National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 17, Cleveland 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 21, 2014
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 48°
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 73810
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 033713
Carolina 370717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Carolina
CLE 35 10-G. Hartley kicks 69 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 26 yards (53-C. Robertson).
1 and 10 - CAR 22 14:56 28-J. Stewart rush for 8 yards (56-K. Dansby, 53-C. Robertson).
2 and 2 - CAR 30 14:14 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards (56-K. Dansby).
1 and 10 - CAR 34 13:38 1-C. Newton rush for 15 yards (58-C. Kirksey).
1 and 10 - CAR 49 13:05 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard (92-D. Bryant).
1 and 9 - 50 12:22 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 18 yards (22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 11:38 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - CLE 32 11:34 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (26-P. Desir).
3 and 3 - CLE 25 11:11 28-J. Stewart rush for -6 yards (90-B. Winn, 58-C. Kirksey).
4 and 9 - CLE 31 10:35 9-G. Gano 49 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 10:29 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 39 10:29 2-J. Manziel pass incomplete to 12-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - CLE 39 10:25 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards (41-R. Harper, 24-J. Norman).
3 and 7 - CLE 42 9:40 2-J. Manziel rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (98-S. Lotulelei).
4 and 3 - CLE 46 9:20 5-S. Lanning punts 35 yards, fair catch by 11-B. Bersin.
1Q 9:12 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 19 9:12 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (26-P. Desir).
2 and 5 - CAR 24 8:53 28-J. Stewart rush for 8 yards (58-C. Kirksey).
1 and 10 - CAR 32 8:24 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - CAR 32 8:18 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 10 yards (26-P. Desir). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 7:47 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 6 - CAR 41 7:06 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard (97-J. Sheard).
3 and 5 - CAR 42 6:29 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (26-P. Desir).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 6:04 28-J. Stewart rush for 17 yards (30-J. Leonhard).
1 and 10 - CLE 31 5:39 28-J. Stewart rush for 13 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - CLE 18 5:11 35-M. Tolbert rush for 8 yards (70-S. Fua).
2 and 2 - CLE 10 4:29 35-M. Tolbert rush for 5 yards (56-K. Dansby).
1 and goal - CLE 5 3:44 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
2 and goal - CLE 5 3:38 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard (56-K. Dansby, 99-P. Kruger).
3 and goal - CLE 4 2:54 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and goal - CLE 4 2:49 9-G. Gano 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 0    CAR 3    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:23
1Q 2:47 Cleveland
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 2:46 2-J. Manziel pass to 84-J. Cameron for 3 yards (41-R. Harper, 59-L. Kuechly).
Cleveland timeout at 2:05
2 and 7 - CLE 23 2:05 2-J. Manziel pass incomplete to 12-J. Gordon.
3 and 7 - CLE 23 2:00 2-J. Manziel pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 28 yards (25-B. Benwikere).
1 and 10 - CAR 49 1:24 34-I. Crowell rush for -3 yards (99-K. Short).
2 and 13 - CLE 48 0:38 34-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 8 - CAR 47 15:00 2-J. Manziel pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins. PENALTY on Carolina, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - CAR 32 14:55 16-A. Hawkins rush for 2 yards (42-C. Jones).
2 and 8 - CAR 30 14:16 34-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards (25-B. Benwikere, 57-A. Glanton).
3 and 3 - CAR 25 13:32 2-J. Manziel pass to 12-J. Gordon for 6 yards (24-J. Norman). Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 3 - CAR 25 13:32 2-J. Manziel pass incomplete to 12-J. Gordon.
4 and 3 - CAR 25 13:29 10-G. Hartley 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    CAR 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:18
2Q 13:25 Carolina
CLE 35 10-G. Hartley kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 13:25 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-P. Brown.
2 and 10 - CAR 20 13:19 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards (99-P. Kruger).
3 and 5 - CAR 25 12:40 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (26-P. Desir).
1 and 10 - CAR 33 12:15 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards (49-S. Solomon, 67-I. Kitchen).
2 and 8 - CAR 35 11:30 28-J. Stewart rush for 6 yards (33-J. Poyer, 58-C. Kirksey).
3 and 2 - CAR 41 10:51 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard (56-K. Dansby, 31-D. Whitner).
4 and 1 - CAR 42 10:08 8-B. Nortman punts 36 yards, fair catch by 30-J. Leonhard.
2Q 9:59 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 22 9:59 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards (91-C. Cole).
2 and 6 - CLE 26 9:20 2-J. Manziel pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 1 yard (25-B. Benwikere).
3 and 5 - CLE 27 8:35 2-J. Manziel pass incomplete to 84-J. Cameron.
4 and 5 - CLE 27 8:31 5-S. Lanning punts 45 yards, fair catch by 11-B. Bersin. PENALTY on Cleveland, Fair Catch Interference (enforced, 15 yards).
2Q 8:21 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 43 8:21 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (51-B. Mingo). PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - CAR 49 8:01 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain (70-S. Fua).
2 and 10 - CAR 49 7:31 28-J. Stewart rush for 8 yards (97-J. Sheard).
3 and 2 - CLE 43 6:48 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards (58-C. Kirksey).
1 and 10 - CLE 38 6:16 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 3 yards (22-B. Skrine).
2 and 7 - CLE 35 5:44 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 7 - CLE 35 5:39 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 17 5:23 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 22 4:48 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards (31-D. Whitner).
2 and 8 - CLE 15 4:13 1-C. Newton pass to 84-E. Dickson for 10 yards (53-C. Robertson).
1 and goal - CLE 5 3:30 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards (99-P. Kruger, 67-I. Kitchen).
2 and goal - CLE 2 2:50 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain (53-C. Robertson).
Two minute warning
3 and goal - CLE 2 2:00 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    CAR 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:26
2Q 1:55 Cleveland
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 1:55 2-J. Manziel rush for -1 yard (59-L. Kuechly, 42-C. Jones).
Cleveland timeout at 1:49
2 and 11 - CLE 19 1:49 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
3 and 11 - CLE 19 1:45 6-B. Hoyer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 23 yards (59-L. Kuechly). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Shift (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 16 - CLE 14 1:34 6-B. Hoyer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 10 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
Carolina timeout at 1:25
4 and 16 - CLE 24 1:25 5-S. Lanning punts 52 yards, 11-B. Bersin returns for 25 yards (33-J. Poyer). PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 1:13 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 25 1:13 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 1:09 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 3 yards (51-B. Mingo, 56-K. Dansby). PENALTY on Carolina, Personal Foul (enforced, 14 yards).
3 and 21 - CAR 14 0:50 43-F. Whittaker rush for 5 yards (56-K. Dansby).
Cleveland timeout at 0:45
4 and 16 - CAR 19 0:45 8-B. Nortman punts 55 yards, 11-T. Benjamin returns for no gain (10-D. Presley). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 0:36 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 16 0:36 16-A. Hawkins rush for 5 yards (42-C. Jones).
2 and 5 - CLE 21 0:14 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards (92-D. Edwards).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 72 yards, 20-S. Draughn returns for 39 yards, forced out of bounds (43-F. Whittaker).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 14:52 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-J. Cameron.
2 and 10 - CLE 32 14:48 34-I. Crowell rush for 26 yards (33-T. Boston, 57-A. Glanton).
1 and 10 - CAR 42 14:24 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain (99-K. Short).
2 and 10 - CAR 42 13:48 6-B. Hoyer, sacked for -3 yards (95-C. Johnson).
3 and 13 - CAR 45 13:03 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
4 and 13 - CAR 45 12:57 5-S. Lanning punts 45 yards, touchback.
3Q 12:50 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 12:50 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for -2 yards (56-K. Dansby).
2 and 12 - CAR 18 12:11 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 13 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - CAR 31 11:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. Stewart.
3 and 10 - CAR 31 11:31 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain (49-S. Solomon, 67-I. Kitchen).
Carolina timeout at 10:51
3 and 10 - CAR 31 10:50 1-C. Newton rush for 11 yards (56-K. Dansby).
1 and 10 - CAR 42 10:20 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - CAR 42 10:13 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-P. Brown. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 9 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 10:08 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards (99-P. Kruger).
2 and 8 - CLE 47 9:44 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
Carolina timeout at 9:38
3 and 8 - CLE 47 9:38 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 9:19 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - CLE 39 9:11 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards (53-C. Robertson, 67-I. Kitchen).
3 and 7 - CLE 36 8:33 1-C. Newton pass intended for 28-J. Stewart, INTERCEPTED by 90-B. Winn returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3Q 8:20 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 44 8:20 34-I. Crowell rush for 1 yard (95-C. Johnson).
2 and 9 - CLE 45 7:48 6-B. Hoyer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 18 yards (24-J. Norman).
1 and 10 - CAR 37 7:20 6-B. Hoyer pass to 81-J. Dray for 4 yards (41-R. Harper).
2 and 6 - CAR 33 6:48 34-I. Crowell rush for 1 yard (92-D. Edwards).
3 and 5 - CAR 32 6:14 6-B. Hoyer rush for 11 yards (24-J. Norman).
1 and 10 - CAR 21 5:29 34-I. Crowell rush for -4 yards (57-A. Glanton).
2 and 14 - CAR 25 4:50 6-B. Hoyer pass to 84-J. Cameron for 4 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
3 and 10 - CAR 21 4:04 6-B. Hoyer rush for 8 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
4 and 2 - CAR 13 3:18 10-G. Hartley 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 6    CAR 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:02
3Q 3:14 Carolina
CLE 35 10-G. Hartley kicks 62 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 18 yards (24-J. Bademosi, 52-E. Martin). PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Wedge (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - CAR 6 3:06 28-J. Stewart rush for 6 yards (30-J. Leonhard).
2 and 4 - CAR 12 2:35 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards (70-S. Fua, 67-I. Kitchen).
1 and 10 - CAR 16 1:49 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards (99-P. Kruger, 56-K. Dansby).
2 and 6 - CAR 20 1:19 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard (56-K. Dansby, 53-C. Robertson).
3 and 5 - CAR 21 0:33 28-J. Stewart rush for -2 yards (49-S. Solomon).
4 and 7 - CAR 19 0:00 8-B. Nortman punts 60 yards, 11-T. Benjamin returns for 24 yards, forced out of bounds (57-A. Glanton).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
4Q 15:00 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 45 15:00 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - CLE 45 14:55 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
3 and 10 - CLE 45 14:48 6-B. Hoyer, sacked for -12 yards (94-K. Ealy).
4 and 22 - CLE 33 14:11 5-S. Lanning punts 52 yards, 11-B. Bersin returns for 6 yards (15-M. Moore).
4Q 14:00 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 21 14:00 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 12 yards (26-P. Desir).
1 and 10 - CAR 33 13:30 1-C. Newton, sacked for no gain (49-S. Solomon), FUMBLES (49-S. Solomon), RECOVERED by 77-B. Bell returned for no gain (99-P. Kruger).
2 and 16 - CAR 27 12:38 16-P. Brown rush for no gain (70-S. Fua), FUMBLES (70-S. Fua), RECOVERED by 21-J. Gilbert returned for 4 yards (13-K. Benjamin). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 16 - CAR 27 12:38 16-P. Brown rush for no gain (70-S. Fua).
3 and 16 - CAR 27 12:15 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 10 yards.
4 and 6 - CAR 37 11:29 8-B. Nortman punts 47 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Benjamin.
4Q 11:22 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 15 11:22 34-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
2 and 5 - CLE 20 10:47 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain (91-C. Cole).
3 and 6 - CLE 19 10:11 6-B. Hoyer pass to 84-J. Cameron for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
CLE 13    CAR 10    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:23
4Q 9:59 Carolina
CLE 35 10-G. Hartley kicks 62 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 31 yards (52-E. Martin, 24-J. Bademosi).
1 and 10 - CAR 34 9:52 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 21 yards (30-J. Leonhard).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 9:28 1-C. Newton rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (31-D. Whitner).
2 and 4 - CLE 39 9:01 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards (90-B. Winn, 56-K. Dansby).
3 and 1 - CLE 36 8:15 1-C. Newton rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - CLE 23 7:47 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-B. Bersin. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - CLE 23 7:47 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for 14 yards (30-J. Leonhard).
1 and goal - CLE 9 7:22 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and goal - CLE 9 7:15 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CLE 13    CAR 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:52
4Q 7:07 Cleveland
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 7:07 6-B. Hoyer pass intended for 11-T. Benjamin, INTERCEPTED by 24-J. Norman returned for 33 yards (11-T. Benjamin), FUMBLES (11-T. Benjamin), RECOVERED by 11-T. Benjamin returned for no gain (24-J. Norman). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 6:47 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 29 6:47 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards (41-R. Harper, 57-A. Glanton).
2 and 7 - CLE 32 6:18 6-B. Hoyer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 9 yards (24-J. Norman).
1 and 10 - CLE 41 5:54 34-I. Crowell rush for 12 yards (57-A. Glanton).
1 and 10 - CAR 47 5:29 34-I. Crowell rush for -4 yards (58-T. Davis).
2 and 14 - CLE 49 4:48 6-B. Hoyer, sacked for -7 yards (99-K. Short).
Cleveland timeout at 4:48
3 and 21 - CLE 42 4:10 6-B. Hoyer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 8 yards (58-T. Davis).
4 and 13 - 50 3:33 5-S. Lanning punts 50 yards, touchback.
4Q 3:24 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 3:24 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard (30-J. Leonhard, 53-C. Robertson).
2 and 9 - CAR 21 2:44 1-C. Newton pass to 84-E. Dickson for 34 yards (26-P. Desir).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 45 2:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards (99-P. Kruger, 31-D. Whitner).
Cleveland timeout at 1:53
2 and 7 - CLE 42 1:53 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards (31-D. Whitner, 53-C. Robertson).
Cleveland timeout at 1:47
Carolina timeout at 1:47
3 and 5 - CLE 40 1:47 28-J. Stewart rush for 30 yards (26-P. Desir).
1 and 10 - CLE 10 0:54 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 11 0:26 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME