| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 66 yards from the MIN35. Roman England returned the ball 19 yards to the CLE18. Tackled by Donovan Hickman. Minnesota's Casey McDonald was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE18 (1Q: 14:28) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Kendall Wright for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. David is blitzing. 1-10-CLE41 (1Q: 14:00) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Richard Beeson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Murphy, assisted by S Terry Mathews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bo Murphy for 44 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 14:00) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 7, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 13:50) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 59 yards from the MIN35. Jamie Parise returned the ball 16 yards to the CLE22. Tackled by Spencer Ross. Minnesota's Josh Robinson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE22 (1Q: 13:15) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Richard Beeson for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. Beeson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE39 (1Q: 12:42) Emmanuel Osborne ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. David and Chandler are blitzing. 2-9-CLE40 (1Q: 12:04) Johnny Manziel sacked by CB Ivan Chandler for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Skip Hoover. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-21-CLE28 (1Q: 11:18) Johnny Manziel pass was dropped by WR Jamie Parise. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-21-CLE28 (1Q: 11:08) George Horvath punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN31. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 10:59) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Washington. DE Sammie Dohn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN31 (1Q: 10:53) Butch Medsker ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Jackie Burroughs, assisted by DT Dixon Wester. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-MIN39 (1Q: 10:20) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Nick Fincher. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 09:55) Butch Medsker ran a trap outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Malone, assisted by OLB Scottie Goolsby. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE41 (1Q: 09:18) Casey McDonald ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Billy Zielinski, assisted by OLB Scottie Goolsby. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CLE33 (1Q: 08:43) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Butch Medsker for 10 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Kresser, assisted by OLB Alejandro Hines. Medsker gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE23 (1Q: 08:14) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-CLE28 (1Q: 08:06) Jake Locker scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Kresser. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE20 (1Q: 07:23) Casey McDonald ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Zielinski, assisted by OLB Scottie Goolsby. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-CLE18 (1Q: 06:42) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Walt Lane for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Goolsby. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE11 (1Q: 06:06) Casey McDonald ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Fincher, assisted by CB Hunter Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE11 (1Q: 05:27) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Mike Evans. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE11 (1Q: 05:23) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Mike Evans. |
| 4-10-CLE11 (1Q: 05:14) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 05:06) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 57 yards from the MIN35. Roman England returned the ball 24 yards to the CLE32. Tackled by Barry Washington. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE09 (1Q: 04:37) Donnell Forsyth ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels, assisted by ILB Keegan George. Key block delivered by Michael Egnew. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CLE14 (1Q: 04:02) Donnell Forsyth ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-CLE17 (1Q: 03:20) Johnny Manziel pass was dropped by WR Richard Beeson. |
| 4-2-CLE17 (1Q: 03:14) George Horvath punted 54 yards. Spencer Ross returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Glen Howard. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 03:06) Jake Locker pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Evans. DE Sammy Berman blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN41 (1Q: 02:57) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Butch Medsker for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Neal Baxter, assisted by CB Hunter Reynolds. Medsker gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN49 (1Q: 02:13) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 19 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Kresser, assisted by ILB Owen Robbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Givens gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE32 (1Q: 01:46) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Barry Washington for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Malone. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-CLE34 (1Q: 01:00) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CLE28 (1Q: 00:21) Jake Locker pass was intended for RB Butch Medsker and was intercepted by CB Sam Gardner at the CLE01. Tackled by Butch Medsker. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. David is blitzing. 1-10-CLE01 (1Q: 00:08) Donnell Forsyth ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels, assisted by OLB Bo Murphy. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-CLE02 (2Q: 15:00) Johnny Manziel pass completed to FB Dave Oliver for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Murphy. Oliver gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE12 (2Q: 14:28) Johnny Manziel pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Donnell Forsyth. DE Ziggy Ansoh blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CLE12 (2Q: 14:20) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Jamie Parise for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Keegan George, assisted by OLB Bo Murphy. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CLE17 (2Q: 13:38) Johnny Manziel pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jamie Parise. DT Mike Daniels blocked the pass. |
| 4-5-CLE17 (2Q: 13:33) George Horvath punted 45 yards. Spencer Ross called for a fair catch at the MIN38. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 13:22) Jake Locker scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Billy Zielinski. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN46 (2Q: 12:35) Butch Medsker ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Fincher, assisted by DE Antonio Cunningham. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN44 (2Q: 12:11) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. OLB Scottie Goolsby defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIN44 (2Q: 12:04) Lance McWilliams punted 33 yards. Richard Beeson returned the kick -1 yards to the CLE22. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE13 (2Q: 11:54) Johnny Manziel pass completed to TE Renaldo Spence for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. Spence gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE49 (2Q: 11:25) Donnell Forsyth ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ricky Bethea. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN50 (2Q: 11:00) Emmanuel Osborne ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sedrick Matthews, assisted by DE Ziggy Ansoh. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN48 (2Q: 10:21) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Donnell Forsyth. DT Mike Daniels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN48 (2Q: 10:17) George Horvath punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN05 (2Q: 10:10) Casey McDonald ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Goolsby. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN08 (2Q: 09:38) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Alejandro Hines. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brechbill gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 09:06) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds. Evans gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 08:19) Butch Medsker ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN49 (2Q: 07:34) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Jordan Newsome for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Nick Fincher. Newsome gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 07:18) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Mike Evans. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE34 (2Q: 07:09) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Ross. ILB Nick Fincher defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE34 (2Q: 07:01) Jake Locker sacked by DT Dixon Wester for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Higdon. |
| 4-19-CLE43 (2Q: 06:34) Lance McWilliams punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. David is blitzing. 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 06:28) Johnny Manziel pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Richard Beeson. OLB Lavonte David blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE20 (2Q: 06:24) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Kendall Wright for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by CB Vernon Warren. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CLE23 (2Q: 05:48) Johnny Manziel pass completed to RB Donnell Forsyth for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler, assisted by CB Vernon Warren. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CLE27 (2Q: 05:12) George Horvath punted 49 yards. Spencer Ross returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Emmanuel Osborne. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 05:05) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. Givens gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 04:31) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Casey McDonald. DT Tyrone Malone hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN38 (2Q: 04:26) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-MIN38 (2Q: 04:16) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 5 yards. Tackled by S Billy Zielinski, assisted by OLB Alejandro Hines. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-MIN43 (2Q: 03:29) Lance McWilliams punted 35 yards. Richard Beeson called for a fair catch at the CLE22. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE22 (2Q: 03:19) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-CLE17 (2Q: 03:11) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kendall Wright. OLB Myron Cropp defended the pass. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Minnesota's Mike Daniels was hurt on the play. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-CLE17 (2Q: 03:04) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deion Ward. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-CLE17 (2Q: 02:58) Johnny Manziel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Parise. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-CLE17 (2Q: 02:45) George Horvath punted 58 yards. Spencer Ross returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Glen Howard. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 02:37) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Alejandro Hines. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Evans gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE39 (2Q: 02:13) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. DE Antonio Cunningham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CLE39 (2Q: 02:00) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE39 (2Q: 01:47) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Spencer Ross for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Fincher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ross gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE28 (2Q: 01:26) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Ross. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE28 (2Q: 01:18) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Ross. DT Jackie Geathers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE28 (2Q: 01:09) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Malone. |
| 4-11-CLE29 (2Q: 00:52) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 00:47) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 00:47) Donnell Forsyth ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CLE19 (2Q: 00:20) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Jamie Parise for 18 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Parise gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE37 (2Q: 00:08) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richard Beeson. S Benjamin Stone defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. David is blitzing. 1-10-CLE42 (2Q: 00:01) Johnny Manziel sacked by OLB Lavonte David for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Howard. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Darren Stokes kicked off 68 yards from the CLE35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Butch Medsker ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Kennedy. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN24 (3Q: 14:20) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 5 yards. Tackled by S Billy Zielinski, assisted by OLB Alejandro Hines. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN29 (3Q: 13:38) Casey McDonald ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jackie Geathers. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE CB Sam Gardner to the MIN32. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. David and Stone are blitzing. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 13:31) Donnell Forsyth ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. Key block delivered by Tyrell Osborne. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN13 (3Q: 12:47) Emmanuel Osborne ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Ricky Bethea, assisted by DT K.C. Bryant. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-MIN15 (3Q: 12:06) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Parise. CB Ivan Chandler defended the pass. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-MIN15 (3Q: 11:57) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deion Ward. CB Vernon Warren defended the pass. |
| 4-12-MIN15 (3Q: 11:50) Darren Stokes attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Cleveland 3 |
| (3Q: 11:42) Darren Stokes kicked off 71 yards from the CLE35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:42) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Barry Washington. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:32) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Ross. DT Dixon Wester hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:23) Jake Locker scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. |
| 4-5-MIN25 (3Q: 10:51) Lance McWilliams punted 46 yards. Richard Beeson called for a fair catch at the CLE29. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE29 (3Q: 10:43) Johnny Manziel pass completed to RB Donnell Forsyth for 16 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE45 (3Q: 10:07) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richard Beeson. S Benjamin Stone defended the pass. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stone is blitzing. 2-10-CLE45 (3Q: 09:57) Johnny Manziel sacked by S Benjamin Stone for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Blufer. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-CLE35 (3Q: 09:15) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deion Ward. DE Edwin Woolson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-20-CLE35 (3Q: 09:08) George Horvath punted and it was blocked by Myron Cropp. MIN Mel Davey recovered the ball at the CLE27. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE27 (3Q: 09:01) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Butch Medsker for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE15 (3Q: 08:37) Mike Evans ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Alejandro Hines. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-CLE09 (3Q: 07:53) Butch Medsker ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Fincher, assisted by OLB Scottie Goolsby. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CLE10 (3Q: 07:08) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 19, Cleveland 3 |
| (3Q: 07:08) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 20, Cleveland 3 |
| (3Q: 06:58) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 62 yards from the MIN35. Roman England returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE25. Tackled by Derrick Brechbill. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE25 (3Q: 06:39) Donnell Forsyth ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Keegan George. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE25 (3Q: 06:06) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Kendall Wright for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. David is blitzing. 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 05:30) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Deion Ward for 0 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE36 (3Q: 05:00) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Richard Beeson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CLE39 (3Q: 04:16) Johnny Manziel pass completed to RB Donnell Forsyth for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. Forsyth gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. David and Stone are blitzing. 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 03:52) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wade Blanchard. CB Ivan Chandler knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN49 (3Q: 03:40) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wade Blanchard. ILB Keegan George knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mathews is blitzing. 3-10-MIN49 (3Q: 03:31) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Jamie Parise for 11 yards. Tackled by S Josh Robinson. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 03:06) Johnny Manziel pass was dropped by RB Donnell Forsyth. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN38 (3Q: 02:57) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Deion Ward for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan, assisted by DT K.C. Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cropp is blitzing. 3-7-MIN35 (3Q: 02:11) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deion Ward. CB Ivan Chandler knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-7-MIN35 (3Q: 02:05) Darren Stokes attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 01:57) Butch Medsker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Billy Zielinski. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN45 (3Q: 01:20) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Spencer Ross for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Neal Baxter, assisted by DT Dixon Wester. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN49 (3Q: 00:50) Butch Medsker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Billy Zielinski, assisted by S Ronald Willing. |
| 4-2-MIN50 (3Q: 00:23) Lance McWilliams punted 35 yards. Richard Beeson returned the kick 2 yards to the CLE17. Tackled by Jordan Newsome. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE17 (3Q: 00:16) Donnell Forsyth ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE20 (4Q: 15:00) Johnny Manziel pass was dropped by RB Donnell Forsyth. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CLE20 (4Q: 14:53) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Parise. CB Corwin Buchanan defended the pass. |
| 4-7-CLE20 (4Q: 14:46) George Horvath punted 47 yards. Spencer Ross returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Roman England. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 14:35) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. Brechbill gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE40 (4Q: 14:04) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Shannon Pharms for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE30 (4Q: 13:30) Butch Medsker ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Billy Zielinski. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-CLE33 (4Q: 13:00) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Alejandro Hines. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CLE21 (4Q: 12:32) Walt Lane ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Cayden Tucker. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE15 (4Q: 12:09) Butch Medsker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jackie Geathers. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE12 (4Q: 11:40) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner, assisted by CB Hunter Reynolds. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-CLE17 (4Q: 11:34) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Butch Medsker. ILB Nick Fincher defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CLE17 (4Q: 11:27) Jake Locker pass was intended for WR Tim Givens and was intercepted by ILB Nick Fincher at the CLE08. The interception was returned 40 yards. Tackled by Tim Givens. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE48 (4Q: 11:14) Johnny Manziel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Deion Ward. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE48 (4Q: 11:10) Johnny Manziel scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 10:38) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Richard Beeson for 23 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Beeson gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stone is blitzing. 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 10:04) Johnny Manziel pass completed to RB Donnell Forsyth for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN19 (4Q: 09:38) Johnny Manziel pass completed to RB Donnell Forsyth for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. Forsyth gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-MIN10 (4Q: 09:00) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Parise. OLB Myron Cropp defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland's Glen Howard was hurt on the play. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. George is blitzing. 4-1-MIN10 (4Q: 08:55) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Richard Beeson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. David and Chandler are blitzing. 1-6-MIN06 (4Q: 08:33) Johnny Manziel pass completed to RB Donnell Forsyth for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN03 (4Q: 08:09) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Jamie Parise for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN03 (4Q: 07:52) Johnny Manziel pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Deion Ward. DE Ziggy Ansoh blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-3-MIN03 (4Q: 07:48) Johnny Manziel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Richard Beeson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN03 (4Q: 07:41) Butch Medsker ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Fincher, assisted by OLB Alejandro Hines. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN10 (4Q: 06:57) Butch Medsker ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Berman. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-MIN09 (4Q: 06:11) Butch Medsker ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Malone, assisted by DE Sammy Berman. |
| 4-5-MIN08 (4Q: 05:24) Lance McWilliams punted 50 yards. Richard Beeson returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN50. Tackled by Spencer Ross. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 05:15) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richard Beeson. DE Edwin Woolson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN50 (4Q: 05:08) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kendall Wright. S Benjamin Stone defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN50 (4Q: 04:58) Johnny Manziel pass was dropped by WR Deion Ward. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-MIN50 (4Q: 04:54) Johnny Manziel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deion Ward. DE Norman Waite hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 04:46) Walt Lane ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jackie Burroughs. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Seth Malone to the CLE44. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-CLE44 (4Q: 03:59) Walt Lane ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Roman England, assisted by OLB Scottie Goolsby. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-CLE45 (4Q: 03:13) Walt Lane ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Kennedy, assisted by OLB Scottie Goolsby. Key block delivered by Damien Hausermann. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE33 (4Q: 02:27) Walt Lane ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Cayden Tucker. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-13-CLE36 (4Q: 02:18) Walt Lane ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Owen Robbins. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-16-CLE39 (4Q: 02:08) Walt Lane ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Owen Robbins. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-13-CLE36 (4Q: 02:00) Lance McWilliams punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 01:54) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Deion Ward for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. Ward gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE32 (4Q: 01:38) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Wade Blanchard for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Myron Cropp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-CLE41 (4Q: 01:30) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Kendall Wright for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Murphy. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 01:09) Johnny Manziel pass completed to WR Deion Ward for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren, assisted by CB Corwin Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 01:01) Vernon Coles pass was intended for WR Wade Blanchard and was intercepted by CB Corwin Buchanan at the MIN26. Tackled by Wade Blanchard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 00:50) Walt Lane ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Owen Robbins. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN28 (4Q: 00:41) Jake Locker dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-9-MIN27 (4Q: 00:30) Jake Locker dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 20, Cleveland Browns 3 |