NFL game summary for 12/03/1978:
The Seahawks, led by David Sims' three touchdowns, ran up their second-highest point total ever in recording a club record third straight win. Sims' scores came on runs of 9, 9 and 19 yards and boosted his league-leading touchdown total to 14. Defensive tackle Bill Gregory set up two of the touchdowns with fumble recoveries. Rookie cornerback Keith Simpson scored the Seahawks' final touchdown on a 40-yard interception return.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 141.3 (15) | 170.1 (10) | 311.4 (9) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 124.5 (6) | 188.7 (28) | 313.2 (19) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.9 (11) | 194.4 (2) | 338.3 (3) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 151.7 (19) | 185.8 (26) | 337.5 (26) | 29 |
Line: Seahawks by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (7-7-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Seattle Seahawks (8-6-0) | 14 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
( 0- 7) SEA Sherman Smith 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-14) SEA David Sims 9 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-21) SEA Steve Largent 27 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-23) SEA Safety, Johnny Evans tackled out of end zone by Steve Raible ( 7-23) CLE Dave Logan 7 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Don Cockroft kick) (10-23) CLE Don Cockroft 40 yard field goal (10-30) SEA David Sims 19 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (17-30) CLE Greg Pruitt 26 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (17-33) SEA Efren Herrera 38 yard field goal (17-40) SEA David Sims 9 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (24-40) CLE Dave Logan 5 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (24-47) SEA Keith Simpson 40 yard interception return (Efren Herrera kick)
CLE SEA
First Downs: 24 28
Rushes-yards: 24-193 42-183
Yards/rush: 8.0 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-41-269-3 17-27-235-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 259 235
Net yards/pass: 6.2 8.7
Total net yards: 452 418
Total plays: 66 (36% run) 69 (60% run)
Yards/play: 6.8 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 1-1
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 12-98 8-80
Attendance: 62,262
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 36 for 250 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Mark Miller, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int); Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); Johnny Evans, 1 of 1 for 19 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 15 of 24 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Myer, 2 of 3 for 16 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 12 for 113 yards; Cleo Miller, 5 for 36 yards; Larry Collins, 2 for 30 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 3 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for 0 yards; Johnny Evans, 1 for 0 yards SEA: David Sims, 23 for 91 yards and 3 TDs; Sherman Smith, 15 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Al Hunter, 2 for 0 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Zorn, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 5 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 86 yards; Keith Wright, 4 for 56 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 19 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 19 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 8 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 3 for 41 yards; John Sawyer, 2 for 32 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 21 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 27 yards; David Sims, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Larry Collins, 4 for 64 yards; Keith Wright, 2 for 48 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 19 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 3 for 62 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 32 yards; Dennis Boyd, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Keith Wright, 1 for 12 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 14 yards SEA: Keith Simpson, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; John Harris, 1 for 28 yards; Cornell Webster, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 1 for 58 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2 SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 36 for 250 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Mark Miller, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int); Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); Johnny Evans, 1 of 1 for 19 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 15 of 24 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Myer, 2 of 3 for 16 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 12 for 113 yards; Cleo Miller, 5 for 36 yards; Larry Collins, 2 for 30 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 3 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for 0 yards; Johnny Evans, 1 for 0 yards SEA: David Sims, 23 for 91 yards and 3 TDs; Sherman Smith, 15 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Al Hunter, 2 for 0 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Zorn, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 5 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 86 yards; Keith Wright, 4 for 56 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 19 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 19 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 8 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 3 for 41 yards; John Sawyer, 2 for 32 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 21 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 27 yards; David Sims, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Larry Collins, 4 for 64 yards; Keith Wright, 2 for 48 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 19 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 3 for 62 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 32 yards; Dennis Boyd, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Keith Wright, 1 for 12 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 14 yards SEA: Keith Simpson, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; John Harris, 1 for 28 yards; Cornell Webster, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 1 for 58 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2 SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1