NFL game summary for 10/30/1977:
Greg Pruitt rushed for 153 yards and one touchdown, Brian Sipe threw for 200 yards, and Don Cockroft added three field goals to defeat the Chiefs and gain sole possession of first place in the AFC Central. Pruitt's 78-yard touchdown run was the longest of his career and boosted him over the 500-yard mark for the season. The Browns racked up 526 total yards and set a team record for most first downs in a game with 34.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 125.3 (17) | 120.7 (22) | 246.0 (22) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 183.0 (27) | 167.3 (19) | 350.3 (26) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.5 (12) | 129.7 (20) | 268.2 (17) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 150.8 (21) | 133.0 (11) | 283.8 (14) | 16 |
Line: Browns by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (1-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cleveland Browns (5-2-0) | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
( 0- 7) CLE Gary Parris 7 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) ( 0-10) CLE Don Cockroft 29 yard field goal ( 0-13) CLE Don Cockroft 34 yard field goal ( 0-16) CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal ( 0-23) CLE Thom Darden 18 yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick) ( 0-30) CLE Mike Pruitt 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 0-37) CLE Greg Pruitt 78 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 0-44) CLE Gary Parris 2 yard pass from Dave Mays (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7-44) KC John Brockington 22 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
KC CLE
First Downs: 16 34
Rushes-yards: 26-137 53-322
Yards/rush: 5.3 6.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-32-152-3 16-31-228-2
Sacked-yards: 4-33 3-24
Net pass yards: 119 204
Net yards/pass: 3.3 6.0
Total net yards: 256 526
Total plays: 62 (41% run) 87 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-1
Turnovers: 6 3
Penalties-yards: 10-75 12-103
Attendance: 60,381
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 12 of 22 for 121 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Tony Adams, 2 of 10 for 31 yards (2 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 25 for 200 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dave Mays, 4 of 6 for 28 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 9 for 87 yards; Tony Reed, 7 for 18 yards; Mark Bailey, 5 for 7 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 20 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 5 yards; Tony Adams, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 20 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 18 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 9 for 42 yards; Brian Duncan, 3 for 21 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 7 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 5 for 44 yards; Larry Brunson, 4 for 54 yards; Mark Bailey, 2 for 5 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Henry Marshall, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 12 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 4 for 94 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 9 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 46 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 38 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 21 yards; Gary Parris, 2 for 9 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Warfield, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 4 for 63 yards; Ricky Wesson, 2 for 50 yards CLE: Ken Ellis, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Gary Green, 2 for 23 yards CLE: Rolly Woolsey, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Green, 2 for 19 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Scott, 1 for 13 yards; Tony Peters, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 283 yards CLE: Greg Coleman, 4 for 171 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/3
KC: Mike Livingston, 12 of 22 for 121 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Tony Adams, 2 of 10 for 31 yards (2 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 25 for 200 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dave Mays, 4 of 6 for 28 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 9 for 87 yards; Tony Reed, 7 for 18 yards; Mark Bailey, 5 for 7 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 20 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 5 yards; Tony Adams, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 20 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 18 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 9 for 42 yards; Brian Duncan, 3 for 21 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 7 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 5 for 44 yards; Larry Brunson, 4 for 54 yards; Mark Bailey, 2 for 5 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Henry Marshall, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 12 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 4 for 94 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 9 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 46 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 38 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 21 yards; Gary Parris, 2 for 9 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Warfield, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 4 for 63 yards; Ricky Wesson, 2 for 50 yards CLE: Ken Ellis, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Gary Green, 2 for 23 yards CLE: Rolly Woolsey, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Green, 2 for 19 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Scott, 1 for 13 yards; Tony Peters, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 283 yards CLE: Greg Coleman, 4 for 171 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/3