NFL game summary for 10/01/1978:
Toni Fritsch's 19-yard field goal with 14 seconds left decided the game. Dan Pastorini's 44-yard pass to Ken Burrough set up the winning kick. After trailing 10-0 at halftime, Houston came back to take a 13-10 lead on a touchdown pass from Pastorini to Richard Caster and a seven-yard touchdown run by Rob Carpenter. Midway through the fourth quarter Charlie Hall recovered an Oilers fumble, and Don Cockroft kicked a 40-yard field goal.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.5 (11) | 112.8 (22) | 262.2 (23) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 149.2 (16) | 159.8 (17) | 309.0 (18) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.2 (13) | 166.5 (13) | 313.8 (13) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 118.0 (8) | 168.2 (19) | 286.2 (13) | 14 |
Line: Browns by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (3-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-2-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
( 0- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 41 yard field goal
( 0-10) CLE Dave Logan 7 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
( 6-10) HOU Rich Caster 41 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (kick failed)
(13-10) HOU Rob Carpenter 7 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(13-13) CLE Don Cockroft 40 yard field goal
(16-13) HOU Toni Fritsch 19 yard field goal
HOU CLE
First Downs: 20 11
Rushes-yards: 46-164 23-78
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-29-215-1 12-32-106-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-2
Net pass yards: 215 104
Net yards/pass: 7.4 3.2
Total net yards: 379 182
Total plays: 75 (61% run) 56 (41% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 2-1
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 7-68 6-45
Attendance: 72,776
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 14 of 29 for 215 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 32 for 106 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 19 for 63 yards; Tim Wilson, 16 for 72 yards; Rob Carpenter, 9 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 11 for 41 yards; Calvin Hill, 6 for 16 yards; Cleo Miller, 5 for 18 yards; Larry Collins, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 63 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 68 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Mike Renfro, 2 for 26 yards; Mike Barber, 2 for 11 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for -2 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 48 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 10 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 4 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Johnnie Dirden, 2 for 51 yards; Robert Turner, 2 for 34 yards CLE: Larry Collins, 2 for 45 yards; Keith Wright, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 5 for 69 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 30 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 143 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 7 for 296 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 14 of 29 for 215 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 32 for 106 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 19 for 63 yards; Tim Wilson, 16 for 72 yards; Rob Carpenter, 9 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 11 for 41 yards; Calvin Hill, 6 for 16 yards; Cleo Miller, 5 for 18 yards; Larry Collins, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 63 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 68 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Mike Renfro, 2 for 26 yards; Mike Barber, 2 for 11 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for -2 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 48 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 10 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 4 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Johnnie Dirden, 2 for 51 yards; Robert Turner, 2 for 34 yards CLE: Larry Collins, 2 for 45 yards; Keith Wright, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 5 for 69 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 30 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 143 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 7 for 296 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2