NFL game summary for 10/10/1976:
Don Cockroft's four field goals and a drive engineered by first-year quarterback David Mays proved too much for Pittsburgh as the Browns dealt the Steelers their fourth loss in five games. Trailing 10-6, Mays drove Cleveland 29 yards with Cleo Miller scoring from the 1. Cockroft then kicked 50 and 40-yard field goals to give the Browns an eight-point spread, which was cut to two points on a 22-yard touchdown run by Steelers' rookie quarterback Mike Kruczek with 1:05 remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 189.8 (4) | 154.5 (16) | 344.2 (9) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 138.8 (13) | 198.0 (26) | 336.8 (20) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.5 (16) | 200.5 (7) | 341.0 (10) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 130.0 (10) | 165.0 (16) | 295.0 (14) | 8 |
Line: Steelers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (1-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Cleveland Browns (2-3-0) | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
( 0- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 43 yard field goal
( 7- 3) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 28 yard field goal
(10- 6) PIT Roy Gerela 30 yard field goal
(10-12) CLE Cleo Miller 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(10-15) CLE Don Cockroft 50 yard field goal
(10-18) CLE Don Cockroft 40 yard field goal
(16-18) PIT Mike Kruczek 22 yard rush (kick failed)
PIT CLE
First Downs: 13 15
Rushes-yards: 25-111 48-147
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-134-1 10-25-179-0
Sacked-yards: 4-49 1-0
Net pass yards: 85 179
Net yards/pass: 3.1 6.9
Total net yards: 196 326
Total plays: 52 (48% run) 74 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 4-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 8-63 10-84
Attendance: 75,769
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 18 for 75 yards (1 int); Mike Kruczek, 3 of 5 for 59 yards CLE: Brian Sipe, 4 of 14 for 80 yards; Dave Mays, 5 of 9 for 70 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 of 1 for 29 yards; Don Cockroft, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 13 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 8 for 25 yards; Mike Kruczek, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 17 yards CLE: Cleo Miller, 23 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 22 for 76 yards; Dave Mays, 3 for 14 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Franco Harris, 6 for 13 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 74 yards; Randy Grossman, 3 for 41 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 77 yards; Paul Warfield, 3 for 65 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 29 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest Pough, 5 for 94 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Ricky Feacher, 1 for 28 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 27 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 22 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 3 for 29 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 11 yards CLE: Ricky Feacher, 3 for 14 yards; Steve Holden, 3 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 285 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 188 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 4/6
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 18 for 75 yards (1 int); Mike Kruczek, 3 of 5 for 59 yards CLE: Brian Sipe, 4 of 14 for 80 yards; Dave Mays, 5 of 9 for 70 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 of 1 for 29 yards; Don Cockroft, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 13 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 8 for 25 yards; Mike Kruczek, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 17 yards CLE: Cleo Miller, 23 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 22 for 76 yards; Dave Mays, 3 for 14 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Franco Harris, 6 for 13 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 74 yards; Randy Grossman, 3 for 41 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 77 yards; Paul Warfield, 3 for 65 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 29 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest Pough, 5 for 94 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Ricky Feacher, 1 for 28 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 27 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 22 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 3 for 29 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 11 yards CLE: Ricky Feacher, 3 for 14 yards; Steve Holden, 3 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 285 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 188 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 4/6