NFL game summary for 12/26/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.4 (20) | 189.0 (16) | 290.4 (16) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 132.3 (22) | 185.4 (14) | 317.7 (19) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 83.1 (27) | 155.4 (23) | 238.6 (28) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 138.1 (25) | 239.1 (25) | 377.3 (28) | 14 |
Line: Browns by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (4-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Houston Oilers (1-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) HOU Mike Renfro 8 yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Florian Kempf kick)
( 3- 7) CLE Matt Bahr 18 yard field goal
(10- 7) CLE Dave Logan 56 yard pass from Paul McDonald (Matt Bahr kick)
(10-14) HOU Donnie Craft 3 yard rush (Florian Kempf kick)
(13-14) CLE Matt Bahr 24 yard field goal
(20-14) CLE Charles White 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
CLE HOU
First Downs: 21 21
Rushes-yards: 39-111 31-105
Yards/rush: 2.8 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-34-248-0 19-37-271-4
Sacked-yards: 2-19 3-7
Net pass yards: 229 264
Net yards/pass: 6.4 6.6
Total net yards: 340 369
Total plays: 75 (52% run) 71 (43% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-2
Turnovers: 1 6
Penalties-yards: 8-53 7-50
Attendance: 36,599
Passing:
CLE: Paul McDonald, 18 of 34 for 248 yards and 1 TD HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 18 of 33 for 266 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Archie Manning, 1 of 4 for 5 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 27 for 88 yards; Charles White, 10 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Paul McDonald, 2 for -11 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 17 for 43 yards; Stan Edwards, 3 for 13 yards; Adger Armstrong, 3 for 7 yards; Gifford Nielsen, 3 for 5 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 19 yards; Donnie Craft, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Gary Allen, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 4 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Feacher, 4 for 68 yards; Charles White, 4 for 36 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 46 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 12 yards; Dwight Walker, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Harold Bailey, 7 for 97 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 64 yards; Donnie Craft, 3 for 20 yards; Stan Edwards, 2 for 27 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 9 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 46 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CLE: Dwight Walker, 2 for 52 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 22 yards HOU: Gary Allen, 5 for 98 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dwight Walker, 3 for 17 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Hanford Dixon, 1 for 22 yards; Dick Ambrose, 1 for 0 yards; Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards; Judson Flint, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Steve Cox, 5 for 197 yards HOU: John James, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Matt Bahr, 2/3; Steve Cox, 0/1 HOU: Florian Kempf, 0/1
CLE: Paul McDonald, 18 of 34 for 248 yards and 1 TD HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 18 of 33 for 266 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Archie Manning, 1 of 4 for 5 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 27 for 88 yards; Charles White, 10 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Paul McDonald, 2 for -11 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 17 for 43 yards; Stan Edwards, 3 for 13 yards; Adger Armstrong, 3 for 7 yards; Gifford Nielsen, 3 for 5 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 19 yards; Donnie Craft, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Gary Allen, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 4 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Feacher, 4 for 68 yards; Charles White, 4 for 36 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 46 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 12 yards; Dwight Walker, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Harold Bailey, 7 for 97 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 64 yards; Donnie Craft, 3 for 20 yards; Stan Edwards, 2 for 27 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 9 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 46 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CLE: Dwight Walker, 2 for 52 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 22 yards HOU: Gary Allen, 5 for 98 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dwight Walker, 3 for 17 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Hanford Dixon, 1 for 22 yards; Dick Ambrose, 1 for 0 yards; Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards; Judson Flint, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Steve Cox, 5 for 197 yards HOU: John James, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Matt Bahr, 2/3; Steve Cox, 0/1 HOU: Florian Kempf, 0/1