NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Mike Pruitt's 24-yard touchdown run with 55 seconds left gave Cleveland the victory. Cleveland trailed 19-10 with 3:21 remaining, but closed the deficit to two points on Brian Sipe's five-yard pass to Ozzie Newsome. Cleveland's final drive started at its 29 yard line with less than two minutes in the game. Pruitt ran for 104 yards on 17 carries. Philadelphia's Wilbert Montgomery gained 197 yards on 30 carries. Harold Carmichael set an NFL record by catching at least one pass in his 106th consecutive game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.4 (15) | 226.9 (3) | 362.3 (3) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 156.2 (23) | 187.6 (19) | 343.8 (24) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.9 (16) | 154.0 (19) | 288.9 (20) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 141.0 (19) | 143.6 (5) | 284.6 (7) | 19 |
Line: Eagles by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (7-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (6-4-0) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
( 0- 6) PHI Harold Carmichael 19 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (kick failed)
( 7- 6) CLE Reggie Rucker 21 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(10- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 39 yard field goal
(10-13) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 52 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
(10-16) PHI Tony Franklin 42 yard field goal
(10-19) PHI Tony Franklin 39 yard field goal
(17-19) CLE Ozzie Newsome 5 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(24-19) CLE Mike Pruitt 24 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE PHI
First Downs: 23 21
Rushes-yards: 29-154 40-236
Yards/rush: 5.3 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-35-222-3 16-23-205-2
Sacked-yards: 4-35 1-6
Net pass yards: 187 199
Net yards/pass: 4.8 8.3
Total net yards: 341 435
Total plays: 68 (42% run) 64 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 4-30 6-39
Attendance: 69,019
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 35 for 222 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 16 of 23 for 205 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 17 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 7 for 18 yards; Dino Hall, 4 for 35 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 30 for 197 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 7 for 23 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 16 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 4 for 38 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 35 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 23 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for -3 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 3 for 41 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 40 yards; Billy Campfield, 2 for 6 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 1 yard; Charlie Smith, 1 for 22 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 59 yards PHI: Louie Giammona, 4 for 50 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 24 yards PHI: John Sciarra, 3 for 50 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 13 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 11 yards PHI: Herman Edwards, 2 for 6 yards; Reggie Wilkes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 159 yards PHI: Max Runager, 3 for 132 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 PHI: Tony Franklin, 2/3
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 35 for 222 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 16 of 23 for 205 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 17 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 7 for 18 yards; Dino Hall, 4 for 35 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 30 for 197 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 7 for 23 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 16 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 4 for 38 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 35 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 23 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for -3 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 3 for 41 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 40 yards; Billy Campfield, 2 for 6 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 1 yard; Charlie Smith, 1 for 22 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 59 yards PHI: Louie Giammona, 4 for 50 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 24 yards PHI: John Sciarra, 3 for 50 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 13 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 11 yards PHI: Herman Edwards, 2 for 6 yards; Reggie Wilkes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 159 yards PHI: Max Runager, 3 for 132 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 PHI: Tony Franklin, 2/3