National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 34, Cleveland 27
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 16, 2012
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 76°
Head Official: Jerry Hughes
Attendance: 63036
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 3771027
Cincinnati 71071034
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CLE 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 68 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 21 yards (51-D. Skuta).
1 and 10 - CIN 18 14:53 80-T. Benjamin rush for 13 yards (23-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - CLE 31 14:32 33-T. Richardson rush for 2 yards (20-R. Nelson, 57-V. Rey).
2 and 8 - CLE 33 13:59 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 8 - CLE 33 13:54 3-B. Weeden, sacked for -5 yards (93-M. Johnson).
4 and 12 - CLE 28 13:35 2-R. Hodges punts 53 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLE 0    CIN 6    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:25
1Q 13:13 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 67 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 38 yards (23-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - CLE 36 13:06 33-T. Richardson rush for 2 yards (55-V. Burfict, 22-N. Clements).
2 and 8 - CLE 38 12:44 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 19 yards (45-J. Miles).
1 and 10 - CIN 43 12:06 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
2 and 10 - CIN 43 11:58 33-T. Richardson rush for 5 yards (92-J. Anderson).
3 and 5 - CIN 38 11:19 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 11 yards (22-N. Clements).
1 and 10 - CIN 27 10:42 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 37 10:36 33-T. Richardson rush for 1 yard (94-D. Peko, 50-J. Johnson).
2 and 19 - CIN 36 9:57 3-B. Weeden rush for 4 yards (97-G. Atkins).
3 and 15 - CIN 32 9:11 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 13-J. Gordon.
4 and 15 - CIN 32 9:06 2-R. Hodges, 4-P. Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    CIN 6    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:07
1Q 9:01 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 70 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 27 yards (26-T. Wade). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 9 yards).
1 and 10 - CIN 10 8:57 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 5 8:57 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-A. Binns for 12 yards (22-B. Skrine).
2 and 3 - CIN 17 8:17 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (92-F. Rucker, 93-J. Hughes).
3 and 2 - CIN 18 7:34 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -6 yards (95-J. Parker). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - CIN 27 7:16 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (43-T. Ward).
2 and 5 - CIN 32 6:42 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-A. Binns for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 6:08 14-A. Dalton, sacked for no gain (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 10 - CIN 40 5:27 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (99-S. Fujita, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 6 - CIN 44 4:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-B. Tate for 6 yards (53-C. Robertson).
4 and 1 - CIN 49 4:17 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards (93-J. Hughes).
1 and 10 - CLE 49 3:38 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (97-J. Sheard).
2 and 9 - CLE 48 2:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 9 - CLE 48 2:52 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
4 and 9 - CLE 48 2:47 10-K. Huber punts 34 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Cribbs.
1Q 2:39 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 14 2:39 33-T. Richardson rush for 7 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 57-V. Rey).
2 and 3 - CLE 21 2:11 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 8 - CLE 16 1:51 33-T. Richardson rush for 5 yards (99-M. Lawson).
3 and 3 - CLE 21 1:15 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 13 yards (23-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 0:43 33-T. Richardson rush for 4 yards (29-L. Hall, 55-V. Burfict).
2 and 6 - CLE 38 0:19 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 81-A. Smith.
Cleveland timeout at 0:01
3 and 6 - CLE 38 0:01 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 5 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 57-V. Rey).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
4 and 1 - CLE 43 15:00 2-R. Hodges punts 40 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 9 yards, out of bounds (53-C. Robertson).
2Q 14:52 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 26 14:52 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (27-E. Hagg).
2 and 8 - CIN 28 14:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 8 yards (53-C. Robertson).
1 and 10 - CIN 36 13:34 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -1 yard (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 11 - CIN 35 13:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-A. Binns for 20 yards (22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 12:25 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (43-T. Ward).
2 and 6 - CLE 41 11:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 12 yards (22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - CLE 29 11:18 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 19 yards (27-E. Hagg).
1 and 10 - CLE 10 10:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    CIN 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:25
2Q 10:27 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 68 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 27 yards (56-R. Muckelroy, 43-G. Iloka).
1 and 10 - CLE 24 10:21 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 8 yards (20-R. Nelson, 99-M. Lawson).
2 and 2 - CLE 32 9:50 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 48-O. Marecic.
3 and 2 - CLE 32 9:41 3-B. Weeden pass to 25-C. Ogbonnaya for 9 yards (23-T. Newman). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - CIN 44 9:05 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 49 8:51 3-B. Weeden pass to 81-A. Smith for 17 yards (45-J. Miles).
1 and 10 - CIN 32 8:15 33-T. Richardson rush for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    CIN 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:22
2Q 8:05 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 73 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 31 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - CIN 23 7:57 4-P. Dawson pass to 85-A. Binns for 18 yards (21-D. Patterson).
1 and 10 - CIN 41 7:19 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (67-I. Kitchen, 43-T. Ward).
2 and 6 - CIN 45 6:45 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (67-I. Kitchen, 99-S. Fujita).
3 and 5 - CIN 46 6:03 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-A. Binns. PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 5:53 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 31 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 18 5:46 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 23 5:46 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (57-C. Yount).
2 and 13 - CLE 21 5:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
3 and 13 - CLE 21 4:55 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 13 - CLE 21 4:49 10-K. Huber, 2-M. Nugent 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 10    CIN 16    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:16
2Q 4:45 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 70 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 19 4:40 33-T. Richardson rush for 3 yards (20-R. Nelson, 92-J. Anderson).
2 and 7 - CLE 22 4:03 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
3 and 7 - CLE 22 3:54 3-B. Weeden pass to 25-C. Ogbonnaya for 21 yards (23-T. Newman), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 50-J. Johnson returned for no gain (25-C. Ogbonnaya).
2Q 3:42 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CLE 43 3:42 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (67-I. Kitchen, 71-A. Rubin). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 47 3:25 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 20 - CIN 47 2:51 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 9 yards (53-C. Robertson, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 11 - CLE 44 2:11 14-A. Dalton rush for 3 yards (95-J. Parker).
Two minute warning
4 and 8 - CLE 41 2:00 10-K. Huber punts 34 yards, downed by 46-C. Harris.
2Q 1:51 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 7 1:51 33-T. Richardson rush for 9 yards (22-N. Clements, 45-J. Miles).
2 and 1 - CLE 16 1:23 33-T. Richardson rush for -1 yard (94-D. Peko).
Cincinnati timeout at 1:18
3 and 2 - CLE 15 1:18 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 18 yards, out of bounds (23-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - CLE 33 0:54 3-B. Weeden, sacked for -8 yards (57-V. Rey).
Cincinnati timeout at 0:48
2 and 19 - CLE 24 0:48 33-T. Richardson rush for 11 yards (93-M. Johnson, 58-R. Maualuga).
Cincinnati timeout at 0:39
3 and 8 - CLE 35 0:39 33-T. Richardson rush for 9 yards (91-R. Geathers, 29-L. Hall). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 18 - CLE 25 0:33 33-T. Richardson rush for 4 yards (20-R. Nelson, 92-J. Anderson).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 15:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (99-S. Fujita).
2 and 7 - CIN 23 14:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 10 yards, out of bounds (22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - CIN 33 13:55 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -3 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 13 - CIN 30 13:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-B. Tate for 22 yards (27-E. Hagg).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 12:55 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (92-F. Rucker).
2 and 6 - CLE 44 12:13 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 6 - CLE 44 12:05 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-B. Tate for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    CIN 23    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:02
3Q 11:58 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 70 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 24 yards (57-V. Rey).
1 and 10 - CLE 19 11:52 3-B. Weeden pass to 33-T. Richardson for -3 yards (99-M. Lawson).
2 and 13 - CLE 16 11:08 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 13 - CLE 16 11:02 3-B. Weeden pass to 13-J. Gordon for 5 yards (23-T. Newman, 92-J. Anderson).
4 and 8 - CLE 21 10:25 2-R. Hodges punts 44 yards, downed by 57-C. Yount.
3Q 10:13 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 35 10:13 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 9 yards, out of bounds (21-D. Patterson).
2 and 1 - CIN 44 9:49 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (56-K. Maiava, 93-J. Hughes). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 11 - CIN 34 9:27 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -3 yards (93-J. Hughes).
3 and 14 - CIN 31 8:44 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 6 yards (21-D. Patterson).
4 and 8 - CIN 37 8:03 10-K. Huber punts 58 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 18 yards (16-A. Hawkins). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 7 yards).
3Q 7:51 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 7 7:51 33-T. Richardson rush for 3 yards (22-N. Clements).
2 and 7 - CLE 10 7:11 33-T. Richardson rush for 6 yards (20-R. Nelson).
3 and 1 - CLE 16 6:28 3-B. Weeden pass to 81-A. Smith for 10 yards (45-J. Miles).
1 and 10 - CLE 26 5:45 80-T. Benjamin rush for 2 yards, out of bounds (20-R. Nelson).
2 and 8 - CLE 28 5:21 33-T. Richardson rush for no gain (58-R. Maualuga). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 18 - CLE 18 5:03 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 33-T. Richardson.
3 and 18 - CLE 18 4:56 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 9 yards (23-T. Newman, 29-L. Hall).
4 and 9 - CLE 27 4:14 2-R. Hodges punts 49 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for no gain (37-J. Bademosi).
3Q 4:05 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 24 4:05 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 10 yards, out of bounds (22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 3:45 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (93-J. Hughes).
2 and 9 - CIN 35 3:09 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for no gain (22-B. Skrine).
3 and 9 - CIN 35 2:28 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 18-A. Green, INTERCEPTED by 52-D. Jackson returned for 4 yards (21-D. Patterson).
3Q 2:19 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 47 2:19 33-T. Richardson rush for 9 yards (45-J. Miles, 58-R. Maualuga).
Cincinnati timeout at 1:46
2 and 1 - CIN 44 1:46 33-T. Richardson rush for 3 yards (97-G. Atkins, 94-D. Peko).
1 and 10 - CIN 41 1:09 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CIN 41 1:01 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 18 yards (22-N. Clements).
1 and 10 - CIN 23 0:20 3-B. Weeden pass to 33-T. Richardson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CIN 2 0:07 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding (declined).
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 17    CIN 23    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:12
3Q 0:07 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 72 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 30 yards (53-C. Robertson).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - CIN 23 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 3 yards (21-D. Patterson).
2 and 7 - CIN 26 14:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-A. Binns for 8 yards (22-B. Skrine). PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 14:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (97-J. Sheard).
Cincinnati timeout at 13:15
2 and 7 - CIN 37 13:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 6 yards (53-C. Robertson, 43-T. Ward).
3 and 1 - CIN 43 12:50 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 7 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - 50 12:15 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -10 yards (92-F. Rucker).
2 and 20 - CIN 40 11:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 10 yards (21-D. Patterson).
3 and 10 - 50 11:01 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CLE 17    CIN 30    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:23
4Q 10:44 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 10:44 33-T. Richardson rush for 6 yards (45-J. Miles, 58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 4 - CLE 26 10:13 3-B. Weeden pass to 81-A. Smith for 3 yards (22-N. Clements, 91-R. Geathers).
3 and 1 - CLE 29 9:57 3-B. Weeden rush for 2 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
1 and 10 - CIN 47 8:51 3-B. Weeden pass to 33-T. Richardson for 8 yards, out of bounds (55-V. Burfict).
2 and 2 - CIN 39 8:26 33-T. Richardson rush for -1 yard (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 3 - CIN 40 7:44 3-B. Weeden pass to 25-C. Ogbonnaya for 16 yards (57-V. Rey).
1 and 10 - CIN 24 7:18 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 24    CIN 30    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:29
4Q 7:11 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 60 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 18 yards (39-T. Gipson).
1 and 10 - CIN 23 7:04 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (92-F. Rucker, 56-K. Maiava).
2 and 5 - CIN 28 6:38 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 4 yards (21-D. Patterson).
3 and 1 - CIN 32 5:56 PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 5:41 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (71-A. Rubin, 93-J. Hughes).
2 and 8 - CIN 39 5:03 14-A. Dalton pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 12 yards (99-S. Fujita).
1 and 10 - CLE 49 4:25 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (43-T. Ward).
2 and 8 - CLE 47 3:50 30-C. Peerman rush for 1 yard (71-A. Rubin).
Cleveland timeout at 3:43
3 and 7 - CLE 46 3:43 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 22 yards (43-T. Ward). Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 3:35 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for -2 yards (43-T. Ward, 93-J. Hughes).
Cleveland timeout at 3:28
2 and 12 - CLE 26 3:28 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 6 yards (27-E. Hagg, 43-T. Ward).
3 and 6 - CLE 20 2:54 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (43-T. Ward).
4 and 5 - CLE 19 2:14 2-M. Nugent 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 24    CIN 33    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:57
4Q 2:09 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 69 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 31 yards (26-T. Mays).
1 and 10 - CLE 27 2:03 3-B. Weeden pass to 33-T. Richardson for 8 yards (57-V. Rey, 29-L. Hall).
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - CLE 35 1:56 3-B. Weeden pass to 25-C. Ogbonnaya for 6 yards, out of bounds (23-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - CLE 41 1:50 3-B. Weeden pass to 25-C. Ogbonnaya for 11 yards (23-T. Newman).
Cincinnati timeout at 1:41
1 and 10 - CIN 48 1:41 3-B. Weeden pass to 82-B. Watson for 27 yards (22-N. Clements, 29-L. Hall).
1 and 10 - CIN 21 1:14 3-B. Weeden pass to 25-C. Ogbonnaya for 10 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 29-L. Hall).
1 and 10 - CIN 11 0:50 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 13-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - CIN 11 0:46 3-B. Weeden pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 5 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 29-L. Hall).
3 and 5 - CIN 6 0:29 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
4 and 6 - CIN 7 0:24 4-P. Dawson 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 27    CIN 33    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:45
4Q 0:20 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CLE 35 0:20 4-P. Dawson kicks onside 13 yards, 18-A. Green returns for no gain (84-J. Cameron).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 0:16 Kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME