NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
Brian Sipe threw three touchdown passes to lead the Browns' comeback win. Sipe passed for touchdowns of two yards to Ricky Feacher, 50 yards to Mike Pruitt and 27 yards to Ozzie Newsome to bring Cleveland back from a 20-7 deficit. Charlie Hall's block of the Bengals' extra point attempt following their third touchdown provided the margin of victory. Pruitt rushed for 135 yards and Sipe utilized seven receivers as Cleveland ended a three-game losing streak.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 141.3 (13) | 118.7 (25) | 260.0 (26) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 158.1 (22) | 191.0 (21) | 349.1 (22) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.1 (20) | 237.0 (1) | 361.1 (3) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 170.7 (26) | 174.6 (19) | 345.3 (21) | 10 |
Line: Browns by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Cleveland Browns (5-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
( 7- 0) CIN Don Bass 9 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) ( 7- 7) CLE Reggie Rucker 6 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (14- 7) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) (20- 7) CIN Isaac Curtis 8 yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick failed) (20-14) CLE Ricky Feacher 2 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (20-21) CLE Mike Pruitt 50 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (20-28) CLE Ozzie Newsome 27 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (27-28) CIN Pete Johnson 32 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
CIN CLE
First Downs: 20 22
Rushes-yards: 29-102 32-124
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-32-318-0 18-34-197-3
Sacked-yards: 4-25 1-6
Net pass yards: 293 191
Net yards/pass: 8.1 5.5
Total net yards: 395 315
Total plays: 65 (44% run) 67 (47% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-0
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 14-118 8-59
Attendance: 75,119
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 32 for 318 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Brian Sipe, 18 of 34 for 197 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 15 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 6 for 15 yards; Charles Alexander, 6 for 8 yards; Tom Dinkel, 1 for 9 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 19 for 135 yards; Brian Sipe, 6 for -19 yards; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 1 yard; Calvin Hill, 1 for 3 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 3 yards; Willis Adams, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 6 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Don Bass, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Dan Ross, 5 for 72 yards; Archie Griffin, 3 for 28 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 10 yards CLE: Ozzie Newsome, 5 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Mike Pruitt, 4 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 19 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 13 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 13 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 4 for 73 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 85 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 2 for 27 yards; Scott Burk, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Marvin Cobb, 1 for 14 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 1 yard; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 274 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 161 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 32 for 318 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Brian Sipe, 18 of 34 for 197 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 15 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 6 for 15 yards; Charles Alexander, 6 for 8 yards; Tom Dinkel, 1 for 9 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 19 for 135 yards; Brian Sipe, 6 for -19 yards; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 1 yard; Calvin Hill, 1 for 3 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 3 yards; Willis Adams, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 6 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Don Bass, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Dan Ross, 5 for 72 yards; Archie Griffin, 3 for 28 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 10 yards CLE: Ozzie Newsome, 5 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Mike Pruitt, 4 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 19 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 13 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 13 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 4 for 73 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 85 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 2 for 27 yards; Scott Burk, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Marvin Cobb, 1 for 14 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 1 yard; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 274 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 161 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1