National Football League
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Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2011
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 57°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 48260
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 7103020
Cincinnati 7010623
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 68 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 21 yards (45-J. Miles).
1 and 10 - CLE 18 14:56 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 8 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 2 - CLE 26 14:21 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (92-F. Rucker).
1 and 10 - CLE 29 13:45 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (53-T. Howard, 91-R. Geathers).
2 and 9 - CLE 30 13:04 12-C. McCoy rush for 8 yards (20-R. Nelson).
3 and 1 - CLE 38 12:22 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (91-R. Geathers, 94-D. Peko).
1 and 10 - CLE 40 11:42 12-C. McCoy pass to 10-J. Norwood for 36 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 11:10 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
2 and 10 - CIN 24 11:05 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 10 - CIN 24 11:01 12-C. McCoy pass to 10-J. Norwood for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    CIN 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:00
1Q 10:59 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 62 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 20 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - CIN 23 10:50 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (97-J. Sheard).
2 and 9 - CIN 24 10:17 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 81-C. Cochart. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 19 - CIN 14 10:10 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
3 and 19 - CIN 14 10:07 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 19 yards (27-E. Hagg).
1 and 10 - CIN 33 9:25 32-C. Benson rush for 5 yards (52-D. Jackson, 23-J. Haden).
2 and 5 - CIN 38 8:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-C. Benson for 9 yards (52-D. Jackson, 69-S. Paxson).
1 and 10 - CIN 47 8:08 32-C. Benson rush for -2 yards (99-S. Fujita, 96-E. Stephens).
2 and 12 - CIN 45 7:30 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-C. Benson for 4 yards (24-S. Brown).
3 and 8 - CIN 49 6:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-J. Simpson for 9 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - CLE 42 6:05 32-C. Benson rush for 33 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 9 - CLE 9 5:16 32-C. Benson rush for 5 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 4 - CLE 4 4:36 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (99-S. Fujita, 51-C. Gocong). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 5 - CLE 5 4:12 14-A. Dalton rush for 4 yards (91-B. Schaefering).
4 and 1 - CLE 1 3:29 32-C. Benson rush for no gain (56-K. Maiava, 20-M. Adams).
1Q 3:28 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 1 3:22 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (92-F. Rucker).
2 and 8 - CLE 3 2:46 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (42-C. Crocker).
3 and 3 - CLE 8 2:10 12-C. McCoy rush for 3 yards (58-R. Maualuga), 12-C. McCoy rush for 2 yards (58-R. Maualuga). Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
4 and 1 - CLE 10 2:00 7-B. Maynard punts 37 yards, ball out of bounds.
1Q 1:59 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CLE 47 1:51 32-C. Benson rush for 7 yards (20-M. Adams, 24-S. Brown).
2 and 3 - CLE 40 1:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 24 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - CLE 16 0:28 32-C. Benson rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards).
CLE 7    CIN 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:32
1Q 0:26 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 0:21 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 0:17 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 11 yards (42-C. Crocker, 20-R. Nelson).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 31 15:00 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 4 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 6 - CLE 35 14:19 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CLE 40 13:50 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (53-T. Howard).
1 and 10 - CLE 41 13:05 15-G. Little rush for 13 yards (42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - CIN 46 12:26 40-P. Hillis rush for 6 yards (27-G. Wilson, 20-R. Nelson).
2 and 4 - CIN 40 11:48 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
3 and 4 - CIN 40 11:44 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 15 yards (22-N. Clements).
1 and 10 - CIN 25 11:08 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 1 yard (90-P. Sims).
Cincinnati timeout at 10:39
2 and 9 - CIN 24 10:39 40-P. Hillis rush for 10 yards (53-T. Howard).
1 and 10 - CIN 14 10:06 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -4 yards (91-R. Geathers).
2 and 14 - CIN 18 10:01 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
Cleveland timeout at 9:50
3 and 14 - CIN 18 9:50 12-C. McCoy rush for 4 yards (93-M. Johnson, 22-N. Clements).
4 and 10 - CIN 14 9:25 4-P. Dawson 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 10    CIN 7    Plays: 15    Possession: 6:01
2Q 9:24 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 63 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 17 yards (34-J. Dockery, 16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - CIN 19 9:14 14-A. Dalton rush for 5 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 5 - CIN 24 8:30 28-B. Scott rush for -7 yards (28-U. Young).
3 and 12 - CIN 17 7:49 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -2 yards (59-T. Brown).
4 and 14 - CIN 15 7:25 10-K. Huber punts 58 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 10 yards (40-B. Leonard).
2Q 7:24 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 37 7:10 12-C. McCoy rush for -2 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 81-A. Smith returned for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 37 6:39 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 4 yards (97-G. Atkins).
3 and 6 - CLE 41 5:53 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 6 - CLE 41 5:49 7-B. Maynard punts 44 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for -2 yards (21-D. Patterson).
2Q 5:48 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CLE 13 5:37 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (98-P. Taylor).
2 and 6 - CIN 17 4:51 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-C. Benson for 10 yards (91-B. Schaefering).
1 and 10 - CIN 27 4:27 28-B. Scott rush for -3 yards (97-J. Sheard).
2 and 13 - CIN 24 3:47 14-A. Dalton rush for 7 yards (24-S. Brown).
3 and 6 - CIN 31 3:10 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
4 and 6 - CIN 31 3:02 10-K. Huber punts 41 yards, downed by 46-C. Harris.
2Q 3:01 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 28 2:52 40-P. Hillis rush for 4 yards (20-R. Nelson, 53-T. Howard).
2 and 6 - CLE 32 2:06 40-P. Hillis rush for 8 yards (27-G. Wilson).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 40 1:58 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
2 and 10 - CLE 40 1:54 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 10-J. Norwood.
Cleveland timeout at 1:50
3 and 10 - CLE 40 1:50 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and 10 - CLE 40 1:45 7-B. Maynard punts 47 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for -3 yards (21-D. Patterson).
2Q 1:34 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 10 1:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 8 yards (23-J. Haden).
2 and 2 - CIN 18 1:29 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 84-J. Gresham, INTERCEPTED by 20-M. Adams returned for 8 yards, lateral to 23-J. Haden for 19 yards (40-B. Leonard). PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 23 1:09 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-A. Caldwell for 4 yards (21-D. Patterson).
2 and 6 - CIN 27 0:45 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -10 yards (97-J. Sheard), FUMBLES (97-J. Sheard), RECOVERED by 69-S. Paxson returned for 3 yards (62-N. Livings). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Personal Foul (offsetting). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
2Q 0:44 Cleveland
CLE 14 0:33 12-C. McCoy rush for 4 yards (93-M. Johnson).
2 and 6 - CIN 10 0:24 12-C. McCoy pass to 10-J. Norwood for 7 yards (53-T. Howard).
Cleveland timeout at 0:14
1 and 3 - CIN 3 0:14 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
2 and 3 - CIN 3 0:09 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 17    CIN 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:36
2Q 0:07 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 37 yards, 30-C. Peerman returns for 10 yards (59-T. Brown).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 68 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 28 yards (71-A. Smith).
1 and 10 - CIN 25 14:55 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CIN 32 14:47 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (28-U. Young).
3 and 1 - CIN 34 14:08 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 16 yards (52-D. Jackson, 28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - 50 13:27 32-C. Benson rush for no gain (69-S. Paxson).
2 and 10 - 50 12:46 14-A. Dalton rush for 5 yards (99-S. Fujita).
3 and 5 - CIN 45 12:05 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-J. Simpson for 6 yards (99-S. Fujita).
1 and 10 - CIN 39 11:22 32-C. Benson rush for 12 yards (99-S. Fujita).
1 and 10 - CIN 27 10:51 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-A. Caldwell for 16 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - CLE 11 10:08 32-C. Benson rush for 3 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 7 - CLE 8 9:30 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 7 - CLE 8 9:24 14-A. Dalton rush for 3 yards (98-P. Taylor).
4 and 4 - CLE 5 8:55 2-M. Nugent 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 17    CIN 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:05
3Q 8:54 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 51 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 16 yards (51-D. Skuta).
1 and 10 - CLE 30 8:47 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (91-R. Geathers, 94-D. Peko).
2 and 7 - CLE 33 8:08 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 15 yards (24-A. Jones).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 7:30 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for -3 yards (53-T. Howard).
2 and 13 - CLE 45 6:46 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 94-D. Peko). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 18 - CLE 40 6:19 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
3 and 18 - CLE 40 6:12 12-C. McCoy rush for 20 yards (23-K. Jennings).
1 and 10 - CIN 40 5:24 16-J. Cribbs rush for 2 yards (24-A. Jones).
2 and 8 - CIN 38 4:48 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
3 and 8 - CIN 38 4:41 12-C. McCoy pass to 10-J. Norwood for 2 yards (23-K. Jennings).
4 and 6 - CIN 36 3:57 4-P. Dawson 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 20    CIN 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:57
3Q 3:56 Cincinnati
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 25 yards (28-U. Young, 16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - CIN 25 3:44 32-C. Benson rush for 9 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 1 - CIN 34 3:11 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (71-A. Rubin).
1 and 10 - CIN 35 2:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 8 yards (21-D. Patterson).
2 and 2 - CIN 43 1:58 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 35 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 22 1:29 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CLE 20    CIN 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:28
3Q 1:27 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 67 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 17 yards (45-J. Miles).
1 and 10 - CLE 15 1:17 40-P. Hillis rush for 7 yards (68-J. Fanene, 58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 3 - CLE 22 0:44 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 53-T. Howard).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 15-G. Little, INTERCEPTED by 20-R. Nelson returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
4Q 14:58 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 46 14:52 28-B. Scott rush for 6 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 4 - CLE 48 14:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-A. Caldwell for 4 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 44 13:46 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
2 and 10 - CLE 44 13:42 14-A. Dalton pass to 28-B. Scott for 1 yard (71-A. Rubin, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 9 - CLE 43 12:56 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 15 yards (27-E. Hagg).
1 and 10 - CLE 28 12:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 28-B. Scott for 1 yard (51-C. Gocong).
2 and 9 - CLE 27 11:50 28-B. Scott rush for 5 yards (20-M. Adams, 71-A. Rubin).
3 and 4 - CLE 22 11:06 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
4 and 4 - CLE 22 11:01 2-M. Nugent 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 20    CIN 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:57
4Q 11:00 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 72 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 26 yards (51-D. Skuta).
1 and 10 - CLE 19 10:52 40-P. Hillis rush for -4 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 14 - CLE 15 10:07 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 3 yards (91-R. Geathers, 58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 11 - CLE 18 9:25 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 10 yards (53-T. Howard, 23-K. Jennings).
4 and 1 - CLE 28 8:45 7-B. Maynard punts 41 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
4Q 8:44 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 31 8:37 32-C. Benson rush for 8 yards (51-C. Gocong, 20-M. Adams). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 12 - CIN 29 8:09 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-C. Benson.
2 and 12 - CIN 29 8:03 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
3 and 12 - CIN 29 7:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
4 and 12 - CIN 29 7:54 10-K. Huber punts 45 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 1 yard (51-D. Skuta, 45-J. Miles). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt (enforced, 5 yards).
4Q 7:53 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 32 7:41 40-P. Hillis rush for 6 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 4 - CLE 38 7:05 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
3 and 4 - CLE 38 7:01 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -7 yards (97-G. Atkins).
4 and 11 - CLE 31 6:35 7-B. Maynard punts 46 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
4Q 6:34 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 23 6:28 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-C. Benson for 1 yard (24-S. Brown).
2 and 9 - CIN 24 5:52 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (71-A. Rubin).
3 and 5 - CIN 28 5:08 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
4 and 5 - CIN 28 5:03 10-K. Huber punts 47 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 7 yards (45-J. Miles).
4Q 5:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 32 4:52 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (94-D. Peko).
2 and 7 - CLE 35 4:12 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 2 yards (22-N. Clements). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 4:04 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for -1 yard (58-R. Maualuga, 91-R. Geathers).
2 and 11 - CLE 39 3:31 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (99-M. Lawson, 97-G. Atkins).
3 and 6 - CLE 44 2:50 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 19 yards (42-C. Crocker, 53-T. Howard).
1 and 10 - CIN 37 2:10 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
Cincinnati timeout at 2:04
2 and 7 - CIN 34 2:04 40-P. Hillis rush for -3 yards (92-F. Rucker, 22-N. Clements).
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - CIN 37 1:59 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 10 - CIN 37 1:55 4-P. Dawson 55 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 1:54 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 45 1:51 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
2 and 10 - CIN 45 1:46 40-B. Leonard rush for 2 yards (71-A. Rubin).
3 and 8 - CIN 47 1:08 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 51 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 2 - CLE 2 0:58 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 7 - CLE 7 0:58 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (52-D. Jackson).
Cleveland timeout at 0:49
2 and 5 - CLE 5 0:49 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (97-J. Sheard).
Cleveland timeout at 0:46
3 and 4 - CLE 4 0:46 32-C. Benson rush for -4 yards (69-S. Paxson).
Cleveland timeout at 0:41
4 and 8 - CLE 8 0:41 2-M. Nugent 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 20    CIN 23    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:13
4Q 0:40 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 68 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 29 yards (45-J. Miles).
1 and 10 - CLE 26 0:32 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 25-C. Ogbonnaya.
2 and 10 - CLE 26 0:27 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
3 and 10 - CLE 26 0:22 12-C. McCoy pass to 25-C. Ogbonnaya for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 6 - CLE 30 0:16 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
4Q 0:15 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CLE 29 0:10 14-A. Dalton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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