Week 1, 2026

Played in Cincinnati, OH, weather: 73 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind.
Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Jerald Krzyzanowski kicked off 61 yards from the CIN30. Terrance Jennings returned the ball 27 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Darrell Helfrich.
1-10-CLE36 (1Q: 14:32) Keith Null sacked by DT Moe Robinson for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Nicholas Stringer.
2-14-CLE32 (1Q: 13:57) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrance Tate. DE Cornell Lang simply tossed Nicholas Stringer aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-14-CLE32 (1Q: 13:49) Shannon Stearns ran around left end for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. Key block delivered by Martin Atteberry.
1-10-CIN45 (1Q: 13:04) Keith Null pass was dropped by WR Austin Collie. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-CIN45 (1Q: 13:00) Dennis May ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Britt Bullock. Key block delivered by Clifton Mills.
1-10-CIN35 (1Q: 12:32) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmy Sherman. DE Charles Alcott hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CIN35 (1Q: 12:27) Keith Null pass completed to WR Austin Collie for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Timothy Krock, assisted by DE Cornell Lang.
1-10-CIN25 (1Q: 11:45) Shannon Stearns ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Kirk Laws, assisted by DE Cornell Lang. Key block delivered by Xavier Gunn.
2-4-CIN19 (1Q: 11:10) Keith Null pass completed to RB Shannon Stearns for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Price, assisted by CB Glen Patton. Stearns gained 12 yards after the catch.
1-7-CIN07 (1Q: 10:25) Jimmy Sherman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Winfred Lofton.
2-6-CIN06 (1Q: 09:41) Shannon Stearns ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dana Kelleher, assisted by OLB Dwight Heinlein.
3-6-CIN06 (1Q: 09:17) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dana Kelleher. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-2-CIN02 (1Q: 08:32) Mike Mahoney attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 3, Cincinnati 0
(1Q: 08:25) Mike Mahoney kicked off 77 yards from the CLE30. Touchback.
1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 08:25) Archie Griffin pass completed to RB Karl Chapman for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll, assisted by OLB Shaun Kroinek. Chapman gained 9 yards after the catch.
2-1-CIN29 (1Q: 07:52) Jay Bishop ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll, assisted by CB Chuck Hoyler. Key block delivered by Les Monroe.
1-10-CIN36 (1Q: 07:09) Karl Chapman ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrell Stuckey, assisted by DT Rondell Dillingham.
2-9-CIN37 (1Q: 06:40) Karl Chapman ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rondell Dillingham.
3-5-CIN41 (1Q: 06:06) Archie Griffin pass completed to FB Bubba Wilson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Hoyler, assisted by OLB Shaun Kroinek. Wilson gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Darrell Helfrich on the CIN45.
4-1-CIN45 (1Q: 05:40) Johnnie Goodwin punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE11.
1-10-CLE11 (1Q: 05:31) Shannon Stearns ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Lang, assisted by DE Kirk Laws. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding.
1-15-CLE06 (1Q: 05:24) Shannon Stearns ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Heinlein.
2-11-CLE10 (1Q: 04:58) Dennis May ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Jefferson, assisted by S Dana Kelleher. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding.
2-16-CLE05 (1Q: 04:50) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Lang. Tate gained 3 yards after the catch.
3-13-CLE08 (1Q: 04:09) Dennis May ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Kirk Laws, assisted by CB Seth McCorvey.
4-7-CLE14 (1Q: 03:43) Les Johnson punted 54 yards. Darrell Helfrich returned the kick 2 yards to the CIN34. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. Cincinnati's Vince Roberts was hurt on the play.
1-10-CIN23 (1Q: 03:32) Karl Chapman ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrell Stuckey.
2-9-CIN24 (1Q: 02:50) Karl Chapman ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll.
3-7-CIN26 (1Q: 02:09) Karl Chapman ran inside the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Ernie Crane.
1-10-CIN45 (1Q: 01:34) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Brenden Lipford for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Shaun Kroinek. Lipford gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding.
1-20-CIN35 (1Q: 01:25) Jay Bishop ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Rondell Dillingham. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Mel Beaver to the CIN49.
2-6-CIN49 (1Q: 00:42) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Darrell Helfrich for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Rondell Dillingham.
1-10-CLE40 (1Q: 00:16) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Greg Ellison for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Hoyler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellison gained 5 yards after the catch.
Start of second quarter.
1-10-CLE25 (2Q: 15:00) Archie Griffin pass completed to TE Tito Lincoln for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Hoyler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
2-5-CLE20 (2Q: 14:23) Karl Chapman ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Darrell Stuckey.
3-2-CLE17 (2Q: 13:53) Archie Griffin pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Greg Ellison. DE Will Davis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-2-CLE17 (2Q: 13:49) Jerald Krzyzanowski attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 3, Cleveland 3
(2Q: 13:43) Jerald Krzyzanowski kicked off 55 yards from the CIN30. Rick Sheldon returned the ball 24 yards to the CLE39. Tackled by Winfred Lofton.
1-10-CLE39 (2Q: 13:24) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Seth McCorvey. Tate gained 16 yards after the catch.
1-10-CIN28 (2Q: 12:37) Keith Null pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terrance Tate. DT Moe Robinson blocked the pass.
2-10-CIN28 (2Q: 12:31) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrance Tate. S Dana Kelleher defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-10-CIN28 (2Q: 12:18) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
4-7-CIN25 (2Q: 11:42) Mike Mahoney attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland's Nicholas Stringer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Cleveland 6, Cincinnati 3
(2Q: 11:37) Mike Mahoney kicked off 60 yards from the CLE30. Seth McCorvey returned the ball 20 yards to the CIN30. Tackled by Drew Haslett.
1-10-CIN30 (2Q: 11:01) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Karl Chapman. DE Will Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CIN30 (2Q: 10:55) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start.
2-15-CIN25 (2Q: 10:49) Archie Griffin pass completed to RB Karl Chapman for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Akaka. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Chapman gained 4 yards after the catch.
3-3-CIN37 (2Q: 10:24) Karl Chapman ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrell Stuckey. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides.
1-10-CIN42 (2Q: 10:14) Archie Griffin pass completed to RB Karl Chapman for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Shaun Kroinek. Chapman gained 13 yards after the catch.
1-10-CLE41 (2Q: 09:26) Archie Griffin pass completed to TE Tito Lincoln for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Weatherspoon. Lincoln gained 3 yards after the catch. Cleveland's Vaughn Martin was hurt on the play.
1-10-CLE29 (2Q: 08:43) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start.
1-15-CLE34 (2Q: 08:38) Karl Chapman ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bryan Henderson, assisted by DT Rondell Dillingham.
2-14-CLE33 (2Q: 07:54) Archie Griffin sacked by CB Brenden Anderson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Brett Hathaway.
3-19-CLE38 (2Q: 07:19) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Galloway. CB Chuck Hoyler defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-19-CLE38 (2Q: 07:09) Jerald Krzyzanowski attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 6
(2Q: 07:02) Jerald Krzyzanowski kicked off 68 yards from the CIN30. Rick Sheldon returned the ball 20 yards to the CLE22. Tackled by Winfred Lofton.
1-10-CLE22 (2Q: 06:41) Keith Null pass completed to FB Ian Jamison for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Alcott, assisted by DE Eugene Sims. Jamison gained 11 yards after the catch.
2-1-CLE31 (2Q: 05:54) Keith Null pass was dropped by WR Terrance Tate. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-1-CLE31 (2Q: 05:46) Jimmy Sherman ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Lang, assisted by ILB Brett Price.
4-1-CLE31 (2Q: 05:17) Les Johnson punted 58 yards. Jay Bishop returned the kick 2 yards to the CIN13. Tackled by Drew Haslett. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Britt Bullock at the CIN13.
1-10-CIN13 (2Q: 05:08) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Darrell Helfrich for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlos Cochrane. Helfrich gained 10 yards after the catch.
1-10-CIN34 (2Q: 04:32) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mel Beaver. CB Chuck Hoyler knocked the ball out of his grasp.
2-10-CIN34 (2Q: 04:25) Archie Griffin pass completed to RB Karl Chapman for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Brenden Anderson. Chapman gained 3 yards after the catch.
3-1-CIN43 (2Q: 03:58) Karl Chapman ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll. Key block delivered by Les Monroe.
1-10-CIN44 (2Q: 03:36) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Karl Chapman. S Vernon Elliott defended the pass.
2-10-CIN44 (2Q: 03:26) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrell Helfrich. DE Will Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-10-CIN44 (2Q: 03:18) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Brenden Lipford for 15 yards. Tackled by S Vernon Elliott.
1-10-CLE41 (2Q: 03:01) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Brenden Lipford for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Shaun Kroinek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
2-4-CLE35 (2Q: 02:41) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrell Helfrich. OLB Sean Weatherspoon defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Cleveland's Chris Akaka was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
3-4-CLE35 (2Q: 02:33) Archie Griffin scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Hoyler.
1-10-CLE31 (2Q: 02:16) Archie Griffin pass was dropped by WR Greg Ellison.
2-10-CLE31 (2Q: 02:06) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Karl Chapman. DE Will Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
3-10-CLE31 (2Q: 01:59) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Greg Ellison. OLB Shaun Kroinek hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-10-CLE31 (2Q: 01:52) Jerald Krzyzanowski attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar.
1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 01:46) Keith Null pass completed to TE Drew Haslett for 46 yards. Tackled by S Dan Clinton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Haslett gained 31 yards after the catch.
1-10-CIN16 (2Q: 01:24) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Patton, assisted by OLB Dwight Heinlein. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-2-CIN08 (2Q: 01:05) Keith Null scrambled for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 12, Cincinnati 6
(2Q: 01:05) Extra point by Mike Mahoney was good. Cleveland 13, Cincinnati 6
(2Q: 00:56) Mike Mahoney kicked off 57 yards from the CLE30. Seth McCorvey returned the ball 14 yards to the CIN27. Tackled by Jon Swinton.
1-10-CIN27 (2Q: 00:51) Karl Chapman ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Norman Malano.
2-6-CIN31 (2Q: 00:35) Karl Chapman ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carlos Cochrane. Key block delivered by Morris Poor.
1-10-CIN39 (2Q: 00:18) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start.
1-15-CIN34 (2Q: 00:18) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Brenden Lipford for 6 yards. Tackled by S Carlos Cochrane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
2-9-CIN40 (2Q: 00:01) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jay Bishop. DE Will Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Mike Mahoney kicked off 58 yards from the CLE30. Seth McCorvey returned the ball 18 yards to the CIN30. Tackled by Jon Swinton.
1-10-CIN30 (3Q: 14:42) Karl Chapman ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darrell Stuckey.
2-6-CIN34 (3Q: 14:10) Karl Chapman ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Shaun Kroinek.
3-7-CIN33 (3Q: 13:40) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jay Bishop. CB Curtis Fitzgerald defended the pass.
4-7-CIN33 (3Q: 13:33) Johnnie Goodwin punted 37 yards. Terrance Tate returned the kick 6 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Winfred Lofton.
1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 13:23) Shannon Stearns ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Moe Robinson, assisted by S Dan Clinton.
2-6-CLE40 (3Q: 12:44) Shannon Stearns ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dana Kelleher.
3-5-CLE41 (3Q: 11:59) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrance Tate. DE Charles Alcott hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-5-CLE41 (3Q: 11:53) Les Johnson punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the CIN18.
1-10-CIN18 (3Q: 11:42) Karl Chapman ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bryan Henderson, assisted by ILB Fred Noll.
2-8-CIN20 (3Q: 11:09) Karl Chapman ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shaun Kroinek.
3-5-CIN23 (3Q: 10:23) Archie Griffin pass completed to TE Mel Beaver for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Rondell Dillingham, assisted by CB Brenden Anderson. Beaver gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Greg Ellison for 65 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cincinnati's Winfred Glover was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Cleveland 13, Cincinnati 12
(3Q: 10:23) Extra point by Jerald Krzyzanowski was good. Cincinnati 13, Cleveland 13
(3Q: 09:59) Jerald Krzyzanowski kicked off 54 yards from the CIN30. Rick Sheldon returned the ball 25 yards to the CLE41. Tackled by Winfred Lofton.
1-10-CLE41 (3Q: 09:23) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Price, assisted by OLB Dwight Heinlein. Tate gained 11 yards after the catch.
1-10-CIN38 (3Q: 08:52) Keith Null pass completed to WR Austin Collie for 23 yards. Tackled by S Dan Clinton, assisted by CB Seth McCorvey.
1-10-CIN15 (3Q: 08:22) Dennis May ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Timothy Krock, assisted by DT Moe Robinson. Key block delivered by Clifton Mills. Mills ran over Glen Patton to set up the play.
2-5-CIN10 (3Q: 07:54) Dennis May ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Corey Peters. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Intentional Face Mask.
1-4-CIN04 (3Q: 07:47) Shannon Stearns ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Moore.
2-3-CIN03 (3Q: 07:16) Dennis May ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ian Jamison. Cleveland 19, Cincinnati 13
(3Q: 07:16) Extra point by Mike Mahoney was good. Cleveland 20, Cincinnati 13
(3Q: 07:08) Mike Mahoney kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback.
1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 07:08) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Greg Ellison for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Hoyler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
2-2-CIN28 (3Q: 06:40) Jay Bishop ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Shaun Kroinek, assisted by DT Norman Malano. Key block delivered by Les Monroe.
1-10-CIN33 (3Q: 06:09) Archie Griffin sacked by DE Bryan Henderson and DE Will Davis for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Teddy Freeman.
2-17-CIN26 (3Q: 05:35) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrell Helfrich. DT Norman Malano defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-17-CIN26 (3Q: 05:30) Karl Chapman ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Dominic Tirtha. Key block delivered by Ernie Crane.
4-1-CIN42 (3Q: 04:57) Johnnie Goodwin punted 39 yards. Terrance Tate returned the kick 15 yards to the CLE34. Tackled by Winfred Lofton.
1-10-CLE34 (3Q: 04:50) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Winfred Lofton.
2-4-CLE40 (3Q: 04:02) Keith Null pass completed to RB Shannon Stearns for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brett Price.
1-10-CLE47 (3Q: 03:28) Dennis May ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dan Clinton. Key block delivered by Xavier Gunn.
2-3-CIN46 (3Q: 03:00) Dennis May ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Moe Robinson, assisted by S Kelvin Jefferson. Key block delivered by Martin Atteberry.
1-10-CIN43 (3Q: 02:35) Shannon Stearns ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Price, assisted by DT Moe Robinson. Key block delivered by Xavier Gunn.
1-10-CIN31 (3Q: 02:03) Keith Null sacked by OLB Tom Moore for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Nicholas Stringer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Nicholas Stringer on the CIN41.
2-20-CIN41 (3Q: 01:25) Shannon Stearns ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dana Kelleher, assisted by OLB Tom Moore.
3-16-CIN37 (3Q: 00:59) Keith Null pass completed to WR Austin Collie for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Jefferson. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.
1-10-CIN17 (3Q: 00:50) Ian Jamison ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Moe Robinson. Key block delivered by Martin Atteberry.
2-4-CIN11 (3Q: 00:29) Keith Null pass completed to WR Jerry Mathis for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Moe Robinson.
1-3-CIN03 (3Q: 00:06) Dennis May ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Moore. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
Start of fourth quarter.
2-3-CIN03 (4Q: 15:00) Shannon Stearns ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Lang, assisted by OLB Dwight Heinlein.
3-3-CIN03 (4Q: 14:19) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ian Jamison. DE Cornell Lang simply tossed Nicholas Stringer aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-3-CIN03 (4Q: 14:13) Mike Mahoney attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 23, Cincinnati 13
(4Q: 14:08) Mike Mahoney kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides on the Kickoff.
(4Q: 14:08) Mike Mahoney kicked off 50 yards from the CLE25. Darrell Helfrich returned the ball 26 yards to the CLE49. Tackled by Dennis May.
1-10-CLE49 (4Q: 13:40) Archie Griffin pass completed to RB Karl Chapman for 27 yards. Tackled by S Darrell Stuckey. Chapman gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding.
1-20-CIN41 (4Q: 13:29) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Darrell Helfrich for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Hoyler. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined.
2-21-CIN40 (4Q: 13:23) Karl Chapman ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Hoyler, assisted by ILB Sean Brower.
3-12-CIN49 (4Q: 12:39) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Greg Ellison. CB Chuck Hoyler defended the pass.
4-12-CIN49 (4Q: 12:29) Johnnie Goodwin punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE05.
1-10-CLE05 (4Q: 12:18) Shannon Stearns ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Price. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Nicholas Stringer to the CLE07.
2-8-CLE07 (4Q: 11:41) Dennis May ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dana Kelleher, assisted by DT Corey Peters. Key block delivered by Arnold Schultz. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined.
1-10-CLE17 (4Q: 11:31) Dennis May ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Moore.
2-9-CLE18 (4Q: 10:57) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Alcott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
3-1-CLE26 (4Q: 10:26) Jimmy Sherman ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Timothy Krock, assisted by S Dan Clinton. Key block delivered by Julio Elliott. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding.
3-11-CLE16 (4Q: 10:18) Keith Null pass completed to WR Terrance Tate for 17 yards. Tackled by S Dana Kelleher, assisted by CB Seth McCorvey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-CLE33 (4Q: 09:38) Keith Null scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dan Clinton.
2-5-CLE38 (4Q: 08:55) Jimmy Sherman ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kirk Laws, assisted by OLB Winfred Lofton.
3-3-CLE40 (4Q: 08:24) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Shannon Stearns. DE Kirk Laws hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-3-CLE40 (4Q: 08:20) Les Johnson punted 48 yards. Darrell Helfrich returned the kick 10 yards to the CIN22. Tackled by Vernon Elliott. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Cornell Lang at the CIN22.
1-10-CIN22 (4Q: 08:09) Archie Griffin pass completed to TE Mel Beaver for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vernon Elliott. Beaver gained 7 yards after the catch.
1-10-CIN35 (4Q: 07:34) Jay Bishop ran around left end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlos Cochrane, assisted by ILB Sean Brower.
2-13-CIN32 (4Q: 07:00) Jay Bishop ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Darrell Stuckey. Key block delivered by Bubba Wilson.
1-10-CIN45 (4Q: 06:26) Karl Chapman ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Sean Brower. Key block delivered by Les Monroe. Monroe ran over Bryan Henderson to set up the play.
2-2-CLE47 (4Q: 06:09) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brenden Lipford. CB Jon Swinton defended the pass.
3-2-CLE47 (4Q: 06:04) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mel Beaver. S Dominic Tirtha knocked the ball out of his grasp.
4-2-CLE47 (4Q: 05:55) Archie Griffin pass completed to WR Jack Curtis for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Hoyler. The ball goes over on downs.
1-10-CLE48 (4Q: 05:45) Ian Jamison ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Fraaije.
2-10-CLE48 (4Q: 04:57) Shannon Stearns ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Moe Robinson, assisted by CB Glen Patton. Key block delivered by Julio Elliott.
1-10-CIN41 (4Q: 04:10) Shannon Stearns ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Corey Peters. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Ian Widell to the CIN39.
2-8-CIN39 (4Q: 03:22) Dennis May ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Corey Peters.
3-8-CIN39 (4Q: 02:35) Dennis May ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dana Kelleher.
Cincinnati called a time out.
4-2-CIN33 (4Q: 02:28) Les Johnson punted 33 yards. Touchback.
1-10-CIN20 (4Q: 02:21) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Galloway. S Dominic Tirtha defended the pass.
2-10-CIN20 (4Q: 02:08) Archie Griffin pass completed to TE Mel Beaver for 7 yards. Tackled by S Darrell Stuckey, assisted by S Carlos Cochrane.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
3-3-CIN27 (4Q: 02:00) Archie Griffin scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carlos Cochrane. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Shaun Kroinek on the CIN30.
1-10-CIN30 (4Q: 01:51) Shannon Stearns ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Britt Bullock.
Cincinnati called a time out.
2-9-CIN29 (4Q: 01:40) Shannon Stearns ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Lang.
Cincinnati called a time out.
3-9-CIN29 (4Q: 01:32) Dennis May ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Price, assisted by S Dana Kelleher. S Dana Kelleher knocked down Ian Widell to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
4-10-CIN30 (4Q: 00:47) Mike Mahoney attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 26, Cincinnati 13
(4Q: 00:39) Mike Mahoney kicked off 70 yards from the CLE30. Darrell Helfrich returned the ball 16 yards to the CIN16. Tackled by Curtis Fitzgerald.
1-10-CIN16 (4Q: 00:33) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Greg Ellison. OLB Shaun Kroinek hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CIN16 (4Q: 00:26) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brenden Lipford. S Dominic Tirtha defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-10-CIN16 (4Q: 00:14) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Curtis. CB Chuck Hoyler defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-10-CIN16 (4Q: 00:08) Archie Griffin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Galloway. OLB Shaun Kroinek hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
1-10-CIN16 (4Q: 00:01) Keith Null dropped to one knee for -2 yards.
Final Score: Cleveland Browns 26, Cincinnati Bengals 13