Steelers 24-31 Browns (Oct 5, 1968)

PIT

CLE

1

3

7

2

7

10

3

7

4

7

24

31

1Q

3 - 0

B. Lusteg 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

C. Leigh 20-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

P. Warfield 28-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

R. Jefferson 13-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 17

R. Jefferson 23-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 24

L. Kelly 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 31

E. Barney 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 31

P. Martha 60-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

190

Nelsen

CLE

Rush Yds

128

Kelly

CLE

Rec Yds

78

Jefferson

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Jefferson

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dick Shiner

PIT QB #14

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

141

Pass Yds

190

2

Pass TD

1

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

CLE

272

Total Yds

374

19

1st Downs

24

2

Turnovers

3

1968 Century Division

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals	9	4	1	.679
Saints	4	9	1	.321
Steelers	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31 to 24, on October 5, 1968.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	11/24	141	5.9	2	1	0-0	75.2
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	2/3	24	8.0	0	0	0-0	91.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	16/25	190	7.6	1	1	0-0	83.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	15	58	3.9	0	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	12	58	4.8	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	25	128	5.1	1
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	8	53	6.6	1
Charlie Harraway C. Harraway #31	3	-2	-0.7	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	78	15.6	2
J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	66	13.2	0
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	0/0	21	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	73	36.5	0
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	70	14.0	1
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	46	15.3	0
Eppie Barney E. Barney #87	0/0	16	5.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Marv Woodson M. Woodson #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Booth Lusteg B. Lusteg #5,49	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	77	38.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3	118	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Shy D. Shy #24	2	59	29.5	0	0
Jon Henderson J. Henderson #24	3	48	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	1	10	10.0
Carl Ward C. Ward #27	3	44	14.7
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	11/24	141	5.9	2	1	0-0	75.2
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	2/3	24	8.0	0	0	0-0	91.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	15	58	3.9	0	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	12	58	4.8	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	78	15.6	2
J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	66	13.2	0
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	0/0	21	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Marv Woodson M. Woodson #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Booth Lusteg B. Lusteg #5,49	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	77	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Shy D. Shy #24	2	59	29.5	0	0
Jon Henderson J. Henderson #24	3	48	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	16/25	190	7.6	1	1	0-0	83.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	25	128	5.1	1
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	8	53	6.6	1
Charlie Harraway C. Harraway #31	3	-2	-0.7	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	73	36.5	0
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	70	14.0	1
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	46	15.3	0
Eppie Barney E. Barney #87	0/0	16	5.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3	118	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	1	10	10.0
Carl Ward C. Ward #27	3	44	14.7
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

PIT

CLE

1

3

7

2

7

10

3

7

4

7

24

31

PIT

Team Stats

CLE

272

Total Yds

374

156

Pass Yds

190

116

Rush Yds

184

55

Total Plays

63

4.9

Yards Per Play

5.9

5.6

Yards Per Pass

7.6

4.3

Yards Per Rush

4.8

19

1st Downs

24

2

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

6

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-4 PIT

CLE 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 Century Division

Game Summary

Team Stats