NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
Brian Sipe tossed a 39-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Rucker after 1:59 of overtime to give Cleveland the victory. Sipe (23 of 42 for a career-high 358 yards and three touchdowns) tied the game with 1:24 left on a 34-yard scoring pass to Ozzie Newsome. The Browns became the first NFL team to record five overtime victories.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.7 (11) | 159.0 (19) | 303.7 (16) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 105.8 (4) | 131.1 (1) | 236.9 (1) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.4 (12) | 217.0 (5) | 361.4 (3) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 166.5 (26) | 193.2 (20) | 359.6 (26) | 20 |
Line: Dolphins by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (7-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Cleveland Browns (8-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
( 0- 7) CLE Pat Moriarty 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 3- 7) MIA Uwe von Schamann 38 yard field goal
(10- 7) MIA Delvin Williams 9 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(10-14) CLE Ozzie Newsome 14 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-17) CLE Don Cockroft 43 yard field goal
(17-17) MIA Bruce Hardy 2 yard pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(24-17) MIA Delvin Williams 4 yard pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(24-24) CLE Ozzie Newsome 34 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(24-30) CLE Reggie Rucker 39 yard pass from Brian Sipe
MIA CLE
First Downs: 15 25
Rushes-yards: 30-121 31-148
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-31-204-3 23-42-358-0
Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-13
Net pass yards: 196 345
Net yards/pass: 6.1 8.0
Total net yards: 317 493
Total plays: 62 (48% run) 74 (41% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 2-20 4-45
Attendance: 80,374
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 21 for 115 yards (2 int); Don Strock, 6 of 10 for 89 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 23 of 42 for 358 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 12 for 44 yards; Delvin Williams, 10 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 7 for 9 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 19 for 93 yards; Brian Sipe, 5 for 30 yards; Dino Hall, 3 for 15 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 6 yards; Pat Moriarty, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 4 for 119 yards; Gary Davis, 4 for 8 yards; Nat Moore, 3 for 42 yards; Bruce Hardy, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 1 for -8 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 9 for 177 yards and 1 TD; Dave Logan, 5 for 63 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 4 for 76 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 3 for 21 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 5 for 113 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 5 for 124 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Mike Kozlowski, 1 for 11 yards; Tony Nathan, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 37 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 3 yards; Clarence Scott, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 6 for 255 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 5 for 171 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 21 for 115 yards (2 int); Don Strock, 6 of 10 for 89 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 23 of 42 for 358 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 12 for 44 yards; Delvin Williams, 10 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 7 for 9 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 19 for 93 yards; Brian Sipe, 5 for 30 yards; Dino Hall, 3 for 15 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 6 yards; Pat Moriarty, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 4 for 119 yards; Gary Davis, 4 for 8 yards; Nat Moore, 3 for 42 yards; Bruce Hardy, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 1 for -8 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 9 for 177 yards and 1 TD; Dave Logan, 5 for 63 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 4 for 76 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 3 for 21 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 5 for 113 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 5 for 124 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Mike Kozlowski, 1 for 11 yards; Tony Nathan, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 37 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 3 yards; Clarence Scott, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 6 for 255 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 5 for 171 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2