NFL game summary for 09/26/1977:

Don Cockroft's 35-yard field goal after 4:45 of overtime gave the Browns the win in both teams' first overtime game. Cockroft's winning field goal came on second down at the Patriots 18 after the Browns had won the coin toss. John Smith tied the game as time ran out in the fourth period on a 28-yard field goal. Cockroft had booted a 37-yarder to break a 24-24 tie just 55 seconds earlier. Greg Pruitt enjoyed his fourth career 100-yard rushing game with 151 yards and threw his fourth touchdown pass in nine career attempts, a five-yard pass to Brian Duncan for the game's first score.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

	Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
OFFENSE	241.0 (1)	140.0 (13)	381.0 (2)	4
DEFENSE	180.0 (24)	155.0 (21)	335.0 (25)	2
OFFENSE	112.0 (19)	173.0 (6)	285.0 (11)	3
DEFENSE	104.0 (6)	141.0 (16)	245.0 (14)	3

Line: Patriots by 4

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
New England Patriots (1-1-0)	0	17	0	10	0	27
Cleveland Browns (2-0-0)	7	0	10	10	3	30

( 0- 7) CLE Brian Duncan 5 yard pass from Greg Pruitt (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7- 7) NE Sam Cunningham 8 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) (10- 7) NE John Smith 35 yard field goal (17- 7) NE Don Calhoun 2 yard rush (John Smith kick) (17-14) CLE Gary Parris 26 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (17-17) CLE Don Cockroft 37 yard field goal (24-17) NE Russ Francis 6 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) (24-24) CLE Greg Pruitt 8 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (24-27) CLE Don Cockroft 37 yard field goal (27-27) NE John Smith 34 yard field goal (27-30) CLE Don Cockroft 35 yard field goal

                     NE              CLE
First Downs:         21              25
Rushes-yards:        40-141          44-198
Yards/rush:          3.5             4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-23-172-1     19-27-204-2
Sacked-yards:        3-50            2-9
Net pass yards:      122             195
Net yards/pass:      4.7             6.7
Total net yards:     263             393
Total plays:         66 (60% run)    73 (60% run)  
Yards/play:          4.0             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        4-1             2-1
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     12-80           5-35

Attendance: 76,418

Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 23 for 172 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 18 of 25 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Greg Pruitt, 1 of 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 18 for 70 yards; Don Calhoun, 13 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 5 for 4 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 18 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 26 for 151 yards; Cleo Miller, 11 for 31 yards; Larry Poole, 3 for 10 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 6 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 3 yards; Greg Coleman, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 7 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 2 for 25 yards; Steve Burks, 1 for 22 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 21 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 9 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 4 for 19 yards; Gary Parris, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 22 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 41 yards; Oscar Roan, 2 for 18 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 5 for 79 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 20 yards CLE: Ricky Feacher, 2 for 46 yards; Eddie Payton, 2 for 39 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 21 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 46 yards CLE: Rolly Woolsey, 3 for 55 yards; Eddie Payton, 2 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NE: Tim Fox, 1 for 7 yards; Prentice McCray, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Charlie Hall, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Patrick, 6 for 229 yards CLE: Greg Coleman, 1 for 39 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/5