Bills 20-41 Browns (Oct 29, 1978)

BUF

CLE

1

0

7

2

7

13

3

6

14

4

7

20

41

1Q

0 - 7

R. Rucker 16-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 13

C. Hill 15-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

7 - 13

T. Miller 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 20

M. Pruitt 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 27

R. Rucker 44-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 34

M. Pruitt 71-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 34

D. Johnson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

13 - 41

C. Hill 3-yard TD catch from M. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 41

L. Piccone 5-yard TD catch from D. Mays.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

217

Sipe

CLE

Rush Yds

173

Pruitt

CLE

Rec Yds

114

Chandler

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Pruitt

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

185

Pass Yds

217

0

Pass TD

3

2

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

CLE

283

Total Yds

532

28

1st Downs

28

3

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC East

BUF CLE

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns dominated the Buffalo Bills, 41 to 20, on October 29, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	13/23	185	8.0	0	2	0-0	46.5
Dave Mays D. Mays #10	4/15	39	2.6	1	0	0-0	61.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	12/15	217	14.5	3	0	0-0	158.3
Mark Miller M. Miller #15	2/2	17	8.5	1	0	0-0	141.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	7	33	4.7	0	10
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	11	23	2.1	1	6
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	3	20	6.7	0	10
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	4	6	1.5	1	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	21	173	8.2	2	71
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	13	87	6.7	0	19
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	6	21	3.5	0	9
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	5	15	3.0	0	17
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	1	11	11.0	0	11
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	114	16.3	0	24
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	29	9.7	0	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	18	9.0	1	13
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	96	24.0	0	39
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	89	22.3	2	44
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	18	9.0	2	15
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	2	1.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	5/6	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	175	43.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	2	59	29.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	18	18.0
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	1	17	17.0
Steve Powell S. Powell #23	1	18	18.0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	0	0.0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	28	14.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	49	24.5	0	0
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	49	24.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	13/23	185	8.0	0	2	0-0	46.5
Dave Mays D. Mays #10	4/15	39	2.6	1	0	0-0	61.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	7	33	4.7	0	10
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	11	23	2.1	1	6
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	3	20	6.7	0	10
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	4	6	1.5	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	114	16.3	0	24
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	29	9.7	0	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	18	9.0	1	13
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	175	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	18	18.0
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	1	17	17.0
Steve Powell S. Powell #23	1	18	18.0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	0	0.0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	28	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	12/15	217	14.5	3	0	0-0	158.3
Mark Miller M. Miller #15	2/2	17	8.5	1	0	0-0	141.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	21	173	8.2	2	71
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	13	87	6.7	0	19
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	6	21	3.5	0	9
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	5	15	3.0	0	17
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	1	11	11.0	0	11
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	96	24.0	0	39
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	89	22.3	2	44
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	18	9.0	2	15
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	2	1.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	5/6	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	2	59	29.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	49	24.5	0	0
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	49	24.5	0	0

BUF

CLE

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7

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BUF

Team Stats

CLE

283

Total Yds

532

201

Pass Yds

223

82

Rush Yds

309

65

Total Plays

65

4.4

Yards Per Play

8.2

5

Yards Per Pass

12.4

3.3

Yards Per Rush

6.6

28

1st Downs

28

4

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

12

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-6 BUF

CLE 5-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats