National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 41, Cleveland 32
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, December 2, 2024
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 48°
Head Official: John Hussey
Attendance: 68306
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 7108732
Denver 714101041
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 15:00 10-B. Nix pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DEN 30 14:57 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 37 14:23 33-J. Williams rush for no gain.
4 and 3 - DEN 37 13:52 9-R. Dixon punts 61 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for 8 yards.
1Q 13:41 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 10 13:41 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 44 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 13:01 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 45 12:24 24-N. Chubb rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 11:45 34-J. Ford rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 29 11:07 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - DEN 29 10:25 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4 and 4 - DEN 29 10:21 7-D. Hopkins 47 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 10:16 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 37 10:16 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 9:34 19-M. Mims Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 47 9:08 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 6 - CLE 47 9:03 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 8:25 10-B. Nix pass to 85-L. Krull for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 25 7:42 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 33-J. Williams.
3 and 5 - CLE 25 7:36 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 18 6:49 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 17 6:03 10-B. Nix pass to 17-D. Vele for 16 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 1 5:35 38-J. McLaughlin rush for no gain.
2 and goal - CLE 1 4:59 33-J. Williams rush for -1 yard.
3 and goal - CLE 2 4:16 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    DEN 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:03
1Q 4:13 Cleveland
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 4:13 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 3:32 87-K. Toney rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 44 2:49 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 48 2:03 5-J. Winston pass to 8-E. Moore for 44 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 8 1:12 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    DEN 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:04
1Q 1:09 Denver
DEN 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 1:09 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 33-J. Williams.
2 and 10 - DEN 30 1:05 10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 6 yards, fumble by 82-A. Trautman (forced fumble by 43-M. Diabate), RECOVERED by 23-M. Emerson Jr. returned for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified), 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 82-A. Trautman.
3 and 10 - DEN 30 1:02 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 16-T. Franklin.
4 and 10 - DEN 30 0:55 9-R. Dixon punts 58 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Darden.
1Q 0:48 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 12 0:48 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 12 0:05 5-J. Winston pass to 8-E. Moore for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 23 15:00 5-J. Winston pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 23 14:54 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CLE 23 14:14 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
4 and 10 - CLE 23 14:09 13-C. Bojorquez punts 39 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 14:02 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 38 14:02 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 37 13:26 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 17-D. Vele. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at DEN 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 13:21 23-A. Estime rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 40 12:40 10-B. Nix pass intended for 16-T. Franklin, INTERCEPTED by 0-G. Newsome II at CLE 33, returned for -2 yards.
2Q 12:32 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 31 12:32 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 31 11:58 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
3 and 10 - CLE 31 11:55 5-J. Winston pass to 81-M. Woods for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 11:09 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 86-B. Whiteheart.
2 and 10 - CLE 47 11:04 34-J. Ford rush for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 10:25 5-J. Winston, sacked for no gain (52-J. Elliss).
2 and 10 - DEN 32 9:42 34-J. Ford rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 27 8:59 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 3-J. Jeudy.
4 and 5 - DEN 27 8:52 7-D. Hopkins 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 10    DEN 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:40
2Q 8:49 Denver
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 8:49 10-B. Nix pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DEN 30 8:43 10-B. Nix pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 10 - DEN 30 8:26 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 10 - DEN 30 8:18 9-R. Dixon punts 59 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 8:09 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 11 8:09 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 3-J. Jeudy.
2 and 10 - CLE 11 8:04 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 14 7:23 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4 and 7 - CLE 14 7:18 13-C. Bojorquez punts 63 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 10 yards.
2Q 7:07 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 33 7:07 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 41 6:27 33-J. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - DEN 41 5:46 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 5:09 10-B. Nix pass to 45-N. Adkins for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 4:39 10-B. Nix pass to 16-T. Franklin for 23 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 1 4:11 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 33-J. Williams. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding, 0 yards, enforced at CLE 1 - No play.
1 and goal - CLE 1 4:06 20-M. Burton rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    DEN 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:04
2Q 4:03 Cleveland
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 4:03 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 30 3:20 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CLE 35 2:53 5-J. Winston pass to 80-J. Thrash for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 2:28 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 17 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DEN 40 2:00 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:55
2 and 6 - DEN 36 1:55 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 29 1:52 5-J. Winston pass intended for 88-J. Akins, INTERCEPTED by 15-N. Bonitto at DEN 29, returned for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
2Q 1:38 Cleveland
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 1:38 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 3-J. Jeudy.
2 and 10 - CLE 30 1:34 5-J. Winston pass to 8-E. Moore for 6 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:27
3 and 4 - CLE 36 1:27 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 1:02 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 0:57 5-J. Winston pass to 8-E. Moore for 13 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:38
1 and 10 - DEN 22 0:38 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 81-M. Woods.
2 and 10 - DEN 22 0:35 5-J. Winston pass to 8-E. Moore for 5 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:30
3 and 5 - DEN 17 0:30 5-J. Winston pass to 81-M. Woods for 13 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:24
1 and goal - DEN 4 0:24 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
2 and goal - DEN 4 0:21 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
3 and goal - DEN 4 0:17 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
CLE 17    DEN 21    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:25
2Q 0:13 Denver
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 0:13 10-B. Nix kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 15:00 5-J. Winston pass to 8-E. Moore for 12 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 42 14:44 8-E. Moore rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - CLE 43 14:23 5-J. Winston pass to 8-E. Moore for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 49 13:47 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4 and 3 - CLE 49 13:44 13-C. Bojorquez punts 39 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr..
3Q 13:37 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 12 13:37 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards, enforced at DEN 12 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 13:33 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 40 12:46 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - DEN 39 12:11 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 17-D. Vele.
4 and 2 - DEN 39 12:08 9-R. Dixon punts 37 yards, downed by 26-D. Key.
3Q 11:59 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 24 11:59 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 31 11:21 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
3 and 3 - CLE 31 11:17 PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 31 - No play.
3 and 8 - CLE 26 11:17 5-J. Winston pass to 80-J. Thrash for 3 yards.
4 and 5 - CLE 29 10:44 13-C. Bojorquez punts 63 yards, downed by 31-M. Ford Jr..
3Q 10:34 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 8 10:34 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - DEN 8 10:27 10-B. Nix pass to 16-T. Franklin for 5 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 6 yards, enforced at DEN 13.
3 and 11 - DEN 7 10:12 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
CLE 17    DEN 28    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:33
3Q 10:01 Cleveland
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 10:01 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CLE 25    DEN 28    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:11
3Q 9:50 Denver
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 9:50 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 30 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 20 9:32 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference (offsetting).
1 and 20 - DEN 20 9:27 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 16-T. Franklin.
2 and 20 - DEN 20 9:21 10-B. Nix pass to 33-J. Williams for 3 yards.
3 and 17 - DEN 23 8:52 10-B. Nix pass to 85-L. Krull for 7 yards.
4 and 10 - DEN 30 8:21 9-R. Dixon punts 41 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3Q 8:13 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 29 8:13 5-J. Winston pass to 24-N. Chubb for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 7:28 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 87-K. Toney.
2 and 10 - CLE 48 7:25 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CLE 48 6:40 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for no gain.
4 and 10 - CLE 48 6:07 13-C. Bojorquez punts 48 yards, downed by 59-W. Reid.
3Q 5:58 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 4 5:58 10-B. Nix pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DEN 4 5:55 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 5:15 23-A. Estime rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 44 4:39 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 3:52 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 38-J. McLaughlin.
2 and 10 - CLE 38 3:49 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 3:06 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 14 2:25 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 1 yard.
Denver timeout at 2:02
3 and 2 - CLE 13 2:02 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 17-D. Vele.
4 and 2 - CLE 13 1:55 PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 13 - No play.
4 and 7 - CLE 18 1:55 3-W. Lutz 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 25    DEN 31    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:03
3Q 1:52 Cleveland
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 1:52 34-J. Ford rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 32 1:17 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 39 0:40 34-J. Ford rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - CLE 39 0:03 5-J. Winston rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 40 15:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 41 14:21 5-J. Winston, sacked for 14 yards (15-N. Bonitto).
3 and 23 - CLE 27 13:22 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for 13 yards.
4 and 10 - CLE 40 12:48 13-C. Bojorquez punts 60 yards, touchback.
4Q 12:40 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 12:40 10-B. Nix pass intended for 19-M. Mims Jr., INTERCEPTED by 21-D. Ward at CLE 28, returned for no gain.
4Q 12:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 28 12:31 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 11:56 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
2 and 10 - DEN 37 11:52 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 35 11:11 5-J. Winston pass to 81-M. Woods for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 21 10:31 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and 10 - DEN 21 10:27 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 3-J. Jeudy.
3 and 10 - DEN 21 10:24 PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 21 - No play.
3 and 15 - DEN 26 10:24 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - DEN 9 9:42 5-J. Winston rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - DEN 5 9:00 5-J. Winston pass to 24-N. Chubb for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
CLE 32    DEN 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:34
4Q 8:57 Denver
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 8:57 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 33 8:18 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 7:34 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 46 7:01 10-B. Nix pass to 85-L. Krull for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 6:20 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 26 5:36 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 17-D. Vele.
3 and 2 - CLE 26 5:34 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 18 4:59 23-A. Estime rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CLE 20 4:22 10-B. Nix rush for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 14 3:37 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 5 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:57
4 and 1 - CLE 9 2:57 3-W. Lutz 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 32    DEN 34    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:00
4Q 2:57 Cleveland
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 2:54 5-J. Winston sacked for 8 yards (0-J. Cooper, 98-J. Franklin-Myers).
2 and 18 - CLE 22 2:10 5-J. Winston rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 12 - CLE 28 2:04 5-J. Winston pass to 8-E. Moore for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 42 1:59 5-J. Winston pass intended for 8-E. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 29-J. McMillian at CLE 44, returned for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
4Q 1:49 Cleveland
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 61 yards, 34-J. Ford returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 1:44 5-J. Winston pass to 85-D. Njoku for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 1:20 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 81-M. Woods.
3 and 10 - CLE 25 1:15 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4 and 10 - CLE 25 1:10 5-J. Winston pass to 3-J. Jeudy for 16 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:04
1 and 10 - CLE 41 1:04 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
2 and 10 - CLE 41 0:59 5-J. Winston pass to 34-J. Ford for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 0:50 5-J. Winston pass incomplete to 81-M. Woods. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 36 yards, enforced at DEN 38 - No play.
1 and goal - DEN 2 0:44 5-J. Winston pass intended for 85-D. Njoku, INTERCEPTED by 55-C. Barton at DEN -3, returned for 56 yards.
4Q 0:34 Denver
1 and 10 - CLE 47 0:34 10-B. Nix kneels for -1 yard.