NFL game summary for 12/07/1970:
Cleveland remained in a tie with Cincinnati in the AFC Central race with a second-half victory over the Oilers, marked by Leroy Kelly's 22nd 100-or-more rushing game. Kelly registered 108 yards on 20 carries and brought the Browns back into contention with a 32-yard sprint up the middle past a double safety blitz after the Browns had been forced back to their goal line. Cleveland made 10 of 20 third down plays, mostly in the first half. Jerry Rhome replaced Oilers QB Charley Johnson in the final period and connected with Jim Beirne for a TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 112.7 (19) | 181.4 (6) | 294.1 (9) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 145.0 (23) | 179.3 (22) | 324.3 (25) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 119.7 (14) | 183.5 (5) | 303.2 (6) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 108.8 (8) | 179.1 (21) | 287.9 (17) | 18 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (6-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Houston Oilers (3-8-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) HOU Roy Gerela 43 yard field goal
( 7- 3) CLE Gary Collins 1 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
(14- 3) CLE Bo Scott 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(21- 3) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(21-10) HOU Jim Beirne 9 yard pass from Jerry Rhome (Roy Gerela kick)
CLE HOU
First Downs: 20 11
Rushes-yards: 45-194 23-110
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-27-161-2 11-28-122-1
Sacked-yards: 1-11 2-9
Net pass yards: 150 113
Net yards/pass: 5.4 3.8
Total net yards: 344 223
Total plays: 73 (61% run) 53 (43% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 1-4 5-47
Attendance: 50,582
Passing:
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 15 of 27 for 161 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Charley Johnson, 5 of 18 for 49 yards; Jerry Rhome, 6 of 10 for 73 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 20 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 11 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Reece Morrison, 10 for 37 yards; Bill Nelsen, 3 for -4 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for -8 yards HOU: Joe Dawkins, 15 for 81 yards; Mike Richardson, 8 for 29 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Homer Jones, 3 for 30 yards; Gary Collins, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 3 for 18 yards; Fair Hooker, 2 for 28 yards; Reece Morrison, 2 for 21 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 29 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 12 yards HOU: Alvin Reed, 4 for 44 yards; Jim Beirne, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 12 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 7 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Chip Glass, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 33 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 5 for 17 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 3 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Walter Johnson, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 32 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 188 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 8 for 338 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/1
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 15 of 27 for 161 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Charley Johnson, 5 of 18 for 49 yards; Jerry Rhome, 6 of 10 for 73 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 20 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 11 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Reece Morrison, 10 for 37 yards; Bill Nelsen, 3 for -4 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for -8 yards HOU: Joe Dawkins, 15 for 81 yards; Mike Richardson, 8 for 29 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Homer Jones, 3 for 30 yards; Gary Collins, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 3 for 18 yards; Fair Hooker, 2 for 28 yards; Reece Morrison, 2 for 21 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 29 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 12 yards HOU: Alvin Reed, 4 for 44 yards; Jim Beirne, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 12 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 7 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Chip Glass, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 33 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 5 for 17 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 3 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Walter Johnson, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 32 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 188 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 8 for 338 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/1