Browns 45-24 Steelers (Nov 17, 1968)

CLE

PIT

1

14

7

2

10

3

0

4

21

14

45

24

1Q

7 - 0

L. Kelly 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

J.R. Wilburn 10-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

E. Green 62-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

B. Lusteg 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 10

E. Green 11-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 10

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 10

M. Morin 2-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 17

R. May 27-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 17

P. Warfield 36-yard TD catch from F. Ryan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 24

J.R. Wilburn 19-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

45 - 24

C. Harraway 33-yard TD catch from F. Ryan.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

258

Nelsen

CLE

Rush Yds

109

Gros

PIT

Rec Yds

103

Morin

CLE

Scrim TD

2

Green

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

Dick Shiner

PIT QB #14

258

Pass Yds

188

3

Pass TD

2

1

Int

5

CLE

Team Stats

PIT

399

Total Yds

353

18

1st Downs

21

3

Turnovers

7

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 Pittsburgh Steelers were easily defeated by the Cleveland Browns, 45 to 24, on November 17, 1968.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	18/27	258	9.6	3	1	0-0	119.1
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	4/7	94	13.4	2	2	0-0	101.8
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	17/35	188	5.4	2	5	0-0	44.4
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	11	19	1.7	1
Ernie Green E. Green #48	9	16	1.8	0
Charlie Harraway C. Harraway #31	5	13	2.6	0
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	1	1	1.0	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	-2	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	13	109	8.4
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	11	34	3.1
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	22	22.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	103	20.6	1
Ernie Green E. Green #48	0/0	84	16.8	2
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	68	17.0	1
Eppie Barney E. Barney #87	0/0	43	10.8	0
Charlie Harraway C. Harraway #31	0/0	33	33.0	1
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	13	13.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	79	11.3	2
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	45	11.3	0
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	39	13.0	0
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	0/0	17	8.5	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	0-0	1
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	1
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	0-0	1
Jim Houston J. Houston #82	0-0	1
Mike Howell M. Howell #34	0-0	1
Erich Barnes E. Barnes #40	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray May R. May #56	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Andy Russell A. Russell #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	6/6	9	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	4	120	30.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	63	31.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	3	70	23.3
Ralph Smith R. Smith #41	1	3	3.0
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	1	33	33.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Shy D. Shy #24	6	190	31.7	0	0
Jon Henderson J. Henderson #24	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	18/27	258	9.6	3	1	0-0	119.1
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	4/7	94	13.4	2	2	0-0	101.8
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	11	19	1.7	1
Ernie Green E. Green #48	9	16	1.8	0
Charlie Harraway C. Harraway #31	5	13	2.6	0
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	1	1	1.0	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	103	20.6	1
Ernie Green E. Green #48	0/0	84	16.8	2
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	68	17.0	1
Eppie Barney E. Barney #87	0/0	43	10.8	0
Charlie Harraway C. Harraway #31	0/0	33	33.0	1
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	13	13.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	8	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	0-0	1
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	1
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	0-0	1
Jim Houston J. Houston #82	0-0	1
Mike Howell M. Howell #34	0-0	1
Erich Barnes E. Barnes #40	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	4	120	30.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	3	70	23.3
Ralph Smith R. Smith #41	1	3	3.0
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	1	33	33.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	17/35	188	5.4	2	5	0-0	44.4
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	13	109	8.4
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	11	34	3.1
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	22	22.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	79	11.3	2
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	45	11.3	0
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	39	13.0	0
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	0/0	17	8.5	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray May R. May #56	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Andy Russell A. Russell #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	63	31.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Shy D. Shy #24	6	190	31.7	0	0
Jon Henderson J. Henderson #24	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	4	4.0	0	0

CLE

PIT

1

14

7

2

10

3

0

4

21

14

45

24

CLE

Team Stats

PIT

399

Total Yds

353

352

Pass Yds

188

47

Rush Yds

165

62

Total Plays

61

6.4

Yards Per Play

5.8

10.1

Yards Per Pass

5.2

1.7

Yards Per Rush

6.6

18

1st Downs

21

4

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

7

3

Interceptions Thrown

6

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-3 CLE

PIT 2-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 Century Division

Game Summary

Team Stats