National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 21, Cincinnati 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 9, 2022
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 37°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 67431
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 073616
Cleveland 770721
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 60 yards, 25-C. Evans returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 14:55 8-B. Allen pass to 1-J. Chase for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - CIN 36 14:17 25-C. Evans rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - CIN 39 13:30 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 39 - No play.
3 and 10 - CIN 34 13:15 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
4 and 10 - CIN 34 13:11 10-K. Huber punts 37 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for no gain.
1Q 13:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 29 13:02 25-D. Felton rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 35 12:20 5-C. Keenum pass to 24-N. Chubb for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 37 11:35 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - CLE 37 11:00 2-D. Colquitt punts 35 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Taylor.
1Q 10:53 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 28 10:53 8-B. Allen pass to 1-J. Chase for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 10:15 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
2 and 10 - CLE 48 10:12 25-C. Evans rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 48 - No play.
2 and 20 - CIN 42 9:52 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 84-M. Wilcox.
3 and 20 - CIN 42 9:49 8-B. Allen pass to 16-T. Irwin for 9 yards.
4 and 11 - CLE 49 9:10 10-K. Huber punts 49 yards, touchback.
1Q 9:00 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 9:00 24-N. Chubb rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 17 8:20 5-C. Keenum pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - CLE 23 7:47 5-C. Keenum rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 7:01 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
2 and 10 - CLE 33 6:55 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 35 6:10 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 10-A. Schwartz.
4 and 8 - CLE 35 6:06 2-D. Colquitt punts 56 yards, 11-T. Taylor returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 5:54 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 5:54 32-T. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 26 5:15 32-T. Williams rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 4:37 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 32-T. Williams.
2 and 10 - CIN 33 4:33 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 17-S. Morgan Jr..
3 and 10 - CIN 33 4:29 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
4 and 10 - CIN 33 4:25 10-K. Huber punts 52 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 6 yards.
1Q 4:14 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 21 4:14 5-C. Keenum pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 3:41 5-C. Keenum pass to 25-D. Felton for 8 yards, handoff to 25-D. Felton, lateral to 80-J. Landry for no gain, lateral to 5-C. Keenum for no gain.
2 and 2 - CIN 49 2:56 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 2:12 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 40 1:28 24-N. Chubb rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 1:03 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    CLE 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:18
1Q 0:56 Cincinnati
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 0:56 32-T. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 0:14 8-B. Allen pass to 84-M. Wilcox for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
3 and 7 - CIN 28 15:00 8-B. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (90-J. Clowney).
4 and 14 - CIN 21 14:21 10-K. Huber punts 29 yards, downed by 84-M. Wilcox. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 21 - No play.
4 and 9 - CIN 26 14:12 10-K. Huber punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 14:04 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 42 14:04 5-C. Keenum pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 13:27 30-D. Johnson rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 40 12:50 10-A. Schwartz rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 12:04 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 13 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness, 12 yards, enforced at CIN 24.
1 and 10 - CIN 12 11:48 30-D. Johnson rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 4 11:27 30-D. Johnson rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    CLE 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:42
2Q 11:22 Cincinnati
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 66 yards, 25-C. Evans returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 11:15 8-B. Allen, sacked for 6 yards (50-J. Phillips).
2 and 16 - CIN 22 10:33 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 25-C. Evans.
3 and 16 - CIN 22 10:30 8-B. Allen pass to 89-D. Sample for 8 yards.
4 and 8 - CIN 30 9:56 10-K. Huber punts 57 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 8 yards.
2Q 9:45 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 21 9:45 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 21 9:08 30-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CLE 21 8:36 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 30 8:05 2-D. Colquitt punts 22 yards, downed by 36-M. Stewart Jr..
2Q 7:56 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 48 7:56 25-C. Evans rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 7:20 25-C. Evans rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 35 6:38 8-B. Allen, sacked for 13 yards (90-J. Clowney), fumble by 8-B. Allen (forced fumble by 90-J. Clowney), RECOVERED by 89-D. Sample returned for no gain. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Cincinnati timeout at 5:46
3 and 33 - CIN 37 5:46 8-B. Allen pass to 25-C. Evans for 12 yards.
4 and 21 - CIN 49 5:06 10-K. Huber punts 35 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
2Q 4:58 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 16 4:58 30-D. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 23 4:18 30-D. Johnson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 3:40 5-C. Keenum, sacked for 11 yards (93-W. Ray), fumble by 5-C. Keenum (forced fumble by 93-W. Ray), RECOVERED by 41-T. Henderson returned for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-E. Fry extra point is GOOD.
2Q 3:27 Cleveland
CIN 35 3-E. Fry kicks 63 yards, 84-J. Bradley returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 3:23 30-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 26 2:41 5-C. Keenum rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
3 and 8 - CLE 28 2:00 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 1:30 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 47 1:10 5-C. Keenum pass to 85-D. Njoku for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 41 0:51 5-C. Keenum rush for 2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:47
1 and 10 - CIN 39 0:47 5-C. Keenum pass to 85-D. Njoku for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 34 0:29 5-C. Keenum pass to 30-D. Johnson for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 0:22 5-C. Keenum pass to 10-A. Schwartz for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 11 0:17 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:12
2 and 10 - CIN 11 0:12 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 10-A. Schwartz.
3 and 10 - CIN 11 0:09 5-C. Keenum pass intended for 88-H. Bryant, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Hilton at CIN -3, returned for 35 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
50 3-E. Fry kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 28 14:25 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
3 and 7 - CLE 28 14:22 30-D. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
4 and 2 - CLE 33 13:45 2-D. Colquitt punts 37 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 13:37 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 30 13:37 32-T. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 34 12:59 32-T. Williams rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 12:18 8-B. Allen pass to 17-S. Morgan Jr. for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CLE 48 11:40 32-T. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - CLE 47 10:54 32-T. Williams rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 10:16 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 84-M. Wilcox.
2 and 10 - CLE 44 10:10 8-B. Allen pass to 84-M. Wilcox for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - CLE 39 9:33 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 17-S. Morgan Jr.. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at CLE 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 23 9:28 32-T. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 17 8:47 17-S. Morgan Jr. rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
Cincinnati timeout at 8:02
3 and 1 - CLE 14 8:02 8-B. Allen rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 11 7:21 32-T. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 10 6:35 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 10 - No play.
2 and 14 - CLE 15 6:19 8-B. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (95-M. Garrett).
3 and 21 - CLE 22 5:35 8-B. Allen pass to 32-T. Williams for 4 yards.
4 and 17 - CLE 18 5:05 3-E. Fry 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 10    CLE 14    Plays: 14    Possession: 8:32
3Q 5:01 Cleveland
CIN 35 3-E. Fry kicks 61 yards, 84-J. Bradley returns for 25 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 29.
1 and 10 - CLE 19 4:53 5-C. Keenum pass to 88-H. Bryant for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 28 4:17 30-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 3:37 30-D. Johnson rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 2:56 30-D. Johnson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 2:12 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 43 1:33 24-N. Chubb rush for 35 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 8 1:01 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - CIN 7 0:17 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and goal - CIN 7 15:00 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 5 yards.
4 and goal - CIN 2 14:15 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
4Q 14:13 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 2 14:13 25-C. Evans rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 3 13:32 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 80-M. Thomas.
3 and 9 - CIN 3 13:28 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 80-M. Thomas.
4 and 9 - CIN 3 13:25 10-K. Huber punts 49 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 6 yards, fumble by 11-D. Peoples-Jones (forced fumble by 80-M. Thomas), RECOVERED by 38-A. Green returned for no gain.
4Q 13:14 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CIN 46 13:14 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 43 12:37 30-D. Johnson rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 37 11:57 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 11:18 30-D. Johnson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 25 10:39 30-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 23 9:53 30-D. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 18 9:15 30-D. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 11 8:43 30-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 11 8:06 30-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CIN 10 7:20 5-C. Keenum pass to 25-D. Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    CLE 21    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:00
4Q 7:14 Cincinnati
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 7:14 25-C. Evans rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 26 6:47 8-B. Allen pass to 25-C. Evans for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - CIN 25 6:04 8-B. Allen pass to 11-T. Taylor for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 5:25 25-C. Evans rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 43 4:39 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
Cincinnati timeout at 4:33
3 and 7 - CIN 43 4:33 8-B. Allen pass to 11-T. Taylor for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 3:49 8-B. Allen pass to 84-M. Wilcox for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CLE 23 3:41 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 80-M. Thomas.
3 and 2 - CLE 23 3:35 25-C. Evans rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 13 2:45 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 11-T. Taylor.
2 and 10 - CLE 13 2:42 8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
3 and 10 - CLE 13 2:37 8-B. Allen pass to 25-C. Evans for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:31
4 and 1 - CLE 4 2:31 8-B. Allen pass to 25-C. Evans for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. Allen pass incomplete to 11-T. Taylor, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
CIN 16    CLE 21    Plays: 13    Possession: 4:48
4Q 2:26 Cleveland
CIN 35 2:26 3-E. Fry kicks onside 16 yards, RECOVERED by 38-A. Green returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 2:23 30-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - CIN 49 2:00 30-D. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 42 1:16 5-C. Keenum rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 0:34 5-C. Keenum kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME