Vikings 27-17 Browns (Oct 31, 1965)

MIN

CLE

1

7

3

2

14

7

3

0

4

6

7

27

17

1Q

0 - 3

L. Groza 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

B. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

E. Green 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

T. Mason 72-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 10

B. Brown 2-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 10

F. Cox 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 17

J. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 17

F. Cox 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

234

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

138

Brown

MIN

Rec Yds

116

Collins

CLE

Scrim TD

2

Brown

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Frank Ryan

CLE QB #13

234

Pass Yds

75

2

Pass TD

0

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

CLE

408

Total Yds

167

25

1st Downs

11

1

Turnovers

0

1965 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	9	2	3	.750
Packers	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	3	1	.750
Bills	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Bears	9	5	0	.643
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Jets	5	8	1	.393
Giants	7	7	0	.500
Patriots	4	8	2	.357
Cowboys	7	7	0	.500
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Oilers	4	10	0	.286
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Redskins	6	8	0	.429
Cardinals	5	9	0	.357
Eagles	5	9	0	.357
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Steelers	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Vikings, 27 to 17, on October 31, 1965.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/27	234	8.7	2	0	0-0	115.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Sck	Rtg
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	4/15	75	5.0	0-0	47.9
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	5/7	62	8.9	0-0	98.5
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	0/1	0	0.0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	26	138	5.3	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	12	66	5.5	0
Phil King P. King #24	1	1	1.0	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	-9	-4.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	18	39	2.2	1
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	4	4	1.0	0
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	2	-4	-2.0	0
Ernie Green E. Green #48	4	-5	-1.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	72	72.0	1
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	65	10.8	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	46	9.2	1
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	41	10.3	0
Phil King P. King #24	0/0	10	10.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	116	29.0
Johnny Brewer J. Brewer #83	0/0	15	15.0
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	0/0	9	4.5
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	1	1.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/3	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	156	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	7	301	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	15	15.0	0	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	2	32	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	35	17.5	0	0
Walter Roberts W. Roberts #27	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	2	6	3.0	0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	1	23	23.0	0	0
Walter Roberts W. Roberts #27	2	6	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/27	234	8.7	2	0	0-0	115.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	26	138	5.3	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	12	66	5.5	0
Phil King P. King #24	1	1	1.0	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	-9	-4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	72	72.0	1
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	65	10.8	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	46	9.2	1
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	41	10.3	0
Phil King P. King #24	0/0	10	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	156	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	15	15.0	0	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	2	32	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	2	6	3.0	0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Sck	Rtg
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	4/15	75	5.0	0-0	47.9
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	5/7	62	8.9	0-0	98.5
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	0/1	0	0.0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	18	39	2.2	1
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	4	4	1.0	0
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	2	-4	-2.0	0
Ernie Green E. Green #48	4	-5	-1.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	116	29.0
Johnny Brewer J. Brewer #83	0/0	15	15.0
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	0/0	9	4.5
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	1	1.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	7	301	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	35	17.5	0	0
Walter Roberts W. Roberts #27	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	1	23	23.0	0	0
Walter Roberts W. Roberts #27	2	6	3.0	0	0

MIN

CLE

1

7

3

2

14

7

3

0

4

6

7

27

17

MIN

Team Stats

CLE

408

Total Yds

167

212

Pass Yds

133

196

Rush Yds

34

71

Total Plays

52

5.7

Yards Per Play

3.2

7.1

Yards Per Pass

5.5

4.8

Yards Per Rush

1.2

25

1st Downs

11

4

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

1

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3 MIN

CLE 5-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1965 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats