Game Recap
In a October 18 week 5 meeting in Cleveland, the Lions got a 41-24 victory over the Browns. Lions cruised to the victory thanks to a good start.
The Lions were guided by Bill Munson who connected on 187 passing yards, 3 touchdowns. Larry Walton finished with 158 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns.
For the Browns, Leroy Kelly ran for 106 yards on the ground. Chip Glass had 74 receiving yards.
The Lions tallied 315 total yards, 13 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Browns ended up with 318 total yards, 19 first downs, 6 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Cleveland BrownsCLE 41-24
- Date: Sunday, October 18, 1970
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 315, Turnovers: 2
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 318, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
14 |
24 |
3 |
0 |
41 |
| CLE |
7 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bill Munson | DET | 10-20 | 187 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Phipps | CLE | 6-13 | 141 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bill Nelsen | CLE | 6-16 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Greg Landry | DET | 1-1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Leroy Kelly | CLE | 24 | 106 | 0 | 0 | |
| Altie Taylor | DET | 13 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mel Farr | DET | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bo Scott | CLE | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Phipps | CLE | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Triplett | DET | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Munson | DET | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Walton | DET | 4 | 158 | 2 | 0 | |
| Chip Glass | CLE | 2 | 74 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fair Hooker | CLE | 4 | 52 | 1 | 0 | |
| Milt Morin | CLE | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bo Scott | CLE | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earl McCullouch | DET | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Collins | CLE | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Triplett | DET | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CLE | 33 | 147 | 1 | | |
| DET | 29 | 115 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CLE | 12-29 | 206 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| DET | 11-21 | 200 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns
- Attendance:
- Weather: 46 degrees, relative humidity 64%, wind 14 mph
- Time of Game:
