National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 37, N.Y. Jets 20
When: 8:15 PM ET, Thursday, December 28, 2023
Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 47°
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 67919
Final Scoring Summary
 
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N.Y. Jets 7100320
Cleveland 20140337
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 34-J. Ford rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 30 14:35 15-J. Flacco pass to 8-E. Moore for 14 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 30 - No play.
2 and 15 - CLE 20 14:16 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 34-J. Ford.
3 and 15 - CLE 20 14:12 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 13:23 34-J. Ford rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 12:42 34-J. Ford rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYJ 35 12:02 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 28 yards.
1 and goal - NYJ 7 11:15 15-J. Flacco pass to 34-J. Ford for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
NYJ 0    CLE 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:50
1Q 11:10 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 11:10 20-B. Hall rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 27 10:33 14-T. Siemian pass to 17-G. Wilson for 22 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 10:09 20-B. Hall rush for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 9:32 20-B. Hall rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 21 8:55 25-I. Abanikanda rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - CLE 21 8:14 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
NYJ 7    CLE 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:04
1Q 8:06 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 25 8:06 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 8:00 34-J. Ford rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 7:23 34-J. Ford rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 6:41 15-J. Flacco, sacked for -8 yards (99-W. McDonald IV), fumble by 15-J. Flacco (forced fumble by 99-W. McDonald IV), RECOVERED by 15-J. Flacco returned for no gain.
2 and 18 - CLE 44 6:03 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 6 yards.
3 and 12 - 50 5:28 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 43 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - NYJ 7 4:46 27-K. Hunt rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-R. Patterson extra point is NO GOOD.
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 63 yards, 25-I. Abanikanda returns for 12 yards, fumble by 25-I. Abanikanda (forced fumble by 40-M. Adams), RECOVERED by 28-M. Ford returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - NYJ 12 4:37 15-J. Flacco pass to 19-C. Tillman for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYJ 4 4:13 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 19-C. Tillman.
3 and 2 - NYJ 4 4:06 27-K. Hunt rush for -2 yards.
4 and 4 - NYJ 6 3:28 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 19-C. Tillman.
NYJ 7    CLE 13    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:38
1Q 3:23 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 6 3:23 20-B. Hall rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYJ 14 2:46 14-T. Siemian rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 19 2:12 14-T. Siemian pass intended for 17-G. Wilson, INTERCEPTED by 33-R. Hickman Jr. at NYJ 30, returned for 30 yards, defensive touchdown (30 yards).
1Q 2:01 Cleveland
36-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 61 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for 34 yards.
NYJ 7    CLE 20    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
1Q 1:54 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 1:54 PENALTY on Cleveland, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 38 - No play.
1 and 5 - NYJ 43 1:54 14-T. Siemian pass to 82-X. Gipson for 5 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 43 - No play.
2 and 10 - NYJ 38 1:39 Direct snap to 17-G. Wilson, 17-G. Wilson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYJ 37 0:58 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 88-K. Yeboah.
3 and 11 - NYJ 37 0:58 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Too Many Men, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 37 - No play.
3 and 16 - NYJ 32 0:58 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - NYJ 43 0:08 5-T. Morstead punts 57 yards, touchback.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 20 15:00 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 24 14:21 34-J. Ford rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 13:38 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 35 - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 40 13:29 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 15 yards, fumble by 85-D. Njoku (forced fumble by 57-C. Mosley), RECOVERED by 57-C. Mosley returned for no gain.
2Q 13:18 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 13:18 20-B. Hall rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 37 12:42 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson.
3 and 8 - NYJ 37 12:34 14-T. Siemian pass to 17-G. Wilson for 3 yards.
4 and 5 - NYJ 40 11:53 5-T. Morstead punts 39 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 11:47 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 21 11:47 15-J. Flacco pass to 8-E. Moore for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 27 11:11 15-J. Flacco pass to 8-E. Moore for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - CLE 28 10:37 15-J. Flacco pass to 8-E. Moore for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 9:48 15-J. Flacco pass to 84-J. Akins for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 8:59 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 16 8:19 15-J. Flacco pass to 88-H. Bryant for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - NYJ 11 7:42 15-J. Flacco rush for 3 yards.
1 and goal - NYJ 8 7:06 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
2 and goal - NYJ 8 7:01 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
3 and goal - NYJ 8 6:20 15-J. Flacco pass to 8-E. Moore for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
NYJ 7    CLE 27    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:32
2Q 6:15 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 6:15 14-T. Siemian, sacked for -7 yards (95-M. Garrett).
2 and 17 - NYJ 18 5:32 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 82-X. Gipson.
3 and 17 - NYJ 18 5:29 14-T. Siemian pass to 82-X. Gipson for 15 yards.
4 and 2 - NYJ 33 4:45 5-T. Morstead punts 49 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
2Q 4:39 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 18 4:39 15-J. Flacco pass to 88-H. Bryant for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 27 4:02 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 3:19 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 35.
1 and 10 - 50 2:53 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - 50 2:13 15-J. Flacco pass intended for 85-D. Njoku, INTERCEPTED by 11-J. Johnson at CLE 37, returned for 37 yards, defensive touchdown (37 yards).
2Q 2:02 N.Y. Jets
9-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 14    CLE 27    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
2Q 2:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 25 2:02 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - CLE 28 1:58 15-J. Flacco pass to 8-E. Moore for 22 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:41
1 and 10 - 50 1:41 15-J. Flacco pass to 34-J. Ford for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
NYJ 14    CLE 34    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:37
2Q 1:25 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 1:25 PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 25 - No play.
1 and 5 - NYJ 30 1:25 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for 1 yard.
2 and 4 - NYJ 31 1:03 14-T. Siemian pass to 17-G. Wilson for 10 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:56
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 0:56 14-T. Siemian pass to 83-T. Conklin for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYJ 48 0:33 14-T. Siemian pass to 83-T. Conklin for 20 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:25
1 and 10 - CLE 32 0:25 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for no gain. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 32 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 42 0:19 14-T. Siemian pass to 82-X. Gipson for 14 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:03
2 and 6 - CLE 28 0:03 9-G. Zuerlein 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
NYJ 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 61 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
NYJ 17    CLE 34    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:25
3Q 14:56 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 29 14:56 20-B. Hall rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 33 14:15 20-B. Hall rush for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 13:38 20-B. Hall rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 44 12:58 25-I. Abanikanda rush for 3 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 12:24
3 and 1 - CLE 41 12:24 20-B. Hall rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 11:44 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 30 10:58 14-T. Siemian pass to 16-J. Brownlee for 24 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 6 10:20 20-B. Hall rush for -2 yards.
2 and goal - CLE 8 9:39 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 82-X. Gipson.
3 and goal - CLE 8 9:34 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson.
4 and goal - CLE 8 9:31 Field goal formation. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 8 - No play.
4 and 13 - CLE 13 9:31 Field goal attempted by 9-G. Zuerlein (31 yards), blocked by 93-S. Harris, RECOVERED by 61-M. Mitchell returned for no gain.
3Q 9:27 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 16 9:27 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 17 8:51 34-J. Ford rush for 1 yard, fumble by 34-J. Ford (forced fumble by 3-J. Whitehead), RECOVERED by 3-J. Whitehead returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
3 and 9 - CLE 17 8:40 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 23 8:01 39-M. Haack punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 7:54 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 33 7:54 14-T. Siemian pass to 82-X. Gipson for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 39 7:20 20-B. Hall rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - NYJ 37 6:38 14-T. Siemian pass to 48-N. Bawden for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 6:06 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 47 5:25 20-B. Hall rush for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 46 4:42 14-T. Siemian rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 4:00 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 44 - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 49 3:41 14-T. Siemian pass to 16-J. Brownlee for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - CLE 45 3:03 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson.
3 and 11 - CLE 45 2:59 14-T. Siemian rush for 1 yard.
4 and 10 - CLE 44 2:13 5-T. Morstead punts 34 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
3Q 2:07 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 10 2:07 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and 10 - CLE 10 2:00 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 19-C. Tillman.
3 and 10 - CLE 10 1:55 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 19-C. Tillman. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 10 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 15 1:49 34-J. Ford rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 20 1:09 15-J. Flacco, fumble by 15-J. Flacco, aborted, RECOVERED by 34-J. Ford returned for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 18 0:23 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 18-D. Bell.
4 and 7 - CLE 18 0:17 39-M. Haack punts 55 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 0:04 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 0:04 82-X. Gipson rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
2 and 2 - CLE 45 15:00 20-B. Hall rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 14:26 14-T. Siemian pass to 17-G. Wilson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 34 13:42 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 34 - No play.
2 and 6 - CLE 39 13:42 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - CLE 39 13:39 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson.
4 and 6 - CLE 39 13:35 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 39 - No play.
4 and 11 - CLE 44 13:35 5-T. Morstead punts 34 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
4Q 13:29 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 10 13:29 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 17 12:47 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 12:02 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 3 yards, fumble by 20-P. Strong Jr. (forced fumble by 56-Q. Williams), RECOVERED by 11-J. Johnson returned for no gain.
4Q 11:55 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - CLE 35 11:55 14-T. Siemian pass to 17-G. Wilson for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 29 11:23 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 82-X. Gipson.
3 and 4 - CLE 29 11:19 14-T. Siemian pass to 83-T. Conklin for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 26 10:56 14-T. Siemian rush for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive 12 On-field, 6 yards, enforced at CLE 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 10:53 14-T. Siemian pass to 82-X. Gipson for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CLE 22 10:18 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 22 - No play.
2 and 17 - CLE 27 10:18 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for 2 yards.
3 and 15 - CLE 25 9:39 14-T. Siemian, sacked for -1 yard (91-A. Wright).
4 and 16 - CLE 26 8:54 9-G. Zuerlein 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
NYJ 20    CLE 34    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:05
4Q 8:50 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 25 8:50 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 8:45 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CLE 25 8:07 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - CLE 31 7:23 39-M. Haack punts 56 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 7:13 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 23 7:13 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - NYJ 19 6:34 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for 5 yards.
3 and 9 - NYJ 24 6:09 14-T. Siemian pass to 20-B. Hall for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - NYJ 27 5:37 14-T. Siemian rush for 5 yards.
4Q 5:21 Cleveland
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 5:21 27-K. Hunt rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYJ 24 4:36 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 3:54 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 17 3:08 27-K. Hunt rush for -1 yard.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 3:03
3 and 8 - NYJ 18 3:03 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 2:58
4 and 4 - NYJ 14 2:58 36-R. Patterson 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 66 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
NYJ 20    CLE 37    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:27
4Q 2:49 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 22 2:49 14-T. Siemian pass to 88-K. Yeboah for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYJ 30 2:27 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 25-I. Abanikanda.
3 and 2 - NYJ 30 2:23 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at NYJ 30 - No play.
3 and 7 - NYJ 26 2:23 14-T. Siemian pass to 83-T. Conklin for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 2:03 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 25-I. Abanikanda.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - NYJ 35 2:00 14-T. Siemian pass to 25-I. Abanikanda for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - NYJ 43 1:36 14-T. Siemian pass to 83-T. Conklin for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 1:11 14-T. Siemian pass to 25-I. Abanikanda for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 0:49 14-T. Siemian pass to 25-I. Abanikanda for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 40 0:25 14-T. Siemian pass to 25-I. Abanikanda for 8 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:12
3 and 1 - CLE 32 0:12 14-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 25-I. Abanikanda.
4 and 1 - CLE 32 0:08 14-T. Siemian pass to 88-K. Yeboah for 20 yards.
END OF GAME