Dawson’s 56-yard field goal sends Browns to 29-27 win over
reeling Bills
Phil Dawson wasn’t about to quit during Cleveland’s latest
fourth-quarter meltdown. Turned out, neither did the rest of the Browns.
With a confident nod to coach Romeo Crennel, Dawson went out and calmly hit a
career-long 56-yard field goal with 1:39 left that sent Cleveland to a 29-27 win
over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night
Dawson’s fifth field goal of the game capped a wild finish. The teams traded
leads during a 46-second span in the final 2 1/2 minutes—after the Browns
appeared ready to squander a 13-point lead for the third straight week. And the
game wasn’t decided until Buffalo’s Rian Lindell missed a 47-yard field-goal
attempt wide right with 38 seconds remaining, allowing Cleveland to run out the
clock.
Suddenly, the Browns (4-6) have something to feel good about after they were on
the verge of unraveling. Running back Jamal Lewis even questioned whether his
teammates had quit during a 34-30 loss to Denver on Nov. 6.
“We got tired of what happened the previous two weeks, getting a lead and losing
it in the fourth quarter,” receiver Braylon Edwards said. “As a team, we
rallied. We came together when we were supposed to and made the plays necessary
to win.”...more
Video Recap: MNF Booth Breaks Down Browns' Win
Scoring Summary
CLE - BUF
1st Quarter
9:29
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 40-yard field goal
3 - 0
2:28
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 33-yard field goal
6 - 0
2nd Quarter
9:52
CLE
TD
Joshua Cribbs rushed to the left for 2 yard gain (Phil
Dawson made PAT)
13 - 0
6:20
BUF
TD
Trent Edwards passed to Marshawn Lynch to the left for
18 yard gain (Rian Lindell made PAT)
13 - 7
0:00
BUF
FG
Rian Lindell kicked a 26-yard field goal
13 - 10
3rd Quarter
6:27
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 43-yard field goal
16 - 10
0:22
BUF
FG
Rian Lindell kicked a 31-yard field goal
16 - 13
4th Quarter
14:47
CLE
TD
Jerome Harrison rushed to the left for 72 yard gain
(Phil Dawson made PAT)
23 - 13
14:33
BUF
TD
CLE kicked off, Leodis McKelvin returned kickoff for 98
yards (Rian Lindell made PAT)
23 - 20
11:32
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 22-yard field goal
26 - 20
2:25
BUF
TD
Trent Edwards rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain (Rian
Lindell made PAT)
26 - 27
1:39
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 56-yard field goal
29 - 27
Team Statistics
CLE
BUF
First Downs
18
19
Passing
11
9
Rushing
5
10
Penalty
2
0
Third Down Efficiency
3-13
4-11
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
337
334
Total Plays
64
64
Average Gain Per Play
5.3
5.2
NET YARDS RUSHING
161
186
Rushes
27
38
Average Per Rush
6.0
4.9
NET YARDS PASSING
176
148
Completions-Attempts
14-36
16-26
Yards Per Pass Play
4.8
5.7
Times Sacked
1
0
Yards Lost to Sacks
9
0
Had Intercepted
0
3
PUNTS
5
3
Average Punt
46.0
36.0
PENALTIES
2
3
Penalty Yards
15
30
FUMBLES
0
2
Fumbles Lost
0
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
26:49
33:11
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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Preview:
The Buffalo Bills were
riding high atop the AFC East
three weeks ago, but after three
straight division losses,
they're fighting to avoid
falling into last place. To hear
some of their own players tell
it, the Cleveland Browns aren't
putting up any sort of fight
these days. After two prominent
Browns accused some teammates of
quitting during their latest
loss, Cleveland will try to
avoid a third straight defeat on
Monday night in Buffalo, where
three consecutive losses have
the Bills trying to halt their
own midseason meltdown...
Prediction: Finally Monday
Night Football gives us what we all want... Cleveland playing Buffalo. OK maybe
not all of us, THIS should have been the NFL network game. Unfortunately, we get
Cleveland on national display again. Buffalo has just been falling apart week by
week, so we think maybe Brady Quinn gets his 1st win
this weekend. The only question is if the Browns defense that's
allowed 71 points in its last two games can at least slow down the Bills. Browns 24 - Bills 21
Video Preview: Cleveland
will try to avoid a third straight loss, while three consecutive losses have the
Bills trying to halt their own midseason meltdown. Charley Casserly and Jason
Horowitz have the preview
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