Bengals 27-31 Browns (Dec 5, 1971)

CIN

CLE

1

10

7

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

7

10

27

31

1Q

0 - 7

L. Kelly 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

H. Muhlmann 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 7

D. Dressler 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

F. Willis 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 7

H. Muhlmann 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 14

F. Hooker 39-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 21

F. Pitts 53-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 21

E. Johnson 86-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

D. Cockroft 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 31

L. Kelly 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

224

Nelsen

CLE

Rush Yds

127

Kelly

CLE

Rec Yds

103

Pitts

CLE

Scrim TD

2

Kelly

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Virgil Carter

CIN QB #11

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

118

Pass Yds

224

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

CIN

Team Stats

CLE

346

Total Yds

406

15

1st Downs

22

2

Turnovers

3

1971 AFC Central

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 squeaked out a win over the Cincinnati Bengals, 31 to 27, on December 5, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	13/23	118	5.1	0	1	0-0	52.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	14/28	224	8.0	2	2	0-0	71.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	4	109	27.3	1
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	17	79	4.6	1
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	12	39	3.3	1
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	1	5	5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	23	127	5.5	2
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	12	61	5.1	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	3	-6	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bob Trumpy B. Trumpy #84	0/0	43	14.3
Chip Myers C. Myers #25	0/0	26	8.7
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	0/0	26	4.3
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	23	23.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	103	20.6	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	80	16.0	1
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	35	11.7	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Al Beauchamp A. Beauchamp #58	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	2/3	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	5	229	45.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	5	211	42.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	3	71	23.7	0	0
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	3	49	16.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	2	50	25.0	0	0
Stan Brown S. Brown #21	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	1	16	16.0	0	0
Speedy Thomas S. Thomas #17	2	2	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	13/23	118	5.1	0	1	0-0	52.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	4	109	27.3	1
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	17	79	4.6	1
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	12	39	3.3	1
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	1	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bob Trumpy B. Trumpy #84	0/0	43	14.3
Chip Myers C. Myers #25	0/0	26	8.7
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	0/0	26	4.3
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	23	23.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Al Beauchamp A. Beauchamp #58	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	5	229	45.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	3	71	23.7	0	0
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	3	49	16.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	1	16	16.0	0	0
Speedy Thomas S. Thomas #17	2	2	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	14/28	224	8.0	2	2	0-0	71.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	23	127	5.5	2
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	12	61	5.1	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	3	-6	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	103	20.6	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	80	16.0	1
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	35	11.7	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	5	211	42.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	2	50	25.0	0	0
Stan Brown S. Brown #21	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	10	5.0	0	0

CIN

CLE

1

10

7

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

7

10

27

31

CIN

Team Stats

CLE

346

Total Yds

406

114

Pass Yds

224

232

Rush Yds

182

58

Total Plays

66

6

Yards Per Play

6.2

4.8

Yards Per Pass

8

6.8

Yards Per Rush

4.8

15

1st Downs

22

5

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-8 CIN

CLE 7-5

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1971 AFC Central

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