Browns 24-16 Saints (Oct 8, 1978)

CLE

NO

1

7

0

2

7

9

3

7

0

4

3

7

24

16

1Q

7 - 0

C. Miller 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

L. Collins 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 6

R. Mauti 16-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

14 - 9

R. Szaro 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 9

O. Newsome 14-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 9

D. Cockroft 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 16

A. Manning 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

249

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

93

Miller

CLE

Rec Yds

86

Childs

NO

Scrim TD

1

Miller

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

103

Pass Yds

249

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

CLE

Team Stats

NO

271

Total Yds

298

Possession

20

1st Downs

21

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

2

1978 AFC Central

CLE NO

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints fell to the Cleveland Browns, 24 to 16, on October 8, 1978.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	11/17	103	6.1	1	1	0-0	76.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	24/39	249	6.4	1	1	0-0	77.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	21	93	4.4	1	14
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	13	53	4.1	0	11
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	4	10	2.5	0	5
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	3	9	3.0	1	10
Mark Miller M. Miller #15	1	8	8.0	0	8
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	1	8	8.0	0	8
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	9	38	4.2	0	11
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	14	4.7	1	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	8	11	1.4	0	8
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	2	4	2.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	36	9.0	0	11
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	35	8.8	1	14
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	86	12.3	0	27
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	59	14.8	0	20
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	32	10.7	0	12
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	31	15.5	1	16
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	23	3.8	0	18
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Peters T. Peters #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pat Hughes P. Hughes #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/1	1/1	4	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	3	154	51.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	213	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	1	1.0	0	0
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	42	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Donald Schwartz D. Schwartz #48	1	17	17.0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	70	23.3
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	14	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	4	39	9.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	20	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	11/17	103	6.1	1	1	0-0	76.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	21	93	4.4	1	14
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	13	53	4.1	0	11
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	4	10	2.5	0	5
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	3	9	3.0	1	10
Mark Miller M. Miller #15	1	8	8.0	0	8
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	1	8	8.0	0	8
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	36	9.0	0	11
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	35	8.8	1	14
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Peters T. Peters #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	3	154	51.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	1	1.0	0	0
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	4	39	9.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	24/39	249	6.4	1	1	0-0	77.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	9	38	4.2	0	11
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	14	4.7	1	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	8	11	1.4	0	8
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	2	4	2.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	86	12.3	0	27
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	59	14.8	0	20
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	32	10.7	0	12
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	31	15.5	1	16
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	23	3.8	0	18
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pat Hughes P. Hughes #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/1	1/1	4	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	213	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Donald Schwartz D. Schwartz #48	1	17	17.0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	70	23.3
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	14	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	20	10.0	0	0

CLE

NO

1

7

0

2

7

9

3

7

0

4

3

7

24

16

CLE

Team Stats

NO

271

Total Yds

298

92

Pass Yds

231

179

Rush Yds

67

0

Total Drives

0

62

Total Plays

63

4.4

Yards Per Play

4.7

5.1

Yards Per Pass

5.6

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

20

1st Downs

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

10

2.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

4-2 CLE

NO 2-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats