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1970 Cleveland Browns

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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 2nd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 286 points (20.4/g), 13th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 265 points (18.9/g), 13th.
 Differential of 21 points (1.5/g), 12th.
 Expected W-L: 7.6-6.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.5/g), 20th.

Coached by Blanton Collier (7-7-0)

1970 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Bill Nelsen 29 7 12 159 for 313, 2,156 yards, 16 td, 16 int, & 7 rushes for -4 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 136th pick / 1963

QB Mike Phipps 23 Rook 1 29 for 60, 529 yards, 1 td, 5 int, & 11 rushes for 94 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 3rd pick / 1970

RB Leroy Kelly* 28 6 0 206 rushes for 656 yards, 6 td, & 24 catches for 311 yards and 2 td

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 110th pick / 1964

RB Reece Morrison 25 2 0 73 rushes for 175 yards, 0 td, & 5 catches for 95 yards and 1 td

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 66th pick / 1968

FB Bo Scott 27 1 0 151 rushes for 625 yards, 7 td, & 40 catches for 351 yards and 4 td

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1965
Oakland Raiders / 20th / 155th pick / 1965

WR Gary Collins 30 8 0 26 catches for 351 yards, 4 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 4th pick / 1962
Boston Patriots / 1st / 6th pick / 1962

WR Fair Hooker 23 1 0 28 catches for 490 yards, 2 td

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 124th pick / 1969

WR Homer Jones 29 6 0 10 catches for 141 yards, 1 td

Houston Oilers / 5th / 33rd pick / 1963
New York Giants / 20th / 278th pick / 1963

TE Milt Morin 28 4 0 37 catches for 611 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 14th pick / 1966
San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1966

TE Chip Glass 23 1 0 19 catches for 403 yards, 2 td

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1969

LT Dick Schafrath 33 11 0 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1959

LG John Demarie 25 3 0

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 152nd pick / 1967

C Fred Hoaglin 26 4 0

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 93rd pick / 1966

RG Gene Hickerson* 35 12 0

Cleveland Browns / 7th / 78th pick / 1957

RT Joe Taffoni 25 3 0

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 98th pick / 1967

 Defensive Starters
LDE Ron Snidow 29 7 0

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 35th pick / 1963
Buffalo Bills / 10th / 76th pick / 1963

LDE Joe Jones 22 Rook 0

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 36th pick / 1970

LDT Walter Johnson 28 5 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 27th pick / 1965

RDT Jerry Sherk 22 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1970

RDE Jack Gregory 26 3 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 9th / 139th pick / 1966

LLB Jim Houston* 33 10 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 8th pick / 1960

LLB John Garlington 24 2 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1968

MLB Dale Lindsey 27 5 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 7th / 97th pick / 1965

MLB Jim Houston* 33 10 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 8th pick / 1960

MLB Bob Matheson 26 3 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1967

RLB Billy Andrews 25 3 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 13th / 333rd pick / 1967

RLB Dale Lindsey 27 5 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 7th / 97th pick / 1965

LCB Erich Barnes 35 12 0 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 4th / 42nd pick / 1958

RCB Walt Sumner 23 1 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 7th / 176th pick / 1969

RCB Ben Davis 25 3 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 17th / 439th pick / 1967

SS Ernie Kellermann 27 4 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 159th pick / 1965

FS Mike Howell 27 5 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 111th pick / 1965
San Diego Chargers / 15th / 118th pick / 1965

 Special Teams Starters
K Don Cockroft 25 2 0 12 of 22 field goals & 34 of 35 extra points

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 55th pick / 1967

P Don Cockroft 25 2 0 71 punts for a 42.6 average, 1 blocked

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 55th pick / 1967

PR Reece Morrison 25 2 0 15 punt returns for a 8.9 average and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 66th pick / 1968

KR Homer Jones 29 6 0 29 kick returns for a 25.5 average and 1 td

Houston Oilers / 5th / 33rd pick / 1963
New York Giants / 20th / 278th pick / 1963

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Billy Andrews 25 LB 14 0 220 6-0 Southeastern Louisiana 6/14/1945 3

Cleveland Browns / 13th / 333rd pick / 1967

Erich Barnes 35 DB 14 0 201 6-2 Purdue 7/4/1935 12

Chicago Bears / 4th / 42nd pick / 1958

Tom Beutler 24 LB 4 0 234 6-1 Toledo 9/29/1946 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 12th / 319th pick / 1968

Ken Brown 25 RB 11 0 203 5-10 none 11/8/1945 Rook
Don Cockroft 25 K 14 0 195 6-2 Adams State 2/6/1945 2

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 55th pick / 1967

Gary Collins 30 FL-WR-P 12 0 215 6-5 Maryland 8/20/1940 8

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 4th pick / 1962
Boston Patriots / 1st / 6th pick / 1962

Jim Copeland 25 C-G 14 0 243 6-3 Virginia 3/5/1945 3

Cleveland Browns / 10th / 255th pick / 1967

Ben Davis 25 DB 7 0 180 5-11 Defiance 10/30/1945 3

Cleveland Browns / 17th / 439th pick / 1967

John Demarie 25 G-T-C 14 0 246 6-3 LSU 8/28/1945 3

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 152nd pick / 1967

Steve Engel 23 RB 3 0 218 6-1 Colorado 10/13/1947 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 125th pick / 1970

John Garlington 24 LB 11 0 218 6-1 LSU 6/5/1946 2

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1968

Don Gault 24 QB 2 1 190 6-2 Hofstra 8/30/1946 Rook
Chip Glass 23 TE 14 0 235 6-4 Florida State 6/25/1947 1

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1969

Jack Gregory 26 DE 14 0 250 6-5 Delta State,Tennessee-Chattanooga 10/3/1944 3

Cleveland Browns / 9th / 139th pick / 1966

Gene Hickerson* 35 G 14 0 248 6-3 Mississippi 2/15/1935 12

Cleveland Browns / 7th / 78th pick / 1957

Fred Hoaglin 26 C 14 0 250 6-4 Pittsburgh 1/28/1944 4

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 93rd pick / 1966

Fair Hooker 23 WR 13 0 190 6-1 Arizona State 5/22/1947 1

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 124th pick / 1969

Jim Houston* 33 LB-DE 14 0 240 6-3 Ohio State 11/3/1937 10

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 8th pick / 1960

Mike Howell 27 DB 14 0 195 6-1 Grambling State 7/5/1943 5

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 111th pick / 1965
San Diego Chargers / 15th / 118th pick / 1965

Al Jenkins 24 G-T-DE-DT 5 0 245 6-2 Southern Illinois,Tulsa 7/15/1946 1

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 55th pick / 1969

Walter Johnson 28 DT 14 0 265 6-4 Los Angeles State,New Mexico State 11/13/1942 5

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 27th pick / 1965

Dave Jones 23 WR 14 0 192 6-2 Kansas State 8/10/1947 1

Cleveland Browns / 11th / 280th pick / 1969

Homer Jones 29 SE-WR 14 0 215 6-2 Texas Southern 2/18/1941 6

Houston Oilers / 5th / 33rd pick / 1963
New York Giants / 20th / 278th pick / 1963

Joe Jones 22 DE 14 0 250 6-6 Tennessee State 1/7/1948 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 36th pick / 1970

Ernie Kellermann 27 DB 14 0 183 6-0 Miami (OH) 12/17/1943 4

Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 159th pick / 1965

Leroy Kelly* 28 RB 13 0 202 6-0 Morgan State 5/20/1942 6

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 110th pick / 1964

Rudy Kuechenberg 27 LB 3 0 215 6-0 Indiana 2/7/1943 3
Dale Lindsey 27 LB 14 0 223 6-2 Kentucky,Western Kentucky 1/18/1943 5

Cleveland Browns / 7th / 97th pick / 1965

Bob Matheson 26 LB 13 0 238 6-4 Duke 11/25/1944 3

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1967

Bob McKay 23 T-G 8 0 260 6-5 Texas 12/27/1947 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 21st pick / 1970

Randy Minniear 27 RB 8 0 210 6-1 Purdue 12/27/1943 3

New York Giants / 20th / 301st pick / 1966

Milt Morin 28 TE 14 0 238 6-4 Massachusetts 10/15/1942 4

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 14th pick / 1966
San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1966

Reece Morrison 25 RB 14 0 207 6-0 Texas State 10/21/1945 2

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 66th pick / 1968

Bill Nelsen 29 QB 12 12 195 6-0 USC 1/29/1941 7

Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 136th pick / 1963

Mike Phipps 23 QB 14 1 208 6-3 Purdue 11/19/1947 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 3rd pick / 1970

Chuck Reynolds 24 C-G 14 0 240 6-2 TCU,Tulsa 10/5/1946 1

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 202nd pick / 1969

Joe Righetti 23 DT 9 0 253 6-2 Waynesburg 12/31/1947 1

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 150th pick / 1969

Dick Schafrath 33 T-G-DE 14 0 253 6-3 Ohio State 3/21/1937 11

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1959

Tom Schoen 24 DB 4 0 185 5-11 Notre Dame 1/30/1946 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 212th pick / 1968

Bo Scott 27 RB 13 0 215 6-3 Ohio State 3/30/1943 1

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1965
Oakland Raiders / 20th / 155th pick / 1965

Jerry Sherk 22 DT-DE-NT 14 0 258 6-4 Oklahoma State 7/7/1948 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1970

Ron Snidow 29 DE-DT 14 0 250 6-3 Oregon 12/30/1941 7

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 35th pick / 1963
Buffalo Bills / 10th / 76th pick / 1963

Ricky Stevenson 22 DB 1 0 198 5-11 Arizona 6/27/1948 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 99th pick / 1970

Freddie Summers 23 DB 12 0 180 6-1 Washington (MD) 2/16/1947 1

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 98th pick / 1969

Walt Sumner 23 DB 12 0 195 6-1 Florida State 2/2/1947 1

Cleveland Browns / 7th / 176th pick / 1969

Joe Taffoni 25 T-G 14 0 255 6-3 Tennessee-Martin,West Virginia 3/27/1945 3

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 98th pick / 1967

William Yanchar 22 DT 5 0 251 6-3 Purdue 3/25/1948 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 10th / 255th pick / 1970

Team Total 25.9 14 222.3 6-2.0 3.1