NFL game summary for 11/21/1971:
The Browns snapped a four-game losing streak, longest in club history, beating New England. Leroy Kelly carried 23 times for 113 yards, making it the 24th time he rushed for 100-or-more yards in a game. He also scored once rushing and once on a pass from Bill Nelsen.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.1 (16) | 120.9 (23) | 241.0 (21) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 136.9 (17) | 172.3 (19) | 309.2 (19) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 93.3 (24) | 163.6 (9) | 256.9 (20) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 172.2 (25) | 135.4 (6) | 307.7 (18) | 22 |
Line: Browns by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (4-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cleveland Browns (5-5-0) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
( 0- 7) CLE Leroy Kelly 7 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-10) CLE Don Cockroft 34 yard field goal
( 7-10) NE Tom Beer 18 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
( 7-17) CLE Frank Pitts 35 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-24) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-27) CLE Don Cockroft 31 yard field goal
NE CLE
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 27-123 43-175
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-32-169-4 12-26-158-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-12
Net pass yards: 169 146
Net yards/pass: 5.3 5.2
Total net yards: 292 321
Total plays: 59 (45% run) 71 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 5-41 6-56
Attendance: 65,238
Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 13 of 32 for 169 yards and 1 TD (4 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 12 of 23 for 158 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Phipps, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NE: Jim Nance, 14 for 62 yards; Carl Garrett, 12 for 56 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 23 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 14 for 43 yards; Reece Morrison, 4 for 3 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NE: Randy Vataha, 4 for 65 yards; Ron Sellers, 2 for 26 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 24 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 12 yards; Tom Beer, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 2 for 27 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 2 for 16 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for 14 yards; Gary Collins, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Carl Garrett, 4 for 81 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 45 yards CLE: Reece Morrison, 1 for 52 yards; Stan Brown, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Billy Andrews, 2 for 34 yards; Mike Howell, 1 for 25 yards; Ben Davis, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
NE: Tom Janik, 4 for 161 yards CLE: Gary Collins, 5 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Charlie Gogolak, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3
NE: Jim Plunkett, 13 of 32 for 169 yards and 1 TD (4 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 12 of 23 for 158 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Phipps, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NE: Jim Nance, 14 for 62 yards; Carl Garrett, 12 for 56 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 23 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 14 for 43 yards; Reece Morrison, 4 for 3 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NE: Randy Vataha, 4 for 65 yards; Ron Sellers, 2 for 26 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 24 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 12 yards; Tom Beer, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 2 for 27 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 2 for 16 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for 14 yards; Gary Collins, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Carl Garrett, 4 for 81 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 45 yards CLE: Reece Morrison, 1 for 52 yards; Stan Brown, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Billy Andrews, 2 for 34 yards; Mike Howell, 1 for 25 yards; Ben Davis, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
NE: Tom Janik, 4 for 161 yards CLE: Gary Collins, 5 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Charlie Gogolak, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3