Conference Finals, 2064

played in Houston, TX

20 degrees, fair, 15 mph wind

Cleveland Browns	6	16	0	6	-	28
Houston Texans	0	7	3	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 CLE - Cory Hoover 39 field goal
1Q: 03:21 CLE - Cory Hoover 50 field goal
2Q: 14:47 CLE - Cory Hoover 55 field goal
2Q: 07:49 CLE - Carson O'Neill 2 pass from Steven Strickland (Cory Hoover extra point)
2Q: 04:40 HOU - Grant Dodson 29 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
2Q: 01:02 CLE - Cory Hoover 30 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CLE - Cory Hoover 38 field goal
3Q: 03:09 HOU - Nathan Crane 40 field goal
4Q: 12:27 CLE - Cory Hoover 54 field goal
4Q: 10:19 CLE - Cory Hoover 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 CLE - Cory Hoover 39 field goal
1Q: 03:21 CLE - Cory Hoover 50 field goal
2Q: 14:47 CLE - Cory Hoover 55 field goal
2Q: 07:49 CLE - Carson O'Neill 2 pass from Steven Strickland (Cory Hoover extra point)
2Q: 04:40 HOU - Grant Dodson 29 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
2Q: 01:02 CLE - Cory Hoover 30 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CLE - Cory Hoover 38 field goal
3Q: 03:09 HOU - Nathan Crane 40 field goal
4Q: 12:27 CLE - Cory Hoover 54 field goal
4Q: 10:19 CLE - Cory Hoover 29 field goal

Team Statistics CLE HOU
Record 15-4 15-3
First Downs 20 24
- by Rushing 5 0
- by Passing 13 21
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 354 340
- Offensive Plays 71 68
- Yards per Play 4.99 5.00
Net Rushing Yards 99 0
- Rushing Attempts 36 0
- Yards per Rush 2.75 0.00
Net Passing Yards 255 340
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 18 - 1 64 - 35 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 266 366
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 7.29 5.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 12.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/50 10/65
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 2/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/63 3/62
Interception Ret./Yards 3/33 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:04 26:56

Team Statistics	CLE	HOU
Record	15-4	15-3
First Downs	20	24
- by Rushing	5	0
- by Passing	13	21
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	354	340
- Offensive Plays	71	68
- Yards per Play	4.99	5.00
Net Rushing Yards	99	0
- Rushing Attempts	36	0
- Yards per Rush	2.75	0.00
Net Passing Yards	255	340
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 18 - 1	64 - 35 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	266	366
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	4/26
- Yards per Pass Play	7.29	5.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	12.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/50	10/65
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	2/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/63	3/62
Interception Ret./Yards	3/33	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:04	26:56

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:56	OWN 34	7	44	Field Goal
1	8:53	5:38	OWN 20	11	47	Field Goal
1	2:10	2:28	OWN 27	6	35	Field Goal
2	9:41	2:02	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	4:25	0:37	OWN 46	1	0	Interception
2	3:12	2:18	OWN 26	8	61	Field Goal
2	0:43	0:43	OPP 35	3	14	Field Goal
3	11:07	2:57	OWN 33	4	30	Punt
3	3:04	5:42	OWN 25	11	38	Field Goal
4	11:22	1:09	OPP 11	3	-1	Field Goal
4	9:00	1:02	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
4	5:07	2:23	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	1:17	1:17	OWN 48	5	6	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:04	2:11	OWN 25	4	23	Punt
1	3:15	1:05	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	14:42	5:01	OWN 25	11	45	Punt
2	7:39	3:14	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
2	3:48	0:36	OPP 44	2	5	Interception
2	0:54	0:11	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
3	15:00	3:53	OWN 20	10	47	Downs
3	8:10	5:06	OWN 20	13	57	Field Goal
4	12:22	1:00	OWN 25	3	10	Interception
4	10:13	1:13	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	7:58	2:51	OWN 23	6	30	Punt
4	2:44	1:27	OWN 25	7	27	Downs

Game MVP: Cory Hoover, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donny Lindberg	21	76	3.62	17	3
RB Alfredo Gideon	13	26	2.00	9	0
QB Steven Strickland	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steven Strickland	33	18	266	2/11	1	72	1	78.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Bernard	64	35	366	4/26	1	29	3	57.1

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerald Lyle	8	13	148	18.50	62	72	0
WR Dave Hargis	3	6	43	14.33	10	22	0
TE Carson O'Neill	2	3	28	14.00	0	26	1
RB Alfredo Gideon	2	4	14	7.00	2	11	0
RB Donny Lindberg	2	3	20	10.00	9	17	0
WR Stanley Goulet	1	3	13	13.00	8	13	0
WR Erick Corbett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Grant Dodson	10	23	110	11.00	31	29	1
WR J.J. Hennessee	9	16	90	10.00	18	20	0
WR Hayden Howe	8	14	107	13.38	38	21	0
TE Samuel Randell	6	8	56	9.33	18	18	0
WR Brett Weber	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Joe Wilkins	1	2	4	4.00	4	4	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Gerald Laxton	1	0	0.00
S Nicky True	1	0	0.00
OLB Clyde Russell	1	33	33.00

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Salvador Kerr	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dalton Pollock	3	129	43.0	36.3	49	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ernest Hines	5	228	45.6	31.6	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cory Hoover	7/7	3/3	3/3	55	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Crane	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erick Corbett	1	10	10.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	2	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Lindsay	1	37	37.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	3	62	20.7	0
David Lear	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clyde Russell	7	0	0.0	0	60
S Brendan Flannery	5	2	0.0	0	68
DE Bryan Burkhart	4	0	0.5	0	67
S Nicky True	4	3	0.0	0	68
DE Will Lake	3	0	2.0	0	60
ILB Adrian Winters	3	2	0.0	0	47
CB Gerald Laxton	2	2	0.0	0	50
OLB Bubba Dittoe	2	0	0.0	0	22
CB Clyde Jones	2	0	0.0	0	28
CB Caleb Fuller	2	0	0.0	0	31
DE Pat Trippi	1	1	1.5	0	51
ILB Mason Donaldson	1	0	0.0	0	21
CB Damien Huntley	1	0	0.0	0	46
WR Jerald Lyle	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jimmie Fuller	0	1	0.0	0	37

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Amos Blair	10	1	0.0	36	35
DE Cameron Wasserman	6	0	1.0	29	18
S Gary Riner	5	1	0.0	34	34
S Johnnie Oliver	4	4	0.0	36	35
DT Casey Perrino	4	3	0.0	19	10
ILB Sebastian Ellington	4	2	0.0	25	20
ILB Salvador Kerr	4	1	0.0	16	25
DE Mike Stadtmauer	3	1	1.0	36	35
S Howie Gumphrey	3	2	0.0	36	35
CB Jonathan Kerr	3	2	0.0	36	35
ILB Keith Richard	3	1	0.0	19	9
CB Kaden Hostetler	2	1	0.0	36	35
WR J.J. Hennessee	1	0	---	---	---
T Pete Dunn	1	0	---	---	---
WR Grant Dodson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Dalton Glover	1	0	0.0	11	12
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	1	0	0.0	16	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Will Lake	2.0	0	3	60
DE Pat Trippi	1.5	0	0	51
DE Bryan Burkhart	0.5	2	5	67
DE Jimmie Fuller	0.0	0	1	37

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Stadtmauer	1.0	1	4	3	35
DE Cameron Wasserman	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Wendell Donovan	0.0	0	1	0	17
DT Mackenzie Okuyama	0.0	0	1	0	8
DT Casey Perrino	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Clyde Russell	7	2	1	60
S Brendan Flannery	5	2	0	68
S Nicky True	4	1	1	68
DE Bryan Burkhart	3	0	0	67
CB Clyde Jones	3	0	0	28
ILB Adrian Winters	3	0	0	47
CB Gerald Laxton	2	0	1	50
OLB Bubba Dittoe	2	0	0	22
CB Caleb Fuller	2	0	0	31
ILB Mason Donaldson	1	1	0	21
DE Will Lake	1	1	0	60
CB Rod Fuller	1	1	0	35
CB Damien Huntley	1	0	0	46

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Amos Blair	5	0	0	35
S Johnnie Oliver	3	0	0	35
CB Kaden Hostetler	2	1	0	35
ILB Salvador Kerr	2	0	1	25
S Howie Gumphrey	2	0	0	35
CB Jonathan Kerr	2	0	0	35
CB Dalton Glover	1	1	0	12
ILB Keith Richard	1	0	0	9
S Gary Riner	0	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Moe Crandall	3	13	36	0	35
C Kelvin Mueller	2	9	36	0	35
T Nathan Barton	2	2	36	1	35
G Malachi Ruoff	1	5	36	0	35
T Andres Baumert	1	4	36	1	35
TE Harry Prior	1	1	13	0	6

Houston	SckA	PPly
T Bob Juedes	1	68
C Alexander Galloway	1	68
G Roberto Lynn	1	68
G Cris Procop	1	68

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Artie Sandage	1	25
Hayden Bryner	1	21
Jason Knight	1	20
Carson O'Neill	1	18
Gerald Laxton	1	17

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Stene	2	20
Aaron Paoletti	1	14

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Brendan Flannery	---	---	0	68	17	85
TE Carson O'Neill	30	33	---	---	18	81
QB Steven Strickland	36	35	---	---	7	78
G Moe Crandall	36	35	---	---	3	74
S Nicky True	---	---	0	68	6	74
C Kelvin Mueller	36	35	---	---	---	71
G Malachi Ruoff	36	35	---	---	---	71
T Andres Baumert	36	35	---	---	---	71
T Nathan Barton	36	35	---	---	---	71
WR Jerald Lyle	35	35	---	---	---	70
DE Bryan Burkhart	---	---	0	67	1	68
CB Gerald Laxton	---	---	0	50	17	67
DE Will Lake	---	---	0	60	6	66
OLB Clyde Russell	---	---	0	60	1	61
WR Dave Hargis	27	30	---	---	1	58
ILB Adrian Winters	---	---	0	47	8	55
DE Pat Trippi	---	---	0	51	---	51
RB Donny Lindberg	23	27	---	---	---	50
CB Damien Huntley	---	---	0	46	1	47
TE Harry Prior	13	6	---	---	26	45
RB Alfredo Gideon	26	18	---	---	---	44
WR Stanley Goulet	15	17	---	---	10	42
DT Bubba Weaver	---	---	0	40	1	41
OLB Bubba Dittoe	---	---	0	22	18	40
DE Jimmie Fuller	---	---	0	37	---	37
CB Rod Fuller	---	---	0	35	1	36
CB Caleb Fuller	---	---	0	31	---	31
CB Clyde Jones	---	---	0	28	---	28
WR Artie Sandage	1	0	---	---	25	26
WR Erick Corbett	9	9	---	---	6	24
ILB Mason Donaldson	---	---	0	21	2	23
FB Luke Blackburn	0	0	---	---	23	23
RB Hayden Bryner	0	0	---	---	21	21
TE Jason Knight	0	0	---	---	20	20
DT Donald Kelly	---	---	0	14	1	15
K Cory Hoover	0	0	---	---	15	15
G Joe Sangria	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Emmett Irani	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Hunter Adame	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Matthew Meier	---	---	0	3	5	8
P Dalton Pollock	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Spencer Lindsay	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Cristian Wimbley	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Moe Jacobs	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Parker Maxwell	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Quentin Ingram	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Amos Blair	---	---	36	35	8	79
S Howie Gumphrey	---	---	36	35	7	78
DE Mike Stadtmauer	---	---	36	35	7	78
CB Jonathan Kerr	---	---	36	35	7	78
CB Kaden Hostetler	---	---	36	35	7	78
S Johnnie Oliver	---	---	36	35	7	78
T Bob Juedes	0	68	---	---	6	74
S Gary Riner	---	---	34	34	6	74
G Roberto Lynn	0	68	---	---	6	74
RB Vernon Boyer	0	65	---	---	7	72
QB Brian Bernard	0	68	---	---	---	68
C Alexander Galloway	0	68	---	---	---	68
G Cris Procop	0	68	---	---	---	68
T Pete Dunn	0	68	---	---	---	68
TE Samuel Randell	0	64	---	---	---	64
WR Hayden Howe	0	62	---	---	---	62
ILB Sebastian Ellington	---	---	25	20	6	51
DE Cameron Wasserman	---	---	29	18	---	47
ILB Salvador Kerr	---	---	16	25	6	47
WR Grant Dodson	0	45	---	---	---	45
TE Eric Valdez	0	41	---	---	1	42
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	---	---	16	18	5	39
ILB Keith Richard	---	---	19	9	11	39
WR J.J. Hennessee	0	37	---	---	---	37
CB Dalton Glover	---	---	11	12	12	35
DE Wendell Donovan	---	---	7	17	10	34
DT Casey Perrino	---	---	19	10	1	30
OLB Cary Norris	---	---	1	1	19	21
RB Ike Stene	0	0	---	---	20	20
TE Warren Meyer	0	1	---	---	19	20
RB Elliot Mathews	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Brett Weber	0	2	---	---	15	17
WR Joe Wilkins	0	16	---	---	---	16
WR Efrain Chestnut	0	7	---	---	8	15
WR Aaron Paoletti	0	0	---	---	14	14
DT Mackenzie Okuyama	---	---	1	8	4	13
S Norman Klecko	---	---	0	0	13	13
CB Alonzo Winslett	---	---	0	0	13	13
T Rickey Filar	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Orlando Thornton	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ernest Hines	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Walter Bedrich	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB David Lear	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Dominic Fronimopoulos	---	---	1	2	1	4
OLB Harvey Curiel	---	---	1	1	2	4
K Nathan Crane	0	0	---	---	4	4

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	20	41	2.1
Right	8	45	5.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	0	0	0.0
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steven Strickland	33	18	4	0	3	3	7	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Bernard	64	35	5	1	6	8	9	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	8	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	44	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	120	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	94	31.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	12	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	130	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	32	13	204	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	20	3.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerald Lyle	13	8	0	148	2	35
WR Dave Hargis	6	3	1	43	1	30
RB Alfredo Gideon	4	2	1	14	0	18
TE Carson O'Neill	3	2	1	28	1	33
WR Stanley Goulet	3	1	0	13	0	17
RB Donny Lindberg	3	2	0	20	0	27
WR Erick Corbett	1	0	0	0	0	9

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grant Dodson	23	10	2	110	1	45
WR J.J. Hennessee	16	9	2	90	2	37
WR Hayden Howe	14	8	2	107	2	62
TE Samuel Randell	8	6	0	56	0	64
WR Joe Wilkins	2	1	0	4	0	16
WR Brett Weber	1	1	0	-1	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfredo Gideon	1	6	6.00	2.00
RB Donny Lindberg	1	1	1.00	3.62

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steven Strickland	6	3	8	1.33	8.06

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Carson O'Neill	2	1	2	1.00	9.33
RB Alfredo Gideon	2	1	3	1.50	3.50
RB Donny Lindberg	1	1	3	3.00	6.67
WR Jerald Lyle	1	0	0	0.00	11.38

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donny Lindberg	4	1
QB Steven Strickland	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steven Strickland	11	6	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Bernard	13	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerald Lyle	4	4	3
WR Dave Hargis	3	1	1
TE Carson O'Neill	2	1	1
RB Alfredo Gideon	1	0	0
WR Stanley Goulet	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Hennessee	6	4	2
WR Hayden Howe	4	3	2
TE Samuel Randell	3	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 29,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 5,000 (18,200)
End Zone 3,300 (13,200)
Mezzanine 2,300 (7,600)
Sideline Seats 3,300 (11,700)
Club Seats 6,300 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 9,500 (9,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	29,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	5,000 (18,200)
End Zone	3,300 (13,200)
Mezzanine	2,300 (7,600)
Sideline Seats	3,300 (11,700)
Club Seats	6,300 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	9,500 (9,500)