NFL game summary for 09/26/1971:
Browns' RB Leroy Kelly plunged for two TDs and totaled 56 yards on 19 carries to move past Hugh McElhenny into ninth place on the list of all-time rushers. The Browns defense made five interceptions and limited the Colts to three completions. Mike Curtis sustained a fractured thumb attempting to tackle Leroy Kelly in the first half and underwent subsequent surgery.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.0 (16) | 269.0 (4) | 377.0 (3) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 35.0 (1) | 208.0 (17) | 243.0 (7) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 253.0 (1) | 66.0 (24) | 319.0 (10) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 43.0 (3) | 75.0 (4) | 118.0 (1) | 0 |
Line: Colts by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (2-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Baltimore Colts (1-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
( 0- 3) BAL Jim O'Brien 27 yard field goal
( 7- 3) CLE Leroy Kelly 3 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7- 6) BAL Jim O'Brien 32 yard field goal
(14- 6) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(14-13) BAL Don Nottingham 20 yard return of blocked punt (Jim O'Brien kick)
CLE BAL
First Downs: 18 12
Rushes-yards: 40-118 31-137
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-161-2 3-19-49-5
Sacked-yards: 1-12 1-8
Net pass yards: 149 41
Net yards/pass: 5.3 2.0
Total net yards: 267 178
Total plays: 68 (58% run) 51 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-3
Turnovers: 4 8
Penalties-yards: 3-35 3-35
Attendance: 56,837
Passing:
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 13 of 26 for 161 yards (2 int); Leroy Kelly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BAL: Earl Morrall, 3 of 13 for 49 yards (3 int); Johnny Unitas, 0 of 6 for 0 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 19 for 68 yards; Leroy Kelly, 19 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Nelsen, 1 for -1 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for -5 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 11 for 63 yards; Tom Matte, 11 for 41 yards; Don Nottingham, 8 for 40 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Fair Hooker, 6 for 78 yards; Gary Collins, 3 for 58 yards; Bo Scott, 3 for 17 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 8 yards BAL: Tom Matte, 1 for 22 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 16 yards; Ray Perkins, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 35 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 24 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 23 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dave Jones, 2 for 20 yards BAL: Lenny Dunlap, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 2 for 3 yards; Dale Lindsey, 1 for 21 yards; Billy Andrews, 1 for 0 yards; Clarence Scott, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Charlie Stukes, 2 for 40 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 166 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 2/2
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 13 of 26 for 161 yards (2 int); Leroy Kelly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BAL: Earl Morrall, 3 of 13 for 49 yards (3 int); Johnny Unitas, 0 of 6 for 0 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 19 for 68 yards; Leroy Kelly, 19 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Nelsen, 1 for -1 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for -5 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 11 for 63 yards; Tom Matte, 11 for 41 yards; Don Nottingham, 8 for 40 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Fair Hooker, 6 for 78 yards; Gary Collins, 3 for 58 yards; Bo Scott, 3 for 17 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 8 yards BAL: Tom Matte, 1 for 22 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 16 yards; Ray Perkins, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 35 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 24 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 23 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dave Jones, 2 for 20 yards BAL: Lenny Dunlap, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 2 for 3 yards; Dale Lindsey, 1 for 21 yards; Billy Andrews, 1 for 0 yards; Clarence Scott, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Charlie Stukes, 2 for 40 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 166 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 2/2