NFL game summary for 09/13/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.0 (12) | 169.0 (15) | 309.0 (17) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 137.0 (15) | 248.0 (22) | 385.0 (22) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 53.0 (27) | 366.0 (1) | 419.0 (3) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 205.0 (25) | 330.0 (26) | 535.0 (28) | 0 |
Line: Browns by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (2-0-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Cleveland Browns (0-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 3- 0) HOU Toni Fritsch 42 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CLE Dave Jacobs 29 yard field goal
( 6- 3) HOU Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal
( 9- 3) HOU Toni Fritsch 36 yard field goal
HOU CLE
First Downs: 8 20
Rushes-yards: 30-91 24-99
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-18-131-1 25-53-234-1
Sacked-yards: 2-13 4-31
Net pass yards: 118 203
Net yards/pass: 5.9 3.6
Total net yards: 209 302
Total plays: 50 (60% run) 81 (29% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 5-36 7-65
Attendance: 79,483
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 10 of 18 for 131 yards (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 25 of 53 for 234 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 17 for 42 yards; Rob Carpenter, 7 for 40 yards; Adger Armstrong, 4 for 10 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for -1 yards CLE: Charles White, 9 for 40 yards; Cleo Miller, 6 for 16 yards; Mike Pruitt, 5 for 30 yards; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 13 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 5 for 13 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 57 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 48 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 9 for 65 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 6 for 57 yards; Cleo Miller, 4 for 28 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 20 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 41 yards; Willis Adams, 1 for 24 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 7 yards; Charles White, 1 for -8 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 88 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 16 yards CLE: Cleo Montgomery, 4 for 77 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 18 yards CLE: Cleo Montgomery, 6 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 6 for 239 yards CLE: Steve Cox, 6 for 276 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 CLE: Dave Jacobs, 1/4
HOU: Ken Stabler, 10 of 18 for 131 yards (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 25 of 53 for 234 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 17 for 42 yards; Rob Carpenter, 7 for 40 yards; Adger Armstrong, 4 for 10 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for -1 yards CLE: Charles White, 9 for 40 yards; Cleo Miller, 6 for 16 yards; Mike Pruitt, 5 for 30 yards; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 13 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 5 for 13 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 57 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 48 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 9 for 65 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 6 for 57 yards; Cleo Miller, 4 for 28 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 20 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 41 yards; Willis Adams, 1 for 24 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 7 yards; Charles White, 1 for -8 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 88 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 16 yards CLE: Cleo Montgomery, 4 for 77 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 18 yards CLE: Cleo Montgomery, 6 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 6 for 239 yards CLE: Steve Cox, 6 for 276 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 CLE: Dave Jacobs, 1/4