National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Jets 23, Cleveland 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 27, 2020
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 37°
Head Official: Clark V. Land
Attendance: 0
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 307616
N.Y. Jets 767323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
NYJ 35 9-S. Ficken kicks 61 yards, 30-D. Johnson returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 14:54 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 40 14:22 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 31-A. Janovich.
3 and 5 - CLE 40 14:18 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
4 and 5 - CLE 40 14:12 7-J. Gillan punts 43 yards, 10-B. Berrios returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 14:03 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 26 14:03 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-D. Mims.
2 and 10 - NYJ 26 13:59 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
3 and 10 - NYJ 26 13:53 14-S. Darnold rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 4 - NYJ 32 13:29 7-B. Mann punts 38 yards, 30-D. Johnson returns for 10 yards.
1Q 13:19 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 40 13:19 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 39 12:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 33 11:59 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
2 and 10 - NYJ 33 11:53 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - NYJ 26 11:07 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 22 10:22 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 21 9:40 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
3 and 9 - NYJ 21 9:35 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 21 - No play.
3 and 14 - NYJ 26 9:35 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
4 and 15 - NYJ 26 9:30 2-C. Parkey 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    NYJ 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:49
1Q 9:26 N.Y. Jets
CLE 35 2-C. Parkey kicks 64 yards, 27-C. Ballentine returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 22 9:21 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 23 8:41 21-F. Gore rush for no gain.
3 and 9 - NYJ 23 7:58 14-S. Darnold pass to 87-D. Brown for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 7:20 14-S. Darnold pass to 10-B. Berrios for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 6:36 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 82-J. Crowder.
2 and 10 - CLE 47 6:31 21-F. Gore rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 41 5:51 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 9 yards (95-M. Garrett).
4 and 13 - 50 5:06 7-B. Mann punts 37 yards, fair catch by 30-D. Johnson.
1Q 4:59 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 13 4:59 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 15 4:19 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - CLE 14 3:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 84-J. Bradley for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 20 3:00 7-J. Gillan punts 46 yards, fair catch by 10-B. Berrios.
1Q 2:53 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 2:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYJ 43 2:27 22-L. Perine rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 1:48 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CLE 45 1:19 22-L. Perine rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 0:42 14-S. Darnold, handoff to 82-J. Crowder, pass to 10-B. Berrios for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-S. Ficken extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
CLE 3    NYJ 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:11
1Q 0:34 Cleveland
NYJ 40 9-S. Ficken kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:34 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-H. Bryant for 13 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 38 15:00 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 8 yards (50-F. Luvu), fumble by 6-B. Mayfield (forced fumble by 50-F. Luvu), RECOVERED by 94-F. Fatukasi returned for 2 yards.
2Q 14:54 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - CLE 30 14:54 82-J. Crowder rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 16 14:17 21-F. Gore rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 11 13:42 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
3 and 5 - CLE 11 13:37 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-S. Ficken extra point is NO GOOD.
CLE 3    NYJ 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:17
2Q 13:33 Cleveland
NYJ 35 9-S. Ficken kicks 65 yards, 30-D. Johnson returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 13:25 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 27 12:49 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-H. Bryant for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 12:13 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 42 11:35 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - 50 10:47 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 10:11 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 10:04 27-K. Hunt rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NYJ 33 9:18 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 9 yards (91-J. Franklin-Myers).
3 and 21 - NYJ 42 8:36 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
4 and 21 - NYJ 42 8:32 7-J. Gillan punts 32 yards, fair catch by 10-B. Berrios.
2Q 8:26 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 10 8:26 14-S. Darnold rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 21 7:39 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 10 - NYJ 21 7:35 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NYJ 26 7:12 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 6:32 21-F. Gore rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYJ 45 5:58 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - NYJ 47 5:17 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
4 and 1 - NYJ 47 5:12 7-B. Mann punts 44 yards, fair catch by 30-D. Johnson.
2Q 5:05 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 9 5:05 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 16 4:31 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 3:58 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 21 3:17 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 10 yards (97-N. Shepherd).
3 and 19 - CLE 11 2:31 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
4 and 19 - CLE 11 2:27 7-J. Gillan punts 39 yards, fair catch by 10-B. Berrios.
2Q 2:20 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - 50 2:20 25-T. Johnson rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 4 - CLE 44 2:00 14-S. Darnold rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 1:34 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 7 yards (54-O. Vernon).
2 and 17 - CLE 46 0:58 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 46 - No play.
2 and 22 - NYJ 49 0:58 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
3 and 22 - NYJ 49 0:54 25-T. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:50
4 and 15 - CLE 44 0:50 7-B. Mann punts 14 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 0:44 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 30 0:44 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 8 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:38
2 and 2 - CLE 38 0:38 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 18-M. Hall.
3 and 2 - CLE 38 0:33 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 0:23 6-B. Mayfield, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CLE 47 0:22 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-H. Bryant for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 43 0:09 6-B. Mayfield, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - NYJ 43 0:08 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
3 and 10 - NYJ 43 0:04 7-J. Gillan 61 yard field goal is NO GOOD, 10-B. Berrios returns for 25 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
CLE 35 2-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 15:00 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 28 14:24 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 13:44 21-F. Gore rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 40 13:05 14-S. Darnold rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - NYJ 41 12:31 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 11:51 19-B. Perriman rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - CLE 28 11:17 21-F. Gore rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 30 10:32 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-S. Ficken extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    NYJ 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:28
3Q 10:26 Cleveland
NYJ 35 9-S. Ficken kicks 64 yards, 30-D. Johnson returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 10:21 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Cleveland, Clipping, 11 yards, enforced at CLE 22 - No play.
1 and 21 - CLE 11 9:58 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 4 yards.
2 and 17 - CLE 15 9:19 6-B. Mayfield pass to 18-M. Hall for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 5 - CLE 27 8:43 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
4 and 5 - CLE 27 8:39 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 27 - No play.
4 and 10 - CLE 22 8:39 7-J. Gillan punts 53 yards, 10-B. Berrios returns for 12 yards.
3Q 8:28 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 8:28 14-S. Darnold pass to 22-L. Perine for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 7:41 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
2 and 10 - CLE 49 7:35 22-L. Perine rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - 50 6:49 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
4 and 11 - 50 6:44 7-B. Mann punts 40 yards, fair catch by 30-D. Johnson. PENALTY on Cleveland, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 6:37 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 22-L. Perine.
2 and 10 - CLE 35 6:32 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 32 5:53 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 82-J. Crowder.
4 and 7 - CLE 32 5:47 Field goal attempted by 9-S. Ficken (50 yards), blocked by 98-S. Richardson.
3Q 5:41 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 40 5:41 6-B. Mayfield pass to 84-J. Bradley for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 47 5:22 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 4:55 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
2 and 10 - NYJ 38 4:50 6-B. Mayfield pass to 84-J. Bradley for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 16 4:29 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
2 and 10 - NYJ 16 4:23 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - NYJ 7 3:45 6-B. Mayfield rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - NYJ 3 3:07 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
2 and goal - NYJ 3 3:03 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 18-M. Hall. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Offside (declined). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive 12 On-field, 2 yards, enforced at NYJ 3 - No play.
2 and goal - NYJ 1 2:59 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    NYJ 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:42
3Q 2:56 N.Y. Jets
CLE 35 2-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 2:56 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 30 2:17 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - NYJ 34 1:33 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
4 and 1 - NYJ 34 1:29 7-B. Mann punts 49 yards, fair catch by 30-D. Johnson.
3Q 1:21 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 17 1:21 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 0:52 6-B. Mayfield pass to 84-J. Bradley for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CLE 36 0:42 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive 12 On-field (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 41 0:16 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-J. Bradley. PENALTY on Cleveland, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
2 and 10 - CLE 41 0:11 6-B. Mayfield pass to 84-J. Bradley for 17 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - NYJ 42 15:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 26 14:30 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NYJ 26 14:23 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-J. Bradley.
3 and 10 - NYJ 26 14:18 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 18-M. Hall. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at NYJ 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 15 14:15 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 12 13:40 27-K. Hunt rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - NYJ 6 13:05 6-B. Mayfield rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - NYJ 4 12:42 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-C. Parkey extra point is NO GOOD.
CLE 16    NYJ 20    Plays: 12    Possession: 3:39
4Q 12:38 N.Y. Jets
CLE 35 2-C. Parkey kicks 66 yards, 27-C. Ballentine returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 18 12:32 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - NYJ 20 11:54 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - NYJ 23 11:15 14-S. Darnold pass to 21-F. Gore for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 28 10:52 21-F. Gore rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYJ 35 10:11 22-L. Perine rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 9:24 22-L. Perine rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - 50 8:53 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 9 - NYJ 45 8:51 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - NYJ 49 8:06 14-S. Darnold pass to 10-B. Berrios for no gain.
4 and 5 - NYJ 49 7:36 7-B. Mann punts 40 yards, 30-D. Johnson returns for 3 yards.
4Q 7:25 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 14 7:25 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CLE 22 7:12 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 18-M. Hall. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 22 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 7:07 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-J. Bradley.
2 and 10 - CLE 37 7:01 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 6 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 37 - No play.
2 and 20 - CLE 27 6:38 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-J. Bradley.
3 and 20 - CLE 27 6:32 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
4 and 20 - CLE 27 6:24 7-J. Gillan punts 38 yards, 10-B. Berrios returns for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4Q 6:16 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 6:16 22-L. Perine rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 36 5:38 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
3 and 9 - NYJ 36 5:35 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 11 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 5:05 22-L. Perine rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 49 4:23 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - CLE 49 4:18 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-D. Mims.
4 and 6 - CLE 49 4:12 7-B. Mann punts 38 yards, fair catch by 30-D. Johnson.
4Q 4:05 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 11 4:05 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-J. Bradley.
2 and 10 - CLE 11 4:01 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 15 3:24 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 8 yards (93-T. Basham), fumble by 6-B. Mayfield (forced fumble by 93-T. Basham), RECOVERED by 91-J. Franklin-Myers returned for no gain.
4Q 3:14 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - CLE 17 3:14 22-L. Perine rush for 2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 3:10
2 and 8 - CLE 15 3:10 22-L. Perine rush for 4 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 3:03
N.Y. Jets timeout at 3:03
3 and 4 - CLE 11 3:03 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
4 and 4 - CLE 11 2:56 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 11 - No play.
4 and 9 - CLE 16 2:56 9-S. Ficken 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 16    NYJ 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:18
4Q 2:52 Cleveland
NYJ 35 9-S. Ficken kicks 54 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:52 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 2:24 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYJ 28 2:05 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - NYJ 28 1:58 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 1:38 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
2 and 10 - NYJ 25 1:35 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-J. Bradley.
3 and 10 - NYJ 25 1:31 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - NYJ 16 1:25 6-B. Mayfield rush for no gain, fumble by 6-B. Mayfield (forced fumble by 93-T. Basham), RECOVERED by 27-K. Hunt returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 1:18 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 16 1:18 14-S. Darnold kneels for -1 yard.
Cleveland timeout at 1:16
2 and 11 - NYJ 15 1:16 14-S. Darnold kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - NYJ 14 0:38 14-S. Darnold kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME