The Cleveland Browns schooled the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 7, on September 24, 1979.

1979 Cleveland Browns

Final

DAL

Cowboys

3-1-0

7

CLE

Browns

4-0-0

26

1

7

20

2

0

0

3

0

0

4

0

6

Total

7

26

1st quarter

DAL

CLE

Browns

Dave Logan 23-yard pass from Brian Sipe (kick failed)

0

6

Browns

Ozzie Newsome 52-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)

0

13

Browns

Thom Darden 39-yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick)

0

20

Cowboys

Tony Hill 48-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

7

20

4th quarter

DAL

CLE

Browns

Mike Pruitt 2-yard run (kick failed)

7

26

Cowboys

Browns

1st Downs

20

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

73

62

Total Yards

394

311

Yards per play

5.4

5.0

Passing

271

229

Comp - Att

21 - 39

15 - 28

Yards per pass

6.3

7.9

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 32

1 - 10

Rushing

123

82

Rushing Attempts

30

33

Yards per rush

4.1

2.5

Penalties

5

2

Turnovers

5

1

Fumbles lost

3

0

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Roger Staubach 21 39 303 7.8 1 2 66.5
Team 21 39 271 7.8 1 2 4 66.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 14 64 4.6 0
Scott Laidlaw 13 49 3.8 0
Roger Staubach 2 11 5.5 0
Billy Joe DuPree 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 30 123 4.1 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Drew Pearson 5 109 21.8 0
Tony Hill 3 70 23.3 1
Preston Pearson 3 34 11.3 0
Billy Joe DuPree 3 29 9.7 0
Steve Wilson 1 21 21.0 0
Jay Saldi 1 15 15.0 0
Tony Dorsett 1 9 9.0 0
Scott Laidlaw 3 9 3.0 0
Doug Cosbie 1 7 7.0 0
Team 21 303 7.8 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 0 2 1 1
Team 0 2 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Danny White 5 214 42.8
Team 5 214 42.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Springs 3 51 17.0 0
Steve Wilson 2 46 23.0 0
Team 5 97 19.4 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tony Hill 2 16 8.0 0
Wade Manning 2 4 2.0 0
Team 4 20 5.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Brian Sipe 15 28 239 8.5 2 1 91.2
Team 15 28 229 8.5 2 1 1 91.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Mike Pruitt 14 31 2.2 1
Calvin Hill 7 24 3.4 0
Greg Pruitt 6 15 2.5 0
Cleo Miller 2 7 3.5 0
Pat Moriarty 2 5 2.5 0
Brian Sipe 1 1 1.0 0
Ricky Feacher 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 33 82 2.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Reggie Rucker 5 57 11.4 0
Cleo Miller 3 55 18.3 0
Ozzie Newsome 3 53 17.7 1
Dave Logan 2 42 21.0 1
Greg Pruitt 1 27 27.0 0
Mike Pruitt 1 5 5.0 0
Team 15 239 8.5 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Don Cockroft 0 0 2 2
Team 0 0 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Johnny Evans 8 291 36.4
Team 8 291 36.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Keith Wright 2 62 31.0 0
Team 2 62 31.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Keith Wright 3 27 9.0 0
Team 3 27 9.0 0

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PASS

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

2023 Division Standings

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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

Last Game

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HOU Texans

1-0-0

45

Final

14

CLE Browns

0-1-0

Sat 13 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

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

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM