Jets 34-37 Browns (Dec 10, 1978)

NYJ

CLE

1

0

7

2

10

3

0

10

4

24

7

OT

0

3

34

37

1Q

0 - 7

C. Hill 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

G. Pruitt 22-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

P. Leahy 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 17

D. Cockroft 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 17

B. Harper 3-yard TD catch from M. Robinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 20

D. Cockroft 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 27

B. Sipe 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 27

M. Shuler 4-yard TD catch from M. Robinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

B. Harper 20-yard TD catch from M. Robinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 27

P. Leahy 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

34 - 27

K. Long 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 34

C. Hill 18-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

34 - 37

D. Cockroft 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

289

Robinson

NYJ

Rush Yds

138

Pruitt

CLE

Rec Yds

81

Harper

NYJ

Scrim TD

2

Harper

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Matt Robinson

NYJ QB #17

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

289

Pass Yds

283

3

Pass TD

2

4

Int

1

NYJ

Team Stats

CLE

369

Total Yds

519

20

1st Downs

29

5

Turnovers

5

1978 AFC East

NYJ 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 squeaked out a win over the New York Jets, 37 to 34, on December 10, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	22/44	289	6.6	3	4	0-0	56.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	20/32	283	8.8	2	1	0-0	98.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	49	12.3	0	32
Kevin Long K. Long #33	11	30	2.7	1	5
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	6	24	4.0	0	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	21	138	6.6	0	26
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	11	62	5.6	0	18
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	8	18	2.3	1	4
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	3	11	3.7	0	7
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	4	2.0	1	2
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	81	20.3	2	44
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	68	17.0	0	29
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	66	16.5	0	22
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	42	8.4	0	15
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	15	7.5	0	10
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	13	6.5	0	9
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	76	19.0	0	37
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	69	11.5	1	26
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	42	14.0	0	18
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	26	13.0	1	18
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	0/0	23	7.7	0	11
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	18	18.0	0	18

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Taylor E. Taylor #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Clarence Scott C. Scott #22	0-0	1
Dick Ambrose D. Ambrose #52	0-0	1
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	1
Oliver Davis O. Davis #21	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	2/2	4/4	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/4	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	3	99	33.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	1	42	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Darnell Powell D. Powell #20	1	26	26.0
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	1	12	12.0
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	1	14	14.0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	98	24.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	31	31.0
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	4	78	19.5
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	2	36	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	3	52	17.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	22/44	289	6.6	3	4	0-0	56.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	49	12.3	0	32
Kevin Long K. Long #33	11	30	2.7	1	5
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	6	24	4.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	81	20.3	2	44
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	68	17.0	0	29
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	66	16.5	0	22
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	42	8.4	0	15
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	15	7.5	0	10
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	13	6.5	0	9
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Taylor E. Taylor #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	3	99	33.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Darnell Powell D. Powell #20	1	26	26.0
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	1	12	12.0
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	1	14	14.0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	98	24.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	20/32	283	8.8	2	1	0-0	98.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	21	138	6.6	0	26
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	11	62	5.6	0	18
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	8	18	2.3	1	4
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	3	11	3.7	0	7
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	4	2.0	1	2
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	76	19.0	0	37
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	69	11.5	1	26
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	42	14.0	0	18
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	26	13.0	1	18
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	0/0	23	7.7	0	11
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	18	18.0	0	18

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Clarence Scott C. Scott #22	0-0	1
Dick Ambrose D. Ambrose #52	0-0	1
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	1
Oliver Davis O. Davis #21	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/4	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	1	42	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	31	31.0
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	4	78	19.5
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	2	36	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	3	52	17.3	0	0

NYJ

CLE

1

0

7

2

10

3

0

10

4

24

7

OT

0

3

34

37

NYJ

Team Stats

CLE

369

Total Yds

519

266

Pass Yds

283

103

Rush Yds

236

68

Total Plays

78

5.4

Yards Per Play

6.7

5.7

Yards Per Pass

8.8

4.9

Yards Per Rush

5.1

20

1st Downs

29

3

Punts

1

5

Turnovers

5

4

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

4

5

Penalties

3

0.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-7 NYJ

CLE 8-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats