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1978 Cleveland Browns Schedule & Results

1978 Cleveland Browns schedule and results. All games played on Sundays unless otherwise noted.

Regular Season

Sun 9/3	1	2	3	4	FINAL
San Francisco (0-1)	0	7	0	0	7
Cleveland (1-0)	7	7	0	10	24

Pass

S. DeBerg (SF), 32-16-174, 3 INT, 1 TD
B. Sipe (CLE), 25-12-190, 0 INT, 1 TD

Rush

O. Simpson (SF), 22-78
G. Pruitt (CLE), 22-106, 1 TD

Rec

T. LeCount (SF), 5-63
C. Miller (CLE), 3-15

49ers/Browns Box Score

Sun 9/10	1	2	3	4	5	F/OT
Cincinnati (0-2)	7	3	0	0	0	10
Cleveland (2-0)	0	0	3	7	3	13

Pass

J. Reaves (CIN), 26-15-169, 1 INT, 1 TD
B. Sipe (CLE), 32-16-219, 1 INT, 1 TD

Rush

P. Johnson (CIN), 21-81
G. Pruitt (CLE), 22-120

Rec

A. Griffin (CIN), 6-36
G. Pruitt (CLE), 5-36

Bengals/Browns Box Score

Sun 9/17	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Cleveland (3-0)	0	17	0	7	24
Atlanta (1-2)	3	7	0	6	16

Pass

B. Sipe (CLE), 35-20-219, 0 INT, 2 TD
S. Bartkowski (ATL), 15-7-126, 2 INT, 0 TD

Rush

M. Pruitt (CLE), 15-65
H. Stanback (ATL), 7-31, 1 TD

Rec

D. Logan (CLE), 5-63
J. Mitchell (ATL), 3-42

Browns/Falcons Box Score

Sun 9/24	1	2	3	4	5	F/OT
Cleveland (3-1)	0	6	3	0	0	9
Pittsburgh (4-0)	3	0	0	6	6	15

Pass

B. Sipe (CLE), 32-14-139, 2 INT, 0 TD
T. Bradshaw (PIT), 32-14-208, 2 INT, 1 TD

Rush

M. Pruitt (CLE), 14-42
F. Harris (PIT), 26-84

Rec

M. Pruitt (CLE), 4-1
L. Swann (PIT), 6-83

Browns/Steelers Box Score

Sun 10/1	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Houston (3-2)	0	0	6	10	16
Cleveland (3-2)	3	7	0	3	13

Pass

D. Pastorini (HOU), 29-14-215, 1 INT, 1 TD
B. Sipe (CLE), 32-12-106, 3 INT, 1 TD

Rush

T. Wilson (HOU), 16-72
M. Pruitt (CLE), 11-41

Rec

R. Coleman (HOU), 4-63
R. Rucker (CLE), 3-48

Oilers/Browns Box Score

Sun 10/8	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Cleveland (4-2)	7	7	7	3	24
New Orleans (2-4)	0	9	0	7	16

Pass

B. Sipe (CLE), 17-11-103, 1 INT, 1 TD
A. Manning (NO), 39-24-249, 1 INT, 1 TD

Rush

C. Miller (CLE), 21-93, 1 TD
M. Strachan (NO), 9-38

Rec

C. Hill (CLE), 4-36
H. Childs (NO), 7-86

Browns/Saints Box Score

Sun 10/15	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Pittsburgh (7-0)	6	7	14	7	34
Cleveland (4-3)	0	7	0	7	14

Pass

T. Bradshaw (PIT), 21-10-175, 0 INT, 2 TD
B. Sipe (CLE), 30-17-213, 2 INT, 2 TD

Rush

R. Bleier (PIT), 13-57, 1 TD
C. Hill (CLE), 10-42

Rec

L. Swann (PIT), 5-76, 1 TD
R. Rucker (CLE), 4-95, 1 TD

Steelers/Browns Box Score

Sun 10/22	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Cleveland (4-4)	3	0	0	0	3
Kansas City (2-6)	3	7	0	7	17

Pass

B. Sipe (CLE), 11-7-40, 1 INT, 0 TD
M. Livingston (KC), 13-8-57, 0 INT, 0 TD

Rush

M. Pruitt (CLE), 10-57
T. Reed (KC), 14-97

Rec

G. Pruitt (CLE), 6-34
M. Lane (KC), 3-13

Browns/Chiefs Box Score

Sun 10/29	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Buffalo (3-6)	0	7	6	7	20
Cleveland (5-4)	7	13	14	7	41

Pass

J. Ferguson (BUF), 23-13-185, 2 INT, 0 TD
B. Sipe (CLE), 15-12-217, 0 INT, 3 TD

Rush

C. Brown (BUF), 7-33
M. Pruitt (CLE), 21-173, 2 TD

Rec

B. Chandler (BUF), 7-114
O. Newsome (CLE), 4-96

Bills/Browns Box Score

Sun 11/5	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Cleveland (5-5)	0	7	3	0	10
Houston (6-4)	0	0	7	7	14

Pass

B. Sipe (CLE), 28-15-220, 1 INT, 0 TD
D. Pastorini (HOU), 25-17-242, 2 INT, 1 TD

Rush

G. Pruitt (CLE), 13-16
E. Campbell (HOU), 19-71

Rec

G. Pruitt (CLE), 6-46
K. Burrough (HOU), 5-64

Browns/Oilers Box Score

Sun 11/12	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Denver (7-4)	0	7	6	6	19
Cleveland (5-6)	0	0	7	0	7

Pass

C. Morton (DEN), 28-18-230, 0 INT, 1 TD
B. Sipe (CLE), 27-16-152, 2 INT, 0 TD

Rush

J. Keyworth (DEN), 14-52
C. Hill (CLE), 12-50

Rec

H. Moses (DEN), 5-115
M. Pruitt (CLE), 6-47

Broncos/Browns Box Score

Sun 11/19	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Cleveland (6-6)	0	17	14	14	45
Baltimore (5-7)	7	3	7	7	24

Pass

B. Sipe (CLE), 22-15-309, 0 INT, 4 TD
B. Troup (BAL), 38-24-296, 1 INT, 2 TD

Rush

G. Pruitt (CLE), 18-69
J. Washington (BAL), 9-34

Rec

R. Rucker (CLE), 6-123, 1 TD
D. McCauley (BAL), 6-49

Browns/Colts Box Score

Sun 11/26	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Los Angeles (10-3)	3	6	0	10	19
Cleveland (7-6)	10	7	7	6	30

Pass

P. Haden (LA), 39-20-197, 3 INT, 1 TD
B. Sipe (CLE), 23-15-246, 0 INT, 1 TD

Rush

C. Bryant (LA), 9-44
G. Pruitt (CLE), 9-74, 1 TD

Rec

J. Cappelletti (LA), 7-68
C. Hill (CLE), 3-25

Rams/Browns Box Score

Sun 12/3	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Cleveland (7-7)	0	10	7	7	24
Seattle (8-6)	14	9	7	17	47

Pass

B. Sipe (CLE), 36-20-250, 1 INT, 3 TD
J. Zorn (SEA), 24-15-219, 1 INT, 1 TD

Rush

G. Pruitt (CLE), 12-113
D. Sims (SEA), 23-91, 3 TD

Rec

D. Logan (CLE), 5-43, 2 TD
S. Largent (SEA), 8-108, 1 TD

Browns/Seahawks Box Score

Sun 12/10	1	2	3	4	5	F/OT
NY Jets (8-7)	0	10	0	24	0	34
Cleveland (8-7)	7	10	10	7	3	37

Pass

M. Robinson (NYJ), 44-22-289, 4 INT, 3 TD
B. Sipe (CLE), 32-20-283, 1 INT, 2 TD

Rush

B. Harper (NYJ), 4-49
G. Pruitt (CLE), 21-138

Rec

S. Dierking (NYJ), 5-42
G. Pruitt (CLE), 6-69, 1 TD

Jets/Browns Box Score

Sun 12/17	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Cleveland (8-8)	6	0	10	0	16
Cincinnati (4-12)	0	17	7	24	48

Pass

M. Miller (CLE), 21-6-129, 2 INT, 0 TD
K. Anderson (CIN), 22-14-256, 1 INT, 2 TD

Rush

G. Pruitt (CLE), 22-182, 1 TD
P. Johnson (CIN), 27-160, 1 TD

Rec

D. Logan (CLE), 3-86
I. Curtis (CIN), 7-138

Browns/Bengals Box Score

Preseason

Monday, August 7, 1978	FINAL
NY Giants (1-0)	21
Cleveland (0-1)	7

Saturday, August 12, 1978	FINAL
Cleveland (1-1)	20
Buffalo (0-2)	10

Monday, August 21, 1978	FINAL
Detroit (2-1)	10
Cleveland (2-1)	14

Sunday, August 27, 1978	FINAL
Cleveland (2-2)	10
New England (4-0)	21

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