Week 12, 1974

played in Cleveland, OH

32 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Birmingham Bombers	0	7	0	0	-	7
Cleveland Browns	17	7	7	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:47 CLE - Bruce Gossett 55 field goal
1Q: 09:30 CLE - Paul Warfield 15 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
1Q: 07:18 CLE - Doug Winslow 5 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 03:55 BIR - Darnell Goodwin 11 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CLE - Greg Pruitt 7 run (Bruce Gossett extra point)
3Q: 12:40 CLE - Roy Jefferson 84 punt return (Bruce Gossett extra point)
4Q: 10:17 CLE - Bruce Gossett 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:47 CLE - Bruce Gossett 55 field goal
1Q: 09:30 CLE - Paul Warfield 15 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
1Q: 07:18 CLE - Doug Winslow 5 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 03:55 BIR - Darnell Goodwin 11 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CLE - Greg Pruitt 7 run (Bruce Gossett extra point)
3Q: 12:40 CLE - Roy Jefferson 84 punt return (Bruce Gossett extra point)
4Q: 10:17 CLE - Bruce Gossett 55 field goal

Team Statistics BIR CLE
Record 3-8 6-5
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 347 273
- Offensive Plays 75 54
- Yards per Play 4.63 5.06
Net Rushing Yards 138 74
- Rushing Attempts 26 24
- Yards per Rush 5.31 3.08
Net Passing Yards 209 199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 25 - 1 30 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 225 199
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.27 6.63
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/52 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-1 5/152
Kick Returns/Yards 7/97 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 1/16 1/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 40
Time of Possession 33:20 26:40

Team Statistics	BIR	CLE
Record	3-8	6-5
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	347	273
- Offensive Plays	75	54
- Yards per Play	4.63	5.06
Net Rushing Yards	138	74
- Rushing Attempts	26	24
- Yards per Rush	5.31	3.08
Net Passing Yards	209	199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 25 - 1	30 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	225	199
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.27	6.63
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/52	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-1	5/152
Kick Returns/Yards	7/97	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	1/16	1/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 40
Time of Possession	33:20	26:40

Drive Charts

Birmingham Bombers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:41	0:31	OWN 18	1	8	Fumble
1	9:23	0:47	OWN 14	1	-7	Interception
1	7:11	3:06	OWN 26	5	15	Punt
2	14:06	1:28	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
2	11:06	3:17	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
2	5:35	1:46	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
2	1:52	1:12	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 42	3	4	Half
3	15:00	2:28	OWN 22	5	29	Punt
3	12:32	4:56	OWN 14	11	53	Downs
3	6:11	6:33	OWN 8	13	39	Punt
4	13:07	0:58	OWN 43	2	3	Fumble
4	10:11	2:38	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
4	5:14	5:14	OWN 20	15	77	Game

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:19	OWN 33	7	29	Field Goal
1	10:10	0:47	OPP 26	2	26	Touchdown
1	8:36	1:25	OPP 32	4	32	Touchdown
1	4:05	4:59	OWN 4	11	69	Interception
2	12:38	1:32	OWN 41	4	11	Punt
2	7:49	2:14	OWN 36	6	9	Punt
2	3:49	1:57	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
2	0:40	0:10	OWN 40	1	18	Fumble
3	7:36	1:25	OWN 33	3	3	Punt
4	14:38	1:31	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
4	12:09	1:58	OPP 46	3	8	Field Goal
4	7:33	2:19	OWN 46	3	9	Punt

Game MVP: Don Hansen, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Darnell Goodwin	14	84	6.00	13	2	1
David Goodwin	8	39	4.88	13	1	0
Steve Ramsey	3	12	4.00	5	0	0
Calvin Hickman	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Greg Pruitt	13	40	3.08	7	1
Sam Havrilak	10	31	3.10	7	0
Sam Wyche	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Ramsey	44	24	219	3/16	0	44	1	58.8
Andy Sutter	2	1	6	0/0	0	6	0	56.3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Wyche	30	20	199	0/0	2	29	1	93.6

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Hugh Stopek	7	11	93	13.29	30	44
FB Boobie Clark	5	6	29	5.80	1	7
WR Calvin Hickman	5	12	38	7.60	0	10
TE Dustin Stone	3	3	24	8.00	2	17
TE Ken Garcia	2	2	9	4.50	0	7
RB Darnell Goodwin	1	2	5	5.00	2	5
RB David Goodwin	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
WR Ken Bailey	1	4	24	24.00	10	24
WR Al Walker	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Roy Jefferson	6	7	64	10.67	14	18	0
RB Greg Pruitt	3	3	39	13.00	29	29	0
WR Sam Havrilak	2	3	21	10.50	7	19	0
TE Jackie Smith	2	2	28	14.00	14	17	0
WR Paul Warfield	2	4	27	13.50	11	15	1
WR Danny Abramowicz	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Tony Baker	1	1	2	2.00	1	2	0
FB Wendell Hayes	1	1	10	10.00	1	10	0
TE Greg Latta	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Doug Winslow	1	5	5	5.00	0	5	1

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ken Sawyer	1	16	16.00	0

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Don Hansen	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force
Boobie Clark	1	0	0
Steve Ramsey	1	0	0
Darnell Goodwin	1	0	0
Bill Bradley	0	1	0
Hugh Stopek	0	1	0
Jack Ham	0	0	1
Earl Dvorak	0	0	1

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
Roy Jefferson	1	0	0
Greg Pruitt	1	0	0
Jim Mitchell	0	1	1
John Garlington	0	1	0
Greg Latta	0	1	0
Bob Lilly	0	0	1
Clarence Scott	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ian Mooberry	7	295	42.1	27.7	55	3

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Robert Walden	5	221	44.2	36.4	55	1

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Gossett	2/2	2/2	2/2	55	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	1	-1	-1.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson	4	129	32.3	1
Greg Pruitt	1	23	23.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Sawyer	6	89	14.8	0
Ronnie Covington	1	8	8.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz	1	20	20.0	0
Greg Pruitt	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ron Pritchard	9	2	0.0	19	24
S Bill Bradley	7	1	0.0	22	30
ILB Jack Reynolds	6	2	0.0	24	30
CB Ronnie Covington	3	3	0.0	14	21
CB Earl Dvorak	3	0	0.0	23	28
OLB Jack Ham	2	1	0.0	16	17
DT Craig Fulcher	2	1	0.0	15	22
DE Bill Kollar	2	0	0.0	22	29
S Bill Simpson	2	0	0.0	19	23
CB Ken Sawyer	1	2	0.0	22	27
DE Nick Roman	1	0	0.0	18	25
DT Otis Sistrunk	1	0	0.0	9	9
WR Al Walker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tyrell Garrison	1	0	0.0	6	5
DT Gary Fair	0	2	0.0	15	23
S Willie Germany	0	1	0.0	7	5

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Don Hansen	8	3	1.0	26	46
DT Bob Lilly	7	2	0.5	25	48
CB Tony Blevins	7	0	0.0	24	44
S Thom Darden	6	3	0.0	26	48
OLB John Garlington	6	0	0.0	25	47
CB Clarence Scott	5	1	0.0	26	48
DE Jim Mitchell	4	1	1.5	26	49
CB Cornell Green	3	2	0.0	26	48
S Clarence Duren	3	0	0.0	21	33
ILB Tom Graham	1	0	0.0	0	2
FB Wendell Hayes	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Wally Hilgenberg	1	0	0.0	1	2
DE Ed Smith	1	0	0.0	26	48
S Monty Provine	1	0	0.0	7	28
DT Jerry Sherk	0	3	0.0	20	23
DE Don Hultz	0	1	0.0	2	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bill Kollar	1	0	0	29
DT Otis Sistrunk	0	1	1	9
DT Craig Fulcher	0	1	0	22

Cleveland	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jim Mitchell	1.5	2	3	49
ILB Don Hansen	1.0	2	1	46
DT Bob Lilly	0.5	1	0	48
DE Ed Smith	0.0	2	0	48
DT Jerry Sherk	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ron Pritchard	7	0	0	24
CB Earl Dvorak	4	1	0	28
S Bill Bradley	3	0	0	30
CB Ronnie Covington	2	1	0	21
ILB Jack Reynolds	1	1	0	30
S Bill Simpson	1	1	0	23
CB Ken Sawyer	1	0	1	27
OLB Jack Ham	1	0	0	17

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tony Blevins	6	0	0	44
ILB Don Hansen	4	0	1	46
CB Clarence Scott	3	1	0	48
OLB John Garlington	3	0	0	47
CB Cornell Green	2	3	0	48
S Thom Darden	2	0	0	48
S Clarence Duren	1	3	0	33
ILB Tom Graham	1	0	0	2
OLB Wally Hilgenberg	1	0	0	2
DT Bob Lilly	1	0	0	48
DE Jim Mitchell	1	0	0	49

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Greg Sampson	3	6	26	0	46
Larry Jarvis	3	3	12	0	18
Kris Wheeler	2	4	22	0	39
Darryl Kenyon	1	4	21	0	36
Ken Garcia	1	2	18	0	26
Boobie Clark	1	1	17	0	34
Dan Ryczek	1	1	4	0	10
Carlton Malone	1	1	5	0	17
Juan Bruce	0	2	21	1	32
Pete Adams	0	0	18	2	41

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Norm Evans	1	6	22	29
Fred Hoaglin	1	3	18	22
Wendell Hayes	1	1	14	18
Wade Key	0	7	16	21
Roger Finnie	0	2	11	17
Bob Brooks	0	2	20	24
Kent Uribe	0	1	15	14
Alan Willis	0	1	10	14

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Bailey	2	13
Dan Ryczek	2	6
David Goodwin	1	19
Dustin Stone	1	16

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Wally Hilgenberg	3	26
Sam Havrilak	1	16
Tom Graham	1	13
Wendell Hayes	1	12
Charlie Wade	1	11
John Bunting	1	9

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Ramsey	26	47	---	---	---	73
Greg Sampson	26	46	---	---	---	72
Calvin Hickman	23	41	---	---	1	65
Kris Wheeler	22	39	---	---	2	63
Darryl Kenyon	21	36	---	---	6	63
Pete Adams	18	41	---	---	---	59
Ken Sawyer	---	---	22	27	10	59
Bill Bradley	---	---	22	30	5	57
Boobie Clark	17	34	---	---	6	57
Jack Reynolds	---	---	24	30	2	56
Hugh Stopek	14	34	---	---	7	55
Ken Garcia	18	26	---	---	10	54
Bill Kollar	---	---	22	29	2	53
Earl Dvorak	---	---	23	28	2	53
Juan Bruce	21	32	---	---	---	53
David Goodwin	9	24	---	---	19	52
Ronnie Covington	---	---	14	21	16	51
Al Walker	13	26	---	---	11	50
Ron Pritchard	---	---	19	24	2	45
Nick Roman	---	---	18	25	2	45
Darnell Goodwin	17	26	---	---	2	45
Bill Simpson	---	---	19	23	1	43
Dustin Stone	7	20	---	---	16	43
Gary Fair	---	---	15	23	2	40
Jack Ham	---	---	16	17	5	38
Craig Fulcher	---	---	15	22	1	38
Larry Jarvis	12	18	---	---	2	32
Carlton Malone	5	17	---	---	7	29
Ken Bailey	6	9	---	---	13	28
Otis Sistrunk	---	---	9	9	6	24
Willie Germany	---	---	7	5	11	23
Mike Vardell	6	5	---	---	10	21
Dan Ryczek	4	10	---	---	6	20
Broderick Kimsey	---	---	0	1	17	18
Tyrell Garrison	---	---	6	5	5	16
Dusty Oliver	---	---	7	7	1	15
Claude Minor	1	6	---	---	7	14
Shane Harrison	---	---	0	0	14	14
Terrance Dulaney	---	---	1	2	7	10
Karlos Rasmussen	---	---	1	0	8	9
Ian Mooberry	0	0	---	---	7	7
Will Wynn	---	---	2	1	---	3
Gerald Blackburn	---	---	2	1	---	3
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	2	2
Andy Sutter	0	2	---	---	---	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tony Blevins	---	---	24	44	14	82
Bob Lilly	---	---	25	48	7	80
Thom Darden	---	---	26	48	5	79
Cornell Green	---	---	26	48	2	76
Jim Mitchell	---	---	26	49	---	75
Clarence Scott	---	---	26	48	---	74
Ed Smith	---	---	26	48	---	74
John Garlington	---	---	25	47	1	73
Don Hansen	---	---	26	46	---	72
Norm Evans	22	29	---	---	5	56
Clarence Duren	---	---	21	33	---	54
Sam Wyche	24	30	---	---	---	54
Bob Brooks	20	24	---	---	3	47
Jerry Sherk	---	---	20	23	3	46
Wendell Hayes	14	18	---	---	12	44
Fred Hoaglin	18	22	---	---	4	44
Monty Provine	---	---	7	28	7	42
Danny Abramowicz	16	22	---	---	2	40
Sam Havrilak	10	12	---	---	16	38
Roy Jefferson	11	21	---	---	6	38
Wade Key	16	21	---	---	---	37
Greg Latta	10	13	---	---	14	37
Kent Uribe	15	14	---	---	7	36
Greg Pruitt	14	17	---	---	3	34
Wally Hilgenberg	---	---	1	2	26	29
Jackie Smith	14	15	---	---	---	29
Doug Winslow	15	14	---	---	---	29
Roger Finnie	11	17	---	---	---	28
Alan Willis	10	14	---	---	2	26
Paul Warfield	12	12	---	---	---	24
Dean Barker	8	9	---	---	7	24
Donny Gibson	---	---	2	12	7	21
John Barnes	1	2	---	---	16	19
John Bunting	---	---	2	7	9	18
Shaun Mahoney	2	0	---	---	16	18
Tom Graham	---	---	0	2	13	15
Charlie Wade	1	2	---	---	11	14
Tony Baker	0	2	---	---	11	13
Derrick Holmes	---	---	1	6	4	11
Bruce Gossett	0	0	---	---	9	9
Robert Walden	0	0	---	---	5	5
Loren Toews	---	---	0	0	4	4
Don Hultz	---	---	2	0	---	2
Greg Landry	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ed Jenkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brian Sipe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	52	8.7
Middle	8	41	5.1
Right	12	45	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	11	43	3.9
Right	5	11	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Ramsey	44	24	2	2	4	7	6	5	1
Andy Sutter	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Wyche	30	20	1	1	1	4	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	53	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	12	163	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	42	10.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	80	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	77	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Hickman	12	5	2	38	0	41
WR Hugh Stopek	11	7	1	93	1	34
FB Boobie Clark	6	5	0	29	0	34
WR Ken Bailey	4	1	0	24	1	9
TE Dustin Stone	3	3	0	24	0	20
RB David Goodwin	3	1	0	3	0	24
WR Al Walker	3	0	0	0	0	26
RB Darnell Goodwin	2	1	1	5	0	26
TE Ken Garcia	2	2	0	9	0	26

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roy Jefferson	7	6	0	64	0	21
WR Doug Winslow	5	1	0	5	0	14
WR Paul Warfield	4	2	1	27	0	12
WR Danny Abramowicz	3	1	0	5	0	22
WR Sam Havrilak	3	2	0	21	0	12
RB Greg Pruitt	3	3	0	39	1	17
TE Jackie Smith	2	2	0	28	0	15
FB Tony Baker	1	1	0	2	0	2
FB Wendell Hayes	1	1	0	10	0	18
TE Greg Latta	1	1	0	-2	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Darnell Goodwin	1	11	11.00	6.00
David Goodwin	1	3	3.00	4.88

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Greg Pruitt	3	16	5.33	3.08
Sam Havrilak	1	1	1.00	3.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Ramsey	2	2	13	6.50	4.98
Andy Sutter	2	1	6	3.00	3.00

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Wyche	3	3	31	10.33	6.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Calvin Hickman	2	1	6	3.00	3.17
TE Dustin Stone	1	1	4	4.00	8.00
WR Hugh Stopek	1	1	9	9.00	8.45

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jackie Smith	1	1	11	11.00	14.00
WR Paul Warfield	1	1	15	15.00	6.75
WR Doug Winslow	1	1	5	5.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
David Goodwin	3	2
Steve Ramsey	1	0
Darnell Goodwin	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Greg Pruitt	2	1
Sam Havrilak	1	0
Sam Wyche	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Ramsey	12	9	6

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Wyche	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dustin Stone	2	2	0
RB David Goodwin	2	1	1
WR Hugh Stopek	2	2	2
WR Calvin Hickman	2	2	1
FB Boobie Clark	1	1	1
RB Darnell Goodwin	1	1	1
WR Ken Bailey	1	0	0
WR Al Walker	1	0	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Doug Winslow	3	0	0
WR Danny Abramowicz	1	0	0
WR Sam Havrilak	1	1	0
RB Greg Pruitt	1	1	1
TE Jackie Smith	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)