National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 33, Cleveland 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 9, 2016
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 67431
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 1677333
Cleveland 700613
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 55 yards, 41-T. Howard returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 14:57 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 30 14:32 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - CLE 32 13:57 6-C. Kessler pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
4 and 5 - CLE 32 13:52 4-B. Colquitt punts 48 yards, downed by 59-T. Carder.
1Q 13:41 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 13:41 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 30 13:11 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 12:33 29-L. Blount rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 11:55 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 36 11:20 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
3 and 8 - CLE 36 11:17 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 34 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 2 10:49 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - CLE 1 10:32 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    CLE 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:13
1Q 10:28 Cleveland
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 10:28 6-C. Kessler pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 9:46 6-C. Kessler pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 48 9:02 34-I. Crowell rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 47 8:46 6-C. Kessler pass incomplete to 34-I. Crowell.
2 and 10 - NE 47 8:25 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 43 8:03 6-C. Kessler pass to 34-I. Crowell for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 7:13 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 21 6:38 6-C. Kessler pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr..
3 and 6 - NE 21 6:31 6-C. Kessler pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - NE 11 6:14 6-C. Kessler pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    CLE 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:19
1Q 6:09 New England
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 6:09 PENALTY on Cleveland, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NE 25 - No play.
1 and 5 - NE 30 6:09 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 39 5:28 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 42 4:44 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
3 and 7 - NE 42 4:41 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 4:09 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 45 3:33 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 36 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 9 2:50 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - CLE 7 2:12 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 14    CLE 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:03
1Q 2:06 Cleveland
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 64 yards, 41-T. Howard returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 12 2:01 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CLE 10 1:26 6-C. Kessler, fumble by 6-C. Kessler, aborted, ball out of bounds, SAFETY.
1Q 1:20 New England
CLE 20 4-B. Colquitt kicks 53 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 1:13 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 40 0:56 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 45 0:31 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - NE 48 15:00 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 14:29 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 43 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 7 13:42 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - CLE 5 12:58 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for no gain.
3 and goal - CLE 5 12:15 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 23    CLE 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:10
2Q 12:10 Cleveland
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 12:10 11-T. Pryor Sr. rush for no gain, fumble by 11-T. Pryor Sr. (forced fumble by 91-J. Collins), RECOVERED by 11-T. Pryor Sr. returned for no gain.
2 and 9 - CLE 26 11:35 11-T. Pryor Sr. pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins.
3 and 9 - CLE 26 11:28 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 10:48 34-I. Crowell rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - CLE 31 10:05 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 14 - CLE 33 9:23 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
4 and 14 - CLE 33 9:20 4-B. Colquitt punts 40 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
2Q 9:12 New England
1 and 10 - NE 27 9:12 27-D. Foster rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 27 8:40 27-D. Foster rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 31 8:01 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 63 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 6 7:21 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and goal - CLE 6 7:16 27-D. Foster rush for 5 yards.
3 and goal - CLE 1 6:46 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
4 and goal - CLE 1 6:07 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
2Q 6:03 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 2 6:03 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 2 5:28 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr.. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference, 21 yards, enforced at CLE 2 - No play.
Cleveland timeout at 5:22
1 and 10 - CLE 23 5:22 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 34-I. Crowell.
2 and 10 - CLE 23 5:14 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 25 4:33 15-C. Whitehurst rush for 2 yards.
4 and 6 - CLE 27 3:55 4-B. Colquitt punts 37 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
2Q 3:48 New England
1 and 10 - NE 37 3:48 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-M. Mitchell.
2 and 10 - NE 37 3:40 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
3 and 10 - NE 37 3:38 12-T. Brady pass to 19-M. Mitchell for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 5 - NE 42 3:10 6-R. Allen punts 46 yards, 29-D. Johnson Jr. returns for 8 yards.
2Q 2:59 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 2:59 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 19 2:18 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 6 yards.
New England timeout at 2:10
3 and 5 - CLE 25 2:09 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 82-G. Barnidge.
4 and 5 - CLE 25 2:05 4-B. Colquitt punts 49 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 12 yards.
2Q 1:51 New England
1 and 10 - NE 38 1:51 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 42 1:46 28-J. White rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 1:27 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 43 1:06 28-J. White rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 0:45 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 32 0:24 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 3 - CLE 32 0:21 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 3 - CLE 32 0:17 3-S. Gostkowski 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:12 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 40 0:12 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 15 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - NE 45 0:05 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 80-R. Louis.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 15:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - NE 25 14:55 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 33 14:24 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 33 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 38 14:19 12-T. Brady pass to 19-M. Mitchell for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 40 13:39 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
3 and 8 - NE 40 13:32 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 12 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 13:19 28-J. White rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 40 12:50 28-J. White rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 12:28 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 30    CLE 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:36
3Q 12:24 Cleveland
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 62 yards, 41-T. Howard returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 12:20 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 26 11:42 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - CLE 27 10:59 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 13 yards. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 40.
1 and 10 - NE 45 10:45 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 43 10:11 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 82-G. Barnidge.
3 and 8 - NE 43 10:04 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 28 9:42 34-I. Crowell rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NE 30 9:00 15-C. Whitehurst, sacked for 9 yards (90-M. Brown).
3 and 21 - NE 39 8:17 15-C. Whitehurst pass intended for 29-D. Johnson Jr., INTERCEPTED by 23-P. Chung at NE 30, returned for 4 yards.
3Q 8:06 New England
1 and 10 - NE 34 8:06 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 34 - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 24 8:02 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett.
2 and 20 - NE 24 8:00 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 11 - NE 33 7:27 12-T. Brady, sacked for 3 yards (98-J. Meder).
4 and 14 - NE 30 6:53 6-R. Allen punts 52 yards, 29-D. Johnson Jr. returns for 12 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 30.
3Q 6:44 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 6:44 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 25 6:05 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 42-M. Johnson.
3 and 5 - CLE 25 6:00 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 80-R. Louis.
4 and 5 - CLE 25 5:55 4-B. Colquitt punts 50 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for no gain.
3Q 5:42 New England
1 and 10 - NE 25 5:42 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 29 5:15 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 31 4:37 12-T. Brady rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 3:58 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 37 3:18 15-C. Hogan rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 39 2:42 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett.
4 and 6 - NE 39 2:36 6-R. Allen punts 46 yards, 23-J. Haden returns for 5 yards.
3Q 2:27 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 2:27 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 1:47 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 1:08 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 0:30 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 18 0:05 34-I. Crowell rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - NE 12 15:00 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 89-C. Hamlett. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 12 - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 22 14:56 34-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 15 - NE 17 14:05 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 89-C. Hamlett for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr., 2pt Conversion FAILS.
NE 30    CLE 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:22
4Q 14:05 New England
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 59 yards, 32-D. McCourty returns for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 15 14:01 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 18 13:20 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 22 12:39 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 12:00 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 35 11:20 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 10:52 29-L. Blount rush for no gain, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 28 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 38 10:33 28-J. White rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - CLE 35 9:51 12-T. Brady rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 25.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 9:20 29-L. Blount rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 23 8:39 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
3 and 13 - CLE 23 8:33 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 10 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 13 7:45 3-S. Gostkowski 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 33    CLE 13    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:20
4Q 7:42 Cleveland
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 62 yards, 41-T. Howard returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 17 7:38 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 82-G. Barnidge.
2 and 10 - CLE 17 7:34 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 80-R. Louis for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 25 6:56 15-C. Whitehurst, sacked for 5 yards (90-M. Brown).
4 and 7 - CLE 20 6:07 4-B. Colquitt punts 43 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
4Q 6:02 New England
1 and 10 - NE 37 6:02 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 40 5:26 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
Cleveland timeout at 5:20
3 and 7 - NE 40 5:20 10-J. Garoppolo pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
4 and 7 - NE 40 5:16 6-R. Allen punts 46 yards, downed by 91-J. Collins.
4Q 5:06 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 14 5:06 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 4:40 15-C. Whitehurst pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CLE 43 4:35 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 4:06 15-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - CLE 45 3:57 11-T. Pryor Sr. pass to 80-R. Louis for 5 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
3 and 5 - 50 3:51 11-T. Pryor Sr. rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
New England timeout at 3:42
4 and 3 - NE 48 3:40 11-T. Pryor Sr. pass incomplete to 80-R. Louis.
4Q 3:35 New England
1 and 10 - NE 48 3:35 27-D. Foster rush for 3 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 3:28
2 and 7 - CLE 49 3:28 27-D. Foster rush for 4 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 3:21
3 and 3 - CLE 45 3:21 18-M. Slater rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:35 27-D. Foster rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - CLE 39 1:59 10-J. Garoppolo kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - CLE 40 1:17 10-J. Garoppolo kneels for -2 yards.
4 and 12 - CLE 42 0:37 6-R. Allen punts 19 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 0:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 23 0:31 15-C. Whitehurst kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME