Game Recap
In a week 1 meeting in Cleveland, the Browns authored a 31-21 win over the Jets. Browns took the in the first two quarters 14-7 and hung on in the second.
The Browns were guided by Bill Nelsen who tossed in 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions. Milt Morin had 90 receiving yards.
For the Jets, Joe Namath threw for 298 yards, 1 touchdown. Matt Snell ran for 108 yards on the ground. George Sauer had 172 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 10 catches.
The Browns finished with 221 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Jets registered 454 total yards, 31 first downs, 4 turnovers and 13 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cleveland BrownsCLE defeat New York JetsNYJ 31-21
- Date: Monday, September 21, 1970
- Game Time Kickoff: 9:00PM
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 221, Turnovers: 0
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 454, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| CLE |
14 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Namath | NYJ | 18-31 | 298 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bill Nelsen | CLE | 12-27 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Woodall | NYJ | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Snell | NYJ | 16 | 108 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leroy Kelly | CLE | 20 | 62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emerson Boozer | NYJ | 15 | 58 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bo Scott | CLE | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| George Nock | NYJ | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Nelsen | CLE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lee White | NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| George Sauer | NYJ | 10 | 172 | 1 | 0 | |
| Milt Morin | CLE | 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Maynard | NYJ | 4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emerson Boozer | NYJ | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bo Scott | CLE | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Collins | CLE | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rich Caster | NYJ | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fair Hooker | CLE | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CLE | 30 | 76 | 1 | | |
| NYJ | 34 | 168 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CLE | 12-27 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYJ | 19-33 | 305 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Cleveland Browns
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- Weather: 75 degrees, relative humidity 67%, wind 13 mph
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