NFL game summary for 11/26/1978:
Brian Sipe completed 15 of 23 passes for 246 yards and one touchdown and Cleveland's defense intercepted four passes and blocked a field goal. The Browns registered their fourth interconference win of the year and first over the Rams since 1963. Ozzie Newsome's nine-yard scoring run in the first period put the Browns ahead to stay. Sipe threw 31 yards to Reggie Rucker for a score and Mike and Greg Pruitt each added touchdowns, the latter on a 57-yard run that put the game out of reach.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.7 (11) | 180.4 (7) | 326.1 (4) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 107.8 (2) | 108.4 (1) | 216.2 (1) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.2 (13) | 165.3 (11) | 307.6 (10) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 122.5 (5) | 186.5 (28) | 309.0 (17) | 30 |
Line: Rams by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (10-3-0) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| Cleveland Browns (7-6-0) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
( 3- 0) LA Frank Corral 25 yard field goal ( 3- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 41 yard field goal ( 3-10) CLE Ozzie Newsome 9 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 6-10) LA Frank Corral 46 yard field goal ( 6-17) CLE Mike Pruitt 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 9-17) LA Frank Corral 27 yard field goal ( 9-24) CLE Reggie Rucker 31 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (12-24) LA Frank Corral 48 yard field goal (12-30) CLE Greg Pruitt 57 yard rush (kick failed) (19-30) LA Ron Jessie 22 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
LA CLE
First Downs: 24 16
Rushes-yards: 31-148 32-130
Yards/rush: 4.8 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-45-223-4 15-24-246-1
Sacked-yards: 2-8 2-19
Net pass yards: 215 227
Net yards/pass: 4.6 8.7
Total net yards: 363 357
Total plays: 78 (39% run) 58 (55% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 5-2
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 10-105 10-102
Attendance: 55,158
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 20 of 39 for 197 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Vince Ferragamo, 2 of 6 for 26 yards (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 15 of 23 for 246 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: John Cappelletti, 10 for 43 yards; Cullen Bryant, 9 for 44 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 32 yards; Jerry Latin, 3 for -1 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 26 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 4 yards CLE: Calvin Hill, 11 for 36 yards; Greg Pruitt, 9 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Brian Sipe, 5 for -1 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 2 for 9 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
LA: Charle Young, 7 for 81 yards; John Cappelletti, 7 for 68 yards; Willie Miller, 3 for 24 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Billy Waddy, 2 for 16 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 73 yards; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Dave Logan, 3 for 70 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 25 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 11 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Jim Jodat, 6 for 133 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 4 for 126 yards; Larry Collins, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jackie Wallace, 3 for 51 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 21 yards; Gerald Irons, 1 for 9 yards; Oliver Davis, 1 for 0 yards; Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 3 for 114 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 5 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 4/5 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
LA: Pat Haden, 20 of 39 for 197 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Vince Ferragamo, 2 of 6 for 26 yards (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 15 of 23 for 246 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: John Cappelletti, 10 for 43 yards; Cullen Bryant, 9 for 44 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 32 yards; Jerry Latin, 3 for -1 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 26 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 4 yards CLE: Calvin Hill, 11 for 36 yards; Greg Pruitt, 9 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Brian Sipe, 5 for -1 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 2 for 9 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
LA: Charle Young, 7 for 81 yards; John Cappelletti, 7 for 68 yards; Willie Miller, 3 for 24 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Billy Waddy, 2 for 16 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 73 yards; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Dave Logan, 3 for 70 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 25 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 11 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Jim Jodat, 6 for 133 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 4 for 126 yards; Larry Collins, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jackie Wallace, 3 for 51 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 21 yards; Gerald Irons, 1 for 9 yards; Oliver Davis, 1 for 0 yards; Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 3 for 114 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 5 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 4/5 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1