NFL game summary for 10/24/1976:
Brian Sipe capped 82 and 63-yard drives with touchdown passes to Reggie Rucker and Oscar Roan as the Browns evened their series record with the Chargers at 2-2-1. Greg Pruitt's one-yard touchdown put Cleveland ahead 14-0 at the end of the first period but San Diego scored two second quarter touchdowns to tie the game at halftime. Ray Wersching's 22-yard field goal gave the Chargers their first lead before the Browns regained the lead on Sipe's 10-yard scoring pass to Roan in the fourth quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 188.8 (2) | 200.3 (6) | 389.2 (3) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 118.5 (6) | 212.5 (27) | 331.0 (20) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 171.7 (8) | 182.0 (9) | 353.7 (9) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 120.0 (7) | 152.3 (10) | 272.3 (8) | 12 |
Line: Chargers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Cleveland Browns (4-3-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) CLE Reggie Rucker 3 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) ( 0-14) CLE Greg Pruitt 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7-14) SD Charlie Joiner 16 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick) (14-14) SD Sam Scarber 11 yard pass from Don Woods (Ray Wersching kick) (17-14) SD Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal (17-21) CLE Oscar Roan 10 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
SD CLE
First Downs: 19 22
Rushes-yards: 27-78 34-137
Yards/rush: 2.9 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-36-246-1 23-28-246-2
Sacked-yards: 2-14 1-9
Net pass yards: 232 237
Net yards/pass: 6.1 8.2
Total net yards: 310 374
Total plays: 65 (41% run) 63 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 9-50 8-78
Attendance: 60,018
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 23 of 35 for 235 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Don Woods, 1 of 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD CLE: Brian Sipe, 23 of 28 for 246 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 48 yards; Mercury Morris, 4 for 13 yards; Sam Scarber, 4 for 9 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 4 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 0 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Larry Poole, 16 for 64 yards; Cleo Miller, 8 for 34 yards; Greg Pruitt, 7 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Brian Sipe, 3 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SD: Rickey Young, 6 for 44 yards; Charlie Joiner, 5 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Sam Scarber, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Pat Curran, 3 for 20 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 28 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 13 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 10 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 16 yards CLE: Larry Poole, 7 for 55 yards; Greg Pruitt, 6 for 60 yards; Paul Warfield, 5 for 76 yards; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Roan, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 41 yards; Rick Middleton, 1 for 21 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 20 yards CLE: Ricky Feacher, 2 for 40 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 23 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 3 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Leroy Jones, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Horn, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Gerald Irons, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
SD: Mitch Hoopes, 4 for 142 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/3
SD: Dan Fouts, 23 of 35 for 235 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Don Woods, 1 of 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD CLE: Brian Sipe, 23 of 28 for 246 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 48 yards; Mercury Morris, 4 for 13 yards; Sam Scarber, 4 for 9 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 4 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 0 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Larry Poole, 16 for 64 yards; Cleo Miller, 8 for 34 yards; Greg Pruitt, 7 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Brian Sipe, 3 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SD: Rickey Young, 6 for 44 yards; Charlie Joiner, 5 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Sam Scarber, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Pat Curran, 3 for 20 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 28 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 13 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 10 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 16 yards CLE: Larry Poole, 7 for 55 yards; Greg Pruitt, 6 for 60 yards; Paul Warfield, 5 for 76 yards; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Roan, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 41 yards; Rick Middleton, 1 for 21 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 20 yards CLE: Ricky Feacher, 2 for 40 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 23 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 3 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Leroy Jones, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Horn, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Gerald Irons, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
SD: Mitch Hoopes, 4 for 142 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/3