NFL game summary for 10/31/1976:
Boobie Clark's two one-yard touchdowns and 100 yards (first 100-yard Bengals rusher since his 104 vs. Chiefs in 1973) led Cincinnati to a season sweep of the Browns. Isaac Curtis got his 17th touchdown against Cleveland in the last four years on a 69-yard pass from Ken Anderson for a 14-6 halftime lead. Clark capped a 90-yard drive with his second TD while the Cincinnati defense stopped two second-half scoring threats by the Browns at the Bengals' 7 and 11-yard lines.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 166.7 (9) | 189.9 (8) | 356.6 (7) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 114.0 (3) | 163.7 (15) | 277.7 (8) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.3 (14) | 141.7 (17) | 288.0 (17) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 112.1 (2) | 122.4 (5) | 234.6 (3) | 22 |
Line: Bengals by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (4-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) CIN Boobie Clark 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 3- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 18 yard field goal
( 6- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 26 yard field goal
( 6-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 69 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
( 6-21) CIN Boobie Clark 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
CLE CIN
First Downs: 19 24
Rushes-yards: 31-182 41-203
Yards/rush: 5.9 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-27-171-1 15-24-182-2
Sacked-yards: 3-34 0-0
Net pass yards: 137 182
Net yards/pass: 4.6 7.6
Total net yards: 319 385
Total plays: 61 (50% run) 65 (63% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 7-52 6-52
Attendance: 54,776
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 27 for 171 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 15 of 24 for 182 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 18 for 124 yards; Cleo Miller, 11 for 57 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 1 yard CIN: Boobie Clark, 21 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 8 for 51 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 8 for 35 yards; Stan Fritts, 2 for -2 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 4 for 28 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 46 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 36 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 32 yards; Oscar Roan, 2 for 29 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 6 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 5 for 32 yards; Billy Brooks, 2 for 17 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 12 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Steve Holden, 2 for 51 yards; Ricky Feacher, 2 for 47 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 3 for 88 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Ricky Feacher, 2 for 8 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 2 for 5 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 180 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 2 for 70 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1
CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 27 for 171 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 15 of 24 for 182 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 18 for 124 yards; Cleo Miller, 11 for 57 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 1 yard CIN: Boobie Clark, 21 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 8 for 51 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 8 for 35 yards; Stan Fritts, 2 for -2 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 4 for 28 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 46 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 36 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 32 yards; Oscar Roan, 2 for 29 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 6 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 5 for 32 yards; Billy Brooks, 2 for 17 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 12 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Steve Holden, 2 for 51 yards; Ricky Feacher, 2 for 47 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 3 for 88 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Ricky Feacher, 2 for 8 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 2 for 5 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 180 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 2 for 70 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1