Patriots 27-30 Browns (Sep 26, 1977)

NE

CLE

1

0

7

2

17

0

3

0

10

4

10

OT

0

3

27

30

1Q

0 - 7

B. Duncan 5-yard TD catch from G. Pruitt.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

S. Cunningham 8-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

J. Smith 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

D. Calhoun 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

G. Parris 26-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

D. Cockroft 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 17

R. Francis 6-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

G. Pruitt 8-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

D. Cockroft 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 27

J. Smith 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

OT

27 - 30

D. Cockroft 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

199

Sipe

CLE

Rush Yds

151

Pruitt

CLE

Rec Yds

52

Cunningham

NE

Scrim TD

1

Calhoun

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

172

Pass Yds

199

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

NE

Team Stats

CLE

263

Total Yds

393

21

1st Downs

25

2

Turnovers

3

1977 AFC East

NE CLE

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Patriots	9	5	.643
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	3	11	.214

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	9	5	.643
Oilers	8	6	.571
Bengals	8	6	.571
Browns	6	8	.429

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 30 to 27, on September 26, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/23	172	7.5	2	1	0-0	98.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	18/25	199	8.0	2	2	0-0	88.6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1/2	5	2.5	1	0	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	18	70	3.9	0	13
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	13	49	3.8	1	10
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	18	4.5	0	13
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	5	4	0.8	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	26	151	5.8	37
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	11	31	2.8	11
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	3	10	3.3	5
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	6	3.0	4
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	3	3.0	3
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	52	7.4	1	13
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	34	17.0	1	28
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	25	12.5	0	15
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	51	12.8	1	35
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	48	16.0	1	26
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	41	20.5	0	22
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	22	7.3	0	9
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	19	4.8	0	9
Oscar Roan O. Roan #81	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tim Fox T. Fox #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Hall C. Hall #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/5	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	6	229	38.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	39	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	1	20	20.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	5	79	15.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	39	19.5
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	1	17	17.0
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	2	46	23.0
Robert Jackson R. Jackson #68	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	46	46.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	3	55	18.3	0	0
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	1	0.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/23	172	7.5	2	1	0-0	98.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	18	70	3.9	0	13
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	13	49	3.8	1	10
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	18	4.5	0	13
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	5	4	0.8	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	52	7.4	1	13
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	34	17.0	1	28
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	25	12.5	0	15
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tim Fox T. Fox #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	1	20	20.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	5	79	15.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	46	46.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	18/25	199	8.0	2	2	0-0	88.6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1/2	5	2.5	1	0	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	26	151	5.8	37
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	11	31	2.8	11
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	3	10	3.3	5
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	6	3.0	4
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	3	3.0	3
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	51	12.8	1	35
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	48	16.0	1	26
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	41	20.5	0	22
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	22	7.3	0	9
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	19	4.8	0	9
Oscar Roan O. Roan #81	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Hall C. Hall #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/5	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	39	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	39	19.5
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	1	17	17.0
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	2	46	23.0
Robert Jackson R. Jackson #68	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	3	55	18.3	0	0
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	1	0.5	0	0

NE

CLE

1

0

7

2

17

0

3

0

10

4

10

OT

0

3

27

30

NE

Team Stats

CLE

263

Total Yds

393

122

Pass Yds

195

141

Rush Yds

198

66

Total Plays

73

4

Yards Per Play

5.4

4.7

Yards Per Pass

6.7

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

21

1st Downs

25

6

Punts

1

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

12

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 NE

CLE 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats