Patriots 7-27 Browns (Nov 21, 1971)

NE

CLE

1

0

10

2

7

0

3

0

7

4

0

10

7

27

1Q

0 - 7

L. Kelly 7-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 10

D. Cockroft 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 10

T. Beer 18-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 17

F. Pitts 35-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 24

L. Kelly 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 27

D. Cockroft 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

169

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

113

Kelly

CLE

Rec Yds

75

Pitts

CLE

Scrim TD

2

Kelly

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

169

Pass Yds

158

1

Pass TD

2

4

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

CLE

292

Total Yds

321

Possession

19

1st Downs

19

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Turnovers

0

1971 AFC East

NE CLE

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Oilers	4	9	1	.321
Bengals	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns dominated the New England Patriots, 27 to 7, on November 21, 1971.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	13/32	169	5.3	1	4	0-0	28.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	12/23	158	6.9	2	0	0-0	103.2
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	0/3	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	14	62	4.4
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	12	56	4.7
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	5	5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	23	113	4.9	1
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	14	43	3.1	0
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	1	15	15.0	0
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	4	3	0.8	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	65	16.3	0
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	26	13.0	0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	24	12.0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	24	12.0	0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	18	18.0	1
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	12	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	75	18.8	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	27	13.5	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	21	10.5	1
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	16	8.0	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	14	14.0	0
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	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	Int
Billy Andrews B. Andrews #52	0-0	2
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	0-0	1
Mike Howell M. Howell #34	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	0/1	1/1	1	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	4	161	40.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	5	162	32.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	2	45	22.5	0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	4	81	20.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	1	52	52.0	0	0
Stan Brown S. Brown #21	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	17	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	13/32	169	5.3	1	4	0-0	28.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	14	62	4.4
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	12	56	4.7
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	5	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	65	16.3	0
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	26	13.0	0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	24	12.0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	24	12.0	0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	18	18.0	1
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	12	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	4	161	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	2	45	22.5	0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	4	81	20.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	12/23	158	6.9	2	0	0-0	103.2
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	0/3	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	23	113	4.9	1
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	14	43	3.1	0
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	1	15	15.0	0
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	4	3	0.8	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	75	18.8	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	27	13.5	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	21	10.5	1
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	16	8.0	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	14	14.0	0
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Billy Andrews B. Andrews #52	0-0	2
Ben Davis B. Davis #28	0-0	1
Mike Howell M. Howell #34	0-0	1

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	5	162	32.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	1	52	52.0	0	0
Stan Brown S. Brown #21	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	17	8.5	0	0

NE

CLE

1

0

10

2

7

0

3

0

7

4

0

10

7

27

NE

Team Stats

CLE

292

Total Yds

321

169

Pass Yds

146

123

Rush Yds

175

0

Total Drives

0

59

Total Plays

71

4.9

Yards Per Play

4.5

5.3

Yards Per Pass

5.2

4.6

Yards Per Rush

4.1

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

19

1st Downs

19

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

0

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

0.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

4-6 NE

CLE 5-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats