NFL game summary for 11/28/1971:
Cleveland rallied for two third-quarter TDs to register a victory which sent the Browns into the lead again in the AFC's Central Division. Leroy Kelly gained 107 yards on 23 carries and moved into sixth place on the all-time rushing list, hurdling Steve Van Buren and Rick Casares. Safety Ken Houston registered his sixth interception for the Oilers and rookie QB Dan Pastorini rushed for his third TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.5 (23) | 161.8 (10) | 263.3 (18) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 167.3 (24) | 138.8 (5) | 306.1 (19) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 68.6 (26) | 171.5 (6) | 240.1 (22) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 131.7 (15) | 150.8 (12) | 282.5 (12) | 23 |
Line: Browns by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (6-5-0) | 3 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| Houston Oilers (1-9-1) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 3- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 40 yard field goal
( 3- 3) HOU Mark Moseley 27 yard field goal
( 3-10) HOU Garland Boyette 19 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick)
( 6-10) CLE Don Cockroft 35 yard field goal
(13-10) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(13-17) HOU Charlie Joiner 20 yard pass from Woody Campbell (Mark Moseley kick)
(20-17) CLE Bo Scott 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(27-17) CLE Frank Pitts 18 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
(34-17) CLE Bo Scott 4 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(34-24) HOU Dan Pastorini 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(37-24) CLE Don Cockroft 39 yard field goal
CLE HOU
First Downs: 19 10
Rushes-yards: 41-160 20-46
Yards/rush: 3.9 2.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-162-2 14-28-193-3
Sacked-yards: 1-11 4-23
Net pass yards: 151 170
Net yards/pass: 6.0 5.3
Total net yards: 311 216
Total plays: 66 (62% run) 52 (38% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 3-15 5-46
Attendance: 37,921
Passing:
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 11 of 22 for 162 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Mike Phipps, 0 of 2 for 0 yards HOU: Charley Johnson, 9 of 19 for 83 yards (2 int); Dan Pastorini, 4 of 8 for 90 yards (1 int); Woody Campbell, 1 of 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 23 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 13 for 39 yards and 2 TDs; Bo Cornell, 5 for 14 yards HOU: Robert Holmes, 9 for 23 yards; Woody Campbell, 5 for 7 yards; Dan Pastorini, 3 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Ward Walsh, 2 for 1 yard; Dickie Post, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Jones, 4 for 66 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 3 for 29 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Alvin Reed, 3 for 43 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 15 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Woody Campbell, 2 for 36 yards; Dickie Post, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 14 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 2 for 42 yards; Stan Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Linzy Cole, 6 for 157 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 2 for 25 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 8 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 1 for 25 yards; John Garlington, 1 for 0 yards; Ernie Kellermann, 1 for 0 yards HOU: John Charles, 1 for 51 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 142 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/3 HOU: Mark Moseley, 1/1
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 11 of 22 for 162 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Mike Phipps, 0 of 2 for 0 yards HOU: Charley Johnson, 9 of 19 for 83 yards (2 int); Dan Pastorini, 4 of 8 for 90 yards (1 int); Woody Campbell, 1 of 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 23 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 13 for 39 yards and 2 TDs; Bo Cornell, 5 for 14 yards HOU: Robert Holmes, 9 for 23 yards; Woody Campbell, 5 for 7 yards; Dan Pastorini, 3 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Ward Walsh, 2 for 1 yard; Dickie Post, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Jones, 4 for 66 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 3 for 29 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Alvin Reed, 3 for 43 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 15 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Woody Campbell, 2 for 36 yards; Dickie Post, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 14 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 2 for 42 yards; Stan Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Linzy Cole, 6 for 157 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 2 for 25 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 8 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 1 for 25 yards; John Garlington, 1 for 0 yards; Ernie Kellermann, 1 for 0 yards HOU: John Charles, 1 for 51 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 142 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/3 HOU: Mark Moseley, 1/1