2023 · Wild Card
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans
Jan 13, 2024 · Reliant Stadium · closed · astroturf
Recap
Houston Texans routed Cleveland Browns 45–14. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Texans had just a 44% chance going in. C.J. Stroud led the way with 274 passing yards and 3 TDs; 1 rushing yard. Browns turned it over 2 times to Texans's 0.
Team stats
| CLE | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 13 |
| 363 | Total yards | 356 |
| 307 | Passing yards | 280 |
| 56 | Rushing yards | 76 |
| 34/46 | Comp / Att | 17/22 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(5:32) 15-K.Fairbairn 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q1(2:12) 53-N.Harris and 68-M.Dunn reported in as eligible. 27-K.Hunt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q136-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
- Q1(:18) 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 12-N.Collins for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q115-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston. HOU-78-L.Tunsil was injured during the play.
- Q2(12:23) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass short middle to 27-K.Hunt for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q236-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
- Q2(12:13) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 9-B.Jordan for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q215-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q2(1:19) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 86-D.Schultz for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q215-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q3(6:21) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass deep left INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Nelson [95-D.Barnett] at HOU 18. 21-S.Nelson for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q315-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q3(4:13) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 88-H.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 48-C.Harris at CLE 36. 48-C.Harris for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q315-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q4(13:33) 26-D.Singletary left guard for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q415-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston. PENALTY on CLE-95-M.Garrett, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
Box score
CLE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 34/46 | 307 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 8 | 26 | 1 |
| Jerome Ford | 9 | 17 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Njoku | 7 | 11 | 93 | 0 |
| Harrison Bryant | 4 | 6 | 65 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 4 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
| David Bell | 8 | 8 | 54 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Jerome Ford | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 16/21 | 274 | 3 | 0 |
| Davis Mills | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 13 | 66 | 1 |
| John Metchie III | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Davis Mills | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Dameon Pierce | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 6 | 7 | 96 | 1 |
| Brevin Jordan | 1 | 1 | 76 | 1 |
| Devin Singletary | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| John Metchie III | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 1 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Andrew Beck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |