National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 19, San Francisco 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 15, 2023
Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 53°
Head Official: John Hussey
Attendance: 67431
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Francisco 730717
Cleveland 076619
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 San Francisco
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 66 yards, 3-R. McCloud III returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 16 14:55 19-D. Samuel rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - SF 24 14:13 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 27 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 49. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 13:45 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 29 13:08 23-C. McCaffrey rush for -3 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 14 13:00 24-J. Mason rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 13 12:23 13-B. Purdy pass to 23-C. McCaffrey for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Moody extra point is GOOD.
SF 7    CLE 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:44
1Q 12:16 Cleveland
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 12:16 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 11:35 10-P. Walker pass to 27-K. Hunt for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 10:56 10-P. Walker pass to 8-E. Moore for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CLE 45 10:23 27-K. Hunt rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 49 9:37 34-J. Ford rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - SF 43 8:55 10-P. Walker pass intended for 18-D. Bell, INTERCEPTED by 54-F. Warner at CLE 26, returned for 32 yards.
1Q 8:46 San Francisco
1 and 10 - CLE 26 8:46 13-B. Purdy pass to 23-C. McCaffrey for -8 yards.
2 and 18 - CLE 34 7:59 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 34 - No play.
2 and 23 - CLE 39 7:36 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 19-D. Samuel.
3 and 23 - CLE 39 7:32 19-D. Samuel rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 20 - CLE 36 6:55 4-J. Moody 54 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 6:50 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 44 6:50 Direct snap to 34-J. Ford, 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 48 6:09 3-M. Goodwin rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 32 5:23 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 32 - No play.
1 and 20 - SF 42 5:14 34-J. Ford rush for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - SF 40 4:37 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 3-M. Goodwin.
3 and 18 - SF 40 4:32 10-P. Walker pass to 2-A. Cooper for 11 yards, fumble by 2-A. Cooper (forced fumble by 7-C. Ward), RECOVERED by 2-A. Cooper returned for no gain. San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
San Francisco timeout at 3:55
4 and 7 - SF 29 3:55 7-D. Hopkins 47 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 3:51 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 37 3:51 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - SF 39 3:14 13-B. Purdy rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
Injury timeout at 3:06
3 and 3 - SF 44 2:56 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 6 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at SF 44 - No play.
3 and 13 - SF 34 2:23 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 11-B. Aiyuk.
4 and 13 - SF 34 2:18 18-M. Wishnowsky punts 58 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for 11 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on San Francisco, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 19.
1Q 2:08 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 34 2:08 34-J. Ford rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 40 1:38 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 43 1:18 10-P. Walker rush for no gain. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-P. Walker rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 1:08 34-J. Ford rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CLE 40 0:24 10-P. Walker pass to 8-E. Moore for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 12 - CLE 42 15:00 10-P. Walker pass to 8-E. Moore for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - CLE 48 14:29 13-C. Bojorquez punts 35 yards, 3-R. McCloud III returns for no gain.
2Q 14:22 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 17 14:22 3-R. McCloud III rush for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 32 13:52 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 33 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 13:17 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - CLE 34 12:42 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 11-B. Aiyuk. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 34 - No play.
2 and 4 - CLE 29 12:38 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 27 11:56 13-B. Purdy rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 11:20 13-B. Purdy pass to 3-R. McCloud III for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 20 10:41 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 14 9:58 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 9 9:18 23-C. McCaffrey rush for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 11 8:41 13-B. Purdy pass to 23-C. McCaffrey for 4 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 7 7:57 4-J. Moody 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 10    CLE 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:25
2Q 7:54 Cleveland
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 67 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 17 7:48 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 84-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - CLE 17 7:45 10-P. Walker pass to 2-A. Cooper for 58 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 6:53
1 and 10 - SF 25 6:53 27-K. Hunt rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - SF 18 6:14 10-P. Walker pass to 8-E. Moore for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - SF 16 5:43 Direct snap to 88-H. Bryant, 27-K. Hunt rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
SF 10    CLE 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:16
2Q 5:38 San Francisco
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 5:38 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 3-R. McCloud III.
2 and 10 - SF 25 5:33 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 85-G. Kittle. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at SF 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - SF 32 5:29 13-B. Purdy pass to 44-K. Juszczyk for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - SF 41 4:51 23-C. McCaffrey rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - SF 41 4:09 3-R. McCloud III rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 49 3:33 23-C. McCaffrey rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - SF 46 2:48 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 23-C. McCaffrey. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at SF 46 - No play.
2 and 8 - CLE 49 2:43 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 17 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 32 2:00 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 82-R. Dwelley.
2 and 10 - CLE 32 1:54 PENALTY on San Francisco, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 32 - No play.
2 and 15 - CLE 37 1:54 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 85-G. Kittle.
3 and 15 - CLE 37 1:49 13-B. Purdy, fumble by 13-B. Purdy, RECOVERED by 13-B. Purdy returned for -8 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:44
4 and 23 - CLE 45 1:44 18-M. Wishnowsky punts 41 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 1:36 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 9 1:36 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 16 1:12 8-E. Moore rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 0:47 10-P. Walker pass incomplete. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Cleveland, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 24.
2 and 20 - CLE 14 0:45 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 0:40
3 and 16 - CLE 18 0:40 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 0:34
4 and 12 - CLE 22 0:34 13-C. Bojorquez punts 69 yards, downed by 47-C. Hughlett. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at SF 9.
2Q 0:21 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 5 0:21 13-B. Purdy kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 60 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 14:53 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 84-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - CLE 28 14:47 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 32 14:05 10-P. Walker pass to 2-A. Cooper for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 42 13:26 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - SF 38 13:03 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 28 12:44 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
2 and 10 - SF 28 12:40 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - SF 25 11:58 10-P. Walker rush for 1 yard.
4 and 6 - SF 24 11:13 7-D. Hopkins 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 10    CLE 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:47
3Q 11:09 San Francisco
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 59 yards, 3-R. McCloud III returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 34 11:04 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 11-B. Aiyuk.
2 and 10 - SF 34 10:59 23-C. McCaffrey rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - SF 34 10:17 13-B. Purdy pass intended for 11-B. Aiyuk, INTERCEPTED by 23-M. Emerson Jr. at CLE 48, returned for 14 yards.
3Q 10:08 Cleveland
1 and 10 - SF 38 10:08 8-E. Moore rush for -3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 38 - No play.
1 and 20 - SF 48 9:48 34-J. Ford rush for -2 yards.
2 and 22 - 50 9:05 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
3 and 22 - 50 9:01 10-P. Walker, sacked for 7 yards (5-R. Gregory).
4 and 29 - CLE 43 8:24 13-C. Bojorquez punts 57 yards, touchback.
3Q 8:16 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 20 8:16 13-B. Purdy, sacked for 10 yards (6-J. Owusu-Koramoah).
2 and 20 - SF 10 7:20 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 1 yard.
3 and 19 - SF 11 6:36 25-E. Mitchell rush for -3 yards.
4 and 22 - SF 8 5:58 18-M. Wishnowsky punts 59 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 40.
3Q 5:47 Cleveland
1 and 10 - SF 45 5:47 10-P. Walker pass to 27-K. Hunt for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - SF 37 5:04 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 34 4:23 10-P. Walker pass to 27-K. Hunt for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SF 29 3:43 34-J. Ford rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - SF 27 3:07 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
4 and 3 - SF 27 3:03 7-D. Hopkins 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 10    CLE 13    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:44
3Q 2:59 San Francisco
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 2:59 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - SF 15 2:31 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 15 - No play.
1 and 25 - SF 10 2:14 13-B. Purdy, sacked for no gain (44-S. Takitaki).
2 and 25 - SF 10 1:29 24-J. Mason rush for 5 yards.
3 and 20 - SF 15 0:41 24-J. Mason rush for 10 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Francisco continued...
4 and 10 - SF 25 15:00 18-M. Wishnowsky punts 52 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 14:50 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 34 14:50 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
2 and 10 - CLE 34 14:44 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CLE 39 14:06 10-P. Walker pass to 3-M. Goodwin for 4 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 13:27
4 and 1 - CLE 43 13:27 Punt formation. PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 43 - No play.
4 and 6 - CLE 38 13:27 13-C. Bojorquez punts 57 yards, 3-R. McCloud III returns for 13 yards.
4Q 13:16 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 18 13:16 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 11-B. Aiyuk.
2 and 10 - SF 18 13:11 25-E. Mitchell rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - SF 18 12:29 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 11-B. Aiyuk.
4 and 10 - SF 18 12:25 18-M. Wishnowsky punts 44 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Darden. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 38.
4Q 12:17 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 28 12:17 27-K. Hunt rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 27 11:41 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 15 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 27 - No play.
2 and 16 - CLE 22 11:13 10-P. Walker pass intended for 2-A. Cooper, INTERCEPTED by 2-D. Lenoir at CLE 36, returned for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 11:04 San Francisco
1 and goal - CLE 8 11:04 24-J. Mason rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Moody extra point is GOOD.
SF 17    CLE 13    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:06
4Q 10:58 Cleveland
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 10:58 10-P. Walker pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 32 10:18 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 9:35 27-K. Hunt rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 36 - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 41 9:13 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
2 and 5 - CLE 41 9:08 34-J. Ford rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 46 8:25 34-J. Ford rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - SF 47 7:42 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
3 and 11 - SF 47 7:35 10-P. Walker pass to 34-J. Ford for 7 yards.
4 and 4 - SF 40 6:52 10-P. Walker pass to 18-D. Bell for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 34 6:10 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - SF 34 5:30 10-P. Walker pass to 2-A. Cooper for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 21 4:55 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 18-D. Bell.
2 and 10 - SF 21 4:52 10-P. Walker pass to 34-J. Ford for no gain.
3 and 10 - SF 21 4:10 10-P. Walker, sacked for 11 yards (97-N. Bosa).
4 and 21 - SF 32 3:26 7-D. Hopkins 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 17    CLE 16    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:32
4Q 3:21 San Francisco
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 3:21 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete. PENALTY on San Francisco, Intentional Grounding, 11 yards, enforced at SF 25.
2 and 21 - SF 14 3:16 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 11 - SF 24 3:12 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete.
4 and 11 - SF 24 3:05 18-M. Wishnowsky punts 60 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for 10 yards.
4Q 2:56 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 26 2:56 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
2 and 10 - CLE 26 2:51 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore.
3 and 10 - CLE 26 2:45 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 8-E. Moore. PENALTY on San Francisco, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 2:41 34-J. Ford rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 45 2:35 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at SF 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - SF 40 2:29 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - SF 36 2:22 34-J. Ford rush for 22 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - SF 14 2:00 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
San Francisco timeout at 1:55
2 and 9 - SF 13 1:55 10-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
3 and 9 - SF 13 1:49 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 1:43
4 and 7 - SF 11 1:43 7-D. Hopkins 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 17    CLE 19    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:13
4Q 1:40 San Francisco
CLE 35 7-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 1:40 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 15-J. Jennings.
2 and 10 - SF 25 1:36 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 11-B. Aiyuk.
3 and 10 - SF 25 1:31 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 15-J. Jennings. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at SF 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - SF 32 1:27 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 1:04 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 15-J. Jennings.
2 and 10 - CLE 43 1:00 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 8 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:49
3 and 2 - CLE 35 0:49 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 0:45 24-J. Mason rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 23 0:10 13-B. Purdy, spikes Ball.
Cleveland timeout at 0:09
3 and 7 - CLE 23 0:09 4-J. Moody 41 yard field goal is NO GOOD. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 31.
4Q 0:06 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 16 0:06 10-P. Walker kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME