Through weeks of
frustration, injuries and a
near-quarterback change, the
Cleveland Browns never lost hope
in this season.
On Monday night, they may have
saved it.
With quarterback Derek Anderson
outplaying Eli Manning, Braylon
Edwards making big catches and
Eric Wright returning an
interception 94 yards for a
touchdown, the Browns won on
Monday night for the first time
since 1993, ending New York’s
11-game road winning streak with
a 35-14 win over the defending
Super Bowl champions.
Anderson, whose job was in
serious jeopardy just a few
weeks ago and may have been down
to one more loss, threw one of
his two touchdown passes to
Edwards, who announced his
team’s return to the NFL’s
prime-time weekday slot by
performing a cartwheel and back
flip during pregame
introductions and then making
the Giants look foolish.
In their first four games, the
Browns (2-3) had shown no signs
of living up to high
expectations following a 10-6
season. They had dropped their
first two games at home, lost
three in a row overall and only
a win over winless Cincinnati to
show so far in 2008...
Braylon Edwards Reacts After The Browns' Upset Of
The Giants
Scoring Summary
NYG - CLE
1st Quarter
10:08
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 28-yard field goal
0 - 3
2nd Quarter
12:09
NYG
TD
Brandon Jacobs rushed to the left for 7 yard gain (John
Carney made PAT)
7 - 3
11:10
CLE
TD
Jamal Lewis rushed to the right for 4 yard gain (Phil
Dawson made PAT)
7 - 10
2:15
CLE
TD
Derek Anderson passed to Darnell Dinkins down the middle
for 22 yard gain (Phil Dawson made PAT)
7 - 17
0:12
NYG
TD
Eli Manning passed to Plaxico Burress to the left for 3
yard gain (John Carney made PAT)
14 - 17
3rd Quarter
11:55
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 26-yard field goal
14 - 20
4th Quarter
14:55
CLE
TD
Derek Anderson passed to Braylon Edwards to the right
for 11 yard gain (Phil Dawson made PAT)
14 - 27
8:07
CLE
TD
Eric Wright intercepted Eli Manning for 94 yards (2pt
attempt converted, Derek Anderson pass to Braylon Edwards)
14 - 35
Team Statistics
NYG
CLE
First Downs
23
20
Passing
14
11
Rushing
8
9
Penalty
1
0
Third Down Efficiency
5-9
9-13
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-1
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
373
454
Total Plays
54
59
Average Gain Per Play
6.9
7.7
NET YARDS RUSHING
181
144
Rushes
25
30
Average Per Rush
7.2
4.8
NET YARDS PASSING
192
310
Completions-Attempts
18-28
18-29
Yards Per Pass Play
6.6
10.7
Times Sacked
1
0
Yards Lost to Sacks
4
0
Had Intercepted
3
0
PUNTS
2
0
Average Punt
42.5
0.0
PENALTIES
5
10
Penalty Yards
38
55
FUMBLES
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
27:35
32:25
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
Preview:
Things couldn't be going better for the New York Giants. The
same can't be said for the Cleveland Browns.
Two teams that began the season with lofty expectations but are going in
different directions meet for the first time since 2004 on Monday night in
Cleveland.
Apparently still riding the momentum from its improbable Super Bowl victory last
season, New York (4-0) is off to its best start since winning 10 in a row to
open the 1990 season. One of two undefeated teams in the NFL, the Giants have
won eight straight and have gone from almost missing the postseason to being
regarded as perhaps the league's best team in the same calendar year.
"For us, we couldn't care either way, good or bad, we're not trying to get
respect here in September going into early October," linebacker Antonio Pierce
said. "For us, it's about getting respect from late December to early January
and early February."
Cleveland (1-3) comes off a bye week looking for a second straight victory as it
tries to bounce back from an 0-3 start - one that few observers expected after
last season. The Browns went 10-6 and narrowly missed the playoffs, but they can
now look to the '07 Giants for inspiration. New York started 0-2 before winning
six in a row and never looked back en route to the championship
...
New York took a 44-6
victory over the Seahawks at the Meadowlands last Sunday and is now
averaging 31.8 points per game in 2008 — highest in the league
The Giants have won eight straight and 10
of their last 11 regular-season road games overall. New York has beaten
Cleveland four straight times (dating to 1991) and hasn't lost a game to
the Browns in Cleveland since 1973
New York is No. 1 in total offense this
season, averaging 431.0 yards per game. The last time the Giants led the
league in total offense was way back in 1963
Giants play it cool after Browns mouth off
Newsday, NY - 1 hour ago
So when the Giants met with the media yesterday after
practice, they already were well versed in the statements. Browns
defensive tackle Corey Williams made ...
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