National Football League
Denver 24, Cleveland 19
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, November 3, 2019
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 55°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 76743

Brandon Allen was 12-for-20 passing for 193 yards and two touchdowns in his NFL debut, and the host Denver Broncos beat the Cleveland Browns 24-19 on Sunday.

Phillip Lindsay rushed for 92 yards and a score on just nine carries, Noah Fant had three catches for 115 yards and a touchdown, and Courtland Sutton had 56 receiving yards and a score for the Broncos (3-6).

Baker Mayfield was 27 of 42 for 273 yards and a score, Jarvis Landry had six receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown, and Odell Beckham Jr. caught five passes for 87 yards for Cleveland (2-6). Austin Seibert kicked four field goals for the Browns, who have lost four straight.

Allen got his first touchdown pass when he lofted a ball to the right side of the end zone to Sutton, who caught it over cornerback Denzel Ward for a 21-yard score and a 7-0 lead at the 6:09 mark of the first quarter.

The Browns got on the board with Seibert's 39-yard field goal early in the second quarter, but Denver answered quickly. On the next offensive snap, Allen hit Fant on a crossing pattern off play-action, and the rookie tight end broke three tackles on his way to a 75-yard touchdown.

Seibert hit two more field goals, from 30 yards and 27 yards, Brandon McManus kicked one from 43 yards, and Seibert hit a 30-yarder with 15 seconds left in the half to make it 17-12.

The Browns drove deep into Denver territory late in the third quarter and went for it on fourth-and-1 from the 5, but Mayfield was stuffed short on a QB sneak. The Broncos took over and went 95 yards in seven plays, capped by Lindsay's 30-yard touchdown run to make it 24-12.

Cleveland responded with a big drive, going 76 yards in nine plays as Mayfield found Landry for a 9-yard TD catch to make it 24-19.

The Browns stopped Denver on the next drive and moved to the Broncos 25, but Mayfield's pass on fourth-and-4 from the 28 with 3:26 remaining was incomplete. The Broncos ran out the clock with a 16-yard Lindsay run leading up to the two-minute warning.

Cleveland tight end Ricky Seals-Jones suffered a knee injury after catching a pass late in the second quarter and didn't return.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Cleveland   Denver
Nick Chubb Player Phillip Lindsay
20 Attempts 9
65 Yards 92
3.2 Avg Yards 10.2
0 Touchdowns 1
11 Long 40
Receiving
Cleveland   Denver
Odell Beckham Jr. Player Noah Fant
5 Receptions 3
87 Yards 115
17.4 Avg Yards 38.3
0 Touchdowns 1
39 Long 75
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Cleveland 351 90 261 1 4 0 3.0 1
Denver 302 127 175 3 1 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Broncos have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Browns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .400 after a loss.