National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 20, L.A. Chargers 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2016
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 38°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 57272
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 1007017
Cleveland 7103020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 15:00 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-T. Benjamin for 50 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 14:04 27-K. Farrow rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 17 13:35 27-K. Farrow rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 13 12:56 27-K. Farrow rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 4 12:12 27-K. Farrow rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CLE 4 11:30 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
4 and 1 - CLE 4 11:24 27-K. Farrow rush for 3 yards.
1 and 1 - CLE 1 10:53 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    CLE 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:11
1Q 10:49 Cleveland
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 62 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 10:43 10-R. Griffin III pass to 34-I. Crowell for -4 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 10:25 34-I. Crowell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 44 9:53 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr.. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at CLE 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 9:49 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 8 yards (71-D. Square).
2 and 18 - CLE 49 9:08 34-I. Crowell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 17 - 50 8:30 10-R. Griffin III rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 6 - LAC 39 7:56 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 29 7:19 10-R. Griffin III rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 24 6:39 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr..
3 and 5 - LAC 24 6:33 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 18 5:54 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 16 5:19 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Roughing the Passer, 8 yards, enforced at LAC 16 - No play.
1 and 8 - LAC 8 5:16 34-I. Crowell rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    CLE 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:37
1Q 5:12 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 5:12 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-T. Benjamin for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 40 4:29 27-K. Farrow rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 41 3:48 17-P. Rivers pass to 58-T. Williams for 27 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 32.
1 and 10 - CLE 17 3:20 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Intentional Grounding, 11 yards, enforced at CLE 17.
2 and 21 - CLE 28 3:15 17-P. Rivers pass to 27-K. Farrow for 7 yards.
3 and 14 - CLE 21 2:32 17-P. Rivers pass to 27-K. Farrow for -4 yards.
4 and 18 - CLE 25 1:54 2-J. Lambo 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 10    CLE 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:18
1Q 1:49 Cleveland
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 1:49 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 27 1:13 34-I. Crowell rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 0:34 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
2 and 10 - CLE 41 0:28 10-R. Griffin III pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 6 - CLE 45 15:00 10-R. Griffin III rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 48 14:32 10-R. Griffin III pass to 34-I. Crowell for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 43 14:05 34-I. Crowell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - LAC 42 13:32 10-R. Griffin III pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 13:08 10-R. Griffin III pass to 87-S. DeValve for 21 yards.
1 and 4 - LAC 4 12:42 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
LAC 10    CLE 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:10
2Q 12:39 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 12:39 36-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 26 12:01 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
3 and 9 - LAC 26 11:55 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 37 11:10 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
2 and 10 - LAC 37 11:06 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - LAC 45 10:20 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-T. Benjamin for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 9:46 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 85-A. Gates, INTERCEPTED by 21-J. Taylor at CLE 13, returned for 17 yards.
2Q 9:35 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 30 9:35 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 8:59 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 45 8:26 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - 50 7:45 10-R. Griffin III rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 7:01 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 34-I. Crowell.
2 and 10 - LAC 42 6:57 10-R. Griffin III rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 30 6:18 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
2 and 10 - LAC 30 6:11 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - LAC 27 5:33 10-R. Griffin III sacked for 4 yards (57-J. Brown, 51-K. Emanuel).
Cleveland timeout at 4:51
4 and 11 - LAC 31 4:49 3-C. Parkey 49 yard field goal is GOOD. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Formation (declined).
LAC 10    CLE 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:46
2Q 4:46 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 4:46 27-K. Farrow rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - LAC 15 4:29 17-P. Rivers pass to 27-K. Farrow for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - LAC 31 3:58 27-K. Farrow rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - LAC 32 3:14 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 32 - No play.
3 and 8 - LAC 27 2:55 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 12-T. Benjamin.
4 and 8 - LAC 27 2:49 8-D. Kaser punts 49 yards, fair catch by 15-M. Alford.
2Q 2:41 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 24 2:41 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 24 2:13 10-R. Griffin III pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 21 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 45 2:00 10-R. Griffin III pass to 19-C. Coleman for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 49 1:51 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr.. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 44 1:48 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins.
2 and 10 - LAC 44 1:43 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr..
3 and 10 - LAC 44 1:36 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 82-G. Barnidge.
4 and 10 - LAC 44 1:32 4-B. Colquitt punts 33 yards, fair catch by 89-I. Burse.
2Q 1:25 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 11 1:25 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 36-R. Hillman.
2 and 10 - LAC 11 1:21 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - LAC 19 0:57 36-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
Cleveland timeout at 0:53
4 and 1 - LAC 20 0:53 8-D. Kaser punts 57 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 8 yards.
2Q 0:41 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 31 0:41 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 11 yards (99-J. Bosa).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 62 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 14:55 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 14:13 34-I. Crowell rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 45 13:40 10-R. Griffin III pass to 40-D. Vitale for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 30 13:17 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 22 yards.
1 and 8 - LAC 8 13:17 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 8 - No play.
1 and 13 - LAC 13 12:29 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
2 and 13 - LAC 13 12:23 34-I. Crowell rush for 6 yards.
3 and 7 - LAC 7 11:44 10-R. Griffin III pass to 34-I. Crowell for -2 yards.
4 and 9 - LAC 9 11:44 3-C. Parkey 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 10    CLE 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:16
3Q 10:58 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 10:56 36-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 26 10:32 36-R. Hillman rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - LAC 25 9:45 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 45 8:55 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 8:19 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
2 and 10 - CLE 39 8:12 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 7:40 36-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 20 6:55 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
3 and 8 - CLE 20 6:49 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards, enforced at CLE 20 - No play.
Cleveland timeout at 6:43
1 and 1 - CLE 1 6:43 36-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - CLE 1 6:17 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-G. Davis.
3 and 1 - CLE 1 6:09 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD.
LAC 17    CLE 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:54
3Q 6:04 Cleveland
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 6:04 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 29 5:30 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 4 yards (99-J. Bosa).
3 and 10 - CLE 25 4:47 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 7 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 32 4:09 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 89-I. Burse returns for 8 yards.
3Q 3:56 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 25 3:56 36-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 25 3:16 36-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - LAC 28 2:36 17-P. Rivers pass to 34-D. Watt for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 44 1:59 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
2 and 10 - LAC 44 1:53 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 36-R. Hillman.
3 and 10 - LAC 44 1:50 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
4 and 10 - LAC 44 1:45 8-D. Kaser punts 35 yards, downed by 51-K. Emanuel.
3Q 1:34 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 21 1:34 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 24 0:57 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 5 yards (52-D. Perryman).
3 and 12 - CLE 19 0:18 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 31 15:00 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 5 yards (71-D. Square).
2 and 15 - CLE 26 14:25 10-R. Griffin III rush for -1 yard.
3 and 16 - CLE 25 13:49 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 13:43 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 37 13:22 10-R. Griffin III pass to 34-I. Crowell for -1 yard.
3 and 14 - CLE 36 12:36 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 36 - No play.
3 and 19 - CLE 31 12:29 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 9 yards.
4 and 10 - CLE 40 12:09 4-B. Colquitt punts 42 yards, 89-I. Burse returns for 1 yard.
4Q 12:00 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 19 12:00 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
2 and 10 - LAC 19 11:54 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
3 and 10 - LAC 19 11:49 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
4 and 10 - LAC 19 11:29 8-D. Kaser punts 53 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 4 yards.
4Q 11:19 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 32 11:19 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 32 10:50 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for no gain (93-D. Philon).
3 and 10 - CLE 32 10:20 6-C. Kessler pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
4 and 10 - CLE 32 10:15 4-B. Colquitt punts 50 yards, 89-I. Burse returns for no gain.
4Q 10:05 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 18 10:05 27-K. Farrow rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 21 9:23 17-P. Rivers pass to 27-K. Farrow for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 8:46 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 11 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 31 - No play.
1 and 20 - LAC 21 8:24 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 19 yards.
2 and 1 - LAC 40 7:36 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
3 and 1 - LAC 40 7:32 27-K. Farrow rush for -1 yard.
4 and 2 - LAC 39 6:59 8-D. Kaser punts 57 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 7 yards.
4Q 6:48 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 11 6:48 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 11 6:10 6-C. Kessler pass to 34-I. Crowell for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 13 5:37 6-C. Kessler, sacked for 10 yards (54-M. Ingram).
4 and 18 - CLE 3 5:37 4-B. Colquitt punts 41 yards, 89-I. Burse returns for 11 yards.
4Q 4:49 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - CLE 33 4:49 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 13 4:42 36-R. Hillman rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 14 4:00 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
3 and 11 - CLE 14 3:54 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 11 - CLE 14 3:49 Field goal attempted by 2-J. Lambo (32 yards), blocked by 98-J. Meder.
4Q 3:45 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 22 3:45 34-I. Crowell rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 21 3:04 34-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 2:59
3 and 6 - CLE 26 2:59 6-C. Kessler pass to 19-C. Coleman for 9 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 2:52
1 and 10 - CLE 35 2:52 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 6 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 2:47
2 and 4 - CLE 41 2:47 34-I. Crowell rush for -3 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 38 2:02 6-C. Kessler, sacked for 1 yard (56-K. Toomer).
Two minute warning
4 and 8 - CLE 37 1:52 4-B. Colquitt punts 41 yards, fair catch by 89-I. Burse.
4Q 1:46 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 22 1:46 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 28 1:25 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 40 1:19 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
2 and 10 - LAC 40 1:15 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
3 and 10 - LAC 40 1:11 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
4 and 10 - LAC 40 1:06 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 0:44 17-P. Rivers, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CLE 35 0:43 Fumble by 17-P. Rivers, aborted, RECOVERED by 17-P. Rivers returned for no gain.
3 and 13 - CLE 38 0:28 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 11 yards.
4 and 2 - CLE 27 0:00 2-J. Lambo 45 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END OF GAME