NFL game summary for 10/10/1971:
Milt Morin caught eight passes for 126 yards and a TD as the Browns increased their lead to a full game in the AFC's Central Division. Cleveland marched 85 yards in the last period for a final TD on Leroy Kelly's 7-yard run, and consumed seven minutes en route. Preston Pearson carried 7 times for 73 yards in his best rushing effort for the Steelers.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 142.7 (9) | 164.7 (13) | 307.3 (11) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 80.7 (3) | 193.0 (22) | 273.7 (10) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.3 (12) | 198.7 (6) | 326.0 (7) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 113.3 (10) | 136.3 (6) | 249.7 (5) | 16 |
Line: Browns by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-1-0) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 25 yard field goal
( 0-10) CLE Milt Morin 19 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-17) CLE Bo Scott 18 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-17) PIT Dave Smith 22 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-20) CLE Don Cockroft 20 yard field goal
(10-20) PIT Roy Gerela 33 yard field goal
(17-20) PIT Ron Shanklin 11 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(17-27) CLE Leroy Kelly 7 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
PIT CLE
First Downs: 11 20
Rushes-yards: 20-110 40-131
Yards/rush: 5.5 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-28-136-1 18-27-236-1
Sacked-yards: 3-24 2-17
Net pass yards: 112 219
Net yards/pass: 3.6 7.6
Total net yards: 222 350
Total plays: 51 (39% run) 69 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 10-98 3-25
Attendance: 83,391
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 27 for 126 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Bobby Walden, 1 of 1 for 10 yards CLE: Bill Nelsen, 18 of 27 for 236 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 22 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 73 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 15 yards CLE: Bo Scott, 22 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 17 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Bill Nelsen, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Bob Adams, 4 for 31 yards; Dave Smith, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 32 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 22 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 8 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 5 for 26 yards; Bo Scott, 4 for 54 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 30 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 35 yards; Warren Bankston, 2 for 25 yards; Jim Brumfield, 1 for 22 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 2 for 48 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 27 yards; Jim Houston, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 1 for 45 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 3 for 24 yards; Dave Jones, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 301 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 27 for 126 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Bobby Walden, 1 of 1 for 10 yards CLE: Bill Nelsen, 18 of 27 for 236 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 22 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 73 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 15 yards CLE: Bo Scott, 22 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 17 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Bill Nelsen, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Bob Adams, 4 for 31 yards; Dave Smith, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 32 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 22 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 8 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 5 for 26 yards; Bo Scott, 4 for 54 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 30 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 35 yards; Warren Bankston, 2 for 25 yards; Jim Brumfield, 1 for 22 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 2 for 48 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 27 yards; Jim Houston, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 1 for 45 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 3 for 24 yards; Dave Jones, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 301 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2