For 2 1/2 quarters, the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns
produced lots of punts and no points.
Then Clinton Portis really started piling up the yards. Santana Moss starting
doing spin moves after catching the ball. London Fletcher led a huge goal line
stand. The Browns, not to be outdone, made things interesting with a late
touchdown, a 2-point conversion, and a field-goal attempt that was wide right
with 25 seconds to play.
After nearly putting the fans to sleep, two teams packed a lot into a little bit
of time Sunday. Portis broke the scoreless tie with a 3-yard run in the third
quarter and rushed for 175 yards on 27 carries, and Moss spun his way to an
18-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter as the Redskins beat the
Browns 14-11....
Clinton Portis rushed to the right for 3 yard gain
(Shaun Suisham made PAT)
0 - 7
2:43
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 37-yard field goal
3 - 7
4th Quarter
12:28
WAS
TD
Jason Campbell passed to Santana Moss to the right for
18 yard gain (Shaun Suisham made PAT)
3 - 14
2:44
CLE
TD
Derek Anderson passed to Joshua Cribbs down the middle
for 1 yard gain (2pt attempt converted, Derek Anderson pass to Braylon
Edwards)
11 - 14
Team Statistics
CLE
WAS
First Downs
16
17
Passing
7
8
Rushing
7
8
Penalty
2
1
Third Down Efficiency
4-16
3-11
Fourth Down Efficiency
1-2
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
236
351
Total Plays
66
60
Average Gain Per Play
3.6
5.9
NET YARDS RUSHING
102
193
Rushes
28
36
Average Per Rush
3.6
5.4
NET YARDS PASSING
134
158
Completions-Attempts
14-37
14-23
Yards Per Pass Play
3.5
6.6
Times Sacked
1
1
Yards Lost to Sacks
2
6
Had Intercepted
0
0
PUNTS
8
8
Average Punt
44.1
37.3
PENALTIES
4
5
Penalty Yards
25
38
FUMBLES
1
2
Fumbles Lost
0
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
31:08
28:52
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
The Cleveland Browns may have revived their season with an upset
of the defending Super Bowl champions. Now they have a chance to generate more
momentum when they try to knock off a tough NFC East team for the second
straight week. The Browns look to build on their big victory and even their
record when they face the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on Sunday. A
popular pick to win the AFC North this season after going 10-6 and just missing
the playoffs last year, Cleveland (2-3) was a major disappointment through its
first four games, getting outscored 78-46 and losing its first three contests
before knocking off lowly Cincinnati...more
Pick: The Browns are coming off a game in which their
offense finally showed some spark while the Redskins performance last week
stunk. Neither team was exactly themselves last week and the Redskins are just
better than the Browns. Redskins 24 - Browns 20
Notable:
The Browns so many were buzzing about before the season finally
made an appearance in Monday night's victory over the previously unbeaten
Giants. Next up is another test against an NFC East opponent. The Redskins come
off a stunning loss to the Rams
23.2
10.5