NFL game summary for 09/16/1979:
Don Cockroft kicked his second game-winning field goal in three weeks to lead Cleveland to its third straight comeback victory. Quarterback Brian Sipe (14 of 32 for 218 yards and one touchdown) connected with Ozzie Newsome on a 74-yard third-down pass to set up Cockroft's winning 26-yard field goal with 1:51 remaining. A 35-yard scoring toss from Sipe to Dave Logan tied the score in the third quarter. Baltimore had a chance to tie the game but Toni Linhart's 28-yard field goal attempt with one second remaining went wide.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 87.5 (26) | 169.5 (13) | 257.0 (24) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 132.0 (15) | 120.5 (6) | 252.5 (8) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.5 (12) | 265.0 (3) | 412.5 (3) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 165.0 (20) | 154.0 (10) | 319.0 (15) | 3 |
Line: Browns by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (0-3-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
( 7- 0) BAL Larry Braziel 0 yard fumble return (Toni Linhart kick)
(10- 0) BAL Toni Linhart 26 yard field goal
(10- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 37 yard field goal
(10-10) CLE Dave Logan 35 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-13) CLE Don Cockroft 28 yard field goal
BAL CLE
First Downs: 13 16
Rushes-yards: 33-98 32-124
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-29-185-0 14-32-218-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-21
Net pass yards: 185 197
Net yards/pass: 6.4 5.6
Total net yards: 283 321
Total plays: 62 (53% run) 67 (47% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 12-89 8-58
Attendance: 72,070
Passing:
BAL: Greg Landry, 17 of 29 for 185 yards CLE: Brian Sipe, 14 of 32 for 218 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 19 for 59 yards; Don Hardeman, 9 for 33 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 6 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 17 for 64 yards; Mike Pruitt, 14 for 63 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Roger Carr, 7 for 79 yards; Joe Washington, 5 for 33 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 70 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Dave Logan, 5 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 84 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 18 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 17 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 15 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 70 yards; Jeff Hart, 1 for 16 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 2 for 47 yards; Randy Rich, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 5 for 38 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 9 yards; Doug Nettles, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 281 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/4 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3
BAL: Greg Landry, 17 of 29 for 185 yards CLE: Brian Sipe, 14 of 32 for 218 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 19 for 59 yards; Don Hardeman, 9 for 33 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 6 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 17 for 64 yards; Mike Pruitt, 14 for 63 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Roger Carr, 7 for 79 yards; Joe Washington, 5 for 33 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 70 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Dave Logan, 5 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 84 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 18 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 17 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 15 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 70 yards; Jeff Hart, 1 for 16 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 2 for 47 yards; Randy Rich, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 5 for 38 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 9 yards; Doug Nettles, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 281 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/4 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3