2023 · Week 16
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans
Dec 24, 2023 · Reliant Stadium · closed · astroturf
Recap
Cleveland Browns topped Houston Texans 36–22. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Browns (52%). Browns improve to 10-5; Texans fall to 8-7. Amari Cooper was the story of the game with 11 catches for 265 yards and 2 TDs. Browns out-gained the opponent 428–283 in total yards.
Team stats
| CLE | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | First downs | 16 |
| 428 | Total yards | 283 |
| 374 | Passing yards | 211 |
| 54 | Rushing yards | 72 |
| 28/44 | Comp / Att | 26/49 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(13:23) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 34-J.Ford. 34-J.Ford right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
- Q2(12:16) 53-N.Harris reported in as eligible. 15-J.Flacco pass deep left to 2-A.Cooper for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on HOU-37-D.Ross, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
- Q27-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
- Q27-D.Hopkins kicks 63 yards from CLE 35 to HOU 2. 31-D.Pierce for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q215-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q2(4:21) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass deep middle to 85-D.Njoku for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3(2:39) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass short right to 2-A.Cooper for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(12:34) 68-M.Dunn and 53-N.Harris reported in as eligible. 27-K.Hunt right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(6:11) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right to 12-N.Collins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [37-Da.Bell].
- Q4(4:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Mills scrambles left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Mills scrambles left end to CLE 1 for 9 yards (48-T.McCalister).
- Q4(4:15) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right to 47-A.Beck for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q415-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Box score
CLE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 27/42 | 368 | 3 | 2 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 1/2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerome Ford | 15 | 25 | 1 |
| Pierre Strong | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 1 | -5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Cooper | 11 | 15 | 265 | 2 |
| David Njoku | 6 | 9 | 44 | 1 |
| Jerome Ford | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Pierre Strong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Jordan Akins | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Cedric Tillman | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| David Bell | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Harrison Bryant | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 15/32 | 149 | 2 | 0 |
| Case Keenum | 11/17 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Dameon Pierce | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Schultz | 8 | 11 | 61 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Noah Brown | 3 | 7 | 38 | 0 |
| Brevin Jordan | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Dameon Pierce | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Andrew Beck | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Metchie III | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |