Game Recap
Week 1 in September during the 1976 NFL calendar saw the 0 Cleveland Browns defeat the traveling New York Jets 38-17. The Browns led at halftime 21-10 and rolled to a comprehensive victory.
The Browns were led by Mike Phipps who had 3 TDs, 0 interceptions, was 11 of 15 passing. Greg Pruitt ran for 124 yards on the ground.
For the Jets,
The Browns finished with 390 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Jets finished with 258 total yards, 17 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cleveland BrownsCLE defeat New York JetsNYJ 38-17
- Date: Sunday, September 12, 1976
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 390, Turnovers: 1
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 258, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
10 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| CLE |
0 |
21 |
10 |
7 |
38 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Namath | NYJ | 15-31 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 35 | |
| Mike Phipps | CLE | 11-15 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Brian Sipe | CLE | 7-10 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 26 | |
| Richard Todd | NYJ | 4-5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Greg Pruitt | CLE | 17 | 124 | 0 | 60 | |
| Cleo Miller | CLE | 15 | 47 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ed Marinaro | NYJ | 11 | 36 | 0 | 8 | |
| Steve Davis | NYJ | 8 | 36 | 1 | 20 | |
| Clark Gaines | NYJ | 6 | 29 | 0 | 12 | |
| Mike Phipps | CLE | 3 | 26 | 0 | 24 | |
| Richard Todd | NYJ | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Greg Pruitt | CLE | 4 | 51 | 0 | 19 | |
| Ed Marinaro | NYJ | 3 | 40 | 0 | 35 | |
| Rich Caster | NYJ | 5 | 39 | 0 | 9 | |
| Reggie Rucker | CLE | 5 | 37 | 3 | 13 | |
| David Knight | NYJ | 2 | 36 | 0 | 25 | |
| Paul Warfield | CLE | 3 | 32 | 1 | 23 | |
| Steve Holden | CLE | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 | |
| Louie Giammona | NYJ | 4 | 18 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CLE | 42 | 207 | 0 | | |
| NYJ | 28 | 111 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CLE | 18-25 | 183 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYJ | 19-36 | 162 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Cleveland Browns
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- Weather: 65 degrees, relative humidity 62%, wind 9 mph
- Time of Game:
