National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 27, Tennessee 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 24, 2023
Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 68°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 67919
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 03003
Cleveland 3107727
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 69 yards, 20-P. Strong Jr. returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 14:54 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CLE 30 14:12 4-D. Watson, sacked for 2 yards (2-A. Al-Shaair).
3 and 4 - CLE 28 13:43 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 13:03 8-E. Moore rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 40 12:28 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 42 11:47 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 11:11 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - 50 10:40 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 36 9:55 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 31 9:17 3-M. Goodwin rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - TEN 30 8:35 4-D. Watson rush for no gain.
4 and 4 - TEN 30 7:54 7-D. Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 0    CLE 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:06
1Q 7:49 Tennessee
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 7:49 17-R. Tannehill pass to 16-T. Burks for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 30 7:09 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 32 6:28 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 3 - TEN 32 6:24 4-R. Stonehouse punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 6:18 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 19 6:18 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 26 5:45 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - CLE 26 5:09 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 34-J. Ford.
4 and 3 - CLE 26 5:05 13-C. Bojorquez punts 48 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 4:55 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 39 4:55 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 16-T. Burks.
2 and 10 - TEN 39 4:51 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - TEN 37 4:10 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - TEN 43 3:36 4-R. Stonehouse punts 45 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 3:30 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 12 3:30 8-E. Moore rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 13 2:48 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 2:07 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 28 1:29 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for 4 yards, fumble by 4-D. Watson (forced fumble by 0-S. Murphy-Bunting), RECOVERED by 0-S. Murphy-Bunting returned for 5 yards.
1Q 1:20 Tennessee
1 and 10 - CLE 17 1:20 22-D. Henry rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 20 0:38 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 7 yards (95-M. Garrett), fumble by 17-R. Tannehill (forced fumble by 95-M. Garrett), RECOVERED by 22-D. Henry returned for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 17 - CLE 24 15:00 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for -2 yards.
4 and 19 - CLE 26 14:18 6-N. Folk 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    CLE 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:02
2Q 14:14 Cleveland
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 14:14 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 32 13:38 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 12:55 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 41 12:16 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
3 and 5 - CLE 41 12:08 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at CLE 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 12:05 4-D. Watson, sacked for 6 yards (96-D. Autry), fumble by 4-D. Watson (forced fumble by 96-D. Autry), RECOVERED by 8-E. Moore returned for 1 yard.
2 and 26 - CLE 33 11:15 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at CLE 33 - No play. PENALTY on Tennessee, Roughing the Passer (declined).
1 and 10 - TEN 30 11:09 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - TEN 30 11:00 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 21 10:27 88-H. Bryant rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 19 9:44 4-D. Watson pass to 34-J. Ford for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
TEN 3    CLE 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:35
2Q 9:39 Tennessee
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 66 yards, 32-T. Spears returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 9:35 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - TEN 20 9:29 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 37 8:45 32-T. Spears rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 42 8:07 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 45 7:35 17-R. Tannehill pass to 16-T. Burks for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 45 - No play.
3 and 12 - TEN 35 7:06 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 35 - No play.
3 and 17 - TEN 30 6:40 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 30 - No play.
3 and 12 - TEN 35 6:19 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 16-T. Burks. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 26 yards, enforced at TEN 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 6:14 22-D. Henry rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 42 5:39 PENALTY on Cleveland, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 42 - No play.
2 and 8 - CLE 37 5:15 22-D. Henry rush for -3 yards.
3 and 11 - CLE 40 4:31 17-R. Tannehill sacked for 8 yards (54-O. Okoronkwo, 95-M. Garrett).
4 and 19 - CLE 48 3:57 4-R. Stonehouse punts 48 yards, touchback.
2Q 3:49 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 3:49 4-D. Watson pass to 34-J. Ford for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 3:14 34-J. Ford rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 35 2:38 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
Cleveland timeout at 2:04
1 and 10 - TEN 40 2:04 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - TEN 40 1:58 34-J. Ford rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 38 1:16 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 1:05
4 and 4 - TEN 34 1:05 7-D. Hopkins 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    CLE 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:44
2Q 1:00 Tennessee
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 1:00 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 10 - TEN 25 0:55 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 16-T. Burks.
3 and 10 - TEN 25 0:50 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 0:45 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - CLE 49 0:40 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - CLE 44 0:34 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - CLE 44 0:29 17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-C. Moore for 33 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 0:22
1 and 10 - CLE 11 0:22 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - CLE 11 0:19 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for no gain.
Tennessee timeout at 0:13
Cleveland timeout at 0:13
3 and 10 - CLE 11 0:13 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 9 yards (95-M. Garrett).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
CLE 35 10-D. Hopkins kicks 64 yards, fair catch by 32-T. Spears.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 15:00 22-D. Henry rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 34 14:21 32-T. Spears rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - TEN 33 13:42 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 13:08 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 39 12:29 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - TEN 40 12:04 PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Too Many Men, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 40 - No play.
3 and 13 - TEN 35 11:50 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 16-T. Burks.
4 and 13 - TEN 35 11:34 4-R. Stonehouse punts 48 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for -2 yards.
3Q 11:23 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 15 11:23 34-J. Ford rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 24 10:37 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 29 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - TEN 47 10:22 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
2 and 10 - TEN 47 10:17 34-J. Ford rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 39 9:39 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - TEN 39 9:01 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 8:56 8-E. Moore rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - TEN 38 8:19 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 9 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 29 7:40 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 17 6:59 4-D. Watson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 13 6:35 4-D. Watson rush for 10 yards.
1 and goal - TEN 3 5:54 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
TEN 3    CLE 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:34
3Q 5:49 Tennessee
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 5:49 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 16-T. Burks.
2 and 10 - TEN 25 5:44 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 27 5:00 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 85-C. Okonkwo.
4 and 8 - TEN 27 4:56 4-R. Stonehouse punts 54 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 4:47 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 19 4:47 4-D. Watson, sacked for 8 yards (21-R. McCreary).
2 and 18 - CLE 11 4:07 4-D. Watson pass to 27-K. Hunt for 9 yards.
3 and 9 - CLE 20 3:27 4-D. Watson pass to 27-K. Hunt for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 2:48 34-J. Ford rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CLE 31 2:08 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 1:38 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - 50 1:07 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 48 0:22 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
4 and 3 - TEN 48 0:19 13-C. Bojorquez punts 38 yards, fair catch by 12-M. Kinsey.
3Q 0:11 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 10 0:11 22-D. Henry rush for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 2 - TEN 18 15:00 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 10 yards (91-A. Wright).
Tennessee timeout at 14:14
3 and 12 - TEN 8 14:14 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 5 yards (95-M. Garrett).
4 and 17 - TEN 3 13:32 4-R. Stonehouse punts 67 yards, muffed catch by 11-D. Peoples-Jones, RECOVERED by 11-D. Peoples-Jones returned for 13 yards.
4Q 13:19 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 36 13:19 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 40 12:43 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 45 11:59 88-H. Bryant rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 11:16 27-K. Hunt rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 46 10:35 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 10:31 34-J. Ford rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 47 9:47 4-D. Watson pass to 8-E. Moore for no gain.
3 and 8 - TEN 47 9:05 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 40 8:20 4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 7:37 34-J. Ford rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - TEN 43 6:58 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
TEN 3    CLE 27    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:28
4Q 6:51 Tennessee
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 6:51 22-D. Henry rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 30 6:16 17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-C. Moore for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 5:46 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 39 5:04 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 11-C. Moore.
3 and 9 - TEN 39 5:02 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 39 - No play.
3 and 4 - TEN 44 5:02 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 16-T. Burks.
4 and 4 - TEN 44 4:58 4-R. Stonehouse punts 56 yards, touchback.
4Q 4:49 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 4:49 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 29 4:03 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 3:19 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 36 2:40 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - CLE 42 2:00 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - CLE 42 1:13 Punt formation. PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 42 - No play.
4 and 6 - CLE 37 1:13 13-C. Bojorquez punts 53 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 10.
4Q 1:06 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 5 1:06 32-T. Spears rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 6 0:33 32-T. Spears rush for 1 yard.
END OF GAME