Browns 38-17 Cowboys (Dec 3, 1961)

CLE

DLC

1

21

0

2

3

10

3

0

4

14

7

38

17

1Q

7 - 0

B. Parrish 34-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

V. Costello 30-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

21 - 0

J. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

J. Doran 16-yard TD catch from E. LeBaron.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 7

L. Groza 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

24 - 10

D. Bielski 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 10

J. Brown 21-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 17

J. Doran 5-yard TD catch from E. LeBaron.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 17

M. Plum 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

202

LeBaron

DLC

Rush Yds

140

Mitchell

CLE

Rec Yds

76

Clarke

DLC

Scrim TD

2

Brown

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Milt Plum

CLE QB #16

Eddie LeBaron

DLC QB #14

143

Pass Yds

202

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

3

CLE

Team Stats

DLC

373

Total Yds

376

23

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

6

1961 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Giants	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Browns	8	5	1	.607
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Raiders	2	12	0	.143
Cardinals	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Cowboys	4	9	1	.321
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214
Redskins	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys were easily defeated by the Cleveland Browns, 38 to 17, on December 3, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	10/13	143	11.0	1	0	0-0	137.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	14/27	202	7.5	2	3	0-0	61.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	12	140	11.7	0
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	18	86	4.8	1
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	5	4	0.8	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	20	123	6.2
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	6	25	4.2
J.W. Lockett #35	3	19	6.3
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	3	7	2.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	0/0	51	12.8	1
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	41	20.5	0
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	31	15.5	0
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	0/0	20	10.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	0/0	76	38.0	0
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	63	12.6	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	50	16.7	2
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	15	7.5	0
Dick Bielski D. Bielski #36	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bernie Parrish B. Parrish #30	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	1/1	5/5	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dick Bielski D. Bielski #36	1/1	1/1	4	0
Allen Green A. Green #61	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sam Baker S. Baker #38	1	44	44.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	1	30	30.0	0	0
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	1	26	26.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	3	66	22.0	0	0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	1	30	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	10/13	143	11.0	1	0	0-0	137.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	12	140	11.7	0
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	18	86	4.8	1
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	5	4	0.8	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	0/0	51	12.8	1
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	41	20.5	0
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	31	15.5	0
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	0/0	20	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bernie Parrish B. Parrish #30	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sam Baker S. Baker #38	1	44	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	1	30	30.0	0	0
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	14/27	202	7.5	2	3	0-0	61.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	20	123	6.2
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	6	25	4.2
J.W. Lockett #35	3	19	6.3
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	3	7	2.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	0/0	76	38.0	0
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	63	12.6	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	50	16.7	2
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	15	7.5	0
Dick Bielski D. Bielski #36	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dick Bielski D. Bielski #36	1/1	1/1	4	0
Allen Green A. Green #61	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	3	66	22.0	0	0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	1	30	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

CLE

DLC

1

21

0

2

3

10

3

0

4

14

7

38

17

CLE

Team Stats

DLC

373

Total Yds

376

143

Pass Yds

202

230

Rush Yds

174

48

Total Plays

59

7.8

Yards Per Play

6.4

11

Yards Per Pass

7.5

6.6

Yards Per Rush

5.4

23

1st Downs

19

1

Punts

0

3

Turnovers

6

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

Fumbles Lost

3

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-4 CLE

DLC 4-7

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Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats