NFL game summary for 09/21/1970:
NFL Monday Night Football began as the Browns intercepted three passes by Joe Namath and held off a late New York bid before the largest crowd ever to see a football game in Cleveland. The Browns scored via a Bill Nelsen pass to Gary Collins, a run by Bo Scott, a 94-yard kickoff return by Homer Jones and Billy Andrews' first career interception. George Sauer contributed 172 yards to the Jets' cause on 10 receptions, and Matt Snell carried 16 times for 108 yards.
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
 Cleveland Browns (1-0-0) | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) CLE Gary Collins 8 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick) ( 0-14) CLE Bo Scott 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7-14) NYJ Emerson Boozer 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) ( 7-21) CLE Homer Jones 94 yard kickoff return (Don Cockroft kick) (14-21) NYJ Emerson Boozer 10 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) (14-24) CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal (21-24) NYJ George Sauer 33 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick) (21-31) CLE Billy Andrews 25 yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick)
NYJ CLE
First Downs: 31 20
Rushes-yards: 34-168 30-76
Yards/rush: 4.9 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-33-305-3 12-27-145-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 0-0
Net pass yards: 286 145
Net yards/pass: 8.2 5.4
Total net yards: 454 221
Total plays: 69 (49% run) 57 (52% run)
Yards/play: 6.6 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 13-161 8-101
Attendance: 85,703
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 18 of 31 for 298 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Al Woodall, 1 of 2 for 7 yards CLE: Bill Nelsen, 12 of 27 for 145 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: Matt Snell, 16 for 108 yards; Emerson Boozer, 15 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; George Nock, 1 for 3 yards; Lee White, 1 for 0 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for -1 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 20 for 62 yards; Bo Scott, 9 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: George Sauer, 10 for 172 yards and 1 TD; Don Maynard, 4 for 69 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 38 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 19 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 5 for 90 yards; Bo Scott, 4 for 21 yards; Gary Collins, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 86 yards; George Nock, 1 for 18 yards CLE: Homer Jones, 2 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Reece Morrison, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Battle, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 1 for 34 yards; Billy Andrews, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Jim Houston, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 2 for 69 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2
NYJ: Joe Namath, 18 of 31 for 298 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Al Woodall, 1 of 2 for 7 yards CLE: Bill Nelsen, 12 of 27 for 145 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: Matt Snell, 16 for 108 yards; Emerson Boozer, 15 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; George Nock, 1 for 3 yards; Lee White, 1 for 0 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for -1 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 20 for 62 yards; Bo Scott, 9 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: George Sauer, 10 for 172 yards and 1 TD; Don Maynard, 4 for 69 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 38 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 19 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 5 for 90 yards; Bo Scott, 4 for 21 yards; Gary Collins, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 86 yards; George Nock, 1 for 18 yards CLE: Homer Jones, 2 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Reece Morrison, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Battle, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 1 for 34 yards; Billy Andrews, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Jim Houston, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 2 for 69 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2