Conference Semifinals, 2028

played in Denver, CO

43 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Cleveland Browns	7	10	7	0	-	24
Denver Broncos	0	10	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:28 CLE - Bryan Tallent 14 pass from Jack Peterson (J.T. London extra point)
2Q: 12:57 CLE - J.T. London 32 field goal
2Q: 09:01 DEN - Grady Roberson 10 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CLE - Bryan Tallent 9 pass from Jack Peterson (J.T. London extra point)
2Q: 00:07 DEN - Antonio Hudson 22 field goal
3Q: 11:06 DEN - Antonio Hudson 34 field goal
3Q: 09:45 CLE - Russell Garrison 72 pass from Jack Peterson (J.T. London extra point)
3Q: 00:01 DEN - Deron Quinn 3 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:28 CLE - Bryan Tallent 14 pass from Jack Peterson (J.T. London extra point)
2Q: 12:57 CLE - J.T. London 32 field goal
2Q: 09:01 DEN - Grady Roberson 10 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CLE - Bryan Tallent 9 pass from Jack Peterson (J.T. London extra point)
2Q: 00:07 DEN - Antonio Hudson 22 field goal
3Q: 11:06 DEN - Antonio Hudson 34 field goal
3Q: 09:45 CLE - Russell Garrison 72 pass from Jack Peterson (J.T. London extra point)
3Q: 00:01 DEN - Deron Quinn 3 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)

Team Statistics CLE DEN
Record 11-7 14-3
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 390 343
- Offensive Plays 59 76
- Yards per Play 6.61 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 91 147
- Rushing Attempts 21 33
- Yards per Rush 4.33 4.45
Net Passing Yards 299 196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 20 - 3 41 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 317 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 7.87 4.56
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/51 9/70
Punt Returns/Yards 3/-1 3/64
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 2/67
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 35
Time of Possession 27:49 32:11

Team Statistics	CLE	DEN
Record	11-7	14-3
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	390	343
- Offensive Plays	59	76
- Yards per Play	6.61	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	91	147
- Rushing Attempts	21	33
- Yards per Rush	4.33	4.45
Net Passing Yards	299	196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 20 - 3	41 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	317	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	7.87	4.56
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/51	9/70
Punt Returns/Yards	3/-1	3/64
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	2/67
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 35
Time of Possession	27:49	32:11

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:11	2:05	OWN 5	4	22	Punt
1	8:00	1:58	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	4:58	2:41	OWN 11	6	89	Touchdown
1	1:12	3:22	OWN 32	9	53	Field Goal
2	8:50	6:59	OWN 16	11	84	Touchdown
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	10:58	1:27	OWN 21	2	79	Touchdown
3	6:41	1:29	OWN 47	3	-2	Interception
4	15:00	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	13:50	2:34	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
4	8:51	2:21	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
4	5:10	0:11	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
4	3:03	0:38	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	0:54	0:54	OWN 21	2	-2	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:49	OWN 22	8	32	Punt
1	9:06	1:06	OWN 15	3	5	Punt
1	6:02	1:04	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
1	2:17	1:05	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	12:50	4:00	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
2	1:51	1:49	OWN 40	9	55	Field Goal
3	13:40	2:42	OPP 45	5	28	Field Goal
3	9:31	2:50	OWN 20	6	33	Fumble
3	5:12	5:12	OWN 48	10	52	Touchdown
4	14:48	0:58	OPP 39	3	0	Punt
4	11:16	2:25	OWN 41	5	12	Punt
4	6:30	1:20	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
4	4:59	1:56	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
4	2:25	1:31	OWN 39	8	40	Downs

Game MVP: Russell Garrison, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Phillip West	13	82	6.31	45	1
Kelly Cunningham	4	9	2.25	11	1
Jack Peterson	4	0	0.00	4	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Deron Quinn	19	76	4.00	12	2
Howie de Marco	10	54	5.40	9	0
Kennedy Sherman	4	17	4.25	12	1

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Peterson	35	20	317	3/18	3	72	3	80.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie de Marco	41	21	210	2/14	2	34	0	82.3

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryan Tallent	8	12	92	11.50	7	17	2
WR Russell Garrison	6	12	149	24.83	102	72	1
TE Dana Knoyle	4	7	56	14.00	7	25	0
WR Nick Graham	2	2	20	10.00	5	12	0
WR Mo Garrett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Broderick Kozempel	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Grady Roberson	6	9	52	8.67	4	13	1
WR Mitchell Malek	5	10	40	8.00	7	11	0
FB Brian Thompson	2	4	8	4.00	0	5	0
TE Aaron Webb	2	5	42	21.00	24	34	0
WR Ricardo Burns	2	5	19	9.50	0	11	0
RB Deron Quinn	2	3	10	5.00	2	7	1
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	1	27	27.00	17	27	0
TE Doug Warren	1	2	12	12.00	7	12	0
WR Dwayne Lasica	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Harry Hines	1	13	13.00
S Riddick Burtnett	1	13	13.00
ILB Phil Soares	1	0	0.00

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gary Leitsch	0	1	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brian Thompson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jay Wilkerson	6	268	44.7	34.0	51	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Chelius	8	365	45.6	40.8	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.T. London	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Antonio Hudson	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gabe Garrison	3	-1	-0.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	3	64	21.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gabe Garrison	3	62	20.7	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	2	67	33.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Derek Tharp	8	1	0.0	26	30
S Ted Carlson	7	2	0.0	29	33
S Dennis Zawilinski	5	1	0.0	25	30
S Gabe Garrison	5	1	0.0	19	16
DE Jared Mendes	4	1	0.0	28	28
CB Bobby Parker	3	1	0.0	14	29
CB Dan Sorota	3	1	0.0	31	37
DE Curtis Robertson	3	0	0.0	28	37
DE Marshall Briggs	2	1	1.0	29	40
OLB Jake Snyder	2	0	1.0	7	11
OLB Spencer Strahan	2	3	0.0	20	28
DT Horace McDonald	2	0	0.0	14	26
S Karl Tucker	2	0	0.0	13	13
DE Howie Barrett	1	1	0.0	24	31
TE Dana Knoyle	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dan Fuller	1	0	0.0	7	13
DT Skip Newton	1	0	0.0	3	3
WR Russell Garrison	1	0	---	---	---
WR Bryan Tallent	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gary Leitsch	1	0	0.0	25	39
S Gene Corbett	0	1	0.0	11	18

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Xavier Bensen	6	1	0.0	21	37
OLB Mack Dennis	3	1	2.5	14	32
DE Erik Conwell	3	0	0.5	11	21
S Tyrus Parker	3	1	0.0	13	27
S Harry Hines	3	0	0.0	12	29
CB Sam Clements	3	0	0.0	16	28
CB Norbert Dawson	3	0	0.0	17	31
DT Perry Atkins	2	3	0.0	13	31
DE Xavier Preston	2	0	0.0	14	27
S Riddick Burtnett	2	0	0.0	10	13
CB Jared Williams	2	0	0.0	10	13
DE Mickey Greenslade	1	2	0.0	10	17
OLB Alvin Swann	1	1	0.0	8	8
OLB Robbie Thomason	1	1	0.0	5	8
ILB Phil Soares	1	1	0.0	12	32
CB Butch Cascadden	1	0	0.0	12	28
DT Shannon Stanton	1	0	0.0	8	7
ILB Bryan Derubeis	0	1	0.0	9	9
DE Lonnie McGarrahan	0	1	0.0	7	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Marshall Briggs	1.0	2	40
OLB Jake Snyder	1.0	1	11
DE Curtis Robertson	0.0	2	37
DT Horace McDonald	0.0	1	26
DE Jared Mendes	0.0	1	28

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mack Dennis	2.5	0	0	1	32
DE Erik Conwell	0.5	0	0	1	21
DT Perry Atkins	0.0	1	1	1	31
DE Xavier Preston	0.0	0	1	0	27
DT Shannon Stanton	0.0	0	1	0	7
ILB Xavier Bensen	0.0	0	0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ted Carlson	4	2	33
CB Dan Sorota	4	0	37
ILB Derek Tharp	3	1	30
CB Bobby Parker	3	1	29
CB Gary Leitsch	3	1	39
S Dennis Zawilinski	2	1	30
OLB Spencer Strahan	1	1	28
S Gabe Garrison	1	0	16
ILB Dan Fuller	0	1	13

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tyrus Parker	4	1	0	27
S Harry Hines	3	1	1	29
ILB Xavier Bensen	3	0	0	37
CB Sam Clements	3	0	0	28
ILB Phil Soares	2	0	1	32
CB Norbert Dawson	1	1	0	31
OLB Alvin Swann	1	0	0	8
OLB Robbie Thomason	1	0	0	8
CB Butch Cascadden	1	0	0	28
CB Jared Williams	1	0	0	13
S Jessie Nelson	0	1	0	9
S Riddick Burtnett	0	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marco Doyle	2	6	1	21	0	30
Hunter Parrish	1	3	1	18	0	29
Dana Knoyle	1	2	0	12	0	25
Adam Moss	0	4	0	19	2	34
Bryan Hines	0	2	0	17	0	28
Glen Hickey	0	1	0	17	0	33
Brady Scanlon	0	0	0	5	1	13

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dwight George	4	7	1	29	1	38
Van Kelly	4	6	0	33	0	41
Brent Baldridge	2	3	0	26	0	35
Tyrell Osgood	1	3	1	32	1	41
Brian Thompson	1	1	0	16	0	28
Ryan Witt	1	1	0	11	0	12
Aaron Webb	0	2	0	26	0	27

Special Teams Statistics

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Kelly Cunningham	2	25
Mo Garrett	2	24
Hardy Chatman	1	5
Dan Sorota	0	24
Kurt Browning	0	21
Gabe Garrison	0	18
Curtis Robertson	0	17
Rusty Buckner	0	17
Alvin Noble	0	16
Rex Clark	0	12
Don Abrams	0	11
Nick Graham	0	10
Dan Fuller	0	9
Dana Knoyle	0	8
Gene Corbett	0	8
Deon Springer	0	7
Hunter Parrish	0	7
Don Delgado	0	7
Myron Bryant	0	7
Jake Snyder	0	7
Jay Wilkerson	0	6
J.T. London	0	6
Bryan Hines	0	5
Derek Tharp	0	3
Ted Carlson	0	2
Skip Newton	0	2
Adam Moss	0	2
Jared Mendes	0	2
Spencer Strahan	0	2
Marshall Briggs	0	2
Horace McDonald	0	1
Dennis Zawilinski	0	1
Karl Tucker	0	1
Desmond Fletcher	0	1
Gary Leitsch	0	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Sam Clements	2	17
Doug Warren	2	12
Brian Thompson	1	26
Xavier Bensen	1	14
Alvin Swann	0	23
Lenny Walton	0	20
Ricardo Burns	0	16
Mitchell Malek	0	16
Kennedy Sherman	0	15
D.J. Castillo	0	10
Billy Lewis	0	10
J.T. Parrella	0	10
Tyrell Osgood	0	10
Dwight George	0	10
Ryan Witt	0	10
Riddick Burtnett	0	9
Lonnie McGarrahan	0	9
Andre Chelius	0	8
Antonio Hudson	0	7
Aaron Webb	0	6
Bryan Derubeis	0	5
Jared Williams	0	5
Robbie Thomason	0	4
Jessie Nelson	0	4
Duane Shapiro	0	4
Xavier Preston	0	3
Mack Dennis	0	3
Dwayne Lasica	0	2
Phil Soares	0	2
Antoine Everett	0	2
Mickey Greenslade	0	2
Butch Cascadden	0	1
Tyrus Parker	0	1
Shannon Stanton	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	11	1.8
Middle	4	13	3.3
Right	8	71	8.9
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	3	0.4
Middle	13	79	6.1
Right	12	65	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Peterson	35	20	5	1	3	4	3	4	3

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie de Marco	41	21	2	2	3	8	7	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	162	10.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	130	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	25	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	14	116	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	81	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	13	1.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Russell Garrison	12	6	1	149	4	34
WR Bryan Tallent	12	8	1	92	0	29
TE Dana Knoyle	7	4	1	56	1	25
WR Nick Graham	2	2	0	20	0	19
WR Mo Garrett	1	0	0	0	0	2
WR Broderick Kozempel	1	0	0	0	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mitchell Malek	10	5	0	40	0	36
WR Grady Roberson	9	6	0	52	0	32
TE Aaron Webb	5	2	0	42	1	27
WR Ricardo Burns	5	2	0	19	0	13
FB Brian Thompson	4	2	0	8	0	28
RB Deron Quinn	3	2	1	10	0	27
TE Doug Warren	2	1	1	12	0	10
WR Dwayne Lasica	2	0	1	0	0	25
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	1	0	27	1	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kelly Cunningham	2	10	5.00	2.25

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Deron Quinn	4	9	2.25	4.00
Kennedy Sherman	1	0	0.00	4.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Peterson	4	2	23	5.75	9.06

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie de Marco	7	4	25	3.57	5.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bryan Tallent	2	2	23	11.50	7.67
WR Mo Garrett	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Russell Garrison	1	0	0	0.00	12.42

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Grady Roberson	2	2	15	7.50	5.78
WR Mitchell Malek	2	1	7	3.50	4.00
TE Aaron Webb	1	0	0	0.00	8.40
TE Doug Warren	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
RB Deron Quinn	1	1	3	3.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Phillip West	4	1
Kelly Cunningham	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Howie de Marco	6	1
Deron Quinn	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Peterson	8	4	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie de Marco	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dana Knoyle	3	1	1
WR Russell Garrison	2	2	2
WR Bryan Tallent	2	1	1
WR Mo Garrett	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Grady Roberson	2	2	1
WR Ricardo Burns	2	0	0
RB Deron Quinn	2	1	1
WR Mitchell Malek	2	2	1
FB Brian Thompson	1	1	0
TE Aaron Webb	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,400 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,400 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (2,600)