National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 26, Carolina 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 9, 2018
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 28°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 59392
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 7103020
Cleveland 7100926
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Carolina
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 61 yards, 23-K. Barner returns for 31 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 14:54 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 40 14:20 1-C. Newton pass to 10-C. Samuel for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 13:39 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 33 13:06 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 4 - CLE 29 12:38 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 11:53 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 30 11:31 22-C. McCaffrey rush for no gain.
2 and 15 - CLE 30 10:44 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 6 yards.
3 and 9 - CLE 24 10:07 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 20 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 4 9:25 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-D. Moore.
2 and goal - CLE 4 9:21 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-C. Catanzaro extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7    CLE 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:43
1Q 9:17 Cleveland
CAR 35 4-C. Catanzaro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 9:17 6-B. Mayfield pass to 19-B. Perriman for 66 yards.
1 and goal - CAR 9 8:29 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - CAR 6 7:48 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 3 yards, enforced at CAR 6 - No play.
2 and goal - CAR 3 7:44 80-J. Landry rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7    CLE 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:36
1Q 7:40 Carolina
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 7:40 22-C. McCaffrey rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CAR 23 7:40 1-C. Newton pass to 12-D. Moore for 11 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 34 6:21 1-C. Newton rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 5:41 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 43 5:04 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 48 4:24 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-C. Samuel.
2 and 10 - CAR 48 4:19 22-C. McCaffrey rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - CAR 47 3:53 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 8 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 47 - No play.
3 and 21 - CAR 37 3:29 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 12 yards.
4 and 9 - CAR 49 2:46 5-M. Palardy punts 37 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 2:40 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 14 2:40 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 17 2:03 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 18 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 17 - No play.
2 and 12 - CLE 12 1:39 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 4 yards, fumble by 81-R. Higgins (forced fumble by 59-L. Kuechly), RECOVERED by 58-T. Davis returned for no gain.
1Q 1:31 Carolina
1 and 10 - CLE 17 1:31 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 10 0:54 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 8 0:18 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
1 and goal - CLE 1 15:00 40-A. Armah rush for no gain.
Carolina timeout at 14:16
2 and goal - CLE 1 14:16 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-C. Catanzaro extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
CAR 14    CLE 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:18
2Q 14:13 Cleveland
CAR 40 4-C. Catanzaro kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 14:12 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 13:32 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CLE 34 12:55 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 12:12 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain. PENALTY on Carolina, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting). PENALTY on Cleveland, Face Mask (offsetting).
1 and 10 - CLE 36 11:55 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 43 11:15 24-N. Chubb rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 10:35 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-D. Fells for 1 yard. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 44 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 46 9:54 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for no gain.
2 and 20 - CLE 46 9:12 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 3 yards.
3 and 17 - CLE 49 8:35 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
CAR 14    CLE 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:46
2Q 8:27 Carolina
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 66 yards, 23-K. Barner returns for 19 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (offsetting). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
1 and 10 - CAR 18 8:22 1-C. Newton pass to 12-D. Moore for 40 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 7:48 13-J. Wright rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - CLE 37 7:20 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 6:43 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 18 6:00 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 13 5:20 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 13 - No play.
2 and 10 - CLE 18 5:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas.
3 and 10 - CLE 18 4:56 1-C. Newton pass to 12-D. Moore for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - CLE 12 4:07 4-C. Catanzaro 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 17    CLE 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:20
2Q 4:03 Cleveland
CAR 35 4-C. Catanzaro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 4:03 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 47 3:20 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 46 2:37 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb.
3 and 9 - CAR 46 2:33 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 15 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CAR 31 2:00 6-B. Mayfield, lateral to 80-J. Landry for no gain, pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb.
2 and 10 - CAR 31 1:52 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CAR 31 1:07 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins.
4 and 10 - CAR 31 1:03 17-G. Joseph 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 17    CLE 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:00
2Q 0:58 Carolina
3 and 6 - CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 0:58 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 27 0:37 1-C. Newton pass to 10-C. Samuel for 19 yards.
Carolina timeout at 0:29
1 and 10 - CAR 46 0:29 1-C. Newton sacked for 10 yards (95-M. Garrett, 55-G. Avery), fumble by 1-C. Newton (forced fumble by 95-M. Garrett), RECOVERED by 90-E. Ogbah returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CAR 46 0:25 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 48 0:08 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 22-C. McCaffrey.
4 and 4 - CLE 48 0:05 6-T. Heinicke pass to 10-C. Samuel for 33 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
CAR 35 4-C. Catanzaro kicks 32 yards, 54-T. Vallejo returns for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 14:58 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for -1 yard, fumble by 80-J. Landry (forced fumble by 59-L. Kuechly), RECOVERED by 58-T. Davis returned for no gain.
3Q 14:52 Carolina
1 and 10 - CLE 32 14:52 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for -8 yards.
2 and 18 - CLE 40 14:11 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
3 and 13 - CLE 35 13:25 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 13 - CLE 35 13:22 PENALTY on Carolina, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 35 - No play.
4 and 18 - CLE 40 13:22 5-M. Palardy punts 29 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
3Q 13:15 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 11 13:15 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 11 12:34 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
3 and 10 - CLE 11 12:27 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 6 yards (41-C. Munnerlyn).
4 and 16 - CLE 5 11:44 4-B. Colquitt punts 49 yards, fair catch by 23-K. Barner.
3Q 11:37 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 46 11:37 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 48 11:01 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-J. Wright.
3 and 8 - CAR 48 10:57 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 8 yards. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 1 - CLE 45 10:41 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 9 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 10:18 1-C. Newton pass intended for 12-D. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 38-T. Carrie at CLE 41, returned for -4 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 10:12 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 9:33 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 25 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 5 8:58 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - CLE 3 8:30 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 3 - No play.
2 and goal - CLE 13 8:27 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-D. Moore.
3 and goal - CLE 13 8:22 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 13 - No play.
3 and goal - CLE 18 7:56 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
4 and goal - CLE 16 7:15 4-C. Catanzaro 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 20    CLE 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:22
3Q 7:11 Cleveland
CAR 15 4-C. Catanzaro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 7:11 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 15 7:02 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-A. Callaway for no gain.
2 and 20 - CLE 15 6:22 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 16 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at CLE 15 - No play.
2 and 27 - CLE 8 5:52 6-B. Mayfield pass to 25-D. Hilliard for 8 yards.
3 and 19 - CLE 16 5:03 Fumble by 6-B. Mayfield, aborted, RECOVERED by 6-B. Mayfield returned for no gain, pass to 25-D. Hilliard for 12 yards.
4 and 7 - CLE 28 4:23 4-B. Colquitt punts 47 yards, fair catch by 23-K. Barner.
3Q 4:16 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 25 4:16 1-C. Newton pass to 12-D. Moore for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 28 3:35 1-C. Newton, sacked for 1 yard (95-M. Garrett).
3 and 8 - CAR 27 2:49 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-D. Moore. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 27 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 2:46 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - CAR 37 2:43 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 3 yards.
Carolina timeout at 1:56
3 and 7 - CAR 40 1:55 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 7 - CAR 40 1:49 5-M. Palardy punts 54 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 19 yards.
3Q 1:36 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 25 1:36 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 32 0:52 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
3 and 3 - CLE 32 0:47 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 8 yards (58-T. Davis). PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 0:30 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and 10 - CLE 37 15:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 45 14:13 80-J. Landry rush for 51 yards.
1 and goal - CAR 4 13:10 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 15 - No play.
17-G. Joseph extra point is NO GOOD.
CAR 20    CLE 23    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:31
4Q 13:05 Carolina
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 13:05 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-C. Samuel.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 13:01 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas.
3 and 10 - CAR 25 12:56 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-C. Samuel.
4 and 10 - CAR 25 12:48 5-M. Palardy punts 38 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
4Q 12:41 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 37 12:41 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-O. Charles for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 46 11:55 24-N. Chubb rush for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 11:07 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - CAR 31 10:19 6-B. Mayfield rush for 1 yard.
3 and 15 - CAR 30 9:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
4 and 8 - CAR 23 8:51 17-G. Joseph 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 20    CLE 26    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:50
4Q 8:46 Carolina
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 8:46 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 29 8:14 71-M. Newhouse pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 41 7:44 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 45 7:12 1-C. Newton pass to 12-D. Moore for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 6:37 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 47 5:58 1-C. Newton pass to 10-C. Samuel for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 44 5:16 1-C. Newton rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 4:37 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 24 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 9 4:07 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - CLE 3 3:25 12-D. Moore rush for no gain.
3 and goal - CLE 3 2:42 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-C. Samuel.
4 and goal - CLE 3 2:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-J. Wright.
4Q 2:35 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 3 2:35 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
Carolina timeout at 2:31
2 and 11 - CLE 2 2:31 6-B. Mayfield pass to 19-B. Perriman for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 17 2:24 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:17
2 and 5 - CLE 22 2:17 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for -1 yard.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - CLE 21 2:00 6-B. Mayfield rush for 3 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 24 1:15 4-B. Colquitt punts 47 yards, 23-K. Barner returns for 6 yards.
4Q 1:04 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 35 1:04 1-C. Newton pass intended for 17-D. Funchess, INTERCEPTED by 23-D. Randall at CLE 45, returned for 7 yards.
4Q 0:57 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CAR 48 0:57 6-B. Mayfield kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 49 0:31 6-B. Mayfield kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME