NFL game summary for 10/18/1970:
Bill Munson threw two TD passes and Mike Weger scored on a 29-yard interception within a 2½ minute period in the second quarter as the Lions broke open a close game. Munson connected with Larry Walton on TD passes of 28 and 34 yards. Leroy Kelly racked up 106 yards for his 21st 100-or-more yards game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 174.0 (2) | 147.0 (15) | 321.0 (5) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 72.8 (2) | 123.0 (5) | 195.8 (2) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.2 (20) | 204.2 (3) | 303.5 (8) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 128.5 (15) | 218.5 (25) | 347.0 (26) | 9 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (4-1-0) | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
( 0- 7) CLE Gary Collins 14 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7- 7) DET Larry Hand 62 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick) (14- 7) DET Altie Taylor 2 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick) (17- 7) DET Errol Mann 51 yard field goal (17-14) CLE Fair Hooker 16 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick) (24-14) DET Larry Walton 28 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick) (31-14) DET Mike Weger 29 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick) (38-14) DET Larry Walton 34 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick) (41-14) DET Errol Mann 34 yard field goal (41-17) CLE Don Cockroft 47 yard field goal (41-24) CLE Bo Scott 3 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
DET CLE
First Downs: 13 19
Rushes-yards: 29-115 33-147
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-21-200-1 12-29-206-5
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-35
Net pass yards: 200 171
Net yards/pass: 9.5 5.3
Total net yards: 315 318
Total plays: 50 (58% run) 65 (50% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 6
Penalties-yards: 7-75 5-47
Attendance: 83,577
Passing:
DET: Bill Munson, 10 of 20 for 187 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Greg Landry, 1 of 1 for 13 yards CLE: Bill Nelsen, 6 of 16 for 65 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Mike Phipps, 6 of 13 for 141 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 51 yards; Mel Farr, 6 for 27 yards; Bill Triplett, 6 for 15 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 11 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 11 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 24 for 106 yards; Bo Scott, 7 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 2 for 17 yards
Receiving:
DET: Larry Walton, 4 for 158 yards and 2 TDs; Earl McCullouch, 2 for 24 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 11 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 13 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Freitas, 1 for -8 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 3 for 36 yards; Chip Glass, 2 for 74 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 30 yards; Gary Collins, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Nick Eddy, 1 for 24 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 18 yards; Paul Naumoff, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Homer Jones, 4 for 82 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 36 yards; Tom Schoen, 1 for 27 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Tom Schoen, 2 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Weger, 2 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Larry Hand, 1 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Lem Barney, 1 for 40 yards; Mike Lucci, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Mike Howell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 168 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 185 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/3 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
DET: Bill Munson, 10 of 20 for 187 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Greg Landry, 1 of 1 for 13 yards CLE: Bill Nelsen, 6 of 16 for 65 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Mike Phipps, 6 of 13 for 141 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 51 yards; Mel Farr, 6 for 27 yards; Bill Triplett, 6 for 15 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 11 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 11 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 24 for 106 yards; Bo Scott, 7 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 2 for 17 yards
Receiving:
DET: Larry Walton, 4 for 158 yards and 2 TDs; Earl McCullouch, 2 for 24 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 11 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 13 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Freitas, 1 for -8 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 3 for 36 yards; Chip Glass, 2 for 74 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 30 yards; Gary Collins, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Nick Eddy, 1 for 24 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 18 yards; Paul Naumoff, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Homer Jones, 4 for 82 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 36 yards; Tom Schoen, 1 for 27 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Tom Schoen, 2 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Weger, 2 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Larry Hand, 1 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Lem Barney, 1 for 40 yards; Mike Lucci, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Mike Howell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 168 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 185 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/3 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1