National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 33, Cleveland 29
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 12, 2021
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 88°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 72973
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 8140729
Kansas City 37101333
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 27 14:18 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 13:47 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - CLE 41 13:12 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 45 12:25 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 31-A. Janovich.
2 and 10 - KC 45 12:20 6-B. Mayfield rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - KC 38 11:35 6-B. Mayfield pass to 10-A. Schwartz for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 22 10:54 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - KC 23 10:08 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
3 and 11 - KC 23 9:59 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 8 yards.
4 and 3 - KC 15 9:18 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 5 yards.
1 and goal - KC 10 8:40 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - KC 4 7:58 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KC 15 7:53 PENALTY on Kansas City, Encroachment, 1 yards, enforced at KC 15 - No play.
27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CLE 8    KC 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:07
1Q 7:53 Kansas City
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 70 yards, 13-B. Pringle returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 19 7:46 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - KC 17 7:10 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 34 6:33 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 38 5:53 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 5:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire for 11 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game (offsetting). PENALTY on Kansas City, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting).
1 and 10 - CLE 42 4:43 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 18 4:08 10-T. Hill rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 14 3:24 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
3 and 6 - CLE 14 3:20 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 12 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 14 - No play.
3 and 16 - CLE 24 2:56 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 24 - No play.
3 and 11 - CLE 19 2:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 9 yards.
4 and 2 - CLE 10 1:55 7-H. Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 8    KC 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:58
1Q 1:51 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 1:51 6-B. Mayfield pass to 10-A. Schwartz for 44 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 31 1:02 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-H. Bryant for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 14 0:26 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and 8 - KC 12 15:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - KC 9 14:20 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - KC 5 13:33 80-J. Landry rush for 4 yards. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 80-J. Landry rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CLE 15    KC 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:23
2Q 13:28 Kansas City
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 13:28 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 33 12:53 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - KC 34 12:11 45-M. Burton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 11:33 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - KC 30 10:49 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at KC 30 - No play.
2 and 11 - KC 35 10:42 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - KC 39 10:02 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 9:20 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
2 and 10 - 50 9:10 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 44 8:29 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 22 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 22 8:02 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 19 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 3 7:18 15-P. Mahomes pass to 75-M. Remmers for -2 yards.
2 and goal - CLE 5 6:40 15-P. Mahomes rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
CLE 15    KC 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:58
2Q 6:30 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 59 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 19 6:24 24-N. Chubb rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 19 - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 14 5:56 6-B. Mayfield pass to 10-A. Schwartz for 9 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 23 5:17 10-A. Schwartz rush for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 4:44 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 4:04 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 41 3:29 80-J. Landry rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at KC 33.
1 and 10 - KC 18 3:01 24-N. Chubb rush for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CLE 22    KC 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:35
2Q 2:55 Kansas City
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 67 yards, 13-B. Pringle returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 18 2:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 27 2:17 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 28 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 45 2:00 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 45 1:54 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 13-B. Pringle.
3 and 10 - CLE 45 1:50 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 10 - CLE 45 1:45 5-T. Townsend punts 44 yards, downed by 26-C. Lammons.
2Q 1:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 1 1:31 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 1:25
2 and 5 - CLE 6 1:25 27-K. Hunt rush for 15 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:59
1 and 10 - CLE 21 0:59 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 43 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:49
1 and 10 - KC 36 0:49 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - KC 36 0:43 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 10-A. Schwartz.
3 and 10 - KC 36 0:37 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 36 - No play.
3 and 20 - KC 46 0:28 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 11 yards (95-C. Jones).
Cleveland timeout at 0:03
4 and 31 - CLE 43 0:03 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 32 yards, lateral to 6-B. Mayfield for 11 yards, lateral to 27-K. Hunt for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 28 14:24 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - KC 32 13:48 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 38 13:12 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 42 12:36 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 49 11:53 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete. PENALTY on Kansas City, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
2 and 10 - KC 49 11:49 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 11:09 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - CLE 39 11:05 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 36 10:31 15-P. Mahomes rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 9:55 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 19 9:17 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 13 8:35 15-P. Mahomes rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 6 7:47 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 6 - No play.
Kansas City timeout at 7:33
2 and 8 - CLE 11 7:33 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
CLE 22    KC 17    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:33
3Q 7:27 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 7:27 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 31 6:46 24-N. Chubb rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 6:03 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards, forced fumble by 22-J. Thornhill, fumble by 24-N. Chubb, RECOVERED by 22-J. Thornhill returned for no gain.
3Q 5:56 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 47 5:56 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 48 5:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CLE 44 4:43 Direct snap to 81-B. Bell, 81-B. Bell rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 4:05 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 37 3:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 81-B. Bell for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 34 2:44 15-P. Mahomes pass to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 2:11 31-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 16 1:35 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 4 yards (91-J. Jackson).
3 and 10 - CLE 20 0:53 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 20 - No play.
3 and 15 - CLE 25 0:43 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-D. Robinson.
4 and 15 - CLE 25 0:36 7-H. Butker 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 22    KC 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:20
3Q 0:32 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:32 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 36 15:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 38 14:22 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 13:53 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 47 13:11 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 17 12:27 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 10 11:38 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - KC 4 11:12 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - KC 2 10:28 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CLE 29    KC 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:08
4Q 10:24 Kansas City
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 10:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
CLE 29    KC 27    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:14
4Q 10:10 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 10:10 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 6 yards (95-C. Jones).
2 and 16 - CLE 19 9:28 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 4 yards.
3 and 12 - CLE 23 8:50 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4 and 12 - CLE 23 8:42 Fumble by 7-J. Gillan, aborted, RECOVERED by 7-J. Gillan returned for 5 yards.
4Q 8:36 Kansas City
1 and 10 - CLE 15 8:36 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 8 7:51 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - CLE 8 7:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete, 2pt Conversion FAILS. PENALTY on Kansas City, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
CLE 29    KC 33    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:32
4Q 7:04 Kansas City
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 7:04 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 20 6:52 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 10 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 30 6:15 24-N. Chubb rush for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 28 5:34 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 10-A. Schwartz.
4 and 7 - CLE 28 5:30 7-J. Gillan punts 52 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 5:20 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 27 5:20 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 31 4:41 15-P. Mahomes pass to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - KC 35 3:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 14 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 3:49
1 and 10 - KC 49 3:49 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for no gain.
Cleveland timeout at 3:44
2 and 10 - KC 49 3:44 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
3 and 10 - KC 49 3:41 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 9 yards (95-M. Garrett).
4 and 19 - KC 40 2:58 5-T. Townsend punts 47 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 4 yards.
4Q 2:49 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 17 2:49 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 22 2:19 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - CLE 25 2:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 29 1:40 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 1:16 6-B. Mayfield pass intended for 88-H. Bryant, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Hughes at KC 42, returned for no gain.
4Q 1:09 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 42 1:09 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - KC 41 0:26 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME