Game Recap
In a week 1 tussle in Cleveland, the Browns completed a lopsided 31-0 victory against the Oilers. The Browns authored a shutout.
The Browns were guided by Bill Nelsen who finished with 254 pass yards in the air, 1 touchdown. Leroy Kelly had 2 touchdowns. Milt Morin caught 74 yards receiving.
For the Oilers, finished with 0 INTs.
The Browns tallied 377 total yards, 21 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Oilers finished with 243 total yards, 11 first downs, 6 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cleveland BrownsCLE defeat Houston Oilers 31-0
- Date: Sunday, September 19, 1971
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 377, Turnovers: 2
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 243, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CLE |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bill Nelsen | CLE | 17-31 | 254 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lynn Dickey | HOU | 8-20 | 144 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Charley Johnson | HOU | 9-19 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mike Phipps | CLE | 2-7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Leroy Kelly | CLE | 17 | 60 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bo Scott | CLE | 11 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |
| Woody Campbell | HOU | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Dawkins | HOU | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Cockroft | CLE | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy Hopkins | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bo Cornell | CLE | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Charlie Joiner | HOU | 4 | 92 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Burrough | HOU | 4 | 82 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milt Morin | CLE | 4 | 74 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Collins | CLE | 4 | 69 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fair Hooker | CLE | 5 | 69 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Beirne | HOU | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leroy Kelly | CLE | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Pitts | CLE | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CLE | 34 | 108 | 2 | | |
| HOU | 15 | 35 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CLE | 19-39 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| HOU | 17-39 | 245 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Oilers at Cleveland Browns
- Attendance:
- Weather: 63 degrees, relative humidity 84%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
