NFL game summary for 11/12/1978:
Craig Morton's 25-yard touchdown pass to Riley Odoms and Jim Turner's two field goals helped Denver beat the Browns and remain tied with Oakland for first place in the AFC West. Turner's seven points in the game raised his career total to 1,350 and moved him past former Cleveland kicking star Lou Groza into fourth place on the all-time NFL scoring list.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 158.8 (5) | 137.3 (21) | 296.1 (14) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 133.0 (12) | 161.9 (20) | 294.9 (15) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.6 (16) | 153.0 (14) | 295.6 (15) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 129.9 (11) | 175.7 (24) | 305.6 (18) | 27 |
Line: Broncos by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (7-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| Cleveland Browns (5-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) DEN Riley Odoms 25 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
(10- 0) DEN Jim Turner 44 yard field goal
(10- 7) CLE Mike Pruitt 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(13- 7) DEN Jim Turner 20 yard field goal
(19- 7) DEN Lonnie Perrin 2 yard rush (kick failed)
DEN CLE
First Downs: 17 14
Rushes-yards: 36-109 30-110
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-28-230-0 16-27-152-2
Sacked-yards: 3-16 2-7
Net pass yards: 214 145
Net yards/pass: 6.9 5.0
Total net yards: 323 255
Total plays: 67 (53% run) 59 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 8-65 5-50
Attendance: 70,856
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 18 of 28 for 230 yards and 1 TD CLE: Brian Sipe, 16 of 27 for 152 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 14 for 52 yards; Larry Canada, 5 for 17 yards; Otis Armstrong, 5 for 15 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 7 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 3 for 7 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 1 yard CLE: Mike Pruitt, 15 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 12 for 50 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 1 yard; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 5 for 115 yards; Riley Odoms, 5 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 4 for 27 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 20 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 9 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Mike Pruitt, 6 for 47 yards; Calvin Hill, 4 for 45 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 36 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 9 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Dave Preston, 1 for 21 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 14 yards CLE: Larry Collins, 4 for 67 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Dave Preston, 3 for 12 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for -2 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Randy Gradishar, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 208 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 7 for 228 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2
DEN: Craig Morton, 18 of 28 for 230 yards and 1 TD CLE: Brian Sipe, 16 of 27 for 152 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 14 for 52 yards; Larry Canada, 5 for 17 yards; Otis Armstrong, 5 for 15 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 7 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 3 for 7 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 1 yard CLE: Mike Pruitt, 15 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 12 for 50 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 1 yard; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 5 for 115 yards; Riley Odoms, 5 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 4 for 27 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 20 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 9 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Mike Pruitt, 6 for 47 yards; Calvin Hill, 4 for 45 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 36 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 9 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Dave Preston, 1 for 21 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 14 yards CLE: Larry Collins, 4 for 67 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Dave Preston, 3 for 12 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for -2 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Randy Gradishar, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 208 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 7 for 228 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2