NFL game summary for 11/23/1975:
The Browns won their first game of the season after nine defeats and dropped the Bengals out of a first-place tie in the AFC Central with a comeback victory behind Mike Phipps who passed for two touchdowns. Phipps had his best game ever in six years as a pro, completing 23 of 36 passes for 298 yards. Ken Anderson left the game with a chest injury with the Bengals leading 20-9 in the third quarter. Greg Pruitt joined the exclusive club of players who rushed for 100 yards and caught passes for 100 yards in a single game, with 121 rushing and 106 receiving. Only eight others had done it in NFL history.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.0 (20) | 229.7 (1) | 347.7 (6) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 155.6 (18) | 115.4 (3) | 271.0 (8) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.0 (18) | 115.2 (23) | 236.2 (22) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 156.4 (19) | 205.6 (24) | 362.0 (23) | 15 |
Line: Bengals by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (8-2-0) | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Cleveland Browns (1-9-0) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 35 |
( 0- 6) CLE Greg Pruitt 2 yard rush (kick failed) ( 0- 9) CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal ( 7- 9) CIN Bob Trumpy 35 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) (13- 9) CIN Stan Fritts 4 yard rush (kick failed) (20- 9) CIN Isaac Curtis 30 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) (20-12) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal (23-12) CIN Dave Green 21 yard field goal (23-15) CLE Don Cockroft 43 yard field goal (23-22) CLE Oscar Roan 5 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick) (23-29) CLE Greg Pruitt 13 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick) (23-35) CLE Jim Hill 56 yard interception return (kick failed)
CIN CLE
First Downs: 17 24
Rushes-yards: 28-74 33-166
Yards/rush: 2.6 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-31-360-1 23-36-298-0
Sacked-yards: 4-32 2-25
Net pass yards: 328 273
Net yards/pass: 9.4 7.2
Total net yards: 402 439
Total plays: 63 (44% run) 71 (46% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 5-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 5-50 10-109
Attendance: 56,427
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 13 of 20 for 292 yards and 2 TDs; John Reaves, 4 of 11 for 68 yards (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 23 of 36 for 298 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 13 for 35 yards; Boobie Clark, 6 for 15 yards; Ed Williams, 4 for 18 yards; Stan Fritts, 3 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for 1 yard; John Reaves, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Greg Pruitt, 17 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Billy Pritchett, 13 for 40 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 7 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Charlie Joiner, 7 for 200 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 21 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 7 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 7 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 6 for 64 yards; Steve Holden, 5 for 93 yards; Oscar Roan, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Billy Pritchett, 2 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 70 yards; Bernard Jackson, 2 for 62 yards; Brad Cousino, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 36 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 92 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 18 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 5 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 8 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 41 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Jim Hill, 1 for 56 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 175 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Dave Green, 1/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/3
CIN: Ken Anderson, 13 of 20 for 292 yards and 2 TDs; John Reaves, 4 of 11 for 68 yards (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 23 of 36 for 298 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 13 for 35 yards; Boobie Clark, 6 for 15 yards; Ed Williams, 4 for 18 yards; Stan Fritts, 3 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for 1 yard; John Reaves, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Greg Pruitt, 17 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Billy Pritchett, 13 for 40 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 7 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Charlie Joiner, 7 for 200 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 21 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 7 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 7 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 6 for 64 yards; Steve Holden, 5 for 93 yards; Oscar Roan, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Billy Pritchett, 2 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 70 yards; Bernard Jackson, 2 for 62 yards; Brad Cousino, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 36 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 92 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 18 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 5 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 8 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 41 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Jim Hill, 1 for 56 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 175 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Dave Green, 1/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/3