Conference Semifinals, 2026

played in New England, MA

25 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Cleveland Browns3070-10
New England Patriots71073-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 NED - Allen Hartman 3 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
1Q: 00:21 CLE - Mike Mahoney 44 field goal
2Q: 10:56 NED - Stephen Wheeler 41 field goal
2Q: 07:44 NED - Brian Downs 43 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 02:40 NED - Mike Smith 14 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 00:52 CLE - Drew Haslett 11 pass from Keith Null (Mike Mahoney extra point)
4Q: 11:23 NED - Stephen Wheeler 35 field goal

Team StatisticsCLENED
Record9-915-2
First Downs1222
- by Rushing45
- by Passing816
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards234394
- Offensive Plays6774
- Yards per Play3.495.32
Net Rushing Yards7696
- Rushing Attempts1836
- Yards per Rush4.222.67
Net Passing Yards158298
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 25 - 137 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards182305
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/241/7
- Yards per Pass Play3.227.84
Fumbles/Lost3/33/3
3rd Down Conversions2/155/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.17.3
4th Down Conversions2/40/0
Penalties/Yards7/413/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/73/43
Kick Returns/Yards1/212/48
Interception Ret./Yards1/121/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 37
Time of Possession26:5733:03

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:58OWN 303-5Punt
112:141:26OWN 539Interception
110:042:07OWN 2033Punt
15:480:13OWN 461-7Fumble
14:141:17OWN 363-3Punt
11:381:24OPP 203-7Field Goal
210:502:21OWN 20519Fumble
27:252:33OWN 20522Punt
21:471:26OWN 735Punt
20:040:04OWN 461-4Half
313:561:28OWN 263-1Punt
311:003:58OWN 3638Punt
32:331:49OWN 20480Touchdown
411:161:38OWN 2037Punt
47:192:35OWN 181249Downs
43:050:35OPP 3440Downs
41:440:59OWN 2058Fumble
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:021:48OWN 34522Punt
110:480:44OPP 929Touchdown
17:572:09OWN 33515Interception
15:351:21OPP 3933Fumble
12:571:19OWN 6323Fumble
10:144:24OWN 31945Field Goal
28:291:04OPP 39239Touchdown
24:523:05OWN 30727Punt
20:210:17OPP 341-5Missed FG
315:001:04OWN 2635Punt
312:281:28OWN 1539Punt
37:024:29OWN 13887Touchdown
30:444:28OWN 201062Field Goal
49:382:19OWN 19427Punt
44:441:39OWN 3338Fumble
42:300:46OWN 34416Punt
40:450:45OPP 282-3Game

Game MVP: Curtis Zuck, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Keith Null7314.431110
Shannon Stearns6213.501010
Dennis May5244.801110
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vincent Chandler19814.261220
Allen Hartman14151.07701
Emmanuel Lynn300.00300

Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Keith Null45251824/24156163.4
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Emmanuel Lynn37223051/7243192.7

Receiving Statistics

ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terrance Tate816759.3815250
WR Terrance Jennings467117.7526560
TE Drew Haslett45246.000111
RB Shannon Stearns44-2-0.50340
RB Dennis May2200.00020
TE Ian Widell23157.502130
WR Jerry Mathis13-1-1.000-10
WR Austin Collie0400.00000
WR Frankie Fournier0200.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Smith7178111.5716241
WR Brian Downs6711719.5040431
WR Courtney Levine224120.502250
WR Rodney Lyons111010.000100
WR Harris Bruce131818.000180
TE Dixon Pasquarella131414.009140
RB Vincent Chandler111111.000110
RB Allen Hartman1199.00090
TE Donnell Elmore11-2-2.000-20
FB Dwayne George1166.00060

Interception Statistics

ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Curtis Fitzgerald11212.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Earl Woodson11313.000

Fumble Statistics

ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Keith Null3000
Will Davis0100
Rondell Dillingham0100
Chuck Hoyler0100
Curtis Fitzgerald0010
Chris Akaka0010
Carlos Cochrane0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Emmanuel Lynn1000
Vincent Chandler1000
Allen Hartman1000
Corey Brilz0100
Moe Daugherty0100
Darrin Middleton0100
Curtis Zuck0010
Michael Mitchell0010
D.J. O'Neal0010

Punting Statistics

ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Les Johnson841752.146.8626
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich628447.342.8734

Kicking Statistics

ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Mahoney1/11/10/0441/1
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Wheeler2/31/20/1413/3

Punt Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Darrin Knight155.00
Terrance Tate122.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes34314.30

Kick Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Gerleman12121.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Harris Bruce24824.00

Defensive Statistics

ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Vernon Elliott930.03430
DE Chris Akaka601.02824
CB Chuck Hoyler600.02227
ILB Sean Brower500.01824
CB Curtis Fitzgerald420.03029
S Dominic Tirtha400.02633
S Carlos Cochrane330.03031
ILB Fred Noll310.096
S Robert Gerleman310.0611
ILB Will Ensley310.01517
OLB Shaun Kroinek220.02725
S Darrell Stuckey200.02323
DE Bryan Henderson200.087
DT Torell Troup110.01931
DT Rondell Dillingham100.02324
FB Ian Jamison10---------
DE Vaughn Martin010.0128
CB Darrin Knight010.01618
OLB Sean Weatherspoon010.01716
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Curtis Zuck712.01442
S D.J. O'Neal610.01437
CB Doug Nichols510.01242
S Michael Mitchell500.01540
ILB Lewis Sonneman421.01223
ILB Charlie Gerbasi410.0515
CB Chris Cook320.01235
DT Darrin Middleton200.51639
ILB Dean Wilde250.01133
CB Willie Hayes200.01336
DE Moe Daugherty110.51216
OLB Travis Ellard110.01115
DE Mike McCulley100.0916
WR Mike Smith10---------
C Maurkice Pouncey10---------
TE Dixon Pasquarella10---------
CB Steven Ravas100.0935
S Earl Woodson010.01130

Pass Rush Statistics

ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chris Akaka1.011024
DT Rondell Dillingham0.010024
ILB Sean Brower0.001024
DE Will Davis0.001025
DE Vaughn Martin0.00108
DT Torell Troup0.001031
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Curtis Zuck2.001142
ILB Lewis Sonneman1.000223
DT Darrin Middleton0.502239
DE Moe Daugherty0.501016
CB Willie Hayes0.010036
DE Daryl Perry0.004239
DT Corey Brilz0.000127

Pass Defense Statistics

ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Sean Brower40024
CB Chuck Hoyler40027
CB Curtis Fitzgerald30129
ILB Fred Noll2006
S Robert Gerleman20011
S Carlos Cochrane20031
S Vernon Elliott11030
CB Darrin Knight11018
S Dominic Tirtha11033
DT Rondell Dillingham10024
S Darrell Stuckey10023
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Doug Nichols52042
S D.J. O'Neal42037
OLB Curtis Zuck31042
S Michael Mitchell31040
ILB Charlie Gerbasi30015
CB Chris Cook21035
CB Willie Hayes20036
ILB Dean Wilde11033
ILB Lewis Sonneman10023
CB Steven Ravas10035
S Earl Woodson00130

Blocking Statistics

ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Julio Elliott12015143
Clifton Mills04018147
Walt Donaldson02017244
Drew Haslett0106021
Shannon Hicks0107019
Xavier Gunn01016045
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Maurkice Pouncey57136038
Archie Dudley29136038
Dwayne George25120025
Wayne Kamego23017012
Tyrone Wand13024129
Marvin Jenkins03030030
Shawn Lauvao02025026
Ricardo Meadows01012017

Special Teams Tackles

ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Drew Haslett118
Dennis May118
Vernon Elliott115
Shaun Kroinek113
Darrin Knight111
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Eugene Duran215
Maurkice Pouncey19

Participation

ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Vernon Elliott------34301579
Carlos Cochrane------30311778
Clifton Mills1847------772
Xavier Gunn1645------970
Curtis Fitzgerald------3029968
Keith Null1849---------67
Terrance Tate1546------566
Shaun Kroinek------27251365
Julio Elliott1543------563
Chris Akaka------28241062
Dominic Tirtha------2633362
Walt Donaldson1744---------61
Torell Troup------1931353
Dennis May1025------1853
Sean Brower------18241052
Rondell Dillingham------2324552
Chuck Hoyler------2227352
Andy Tubbs1131------951
Shannon Stearns828------1551
Darrell Stuckey------2323349
Will Davis------2125248
Darrin Knight------16181145
Drew Haslett621------1845
Austin Collie1331---------44
Jimmy Sherman926------641
Terrance Jennings818------1440
Ian Widell822------1040
Will Ensley------1517739
Sean Weatherspoon------1716235
Shannon Hicks719------531
Martin Atteberry616------628
Robert Gerleman------611926
Jerry Mathis817---------25
Fred Noll------96924
Vaughn Martin------128121
Bryan Henderson------87520
Norman Malano------106218
Frankie Fournier25------1017
Ian Jamison36------312
Vinny Forbes------23510
Les Johnson00------88
Sherman Gaylor00------33
Mike Teel00------11
Mike Mahoney00------11
Mickey Garner00---------0
Henry Nowlin00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Maurkice Pouncey3638------983
Archie Dudley3638---------74
Emmanuel Lynn3638---------74
Mike Smith3436------272
Chris Cook------12352067
Curtis Zuck------14421066
Dwayne George2025------1863
Tyrone Wand2429------962
Marvin Jenkins3030---------60
Darrin Middleton------1639459
Dixon Pasquarella1916------2358
Willie Hayes------1336857
Courtney Levine2124------1257
Allen Hartman1516------2657
Earl Woodson------11301556
Michael Mitchell------1540156
Doug Nichols------1242256
Brian Downs2828---------56
Daryl Perry------939654
Steven Ravas------935953
D.J. O'Neal------1437152
Shawn Lauvao2526---------51
Dean Wilde------1133246
Vincent Chandler2122---------43
Ricardo Meadows1217------938
Wayne Kamego1712------938
Lewis Sonneman------1223136
Moe Daugherty------1216735
Mike McCulley------916631
Corey Brilz------427---31
Travis Ellard------1115---26
Harris Bruce36------1524
Eugene Duran------271524
Roger Green40------1822
Charlie Gerbasi------515121
Donnell Elmore119---------20
Deron Taylor------321116
Rodney Lyons48---------12
Andy Ellison------37111
Neil James00------99
Stephen Wheeler00------99
Larry Mirkovich00------66
Robbie West------13---4
Kerry Newhart00------33
Earnest Osborne00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3186.0
Middle14574.1
Right111.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left400.0
Middle22673.0
Right8324.0
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Keith Null45252028881
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Emmanuel Lynn37226403501

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen101080.8
Short (0-8 Yds)117232.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)207954.8
Long (19+ Yds)415614.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)117504.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)14815310.9
Long (19+ Yds)94889.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terrance Tate168075146
WR Terrance Jennings64171118
TE Drew Haslett54024021
WR Austin Collie4000031
RB Shannon Stearns440-2028
WR Jerry Mathis311-1017
TE Ian Widell32015022
RB Dennis May2200025
WR Frankie Fournier200005
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Smith177081236
WR Brian Downs760117328
WR Harris Bruce3101806
TE Dixon Pasquarella31014016
WR Courtney Levine22041124
WR Rodney Lyons1101008
RB Vincent Chandler11011022
RB Allen Hartman1109016
TE Donnell Elmore110-209
FB Dwayne George1106025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Shannon Stearns111.003.50
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vincent Chandler294.504.26
Allen Hartman294.501.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Keith Null21115.504.04
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Emmanuel Lynn41143.508.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Austin Collie1000.000.00
TE Drew Haslett111111.004.80
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Smith31144.674.76
WR Harris Bruce1000.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ClevelandRushesConversions
Dennis May10
Shannon Stearns10
New EnglandRushesConversions
Vincent Chandler41
Allen Hartman11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompConversions
Keith Null1262
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Emmanuel Lynn1043

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Terrance Tate410
WR Terrance Jennings200
WR Austin Collie100
TE Drew Haslett110
RB Dennis May110
WR Jerry Mathis110
RB Shannon Stearns111
TE Ian Widell111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Smith521
TE Dixon Pasquarella311
WR Courtney Levine111
WR Brian Downs100

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,600 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck23,200 (23,200)
End Zone16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (4,500)