Sunday, October 16, 1977
Cleveland Browns 24, Houston Oilers 23| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (3-2-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Houston Oilers (3-2-0) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| CLE | HOU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Billy Johnson 87 yard punt return (Toni Fritsch kick) | 0 | 7 |
| HOU | Toni Fritsch 25 yard field goal | 0 | 10 |
| CLE | Cleo Miller 6 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) | 7 | 10 |
| CLE | Clarence R. Scott 49 yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick) | 14 | 10 |
| CLE | Oscar Roan 8 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) | 21 | 10 |
| HOU | Toni Fritsch 37 yard field goal | 21 | 13 |
| HOU | John Hadl 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) | 21 | 20 |
| HOU | Toni Fritsch 36 yard field goal | 21 | 23 |
| CLE | Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal | 24 | 23 |
| CLE | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 11 | 18 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 31-109-1 | 37-109-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 9-20-71-1-1 | 14-29-148-0-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-10 | 2-29 |
| Net pass yards | 61 | 119 |
| Total yards | 170 | 228 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 4-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 11-65 | 7-76 |