Cleveland Browns 16–17 Cincinnati Bengals

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Cincinnati Bengals1-0

Offence

327Total yards141
278Passing yards95
49Rushing yards46
22First downs11
9-16Third downs7-14
2-3Fourth downs0-0
2-3Red zone (made-att)2-3
35:49Possession24:11

Turnovers and penalties

2Turnovers0
2Interceptions thrown0
0Fumbles lost0
2-12Sacks (yards)3-18
7-53Penalties (yards)7-33

Offence

327Total yards141
278Passing yards95
49Rushing yards46
22First downs11
9-16Third downs7-14
2-3Fourth downs0-0

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
CLE	0	10	6	0
CIN	7	7	3	0

Leaders

J. Flacco31/45, 290 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT for BrownsPassing YardsJ. Burrow14/23, 113 YDS, 1 TD for Bengals
D. Sampson12 CAR, 29 YDS for BrownsRushing YardsC. Brown21 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD for Bengals

rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dylan Sampson	12	29

#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
1	ChiefsKansas City Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000	140	83	W5
2	BillsBuffalo Bills	5	1

Stats

Offence

327Total yards141
278Passing yards95
49Rushing yards46
22First downs11
9-16Third downs7-14
2-3

rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dylan Sampson	12	29

#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
1	ChiefsKansas City Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000	140	83	W5
2	BillsBuffalo Bills	5	1

Jerome Ford	6	8	1.3	0	2

Joe Flacco	2	6	3.0	0	4

Raheim Sanders	3	3	1.0	1	2

Harold Fannin Jr.	1	3	3.0	0	3

Cleveland Browns 16–17 Cincinnati Bengals · SternSports

receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Jerry Jeudy	5	66	13.2	0	25	8
Dylan Sampson	8	64	8.0	0	14	8
Harold Fannin Jr.	7	63	9.0	0	22	9
Cedric Tillman	5	52	10.4	1	25	8
David Njoku	3	37	12.3	0	17	6
Jamari Thrash	1	6	6.0	0	6	1
Isaiah Bond	1	5	5.0	0	5	1
Jerome Ford	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3	1

defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Carson Schwesinger	8	3	0	1	0	1
Devin Bush	7	4	0	1	1	1
Isaiah McGuire	6	4	1	2	0	2
Myles Garrett	5	5	2	4	0	3
Ronnie Hickman	5	3	0	0	1	0
Grant Delpit	4	2	0	0	0	0
Greg Newsome II	3	3	0	0	2	0
Myles Harden	3	3	0	0	0	0
Mohamoud Diabate	3	2	0	0	0	0
Mason Graham	3	0	0	0	0	0
Denzel Ward	2	2	0	0	1	0
Adin Huntington	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Jeudy	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jerome Ford	1	1	0	0	0	0
Donovan McMillon	1	1	0	0	0	0
Shelby Harris	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jerome Baker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Wright	1	0	0	0	0	0

Bengals

passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Joe Burrow	14/23	113	4.9	1	0	3-18	62.8	87.8

rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chase Brown	21	43	2.0	1	8
Joe Burrow	2	3	1.5	0	2

receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Tee Higgins	3	33	11.0	0	13	4
Noah Fant	4	26	6.5	1	12	5
Ja'Marr Chase	2	26	13.0	0	20	5
Mike Gesicki	1

defensive	TOT	SOLO	PD	TD
Jordan Battle	12	5	1	0
Demetrius Knight Jr.	10	8	1	0
Dax Hill	9	5	0

interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
DJ Turner II	1	7	0
Jordan Battle	1	2	0

kickReturns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Charlie Jones	3	70	23.3	29	0

puntReturns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Charlie Jones	1	23	23.0	23	0

kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Evan McPherson	1/1	100.0	35	2/2	5

punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Ryan Rehkow	6	316	52.7	2	1	62

National Football Conference

#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
1	49ersSan Francisco 49ers	6	0	0	1.000	177	110	W6
2	VikingsMinnesota Vikings	5	0	0	1.000	109	64	W5
3	PanthersCarolina Panthers	3	2	0	.600	146	123	W2
4	GiantsNew York Giants	3	2	1	.583	136	140	L1
5	PackersGreen Bay Packers	4	2	0	.667	127	125	W3
6	BearsChicago Bears	4	2	0	.667	150	119	W1
7	LionsDetroit Lions	3	2	0	.600	164	148	W1
8	SeahawksSeattle Seahawks	3	3	0	.500	148	122	L2
9	FalconsAtlanta Falcons	2	4	0	.333	142	153	L2
10	SaintsNew Orleans Saints	2	4	0	.333	152	178	W1
11	EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles	2	4	0	.333	106	137	L4
12	CowboysDallas Cowboys	2	4	0	.333	151	159	L2
13	CardinalsArizona Cardinals	2	4	0	.333	126	178	W1
14	RamsLos Angeles Rams	2	4	0	.333	135	138	L2
15	CommandersWashington Commanders	1	4	1	.250	132	172	L1
16	BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167	119	138	L1

Players

Browns

passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Joe Flacco	31/45	290	6.4	1	2	2-12	30.6	75.2

rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dylan Sampson	12	29	2.4	0	5
Jerome Ford	6	8	1.3	0	2
Joe Flacco	2	6	3.0	0	4
Raheim Sanders	3	3	1.0	1	2
Harold Fannin Jr.	1	3	3.0	0	3

receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Jerry Jeudy	5	66	13.2	0	25	8
Dylan Sampson	8	64	8.0	0	14	8
Harold Fannin Jr.	7	63	9.0	0	22	9
Cedric Tillman	5

defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
Carson Schwesinger	8	3	0	1	0	1	0
Devin Bush	7	4	0	1	1	1	0
Isaiah McGuire	6	4	1	2	0	2

kickReturns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
DeAndre Carter	4	105	26.3	29	0

puntReturns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
DeAndre Carter	3	41	13.7	15	0

kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Andre Szmyt	1/2	50.0	45	1/2	4

punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Corey Bojorquez	2	97	48.5	1	0	55

Bengals

passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Joe Burrow	14/23	113	4.9	1	0	3-18	62.8	87.8

rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chase Brown	21	43	2.0

Game

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
CLE	0	10	6	0
CIN	7	7	3	0

Leaders

J. Flacco31/45, 290 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT for BrownsPassing YardsJ. Burrow14/23, 113 YDS, 1 TD for Bengals
D. Sampson12 CAR, 29 YDS for BrownsRushing YardsC. Brown21 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD for Bengals
J. Jeudy5 REC, 66 YDS for BrownsReceiving YardsT. Higgins3 REC, 33 YDS for Bengals

Kick-off: 7 Sep 2025, 19:00
Venue: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
Attendance: 65’599

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Top stats

327Total yards141

Standings

Full table

American Football Conference

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
1	Chiefs	5	0	1.000	140	83	W5
2	Bills	5	1	.833	197	171	W2
3	Jaguars	4	2	.667	154	104	L1
4	Browns	4	2	.667	106	122	W1
5	Patriots	4	2	.667	136	113	W3
6	Broncos	4	2	.667	114	125	W2
7	Steelers	4	2	.667	137	128	W2
8	Ravens	4	2	.667	156	132	L1
9	Bengals	3	2	.600	128	109	W1

National Football Conference

#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
1	49ers	6	0	0	1.000	177	110	W6
2	Vikings	5	0	0	1.000	109

defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Jordan Battle	12	5	0	0	1	0
Demetrius Knight Jr.	10	8	0	0	1	0
Dax Hill	9	5	0	0	0	0
Logan Wilson	7	4	0	0	2	0
B.J. Hill	7	3	1	1	0	1
Geno Stone	5	1	0	0	0	0
Barrett Carter	4	3	0	0	0	0
Tycen Anderson	4	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Pennel	4	1	0	1	0	0
Trey Hendrickson	3	3	1	1	0	3
Josh Newton	3	3	0	0	0	0
T.J. Slaton Jr.	3	0	0	0	0	1
Kris Jenkins Jr.	2	2	0	0	0	0
Oren Burks	2	1	0	1	0	0
Myles Murphy	2	1	0	0	0	0
Samaje Perine	2	0	0	0	0	0
DJ Turner II	2	0	0	0	2	0
Joseph Ossai	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tahj Brooks	1	1	0	0	0	0
Shaka Heyward	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cam Taylor-Britt	1	0	0	0	0	0
William Wagner	1	0	0	0	0	0

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