National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 39, Indianapolis 38
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 22, 2023
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 65552
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 7203939
Indianapolis 14771038
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 64 yards, 20-P. Strong Jr. returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 23 14:55 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 34-J. Ford.
2 and 10 - CLE 23 14:51 34-J. Ford rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 31 14:12 34-J. Ford rush for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    IND 0    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:57
1Q 14:03 Indianapolis
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 14:03 28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 31 13:40 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - IND 32 12:58 10-G. Minshew pass to 1-J. Downs for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 38 12:31 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 86-W. Mallory.
2 and 10 - IND 38 12:28 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - IND 41 11:47 10-G. Minshew pass to 1-J. Downs for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 15 - No play.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    IND 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:25
1Q 11:38 Cleveland
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 11:38 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 27 11:05 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
3 and 8 - CLE 27 11:01 4-D. Watson pass intended for 3-M. Goodwin, INTERCEPTED by 32-J. Blackmon at IND 45, returned for no gain, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation (declined).
1Q 10:54 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 45 10:54 21-Z. Moss rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 10:19 21-Z. Moss rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 46 9:55 21-Z. Moss rush for -3 yards.
4 and 4 - CLE 49 9:10 8-R. Sanchez punts 46 yards, downed by 38-T. Brown.
1Q 9:03 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 3 9:03 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 6 8:27 34-J. Ford rush for -4 yards.
3 and 11 - CLE 2 7:47 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 5 yards.
4 and 6 - CLE 7 7:05 13-C. Bojorquez punts 58 yards, 6-I. McKenzie returns for 8 yards.
1Q 6:53 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 43 6:53 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs.
2 and 10 - IND 43 6:47 10-G. Minshew pass to 28-J. Taylor for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 6:22 10-G. Minshew rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 30.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:53 Direct snap to 28-J. Taylor, 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 20 5:17 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 17 4:34 10-G. Minshew rush for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    IND 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:25
1Q 4:28 Cleveland
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 67 yards, 20-P. Strong Jr. returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 4:23 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 25 3:58 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - CLE 25 3:13 4-D. Watson pass intended for 8-E. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 23-K. Moore II at CLE 43, returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
4 and 7 - CLE 25 3:04 13-C. Bojorquez punts 69 yards, 6-I. McKenzie returns for 21 yards.
1Q 2:51 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 27 2:51 21-Z. Moss rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 36 2:16 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 39 1:34 10-G. Minshew, sacked for 7 yards (95-M. Garrett), fumble by 10-G. Minshew (forced fumble by 95-M. Garrett), RECOVERED by 5-A. Walker Jr. returned for no gain.
1Q 1:23 Cleveland
1 and 10 - IND 36 1:23 27-K. Hunt rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 25 0:49 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 20 0:23 3-M. Goodwin rush for 17 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and goal - IND 3 15:00 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - IND 2 14:24 Direct snap to 27-K. Hunt, 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    IND 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:01
2Q 14:22 Indianapolis
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 14:22 10-G. Minshew pass to 14-A. Pierce for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 36 13:42 21-Z. Moss rush for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 13:13 10-G. Minshew rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding (offsetting) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 12:56 10-G. Minshew pass to 14-A. Pierce for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 12:17 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 28-J. Taylor.
Injury timeout at 12:11
2 and 10 - CLE 33 12:11 21-Z. Moss rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 26 11:28 10-G. Minshew rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 26 - No play.
3 and 13 - CLE 36 10:57 10-G. Minshew pass to 81-M. Alie-Cox for -6 yards.
4 and 19 - CLE 42 10:16 Field goal attempted by 7-M. Gay (60 yards), blocked by 95-M. Garrett, RECOVERED by 21-D. Ward returned for 19 yards.
2Q 10:09 Cleveland
1 and 10 - IND 26 10:09 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 23 9:32 34-J. Ford rush for -3 yards.
3 and 10 - IND 26 8:47 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
4 and 10 - IND 26 8:43 7-D. Hopkins 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 17    IND 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:26
2Q 8:38 Indianapolis
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 64 yards, fair catch by 6-I. McKenzie.
1 and 10 - IND 25 8:38 21-Z. Moss rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - IND 22 7:54 10-G. Minshew pass to 21-Z. Moss for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - IND 27 7:07 10-G. Minshew pass to 1-J. Downs for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 6:19 28-J. Taylor rush for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 15 5:48 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 12 5:12 Direct snap to 28-J. Taylor, 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - CLE 12 4:27 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 8 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 4 3:57 10-G. Minshew rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
CLE 17    IND 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:47
2Q 3:51 Cleveland
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 3:51 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
Injury timeout at 3:45
2 and 10 - CLE 25 3:45 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 49 3:05 10-P. Walker pass intended for 34-J. Ford, INTERCEPTED by 99-D. Buckner at CLE 49, returned for 13 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 34-J. Ford.
2 and 10 - IND 49 3:00 34-J. Ford rush for 1 yard. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 9 - IND 48 2:26 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 48 - No play.
3 and 14 - CLE 47 2:09 10-P. Walker pass to 8-E. Moore for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 4 - IND 43 2:00 13-C. Bojorquez punts 32 yards, fair catch by 6-I. McKenzie.
2Q 1:54 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 11 1:54 10-G. Minshew, sacked for 5 yards (96-J. Elliott).
Cleveland timeout at 1:50
2 and 15 - IND 6 1:50 10-G. Minshew, sacked for 11 yards (95-M. Garrett), fumble by 10-G. Minshew (forced fumble by 95-M. Garrett), RECOVERED by 42-T. Fields II returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
2Q 1:42 Indianapolis
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 62 yards, 6-I. McKenzie returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 20 1:38 21-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:34
2 and 8 - IND 22 1:34 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 22 - No play.
3 and 13 - IND 17 1:34 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
Cleveland timeout at 1:30
3 and 13 - IND 17 1:30 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete.
4 and 13 - IND 17 1:26 Punt formation. PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at IND 17 - No play.
4 and 8 - IND 22 1:26 8-R. Sanchez punts 57 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 1:17 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 30 1:17 10-P. Walker pass to 34-J. Ford for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 38 0:58 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 0:52 10-P. Walker pass to 8-E. Moore for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 48 0:28 10-P. Walker pass to 34-J. Ford for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 36 0:10 10-P. Walker, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - IND 36 0:09 10-P. Walker pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - IND 36 0:02 7-D. Hopkins 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CLE 27    IND 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:15
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 56 yards, 6-I. McKenzie returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 30 14:55 21-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 32 14:20 21-Z. Moss rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - IND 32 13:36 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 21-Z. Moss.
4 and 8 - IND 32 13:32 8-R. Sanchez punts 54 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 6 yards.
3Q 13:22 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 13:22 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 12:40 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
3 and 10 - CLE 20 12:36 10-P. Walker, sacked for 9 yards (23-K. Moore II).
4 and 19 - CLE 11 11:57 13-C. Bojorquez punts 56 yards, 6-I. McKenzie returns for no gain, fumble by 6-I. McKenzie (forced fumble by 20-P. Strong Jr.), RECOVERED by 6-I. McKenzie returned for no gain.
3Q 11:46 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 33 11:46 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 35 11:05 10-G. Minshew pass to 1-J. Downs for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - IND 41 10:30 10-G. Minshew pass intended for 11-M. Pittman Jr., INTERCEPTED by 21-D. Ward at CLE 38, returned for 20 yards.
3Q 10:16 Cleveland
1 and 10 - IND 42 10:16 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
2 and 10 - IND 42 10:10 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
3 and 10 - IND 42 10:05 10-P. Walker pass to 3-M. Goodwin for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 4 - IND 36 9:28 7-D. Hopkins 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 30    IND 21    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:48
3Q 9:23 Indianapolis
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 9:23 10-G. Minshew pass to 1-J. Downs for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 45 9:00 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 7 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at IND 45 - No play.
1 and 5 - 50 8:40 28-J. Taylor rush for 9 yards.
Injury timeout at 8:30
1 and 10 - CLE 41 8:11 28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 35 7:33 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - CLE 35 6:53 28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 6:11 10-G. Minshew pass to 28-J. Taylor for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 11 5:40 28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 5 5:14 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
CLE 30    IND 28    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:12
3Q 5:11 Cleveland
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:11 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 29 4:49 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
3 and 6 - CLE 29 4:43 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 36.
1 and 10 - IND 49 4:28 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 41 3:46 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - IND 41 3:06 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - IND 41 2:25 Fumble by 10-P. Walker, aborted, RECOVERED by 34-J. Ford returned for 4 yards.
3Q 2:18 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - 50 2:18 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 47 1:50 21-Z. Moss rush for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - CLE 48 1:09 10-G. Minshew pass to 14-A. Pierce for 32 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 16 0:42 Direct snap to 28-J. Taylor, 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
2 and 9 - CLE 15 15:00 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
3 and 9 - CLE 15 14:55 10-G. Minshew pass to 28-J. Taylor for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 9 14:13 7-M. Gay 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 30    IND 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:05
4Q 14:09 Cleveland
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 14:09 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 13:30 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 47 12:57 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - CLE 46 12:14 10-P. Walker pass to 2-A. Cooper for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 41 11:43 34-J. Ford rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - IND 47 11:18 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
3 and 16 - IND 47 11:14 10-P. Walker pass intended for 2-A. Cooper, INTERCEPTED by 25-R. Thomas II at IND 2, returned for no gain.
4Q 11:06 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 2 11:06 21-Z. Moss rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 3 10:29 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - IND 6 9:44 21-Z. Moss rush for 1 yard.
4 and 5 - IND 7 9:09 8-R. Sanchez punts 50 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
4Q 9:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 43 9:02 10-P. Walker rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 47 8:22 10-P. Walker pass to 8-E. Moore for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 43 8:06 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 37 7:22 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for -3 yards.
3 and 7 - IND 40 6:41 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
4 and 7 - IND 40 6:38 7-D. Hopkins 58 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 33    IND 31    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:24
4Q 6:33 Indianapolis
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 6:33 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 25 5:50 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
CLE 33    IND 38    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:55
4Q 5:38 Cleveland
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:38 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 29 5:14 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - CLE 28 4:27 10-P. Walker sacked for 8 yards (54-D. Odeyingbo, 23-K. Moore II).
4 and 15 - CLE 20 3:51 13-C. Bojorquez punts 57 yards, 6-I. McKenzie returns for 9 yards.
4Q 3:39 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 32 3:39 21-Z. Moss rush for no gain.
Cleveland timeout at 3:34
2 and 10 - IND 32 3:34 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
Cleveland timeout at 3:31
3 and 10 - IND 32 3:31 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 32 - No play.
3 and 15 - IND 27 3:31 6-I. McKenzie rush for 7 yards.
4 and 8 - IND 34 2:45 8-R. Sanchez punts 53 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 7 yards.
4Q 2:35 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 2:35 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 2:31 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
3 and 10 - CLE 20 2:27 10-P. Walker pass to 8-E. Moore for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 2:19 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 13 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - IND 37 2:00 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 36 1:36 10-P. Walker pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 19 1:12 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - IND 22 0:52 10-P. Walker pass to 2-A. Cooper for 9 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:47
1 and 10 - IND 13 0:47 10-P. Walker, sacked for 13 yards (45-E. Speed), fumble by 10-P. Walker (forced fumble by 45-E. Speed), RECOVERED by 99-D. Buckner returned for no gain. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at IND 13 - No play.
1 and goal - IND 8 0:38 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at IND 8 - No play.
1 and goal - IND 1 0:33 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and goal - IND 1 0:28 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:25
3 and goal - IND 1 0:25 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
4 and goal - IND 1 0:19 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:15
Rush by 20-P. Strong Jr., 2pt Conversion FAILS.
CLE 39    IND 38    Plays: 12    Possession: 2:20
4Q 0:15 Indianapolis
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 0:15 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
2 and 10 - IND 25 0:09 10-G. Minshew, sacked for 4 yards (99-Z. Smith), fumble by 10-G. Minshew (forced fumble by 99-Z. Smith), RECOVERED by 54-O. Okoronkwo returned for no gain.
4Q 0:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - IND 26 0:02 10-P. Walker kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME