Browns 24-16 Falcons (Sep 17, 1978)

CLE

ATL

1

0

3

2

17

7

3

0

4

7

6

24

16

1Q

0 - 3

F. Steinfort 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

D. Cockroft 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

O. Newsome 2-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

H. Stanback 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

R. Rucker 27-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 16

R. Strong 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

24 - 16

B. Sipe 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

219

Sipe

CLE

Rush Yds

65

Pruitt

CLE

Rec Yds

63

Logan

CLE

Scrim TD

1

Newsome

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

219

Pass Yds

126

2

Pass TD

0

Int

2

CLE

Team Stats

ATL

308

Total Yds

234

17

1st Downs

17

3

Turnovers

4

1978 AFC Central

CLE ATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Cleveland Browns, 24 to 16, on September 17, 1978.

Game Info

September 16, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	20/35	219	6.3	2	0	0-0	94.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	7/15	126	8.4	0	2	0-0	36.4
June Jones J. Jones #14	4/13	62	4.8	0	2	0-0	8.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	15	65	4.3	0	15
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	7	24	3.4	0	12
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	9	9.0	0	9
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	5	7	1.4	0	8
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	1	6	6.0	0	6
Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan #25	3	2	0.7	0	1
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	-3	-1.5	1	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	7	31	4.4	1	15
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	7	23	3.3	0	12
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	5	19	3.8	1	7
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	10	14	1.4	0	8
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	63	12.6	0	23
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	60	15.0	1	27
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	0/0	57	19.0	0	42
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	19	4.8	1	13
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	13	6.5	0	14
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	61	30.5	48
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	48	16.0	26
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	42	14.0	18
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	17	17.0	17
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	13	13.0	13
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	7	7.0	7

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dick Ambrose D. Ambrose #52	0-0	1
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	2
Gerald Irons G. Irons #86	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	8	306	38.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	7	306	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	4	92	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	2	36	18.0
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	1	23	23.0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	2	44	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	4	22	5.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	1	14	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	20/35	219	6.3	2	0	0-0	94.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	15	65	4.3	0	15
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	7	24	3.4	0	12
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	9	9.0	0	9
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	5	7	1.4	0	8
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	1	6	6.0	0	6
Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan #25	3	2	0.7	0	1
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	-3	-1.5	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	63	12.6	0	23
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	60	15.0	1	27
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	0/0	57	19.0	0	42
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	19	4.8	1	13
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	13	6.5	0	14
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dick Ambrose D. Ambrose #52	0-0	1
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	2
Gerald Irons G. Irons #86	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	8	306	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Collins L. Collins #23	4	92	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	4	22	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	7/15	126	8.4	0	2	0-0	36.4
June Jones J. Jones #14	4/13	62	4.8	0	2	0-0	8.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	7	31	4.4	1	15
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	7	23	3.3	0	12
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	5	19	3.8	1	7
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	10	14	1.4	0	8
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	61	30.5	48
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	48	16.0	26
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	42	14.0	18
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	17	17.0	17
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	13	13.0	13
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	7	306	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	2	36	18.0
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	1	23	23.0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	2	44	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	1	14	14.0	0	0

CLE

ATL

1

0

3

2

17

7

3

0

4

7

6

24

16

CLE

Team Stats

ATL

308

Total Yds

234

198

Pass Yds

147

110

Rush Yds

87

72

Total Plays

64

4.3

Yards Per Play

3.7

5.2

Yards Per Pass

4.3

3.2

Yards Per Rush

2.9

17

1st Downs

17

8

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

3

Fumbles Lost

0

13

Penalties

14

6.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 CLE

ATL 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats