Browns 27-24 Bengals (Dec 9, 1972)

CLE

CIN

1

0

2

14

10

3

10

14

4

3

0

27

24

2Q

7 - 0

F. Pitts 50-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

L. Kelly 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

V. Carter 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

H. Muhlmann 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 17

E. Johnson 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 17

F. Hooker 20-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 17

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 24

D. Dressler 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

151

Phipps

CLE

Rush Yds

75

Dressler

CIN

Rec Yds

116

Myers

CIN

Scrim TD

1

Kelly

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mike Phipps

CLE QB #15

Virgil Carter

CIN QB #11

151

Pass Yds

95

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

CLE

Team Stats

CIN

259

Total Yds

334

15

1st Downs

25

2

Turnovers

4

1972 AFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	11	3	.786
Browns	10	4	.714
Bengals	8	6	.571
Oilers	1	13	.071

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Bengals couldn't pull it off against the Cleveland Browns, 27 to 24, on December 9, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	10/24	151	6.3	2	1	0-0	73.4
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1/2	14	7.0	0	1	0-0	33.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	7/16	95	5.9	0	2	0-0	23.7
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	6/10	59	5.9	0	0	0-0	76.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	12	59	4.9	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	12	42	3.5	1
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	4	10	2.5	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	-2	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	14	75	5.4	1
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	13	48	3.7	1
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	5	23	4.6	0
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	4	22	5.5	1
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	1	15	15.0	0
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	1	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	77	19.3	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	44	14.7	1
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	25	8.3	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	19	19.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Chip Myers C. Myers #25	0/0	116	14.5
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	17	17.0
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	0/0	11	5.5
Bruce Coslet B. Coslet #88	0/0	8	8.0
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Billy Andrews B. Andrews #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Riley K. Riley #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	5	208	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	4	161	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	1	21	21.0	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	3	57	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	6	179	29.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	10/24	151	6.3	2	1	0-0	73.4
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1/2	14	7.0	0	1	0-0	33.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	12	59	4.9	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	12	42	3.5	1
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	4	10	2.5	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	77	19.3	1
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	44	14.7	1
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	25	8.3	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	19	19.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Billy Andrews B. Andrews #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	1	21	21.0	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	3	57	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	7/16	95	5.9	0	2	0-0	23.7
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	6/10	59	5.9	0	0	0-0	76.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	14	75	5.4	1
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	13	48	3.7	1
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	5	23	4.6	0
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	4	22	5.5	1
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	1	15	15.0	0
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	1	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Chip Myers C. Myers #25	0/0	116	14.5
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	17	17.0
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	0/0	11	5.5
Bruce Coslet B. Coslet #88	0/0	8	8.0
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Riley K. Riley #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	4	161	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	6	179	29.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

CLE

CIN

1

0

2

14

10

3

10

14

4

3

0

27

24

CLE

Team Stats

CIN

259

Total Yds

334

150

Pass Yds

140

109

Rush Yds

194

57

Total Plays

68

4.5

Yards Per Play

4.9

5.4

Yards Per Pass

4.7

3.8

Yards Per Rush

5.1

15

1st Downs

25

5

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-4 CLE

CIN 7-6

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Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

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