The Cleveland Browns managed to stay ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals, 31 to 27, on December 5, 1971.
Final
1st quarter
CIN
CLE
Leroy Kelly 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick)
0
7
Horst Muhlmann 46-yard field goal
3
7
Doug Dressler 4-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick)
10
7
2nd quarter
CIN
CLE
Fred Willis 9-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick)
17
7
Horst Muhlmann 24-yard field goal
20
7
Fair Hooker 39-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
20
14
3rd quarter
CIN
CLE
Frank Pitts 53-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
20
21
4th quarter
CIN
CLE
Essex Johnson 86-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick)
27
21
Don Cockroft 12-yard field goal
27
24
Leroy Kelly 4-yard run (Don Cockroft kick)
27
31
Bengals
Browns
1st Downs
15
22
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
58
66
Total Yards
346
406
Yards per play
6.0
6.2
Passing
114
224
Comp - Att
13 - 23
14 - 28
Yards per pass
4.8
8
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 4
0 - 0
Rushing
232
182
Rushing Attempts
34
38
Yards per rush
6.8
4.8
Penalties
6
4
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Carter | 13 | 23 | 118 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 52.4 | |
Team | 13 | 23 | 114 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 1 |
F. Willis | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 1 |
D. Dressler | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 1 |
V. Carter | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 232 | 6.8 | 3 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Trumpy | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | |
D. Dressler | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | |
C. Myers | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
E. Johnson | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 118 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Muhlmann | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis | 5 | 229 | 45.8 | |
Team | 5 | 229 | 45.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Robinson | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | |
F. Willis | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
S. Thomas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Nelsen | 14 | 28 | 224 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 71.1 | |
Team | 14 | 28 | 224 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71.1 |
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft | 5 | 211 | 42.2 | |
Team | 5 | 211 | 42.2 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kelly | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
More Browns Stats
PPG
16.4
28th
OPP PPG
23.7
18th
RUSH YDS/G
91.0
29th
PASS YDS/G
209.1
23rd
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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