The Cleveland Browns lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 51 to 35, on October 7, 1979.

1979 Cleveland Browns

Final

PIT

51

CLE

Browns

4-2-0

35

1

21

0

2

9

14

3

7

7

4

14

14

Total

51

35

1st quarter

PIT

CLE

Steelers

Bennie Cunningham 7-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

7

0

Steelers

Sidney Thornton 10-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

14

0

Steelers

Franco Harris 71-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)

21

0

2nd quarter

PIT

CLE

Steelers

Jim Smith 14-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)

27

0

Browns

Reggie Rucker 32-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)

27

7

Browns

Ozzie Newsome 18-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)

27

14

Steelers

Matt Bahr 42-yard field goal

30

14

3rd quarter

PIT

CLE

Steelers

Franco Harris 25-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)

37

14

Browns

Calvin Hill 14-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)

37

21

4th quarter

PIT

CLE

Steelers

Rocky Bleier 70-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)

44

21

Browns

Dave Logan 30-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)

44

28

Browns

Dave Logan 13-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)

44

35

Steelers

Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)

51

35

Steelers

Browns

1st Downs

21

24

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

66

66

Total Yards

522

458

Yards per play

7.9

6.9

Passing

161

365

Comp - Att

12 - 21

23 - 42

Yards per pass

7.7

8.7

Interceptions thrown

0

3

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

0 - 0

Rushing

361

93

Rushing Attempts

45

24

Yards per rush

8.0

3.9

Penalties

9

1

Turnovers

1

5

Fumbles lost

1

2

Interceptions

0

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Terry Bradshaw 12 21 161 7.7 3 0 121.2
Team 12 21 161 7.7 3 0 0 121.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Franco Harris 19 153 8.1 2
Sidney Thornton 18 98 5.4 1
Rocky Bleier 4 81 20.3 1
Greg Hawthorne 4 29 7.3 0
Team 45 361 8.0 4

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
John Stallworth 4 96 24.0 0
Bennie Cunningham 4 29 7.3 1
Jim Smith 2 17 8.5 1
Sidney Thornton 1 10 10.0 1
Rocky Bleier 1 9 9.0 0
Team 12 161 7.7 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Matt Bahr 1 1 6 9
Team 1 1 6 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Craig Colquitt 5 180 36.0
Team 5 180 36.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Larry Anderson 3 65 21.7 0
Greg Hawthorne 1 23 23.0 0
Team 4 88 22.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Theo Bell 1 0 0.0 0
Team 1 0 0.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Brian Sipe 22 41 351 8.6 5 3 91.6
Johnny Evans 1 1 14 14.0 0 0 118.8
Team 23 42 365 8.7 5 3 0 93.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Mike Pruitt 15 73 4.9 0
Calvin Hill 5 8 1.6 0
Dino Hall 1 7 7.0 0
Brian Sipe 2 4 2.0 0
Cleo Miller 1 1 1.0 0
Team 24 93 3.9 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ozzie Newsome 6 97 16.2 1
Dave Logan 5 91 18.2 2
Calvin Hill 4 68 17.0 1
Reggie Rucker 2 56 28.0 1
Mike Pruitt 4 33 8.3 0
Ricky Feacher 1 14 14.0 0
Willis Adams 1 6 6.0 0
Team 23 365 8.7 5 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Don Cockroft 0 1 5 5
Team 0 1 5 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Johnny Evans 2 65 32.5
Team 2 65 32.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dino Hall 9 172 19.1 0
Team 9 172 19.1 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dino Hall 2 58 29.0 0
Team 2 58 29.0 0

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1,616

Flacco

Joe Flacco

RUSH

813

Ford

Jerome Ford

REC

1,250

Cooper

Amari Cooper

Team Rankings

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PPG

23.3

10th

OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

118.6

12th

PASS YDS/G

235.9

19th

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TEAM W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
Steelers Steelers
10 7 0 .588
Bengals Bengals
9 8 0 .529

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1-0-0

45

Final

14

CLE Browns

0-1-0

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AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529