NFL game summary for 10/07/1973:
Leroy Kelly ran for his first two touchdowns of the season to climax drives that started when cornerback Ben Davis recovered Cincinnati fumbles. The victory was the Browns' sixth in seven games with the Bengals. Ken Brown gained 93 yards on 26 carries and Kelly 73 on 21 in a 216-yard Cleveland ground attack. Charlie Joiner of the Bengals suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter. The game had been shifted to Cleveland because of the baseball playoffs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 184.3 (7) | 193.3 (5) | 377.7 (2) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 141.3 (13) | 141.3 (12) | 282.7 (12) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.0 (15) | 124.0 (15) | 248.0 (23) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 123.3 (8) | 83.7 (2) | 207.0 (1) | 5 |
Line: Browns by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 38 yard field goal
( 3- 7) CLE Leroy Kelly 3 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 3-14) CLE Leroy Kelly 7 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 60 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-17) CLE Don Cockroft 24 yard field goal
CIN CLE
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 24-96 52-216
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-23-177-1 9-18-77-0
Sacked-yards: 2-10 1-5
Net pass yards: 167 72
Net yards/pass: 6.7 3.8
Total net yards: 263 288
Total plays: 49 (48% run) 71 (73% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 0-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 6-68 3-20
Attendance: 70,805
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 11 of 23 for 177 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 18 for 77 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 12 for 52 yards; Boobie Clark, 12 for 44 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 26 for 93 yards; Leroy Kelly, 21 for 73 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Phipps, 4 for 52 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 3 for 38 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 10 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 26 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 4 for 32 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 2 for 13 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 29 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 44 yards; Tommy Casanova, 2 for 12 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 5 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 249 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 323 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 11 of 23 for 177 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 18 for 77 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 12 for 52 yards; Boobie Clark, 12 for 44 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 26 for 93 yards; Leroy Kelly, 21 for 73 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Phipps, 4 for 52 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 3 for 38 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 10 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 26 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 4 for 32 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 2 for 13 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 29 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 44 yards; Tommy Casanova, 2 for 12 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 5 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 249 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 323 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2