National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 23, Cincinnati 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 3, 2010
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 50°
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 66731
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 0103720
Cleveland 31010023
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 57 yards, 28-B. Scott returns for 11 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CIN 24 14:54 28-B. Scott rush for 3 yards (50-E. Barton).
2 and 7 - CIN 26 14:19 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (53-M. Roth).
3 and 8 - CIN 26 13:40 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 12 yards (26-A. Elam, 43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CIN 38 12:57 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 5 yards (21-E. Wright).
2 and 5 - CIN 43 12:16 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 3 yards (23-J. Haden).
Cleveland timeout at 11:32
3 and 2 - CIN 46 11:32 9-C. Palmer pass to 87-A. Caldwell for 4 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - 50 10:56 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (98-R. Smith).
2 and 6 - CIN 46 10:20 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (90-K. Coleman).
3 and 2 - CLE 42 9:40 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
4 and 2 - CLE 42 9:37 10-K. Huber punts 32 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Cribbs.
1Q 9:29 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 19 9:29 6-S. Wallace pass to 82-B. Watson for 9 yards (55-K. Rivers, 57-D. Jones).
1 and 1 - CLE 19 8:55 40-P. Hillis rush for 4 yards (55-K. Rivers, 91-R. Geathers).
1 and 10 - CLE 23 8:23 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (57-D. Jones).
2 and 5 - CLE 28 7:51 16-J. Cribbs rush for 3 yards (98-A. Odom).
3 and 2 - CLE 31 7:13 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
4 and 2 - CLE 31 7:08 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 7 - CLE 26 7:08 2-R. Hodges punts 46 yards, 12-Q. Cosby returns for 1 yard (85-S. Aiken).
1Q 6:58 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CLE 29 6:58 79-T. Pashos pass to 81-T. Owens for 17 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - CIN 46 6:17 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Ward).
2 and 3 - CLE 47 5:53 9-C. Palmer, fumble by 9-C. Palmer, RECOVERED by 90-K. Coleman returned for no gain (74-D. Roland).
1Q 5:48 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 48 5:48 6-S. Wallace pass to 82-B. Watson for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 5:29 40-P. Hillis rush for -2 yards (31-R. Williams).
2 and 12 - CIN 43 4:59 6-S. Wallace pass to 40-P. Hillis for 4 yards (91-R. Geathers, 94-D. Peko).
3 and 8 - CIN 39 4:18 6-S. Wallace pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 9 yards (42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - CIN 30 3:46 6-S. Wallace pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - CIN 16 3:25 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 10 - CIN 16 3:18 Direct snap to 16-J. Cribbs, 16-J. Cribbs rush for 3 yards (31-R. Williams, 58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 7 - CIN 13 2:36 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
4 and 7 - CIN 13 2:31 4-P. Dawson 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 0    CLE 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:17
1Q 2:28 Cincinnati
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 46 yards, 82-R. Kelly returns for 8 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CIN 32 2:24 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (53-M. Roth).
2 and 8 - CIN 34 1:47 9-C. Palmer, sacked for -2 yards (90-K. Coleman).
3 and 10 - CIN 32 1:10 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 5 - CIN 37 1:06 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 40-B. Leonard.
4 and 5 - CIN 37 1:01 10-K. Huber punts 50 yards, downed by 40-B. Leonard.
1Q 0:49 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 13 0:49 40-P. Hillis rush for no gain (90-P. Sims, 94-D. Peko). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 18 0:30 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (57-D. Jones).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and 3 - CLE 20 15:00 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 1 - CLE 22 14:28 40-P. Hillis rush for 7 yards (90-P. Sims, 31-R. Williams).
1 and 10 - CLE 29 13:45 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 15 yards (31-R. Williams).
1 and 10 - CLE 44 12:58 6-S. Wallace pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 17 yards (42-C. Crocker), fumble by 83-C. Stuckey (forced fumble by 42-C. Crocker), RECOVERED by 77-F. Womack returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 12:21 40-P. Hillis rush for 12 yards (29-L. Hall, 31-R. Williams).
1 and 10 - CIN 28 11:46 40-P. Hillis rush for 4 yards (99-T. Johnson, 90-P. Sims).
2 and 6 - CIN 24 11:10 6-S. Wallace pass to 89-E. Moore for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    CLE 4    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:39
2Q 11:04 Cincinnati
CLE 15 4-P. Dawson kicks 61 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 9 yards (27-N. Sorensen).
1 and 10 - CLE 33 10:57 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 42 yards, forced out of bounds (21-E. Wright).
1 and 10 - CLE 25 10:28 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 10:22 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 4 yards (99-S. Fujita, 53-M. Roth).
3 and 6 - CIN 31 9:35 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 8 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 13 8:52 28-B. Scott rush for 5 yards (23-J. Haden).
2 and 5 - CLE 8 8:05 28-B. Scott rush for 2 yards (99-S. Fujita).
3 and 3 - CLE 6 7:25 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
4 and 3 - CLE 6 7:19 2-M. Nugent 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    CLE 4    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:45
2Q 7:16 Cleveland
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 64 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 16 yards (25-M. Trent, 20-R. Nelson).
Official timeout at 7:10
1 and 10 - CLE 22 7:10 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (94-D. Peko, 55-K. Rivers).
2 and 7 - CLE 25 6:39 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 9 yards (57-D. Jones).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 6:03 6-S. Wallace, sacked for -5 yards (55-K. Rivers).
2 and 15 - CLE 29 5:29 6-S. Wallace pass to 85-S. Aiken for 7 yards (57-D. Jones, 22-J. Joseph).
3 and 8 - CLE 36 4:45 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and 8 - CLE 36 4:40 2-R. Hodges punts 44 yards, 12-Q. Cosby returns for 5 yards (27-N. Sorensen, 20-M. Adams).
2Q 4:29 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 4:29 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 7 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 3 - CIN 32 3:48 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 32-C. Benson. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - CIN 32 3:41 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    CLE 4    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:48
2Q 3:30 Cleveland
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 58 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 20 yards (20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 3:24 40-P. Hillis rush for no gain (22-J. Joseph, 92-F. Rucker).
2 and 10 - CLE 32 2:46 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 40-P. Hillis.
3 and 10 - CLE 32 2:42 6-S. Wallace pass intended for 83-C. Stuckey, INTERCEPTED by 29-L. Hall at , returned for -3 yards (83-C. Stuckey). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Low Block (enforced, 15 yards).
2Q 2:32 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 45 2:32 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (50-E. Barton, 24-S. Brown).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - CIN 49 2:00 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 25 yards, forced out of bounds (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 26 1:52 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
2 and 10 - CLE 26 1:50 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
3 and 10 - CLE 26 1:45 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-J. Shipley.
4 and 10 - CLE 26 1:39 Field goal attempted by 2-M. Nugent (44 yards), blocked by 99-S. Fujita.
2Q 1:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 34 1:31 6-S. Wallace pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 9 yards (41-C. Ndukwe).
2 and 1 - CLE 43 1:14 40-P. Hillis rush for no gain (97-G. Atkins, 41-C. Ndukwe).
3 and 1 - CLE 43 1:03 6-S. Wallace rush for 2 yards (93-M. Johnson).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 0:39 6-S. Wallace pass to 82-B. Watson for 2 yards (24-A. Jones, 59-B. Johnson).
2 and 8 - CLE 47 0:20 6-S. Wallace pass to 82-B. Watson for 21 yards (41-C. Ndukwe). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - CIN 17 0:14 6-S. Wallace pass to 40-P. Hillis for 4 yards (25-M. Trent).
Cleveland timeout at 0:08
Cincinnati timeout at 0:08
2 and 6 - CIN 13 0:08 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
3 and 16 - CIN 13 0:04 4-P. Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CIN 10    CLE 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:27
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 53 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 19 yards (41-C. Ndukwe, 56-R. Muckelroy).
1 and 10 - CLE 36 14:56 40-P. Hillis rush for -1 yard (42-C. Crocker).
2 and 11 - CLE 35 14:22 6-S. Wallace pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 6 - CLE 40 14:01 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 89-E. Moore. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 14 yards) - No play.
Cincinnati timeout at 13:58
1 and 10 - CIN 46 13:58 6-S. Wallace pass to 82-B. Watson for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (57-D. Jones).
1 and 10 - CIN 35 13:36 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (57-D. Jones).
2 and 9 - CIN 34 13:00 6-S. Wallace pass to 82-B. Watson for 6 yards (41-C. Ndukwe).
Cleveland timeout at 12:17
3 and 3 - CIN 28 12:17 6-S. Wallace pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (25-M. Trent).
1 and 10 - CIN 20 11:44 40-P. Hillis rush for 8 yards (55-K. Rivers, 99-T. Johnson).
2 and 2 - CIN 12 10:58 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 1 - CIN 11 10:21 40-P. Hillis rush for 7 yards (55-K. Rivers, 24-A. Jones).
1 and 4 - CIN 4 9:42 Direct snap to 16-J. Cribbs, direct snap to 16-J. Cribbs, 16-J. Cribbs rush for 3 yards (90-P. Sims, 42-C. Crocker).
2 and 1 - CIN 1 8:58 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    CLE 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:02
3Q 8:54 Cincinnati
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 60 yards, 28-B. Scott returns for 16 yards (59-T. Brown).
Official timeout at 8:49
1 and 10 - CIN 26 8:49 32-C. Benson rush for no gain (90-K. Coleman, 21-E. Wright).
2 and 10 - CIN 26 8:11 9-C. Palmer, sacked for -7 yards (99-S. Fujita), fumble by 9-C. Palmer (forced fumble by 99-S. Fujita), RECOVERED by 90-K. Coleman returned for no gain (71-A. Smith).
3Q 8:04 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CIN 13 8:04 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (41-C. Ndukwe, 57-D. Jones).
2 and 8 - CIN 11 7:28 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
3 and 8 - CIN 11 7:23 6-S. Wallace rush for 6 yards (42-C. Crocker).
4 and 2 - CIN 5 6:36 4-P. Dawson 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 10    CLE 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:28
3Q 6:32 Cincinnati
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 56 yards, 28-B. Scott returns for 3 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - CIN 17 6:27 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 18 yards (26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - CIN 35 5:54 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (53-M. Roth).
2 and 6 - CIN 39 5:25 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 1 - CIN 44 5:07 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 9 yards (21-E. Wright, 58-M. Benard).
1 and 10 - CLE 47 4:37 32-C. Benson rush for 12 yards (58-M. Benard).
1 and 10 - CLE 35 4:02 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
2 and 10 - CLE 30 4:02 PENALTY on Cleveland, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 5 - CLE 30 3:57 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 19 yards (26-A. Elam, 43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 11 3:15 9-C. Palmer, sacked for -6 yards (53-M. Roth).
2 and 16 - CLE 17 2:43 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (99-S. Fujita, 67-D. Robinson).
3 and 14 - CLE 15 2:00 9-C. Palmer pass to 40-B. Leonard for 8 yards (20-M. Adams, 43-T. Ward).
4 and 6 - CLE 7 1:18 2-M. Nugent 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 13    CLE 17    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:14
3Q 1:14 Cleveland
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 51 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 25 yards, forced out of bounds (41-C. Ndukwe).
1 and 10 - CLE 44 1:09 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (55-K. Rivers).
2 and 5 - CLE 49 0:38 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (42-C. Crocker).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 4 - 50 15:00 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
4 and 4 - 50 14:57 2-R. Hodges punts 50 yards, touchback.
4Q 14:49 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 14:49 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 27 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CIN 47 14:07 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
2 and 10 - CIN 47 14:02 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-J. Shipley. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 13:57 32-C. Benson rush for 3 yards (91-B. Schaefering).
2 and 7 - CLE 45 13:29 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (92-S. Rogers).
3 and 3 - CLE 41 12:47 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 17 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 24 12:23 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 20 yards (21-E. Wright).
1 and 4 - CLE 4 11:38 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
2 and 3 - CLE 4 11:34 32-C. Benson rush for -3 yards (26-A. Elam).
3 and 7 - CLE 7 10:54 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-J. Shipley. PENALTY on Cleveland, Personal Foul (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
1 and 3 - CLE 3 10:50 9-C. Palmer pass to 40-B. Leonard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 20    CLE 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:59
4Q 10:44 Cleveland
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 64 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 27 yards (29-L. Hall).
1 and 10 - CLE 33 10:36 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
2 and 9 - CLE 33 10:32 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
Cleveland timeout at 9:48
3 and 8 - CLE 35 9:48 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 89-E. Moore.
4 and 8 - CLE 35 9:43 2-R. Hodges punts 47 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for -4 yards (23-J. Haden).
4Q 9:34 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 14 9:34 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - CIN 28 9:12 32-C. Benson rush for 12 yards (51-C. Gocong).
1 and 10 - CIN 40 8:40 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 35 8:20 9-C. Palmer pass to 87-A. Caldwell for 4 yards (21-E. Wright).
2 and 11 - CIN 39 7:48 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Ward).
3 and 5 - CIN 45 7:13 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 7 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 9 - CLE 48 6:32 32-C. Benson rush for 10 yards (99-S. Fujita).
1 and 10 - CLE 37 6:07 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 87-A. Caldwell.
2 and 10 - CLE 37 6:03 9-C. Palmer pass to 87-A. Caldwell for 7 yards (58-M. Benard).
3 and 3 - CLE 31 5:20 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 13 - CLE 41 5:14 9-C. Palmer, sacked for -4 yards (53-M. Roth).
4 and 17 - CLE 45 4:48 10-K. Huber punts 34 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Cribbs.
4Q 4:41 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 11 4:41 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 83-C. Stuckey.
2 and 9 - CLE 11 4:36 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (55-K. Rivers). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - CLE 17 4:31 40-P. Hillis rush for 4 yards (57-D. Jones, 58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 6 - CLE 21 3:47 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (41-C. Ndukwe).
3 and 1 - CLE 26 3:07 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (41-C. Ndukwe).
Cincinnati timeout at 2:49
1 and 10 - CLE 27 2:49 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (55-K. Rivers, 91-R. Geathers).
Cincinnati timeout at 2:46
2 and 7 - CLE 30 2:46 40-P. Hillis rush for 24 yards (42-C. Crocker).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CIN 46 2:00 6-S. Wallace kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 47 1:19 6-S. Wallace kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - CIN 48 0:38 6-S. Wallace kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME