Cardinals 17-20 Browns (Sep 24, 1961)

STL

CLE

1

7

0

2

7

10

3

0

4

3

10

17

20

1Q

7 - 0

S. Randle 5-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

S. Randle 7-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

T. Watkins 16-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

L. Groza 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 10

G. Perry 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 17

L. Clarke 41-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 20

L. Groza 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

134

Plum

CLE

Rush Yds

94

Brown

CLE

Rec Yds

57

Joe Conrad

STL

Scrim TD

2

Randle

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Sam Etcheverry

STL QB #14

Milt Plum

CLE QB #16

94

Pass Yds

134

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

3

STL

Team Stats

CLE

185

Total Yds

245

18

1st Downs

14

3

Turnovers

4

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 Cleveland Browns squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 20 to 17, on September 24, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	9/19	94	4.9	2	1	0-0	75.3
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	4/11	43	3.9	0	1	0-0	10.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	16/32	134	4.2	2	3	0-0	43.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	16	62	3.9
Taz Anderson T. Anderson #85	2	19	9.5
Hugh McInnis H. McInnis #86	2	10	5.0
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	5	7	1.4
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	1	-3	-3.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	22	94	4.3
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	5	27	5.4
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	1	6	6.0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	2	-16	-8.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	57	11.4	0
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	44	11.0	2
Billy Stacy B. Stacy #24	0/0	36	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	46	11.5	0
Leon Clarke L. Clarke #84	0/0	41	41.0	1
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	0/0	21	10.5	1
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	0/0	17	2.4	0
Rich Kreitling R. Kreitling #88	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dale Meinert D. Meinert #62	0-0	1
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	0-0	1
Willie West W. West #22	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Walt Michaels W. Michaels #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Shofner J. Shofner #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	5	215	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sam Baker S. Baker #38	3	120	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Willie West W. West #22	2	48	24.0
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	1	28	28.0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	29	29.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	1	23	23.0
Preston Powell P. Powell #40	2	35	17.5
Johnny Brewer J. Brewer #83	1	2	2.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Shofner J. Shofner #44	2	26	13.0	0	0
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	9/19	94	4.9	2	1	0-0	75.3
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	4/11	43	3.9	0	1	0-0	10.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	16	62	3.9
Taz Anderson T. Anderson #85	2	19	9.5
Hugh McInnis H. McInnis #86	2	10	5.0
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	5	7	1.4
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	1	-3	-3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	57	11.4	0
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	44	11.0	2
Billy Stacy B. Stacy #24	0/0	36	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dale Meinert D. Meinert #62	0-0	1
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	0-0	1
Willie West W. West #22	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	5	215	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Willie West W. West #22	2	48	24.0
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	1	28	28.0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	29	29.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	1	16	16.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	16/32	134	4.2	2	3	0-0	43.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	22	94	4.3
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	5	27	5.4
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	1	6	6.0
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	2	-16	-8.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	46	11.5	0
Leon Clarke L. Clarke #84	0/0	41	41.0	1
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	0/0	21	10.5	1
Jim Brown J. Brown #32	0/0	17	2.4	0
Rich Kreitling R. Kreitling #88	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Walt Michaels W. Michaels #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Shofner J. Shofner #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sam Baker S. Baker #38	3	120	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	1	23	23.0
Preston Powell P. Powell #40	2	35	17.5
Johnny Brewer J. Brewer #83	1	2	2.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Shofner J. Shofner #44	2	26	13.0	0	0
Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell #49	1	4	4.0	0	0

STL

CLE

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10

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20

STL

Team Stats

CLE

185

Total Yds

245

90

Pass Yds

134

95

Rush Yds

111

61

Total Plays

62

3

Yards Per Play

4

2.6

Yards Per Pass

4.2

3.7

Yards Per Rush

3.7

18

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

3

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 STL

CLE 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats