National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 21, N.Y. Jets 16
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, August 3, 2023
Where: Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio
Temperature: 81°
Head Official: Adrian Hill
Attendance: 19020
Final Scoring Summary
 
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N.Y. Jets 6100016
Cleveland 077721
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 7-K. Mond pass to 41-J. Kelly Jr. for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 30 14:17 7-K. Mond pass to 83-Z. Mitchell-Paden for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 13:37 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 38 13:02 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 46 12:25 7-K. Mond pass to 41-J. Kelly Jr. for 19 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 46 - No play. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation (offsetting).
1 and 10 - NYJ 39 12:07 7-K. Mond pass to 89-C. Tillman for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 11:25 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NYJ 24 10:47 7-K. Mond pass incomplete to 41-J. Kelly Jr..
3 and 10 - NYJ 24 10:43 7-K. Mond, sacked for 7 yards (47-B. Huff).
4 and 17 - NYJ 31 10:00 3-C. York 49 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
Official timeout at 9:56
1Q 9:56 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 39 9:56 25-I. Abanikanda rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 44 9:20 2-Z. Wilson pass to 88-K. Yeboah for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NYJ 47 8:42 2-Z. Wilson, sacked for no gain (51-J. Kunaszyk).
4 and 2 - NYJ 47 7:56 5-T. Morstead punts 48 yards, 25-D. Felton Jr. returns for 7 yards.
Official timeout at 7:44
1Q 7:44 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 12 7:44 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 7:02 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 22 - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 27 6:30 7-K. Mond pass incomplete to 81-T. Greaney. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 27 - No play. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 6:23 7-K. Mond pass incomplete to 83-Z. Mitchell-Paden.
2 and 10 - CLE 32 6:19 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CLE 37 5:33 7-K. Mond pass incomplete to 87-D. Baldwin. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 5 - CLE 37 5:28 13-C. Bojorquez punts 58 yards, muffed catch by 82-X. Gipson, ball out of bounds.
Official timeout at 5:19
1Q 5:19 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 5 5:19 25-I. Abanikanda rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 7 4:39 2-Z. Wilson pass to 86-M. Taylor for 57 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 3:51 25-I. Abanikanda rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 34 3:14 25-I. Abanikanda rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 32 2:52 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 32 - No play.
3 and 11 - CLE 37 2:14 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 82-X. Gipson.
4 and 11 - CLE 37 2:09 9-G. Zuerlein 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
Official timeout at 2:04
NYJ 3    CLE 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:10
1Q 2:04 Cleveland
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 60 yards, 30-H. Hall returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 2:01 10-A. Schwartz rush for 7 yards, fumble by 10-A. Schwartz, RECOVERED by 40-J. Guidry returned for no gain.
1Q 1:54 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - CLE 31 1:54 2-Z. Wilson pass to 25-I. Abanikanda for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 26 1:16 25-I. Abanikanda rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - CLE 26 0:31 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 86-M. Taylor.
4 and 5 - CLE 26 0:26 9-G. Zuerlein 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 6    CLE 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:28
1Q 0:22 Cleveland
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 59 yards, 30-H. Hall returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:16 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and 9 - CLE 26 15:00 7-K. Mond pass to 81-T. Greaney for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 31 14:11 7-K. Mond pass to 81-T. Greaney for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 34 13:27 13-C. Bojorquez punts 66 yards, touchback.
2Q 13:18 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 13:18 25-I. Abanikanda rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 26 12:32 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 26 - No play.
2 and 9 - NYJ 21 12:21 25-I. Abanikanda rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - NYJ 20 11:43 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 20 - No play.
3 and 15 - NYJ 15 11:28 7-T. Boyle pass to 88-K. Yeboah for 10 yards.
4 and 5 - NYJ 25 10:41 5-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, 25-D. Felton Jr. returns for 2 yards.
Official timeout at 10:28
2Q 10:28 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 27 10:28 7-K. Mond pass intended for 89-C. Tillman, INTERCEPTED by 55-C. Surratt at CLE 40, returned for 13 yards.
2Q 10:20 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - CLE 27 10:20 7-T. Boyle pass to 16-J. Brownlee for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 19 9:45 7-T. Boyle pass to 16-J. Brownlee for 9 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 10 9:09 25-I. Abanikanda rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 13    CLE 0    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:16
2Q 9:04 Cleveland
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 62 yards, 30-H. Hall returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 29 8:58 7-K. Mond pass to 41-J. Kelly Jr. for 27 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 37.
1 and 12 - CLE 27 8:27 7-K. Mond pass incomplete to 82-M. Harley Jr..
2 and 12 - CLE 27 8:23 7-K. Mond pass to 18-D. Bell for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 33 7:45 7-K. Mond pass to 41-J. Kelly Jr. for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 7:08 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 48 6:21 7-K. Mond pass to 18-D. Bell for no gain.
3 and 6 - CLE 48 6:00 7-K. Mond pass incomplete to 89-C. Tillman. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 48 - No play.
3 and 1 - NYJ 47 5:55 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NYJ 47 5:12 7-K. Mond rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 4:30 7-K. Mond pass to 83-Z. Mitchell-Paden for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 45 - No play. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (declined).
1 and 20 - CLE 45 4:09 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 9 yards.
2 and 11 - NYJ 46 3:29 7-K. Mond pass to 25-D. Felton Jr. for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 2:58 7-K. Mond pass to 25-D. Felton Jr. for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NYJ 37 2:18 7-K. Mond pass incomplete to 81-T. Greaney.
Cleveland timeout at 2:10
3 and 13 - NYJ 37 2:10 7-K. Mond pass to 89-C. Tillman for 20 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding (declined).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NYJ 17 2:00 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 13 1:22 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for 3 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 1:12
3 and 3 - NYJ 10 1:12 41-J. Kelly Jr. rush for 7 yards.
1 and goal - NYJ 3 0:35 7-K. Mond pass to 41-J. Kelly Jr. for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 13    CLE 7    Plays: 17    Possession: 8:33
2Q 0:31 N.Y. Jets
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 64 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for 45 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 0:24 7-T. Boyle pass to 39-A. Erickson for 19 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:18
1 and 10 - CLE 35 0:18 7-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 16-J. Brownlee.
2 and 10 - CLE 35 0:15 7-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 16-J. Brownlee.
3 and 10 - CLE 35 0:09 7-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 16-J. Brownlee.
4 and 10 - CLE 35 0:05 9-G. Zuerlein 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
NYJ 16    CLE 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:26
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 15:00 7-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 35-T. Dye.
2 and 10 - NYJ 25 14:56 35-T. Dye rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NYJ 29 14:14 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 29 - No play.
3 and 1 - NYJ 34 13:58 25-I. Abanikanda rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NYJ 34 13:10 5-T. Morstead punts 52 yards, 25-D. Felton Jr. returns for 20 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at CLE 14.
Official timeout at 12:58
3Q 12:58 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 7 12:58 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to 25-D. Felton Jr..
2 and 10 - CLE 7 12:53 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 14 12:13 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass to 10-A. Schwartz for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 11:39 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to 83-Z. Mitchell-Paden.
2 and 10 - CLE 21 11:35 17-D. Thompson-Robinson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 10:56 17-D. Thompson-Robinson rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - CLE 35 10:26 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 35 - No play.
2 and 18 - CLE 25 10:02 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to 81-T. Greaney. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 9:59 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 45 9:18 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for no gain. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 45 - No play.
2 and 15 - CLE 35 8:59 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass to 82-M. Harley Jr. for 14 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 49 8:20 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 7:58 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass to 83-Z. Mitchell-Paden for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 7:21 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 36 - No play.
1 and 5 - NYJ 31 6:59 17-D. Thompson-Robinson rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 16 6:18 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
Official timeout at 6:11
NYJ 16    CLE 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:47
3Q 6:11 N.Y. Jets
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 6:11 7-T. Boyle pass to 49-E. Jenkins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NYJ 34 5:37 35-T. Dye rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 5:02 35-T. Dye rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 39 4:20 7-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 16-J. Brownlee. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 23 yards, enforced at NYJ 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 4:15 7-T. Boyle pass to 81-Z. Kuntz for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 32 3:35 35-T. Dye rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - CLE 31 2:55 35-T. Dye rush for no gain.
4 and 3 - CLE 31 2:16 7-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 39-A. Erickson.
Official timeout at 2:12
3Q 2:12 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 31 2:12 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 35 1:32 25-D. Felton Jr. rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 39 0:50 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to 82-M. Harley Jr..
4 and 2 - CLE 39 0:46 16-J. Charlton punts 43 yards, 39-A. Erickson returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
Official timeout at 0:35
3Q 0:35 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 0:35 35-T. Dye rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
Official timeout at 15:00
2 and 8 - NYJ 29 15:00 15-C. Streveler pass incomplete to 85-T. Luther.
3 and 8 - NYJ 29 14:56 15-C. Streveler pass incomplete to 85-T. Luther.
4 and 8 - NYJ 29 14:50 5-T. Morstead punts 49 yards, 25-D. Felton Jr. returns for no gain.
4Q 14:41 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 22 14:41 30-H. Hall rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 24 14:05 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass to 83-Z. Mitchell-Paden for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 29 13:26 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass to 80-A. Watkins Jr. for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 12:46 30-H. Hall rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 42 12:07 30-H. Hall rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 11:28 30-H. Hall rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 44 10:53 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass to 82-M. Harley Jr. for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - NYJ 40 10:18 30-H. Hall rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 22 9:38 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass to 80-A. Watkins Jr. for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
Official timeout at 9:33
NYJ 16    CLE 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:08
4Q 9:33 N.Y. Jets
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 9:33 33-D. Crockett rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 29 9:00 33-D. Crockett rush for 1 yard, fumble by 33-D. Crockett, ball out of bounds.
3 and 5 - NYJ 30 8:42 15-C. Streveler rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 8:09 35-T. Dye rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 40 7:22 35-T. Dye rush for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - NYJ 39 6:37 15-C. Streveler pass incomplete to 85-T. Luther. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 39 - No play.
3 and 3 - NYJ 44 6:33 35-T. Dye rush for -2 yards.
4 and 5 - NYJ 42 5:46 Punt formation. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 42 - No play.
4 and 10 - NYJ 37 5:46 5-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, 25-D. Felton Jr. returns for 1 yard.
Official timeout at 5:36
4Q 5:36 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 17 5:36 17-D. Thompson-Robinson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - CLE 20 5:00 48-N. McCrary rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 25 4:19 48-N. McCrary rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 3:34 48-N. McCrary rush for -3 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 3:28
2 and 13 - CLE 25 3:28 17-D. Thompson-Robinson rush for 5 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 3:19
3 and 8 - CLE 30 3:19 17-D. Thompson-Robinson pass to 81-T. Greaney for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 37 2:33 16-J. Charlton punts 54 yards, 39-A. Erickson returns for 36 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 2:18 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 2:18 15-C. Streveler pass incomplete to 31-J. Kapp. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:14 15-C. Streveler pass to 49-E. Jenkins for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - CLE 31 2:00 33-D. Crockett rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CLE 31 1:27 33-D. Crockett rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 29 1:01 15-C. Streveler pass incomplete to 33-D. Crockett.
2 and 10 - CLE 29 0:58 15-C. Streveler pass incomplete to 85-T. Luther.
3 and 10 - CLE 29 0:52 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 29 - No play.
3 and 15 - CLE 34 0:52 15-C. Streveler pass incomplete to 31-J. Kapp.
4 and 15 - CLE 34 0:47 15-C. Streveler pass intended for 16-J. Brownlee, INTERCEPTED by 36-B. Bolden at CLE 15, returned for 2 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 8 yards, enforced at CLE 17.
4Q 0:40 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 9 0:40 17-D. Thompson-Robinson kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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