NFL game summary for 11/24/1974:
Buffalo regained a first-place tie with Miami in the AFC East with the help of a 41-yard touchdown run by O. J. Simpson in the rain and mud. John Leypoldt added two field goals and Mike Kadish tackled quarterback Brian Sipe in the end zone for a safety. Cleveland scored a touchdown in the final four seconds on a Mike Phipps pass to Ken Brown. Simpson gained 115 yards on 22 carries as the Bills completed only one pass for nine yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 153.3 (9) | 123.4 (23) | 276.7 (16) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 141.3 (17) | 110.8 (2) | 252.1 (5) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.1 (13) | 121.2 (24) | 260.3 (21) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 163.4 (23) | 166.5 (16) | 329.9 (24) | 30 |
Line: Bills by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (8-3-0) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-8-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 21 yard field goal
( 7- 3) BUF O.J. Simpson 41 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(10- 3) BUF John Leypoldt 41 yard field goal
(12- 3) BUF Safety, Brian Sipe tackled in end zone by Mike Kadish
(15- 3) BUF John Leypoldt 42 yard field goal
(15-10) CLE Ken Brown 3 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
BUF CLE
First Downs: 10 19
Rushes-yards: 40-188 37-147
Yards/rush: 4.7 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 1-7-9-0 16-29-139-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-9
Net pass yards: 9 130
Net yards/pass: 1.3 4.3
Total net yards: 197 277
Total plays: 47 (85% run) 67 (55% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 4-19 5-47
Attendance: 66,504
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 1 of 7 for 9 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 10 of 19 for 102 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Brian Sipe, 6 of 10 for 37 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 22 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 10 for 49 yards; Larry Watkins, 6 for 24 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Hugh McKinnis, 16 for 49 yards; Ken Brown, 15 for 73 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 17 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 4 for 46 yards; Steve Holden, 3 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 3 for 10 yards; Fair Hooker, 2 for 34 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 75 yards; Donnie Walker, 1 for 20 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 4 for 71 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 3 for 20 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 13 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 2 for 0 yards; Doug Allen, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 5 for 211 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 1 of 7 for 9 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 10 of 19 for 102 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Brian Sipe, 6 of 10 for 37 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 22 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 10 for 49 yards; Larry Watkins, 6 for 24 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Hugh McKinnis, 16 for 49 yards; Ken Brown, 15 for 73 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 17 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 4 for 46 yards; Steve Holden, 3 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 3 for 10 yards; Fair Hooker, 2 for 34 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 75 yards; Donnie Walker, 1 for 20 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 4 for 71 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 3 for 20 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 13 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 2 for 0 yards; Doug Allen, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 5 for 211 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1