NFL game summary for 10/24/1971:
Denver completely dominated play and put 17 points on the scoreboard in less than two minutes toward the close of the half to inflict the first shutout on the Browns since 1950. Denver had the ball in the first half for 41 of 57 plays and limited Cleveland to 1 yard rushing.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.2 (17) | 170.8 (10) | 285.0 (15) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 131.4 (14) | 120.2 (4) | 251.6 (6) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.4 (15) | 204.0 (2) | 319.4 (9) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 136.4 (16) | 125.6 (5) | 262.0 (8) | 19 |
Line: Browns by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (2-3-1) | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Cleveland Browns (4-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) DEN Billy Masters 7 yard pass from Don Horn (Jim Turner kick)
(14- 0) DEN Bobby Anderson 6 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(21- 0) DEN Fred Forsberg 40 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick)
(24- 0) DEN Jim Turner 10 yard field goal
(27- 0) DEN Jim Turner 36 yard field goal
DEN CLE
First Downs: 18 6
Rushes-yards: 57-280 15-24
Yards/rush: 4.9 1.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-16-85-0 7-27-81-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-45
Net pass yards: 85 36
Net yards/pass: 5.3 1.2
Total net yards: 365 60
Total plays: 73 (78% run) 46 (32% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 1.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 3-1
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 5-37 6-52
Attendance: 75,674
Passing:
DEN: Don Horn, 8 of 16 for 85 yards and 1 TD CLE: Bill Nelsen, 6 of 19 for 69 yards (1 int); Mike Phipps, 1 of 8 for 12 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 25 for 113 yards; Bobby Anderson, 16 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 10 for 53 yards; Clem Turner, 2 for 3 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 37 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Gehrke, 1 for 2 yards; John Mosier, 1 for -6 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 10 for 19 yards; Bo Scott, 4 for -1 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 23 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 13 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 8 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 3 for 24 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 31 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 13 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 11 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Clem Turner, 1 for 14 yards CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 128 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 6 for 57 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 3 for 74 yards; Ernie Kellermann, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Fred Forsberg, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Chip Myrtle, 1 for 30 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 290 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 9 for 427 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/2
DEN: Don Horn, 8 of 16 for 85 yards and 1 TD CLE: Bill Nelsen, 6 of 19 for 69 yards (1 int); Mike Phipps, 1 of 8 for 12 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 25 for 113 yards; Bobby Anderson, 16 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 10 for 53 yards; Clem Turner, 2 for 3 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 37 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Gehrke, 1 for 2 yards; John Mosier, 1 for -6 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 10 for 19 yards; Bo Scott, 4 for -1 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 23 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 13 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 8 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 3 for 24 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 31 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 13 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 11 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Clem Turner, 1 for 14 yards CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 128 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 6 for 57 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 3 for 74 yards; Ernie Kellermann, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Fred Forsberg, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Chip Myrtle, 1 for 30 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 290 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 9 for 427 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/2