Browns 17-24 Rams (Dec 23, 1951)

CLE

LA

1

0

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

7

10

17

24

2Q

0 - 7

D. Hoerner 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

L. Groza 52-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 7

D. Jones 17-yard TD catch from O. Graham.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

D. Towler 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 17

B. Waterfield 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 17

K. Carpenter 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 24

T. Fears 73-yard TD catch from N. Van Brocklin.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

280

Graham

CLE

Rush Yds

43

Graham

CLE

Rec Yds

146

Fears

LA

Scrim TD

1

Jones

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Otto Graham

CLE QB #14

Norm Van Brocklin

LA QB #11

280

Pass Yds

128

1

Pass TD

1

3

Int

0

CLE

Team Stats

LA

325

Total Yds

334

22

1st Downs

20

4

Turnovers

3

1951 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	1	0	.917
Giants	9	2	1	.792
Rams	8	4	0	.667
Lions	7	4	1	.625
49ers	7	4	1	.625
Bears	7	5	0	.583
Redskins	5	7	0	.417
Steelers	4	7	1	.375
Eagles	4	8	0	.333
Cardinals	3	9	0	.250
Packers	3	9	0	.250
Yanks	1	9	2	.167

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams emerged victorious over the Cleveland Browns, 24 to 17, in the 1951 NFL championship game on December 23, 1951.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	19/40	280	7.0	1	3	5-47	47.9
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	4/6	128	21.3	1	0	0-0	149.3
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	9/24	125	5.2	0	2	0-0	20.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	5	43	8.6	0	34
Marion Motley M. Motley #36	5	23	4.6	0	12
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	4	14	3.5	1	5
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	9	12	1.3	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	16	36	2.3	1	9
Tank Younger T. Younger #35	4	20	5.0	0	14
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	9	15	1.7	0	8
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	2	8	4.0	0	6
Dick Hoerner D. Hoerner #31	5	5	1.0	1	4
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	1	3	3.0	0	3
Glenn Davis G. Davis #41	6	-6	-1.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mac Speedie M. Speedie #88	0/0	81	11.6	0	14
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #86	0/0	65	16.3	0	17
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	0/0	62	15.5	1	26
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	0/0	49	16.3	0	17
Marion Motley M. Motley #36	0/0	23	23.0	0	23

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tom Fears T. Fears #80	0/0	146	36.5	1	73
Elroy Hirsch E. Hirsch #40	0/0	66	16.5	0	20
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Dick Hoerner D. Hoerner #31	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Glenn Davis G. Davis #41	0/0	10	3.3	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Rec
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	2	2
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	1	1
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	1	0
Hal Herring H. Herring #50	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Rec
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	1	0
Tank Younger T. Younger #35	1	0
Tom Keane T. Keane #10	0	1
Andy Robustelli A. Robustelli #81	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tommy James T. James #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Warren Lahr W. Lahr #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Marvin Johnson M. Johnson #27	0-0	0	1
Don Paul D. Paul #57	0-0	0	1
Andy Robustelli A. Robustelli #81	0-0	2.0	0
Larry Brink L. Brink #83	0-0	1.0	0
Jerry Williams J. Williams #22	0-0	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #84	4	148	37.0	38

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	5	217	43.4	51

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	5	132	26.4	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jerry Williams J. Williams #22	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cliff Lewis C. Lewis #62	1	13	13.0	13	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Kalmanir T. Kalmanir #24	2	0	0.0	0	0
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	19/40	280	7.0	1	3	5-47	47.9
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	5	43	8.6	0	34
Marion Motley M. Motley #36	5	23	4.6	0	12
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	4	14	3.5	1	5
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	9	12	1.3	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mac Speedie M. Speedie #88	0/0	81	11.6	0	14
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #86	0/0	65	16.3	0	17
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	0/0	62	15.5	1	26
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	0/0	49	16.3	0	17
Marion Motley M. Motley #36	0/0	23	23.0	0	23

Fumbles	Fum	Rec
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	2	2
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	1	1
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	1	0
Hal Herring H. Herring #50	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tommy James T. James #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Warren Lahr W. Lahr #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #84	4	148	37.0	38

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Carpenter K. Carpenter #20	5	132	26.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cliff Lewis C. Lewis #62	1	13	13.0	13	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	4/6	128	21.3	1	0	0-0	149.3
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	9/24	125	5.2	0	2	0-0	20.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	16	36	2.3	1	9
Tank Younger T. Younger #35	4	20	5.0	0	14
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	9	15	1.7	0	8
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	2	8	4.0	0	6
Dick Hoerner D. Hoerner #31	5	5	1.0	1	4
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	1	3	3.0	0	3
Glenn Davis G. Davis #41	6	-6	-1.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tom Fears T. Fears #80	0/0	146	36.5	1	73
Elroy Hirsch E. Hirsch #40	0/0	66	16.5	0	20
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Dick Hoerner D. Hoerner #31	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Glenn Davis G. Davis #41	0/0	10	3.3	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Rec
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	1	0
Tank Younger T. Younger #35	1	0
Tom Keane T. Keane #10	0	1
Andy Robustelli A. Robustelli #81	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Marvin Johnson M. Johnson #27	0-0	0	1
Don Paul D. Paul #57	0-0	0	1
Andy Robustelli A. Robustelli #81	0-0	2.0	0
Larry Brink L. Brink #83	0-0	1.0	0
Jerry Williams J. Williams #22	0-0	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	5	217	43.4	51

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jerry Williams J. Williams #22	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Kalmanir T. Kalmanir #24	2	0	0.0	0	0
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	2	0	0.0	0	0

CLE

LA

1

0

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

7

10

17

24

CLE

Team Stats

LA

325

Total Yds

334

233

Pass Yds

253

92

Rush Yds

81

69

Total Plays

73

4.7

Yards Per Play

4.6

5.1

Yards Per Pass

8.4

4

Yards Per Rush

1.9

22

1st Downs

20

4

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

0.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 CLE

LA 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1951 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats