NFL game summary for 09/10/1978:
Don Cockroft kicked a 27-yard field goal 4:30 into overtime to give the Browns their second straight win and a first-place tie with Pittsburgh in the AFC Central. Larry Collins returned the opening kickoff of the overtime 41 yards to the Cleveland 47 and the Browns quickly maneuvered into field goal range. The key play was an 18-yard pass from Brian Sipe to Ozzie Newsome.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 77.0 (27) | 128.0 (17) | 205.0 (23) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 267.0 (27) | 121.0 (12) | 388.0 (24) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 213.0 (3) | 180.0 (9) | 393.0 (4) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 131.0 (12) | 164.0 (15) | 295.0 (16) | 6 |
Line: Browns by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (0-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cleveland Browns (2-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
( 7- 0) CIN Don Bass 51 yard pass from John Reaves (Chris Bahr kick) (10- 0) CIN Chris Bahr 37 yard field goal (10- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal (10-10) CLE Reggie Rucker 13 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (10-13) CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal
CIN CLE
First Downs: 14 20
Rushes-yards: 36-115 37-169
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-169-1 16-32-219-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 4-33
Net pass yards: 162 186
Net yards/pass: 6.0 5.2
Total net yards: 277 355
Total plays: 63 (57% run) 73 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 9-51 11-90
Attendance: 72,691
Passing:
CIN: John Reaves, 15 of 26 for 169 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 16 of 32 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 21 for 81 yards; Archie Griffin, 13 for 32 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 2 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 22 for 120 yards; Mike Pruitt, 10 for 44 yards; Cleo Miller, 3 for 3 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 6 for 36 yards; Rick Walker, 2 for 32 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 21 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Jim Corbett, 1 for 14 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 11 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 2 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 5 for 36 yards; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Dave Logan, 3 for 61 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 42 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Dennis Law, 2 for 30 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 14 yards CLE: Larry Collins, 2 for 60 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tony Davis, 2 for 20 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 291 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 7 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/3 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3
CIN: John Reaves, 15 of 26 for 169 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 16 of 32 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 21 for 81 yards; Archie Griffin, 13 for 32 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 2 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 22 for 120 yards; Mike Pruitt, 10 for 44 yards; Cleo Miller, 3 for 3 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 6 for 36 yards; Rick Walker, 2 for 32 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 21 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Jim Corbett, 1 for 14 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 11 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 2 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 5 for 36 yards; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Dave Logan, 3 for 61 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 42 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Dennis Law, 2 for 30 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 14 yards CLE: Larry Collins, 2 for 60 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tony Davis, 2 for 20 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 291 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 7 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/3 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3