Week 11, 1974

played in Buffalo, NY

36 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Cleveland Browns107610-33
Buffalo Bills7677-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:50 CLE - Bruce Gossett 31 field goal
1Q: 07:32 BUF - O.J. Simpson 2 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
1Q: 03:59 CLE - Danny Abramowicz 4 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 08:25 BUF - Roy Gerela 38 field goal
2Q: 03:11 CLE - Greg Pruitt 1 run (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 01:22 BUF - Roy Gerela 29 field goal
3Q: 11:25 BUF - Dave Osborn 17 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
3Q: 09:06 CLE - Bruce Gossett 45 field goal
3Q: 04:11 CLE - Bruce Gossett 51 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CLE - Roy Jefferson 4 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
4Q: 12:29 CLE - Bruce Gossett 53 field goal
4Q: 05:51 BUF - Bob Moore 15 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)

Team StatisticsCLEBUF
Record5-53-7
First Downs1722
- by Rushing59
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards364434
- Offensive Plays6273
- Yards per Play5.875.95
Net Rushing Yards133131
- Rushing Attempts3025
- Yards per Rush4.435.24
Net Passing Yards231303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 19 - 045 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards249324
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/183/21
- Yards per Pass Play7.226.31
Fumbles/Lost3/10/0
3rd Down Conversions5/147/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.38.4
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards4/283/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/392/18
Kick Returns/Yards3/895/107
Interception Ret./Yards2/290/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 30
Time of Possession29:4530:15

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:16OWN 42444Field Goal
17:263:36OWN 20880Touchdown
10:331:28OWN 239Punt
211:461:12OWN 634Punt
28:185:13OWN 201080Touchdown
21:141:14OWN 20316Half
311:092:10OWN 39433Field Goal
37:503:47OWN 13753Field Goal
31:441:49OPP 23623Touchdown
413:491:25OPP 4539Field Goal
49:470:47OWN 2932Punt
45:412:09OWN 3938Punt
41:510:20OPP 3722Fumble
41:111:11OPP 493-1Punt
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:445:18OWN 141086Touchdown
13:503:17OWN 39626Punt
214:052:1950720Punt
210:342:16OWN 46633Field Goal
23:051:51OWN 30558Field Goal
315:003:51OWN 22678Touchdown
38:591:09OWN 2036Punt
34:032:19OWN 20418Interception
414:551:06OWN 2630Punt
412:242:37OWN 20623Punt
49:003:19OWN 43857Touchdown
43:321:41OWN 23714Downs
41:310:20OWN 4230Interception

Game MVP: Sam Wyche, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Pruitt15664.401011
Sam Havrilak13705.383810
Sam Wyche2-3-1.50-100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
O.J. Simpson14473.361321
Dave Osborn11847.641731

Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sam Wyche29192493/182390115.4
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Jaynes45223243/21142261.7

Receiving Statistics

ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Danny Abramowicz7913519.2933391
WR Roy Jefferson464511.2512201
RB Greg Pruitt35113.67460
FB Wendell Hayes24147.0017150
WR Sam Havrilak1144.00340
WR Charlie Wade1188.00080
WR Paul Warfield113232.000320
WR Doug Winslow0200.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chip Myers456817.0017350
WR J.D. Hill354214.009200
WR Fair Hooker3103712.3310180
TE Bob Moore347826.0043421
TE Jerome Barkum233718.5025280
RB O.J. Simpson273316.5019240
WR Patrick Schulz27126.00090
RB Reggie Harrison1188.00080
RB Dave Osborn1211.00010
TE Jeremy Wolf1188.00080

Interception Statistics

ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Clarence Duren100.000
CB Cornell Green12929.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Sam Havrilak1100
Roy Jefferson1000
Sam Wyche1000
Tony Blevins0100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Monte Johnson0100
Jerome Barkum0010
Walt Patulski0010
Tom Toner0010

Punting Statistics

ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Robert Walden520741.433.8530
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jay Bryden520040.032.2574

Kicking Statistics

ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Gossett4/43/32/2533/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Roy Gerela2/20/00/0383/3

Punt Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Roy Jefferson23919.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lenny Dunlap199.00
Jeff Wright199.00

Kick Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Abramowicz38929.70
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
O.J. Simpson36421.30
Lenny Dunlap24321.50

Defensive Statistics

ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Thom Darden720.02446
ILB Don Hansen610.52244
DT Bob Lilly511.02445
OLB John Garlington520.52446
CB Clarence Scott510.02446
CB Tony Blevins430.01739
OLB John Bunting310.079
CB Cornell Green310.02446
DT Jerry Sherk300.01731
DE Jim Mitchell221.02444
S Clarence Duren210.02045
S Monty Provine210.0917
G Wade Key10---------
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bob Babich1330.02831
DE Walt Patulski611.53031
S Bryant Salter510.02629
CB Jeff Wright440.02128
CB Dwight Harrison310.02826
DT Carl Barisich211.02326
DT Larry Oliver210.02222
OLB Greg Brezina200.02627
S Tommy Casanova200.0107
CB Lenny Dunlap200.02728
OLB Tom Toner200.0910
DT Ron Dirnbauer200.01110
DE Andy Dorris110.02529
CB Mo Houck110.01823
WR Fair Hooker10---------
G Gary Puetz10---------
OLB Desmond Woodson100.045
DE Barney Chavous010.598

Pass Rush Statistics

ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jim Mitchell1.002144
DT Bob Lilly1.001145
ILB Don Hansen0.501044
OLB John Garlington0.500046
DE Ed Smith0.013045
DT Jerry Sherk0.002031
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Patulski1.500131
DT Carl Barisich1.000026
DE Barney Chavous0.50018
DE Andy Dorris0.001129
DT Ron Dirnbauer0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Clarence Scott42046
OLB John Garlington40046
CB Tony Blevins40039
CB Cornell Green33146
S Thom Darden30046
ILB Don Hansen20044
S Clarence Duren10145
OLB John Bunting1009
ILB Tom Graham0104
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Bob Babich41031
S Bryant Salter40029
CB Jeff Wright31028
CB Dwight Harrison30026
CB Lenny Dunlap21028
DT Carl Barisich10026
S Tommy Casanova1007
OLB Desmond Woodson1005
CB Mo Houck02023

Blocking Statistics

ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roger Finnie35229225
Fred Hoaglin35124130
Wade Key34027024
Wendell Hayes24020020
Alan Willis13010014
Jackie Smith12013018
Kent Uribe1108015
Bob Brooks03026020
Norm Evans01023024
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reggie McKenzie24014032
Lewis Morris23017234
Ed Flanagan23017037
John Vella22010013
John Williams16015035
Gary Puetz13018028
Bob Moore12019037
Louis Andersen11019030
Jeremy Wolf0101007
Al Dennis0007120

Special Teams Tackles

ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Wally Hilgenberg323
Shaun Mahoney123
John Barnes119
Cornell Green116
Wendell Hayes19
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Don Adams221
Jerome Barkum215
Dave Osborn18

Participation

ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cornell Green------24461686
Bob Lilly------2445776
Thom Darden------2446474
John Garlington------2446373
Clarence Scott------2446272
Ed Smith------2445271
Jim Mitchell------2444270
Don Hansen------2244268
Tony Blevins------17391268
Clarence Duren------2045267
Sam Wyche3032---------62
Fred Hoaglin2430------559
Danny Abramowicz2129------656
Roger Finnie2925---------54
Bob Brooks2620------652
Wade Key2724---------51
Norm Evans2324------350
Jerry Sherk------1731250
Wendell Hayes2020------949
Sam Havrilak1411------2348
Roy Jefferson2018------442
Greg Pruitt1518------740
Jackie Smith1318------536
Greg Latta159------1135
Kent Uribe815------932
Alan Willis1014------731
John Bunting------791430
Wally Hilgenberg------122326
Shaun Mahoney12------2326
Monty Provine------917---26
Tom Graham------341825
Paul Warfield1015---------25
Doug Winslow1411---------25
Charlie Wade33------1824
Tony Baker45------1423
John Barnes01------1920
Dean Barker38------920
Donny Gibson------241218
Derrick Holmes------57517
Bruce Gossett00------1212
Loren Toews------2259
Don Hultz------26---8
Robert Walden00------55
Greg Landry00------44
Ed Jenkins00---------0
Brian Sipe00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Jaynes2548---------73
Lenny Dunlap------27281671
Mo Houck------18232667
Walt Patulski------3031465
Bob Babich------2831564
Andy Dorris------2529963
Bob Moore1937------561
Bryant Salter------2629459
Lewis Morris1734------758
Dwight Harrison------2826357
Greg Brezina------2627356
Ed Flanagan1737------155
Jeff Wright------2128554
Reggie Harrison1121------2153
Carl Barisich------2326352
Larry Oliver------2222852
Fair Hooker1337------151
Gary Puetz1828------551
O.J. Simpson1429------851
John Williams1535---------50
Chip Myers824------1749
Louis Andersen1930---------49
Reggie McKenzie1432------147
Patrick Schulz1724---------41
J.D. Hill1424------240
Tommy Casanova------1072239
Dave Osborn1119------838
Jerome Barkum714------1536
Al Dennis720------734
Jeremy Wolf107------1633
John Vella1013------730
Desmond Woodson------451928
Monte Johnson------841426
Richard Pender811------726
Corey Steadman14------1722
Ron Dirnbauer------1110122
Don Adams00------2121
Tom Toner------910---19
Barney Chavous------98118
Donnie Walker------58114
Roy Gerela00------88
Jay Bryden00------77
Brent McClanahan00------55
Mike Boryla00---------0
Joe Ferguson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8688.5
Middle10282.8
Right10404.0
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4215.3
Middle14715.1
Right7395.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sam Wyche29196125230
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Jaynes45226146922

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76344.9
Short (0-8 Yds)105292.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)74649.1
Long (19+ Yds)5412224.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2110.5
Short (0-8 Yds)13913410.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)20101346.7
Long (19+ Yds)102555.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Danny Abramowicz970135429
WR Roy Jefferson64045118
RB Greg Pruitt53011018
FB Wendell Hayes42014020
WR Doug Winslow2020011
WR Sam Havrilak1104011
WR Charlie Wade110803
WR Paul Warfield11032115
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Fair Hooker103337037
RB O.J. Simpson72033129
WR Patrick Schulz72112024
WR J.D. Hill53042124
WR Chip Myers54068124
TE Bob Moore43078237
TE Jerome Barkum32037114
RB Dave Osborn2101019
RB Reggie Harrison1108021
TE Jeremy Wolf110807

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sam Havrilak4112.755.38
Greg Pruitt111.004.40
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
O.J. Simpson441.003.36
Dave Osborn3206.677.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sam Wyche64172.838.59
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Jaynes43328.007.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Danny Abramowicz2294.5015.00
FB Wendell Hayes2000.003.50
WR Sam Havrilak1144.004.00
WR Roy Jefferson1144.007.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bob Moore111515.0019.50
RB Dave Osborn1000.000.50
WR Patrick Schulz1199.001.71
TE Jeremy Wolf1188.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ClevelandRushesConversions
Greg Pruitt31
Sam Havrilak10
Sam Wyche10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Dave Osborn11
O.J. Simpson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompConversions
Sam Wyche954
BuffaloAttCompConversions
David Jaynes14116

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Jefferson322
WR Danny Abramowicz211
WR Sam Havrilak111
FB Wendell Hayes100
RB Greg Pruitt110
WR Doug Winslow100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR J.D. Hill432
WR Patrick Schulz321
TE Jerome Barkum222
WR Chip Myers220
RB O.J. Simpson221
WR Fair Hooker100

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)