| League Championship - New York Yankees at Cleveland Browns Game Statistics |
| Date: December 22, 1946 Location: Cleveland, OH |
| Venue: Cleveland Stadium Attendance: 40469 |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York YankeesNY | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Cleveland BrownsCLE | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | NY | CLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York YankeesNY | Harvey Johnson 11 FG | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Cleveland BrownsCLE | Marion Motley 1 run (Lou Groza kick) | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | New York YankeesNY | Spec Sanders 2 run (Harvey Johnson kick blocked) | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Cleveland BrownsCLE | Dante Lavelli 16 pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) | 9 | 14 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | ||
| Offense | ||
| 53 | LOE | Jack Russell |
| 44 | LOT | Bruiser Kinard |
| 21 | LOG | Jack Baldwin |
| 22 | C | Tom Robertson |
| 35 | ROG | Chuck Riffle |
| 43 | ROT | Nate Johnson |
| 51 | ROE | Bruce Alford |
| 60 | QB | Lloyd Cheatham |
| 81 | LOH | Spec Sanders |
| 87 | ROH | Lowell Wagner |
| 72 | FB | Eddie Prokop |
| Defense | ||
| 55 | DE | Bob Masterson |
| 57 | DE | Perry Schwartz |
| 43 | DT | Nate Johnson |
| 44 | DT | Bruiser Kinard |
| 30 | DG | Mike Karmazin |
| 32 | DG | Joe Yackanich |
| 70 | LB | Bob Kennedy |
| 22 | LB | Tom Robertson |
| 50 | DB | Harry Burrus |
| 72 | DB | Eddie Prokop |
| 80 | DB | Bob Sweiger |
| Cleveland Browns | ||
| Offense | ||
| 58 | LOE | Mac Speedie |
| 48 | LOT | Ernie Blandin |
| 36 | LOG | Eddie Ulinski |
| 20 | C | Mike Scarry |
| 32 | ROG | Lin Houston |
| 44 | ROT | Lou Rymkus |
| 56 | ROE | Dante Lavelli |
| 60 | QB | Otto Graham |
| 90 | LOH | Edgar Jones |
| 85 | ROH | Don Greenwood |
| 76 | FB | Marion Motley |
| Defense | ||
| 50 | DE | John Yonakor |
| 52 | DE | George Young |
| 42 | DT | Chet Adams |
| 44 | DT | Lou Rymkus |
| 30 | MG | Bill Willis |
| 76 | LLB | Marion Motley |
| 66 | MLB | Lou Saban |
| 20 | RLB | Mike Scarry |
| 92 | LDH | Tommy Colella |
| 60 | S | Otto Graham |
| 85 | RDH | Don Greenwood |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |||||
| Spec Sanders | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 23 | 1 |
| Spec Sanders | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 23 | 1 |
| Ace Parker | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | 7 | 0 |
| Ace Parker | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | 7 | 0 |
| Eddie Prokop | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Eddie Prokop | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Lowell Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowell Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | |||||
| Marion Motley | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 50 | 1 |
| Marion Motley | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 50 | 1 |
| Edgar Jones | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 7 | 0 |
| Edgar Jones | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 7 | 0 |
| Don Greenwood | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Don Greenwood | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Tommy Colella | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Tommy Colella | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Ray Terrell | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| Ray Terrell | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| Dante Lavelli | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -7 | 0 |
| Dante Lavelli | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -7 | 0 |
| Otto Graham | 3 | -19 | -6.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Otto Graham | 3 | -19 | -6.3 | 3 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |||||||||||
| Ace Parker | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 1 | 81 | 4.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 34.7 |
| Ace Parker | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 1 | 81 | 4.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 34.7 |
| Spec Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
| Spec Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
| Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||
| Otto Graham | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 1 | 213 | 7.9 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 81.3 |
| Otto Graham | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 1 | 213 | 7.9 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 81.3 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |||||
| Jack Russell | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 20 | 0 |
| Jack Russell | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 20 | 0 |
| Perry Schwartz | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Perry Schwartz | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bob Masterson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bob Masterson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Eddie Prokop | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Eddie Prokop | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | |||||
| Dante Lavelli | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 23 | 1 |
| Dante Lavelli | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 23 | 1 |
| Mac Speedie | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Mac Speedie | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Edgar Jones | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Edgar Jones | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 17 | 0 |
| John Yonakor | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| John Yonakor | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Don Greenwood | 0 | 2 | 2L | 0 | |
| Don Greenwood | 0 | 2 | 2L | 0 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |||||
| Eddie Prokop | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Eddie Prokop | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | |||||
| Otto Graham | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Otto Graham | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |||||
| Ace Parker | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | 39 | 0 |
| Ace Parker | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | 39 | 0 |
| Spec Sanders | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 |
| Spec Sanders | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | |||||
| Tommy Colella | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 41 | 0 |
| Tommy Colella | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 41 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | ||||||
| Bob Perina | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bob Perina | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | ||||||
| Otto Graham | 5 | 0 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Otto Graham | 5 | 0 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | ||||||
| Spec Sanders | 2 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Spec Sanders | 2 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Bob Morrow | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Bob Morrow | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | ||||||
| Don Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Don Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Edgar Jones | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Edgar Jones | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | ||
| Cleveland Browns | ||
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