Week 8, 2049

played in Cleveland, OH

66 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots	10	0	0	0	-	10
Cleveland Browns	0	7	3	16	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:02 NED - Diego Sheasley 42 field goal
1Q: 01:12 NED - Nicky Norton 6 pass from Neil Cash (Diego Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 00:37 CLE - Donny Marsh 8 pass from Lamont Watkins (Paul Bruce extra point)
3Q: 02:42 CLE - Paul Bruce 31 field goal
4Q: 05:55 CLE - Paul Bruce 34 field goal
4Q: 03:55 CLE - Dexter Melaragni 75 punt return (Paul Bruce extra point failed)
4Q: 02:55 CLE - Max Luther 53 interception return (Paul Bruce extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:02 NED - Diego Sheasley 42 field goal
1Q: 01:12 NED - Nicky Norton 6 pass from Neil Cash (Diego Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 00:37 CLE - Donny Marsh 8 pass from Lamont Watkins (Paul Bruce extra point)
3Q: 02:42 CLE - Paul Bruce 31 field goal
4Q: 05:55 CLE - Paul Bruce 34 field goal
4Q: 03:55 CLE - Dexter Melaragni 75 punt return (Paul Bruce extra point failed)
4Q: 02:55 CLE - Max Luther 53 interception return (Paul Bruce extra point)

Team Statistics NED CLE
Record 6-2 5-3
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 272 341
- Offensive Plays 69 66
- Yards per Play 3.94 5.17
Net Rushing Yards 68 88
- Rushing Attempts 25 24
- Yards per Rush 2.72 3.67
Net Passing Yards 204 253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 30 - 1 42 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 215 253
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.64 6.02
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/20 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 4/1 5/107
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 1/23 1/53
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 23
Time of Possession 33:01 26:59

Team Statistics	NED	CLE
Record	6-2	5-3
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	272	341
- Offensive Plays	69	66
- Yards per Play	3.94	5.17
Net Rushing Yards	68	88
- Rushing Attempts	25	24
- Yards per Rush	2.72	3.67
Net Passing Yards	204	253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 30 - 1	42 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	215	253
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.64	6.02
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/20	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	4/1	5/107
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	1/23	1/53
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 23
Time of Possession	33:01	26:59

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:53	OWN 25	3	-12	Punt
1	12:39	4:45	OWN 10	10	65	Field Goal
1	5:12	3:13	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
1	1:48	0:45	OPP 4	2	4	Touchdown
2	14:18	3:25	OWN 19	6	19	Punt
2	9:47	1:47	OWN 42	3	5	Punt
2	4:41	1:04	OWN 36	4	16	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 25	1	10	Half
3	14:07	1:16	OPP 48	3	5	Punt
3	12:01	3:56	OWN 25	7	32	Punt
3	2:37	2:18	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
4	13:24	2:33	OWN 7	4	19	Punt
4	5:50	2:06	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
4	3:44	1:02	OWN 25	3	22	Interception
4	2:42	1:43	OWN 25	8	33	Downs
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 7	1	18	Game

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:07	0:28	OWN 38	3	0	Punt
1	7:54	2:42	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
1	1:59	0:11	OWN 21	1	0	Interception
1	1:03	1:45	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
2	10:53	1:06	OWN 7	3	4	Punt
2	8:00	3:19	OWN 22	8	49	Missed FG
2	3:37	3:10	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	0:53	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	12:51	0:50	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	8:05	5:28	OWN 20	11	66	Field Goal
3	0:19	1:55	OWN 20	4	27	Punt
4	10:51	5:01	OWN 26	9	57	Field Goal
4	0:59	0:40	OWN 42	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Max Luther, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Carlton Rastok	14	17	1.21	7	0
RB Elijah Haggard	6	12	2.00	10	1
QB Neil Cash	5	39	7.80	12	2

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Tyler Meier	13	62	4.77	15	2
QB Lamont Watkins	6	23	3.83	9	0
RB Richie Graham	3	4	1.33	7	0
RB Donny Marsh	2	-1	-0.50	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Cash	42	30	215	2/11	1	21	1	80.9

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Watkins	42	22	253	0/0	1	43	1	68.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Damian Selfridge	10	17	69	6.90	9	21	0
RB Carlton Rastok	4	5	19	4.75	16	18	0
TE Nicky Norton	4	5	27	6.75	0	10	1
WR Lucas Click	4	4	32	8.00	18	18	0
RB Elijah Haggard	3	3	8	2.67	1	8	0
WR Samuel Schulz	2	5	20	10.00	12	13	0
WR Elliot Wilcox	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Butch Butcher	1	1	19	19.00	13	19	0
TE Anthony McNeil	1	1	19	19.00	4	19	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Thomas Foster	5	7	46	9.20	1	17	0
TE Anthony Dunn	4	5	62	15.50	38	24	0
TE Harold McCloskey	3	7	23	7.67	2	20	0
WR Frederick Walker	2	3	45	22.50	41	43	0
WR Wes Peterson	2	7	18	9.00	4	9	0
RB Donny Marsh	2	3	17	8.50	0	9	1
TE Malachi Richmond	1	2	3	3.00	3	3	0
WR Dexter Melaragni	1	2	20	20.00	0	20	0
RB Tyler Meier	1	4	9	9.00	4	9	0
RB Richie Graham	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Benjamin Cobb	1	23	23.00	0

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Max Luther	1	53	53.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Kennedy Glavin	0	0	1	0
ILB Kennedy Copper	0	0	1	0
S Maxwell Kudo	0	0	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov
RB Richie Graham	2	0
WR Dexter Melaragni	1	0
TE Harold McCloskey	0	2
RB Braxton Thompson	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alexander Owens	10	477	47.7	33.2	55	4

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brock Hicks	8	356	44.5	41.9	56	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Diego Sheasley	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Bruce	2/3	0/1	0/0	34	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christopher Mullen	4	1	0.3	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Melaragni	5	107	21.4	1

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wes Peterson	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Maxwell Kudo	9	1	24	42
S Broderick Bullock	7	1	17	31
OLB Wyatt Hartman	5	2	7	19
CB Corbin Caldwell	5	1	17	34
ILB Kennedy Copper	4	0	8	9
CB Vincent Miller	4	0	23	40
ILB Benjamin Cobb	3	5	19	34
OLB Cornell Wagener	3	1	23	41
DE Adam Morris	2	1	22	27
CB Donny Frederick	1	3	24	42
CB B.J. Mawae	1	2	5	9
DT Kenny Patterson	1	0	17	36
DE Alfredo Vickery	0	1	17	28

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Heath Sloan	10	1	0.0	25	44
OLB Eugene Tuggle	7	2	1.0	22	44
ILB Brian Leat	5	2	0.0	19	15
ILB Lincoln Guthrie	5	1	0.0	22	28
CB Al Long	5	1	0.0	8	36
CB Eric Hankins	5	0	0.0	21	28
CB Gino Uhlenhake	5	0	0.0	8	18
CB Ricardo Fletcher	4	2	1.0	22	44
S Max Luther	2	2	0.0	25	44
DE Shaun Ogden	2	1	0.0	20	35
DT Timothy Doyle	2	0	0.0	6	4
DT Gabe Duncan	1	2	0.0	16	33
DE Jerald Preston	1	1	0.0	17	28
WR Dexter Melaragni	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jackie Reese	1	0	0.0	3	0
CB Mickey Mathis	1	0	0.0	0	6
DE Garrett Sadler	0	1	0.0	9	17
OLB Duane Moss	0	1	0.0	22	37

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Adam Morris	1	2	27
OLB Wyatt Hartman	1	0	19
OLB Ramon McWilliams	0	2	15
OLB Grayson Perez	0	1	21
OLB Cornell Wagener	0	1	41
DT Kenny Patterson	0	1	36

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eugene Tuggle	1.0	0	1	0	44
CB Ricardo Fletcher	1.0	0	1	0	44
DE Shaun Ogden	0.0	1	1	0	35
DE Jerald Preston	0.0	0	2	0	28
DE Tyrell Downs	0.0	0	0	1	8

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Broderick Bullock	5	0	0	31
ILB Benjamin Cobb	3	1	1	34
CB Vincent Miller	3	1	0	40
OLB Wyatt Hartman	3	0	0	19
ILB Kennedy Copper	2	0	0	9
CB Corbin Caldwell	2	0	0	34
OLB Cornell Wagener	1	0	0	41
CB B.J. Mawae	1	0	0	9
S Maxwell Kudo	1	0	0	42
DT Kenny Patterson	1	0	0	36
CB Donny Frederick	0	2	0	42
OLB Grayson Perez	0	1	0	21

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Eugene Tuggle	5	1	0	44
S Heath Sloan	4	1	0	44
CB Al Long	4	1	0	36
ILB Brian Leat	4	0	0	15
ILB Lincoln Guthrie	4	0	0	28
CB Eric Hankins	3	0	0	28
CB Gino Uhlenhake	2	0	0	18
CB Ricardo Fletcher	2	0	0	44
S Max Luther	1	1	1	44
CB Mickey Mathis	1	0	0	6

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Matt Giles	2	5	25	0	44
G Jonathan Lane	2	3	25	0	44
T Quentin Curtis	1	1	9	0	18
C Jeffery Dennis	0	8	25	0	44
G Philip Compton	0	2	25	1	44
G Wendell Martin	0	1	16	0	26
RB Carlton Rastok	0	0	18	1	26

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Sean Bronson	2	6	24	42
C Donny Finch	2	5	24	42
G Mickey Arfman	1	4	24	42
G Deion Chapman	0	4	24	42
T Allen McConnell	0	1	24	42

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Rastok	1	28
Kennedy Glavin	1	27
Wendell Martin	1	14
Lucas Click	1	13
Jonathan Lane	1	11

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Malachi Richmond	1	30
Braxton Thompson	1	29
Harold McCloskey	1	14
Eric Hankins	1	14

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jonathan Lane	25	44	---	---	11	80
RB Carlton Rastok	18	26	---	---	28	72
T Matt Giles	25	44	---	---	---	69
CB Donny Frederick	---	---	24	42	3	69
G Philip Compton	25	44	---	---	---	69
QB Neil Cash	25	44	---	---	---	69
C Jeffery Dennis	25	44	---	---	---	69
S Maxwell Kudo	---	---	24	42	3	69
WR Damian Selfridge	24	44	---	---	---	68
OLB Cornell Wagener	---	---	23	41	3	67
WR Samuel Schulz	23	38	---	---	6	67
CB Vincent Miller	---	---	23	40	3	66
TE Nicky Norton	23	42	---	---	---	65
CB Corbin Caldwell	---	---	17	34	11	62
G Wendell Martin	16	26	---	---	14	56
ILB Benjamin Cobb	---	---	19	34	3	56
DT Kenny Patterson	---	---	17	36	3	56
S Broderick Bullock	---	---	17	31	3	51
DE Adam Morris	---	---	22	27	---	49
WR Lucas Click	10	26	---	---	13	49
DE Alfredo Vickery	---	---	17	28	3	48
TE Anthony McNeil	15	17	---	---	10	42
OLB Grayson Perez	---	---	17	21	1	39
TE Butch Butcher	3	4	---	---	28	35
S Winston Deskiewicz	---	---	7	11	17	35
OLB Ramon McWilliams	---	---	4	15	15	34
RB Elijah Haggard	8	17	---	---	6	31
DE Hunter Key	---	---	5	16	10	31
CB B.J. Mawae	---	---	5	9	16	30
OLB Kennedy Glavin	---	---	1	1	27	29
OLB Wyatt Hartman	---	---	7	19	2	28
T Quentin Curtis	9	18	---	---	---	27
WR Elliot Wilcox	1	3	---	---	18	22
DT Rich Gallacci	---	---	7	6	8	21
ILB Kennedy Copper	---	---	8	9	1	18
C Miguel Matuatia	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Alexander Owens	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Tyrus Crane	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Eddie Bell	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Braxton Coleman	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Frank Wayne	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Christopher Mullen	0	1	---	---	8	9
K Diego Sheasley	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Benjamin Gomez	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Pat Heskew	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Malachi Hansen	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mickey Arfman	24	42	---	---	11	77
G Deion Chapman	24	42	---	---	11	77
T Sean Bronson	24	42	---	---	11	77
T Allen McConnell	24	42	---	---	11	77
S Heath Sloan	---	---	25	44	2	71
TE Harold McCloskey	21	35	---	---	14	70
S Max Luther	---	---	25	44	1	70
OLB Eugene Tuggle	---	---	22	44	2	68
CB Ricardo Fletcher	---	---	22	44	1	67
QB Lamont Watkins	24	42	---	---	---	66
DE Shaun Ogden	---	---	20	35	11	66
C Donny Finch	24	42	---	---	---	66
CB Eric Hankins	---	---	21	28	14	63
OLB Duane Moss	---	---	22	37	1	60
RB Tyler Meier	18	35	---	---	2	55
WR Thomas Foster	15	37	---	---	2	54
ILB Lincoln Guthrie	---	---	22	28	---	50
WR Dexter Melaragni	10	20	---	---	19	49
DT Gabe Duncan	---	---	16	33	---	49
ILB Brian Leat	---	---	19	15	14	48
CB Gino Uhlenhake	---	---	8	18	20	46
CB Al Long	---	---	8	36	1	45
DE Jerald Preston	---	---	17	28	---	45
TE Malachi Richmond	7	3	---	---	30	40
WR Wes Peterson	13	23	---	---	3	39
WR Frederick Walker	12	23	---	---	3	38
OLB Darrin Lemay	---	---	3	7	26	36
WR Santiago Ferich	7	9	---	---	20	36
RB Braxton Thompson	0	0	---	---	29	29
DE Garrett Sadler	---	---	9	17	1	27
RB Donny Marsh	5	8	---	---	11	24
TE Anthony Dunn	9	12	---	---	---	21
DT Timothy Doyle	---	---	6	4	10	20
S Chris Barnes	---	---	0	1	18	19
CB Mickey Mathis	---	---	0	6	10	16
DE Tyrell Downs	---	---	4	8	---	12
C Brian Heath	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Brock Hicks	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Hector Newton	---	---	2	7	1	10
K Paul Bruce	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Richie Graham	3	5	---	---	---	8
OLB Jackie Reese	---	---	3	0	---	3
DT Evan Whetstone	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Caden Wirthel	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Bennett Corns	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cameron Thomason	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	4	0.7
Middle	14	57	4.1
Right	5	7	1.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	12	63	5.3
Right	8	17	2.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Cash	42	30	1	1	0	4	5	1	1

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Watkins	42	22	4	2	3	5	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	27	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	18	113	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	75	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	9	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	10	125	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	99	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	20	4.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damian Selfridge	17	10	69	1	44
RB Carlton Rastok	5	4	19	0	26
TE Nicky Norton	5	4	27	0	42
WR Samuel Schulz	5	2	20	0	38
WR Lucas Click	4	4	32	0	26
RB Elijah Haggard	3	3	8	0	17
WR Elliot Wilcox	1	1	2	0	3
TE Butch Butcher	1	1	19	0	4
TE Anthony McNeil	1	1	19	0	17

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Harold McCloskey	7	3	1	23	1	35
WR Wes Peterson	7	2	1	18	0	23
WR Thomas Foster	7	5	0	46	0	37
TE Anthony Dunn	5	4	0	62	1	12
RB Tyler Meier	4	1	0	9	0	35
WR Frederick Walker	3	2	0	45	1	23
RB Donny Marsh	3	2	0	17	0	8
TE Malachi Richmond	2	1	0	3	0	3
WR Dexter Melaragni	2	1	1	20	1	20
RB Richie Graham	2	1	0	10	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elijah Haggard	1	-2	-2.00	2.00

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tyler Meier	2	5	2.50	4.77
RB Donny Marsh	1	-1	-1.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Cash	1	1	6	6.00	5.12

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Watkins	5	2	7	1.40	6.02

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nicky Norton	1	1	6	6.00	5.40

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Harold McCloskey	2	1	-1	-0.50	3.29
WR Wes Peterson	1	0	0	0.00	2.57
WR Thomas Foster	1	0	0	0.00	6.57
RB Donny Marsh	1	1	8	8.00	5.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Neil Cash	3	2
RB Carlton Rastok	2	1
RB Elijah Haggard	1	1

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tyler Meier	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Cash	10	6	1

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Watkins	14	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damian Selfridge	5	3	0
RB Carlton Rastok	2	2	0
TE Butch Butcher	1	1	1
TE Nicky Norton	1	0	0
WR Samuel Schulz	1	0	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Harold McCloskey	3	1	0
TE Malachi Richmond	2	1	0
TE Anthony Dunn	2	2	1
WR Wes Peterson	2	0	0
WR Thomas Foster	2	2	1
WR Dexter Melaragni	1	1	1
RB Richie Graham	1	0	0
RB Donny Marsh	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)