1972 Cleveland Browns Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Nick Skorich (10-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio

1972 Cleveland Browns Roster
1972 Cleveland Browns Results

The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Browns netted 268 points, and the defense gave up 249. Leroy Kelly ran for a team-leading 811 yards for Cleveland.

Mike Phipps passed for 1,994 yards. Frank Pitts snagged 36 passes for 620 yards. Milt Morin and Fair Hooker contributed to the receiving game also.

Ben Davis and Thom Darden each intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition.

Nick Skorich coached the team. The 1972 Cleveland Browns lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Mike Phipps	305	144	47.2	1994	6.5	13	4.3	16	5.2	80	23	183	61.0
Bill Nelsen	31	14	45.2	141	4.5	0	0.0	3	9.7	26	3	29	19.1
Leroy Kelly	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	1	7	39.6
Totals	337	158	46.9	2135	6.3	13	3.9	19	5.6	80	27	219

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Leroy Kelly	224	811	3.6	18	4
Bo Scott	123	571	4.6	27	2
Mike Phipps	60	256	4.3	18	5
Ken Brown	32	114	3.6	14	2
Frank Pitts	3	29	9.7	13	0
Bo Cornell	7	8	1.1	7	0
Billy Lefear	3	6	2.0	4	0
Bill Nelsen	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Totals	453	1793	4.0	27	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Frank Pitts	36	620	17.2	80	8
Fair Hooker	32	441	13.8	43	2
Milt Morin	30	540	18.0	36	1
Leroy Kelly	23	204	8.9	28	1
Bo Scott	23	172	7.5	30	0
Ken Brown	5	64	12.8	19	0
Chip Glass	5	61	12.2	24	0
Bo Cornell	2	7	3.5	5	0
Paul Staroba	1	19	19.0	19	1
Gloster Van Richardson	1	7	7.0	7	0
Totals	158	2135	13.5	80	13

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Don Cockroft	29	28	96.6	27	22	81.5	94
Totals	29	28	96.6	27	22	81.5	94

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Don Cockroft	81	3498	43.2	65
Totals	81	3498	43.2	65

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bobby Majors	16	96	6.0	41
Thom Darden	15	61	4.1	37
Leroy Kelly	5	40	8.0	14
Walt Sumner	1	14	14.0	14
Totals	37	211	5.7	41

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ken Brown	20	473	23.6	47
Bobby Majors	10	222	22.2	40
Billy Lefear	6	138	23.0	29
Reece Morrison	3	67	22.3	32
Walter Johnson	2	33	16.5	24
Totals	41	933	22.8	47

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Thom Darden	3	64	21.3	20	0
Ben Davis	3	10	3.3	10	0
Nick Roman	1	36	36.0	36	1
Bob Briggs	1	16	16.0	16	0
Charlie Hall	1	12	12.0	12	0
John Garlington	1	10	10.0	10	0
Billy Andrews	1	4	4.0	4	0
Walter Johnson	1	1	1.0	1	0
Mike Howell	1	1	1.0	1	0
Totals	13	154	11.8	36	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Rick Kingrea			0	3	0	0
Chip Glass			1	3	6	0
Mike Phipps			8	3	0	0
Dale Lindsey			0	2	0	0
Bob Briggs		0	0	2	11	1
Charlie Hall		0	0	2	0	0
Fair Hooker			0	2	0	0
Ken Brown			4	2	0	0
Jerry Sherk			0	2	0	0
Thom Darden		0	0	1	0	0
Bo Cornell			0	1	0	0
Leroy Kelly			4	1	0	0
Billy Andrews		0	0	1	4	0
Bo Scott			2	1	0	0
Fest Cotton			0	1	0	0
Bob DeMarco			0	1	0	0
Bobby Majors			1	0	0	0
Mike Howell		0	1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	21	28	21	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Don Cockroft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	28	0			94
Frank Pitts	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			48
Mike Phipps	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
Leroy Kelly	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
Bo Scott	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Fair Hooker	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Ken Brown	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Paul Staroba	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Clarence Scott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0			6
Nick Roman	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
Bob Briggs	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Milt Morin	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	13	13	0	0	0	1	1	1	22	28	0	0	0	268