Bengals 7, Browns 31 Box Score, Nov 23, 1980

November 23, 1980

Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 6-10CIN6-107

Final

Cleveland BrownsCLE · 11-5CLE11-5

Top performers

Quarterbacks

KAKen Anderson

CIN

C/ATT: 18/25
YDS: 187
TD: 0
INT: 2
RTG: 59.9

BSBrian Sipe

CLE

C/ATT: 27/36
YDS: 310
TD: 4
INT: 1
RTG: 125.9

KAKen AndersonQB187YDS18/25 · 2 INTPassing yardsBSBrian SipeQB310YDS27/36 · 4 TD · 1 INT
DTDeacon TurnerRB62YDS11 CARRushing yardsMPMike PruittRB14YDS5 CAR
DRDan RossTE74YDS4 RECReceiving yardsRRReggie RuckerWR82YDS7 REC · 1 TD
CACharles AlexanderRB1TD1 rushingTouchdownsRRReggie RuckerWR1TD1 receiving

Game flow

CLE+250+25CIN

Biggest lead CIN by 7 · CLE by 24 · 1 lead change

Team stats

CIN

CLE

418Total yards341
268Passing yards310
150Rushing yards31
2Turnovers1

5.5Yards per play6.3
8:15Time of possession5:53
22First downs14
4/113rd down6/11
1/24th down0/0
5Red zone trips4
8-49Penalties5-30

1980 AFC Central Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1CLBrowns	11-5-0	.688
2PISteelers	9-7-0	.563
3CIBengals	6-10-0	.375

Drives

CIN goalCLE goal

Passing

Bengals


KAKen AndersonQB	18/25	187	7.5	2	3	59.9
JTJack ThompsonQB	7/15	81	5.4	0	0	63.5
Team	25/40	268	6.7	2	3	61.2

Browns


BSBrian SipeQB	27/36	310	8.6	4	1	1	125.9
Team	27/36	310	8.6	4	1	1	125.9

Rushing

Bengals


DTDeacon TurnerRB	11	62	5.6	0
CACharles AlexanderRB	13	52	4.0	1
KAKen AndersonQB	3	20	6.7	0
AGArchie GriffinRB	2	8	4.0	0
NPNathan PooleRB	1	7	7.0	0
JTJack ThompsonQB	1	1	1.0	0
Team	31	150	4.8	1

Browns


MPMike PruittRB	5	14	2.8
CHCalvin HillRB	1	11	11.0
GPGreg PruittRB	5	9	1.8
CMCleo MillerRB	2	8	4.0
PMPaul McDonaldQB	1	0	0.0
CWCharles WhiteRB	1	-3	-3.0
WAWillis AdamsWR	1	-8	-8.0
Team	16	31	1.9

Receiving

Bengals


DRDan RossTE	4	5	74	18.5
PMPat McInallyP	6	8	62	10.3
SKSteve KreiderWR	3	7	36	12.0
CACharles AlexanderRB	4	4	30	7.5
JCJames CorbettTE	3	6	28	9.3
DTDeacon TurnerRB	3	7	21	7.0
ICIsaac CurtisWR	1	1	14	14.0
NPNathan PooleRB	1	2	3	3.0
Team	25	40	268	10.7

Browns


RRReggie RuckerWR	7	7	82	11.7	1
GPGreg PruittRB	6	7	67	11.2	1
RFRicky FeacherWR	1	1	55	55.0	1
DLDave LoganWR	6	8	50	8.3	0
MPMike PruittRB	3	4	24	8.0	0
CHCalvin HillRB	3	6	18	6.0	1
ONOzzie NewsomeTE	1	2	14	14.0	0
CMCleo MillerRB	—	1	—	—	—
Team	27	36	310	11.5	4

Q1 · CIN 7–0 CLE · CIN leads 7–0

SV15:00Sandro Vitiello kicks off 53 yards, returned by Dino Hall for 15 yards (tackle by Jim Browner)CIN 0
CLE 0

CLEmissed_field_goal11 plays · 50 yards

BS14:53Brian Sipe pass complete to Reggie Rucker for 5 yards (tackle by Louis Breeden)CIN 0
CLE 0
GPGreg Pruitt right for 3 yards (tackle by Bo Harris)CIN 0
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe pass complete to Greg Pruitt for 10 yards (tackle by Bo Harris)CIN 0
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe pass incomplete intended for Dave LoganCIN 0
CLE 0
MPMike Pruitt middle for 6 yards (tackle by Glenn Cameron)CIN 0
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe pass complete to Calvin Hill for 9 yards (tackle by Bo Harris)CIN 0
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe pass complete to Dave Logan for 6 yards (tackle by Ken Riley)CIN 0
CLE 0
MPMike Pruitt left guard for 4 yards (tackle by Tom Dinkel and Eddie Edwards)CIN 0
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe sacked by Wilson Whitley for 9 yardsCIN 0
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe pass complete to Reggie Rucker for 10 yards (tackle by Bo Harris and Reggie Williams)CIN 0
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe pass complete to Dave Logan for 6 yards (tackle by Ken Riley)CIN 0
CLE 0
DCDon Cockroft 40 yard field goal no goodCIN 0
CLE 0

CINinterception8 plays · 32 yards

CA8:23Charles Alexander right for 2 yards (tackle by Charlie Hall and Marshall Harris)CIN 0
CLE 0
AGArchie Griffin left guard for 5 yards (tackle by Elvis Franks)CIN 0
CLE 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Isaac Curtis for 14 yards (tackle by Clarence Scott)CIN 0
CLE 0
AGArchie Griffin left guard for 5 yards. Penalty on Lyle Alzado: Offside, 5 yards (accepted) (tackle by Thom Darden and Clay Matthews) (no play)CIN 0
CLE 0
AGArchie Griffin right end for 3 yards (tackle by Dick Ambrose and Charlie Hall)CIN 0
CLE 0
CACharles Alexander right tackle for 3 yards (tackle by Henry Bradley and Robert Jackson)CIN 0
CLE 0
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Steve KreiderCIN 0
CLE 0
DTDeacon Turner left guard for 5 yards (tackle by Dick Ambrose and Thom Darden)CIN 0
CLE 0
KAINTKen Anderson pass intended for Steve Kreider is intercepted by Oliver Davis at CLE20 and returned for 23 yardsCIN 0
CLE 0

EFPenalty on Elvis Franks: Clipping, 15 yards (accepted)CIN 0
CLE 0

CLEpunt3 plays · 5 yards

BS4:03Brian Sipe pass complete to Greg Pruitt for 1 yard (tackle by Ross Browner)CIN 0
CLE 0
GPGreg Pruitt right end for 4 yards (tackle by Jim LeClair)CIN 0
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe pass incomplete intended for Mike PruittCIN 0
CLE 0
JEJohnny Evans punts 31 yards, returned by Cleo Montgomery for 9 yards (tackle by Bill Cowher and Curtis Weathers)CIN 0
CLE 0

CINtouchdown4 plays · 55 yards · 1:34

KA2:17Ken Anderson pass complete to Pat McInally for 9 yards (tackle by Oliver Davis)CIN 0
CLE 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Dan Ross for 37 yards (tackle by Ron Bolton)CIN 0
CLE 0
DTDeacon Turner left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Henry Bradley)CIN 0
CLE 0
CATDCharles Alexander right tackle for 6 yards, touchdownCIN 6
CLE 0
SV0:43XPSandro Vitiello kicks extra point goodCIN 7
CLE 0

SVSandro Vitiello kicks off 65 yards, returned by Dino Hall for 30 yards (tackle by Ray Griffin). Penalty on Ron Simpkins: Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards (accepted)CIN 7
CLE 0

CLEtouchdown4 plays · 40 yards · 0:56

BS0:34Brian Sipe pass incomplete intended for Greg PruittCIN 7
CLE 0
BSBrian Sipe pass complete to Ozzie Newsome for 14 yards (tackle by Louis Breeden and Jim LeClair)CIN 7
CLE 0

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1980 AFC Central Standings

Drives

Passing

Bengals

Browns

Rushing

Bengals

Browns

Receiving

Bengals

Browns

Q1 · CIN 7–0 CLE · CIN leads 7–0

Browns rout Bengals 31-7 behind Sipe's 310 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bengals at Browns

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1980 AFC Central Standings

Drives

Passing

Bengals

Browns

Rushing

Bengals

Browns

Receiving

Bengals

Browns

Q1 · CIN 7–0 CLE · CIN leads 7–0

Browns rout Bengals 31-7 behind Sipe's 310 passing yards

Players mentioned