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	28	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	4	101	25.3	0	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Majors B. Majors #24	1	16	16.0	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	2	27	13.5	0	0
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	1	14	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	15/33	178	5.4	2	1	0-0	70.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	14	66	4.7	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	14	60	4.3	0
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	8	28	3.5	1
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	2	16	8.0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	51	12.8	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	51	17.0	0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	33	11.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	20	10.0	0
Paul Staroba P. Staroba #85	0/0	19	19.0	1
Chip Glass C. Glass #83	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3	155	51.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Majors B. Majors #24	1	18	18.0	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Majors B. Majors #24	1	16	16.0	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	14/24	140	5.8	2	1	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Little F. Little #44	14	79	5.6	0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	8	67	8.4	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	86	12.3	1
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	40	10.0	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	14	4.7	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Graham T. Graham #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	4	101	25.3	0	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	2	27	13.5	0	0
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	1	14	14.0	0	0

CLE

DEN

1

3

10

2

7

0

3

7

4

14

3

27

20

CLE

Team Stats

DEN

343

Total Yds

272

171

Pass Yds

126

172

Rush Yds

146

73

Total Plays

48

4.7

Yards Per Play

5.7

5

Yards Per Pass

4.8

4.4

Yards Per Rush

6.6

26

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

4

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3 CLE

DEN 2-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats