NFL game summary for 11/11/1973:
Cleveland gained 195 yards and scored 17 points in the first quarter on a Don Cockroft field goal, a one-yard plunge by Mike Phipps and a 53-yard run by rookie Greg Pruitt. Cockroft kicked three FGs and raised his season total to 18.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.2 (11) | 93.0 (24) | 242.2 (24) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 138.2 (11) | 103.2 (3) | 241.5 (6) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.1 (24) | 126.2 (17) | 225.4 (25) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 180.8 (25) | 155.2 (20) | 336.0 (24) | 12 |
Line: Browns by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (5-3-1) | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Houston Oilers (1-8-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
( 3- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal
(10- 0) CLE Mike Phipps 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(17- 0) CLE Greg Pruitt 53 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(17- 3) HOU Skip Butler 27 yard field goal
(17- 6) HOU Skip Butler 46 yard field goal
(20- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 22 yard field goal
(23- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 45 yard field goal
(23-13) HOU Mack Alston 39 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Skip Butler kick)
CLE HOU
First Downs: 13 16
Rushes-yards: 37-180 27-106
Yards/rush: 4.9 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-17-132-1 20-38-223-1
Sacked-yards: 1-13 2-20
Net pass yards: 119 203
Net yards/pass: 6.6 5.1
Total net yards: 299 309
Total plays: 55 (67% run) 67 (40% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 6-47 8-58
Attendance: 37,230
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 17 for 132 yards (1 int) HOU: Lynn Dickey, 12 of 22 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 8 of 15 for 84 yards (1 int); Fred Willis, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Ken Brown, 17 for 59 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 6 for 33 yards; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 5 for 12 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Billy Lefear, 2 for 2 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 14 for 38 yards; Bill Thomas, 7 for 42 yards; Bob Gresham, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 46 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 47 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 23 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 10 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Eddie Hinton, 4 for 69 yards; Billy Parks, 4 for 51 yards; Fred Willis, 4 for -3 yards; Mack Alston, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 25 yards; Mel Long, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Alvin Haymond, 6 for 130 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 46 yards HOU: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3 for 105 yards HOU: Dave Green, 5 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/5 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4
CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 17 for 132 yards (1 int) HOU: Lynn Dickey, 12 of 22 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 8 of 15 for 84 yards (1 int); Fred Willis, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Ken Brown, 17 for 59 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 6 for 33 yards; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 5 for 12 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Billy Lefear, 2 for 2 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 14 for 38 yards; Bill Thomas, 7 for 42 yards; Bob Gresham, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 46 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 47 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 23 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 10 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Eddie Hinton, 4 for 69 yards; Billy Parks, 4 for 51 yards; Fred Willis, 4 for -3 yards; Mack Alston, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 25 yards; Mel Long, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Alvin Haymond, 6 for 130 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 46 yards HOU: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3 for 105 yards HOU: Dave Green, 5 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/5 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4