NFL game summary for 09/15/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 60.0 (26) | 232.0 (8) | 292.0 (18) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 119.0 (16) | 237.0 (21) | 356.0 (19) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 48.0 (28) | 215.0 (12) | 263.0 (23) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 186.0 (25) | 266.0 (24) | 452.0 (28) | 2 |
Line: Oilers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Cleveland Browns (0-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) CLE Calvin Hill 3 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) ( 3- 7) HOU Toni Fritsch 25 yard field goal (10- 7) HOU Tim Wilson 2 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) (13- 7) HOU Toni Fritsch 29 yard field goal (16- 7) HOU Toni Fritsch 17 yard field goal
HOU CLE
First Downs: 23 13
Rushes-yards: 48-192 16-75
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-28-187-0 12-25-106-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 177 106
Net yards/pass: 6.1 4.2
Total net yards: 369 181
Total plays: 77 (62% run) 41 (39% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-40 6-60
Attendance: 80,243
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 23 of 28 for 187 yards CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 25 for 106 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 18 for 106 yards; Rob Carpenter, 13 for 23 yards; Tim Wilson, 9 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 8 for 36 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 12 for 59 yards; Charles White, 4 for 16 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 5 for 47 yards; Rob Carpenter, 5 for 44 yards; Billy Johnson, 5 for 40 yards; Mike Renfro, 3 for 31 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 12 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 8 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 4 for 40 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 37 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 12 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Jeff Groth, 1 for 26 yards; Carl Roaches, 1 for 25 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 78 yards; Dino Hall, 2 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 37 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Jack Tatum, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 3 for 84 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 6 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3
HOU: Ken Stabler, 23 of 28 for 187 yards CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 25 for 106 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 18 for 106 yards; Rob Carpenter, 13 for 23 yards; Tim Wilson, 9 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 8 for 36 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 12 for 59 yards; Charles White, 4 for 16 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 5 for 47 yards; Rob Carpenter, 5 for 44 yards; Billy Johnson, 5 for 40 yards; Mike Renfro, 3 for 31 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 12 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 8 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 4 for 40 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 37 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 12 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Jeff Groth, 1 for 26 yards; Carl Roaches, 1 for 25 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 78 yards; Dino Hall, 2 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 37 yards CLE: Keith Wright, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Jack Tatum, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 3 for 84 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 6 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3