NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:
Dan Pastorini and Mike Barber teamed up on a 72-yard touchdown pass and Rob Carpenter ran two yards for a score with 7:28 remaining to clinch the Oilers' comeback victory. Houston's defense held the Browns to a club-record low 28 yards rushing and sacked Cleveland's Brian Sipe seven times. The victory marked the sixth time in 1978 that Houston had rebounded from halftime deficits to win.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.3 (9) | 151.6 (15) | 306.9 (11) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 127.0 (10) | 169.0 (23) | 296.0 (14) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.2 (7) | 140.4 (19) | 301.7 (15) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 138.8 (13) | 160.1 (19) | 298.9 (15) | 21 |
Line: Oilers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (5-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Houston Oilers (6-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) CLE Brian Sipe 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7- 7) HOU Mike Barber 72 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick) (10- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 40 yard field goal (10-14) HOU Rob Carpenter 2 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
CLE HOU
First Downs: 10 18
Rushes-yards: 22-28 41-156
Yards/rush: 1.3 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-29-220-1 17-25-242-2
Sacked-yards: 7-54 1-6
Net pass yards: 166 236
Net yards/pass: 4.6 9.1
Total net yards: 194 392
Total plays: 58 (37% run) 67 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 6-31 8-70
Attendance: 45,827
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 15 of 28 for 220 yards (1 int); Mark Miller, 0 of 1 for 0 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 25 for 242 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 13 for 16 yards; Mike Pruitt, 6 for 8 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for 4 yards and 1 TD HOU: Earl Campbell, 19 for 71 yards; Rob Carpenter, 12 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 8 for 35 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 6 for 46 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 4 for 124 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 28 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 8 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 64 yards; Mike Barber, 3 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Mike Renfro, 3 for 31 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 23 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 17 yards; Earl Campbell, 2 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Larry Collins, 3 for 56 yards HOU: Larry Poole, 1 for 24 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 17 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 23 yards HOU: Guido Merkens, 3 for 1 yard; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Oliver Davis, 1 for 33 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Greg Stemrick, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 10 for 407 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 291 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/1
CLE: Brian Sipe, 15 of 28 for 220 yards (1 int); Mark Miller, 0 of 1 for 0 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 25 for 242 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 13 for 16 yards; Mike Pruitt, 6 for 8 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for 4 yards and 1 TD HOU: Earl Campbell, 19 for 71 yards; Rob Carpenter, 12 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 8 for 35 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 6 for 46 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 4 for 124 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 28 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 8 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 64 yards; Mike Barber, 3 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Mike Renfro, 3 for 31 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 23 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 17 yards; Earl Campbell, 2 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Larry Collins, 3 for 56 yards HOU: Larry Poole, 1 for 24 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 17 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 23 yards HOU: Guido Merkens, 3 for 1 yard; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Oliver Davis, 1 for 33 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Greg Stemrick, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 10 for 407 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 291 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/1