NFL game summary for 10/29/1972:
Mike Phipps threw two TD passes and carried for a final six-pointer in the last three minutes for a Cleveland victory. Don Cockroft's 57-yard FG was the second longest in NFL history, topped only by Tom Dempsey's 63-yarder in 1970 for New Orleans vs. Detroit.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 99.2 (22) | 134.2 (18) | 233.3 (23) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 159.8 (24) | 155.5 (13) | 315.3 (17) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.0 (17) | 208.2 (2) | 339.2 (2) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 111.8 (5) | 161.2 (18) | 273.0 (12) | 8 |
Line: Broncos by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (4-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Denver Broncos (2-5-0) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 3- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal
( 3- 7) DEN Bobby Anderson 28 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
( 3-10) DEN Jim Turner 32 yard field goal
(10-10) CLE Milt Morin 2 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-17) DEN Floyd Little 19 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(13-17) CLE Don Cockroft 57 yard field goal
(20-17) CLE Paul Staroba 19 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(20-20) DEN Jim Turner 43 yard field goal
(27-20) CLE Mike Phipps 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE DEN
First Downs: 26 17
Rushes-yards: 39-172 22-146
Yards/rush: 4.4 6.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-33-178-1 14-24-140-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 2-14
Net pass yards: 171 126
Net yards/pass: 5.0 4.8
Total net yards: 343 272
Total plays: 73 (53% run) 48 (45% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-55 4-30
Attendance: 51,656
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 15 of 33 for 178 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 14 of 24 for 140 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 14 for 66 yards; Leroy Kelly, 14 for 60 yards; Mike Phipps, 8 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Pitts, 2 for 16 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 2 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 14 for 79 yards; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 67 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 3 for 51 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 33 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 20 yards; Paul Staroba, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Chip Glass, 1 for 8 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for -4 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 7 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Rod Sherman, 4 for 40 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 28 yards; Bobby Majors, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Randy Montgomery, 4 for 101 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Bobby Majors, 1 for 16 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 1 yard DEN: Floyd Little, 2 for 27 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Tom Graham, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3 for 155 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3
CLE: Mike Phipps, 15 of 33 for 178 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 14 of 24 for 140 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 14 for 66 yards; Leroy Kelly, 14 for 60 yards; Mike Phipps, 8 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Pitts, 2 for 16 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 2 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 14 for 79 yards; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 67 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 3 for 51 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 33 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 20 yards; Paul Staroba, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Chip Glass, 1 for 8 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for -4 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 7 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Rod Sherman, 4 for 40 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 28 yards; Bobby Majors, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Randy Montgomery, 4 for 101 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Bobby Majors, 1 for 16 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 1 yard DEN: Floyd Little, 2 for 27 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Tom Graham, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3 for 155 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3