Patriots 27-30 Browns (Sep 26, 1977)

NE

CLE

1

0

7

2

17

0

3

0

10

4

10

OT

0

3

27

30

1Q

0 - 7

B. Duncan 5-yard TD catch from G. Pruitt.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

S. Cunningham 8-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

J. Smith 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

D. Calhoun 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

G. Parris 26-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

D. Cockroft 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 17

R. Francis 6-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

G. Pruitt 8-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

D. Cockroft 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 27

J. Smith 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

OT

27 - 30

D. Cockroft 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

199

Sipe

CLE

Rush Yds

151

Pruitt

CLE

Rec Yds

52

Cunningham

NE

Scrim TD

1

Calhoun

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

172

Pass Yds

199

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

NE

Team Stats

CLE

263

Total Yds

393

21

1st Downs

25

2

Turnovers

3

1977 AFC East

NECLE

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

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

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 30 to 27, on September 26, 1977.

Game Info

September 25, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/23	172	7.5	2	1	0-0	98.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	18/25	199	8.0	2	2	0-0	88.6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1/2	5	2.5	1	0	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	18	70	3.9	0	13
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	13	49	3.8	1	10
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	18	4.5	0	13
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	5	4	0.8	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	26	151	5.8	37
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	11	31	2.8	11
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	3	10	3.3	5
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	6	3.0	4
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	3	3.0	3
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	52	7.4	1	13
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	34	17.0	1	28
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	25	12.5	0	15
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	51	12.8	1	35
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	48	16.0	1	26
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	41	20.5	0	22
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	22	7.3	0	9
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	19	4.8	0	9
Oscar Roan O. Roan #81	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tim Fox T. Fox #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Hall C. Hall #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/5	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	6	229	38.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	39	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	1	20	20.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	5	79	15.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	39	19.5
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	1	17	17.0
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	2	46	23.0
Robert Jackson R. Jackson #68	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	46	46.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	3	55	18.3	0	0
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	1	0.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/23	172	7.5	2	1	0-0	98.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	18	70	3.9	0	13
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	13	49	3.8	1	10
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	18	4.5	0	13
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	5	4	0.8	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	52	7.4	1	13
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	34	17.0	1	28
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	25	12.5	0	15
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tim Fox T. Fox #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	1	20	20.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	5	79	15.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	46	46.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	18/25	199	8.0	2	2	0-0	88.6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1/2	5	2.5	1	0	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	26	151	5.8	37
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	11	31	2.8	11
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	3	10	3.3	5
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	2	6	3.0	4
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	3	3.0	3
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	51	12.8	1	35
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	48	16.0	1	26
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	41	20.5	0	22
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	22	7.3	0	9
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	19	4.8	0	9
Oscar Roan O. Roan #81	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Hall C. Hall #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	3/5	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	1	39	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	39	19.5
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	1	17	17.0
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	2	46	23.0
Robert Jackson R. Jackson #68	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	3	55	18.3	0	0
Eddie Payton E. Payton #31	2	1	0.5	0	0

NE

CLE

1

0

7

2

17

0

3

0

10

4

10

OT

0

3

27

30

NE

Team Stats

CLE

263

Total Yds

393

122

Pass Yds

195

141

Rush Yds

198

66

Total Plays

73

4.0

Yards Per Play

5.4

4.7

Yards Per Pass

6.7

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

21

1st Downs

25

6

Punts

1

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

12

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 NE

CLE 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats