49ers 21-23 Browns (Nov 15, 1953)

SF

CLE

1

0

7

2

7

3

0

3

4

14

10

21

23

1Q

0 - 7

B. Reynolds 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

L. Groza 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 10

H. McElhenny 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 13

L. Groza 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 20

R. Renfro 34-yard TD catch from O. Graham.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 20

H. McElhenny 31-yard TD catch from Y.A. Tittle.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 23

L. Groza 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 23

Y.A. Tittle 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

286

Graham

CLE

Rush Yds

83

McElhenny

SF

Rec Yds

137

Lavelli

CLE

Scrim TD

2

McElhenny

SF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Y.A. Tittle

SF QB #14

Otto Graham

CLE QB #14

214

Pass Yds

286

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

SF

Team Stats

CLE

336

Total Yds

457

18

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

2

1953 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	1	0	.917
Lions	10	2	0	.833
49ers	9	3	0	.750
Rams	8	3	1	.708
Eagles	7	4	1	.625
Redskins	6	5	1	.542
Steelers	6	6	0	.500
Bears	3	8	1	.292
Giants	3	9	0	.250
Colts	3	9	0	.250
Packers	2	9	1	.208
Cardinals	1	10	1	.125

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns squeaked out a win over the San Francisco 49ers, 23 to 21, on November 15, 1953.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Y.A. Tittle #14	17/27	214	7.9	1	0	0-0	99.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	17/24	286	11.9	1	0	0-0	124.7
George Ratterman G. Ratterman #16	0/3	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	10	83	8.3	1
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	13	38	2.9	0
Y.A. Tittle #14	1	7	7.0	1
Joe Arenas J. Arenas #22	3	6	2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	11	66	6.0	1
Chick Jagade C. Jagade #32	11	45	4.1	0
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	3	30	10.0	0
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	3	16	5.3	0
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	8	9	1.1	0
Marion Motley M. Motley #36	3	4	1.3	0
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	3	4	1.3	0
George Ratterman G. Ratterman #16	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Wilson B. Wilson #84	0/0	62	12.4	0
Gordie Soltau G. Soltau #82	0/0	48	16.0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	37	18.5	1
Pete Schabarum P. Schabarum #44	0/0	34	17.0	0
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	0/0	33	8.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #86	0/0	137	22.8	0
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	91	22.8	1
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	0/0	42	21.0	0
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	0/0	11	5.5	0
Chick Jagade C. Jagade #32	0/0	5	5.0	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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Y.A. Tittle #14	17/27	214	7.9	1	0	0-0	99.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	10	83	8.3	1
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	13	38	2.9	0
Y.A. Tittle #14	1	7	7.0	1
Joe Arenas J. Arenas #22	3	6	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Wilson B. Wilson #84	0/0	62	12.4	0
Gordie Soltau G. Soltau #82	0/0	48	16.0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	37	18.5	1
Pete Schabarum P. Schabarum #44	0/0	34	17.0	0
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	0/0	33	8.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	17/24	286	11.9	1	0	0-0	124.7
George Ratterman G. Ratterman #16	0/3	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	11	66	6.0	1
Chick Jagade C. Jagade #32	11	45	4.1	0
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	3	30	10.0	0
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	3	16	5.3	0
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	8	9	1.1	0
Marion Motley M. Motley #36	3	4	1.3	0
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	3	4	1.3	0
George Ratterman G. Ratterman #16	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #86	0/0	137	22.8	0
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	91	22.8	1
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	0/0	42	21.0	0
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	0/0	11	5.5	0
Chick Jagade C. Jagade #32	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

SF

CLE

1

0

7

2

7

3

0

3

4

14

10

21

23

SF

Team Stats

CLE

336

Total Yds

457

202

Pass Yds

280

134

Rush Yds

177

55

Total Plays

71

6.1

Yards Per Play

6.4

7.2

Yards Per Pass

10

5

Yards Per Rush

4.1

18

1st Downs

22

3

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

15

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3 SF

CLE 8-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1953 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats