Wild Card Playoff Games, 2023

played in Denver, CO

36 degrees, rain, calm

Cleveland Browns 01703-20
Denver Broncos 213313-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 DEN - Braxton Anglewicz 8 run (Bert Herndon extra point)
1Q: 06:43 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 6 run (Bert Herndon extra point)
1Q: 01:51 DEN - Braxton Anglewicz 8 run (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 11:04 CLE - Kirk Preston 43 field goal
2Q: 08:33 CLE - Andrew Simmons 73 interception return (Kirk Preston extra point)
2Q: 01:52 CLE - Demetrius Beekman 7 pass from Ernie Hawks (Kirk Preston extra point)
2Q: 00:39 DEN - Bert Herndon 52 field goal
3Q: 02:31 DEN - Bert Herndon 39 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Bert Herndon 20 field goal
4Q: 10:13 CLE - Kirk Preston 29 field goal
4Q: 03:54 DEN - Braxton Anglewicz 15 run (Bert Herndon extra point)
4Q: 00:15 DEN - Bert Herndon 28 field goal

Team StatisticsCLEDEN
Record10-712-5
First Downs1623
- by Rushing012
- by Passing128
- by Penalty43
Total Net Yards284347
- Offensive Plays5974
- Yards per Play4.814.69
Net Rushing Yards26170
- Rushing Attempts2238
- Yards per Rush1.184.47
Net Passing Yards258177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 19 - 330 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards283215
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/256/38
- Yards per Pass Play6.974.92
Fumbles/Lost1/12/0
3rd Down Conversions3/116/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.08.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/477/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/142/21
Kick Returns/Yards4/861/42
Interception Ret./Yards1/733/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits27
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 45
Time of Possession25:2834:32

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:181:33OWN 372-4Fumble
16:353:47OWN 551Punt
11:415:43OWN 251049Field Goal
25:181:42OWN 21544Interception
22:501:08OWN 46554Touchdown
20:320:32OWN 2826Half
315:001:14OWN 2538Punt
312:131:55OWN 437Punt
39:042:12OWN 5623Punt
32:231:15OWN 2534Punt
414:544:48OWN 251163Field Goal
48:430:11OWN 4810Interception
43:470:42OWN 1835Interception
40:080:08OWN 37144Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:42OWN 251075Touchdown
18:452:10OPP 33433Touchdown
12:481:07OPP 23523Touchdown
210:582:38OWN 25539Interception
28:203:02OWN 25868Missed FG
23:360:46OWN 173-4Punt
21:421:10OPP 46411Field Goal
313:461:33OWN 4038Punt
310:181:14OWN 4934Punt
36:524:29OWN 37841Field Goal
31:081:14OPP 17414Field Goal
410:061:23OWN 253-13Punt
48:324:45OWN 48952Touchdown
43:052:57OPP 29818Field Goal

Game MVP: Braxton Anglewicz, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB DeAndre Nordstrom1210.08200
RB Frank Schrock530.60600
QB Ernie Hawks3175.67600
RB D.J. Turner252.50400
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Braxton Anglewicz20884.401543
RB John Heidorn13534.082730
WR Demaryius Thomas2178.501111
QB Brock Osweiler2168.00900
RB Barry Cooper1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ernie Hawks32192835/25144359.7
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brock Osweiler30172156/38028165.3

Receiving Statistics

ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Pointer5712825.6071440
TE Ramon Maticic38175.67080
WR Demetrius Beekman24168.001391
TE Alex Bontrager243115.5010250
RB DeAndre Nordstrom232311.5028250
WR Liam Satre23168.000100
WR Hector Lockard112828.0026280
RB Frank Schrock111313.0010130
RB D.J. Turner111111.005110
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kai Barnes486917.2529280
WR Demaryius Thomas344916.3315220
RB Braxton Anglewicz24136.50270
WR Amari McAdams223618.0014240
TE Ruben Vanderclute262110.501130
TE Tanner Richard23115.50270
RB John Heidorn1133.00030
TE Teddy Scheckton111313.005130
WR Alonzo Ferderer0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Andrew Simmons17373.001
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Marquis Kenner100.000
S Alex Morton166.000
OLB Carl Clodfelter100.000

Fumble Statistics

ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ernie Hawks1000
DE Dante Fowler0010
ILB Alvin Cassidy0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Brock Osweiler1000
RB John Heidorn1000
TE Tanner Richard0100
CB Colby Hester0100
WR Kai Barnes0100
DE Micah Girard0010

Punting Statistics

ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rabble Brush514028.023.8450
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kris Maxwell418546.342.8542

Kicking Statistics

ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kirk Preston2/21/10/0432/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bert Herndon4/51/11/1524/4

Punt Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
D.J. Turner11414.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Alonzo Ferderer22110.50

Kick Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Nickolas Meier36722.30
Andrew Simmons11919.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Amari McAdams14242.00

Defensive Statistics

ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Alvin Cassidy650.53733
OLB Antonio Azumah630.03733
CB Nickolas Meier620.03836
DE Dante Fowler512.03532
OLB Clayton St. Clair531.03736
DT DeAndre Porter530.53629
ILB Preston Brown500.51915
S Ethan Kucharski510.03836
CB Andrew Simmons410.03836
DE Fernando Stephens301.52722
CB Jordan Richards200.01918
S Darrell Boyd200.02425
DT Corbin Tarplin100.010
DT Kenny Batchelder100.01216
TE Alex Bontrager10---------
RB DeAndre Nordstrom10---------
TE Ramon Maticic10---------
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Nate Scrafford800.02236
OLB Tyler Wynn501.01525
ILB Gustavo Unruh520.02235
DE Percy Hoffman402.02234
CB Chris Harris410.02237
S Alex Morton400.02235
S Ray Brian300.01617
CB Colby Hester220.02023
OLB Carl Clodfelter200.0716
S Troy Gallery200.0824
DT Phil Sigler111.01226
DE Micah Girard111.01821
ILB Ernie Borders140.01513
DT Derek McIntyre110.01114
CB Marquis Kenner100.0521

Pass Rush Statistics

ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dante Fowler2.011032
DE Fernando Stephens1.500022
OLB Clayton St. Clair1.010036
ILB Preston Brown0.500015
DT DeAndre Porter0.500029
ILB Alvin Cassidy0.500033
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Percy Hoffman2.012134
OLB Tyler Wynn1.001225
DE Micah Girard1.000121
DT Phil Sigler1.000026
OLB Nate Scrafford0.000236

Pass Defense Statistics

ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ethan Kucharski33036
CB Andrew Simmons30136
CB Jordan Richards20018
OLB Antonio Azumah20033
CB Nickolas Meier20036
ILB Alvin Cassidy12033
OLB Clayton St. Clair11036
S Darrell Boyd11025
DE Dante Fowler10032
DT DeAndre Porter10029
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Nate Scrafford30036
ILB Gustavo Unruh22035
CB Chris Harris20037
OLB Tyler Wynn20025
S Ray Brian20017
CB Colby Hester20023
CB Marquis Kenner12121
S Alex Morton11135
OLB Carl Clodfelter10116
DT Phil Sigler10026
DE Percy Hoffman10034
S Troy Gallery10024

Blocking Statistics

ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jaylen Lowe15022237
G Ken Phillips04022137
T Scottie Mazurek04022137
C Zachary Schroeder04022037
G Jeremy Schultz02022137
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Norbert Melsha411038436
C Matt Paradis310138036
T Mitchell Schwartz26038036
G Mack Cheshier15038236
T Tim Gunn13038036
TE Ruben Vanderclute11035031

Special Teams Tackles

ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Ethan Kucharski215
Junior Ellison124
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Alex Morton315
Levi Marsh121
Amari McAdams114

Participation

ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Ethan Kucharski------38361589
CB Andrew Simmons------38361488
CB Nickolas Meier------38361488
ILB Alvin Cassidy------37331888
OLB Clayton St. Clair------3736578
OLB Antonio Azumah------3733575
DE Dante Fowler------3532572
S Darrell Boyd------24252372
DT DeAndre Porter------3629267
G Jeremy Schultz2237------766
G Ken Phillips2237------766
T Jaylen Lowe2237------766
T Scottie Mazurek2237------766
TE Ramon Maticic2135------1066
RB DeAndre Nordstrom1728------1661
QB Ernie Hawks2237---------59
C Zachary Schroeder2237---------59
WR James Pointer2134------257
WR Demetrius Beekman2033---------53
DE Fernando Stephens------2722150
CB Jordan Richards------1918845
RB Frank Schrock69------2540
ILB Preston Brown------1915135
WR Liam Satre616------1234
OLB Junior Ellison------262432
DT Kenny Batchelder------1216432
TE Kevin Neumeyer23------2530
S Russell Bates------1411---25
WR Hector Lockard04------2024
TE Alex Bontrager915---------24
CB Carson Blanchard------131721
RB D.J. Turner87------419
DE Darryl Sherman------26311
DE Hunter Fisk------1348
P Rabble Brush00------77
C Garrett Drake00------77
K Kirk Preston00------77
DT Corbin Tarplin------1045
WR Howard Grant01---------1
DT Lukas Barringer------00---0
QB Bo Cooley00---------0
T Dwayne Pauly00---------0
C Douglas Davis00---------0
OLB Kevin Fletcher------00---0
G Les Garner00---------0
T Demetrius Arledge00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Demaryius Thomas3634------1989
T Mitchell Schwartz3836------983
G Mack Cheshier3836------983
G Norbert Melsha3836------983
T Tim Gunn3836------983
RB Braxton Anglewicz2528------2881
QB Brock Osweiler3836---------74
C Matt Paradis3836---------74
CB Chris Harris------22371372
S Alex Morton------22351572
TE Ruben Vanderclute3531------167
DE Percy Hoffman------2234763
TE Tanner Richard1618------2761
OLB Nate Scrafford------2236260
ILB Gustavo Unruh------2235158
WR Kai Barnes2927---------56
WR Amari McAdams1916------1449
OLB Carl Clodfelter------7162245
CB Marquis Kenner------5211844
OLB Tyler Wynn------1525343
CB Colby Hester------2023---43
DT Phil Sigler------1226240
DE Micah Girard------1821---39
WR Harvey Janikowksi57------2436
RB Barry Cooper96------1934
S Troy Gallery------824234
S Levi Marsh------1112133
S Ray Brian------1617---33
ILB Ernie Borders------1513---28
DT Derek McIntyre------1114---25
DE Deion Edwards------415221
RB John Heidorn136---------19
K Bert Herndon00------1414
ILB Brandon Marshall------011112
C Brenden Kournikova00------99
TE Teddy Scheckton36---------9
WR Alonzo Ferderer01------56
DE Ashton Anegawa------0156
QB Donald Raynor00------55
P Kris Maxwell00------44
ILB Rufus Hernandez------0213
C Andy Gallik00---------0
T Dwayne Paukschus00---------0
QB Cory Matunda00---------0
T Terrell Pina00---------0
G Andrew Haynesworth00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left630.5
Middle11252.3
Right5-2-0.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5438.6
Middle20753.8
Right13524.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ernie Hawks32197015363
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brock Osweiler30174027101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17101207.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)52357.0
Long (19+ Yds)114444.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1710945.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)83465.8
Long (19+ Yds)224623.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Ramon Maticic83017035
WR James Pointer750128434
WR Demetrius Beekman42016033
TE Alex Bontrager42031115
RB DeAndre Nordstrom32023128
WR Liam Satre32116016
WR Hector Lockard1102814
RB Frank Schrock1101309
RB D.J. Turner1101107
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kai Barnes84169227
TE Ruben Vanderclute62021031
WR Demaryius Thomas43049134
RB Braxton Anglewicz42013028
TE Tanner Richard32011018
WR Amari McAdams22036116
WR Alonzo Ferderer101001
RB John Heidorn110306
TE Teddy Scheckton1101306

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Ernie Hawks2126.005.67
RB DeAndre Nordstrom100.000.08
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Braxton Anglewicz7426.004.40
RB John Heidorn3103.334.08
WR Demaryius Thomas166.008.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ernie Hawks4251.258.84
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brock Osweiler83344.257.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ramon Maticic2000.002.13
WR Demetrius Beekman1177.004.00
RB DeAndre Nordstrom11-2-2.007.67
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kai Barnes3000.008.63
TE Ruben Vanderclute2000.003.50
WR Demaryius Thomas1199.0012.25
WR Amari McAdams111212.0018.00
TE Teddy Scheckton111313.0013.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ClevelandRushesConversions
QB Ernie Hawks10
RB DeAndre Nordstrom10
DenverRushesConversions
RB Braxton Anglewicz42
QB Brock Osweiler11
RB John Heidorn10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompConversions
Ernie Hawks833
DenverAttCompConversions
Brock Osweiler1143

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargCatchConversions
TE Ramon Maticic300
WR Demetrius Beekman100
WR Hector Lockard111
WR James Pointer111
RB D.J. Turner111
WR Liam Satre100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Kai Barnes421
TE Ruben Vanderclute300
WR Demaryius Thomas222
RB Braxton Anglewicz100
WR Alonzo Ferderer100

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,000 (19,000)
End Zone13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine6,500 (7,900)
Sideline Seats4,400 (12,100)
Club Seats3,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes4,400 (9,900)