NFL game summary for 12/02/1979:
Mike Pruitt rushed for 11 yards to pass the 1,000-yard mark (1,062) for the first time in his career and scored two touchdowns to lead Cleveland's ball-control offense. Pruitt opened the scoring on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Brian Sipe and added a one-yard run 1:40 into the final period to cap an 87-yard drive. The Oilers were limited to four offensive plays in the third period. Houston fell to second place in the AFC Central.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.8 (5) | 143.4 (24) | 299.2 (19) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 133.8 (11) | 170.2 (12) | 303.9 (11) | 45 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.3 (17) | 231.9 (2) | 370.2 (3) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 169.8 (26) | 205.5 (23) | 375.3 (28) | 26 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (10-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cleveland Browns (9-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) CLE Mike Pruitt 42 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7- 7) HOU Earl Campbell 11 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-14) CLE Mike Pruitt 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
HOU CLE
First Downs: 13 23
Rushes-yards: 26-121 40-198
Yards/rush: 4.7 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-31-133-1 13-26-172-1
Sacked-yards: 1-5 5-35
Net pass yards: 128 137
Net yards/pass: 4.0 4.4
Total net yards: 249 335
Total plays: 58 (44% run) 71 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 2-20 4-30
Attendance: 69,112
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 16 of 31 for 133 yards (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 13 of 26 for 172 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 22 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 3 for 4 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 25 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 7 for 32 yards; Brian Sipe, 5 for 42 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 7 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 6 yards; Pat Moriarty, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 6 for 34 yards; Mike Renfro, 3 for 27 yards; Mike Barber, 3 for 13 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 21 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 35 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 4 for 42 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 12 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 21 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 16 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carter Hartwig, 2 for 36 yards CLE: Randy Rich, 1 for 6 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 68 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Greg Stemrick, 1 for 50 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 185 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 16 of 31 for 133 yards (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 13 of 26 for 172 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 22 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 3 for 4 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 25 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 7 for 32 yards; Brian Sipe, 5 for 42 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 7 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 6 yards; Pat Moriarty, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 6 for 34 yards; Mike Renfro, 3 for 27 yards; Mike Barber, 3 for 13 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 21 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 35 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 4 for 42 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 12 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 21 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 16 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carter Hartwig, 2 for 36 yards CLE: Randy Rich, 1 for 6 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 68 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Greg Stemrick, 1 for 50 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 185 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2