GAME THREAD: NFL: CLEVELAND (7-4) at ARIZONA (5-6)

NFL: CLEVELAND (7-4) at ARIZONA (5-6)

<h3>Surging Browns to take on Cardinals</h3>



Cleveland (7-4) at Arizona (5-6) 4:05 pm EST


GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- Three games into the season, theCleveland Browns were looking to save their coach's job. Thestakes have grown considerably higher.


The Browns travel to face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday andcontinue their push for both a playoff berth and a possibledivision title.


Winners of two in a row and five of its last six games,Cleveland is one game behind front-running Pittsburgh in the AFCNorth.


Despite the impressive surge, the Browns are just one game aheadof Tennessee for the sixth and final slot for a playoff berthin the conference.


After a series of close games, Cleveland had a relative breatherin last week's 27-17 victory over the Houston Texans.

Derek Anderson threw two touchdown passes and Jamal Lewis rushedfor 134 yards on 29 carries as the Browns recorded their firstfive-game home winning streak since the 1994 season.

Lewis had 91 of his yards in the second half as Cleveland rippedoff 13 straight points to break the game open.


"You are going to have two- and three-yard runs, but you makeadjustments and those runs start to open up," Lewis said. "It'smy time of year to run the football, in November and December."

Kellen Winslow caught 10 passes for 107 yards, marking the third100-yard game of his career. His 874 receiving yards are topsamong tight ends in the league.


The Cardinals will be looking to bounce back from a stunning37-31 setback in overtime to the lowly San Francisco 49ers, whosnapped an eight-game losing streak in beating Arizona for thesecond time this season.


Kurt Warner threw for an NFL season-high 486 yards but hisfumble in the end zone was recovered by Tully Banta-Cain with5:02 to play in overtime to end it.


The loss dropped the Cardinals two games behind the SeattleSeahawks for first place in the NFC West.


The Cardinals had a chance to win earlier in overtime but NeilRackers missed a 32-yard field goal wide left with 6:43remaining.


Larry Fitzgerald had a monster day for Arizona, hauling in ninepasses for 156 yards and two touchdowns, including a Hail Maryon the final play of the first half.

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 0
ARIZONA 0 14:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 44 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL TD ARI
RODERICK HOOD 71 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)

CLEVELAND 0
ARIZONA 7 10:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 0
ARIZONA 7 10:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 34 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 0
ARIZONA 7 9:16 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON CLE 43 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL TD ARI
LEONARD POPE 5 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)

CLEVELAND 0
ARIZONA 14 4:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 0
ARIZONA 14 4:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 17 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL FG CLE
PHIL DAWSON 37 YD

CLEVELAND 3
ARIZONA 14 1:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 3
ARIZONA 14 1:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 3 3
ARIZONA 14 14 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: ARI - TD, RODERICK HOOD 71 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (NEIL RACKERS KICK), 4:15.
ARIZONA 7-0
ARI - TD, LEONARD POPE 5 YD PASS FROM KURT
WARNER (NEIL RACKERS KICK), 10:01.
Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards in 3:38.
Key plays: A Smith recovery of
fumble at Cleveland 43; 5-yard
delay of game penalty on Browns'
Bodden on 3rd-and-4 to Cleveland
32; Warner 14-yard pass to Bry
Johnson to Cleveland 12. ARIZONA
14-0
CLE - FG, PHIL DAWSON 37 YD, 13:19. Drive: 8
plays, 64 yards in 3:18. Key plays:
Anderson 25-yard pass to Vickers to
Arizona 46; Anderson 22-yard pass
to Edwards to Arizona 24. ARIZONA
14-3</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 3
ARIZONA 14 13:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 29 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 3
ARIZONA 14 9:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 30 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 3
ARIZONA 14 7:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF

CLEVELAND 3
ARIZONA 14

CLE BALL ON ARI 18 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL TD CLE
JAMAL LEWIS 6 YD PASS FROM DEREK ANDERSON
(PHIL DAWSON KICK)

CLEVELAND 10
ARIZONA 14 1:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 10
ARIZONA 14 1:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 34 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 10
ARIZONA 14 0:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 38 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 3 7 10
ARIZONA 14 0 14 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: ARI - TD, RODERICK HOOD 71 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (NEIL RACKERS KICK), 4:15.
ARIZONA 7-0
ARI - TD, LEONARD POPE 5 YD PASS FROM KURT
WARNER (NEIL RACKERS KICK), 10:01.
Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards in 3:38.
Key plays: A Smith recovery of
fumble at Cleveland 43; 5-yard
delay of game penalty on Browns'
Bodden on 3rd-and-4 to Cleveland
32; Warner 14-yard pass to Bry
Johnson to Cleveland 12. ARIZONA
14-0
CLE - FG, PHIL DAWSON 37 YD, 13:19. Drive: 8
plays, 64 yards in 3:18. Key plays:
Anderson 25-yard pass to Vickers to
Arizona 46; Anderson 22-yard pass
to Edwards to Arizona 24. ARIZONA
14-3
2ND QUARTER: CLE - TD, JAMAL LEWIS 6 YD PASS FROM DEREK
ANDERSON (PHIL DAWSON KICK), 13:46.
Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards in 6:01.
Key plays: Anderson 13-yard pass to
Jurevicius on 3rd-and-2 to Arizona
18; Anderson 12-yard pass to Heiden
to Arizona 6. ARIZONA 14-10</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 3 7 10
ARIZONA 14 0 14 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

4:15 ARI - TD, R Hood 71 Yd Interception Return (N Rackers Kick).
Arizona 7-0.
10:01 ARI - TD, L Pope 5 Yd Pass From K Warner (N Rackers Kick).
Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards in 3:38.
Key plays: A Smith recovery of fumble at Cleveland 43; 5-yard delay
of game penalty on Browns' Bodden on 3rd-and-4 to Cleveland 32; Warner
14-yard pass to Bry Johnson to Cleveland 12. Arizona 14-0.
13:19 CLE - FG, P Dawson 37 Yd.
Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards in 3:18.
Key plays: Anderson 25-yard pass to Vickers to Arizona 46; Anderson
22-yard pass to Edwards to Arizona 24. Arizona 14-3.

2ND QUARTER:

13:46 CLE - TD, J Lewis 6 Yd Pass From D Anderson (P Dawson Kick).
Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards in 6:01.
Key plays: Anderson 13-yard pass to Jurevicius on 3rd-and-2 to
Arizona 18; Anderson 12-yard pass to Heiden to Arizona 6. Arizona 14-10.

Cleveland - Arizona End 2nd Qtr Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS Cleveland Arizona

FIRST DOWNS 14 6
Rushing 6 2
Passing 6 3
Penalty 2 1
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-6-50% 0-3-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 194 90
Total offensive plays 37 19
Average gain per play 5.2 4.7
NET YARDS RUSHING 57 51
Rushing attempts 14 10
Average gain per rush 4.1 5.1
NET YARDS PASSING 137 39
Times sacked: Number-Yards 1-9 0-0
Gross passing yards 146 39
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 22-13-2 9-6-1
Avg gain per pass play 6.0 4.3
PUNTS: Number and Average 1-48.0 2-43.5
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 5-35 5-25
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0
TOUCHDOWNS 1 2
Rushing 0 0
Passing 1 1
Interceptions 0 1
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2
Kicking: Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 1-1 0-0
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 20:23 9:37


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Cleveland Arizona

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J LEWIS 10 45 4.5 12 0 E JAMES 8 39 4.9 16 0
J WRIGHT 1 9 9.0 9 0 J ARRINGTO 1 12 12.0 12 0
L VICKERS 1 2 2.0 2 0 K WARNER 1 0 0.0 0 0
J CRIBBS 1 1 1.0 1 0
D ANDERSON 1 0 0.0 0 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D ANDERSON 13-22-146 2 1 25 K WARNER 6- 9- 39 1 1 14

Sacked-Yards Lost: D ANDERSON 1-9. Sacked-Yards Lost: None

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B EDWARDS 4 45 11.3 22 0 B JOHNSON 2 21 10.5 14 0
J LEWIS 3 24 8.0 10 1 J ARRINGTO 1 7 7.0 7 0
L VICKERS 2 30 15.0 25 0 L POPE 1 5 5.0 5 1
J JUREVICI 2 21 10.5 13 0 S BREASTON 1 5 5.0 5 0
K WINSLOW 1 14 14.0 14 0 M SHIPP 1 1 1.0 1 0
S HEIDEN 1 12 12.0 12 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
P DAWSON 1/1 1/1 N RACKERS 2/2 0/0
Dist.: 37</div>

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ARIZONA

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CLEVELAND 10
ARIZONA 14 14:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 21 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>