Browns 16, Bengals 48 Box Score, Dec 17, 1978

December 17, 1978

Cleveland BrownsCLE · 8-8CLE8-816

Final

Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 4-12CIN4-12

Top performers

Quarterbacks

MMMark Miller

CLE

C/ATT: 6/21
YDS: 129
TD: 0
INT: 2
RTG: 13.1

KAKen Anderson

CIN

C/ATT: 14/22
YDS: 256
TD: 2
INT: 1
RTG: 115.0

MMMark MillerQB129YDS6/21 · 2 INTPassing yardsKAKen AndersonQB256YDS14/22 · 2 TD · 1 INT
GPGreg PruittRB182YDS22 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsPJPete JohnsonRB160YDS27 CAR · 1 TD
DLDave LoganWR86YDS3 RECReceiving yardsICIsaac CurtisWR138YDS7 REC
GPGreg PruittRB1TD1 rushingTouchdownsPJPete JohnsonRB1TD1 rushing

Game flow

CIN+350+35CLE

Biggest lead CLE by 6 · CIN by 32 · 1 lead change

Team stats

CLE

CIN

351Total yards506
129Passing yards261
222Rushing yards245
2Turnovers1

5.2Yards per play6.7
6:06Time of possession12:41
13First downs22
6/123rd down7/13
2Red zone trips6
3-15Penalties10-57

1978 AFC Central Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1PISteelers	14-2-0	.875
2CLBrowns	8-8-0	.500
3CIBengals	4-12-0	.250

Drives

CLE goalCIN goal

Passing

Browns


MMMark MillerQB	6/21	129	6.1	2	3	13.1
BSBrian SipeQB	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	39.6
Team	6/23	129	5.6	2	3	14.2

Bengals


KAKen AndersonQB	14/22	256	11.6	2	1	2	115.0
AGArchie GriffinRB	1/1	3	3.0	1	0	0	118.8
JRJohn ReavesQB	1/1	2	2.0	0	0	0	79.2
Team	16/24	261	10.9	3	1	2	125.2

Rushing

Browns


GPGreg PruittRB	22	182	8.3	1
CMCleo MillerRB	4	12	3.0	0
MPMike PruittRB	3	11	3.7	0
CHCalvin HillRB	5	8	1.6	0
MMMark MillerQB	2	5	2.5	1
ONOzzie NewsomeTE	1	4	4.0	0
Team	37	222	6.0	2

Bengals


PJPete JohnsonRB	27	160	5.9	1
AGArchie GriffinRB	17	65	3.8	0
KAKen AndersonQB	3	18	6.0	1
TDTony DavisRB	1	2	2.0	0
Team	48	245	5.1	2

Receiving

Browns


DLDave LoganWR	3	6	86	28.7	0
ONOzzie NewsomeTE	1	5	19	19.0	0
CHCalvin HillRB	1	2	17	17.0	0
GPGreg PruittRB	1	3	7	7.0	0
RRReggie RuckerWR	—	2	—	—	—
MPMike PruittRB	—	2	—	—	—
Team	6	20	129	21.5	0

Bengals


ICIsaac CurtisWR	7	8	138	19.7	0
DBDon BassTE	2	3	62	31.0	1
PJPete JohnsonRB	2	3	25	12.5	0
BBBilly BrooksWR	1	3	20	20.0	0
AGArchie GriffinRB	2	3	8	4.0	1
JCJames CorbettTE	1	1	5	5.0	0
RWRick WalkerTE	1	2	3	3.0	1
Team	16	23	261	16.3	3

Q1 · CLE 6–0 CIN · CLE leads 6–0

CB15:00Chris Bahr kicks off 70 yards, touchback.CLE 0
CIN 0

CLEpunt9 plays · 41 yards

GP14:53Greg Pruitt for 6 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
GPGreg Pruitt for 9 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
CMCleo Miller for 7 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
GPGreg Pruitt for 8 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
GPGreg Pruitt for 7 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
GPGreg Pruitt for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
CMCleo Miller for no gainCLE 0
CIN 0
BSBrian Sipe pass incomplete intended for Ozzie NewsomeCLE 0
CIN 0
BSBrian Sipe pass incomplete intended for Greg PruittCLE 0
CIN 0
JEJohnny Evans punts 39 yards, touchback.CLE 0
CIN 0

CINpunt7 plays · 36 yards

AG10:41Archie Griffin for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Billy Brooks for 20 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
AGArchie Griffin for 9 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
PJPete Johnson for 6 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Billy BrooksCLE 0
CIN 0
AGArchie Griffin for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
KAKen Anderson sacked by Mack Mitchell for 7 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
PMPat McInally punts 32 yards, returned by Keith Wright for 11 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
Penalty on CIN: Tripping (declined)CLE 0
CIN 0

CLEtouchdown8 plays · 60 yards · 3:46

GP7:17Greg Pruitt for 3 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
MMMark Miller pass complete to Dave Logan for 44 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
GPGreg Pruitt for 3 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
GPGreg Pruitt for 5 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
ONOzzie Newsome for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
MMMark Miller pass incomplete intended for Ozzie Newsome Penalty on CIN: Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards (accepted) (no play)CLE 0
CIN 0
MMMark Miller sacked by Tom Dinkel for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
MMMark Miller pass incomplete intended for Dave LoganCLE 0
CIN 0
MMTDMark Miller scrambles for 5 yards, touchdownCLE 6
CIN 0
DC3:31Don Cockroft kicks extra point no goodCLE 6
CIN 0

DCDon Cockroft kicks off 60 yards, returned by Ray Griffin for 22 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0

CINpunt6 plays · 18 yards

KA3:21Ken Anderson pass incomplete intended for Archie GriffinCLE 6
CIN 0
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Billy BrooksCLE 6
CIN 0
KAKen Anderson scrambles for 10 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0
AGArchie Griffin for 2 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0
KAKen Anderson sacked by Mack Mitchell for 5 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Pete Johnson for 11 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0
Penalty on CIN: Clipping (declined)CLE 6
CIN 0
PMPat McInally punts 36 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0

CLEfumble6 plays · 29 yards

CM1:37Cleo Miller for 3 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0
GPGreg Pruitt for 10 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0
GPGreg Pruitt for 3 yardsCLE 6
CIN 0

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1978 AFC Central Standings

Drives

Passing

Browns

Bengals

Rushing

Browns

Bengals

Receiving

Browns

Bengals

Q1 · CLE 6–0 CIN · CLE leads 6–0

Bengals rout Browns 48-16 behind Anderson's 256 passing yards

Players mentioned

Browns at Bengals

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1978 AFC Central Standings

Drives

Passing

Browns

Bengals

Rushing

Browns

Bengals

Receiving

Browns

Bengals

Q1 · CLE 6–0 CIN · CLE leads 6–0

Bengals rout Browns 48-16 behind Anderson's 256 passing yards

Players mentioned