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New York Jets
New York Jets
@
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
Date
December 10, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NYJ 34 — CLE 37 F

Stadium

Cleveland Stadium

Capacity: 67,895

Inaugurated: 01/01/1931

Broadcast

Announcers

Charlie Jones, John Brodie

Summary

NYJ and CLE combined for 572 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bruce Harper led NYJ with 49 rushing yards while Greg Pruitt paced CLE with 138. Through the air, Bruce Harper topped NYJ with 81 receiving yards while Reggie Rucker led CLE with 76.

Expected Points Summary

NYJ
Total-7.38
Off-6.47
Def-13.96
ST10.79
CLE
Total7.38
Off13.96
Def6.47
ST-10.79

Team Stats

Stat NYJ CLE
First Downs 20 29
Rush-Yds-TDs 21-103-1 46-236-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-44-289-3-4 20-32-283-2-1
Sacked-Yards 3-23 0-0
Net Pass Yards 266 283
Total Yards 369 519
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 6-4
Turnovers 5 5
Penalties-Yards 5-45 3-28

Expected Points Detail

NYJ
Offense
Pass: -14.66
Rush: -0.43
TO: -10.69
Defense
Pass: -8.50
Rush: -4.33
TO: 1.97
Returns
KO: 8.41
KR: -2.10
P: -3.51
PR: 0.55
FG/XP: 7.44
CLE
Offense
Pass: 8.50
Rush: 4.33
TO: -1.97
Defense
Pass: 14.66
Rush: 0.43
TO: 10.69
Returns
KO: 2.10
KR: -8.41
P: -0.55
PR: 3.51
FG/XP: -7.44

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYJ CLE
First Downs 20 29
Rush-Yds-TDs 21-103-1 46-236-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-44-289-3-4 20-32-283-2-1
Sacked-Yards 3-23 0-0
Net Pass Yards 266 283
Total Yards 369 519
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 6-4
Turnovers 5 5
Penalties-Yards 5-45 3-28

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Browns Calvin Hill 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) 0-7
2 Browns Greg Pruitt 22 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) 0-14
Jets Pat Leahy 45 yard field goal 3-14
Browns Don Cockroft 26 yard field goal 3-17
Jets Bruce Harper 3 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick) 10-17
3 Browns Don Cockroft 22 yard field goal 10-20
Browns Brian Sipe 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) 10-27
4 Jets Mickey Shuler 4 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick) 17-27
Jets Bruce Harper 20 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick) 24-27
Jets Pat Leahy 39 yard field goal 27-27
Jets Kevin Long 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 34-27
Browns Calvin Hill 18 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) 34-34
OT Browns Don Cockroft 22 yard field goal 34-37

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