NFL game summary for 12/16/1973:
Lawrence McCutcheon set a Rams' record of 1,097 yards rushing with 83 on 19 carries against Cleveland. McCutcheon topped the Rams' club mark set by Dick Bass in 1966. The Rams took advantage of two interceptions and three fumble recoveries and John Hadl threw his 21st and 22nd touchdown passes. David Ray won the NFC scoring title with 130 points.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 142.9 (12) | 97.5 (23) | 240.5 (23) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 143.1 (11) | 127.1 (9) | 270.2 (9) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 207.2 (2) | 145.9 (11) | 353.2 (1) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 89.2 (1) | 121.2 (7) | 210.5 (1) | 33 |
Line: Rams by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (7-5-2) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Los Angeles Rams (12-2-0) | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
( 0- 3) LA David Ray 48 yard field goal
( 0- 6) LA David Ray 27 yard field goal
( 0-13) LA Bob Klein 23 yard pass from John Hadl (David Ray kick)
( 7-13) CLE Mike Phipps 25 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-20) LA Harold Jackson 8 yard pass from John Hadl (David Ray kick)
(10-20) CLE Don Cockroft 22 yard field goal
(10-27) LA Tony Baker 4 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(10-30) LA David Ray 15 yard field goal
(17-30) CLE Frank Pitts 14 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE LA
First Downs: 12 16
Rushes-yards: 26-110 45-231
Yards/rush: 4.2 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-25-132-2 7-18-96-0
Sacked-yards: 4-27 2-12
Net pass yards: 105 84
Net yards/pass: 3.6 4.2
Total net yards: 215 315
Total plays: 55 (47% run) 65 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 0-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 4-45 6-93
Attendance: 73,948
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 16 of 25 for 132 yards and 1 TD (2 int) LA: John Hadl, 6 of 14 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; James Harris, 1 of 4 for 4 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 7 for 39 yards; Leroy Kelly, 7 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 6 for 4 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 6 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for 2 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 83 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 11 for 66 yards; Les Josephson, 5 for 36 yards; Rob Scribner, 3 for 15 yards; Larry Smith, 3 for 13 yards; Tony Baker, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Steve Holden, 3 for 27 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 24 yards; Fair Hooker, 2 for 14 yards; Milt Morin, 2 for 13 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for 7 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Bob Klein, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Pat Curran, 1 for 13 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 8 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Steve Holden, 3 for 52 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 51 yards; Mel Long, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Romaniszyn, 1 for 5 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 2 for 83 yards; Al Clark, 2 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 43 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Charlie Stukes, 1 for 39 yards; Bob Stein, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 256 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 LA: David Ray, 3/5
CLE: Mike Phipps, 16 of 25 for 132 yards and 1 TD (2 int) LA: John Hadl, 6 of 14 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; James Harris, 1 of 4 for 4 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 7 for 39 yards; Leroy Kelly, 7 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 6 for 4 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 6 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for 2 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 83 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 11 for 66 yards; Les Josephson, 5 for 36 yards; Rob Scribner, 3 for 15 yards; Larry Smith, 3 for 13 yards; Tony Baker, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Steve Holden, 3 for 27 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 24 yards; Fair Hooker, 2 for 14 yards; Milt Morin, 2 for 13 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for 7 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Bob Klein, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Pat Curran, 1 for 13 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 8 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Steve Holden, 3 for 52 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 51 yards; Mel Long, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Romaniszyn, 1 for 5 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 2 for 83 yards; Al Clark, 2 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 43 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Charlie Stukes, 1 for 39 yards; Bob Stein, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 256 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 LA: David Ray, 3/5