Browns 27-24 Chiefs (Sep 9, 1979)

CLE

KC

1

10

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

7

17

27

24

1Q

3 - 0

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 0

R. Rucker 17-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 0

O. Newsome 20-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 0

D. Cockroft 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 7

J.T. Smith 17-yard TD catch from S. Fuller.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 14

T. Reed 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 21

T. McKnight 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 24

J. Stenerud 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 24

R. Rucker 21-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

243

Sipe

CLE

Rush Yds

77

Pruitt

CLE

Rec Yds

77

Newsome

CLE

Scrim TD

2

Rucker

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

Steve Fuller

KC QB #4

243

Pass Yds

148

3

Pass TD

1

Int

0

CLE

Team Stats

KC

402

Total Yds

248

23

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

1

1979 AFC Central

CLE KC

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs couldn't pull it off against the Cleveland Browns, 27 to 24, on September 9, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	19/35	243	6.9	3	1	0-0	92.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	14/25	148	5.9	1	0	0-0	86.8
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	2/10	26	2.6	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	14	77	5.5	14
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	14	69	4.9	26
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	3	11	3.7	6
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	4	6	1.5	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	2	1	0.5	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	14	44	3.1	1	9
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	12	37	3.1	1	9
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	3	17	5.7	0	12
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	1	2	2.0	0	2
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	2	1	0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	77	12.8	1	21
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	52	13.0	0	27
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	48	16.0	2	21
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	30	15.0	0	20
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	28	14.0	0	15
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	8	4.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	65	13.0	1	17
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	0/0	48	16.0	0	23
Henry Marshall H. Marshall #89	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	17	5.7	0	9
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	0/0	15	5.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Scott C. Scott #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim Collier T. Collier #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	5	249	49.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Grupp B. Grupp #1	7	329	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	4	88	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Earl Gant E. Gant #23	2	38	19.0	0	0
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	3	21	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith #84	3	20	6.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	19/35	243	6.9	3	1	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	14	77	5.5	14
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	14	69	4.9	26
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	3	11	3.7	6
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	4	6	1.5	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	2	1	0.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	77	12.8	1	21
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	52	13.0	0	27
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	48	16.0	2	21
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	30	15.0	0	20
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	28	14.0	0	15
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	8	4.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Scott C. Scott #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	5	249	49.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	4	88	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	3	21	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	14/25	148	5.9	1	0	0-0	86.8
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	2/10	26	2.6	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	14	44	3.1	1	9
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	12	37	3.1	1	9
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	3	17	5.7	0	12
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	1	2	2.0	0	2
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	2	1	0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	65	13.0	1	17
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	0/0	48	16.0	0	23
Henry Marshall H. Marshall #89	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	17	5.7	0	9
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	0/0	15	5.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim Collier T. Collier #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Grupp B. Grupp #1	7	329	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Earl Gant E. Gant #23	2	38	19.0	0	0
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith #84	3	20	6.7	0	0

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Team Stats

KC

402

Total Yds

248

238

Pass Yds

147

164

Rush Yds

101

73

Total Plays

70

5.5

Yards Per Play

3.5

6.6

Yards Per Pass

3.9

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3.2

23

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

11

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 CLE

KC 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats