Browns 27, Bengals 24 Box Score, Dec 21, 1980

December 21, 1980

Cleveland BrownsCLE · 11-5CLE11-527

Final

Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 6-10CIN6-10

Top performers

Quarterbacks

BSBrian Sipe

CLE

C/ATT: 24/44
YDS: 308
TD: 3
INT: 2
RTG: 80.5

JTJack Thompson

CIN

C/ATT: 12/30
YDS: 197
TD: 1
INT: 2
RTG: 46.1

BSBrian SipeQB308YDS24/44 · 3 TD · 2 INTPassing yardsJTJack ThompsonQB197YDS12/30 · 1 TD · 2 INT
MPMike PruittRB51YDS14 CARRushing yardsCACharles AlexanderRB50YDS8 CAR
RRReggie RuckerWR74YDS4 REC · 1 TDReceiving yardsPMPat McInallyP86YDS3 REC · 1 TD
RFRicky FeacherWR2TD2 receivingTouchdownsPMPat McInallyP1TD1 receiving

Game flow

CIN+100+10CLE

Biggest lead CLE by 7 · CIN by 10 · 1 lead change

Team stats

CLE

CIN

365Total yards376
308Passing yards251
57Rushing yards125
2Turnovers2

4.6Yards per play5.6
15:10Time of possession4:34
13First downs13
4/143rd down8/16
3Red zone trips3
9-75Penalties7-50

1980 AFC Central Standings

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

Drives

CLE goalCIN goal

Passing

Browns


BSBrian SipeQB	24/44	308	7.0	3	2	6	80.5
Team	24/44	308	7.0	3	2	6	80.5

Bengals


JTJack ThompsonQB	12/30	197	6.6	1	2	1	46.1
KAKen AndersonQB	4/6	54	9.0	0	0	0	95.1
Team	16/36	251	7.0	1	2	1	54.3

Rushing

Browns


MPMike PruittRB	14	51	3.6
CMCleo MillerRB	3	7	2.3
GPGreg PruittRB	1	2	2.0
BSBrian SipeQB	1	-3	-3.0
Team	19	57	3.0

Bengals


CACharles AlexanderRB	8	50	6.3	0
PJPete JohnsonRB	16	42	2.6	0
JTJack ThompsonQB	4	30	7.5	1
AGArchie GriffinRB	2	3	1.5	0
MHM.L. HarrisTE	1	0	0.0	0
Team	31	125	4.0	1

Receiving

Browns


RRReggie RuckerWR	4	9	74	18.5	1
RFRicky FeacherWR	2	4	69	34.5	2
DLDave LoganWR	1	4	65	65.0	0
ONOzzie NewsomeTE	5	7	30	6.0	0
WAWillis AdamsWR	1	2	26	26.0	0
CHCalvin HillRB	2	4	16	8.0	0
MPMike PruittRB	6	8	11	1.8	0
GPGreg PruittRB	2	5	10	5.0	0
CMCleo MillerRB	1	1	7	7.0	0
Team	24	44	308	12.8	3

Bengals


PMPat McInallyP	3	8	86	28.7	1
DRDan RossTE	5	10	77	15.4	0
SKSteve KreiderWR	3	3	54	18.0	0
ICIsaac CurtisWR	2	10	17	8.5	0
MHM.L. HarrisTE	1	1	7	7.0	0
CACharles AlexanderRB	1	2	5	5.0	0
AGArchie GriffinRB	1	1	5	5.0	0
PJPete JohnsonRB	—	1	—	—	—
Team	16	36	251	15.7	1

Q1 · CLE 0–3 CIN · CIN leads 3–0

DC15:00Don Cockroft kicks off 47 yards, returned by Cleo Montgomery for 9 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0

CINfield_goal10 plays · 29 yards

JT14:52Jack Thompson pass complete to Archie Griffin for 5 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
PJPete Johnson for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
PJPete Johnson for 1 yardCLE 0
CIN 0
PJPete Johnson for 7 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
PJPete Johnson for 1 yardCLE 0
CIN 0
Penalty on CLE: Face Mask, 5 yards (accepted)CLE 0
CIN 0
PJPete Johnson for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
JTJack Thompson pass incomplete intended for Isaac CurtisCLE 0
CIN 0
JTJack Thompson pass incomplete intended for Pat McInally Penalty on CLE: Personal Foul, 15 yards (accepted) (no play)CLE 0
CIN 0
PJPete Johnson for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
PJPete Johnson for 3 yardsCLE 0
CIN 0
JTJack Thompson pass incomplete intended for Dan RossCLE 0
CIN 0
JBFGJim Breech 42 yard field goal goodCLE 0
CIN 3

JB9:30Jim Breech kicks off 53 yards, returned by Keith Wright for 19 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3

CLEpunt3 plays · -5 yards

BS9:22Brian Sipe pass complete to Mike Pruitt for -12 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
BSBrian Sipe pass complete to Greg Pruitt for 7 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
BSBrian Sipe pass incomplete intended for Ozzie NewsomeCLE 0
CIN 3
JEJohnny Evans punts 32 yards, returned by Cleo Montgomery for 6 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3

CINpunt4 plays · 15 yards

JT7:31Jack Thompson pass complete to Dan Ross for 12 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
JTJack Thompson pass incomplete intended for Isaac CurtisCLE 0
CIN 3
AGArchie Griffin for 3 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
Penalty on CIN: Offside, 5 yards (accepted)CLE 0
CIN 3
JTJack Thompson pass incomplete intended for Isaac CurtisCLE 0
CIN 3
JBJim Breech punts 30 yards, returned by Keith Wright for 2 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3

CLEpunt5 plays · 13 yards

MP5:40Mike Pruitt for 4 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
BSBrian Sipe pass complete to Mike Pruitt for 9 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
CMCleo Miller for no gainCLE 0
CIN 3
BSBrian Sipe pass incomplete intended for Reggie RuckerCLE 0
CIN 3
BSBrian Sipe pass incomplete intended for Reggie RuckerCLE 0
CIN 3
JEJohnny Evans punts 41 yards, returned by Cleo Montgomery for 3 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3

CINpunt6 plays · 28 yards

JT3:19Jack Thompson pass complete to Steve Kreider for 12 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
PJPete Johnson for 2 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
JTJack Thompson pass complete to Dan Ross for 11 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
JTJack Thompson pass incomplete intended for Isaac CurtisCLE 0
CIN 3
JTJack Thompson pass incomplete intended for Dan RossCLE 0
CIN 3
JTJack Thompson scrambles for 3 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
JBJim Breech punts 37 yards, touchback.CLE 0
CIN 3

CLEfumble4 plays · 60 yards

BS1:20Brian Sipe pass complete to Greg Pruitt for 3 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3
MPMike Pruitt for 2 yardsCLE 0
CIN 3

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1980 AFC Central Standings

Drives

Passing

Browns

Bengals

Rushing

Browns

Bengals

Receiving

Browns

Bengals

Q1 · CLE 0–3 CIN · CIN leads 3–0

Browns edge Bengals 27-24 behind Sipe's 308 passing yards

Players mentioned

Browns at Bengals

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1980 AFC Central Standings

Drives

Passing

Browns

Bengals

Rushing

Browns

Bengals

Receiving

Browns

Bengals

Q1 · CLE 0–3 CIN · CIN leads 3–0

Browns edge Bengals 27-24 behind Sipe's 308 passing yards

Players mentioned