National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 17, Denver 14
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, October 21, 2021
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 61°
Head Official: Adrian Hill
Attendance: 67431
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 007714
Cleveland 1007017
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CLE 32 14:31 5-C. Keenum pass to 81-A. Hooper for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 13:55 30-D. Johnson rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 14 13:16 30-D. Johnson rush for 10 yards.
1 and 4 - DEN 4 12:29 30-D. Johnson rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
DEN 0    CLE 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:40
1Q 12:20 Denver
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 12:20 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 27 11:45 25-M. Gordon III rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - DEN 28 11:03 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 6 yards.
4 and 1 - DEN 34 10:24 6-S. Martin punts 46 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 3 yards.
1Q 10:13 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 23 10:13 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 23 - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 18 10:13 25-D. Felton returns for 12 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 30 9:32 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 9:00 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 39 8:25 30-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CLE 40 7:54 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 7:14 30-D. Johnson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 37 6:32 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
3 and 1 - DEN 37 6:25 40-J. Stanton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 5:42 25-D. Felton rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 34 5:04 25-D. Felton rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 34 - No play.
2 and 19 - DEN 44 4:41 5-C. Keenum pass to 25-D. Felton for 8 yards.
3 and 11 - DEN 36 3:59 5-C. Keenum rush for 2 yards.
4 and 9 - DEN 34 3:14 3-C. McLaughlin 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 0    CLE 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:59
1Q 3:09 Denver
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 64 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 18 3:05 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 18 - No play.
1 and 5 - DEN 23 3:05 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 2:29 33-J. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 37 1:49 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-C. Sutton for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 1:06 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 31 0:27 33-J. Williams rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
3 and 9 - CLE 31 15:00 5-T. Bridgewater pass intended for 17-J. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 43-J. Johnson III at CLE -4, returned for no gain, touchback.
2Q 14:53 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 14:53 5-C. Keenum pass to 30-D. Johnson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 24 14:11 30-D. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 29 13:32 30-D. Johnson rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 12:51 41-J. Kelly rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 12:16 41-J. Kelly rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 48 11:32 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 48 - No play.
2 and 13 - CLE 47 11:14 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
3 and 13 - CLE 47 11:11 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 10-A. Schwartz.
4 and 13 - CLE 47 11:03 7-J. Gillan punts 43 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 3 yards.
2Q 10:52 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 13 10:52 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 13 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 8 10:52 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for no gain.
2 and 15 - DEN 8 10:14 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 25-M. Gordon III for 6 yards.
3 and 9 - DEN 14 9:29 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - DEN 20 8:50 6-S. Martin punts 59 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 10 yards.
2Q 8:37 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 31 8:37 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 34 7:55 5-C. Keenum pass to 85-D. Njoku for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 40 7:17 40-J. Stanton rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 6:37 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 82-R. Higgins.
2 and 10 - CLE 43 6:32 5-C. Keenum pass to 25-D. Felton for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 48 5:51 5-C. Keenum pass to 88-H. Bryant for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 5:09 30-D. Johnson rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 33 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 38 4:39 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
2 and 15 - DEN 38 4:34 5-C. Keenum pass to 10-A. Schwartz for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 9 - DEN 32 4:03 5-C. Keenum pass to 85-D. Njoku for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 3:18 5-C. Keenum, sacked for 5 yards (96-S. Harris).
2 and 15 - DEN 25 2:36 30-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 13 - DEN 23 2:00 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
4 and 13 - DEN 23 1:56 Field goal attempted by 3-C. McLaughlin (41 yards), blocked by 96-S. Harris.
2Q 1:50 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 31 1:50 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 33 1:25 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 87-N. Fant.
3 and 8 - DEN 33 1:18 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete.
4 and 8 - DEN 33 1:09 6-S. Martin punts 47 yards, fair catch by 25-D. Felton.
2Q 1:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 1:02 5-C. Keenum pass to 82-R. Higgins for -2 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:47
2 and 12 - CLE 18 0:47 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
3 and 12 - CLE 18 0:42 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
4 and 12 - CLE 18 0:35 7-J. Gillan punts 65 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 13 yards.
2Q 0:23 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 30 0:23 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 30 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 20 0:16 33-J. Williams rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 62 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 21 14:56 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 30 14:08 25-M. Gordon III rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 13:24 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-C. Sutton for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 12:42 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-C. Sutton for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 12:25 25-M. Gordon III rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 39 11:47 25-M. Gordon III rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 34 11:01 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 9-K. Hinton for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 10:26 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 9-K. Hinton for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 19 9:45 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 17 9:09 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 8 - CLE 8 8:42 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 87-N. Fant.
2 and 8 - CLE 8 8:37 25-M. Gordon III rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - CLE 8 7:53 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 25-M. Gordon III for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    CLE 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:12
3Q 7:48 Cleveland
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 7:48 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 20 7:21 5-C. Keenum pass to 13-O. Beckham Jr. for 6 yards.
2 and 9 - CLE 26 6:43 5-C. Keenum pass to 13-O. Beckham Jr. for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 5:57 5-C. Keenum pass to 10-A. Schwartz for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 5:18 30-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 41 4:32 5-C. Keenum pass to 30-D. Johnson for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 3:57 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
2 and 10 - DEN 23 3:51 30-D. Johnson rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 14 3:07 5-C. Keenum rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - DEN 13 2:28 30-D. Johnson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 7 1:48 30-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - DEN 6 1:02 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
4 and 3 - DEN 6 0:58 5-C. Keenum rush for 5 yards.
1 and 1 - DEN 1 0:31 5-C. Keenum pass to 40-J. Stanton for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    CLE 17    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:21
3Q 0:27 Denver
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 61 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 0:21 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 0:17 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
3 and 2 - DEN 33 15:00 5-T. Bridgewater sacked for 5 yards (90-J. Clowney, 95-M. Garrett). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 7 - DEN 28 14:38 6-S. Martin punts 50 yards, downed by 27-N. Hairston.
4Q 14:27 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 22 14:27 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 22 14:22 30-D. Johnson rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CLE 31 13:48 5-C. Keenum pass to 25-D. Felton for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 13:02 30-D. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 40 12:24 10-A. Schwartz rush for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 38 11:36 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 16 yards. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 5-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
4 and 7 - CLE 38 11:32 7-J. Gillan punts 47 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Spencer. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 15.
4Q 11:25 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 11:25 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 33-J. Williams.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 11:19 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 25.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 11:00 33-J. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 47 10:20 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-C. Sutton for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 49 9:41 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 8:59 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
2 and 10 - CLE 49 8:52 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 81-T. Patrick for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
Injury timeout at 8:42
3 and 1 - CLE 40 8:35 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-C. Sutton for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 8:02 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-E. Saubert for 3 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 7:20
2 and 7 - CLE 27 7:20 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 81-T. Patrick for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 6:43 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 25-M. Gordon III.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 6:39 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 16-T. Cleveland.
3 and 10 - CLE 20 6:35 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 10 yards. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - CLE 11 6:22 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CLE 10 6:03 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
2 and 10 - CLE 10 5:59 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for no gain (95-M. Garrett), forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - CLE 10 5:23 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 14    CLE 17    Plays: 17    Possession: 6:08
4Q 5:17 Cleveland
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, 10-A. Schwartz returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 5:12 5-C. Keenum pass to 81-A. Hooper for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 34 4:24 30-D. Johnson rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 3:36 30-D. Johnson rush for 6 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:30
2 and 4 - DEN 40 3:30 5-C. Keenum pass to 80-J. Landry for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 2:44 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:36
2 and 7 - DEN 30 2:36 30-D. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:27
1 and 10 - DEN 23 2:27 30-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - DEN 20 2:00 30-D. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:13
3 and 2 - DEN 15 1:13 30-D. Johnson rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 15 - No play.
3 and 7 - DEN 20 1:09 30-D. Johnson rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 12 0:23 5-C. Keenum kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME