NFL game summary for 10/27/1974:
Brian Sipe, making his second appearance of the year, replaced Mike Phipps in the final period and scored twice in the Browns' come-from-behind victory over the Broncos. Denver opened up a 14-0 lead on scoring passes by Charley Johnson to Riley Odoms and Jerry Simmons before Sipe started to work. A 72-yard punt return by Greg Pruitt set up the winning touchdown with 2:53 to play. Don Cockroft's first-down pass on a fake punt sparked the drive to Sipe's first score. Otis Armstrong gained 142 yards for the Broncos.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.3 (17) | 152.5 (15) | 269.8 (15) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 119.2 (8) | 187.0 (23) | 306.2 (17) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 171.8 (4) | 103.0 (24) | 274.8 (14) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 158.0 (21) | 161.3 (14) | 319.3 (22) | 14 |
Line: Browns by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-3-1) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Cleveland Browns (2-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
( 7- 0) DEN Riley Odoms 12 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(14- 0) DEN Jerry Simmons 13 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(14- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal
(14- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal
(14- 9) CLE Don Cockroft 25 yard field goal
(21- 9) DEN Otis Armstrong 33 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(21-16) CLE Brian Sipe 8 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(21-23) CLE Brian Sipe 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
DEN CLE
First Downs: 18 14
Rushes-yards: 32-186 26-72
Yards/rush: 5.8 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-207-0 13-32-229-1
Sacked-yards: 5-35 6-42
Net pass yards: 172 187
Net yards/pass: 5.4 4.9
Total net yards: 358 259
Total plays: 64 (50% run) 64 (40% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 3-25 3-15
Attendance: 60,478
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 14 of 27 for 207 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 25 for 170 yards (1 int); Brian Sipe, 4 of 6 for 32 yards; Don Cockroft, 1 of 1 for 27 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 13 for 41 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 2 yards; Oliver Ross, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Hugh McKinnis, 7 for 23 yards; Greg Pruitt, 7 for 22 yards; Ken Brown, 7 for 15 yards; Brian Sipe, 5 for 12 yards and 2 TDs
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 4 for 37 yards; Jerry Simmons, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 23 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 37 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Hugh McKinnis, 6 for 111 yards; Gloster Richardson, 2 for 32 yards; Steve Holden, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 34 yards; Van Green, 1 for 27 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 78 yards; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 38 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 3 for 67 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 31 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 12 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 3 for 82 yards; Thom Darden, 3 for 52 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 314 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 249 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 0/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/4
DEN: Charley Johnson, 14 of 27 for 207 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 25 for 170 yards (1 int); Brian Sipe, 4 of 6 for 32 yards; Don Cockroft, 1 of 1 for 27 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 13 for 41 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 2 yards; Oliver Ross, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Hugh McKinnis, 7 for 23 yards; Greg Pruitt, 7 for 22 yards; Ken Brown, 7 for 15 yards; Brian Sipe, 5 for 12 yards and 2 TDs
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 4 for 37 yards; Jerry Simmons, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 23 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 37 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Hugh McKinnis, 6 for 111 yards; Gloster Richardson, 2 for 32 yards; Steve Holden, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 34 yards; Van Green, 1 for 27 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 78 yards; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 38 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 3 for 67 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 31 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 12 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 3 for 82 yards; Thom Darden, 3 for 52 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 314 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 249 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 0/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/4