NFL game summary for 11/20/1977:
Gerald Irons returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown to break a third period tie and David Mays hit Paul Warfield with an 18-yard pass in the final period to seal the victory. Irons' touchdown was the first of his eight-year career. The victory enabled the 6-4 Browns to remain tied for first place in the AFC Central Division.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 158.0 (9) | 158.2 (9) | 316.2 (9) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 144.1 (17) | 146.6 (13) | 290.7 (16) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.8 (22) | 94.0 (27) | 212.8 (27) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 125.9 (9) | 166.0 (24) | 291.9 (17) | 24 |
Line: Browns by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (6-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| New York Giants (4-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) CLE Greg Pruitt 3 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7- 7) NYG Emery Moorehead 15 yard pass from Jerry Golsteyn (Joe Danelo kick) (14- 7) CLE Gerald Irons 53 yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick) (21- 7) CLE Paul Warfield 18 yard pass from Dave Mays (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE NYG
First Downs: 14 14
Rushes-yards: 39-140 30-116
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-24-138-1 12-26-150-3
Sacked-yards: 1-9 6-45
Net pass yards: 129 105
Net yards/pass: 5.2 3.3
Total net yards: 269 221
Total plays: 64 (60% run) 62 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 15-117 8-77
Attendance: 72,576
Passing:
CLE: Dave Mays, 13 of 24 for 138 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Jerry Golsteyn, 12 of 25 for 150 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Joe Pisarcik, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 25 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 14 for 44 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 10 for 53 yards; Willie Spencer, 6 for 31 yards; Doug Kotar, 6 for 24 yards; Larry Csonka, 4 for 4 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 6 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 5 for 71 yards; Cleo Miller, 3 for 33 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Larry Poole, 2 for 4 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for -3 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 5 for 42 yards; Johnny Perkins, 3 for 61 yards; Emery Moorehead, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Gary Shirk, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Brian Duncan, 1 for 36 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 1 for 20 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 17 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 16 yards; Andy Selfridge, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Rolly Woolsey, 5 for 65 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 5 for 66 yards; Jim Stienke, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Oliver Davis, 2 for 51 yards; Gerald Irons, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD NYG: Ray Rhodes, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
CLE: Greg Coleman, 8 for 340 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 270 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1
CLE: Dave Mays, 13 of 24 for 138 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Jerry Golsteyn, 12 of 25 for 150 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Joe Pisarcik, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 25 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 14 for 44 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 10 for 53 yards; Willie Spencer, 6 for 31 yards; Doug Kotar, 6 for 24 yards; Larry Csonka, 4 for 4 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 6 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 5 for 71 yards; Cleo Miller, 3 for 33 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Larry Poole, 2 for 4 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for -3 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 5 for 42 yards; Johnny Perkins, 3 for 61 yards; Emery Moorehead, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Gary Shirk, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Brian Duncan, 1 for 36 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 1 for 20 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 17 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 16 yards; Andy Selfridge, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Rolly Woolsey, 5 for 65 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 5 for 66 yards; Jim Stienke, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Oliver Davis, 2 for 51 yards; Gerald Irons, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD NYG: Ray Rhodes, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
CLE: Greg Coleman, 8 for 340 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 270 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1