NFL game summary for 11/28/1976:
Cleveland's only possession of the third quarter, a five-play, 72-yard scoring drive, provided the winning margin for the Browns. Brian Sipe hit Reggie Rucker on an 18-yard scoring pass with 6:07 gone in the third period after Miami had pulled within one point of Cleveland. Don Cockroft added a field goal with 1:56 left in the game after the Dolphins had again pulled to within one on Bob Griese's second TD pass. Miami again moved toward a score, but time ran out on the Dolphins at the Browns' 3-yard line.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.5 (13) | 158.0 (11) | 313.5 (13) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 162.1 (22) | 196.0 (27) | 358.1 (26) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 166.3 (7) | 169.6 (9) | 335.9 (7) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 124.6 (5) | 139.7 (7) | 264.4 (5) | 25 |
Line: Browns by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (5-7-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Cleveland Browns (8-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
( 0- 7) CLE Paul Warfield 12 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
( 6- 7) MIA Larry Seiple 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (kick failed)
( 6-14) CLE Reggie Rucker 18 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(13-14) MIA Freddie Solomon 9 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-17) CLE Don Cockroft 19 yard field goal
MIA CLE
First Downs: 23 18
Rushes-yards: 33-134 30-133
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-33-209-0 15-23-191-3
Sacked-yards: 2-19 1-13
Net pass yards: 190 178
Net yards/pass: 5.4 7.4
Total net yards: 324 311
Total plays: 68 (48% run) 54 (55% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 4-2
Turnovers: 0 5
Penalties-yards: 8-70 3-49
Attendance: 74,715
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 22 of 33 for 209 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Brian Sipe, 15 of 22 for 191 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Norm Bulaich, 15 for 53 yards; Benny Malone, 12 for 67 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 6 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Seiple, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Larry Poole, 17 for 69 yards; Cleo Miller, 11 for 57 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Norm Bulaich, 7 for 53 yards; Duriel Harris, 5 for 52 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 2 for 39 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 13 yards; Larry Seiple, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 3 for 24 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 15 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 10 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Gary Davis, 3 for 48 yards; Stan Winfrey, 1 for 11 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 1 for 44 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 16 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 9 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 3 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jeris White, 2 for 4 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 34 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 184 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 2 for 77 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 22 of 33 for 209 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Brian Sipe, 15 of 22 for 191 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Norm Bulaich, 15 for 53 yards; Benny Malone, 12 for 67 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 6 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Seiple, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Larry Poole, 17 for 69 yards; Cleo Miller, 11 for 57 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Norm Bulaich, 7 for 53 yards; Duriel Harris, 5 for 52 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 2 for 39 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 13 yards; Larry Seiple, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 3 for 24 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 15 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 10 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Gary Davis, 3 for 48 yards; Stan Winfrey, 1 for 11 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 1 for 44 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 16 yards; Robert Jackson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 9 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 3 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jeris White, 2 for 4 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 34 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 184 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 2 for 77 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1