NFL game summary for 10/18/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.3 (8) | 140.5 (26) | 280.8 (26) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 135.0 (20) | 209.0 (17) | 344.0 (16) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.5 (17) | 255.3 (4) | 381.8 (6) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 139.2 (22) | 204.5 (13) | 343.7 (15) | 10 |
Line: Browns by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-6-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-4-0) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 3) CLE Matt Bahr 34 yard field goal ( 7- 3) NO George Rogers 79 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) ( 7-10) CLE Mike Pruitt 8 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) (14-10) NO Wayne Wilson 8 yard pass from Tom Myers (Benny Ricardo kick) (17-10) NO Benny Ricardo 21 yard field goal (17-13) CLE Matt Bahr 19 yard field goal (17-20) CLE Mike Pruitt 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
NO CLE
First Downs: 14 23
Rushes-yards: 24-142 32-94
Yards/rush: 5.9 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-29-207-0 25-42-270-0
Sacked-yards: 2-15 1-9
Net pass yards: 192 261
Net yards/pass: 6.2 6.1
Total net yards: 334 355
Total plays: 55 (43% run) 75 (42% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-35 5-43
Attendance: 76,059
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 28 for 199 yards; Tom Myers, 1 of 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD CLE: Brian Sipe, 25 of 42 for 270 yards
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 18 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 12 yards; Jack Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 18 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Charles White, 11 for 19 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for -8 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Toussaint Tyler, 3 for 11 yards; Jack Holmes, 3 for 7 yards; George Rogers, 2 for 36 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 32 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 22 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 17 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 7 for 113 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 7 for 65 yards; Ricky Feacher, 3 for 49 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 5 yards; Charles White, 2 for 13 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 10 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 2 for 67 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 25 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Charles White, 2 for 40 yards; Thomas Brown, 2 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 5 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 219 yards CLE: Steve Cox, 6 for 246 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/4 CLE: Matt Bahr, 2/2
NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 28 for 199 yards; Tom Myers, 1 of 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD CLE: Brian Sipe, 25 of 42 for 270 yards
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 18 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 12 yards; Jack Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 18 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Charles White, 11 for 19 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for -8 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Toussaint Tyler, 3 for 11 yards; Jack Holmes, 3 for 7 yards; George Rogers, 2 for 36 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 32 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 22 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 17 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 7 for 113 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 7 for 65 yards; Ricky Feacher, 3 for 49 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 5 yards; Charles White, 2 for 13 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 10 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 2 for 67 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 25 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Charles White, 2 for 40 yards; Thomas Brown, 2 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 5 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 219 yards CLE: Steve Cox, 6 for 246 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/4 CLE: Matt Bahr, 2/2