Game Recap
Week 11 in November during the 1976 football calendar saw the visiting Cleveland Browns topple the 0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-7. following a dead even heading into the half, Browns outscored the Buccaneers 17-0 in the final 30 minutes.
The Browns were led by Brian Sipe who finished with 1 TD, 0 INTs. Cleo Miller rumbled for 1 TD. Paul Warfield had 79 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Buccaneers, Steve Spurrier had 1 TD, zero picks.
The Browns ended up with 282 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Buccaneers ended with 227 total yards, 18 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cleveland BrownsCLE defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 24-7
- Date: Sunday, November 21, 1976
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 282, Turnovers: 0
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 227, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CLE |
7 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
24 |
| TAM |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Spurrier | TAM | 15-28 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Sipe | CLE | 10-18 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 34 | |
| Parnell Dickinson | TAM | 2-3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Phipps | CLE | 2-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Cleo Miller | CLE | 14 | 49 | 1 | 9 | |
| Greg Pruitt | CLE | 10 | 44 | 0 | 25 | |
| Ed Williams | TAM | 11 | 39 | 0 | 8 | |
| Larry Poole | CLE | 13 | 38 | 0 | 9 | |
| Rod McNeill | TAM | 4 | 37 | 0 | 17 | |
| Louis Carter | TAM | 12 | 25 | 0 | 8 | |
| Brian Sipe | CLE | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Paul Warfield | CLE | 4 | 79 | 1 | 34 | |
| Bob Moore | TAM | 5 | 56 | 0 | 18 | |
| Morris Owens | TAM | 4 | 50 | 0 | 17 | |
| Essex Johnson | TAM | 4 | 31 | 1 | 12 | |
| Reggie Rucker | CLE | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9 | |
| Dave Logan | CLE | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| Cleo Miller | CLE | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| John McKay | TAM | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CLE | 41 | 149 | 1 | | |
| TAM | 28 | 102 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CLE | 12-23 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| TAM | 18-32 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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- Weather: 69 degrees, relative humidity 86%, wind 10 mph
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