Remembering the "Kardiac Kids" of 1979.

The Cleveland Browns excited a lot of fans all across the pro football landscape during the season of 1979. It was a year which saw the Browns come from behind in seven of their nine victories, often late in the fourth quarter, thus earning the nickname, "Kardiac Kids."

Led by quarterback Brian Sipe and wide receiver Dave Logan (#85 in photo), Cleveland accumulated 3,838 passing yards in 1979. Running back Mike Pruitt also rushed for 1,294 yards that year.

The Browns opened the season with four straight victories, including a 26-7 romp in week four on Monday Night Football against the defending NFC Champion Dallas Cowboys.

Unfortunately for head coach Sam Rutigliano's team, some late-season losses, including a brutal 33-30 overtime loss to the defending World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the 13th week, kept the 9-7 Browns out of the playoffs.

Despite that fact, the 1979 Cleveland Browns gave the decade's football followers one of the most exciting teams and exciting seasons ever. It was the year of the "Kardiac Kids." Please check out their 1979 highlight film from NFL Films below.

What are your memories of the 1979 Cleveland Browns?

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