NFL game summary for 12/09/1979:
Ken Stabler completed 23 of 34 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown to help Oakland down Cleveland. The Raiders built a 13-0 halftime advantage on Stabler's 39-yard touchdown pass to Cliff Branch and field goals of 25 and 38 yards by Jim Breech. The Browns' Mike Pruitt rushed 20 times for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 142.6 (15) | 225.1 (3) | 367.7 (2) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 166.3 (26) | 200.0 (22) | 366.3 (26) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.1 (22) | 205.1 (8) | 318.2 (14) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 151.4 (21) | 192.0 (19) | 343.4 (20) | 39 |
Line: Raiders by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (9-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Oakland Raiders (9-6-0) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
( 0- 7) OAK Cliff Branch 39 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
( 0-10) OAK Jim Breech 25 yard field goal
( 0-13) OAK Jim Breech 38 yard field goal
( 7-13) CLE Mike Pruitt 77 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-16) OAK Jim Breech 23 yard field goal
(14-16) CLE Mike Pruitt 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(14-19) OAK Jim Breech 45 yard field goal
CLE OAK
First Downs: 19 20
Rushes-yards: 26-169 37-130
Yards/rush: 6.5 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-30-153-2 23-34-196-1
Sacked-yards: 5-48 0-0
Net pass yards: 105 196
Net yards/pass: 3.0 5.8
Total net yards: 274 326
Total plays: 61 (42% run) 71 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 4-45 4-29
Attendance: 52,641
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 14 of 29 for 153 yards (2 int); Johnny Evans, 0 of 1 for 0 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 23 of 34 for 196 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 20 for 149 yards and 2 TDs; Brian Sipe, 2 for 21 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 1 yard; Dino Hall, 2 for -2 yards OAK: Arthur Whittington, 22 for 74 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 11 for 38 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 14 yards; Derrick Jensen, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 5 for 59 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 44 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 24 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 14 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 8 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Dave Casper, 5 for 49 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 4 for 28 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 4 for 21 yards; Arthur Whittington, 2 for 2 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 10 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 6 for 113 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 32 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 21 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Dick Ambrose, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Henry Williams, 1 for 33 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 155 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 108 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Jim Breech, 4/4
CLE: Brian Sipe, 14 of 29 for 153 yards (2 int); Johnny Evans, 0 of 1 for 0 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 23 of 34 for 196 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 20 for 149 yards and 2 TDs; Brian Sipe, 2 for 21 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 1 yard; Dino Hall, 2 for -2 yards OAK: Arthur Whittington, 22 for 74 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 11 for 38 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 14 yards; Derrick Jensen, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 5 for 59 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 44 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 24 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 14 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 8 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Dave Casper, 5 for 49 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 4 for 28 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 4 for 21 yards; Arthur Whittington, 2 for 2 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 10 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 6 for 113 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 32 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 21 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Dick Ambrose, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Henry Williams, 1 for 33 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 155 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 108 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Jim Breech, 4/4