NFL game summary for 10/11/1970:
Leroy Kelly's running and Bill Nelsen's passing carried the Browns to a victory over the Bengals in Paul Brown's first appearance in Cleveland since he relinquished the head coaching role there a half-dozen years earlier. Nelsen connected with Kelly and Milt Morin while Kelly carried 29 times for 84 yards and also contributed a TD rushing. Erich Barnes' 42nd career interception set up a Browns' TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 131.3 (8) | 119.3 (22) | 250.7 (17) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (9) | 167.7 (14) | 271.7 (12) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 89.0 (23) | 200.3 (5) | 289.3 (10) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 153.3 (24) | 230.7 (25) | 384.0 (26) | 8 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-3-0) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-1-0) | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 50 yard field goal
(10- 0) CIN Jess Phillips 2 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10- 2) CLE Safety, Virgil Carter tackled in end zone by Walter Johnson
(10- 9) CLE Leroy Kelly 3 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
(17- 9) CIN Royce Berry 58 yard fumble return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(17-16) CLE Milt Morin 4 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
(20-16) CIN Horst Muhlmann 23 yard field goal
(20-23) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(20-30) CLE Bo Scott 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(27-30) CIN Speedy Thomas 16 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
CIN CLE
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 20-54 41-130
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-28-218-1 17-29-226-1
Sacked-yards: 5-36 1-10
Net pass yards: 182 216
Net yards/pass: 5.5 7.2
Total net yards: 236 346
Total plays: 53 (37% run) 71 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 5-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 7-59 7-57
Attendance: 83,520
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 20 of 28 for 218 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 17 of 29 for 226 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 13 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 6 for 17 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 29 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 10 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 1 for 2 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Speedy Thomas, 7 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 4 for 12 yards; Eric Crabtree, 3 for 55 yards; Bruce Coslet, 3 for 48 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 21 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 5 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Gary Collins, 5 for 65 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 2 for 29 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 44 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 22 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 21 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Homer Jones, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Tom Schoen, 3 for 9 yards; Al Jenkins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Kenny Graham, 1 for 31 yards CLE: Erich Barnes, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 185 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 274 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3
CIN: Virgil Carter, 20 of 28 for 218 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 17 of 29 for 226 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 13 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 6 for 17 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 29 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 10 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 1 for 2 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Speedy Thomas, 7 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 4 for 12 yards; Eric Crabtree, 3 for 55 yards; Bruce Coslet, 3 for 48 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 21 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 5 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Gary Collins, 5 for 65 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 2 for 29 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 44 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 22 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 21 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Homer Jones, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Tom Schoen, 3 for 9 yards; Al Jenkins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Kenny Graham, 1 for 31 yards CLE: Erich Barnes, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 185 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 274 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3