NFL game summary for 09/30/1973:

Don Cockroft kicked four FGs, the last from 10 yards out with 2:54 to go, and Cleveland overcame a 10-0 halftime deficit to hand the Giants their first defeat. Ron Johnson and Vince Clements, regular New York RBs, did not play because of injuries and TE Bob Tucker, who caught Norm Snead's scoring pass in the second quarter, was forced out in the second half. The Browns' defense held the Giants to 123 yards total offense and intercepted three Snead passes, including two by safety Walt Sumner.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
New York Giants	OFFENSE	176.0  (7)	213.0  (3)	389.0  (1)	5
	DEFENSE	112.0  (8)	137.5  (13)	249.5  (8)	6
Cleveland Browns	OFFENSE	115.5  (20)	137.0  (15)	252.5  (19)	6
	DEFENSE	160.5  (18)	88.5  (2)	249.0  (6)	2

Line: Even

Team	1	2	3	4	F
New York Giants (1-1-1)	0	10	0	0	10
Cleveland Browns (2-1-0)	0	0	6	6	12

( 3- 0) NYG Pete Gogolak 20 yard field goal
(10- 0) NYG Bob Tucker 20 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 11 yard field goal
(10- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal
(10- 9) CLE Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal
(10-12) CLE Don Cockroft 10 yard field goal

                     NYG             CLE
First Downs:         8               15
Rushes-yards:        25-49           46-141
Yards/rush:          2.0             3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-19-82-3       10-22-146-2
Sacked-yards:        1-8             6-48
Net pass yards:      74              98
Net yards/pass:      3.7             3.5
Total net yards:     123             239
Total plays:         45 (55% run)    74 (62% run)  
Yards/play:          2.7             3.2
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             3-1
Turnovers:           3               3
Penalties-yards:     3-25            3-25

Attendance: 76,065

Passing:
NYG: Norm Snead, 9 of 19 for 82 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 20 for 134 yards (2 int); Don Horn, 1 of 2 for 12 yards

Rushing:
NYG: Joe Orduna, 15 for 36 yards; Charlie Evans, 10 for 13 yards
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 25 for 63 yards; Ken Brown, 13 for 45 yards; Mike Phipps, 6 for 27 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 6 yards

Receiving:
NYG: Bob Grim, 3 for 24 yards; Charlie Evans, 3 for 10 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Gary Ballman, 1 for 16 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 12 yards
CLE: Gloster Richardson, 3 for 70 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for 21 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 30 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 21 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 4 yards

Kick returns:
NYG: Rich Houston, 1 for 17 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 17 yards; Walt Love, 1 for 12 yards; Eldridge Small, 1 for 2 yards
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 70 yards

Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 10 yards
CLE: Thom Darden, 5 for 35 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 6 yards

Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 26 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 1 yard
CLE: Walt Sumner, 2 for 4 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 36 yards

Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 324 yards
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3 for 127 yards

Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/1
CLE: Don Cockroft, 4/5

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