Browns 13-44 Broncos (Sep 26, 1976)

CLE

DEN

1

0

17

2

7

0

3

0

20

4

6

7

13

44

1Q

0 - 7

R. Upchurch 73-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

O. Armstrong 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 17

J. Turner 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 17

O. Roan 5-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

C. Jones 43-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 30

R. Upchurch 47-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

7 - 37

H. Moses 36-yard TD catch from S. Ramsey.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 37

G. Pruitt 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

13 - 44

J. Kiick 12-yard TD catch from S. Ramsey.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

166

Ramsey

DEN

Rush Yds

56

Pruitt

CLE

Rec Yds

52

Moses

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Pruitt

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

Steve Ramsey

DEN QB #10

134

Pass Yds

166

1

Pass TD

2

Int

2

CLE

Team Stats

DEN

227

Total Yds

226

17

1st Downs

18

4

Turnovers

3

1976 AFC Central

CLE DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	4	.714
Bengals	10	4	.714
Browns	9	5	.643
Oilers	5	9	.357

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	13	1	.929
Broncos	9	5	.643
Chargers	6	8	.429
Chiefs	5	9	.357
Buccaneers	0	14	.000

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos crushed the Cleveland Browns, 44 to 13, on September 26, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	18/31	134	4.3	1	2	0-0	52.4
Dave Mays D. Mays #10	2/6	24	4.0	0	0	0-0	46.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	10/20	166	8.3	2	2	0-0	72.1
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	1/1	11	11.0	0	0	0-0	112.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	16	56	3.5	1	9
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	14	21	1.5	0	6
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	1	4	4.0	0	4
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	2	2	1.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	18	23	1.3	1	6
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	7	11	1.6	0	13
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	3	10	3.3	0	7
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	1	8	8.0	0	8
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	2	3	1.5	0	4
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	29	7.3	0	15
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	18
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	24	12.0	0	13
Oscar Roan O. Roan #81	0/0	22	7.3	1	12
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	18	3.6	0	13
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	0/0	11	5.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	52	26.0	1	36
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	40	20.0	0	31
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	37	12.3	0	16
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	23	11.5	1	12
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ron Bolton R. Bolton #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Jackson T. Jackson #57	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/1	1/2	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	5/6	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	6	239	39.8	0
Dave Mays D. Mays #10	1	54	54.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	108	27.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	1	21	21.0
Dick Ambrose D. Ambrose #52	1	16	16.0
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	3	74	24.7
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	1	27	27.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	1	17	17.0	0	0
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	4	125	31.3	0	2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	18/31	134	4.3	1	2	0-0	52.4
Dave Mays D. Mays #10	2/6	24	4.0	0	0	0-0	46.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	16	56	3.5	1	9
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	14	21	1.5	0	6
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	1	4	4.0	0	4
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	2	2	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	29	7.3	0	15
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	18
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	24	12.0	0	13
Oscar Roan O. Roan #81	0/0	22	7.3	1	12
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	18	3.6	0	13
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	0/0	11	5.5	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ron Bolton R. Bolton #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/1	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	6	239	39.8	0
Dave Mays D. Mays #10	1	54	54.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	1	21	21.0
Dick Ambrose D. Ambrose #52	1	16	16.0
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	3	74	24.7
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	1	27	27.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	10/20	166	8.3	2	2	0-0	72.1
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	1/1	11	11.0	0	0	0-0	112.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	18	23	1.3	1	6
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	7	11	1.6	0	13
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	3	10	3.3	0	7
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	1	8	8.0	0	8
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	2	3	1.5	0	4
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	52	26.0	1	36
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	40	20.0	0	31
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	37	12.3	0	16
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	23	11.5	1	12
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Jackson T. Jackson #57	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	5/6	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	108	27.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	1	17	17.0	0	0
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	4	125	31.3	0	2

CLE

DEN

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17

2

7

0

3

0

20

4

6

7

13

44

CLE

Team Stats

DEN

227

Total Yds

226

144

Pass Yds

171

83

Rush Yds

55

72

Total Plays

54

3.2

Yards Per Play

4.2

3.7

Yards Per Pass

7.8

2.5

Yards Per Rush

1.7

17

1st Downs

18

8

Punts

4

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

1

13

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

2

1-2 CLE

DEN 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats