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1979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)

3rd place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 9-7-0 .563
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Head Coach: Sam Rutigliano
Jim GarrettOffensive Backs
Rod HumeniukOffensive Line
Rich KotiteReceivers
Dick MacPhersonLinebackers
John PetercuskieSpecial Teams
Jim ShofnerQuarterbacks
Chuck WeberDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/4/1979ANew York Giants7-27LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium30905
Sat8/11/1979HBaltimore Colts24-3WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium43056
Sat8/18/1979ADetroit Lions10-21LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome55623
Fri8/24/1979AWashington Redskins21-9WWashington, DCRFK Stadium40039
Sun9/2/1979ANew York Jets25-22WOTNew York, NYShea Stadium48472
Sun9/9/1979AKansas City Chiefs27-24WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium42181
Sun9/16/1979HBaltimore Colts13-10WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium72070
Mon9/24/1979HDallas Cowboys26-7WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium80123
Sun9/30/1979AHouston Oilers10-31LHouston, TXAstrodome48915
Sun10/7/1979HPittsburgh Steelers35-51LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium81260
Sun10/14/1979HWashington Redskins9-13LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium63323
Sun10/21/1979HCincinnati Bengals28-27WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium75119
Sun10/28/1979ASt. Louis Cardinals38-20WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium47845
Sun11/4/1979APhiladelphia Eagles24-19WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium69019
Sun11/11/1979HSeattle Seahawks24-29LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium72440
Sun11/18/1979HMiami Dolphins30-24WOTCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium80374
Sun11/25/1979APittsburgh Steelers30-33LOTPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium48773
Sun12/2/1979HHouston Oilers14-7WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium69112
Sun12/9/1979AOakland Raiders14-19LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum52641
Sun12/16/1979ACincinnati Bengals12-16LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium42183
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Willis Adams80WR6-220023Navarro JC; Houston160
Lyle Alzado77LDE-RDE-RDT6-325430Yankton1515
Dick Ambrose52MLB-LILB6-022826Virginia1514
Ron Bolton28LCB6-217029Norfolk State1616
Henry Bradley91DT6-226226Alcorn State50
George Buehler64LOG6-226032Stanford116
Clinton Burrell49CB6-119223Louisiana State160
Don Cockroft12K6-119034Adams State160
Thom Darden27FS6-219529Michigan1616
Oliver Davis21RCB6-120325Tennessee State1616
Tom DeLeone54C6-225229Ohio State1616
Doug Dieken73LOT6-525330Illinois1616
Rich Dimler92RDT6-626023Southern California122
Johnny Evans8P-QB6-119723North Carolina State160
Ricky Feacher83WR5-1017425Mississippi Valley State160
Dave Graf55LB6-222126Penn State160
Jack Gregory81RDE6-524935Tennessee-Chattanooga; Delta State1611
Charlie Hall59LLB-LOLB6-322031Houston1616
Dino Hall26RB5-716524Rowan110
Calvin Hill35RB6-322832Yale147
Gerald Irons86LB6-223032Maryland-Eastern Shore160
Bob Jackson68ROG6-525326Duke1616
Robert Jackson56RILB-MLB6-123025Trinity Valley CC; Texas A&M165
Lawrence Johnson49CB5-1120322Wisconsin160
Ricky Jones47S6-122424Tuskegee160
Dave Logan85WR6-422125Colorado1616
Clay Matthews57RLB-ROLB6-224223Southern California1616
Cleo Miller30FB5-1121428Arkansas-Pine Bluff163
Mark Miller15QB6-217623Bowling Green State20
Matt Miller71OT6-627023Colorado160
Pat Moriarty25RB6-019524Georgia Tech160
Ozzie Newsome82TE6-222823Alabama1616
Greg Pruitt34RB5-1019028Oklahoma66
Mike Pruitt43FB6-022525Purdue1616
Randy Rich24CB5-1018126New Mexico1610
Cody Risien63LOG6-727522Texas A&M1610
Reggie Rucker33WR6-219032Boston University1616
Mike St. Clair74LDE6-525326Iowa Central CC; Grambling State167
Clarence Scott22SS6-019030Kansas State1616
Henry Sheppard65ROT6-626327Southern Methodist1616
Jerry Sherk72RDT6-425031Grays Harbor JC; Oklahoma State1010
Mickey Sims78LDT-NT6-527824South Carolina State1616
Brian Sipe17QB6-119030Grossmont JC; San Diego State1616
John Smith88WR6-017523Tennessee State60
Gerry Sullivan79C-OT6-425027Illinois160
Curtis Weathers87TE6-523023Mississippi160
Keith Wright89WR5-917523Memphis50
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
120Willis AdamsWRHouston
240Lawrence JohnsonDBWisconsin
247Sam ClaphanTOklahoma
370Jim RameyDEKentucky
495Matt MillerTColorado
5124Rich DimlerDTSouthern California
6151Clinton BurrellDBLouisiana State
6163Jim RonanDTMinnesota
7183Cody RisienTTexas A&M
8204Kent PerkovDESan Diego State
9234Carl McGeeLBDuke
9241Curtis WeathersTEMississippi
10261John SmithWRTennessee State
11287Randy PoeschlDENebraska
12315Dee MethvinCTulane
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals9159781229359
Opponents Totals9481601143352
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals3501251893699/222 44.6%/ %83709
Opponents Totals30713615813105/240 43.8%/ %1181018
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Don Cockroft0384388.4172958.6089
Mike Pruitt110000066
Ozzie Newsome90000054
Dave Logan70000042
Reggie Rucker60000036
Calvin Hill30000018
Pat Moriarty20000012
Brian Sipe20000012
Thom Darden1000006
Ricky Feacher1000006
Dino Hall1000006
Cleo Miller1000006
Greg Pruitt1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals45384486.4172958.60359
Opponents Totals42344281.0223562.90352
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Don Cockroft172958.61510/05/68/123/81/3
Team Totals172958.61510/05/68/123/81/3
Opponents Totals223562.91/26/99/136/110/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Pruitt26412944.977t9
Greg Pruitt622333.8270
Cleo Miller392135.539t1
Calvin Hill531933.6331
Brian Sipe451784.0342
Dino Hall221526.952t1
Pat Moriarty14110.882
Ozzie Newsome166.060
Willis Adams242.030
Ricky Feacher1-1-1.0-10
Mark Miller1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals50422814.577t16
Opponents Totals57726044.571t25
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Brian Sipe53528653.522337937.113.374285.2264.943347344673.4
Johnny Evans2150.01147.014.01400.000.0001472.9
Mark Miller8225.05313.915.51700.0112.500313.6
Team Totals54528953.022938387.013.374285.1275.043347349172.1
Opponents Totals46827157.918132897.012.162143.0163.431243304675.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Logan5998216.6467
Ozzie Newsome5578114.2749
Reggie Rucker4374917.4546
Mike Pruitt413729.150t2
Calvin Hill3838110.0312
Cleo Miller262519.7330
Greg Pruitt1415511.1271
Ricky Feacher710314.7251
Dino Hall2147.080
Pat Moriarty11717.0170
Curtis Weathers11414.0140
Keith Wright11313.0130
Willis Adams166.060
Team Totals289383813.37428
Opponents Totals271328912.16214
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Thom Darden512525.039t1
Clarence Scott35618.7290
Ron Bolton3206.7130
Charlie Hall2147.0110
Oliver Davis13333.0330
Clay Matthews13030.0300
Dick Ambrose100.000
Team Totals1627817.439t1
Opponents Totals2731511.7501
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Johnny Evans69284441.259297375228932.2
Team Totals71284440.159297375228932.2
Opponents Totals80331341.4610911345278834.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dino Hall29529510.2470
Keith Wright126504.2130
Clinton Burrell0200
Ozzie Newsome0100
Team Totals41143458.4470
Opponents Totals4523758.3380
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dino Hall50101420.3330
Keith Wright1540226.8450
Ricky Feacher25125.5270
Randy Rich2105.060
Greg Pruitt12222.0220
Bob Jackson11818.0180
Cleo Miller11414.0140
Matt Miller100.000
Pat Moriarty100.000
Curtis Weathers100.000
Team Totals75153120.4450
Opponents Totals70132418.9510
SACKSNOYDS
Jerry Sherk11.0
Lyle Alzado7.0
Mickey Sims3.0
Jack Gregory2.5
Clay Matthews2.0
Henry Bradley1.0
Robert Jackson1.0
Mike St. Clair1.0
Clarence Scott1.0
Ricky Jones0.5
Dave Graf0.5
Gerald Irons0.5
Team Totals31.0243.0
Opponents Totals43.0347.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Willis Adams100000
Lyle Alzado0001100
Dick Ambrose00011130
Ron Bolton0011220
Henry Bradley0001100
Clinton Burrell1011110
Thom Darden0001100
Oliver Davis00011130
Ricky Feacher101100
Jack Gregory0001100
Dino Hall510100
Calvin Hill100000
Dave Logan100000
Clay Matthews0002200
Cleo Miller100000
Pat Moriarty0010100
Greg Pruitt110100
Mike Pruitt600000
Clarence Scott0001100
Jerry Sherk0001100
Mickey Sims0003300
Brian Sipe10606-80
Curtis Weathers100000
Team Totals2919101626310
Opponents Totals38162217391
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