Browns 21-17 Saints (Dec 12, 1971)

CLE

NO

1

7

0

2

0

10

3

7

0

4

7

21

17

1Q

7 - 0

B. Scott 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

C. Durkee 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 10

V. Robinson 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 10

L. Kelly 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 10

W. Johnson 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 17

J. Strong 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

130

Nelsen

CLE

Rush Yds

88

Strong

NO

Rec Yds

63

Newland

NO

Scrim TD

1

Kelly

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

130

Pass Yds

91

0

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

CLE

Team Stats

NO

284

Total Yds

225

Possession

20

1st Downs

18

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

7

Turnovers

3

1971 AFC Central

CLE NO

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	9	5	0	.643
Rams	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	6	1	.536
Saints	4	8	2	.357

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints couldn't pull it off against the Cleveland Browns, 21 to 17, on December 12, 1971.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	9/18	130	7.2	2	0-0	34.3
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	1/2	24	12.0	0	0-0	93.8
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	1/1	23	23.0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6/11	91	8.3	0	0	0-0	82.0
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	1/12	10	0.8	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	8	55	6.9	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	14	46	3.3	1
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	5	20	4.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	11	13	1.2	1
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	0	0.0	0
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	3	-2	-0.7	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	14	88	6.3	1
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	16	60	3.8	0
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	1	11	11.0	0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	1	4	4.0	1
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	52	17.3
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	51	17.0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	50	12.5
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	24	24.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	63	31.5
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	29	14.5
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	11	11.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dee Martin D. Martin #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dick Absher D. Absher #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3	101	33.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	6	238	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stan Brown S. Brown #21	2	44	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	2	32	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Jones D. Jones #41	2	15	7.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	9/18	130	7.2	2	0-0	34.3
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	1/2	24	12.0	0	0-0	93.8
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	1/1	23	23.0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	8	55	6.9	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	14	46	3.3	1
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	5	20	4.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	11	13	1.2	1
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	0	0.0	0
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	3	-2	-0.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	52	17.3
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	51	17.0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	50	12.5
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	24	24.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3	101	33.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stan Brown S. Brown #21	2	44	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Jones D. Jones #41	2	15	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6/11	91	8.3	0	0	0-0	82.0
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	1/12	10	0.8	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	14	88	6.3	1
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	16	60	3.8	0
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	1	11	11.0	0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	1	4	4.0	1
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	63	31.5
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	29	14.5
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	11	11.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dee Martin D. Martin #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dick Absher D. Absher #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	6	238	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	2	32	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

CLE

NO

1

7

0

2

0

10

3

7

0

4

7

21

17

CLE

Team Stats

NO

284

Total Yds

225

152

Pass Yds

66

132

Rush Yds

159

0

Total Drives

0

65

Total Plays

59

4.4

Yards Per Play

3.8

6.6

Yards Per Pass

2.5

3.1

Yards Per Rush

4.8

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

20

1st Downs

18

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Punts

6

7

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

5

Fumbles Lost

3

5

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

8-5 CLE

NO 4-7

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Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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