NFL game summary for 09/19/1971:
Leroy Kelly punched across for two TDs and Bill Nelsen hit Gary Collins with a TD pass to pace the Cleveland Browns to their first home shutout in four years. The Browns held Houston to 35 yards rushing and got to the Oilers' passers six times. The Browns also made five interceptions, compared to 19 for the entire 1970 season.
Line: Browns by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
 Cleveland Browns (1-0-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-14) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-17) CLE Don Cockroft 24 yard field goal
( 0-24) CLE Gary Collins 8 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-31) CLE Frank Pitts 18 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
HOU CLE
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 15-35 34-108
Yards/rush: 2.3 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-39-245-5 19-39-280-1
Sacked-yards: 5-37 1-11
Net pass yards: 208 269
Net yards/pass: 4.7 6.7
Total net yards: 243 377
Total plays: 59 (25% run) 74 (45% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 10-65 7-72
Attendance: 73,387
Passing:
HOU: Lynn Dickey, 8 of 20 for 144 yards (3 int); Charley Johnson, 9 of 19 for 101 yards (2 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 17 of 31 for 254 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mike Phipps, 2 of 7 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Woody Campbell, 11 for 22 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 13 yards; Andy Hopkins, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 17 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Bo Scott, 11 for 53 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for -8 yards; Don Cockroft, 1 for 12 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for -4 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 92 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 82 yards; Jim Beirne, 3 for 47 yards; Woody Campbell, 3 for 15 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 5 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 5 for 69 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 74 yards; Gary Collins, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 42 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 3 for 57 yards; Linzy Cole, 2 for 57 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Linzy Cole, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 2 for 27 yards; Walt Sumner, 2 for 7 yards; Jerry Sherk, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 256 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Braden Beck, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/3
HOU: Lynn Dickey, 8 of 20 for 144 yards (3 int); Charley Johnson, 9 of 19 for 101 yards (2 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 17 of 31 for 254 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mike Phipps, 2 of 7 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Woody Campbell, 11 for 22 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 13 yards; Andy Hopkins, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 17 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Bo Scott, 11 for 53 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for -8 yards; Don Cockroft, 1 for 12 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for -4 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 92 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 82 yards; Jim Beirne, 3 for 47 yards; Woody Campbell, 3 for 15 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 5 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 5 for 69 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 74 yards; Gary Collins, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 42 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 3 for 57 yards; Linzy Cole, 2 for 57 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Linzy Cole, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 2 for 27 yards; Walt Sumner, 2 for 7 yards; Jerry Sherk, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 256 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Braden Beck, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/3