NFL game summary for 11/21/1976:
Brian Sipe broke a 7-7 halftime deadlock with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Paul Warfield and defensive end Joe Jones recovered a Buccaneers' fumble in the end zone as the Browns picked up their seventh win. Steve Spurrier led Tampa Bay on an 80-yard second period drive, tying the score with a 12-yard scoring pass to Essex Johnson following Cleo Miller's TD run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 168.0 (5) | 173.3 (9) | 341.3 (9) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 126.9 (8) | 141.2 (8) | 268.1 (6) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 106.1 (27) | 112.7 (25) | 218.8 (28) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 175.0 (24) | 159.8 (16) | 334.8 (21) | 23 |
Line: Browns by 18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (7-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-11-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) CLE Cleo Miller 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7- 7) TB Essex Johnson 12 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Dave Green kick)
(14- 7) CLE Paul Warfield 15 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(21- 7) CLE Joe Jones 0 yard fumble return (Don Cockroft kick)
(24- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal
CLE TB
First Downs: 21 18
Rushes-yards: 41-149 28-102
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-23-142-0 18-32-157-1
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-32
Net pass yards: 133 125
Net yards/pass: 5.5 3.6
Total net yards: 282 227
Total plays: 65 (63% run) 63 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 10-70 7-57
Attendance: 34,948
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 10 of 18 for 131 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 2 of 5 for 11 yards TB: Steve Spurrier, 15 of 28 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Parnell Dickinson, 2 of 3 for 29 yards (1 int); Ricky Davis, 1 of 1 for -7 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Cleo Miller, 14 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Larry Poole, 13 for 38 yards; Greg Pruitt, 10 for 44 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 4 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for 10 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 4 yards TB: Louis Carter, 12 for 25 yards; Ed Williams, 11 for 39 yards; Rod McNeill, 4 for 37 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CLE: Paul Warfield, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 25 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 18 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 15 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 4 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for -3 yards TB: Bob Moore, 5 for 56 yards; Morris Owens, 4 for 50 yards; Essex Johnson, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 2 for 7 yards; John McKay, 1 for 11 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Jack Novak, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Ricky Feacher, 1 for 21 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 17 yards TB: Louis Carter, 3 for 69 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Steve Holden, 4 for 38 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 22 yards; Ken Stone, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Terry Brown, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 240 yards TB: Dave Green, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 TB: Dave Green, 0/1
CLE: Brian Sipe, 10 of 18 for 131 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 2 of 5 for 11 yards TB: Steve Spurrier, 15 of 28 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Parnell Dickinson, 2 of 3 for 29 yards (1 int); Ricky Davis, 1 of 1 for -7 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Cleo Miller, 14 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Larry Poole, 13 for 38 yards; Greg Pruitt, 10 for 44 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 4 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for 10 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 4 yards TB: Louis Carter, 12 for 25 yards; Ed Williams, 11 for 39 yards; Rod McNeill, 4 for 37 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CLE: Paul Warfield, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 25 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 18 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 15 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 4 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for -3 yards TB: Bob Moore, 5 for 56 yards; Morris Owens, 4 for 50 yards; Essex Johnson, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 2 for 7 yards; John McKay, 1 for 11 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Jack Novak, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Ricky Feacher, 1 for 21 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 17 yards TB: Louis Carter, 3 for 69 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Steve Holden, 4 for 38 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 22 yards; Ken Stone, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Terry Brown, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 240 yards TB: Dave Green, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 TB: Dave Green, 0/1