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

Possession

28

1st Downs

28

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

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.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

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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0

7

2

7

13

3

6

14

4

7

20

41

BUF

Team Stats

CLE

283

Total Yds

532

201

Pass Yds

223

82

Rush Yds

309

0

Total Drives

0

65

Total Plays

65

4.4

Yards Per Play

8.2

5

Yards Per Pass

12.4

3.3

Yards Per Rush

6.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

28

1st Downs

28

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

12

1.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-6 BUF

CLE 5-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats