Browns 27-16 Bills (Oct 23, 1977)

CLE

BUF

1

0

7

2

13

3

7

6

4

7

0

27

16

1Q

0 - 7

R. Gant 38-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

D. Cockroft 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 7

D. Cockroft 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 7

P. Warfield 52-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 10

C. Long 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 10

C. Miller 6-yard TD catch from G. Pruitt.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 16

K. Moody 91-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

27 - 16

G. Parris 9-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

199

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

117

Miller

CLE

Rec Yds

111

Gant

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Miller

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

143

Pass Yds

199

2

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

CLE

Team Stats

BUF

346

Total Yds

347

26

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

4

1977 AFC Central

CLEBUF

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

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

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills were decisively beaten by the Cleveland Browns, 27 to 16, on October 23, 1977.

Game Info

October 22, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	14/22	143	6.5	2	2	0-0	74.6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1/2	6	3.0	1	0	0-0	95.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	11/29	199	6.9	1	2	0-0	45.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	21	117	5.6	14
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	21	90	4.3	19
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	2	7	3.5	4
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	2	5	2.5	5
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	19	99	5.2	30
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	54	18.0	41
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	3	9	3.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	52	52.0	1	52
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	46	11.5	0	19
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	20	4.0	1	9
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	15	7.5	1	9
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	12	6.0	0	7
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	111	22.2	1	38
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	52	17.3	0	18
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	27	13.5	0	14
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mario Clark M. Clark #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	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
Carson Long C. Long #5	1/1	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	4	129	32.3	0
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1	30	30.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	5	170	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	3	25	8.3	0	0
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	1	17	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	20	20.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	4	99	24.8
Bill Dunstan B. Dunstan #61	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	2	7	3.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	91	91.0	0	1
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	14/22	143	6.5	2	2	0-0	74.6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1/2	6	3.0	1	0	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	21	117	5.6	14
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	21	90	4.3	19
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	2	7	3.5	4
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	2	5	2.5	5
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	52	52.0	1	52
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	46	11.5	0	19
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	20	4.0	1	9
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	15	7.5	1	9
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	12	6.0	0	7
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	4	129	32.3	0
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1	30	30.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	3	25	8.3	0	0
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	2	7	3.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	11/29	199	6.9	1	2	0-0	45.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	19	99	5.2	30
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	54	18.0	41
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	3	9	3.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	111	22.2	1	38
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	52	17.3	0	18
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	27	13.5	0	14
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mario Clark M. Clark #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carson Long C. Long #5	1/1	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	5	170	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	20	20.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	4	99	24.8
Bill Dunstan B. Dunstan #61	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	91	91.0	0	1
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	2	2.0	0	0

CLE

BUF

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7

2

13

3

7

6

4

7

0

27

16

CLE

Team Stats

BUF

346

Total Yds

347

127

Pass Yds

185

219

Rush Yds

162

75

Total Plays

56

4.6

Yards Per Play

6.2

4.7

Yards Per Pass

6.0

4.6

Yards Per Rush

6.5

26

1st Downs

20

5

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

12

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

1

4-2 CLE

BUF 1-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats