Wild Card Playoff Games, 2021

played in Cleveland, OH

28 degrees, snow, 18 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	0	0	7	-	7
Cleveland Browns	0	10	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:47 CLE - Patrick Gomez 41 field goal
2Q: 02:18 CLE - R.J. Farrens 80 pass from Derek Carr (Patrick Gomez extra point)
4Q: 12:56 CLE - Patrick Gomez 21 field goal
4Q: 05:15 NED - Glen Yepremian 4 run (Clifton Wickham extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:47 CLE - Patrick Gomez 41 field goal
2Q: 02:18 CLE - R.J. Farrens 80 pass from Derek Carr (Patrick Gomez extra point)
4Q: 12:56 CLE - Patrick Gomez 21 field goal
4Q: 05:15 NED - Glen Yepremian 4 run (Clifton Wickham extra point)

Team Statistics NED CLE
Record 9-8 10-6-1
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 262 323
- Offensive Plays 57 62
- Yards per Play 4.60 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 65 117
- Rushing Attempts 19 35
- Yards per Rush 3.42 3.34
Net Passing Yards 197 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 1 25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 217 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.18 7.63
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/9 4/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/54 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:37 33:23

Team Statistics	NED	CLE
Record	9-8	10-6-1
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	262	323
- Offensive Plays	57	62
- Yards per Play	4.60	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	65	117
- Rushing Attempts	19	35
- Yards per Rush	3.42	3.34
Net Passing Yards	197	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 1	25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	217	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.18	7.63
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/9	4/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/54	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:37	33:23

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:13	3:15	OWN 21	5	28	Punt
1	7:09	4:50	OWN 23	9	40	Punt
2	9:41	1:50	OWN 33	3	3	Punt
2	5:01	2:43	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
2	2:00	1:33	OWN 28	3	-10	Punt
3	15:00	4:03	OWN 25	7	38	Missed FG
3	8:27	3:30	OWN 2	5	22	Punt
3	1:40	0:59	OWN 24	2	6	Interception
4	12:50	2:02	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
4	8:04	2:58	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	9:58	2:49	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
1	2:19	7:38	OWN 20	13	56	Field Goal
2	7:51	2:50	OWN 37	6	17	Punt
2	2:18	0:18	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 22	1	1	Half
3	10:57	2:30	OWN 44	6	14	Punt
3	4:57	3:17	OWN 14	7	30	Punt
3	0:41	2:51	OPP 15	5	11	Field Goal
4	10:48	2:44	OWN 14	4	34	Punt
4	5:06	5:06	OWN 25	11	48	Game

Game MVP: Derek Carr, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bernard Cothran	14	45	3.21	11	1	0
QB Glen Yepremian	4	19	4.75	12	1	1
RB James White	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Damien Harris	20	54	2.70	11	2
QB Derek Carr	7	35	5.00	11	1
RB Burt Strickland	5	24	4.80	9	0
RB R.J. Farrens	2	3	1.50	3	0
TE Eric Saubert	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glen Yepremian	35	22	217	3/20	0	32	1	68.4

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Derek Carr	25	19	219	2/13	1	80	0	115.3

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Mike Gesicki	5	5	57	11.40	19	20
WR Earl Hayden	5	11	51	10.20	0	19
WR Jalen Hurd	3	3	10	3.33	1	8
WR Robert Woods	2	4	6	3.00	0	7
RB Bernard Cothran	2	4	39	19.50	31	32
RB Camden Wynn	2	2	21	10.50	4	11
RB James White	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Odell Beckham	1	1	13	13.00	16	13
WR Bruce Mueller	1	1	17	17.00	0	17
TE Coby Fleener	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jarvis Landry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Justin Hunter	6	6	27	4.50	9	13	0
RB Damien Harris	4	4	42	10.50	32	37	0
WR Golden Tate	2	4	30	15.00	24	26	0
WR Tre'Quan Smith	2	4	24	12.00	14	19	0
RB Burt Strickland	2	2	-1	-0.50	4	3	0
RB R.J. Farrens	1	1	80	80.00	81	80	1
TE Vance McDonald	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Lester Carter	1	2	17	17.00	4	17	0
WR Derrick Arnold	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Chris White	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Bernard Cothran	1	0	0
T Jackson Chatas	0	1	0
S Gus Barrett	0	0	1
CB Josh Jackson	0	0	1

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Damien Harris	1	1	0
TE Lester Carter	1	0	0
G Logan Whiting	0	1	0
S Michael Cobb	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Locke	7	337	48.1	38.0	61	2

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brent Bowden	6	246	41.0	36.2	47	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clifton Wickham	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Patrick Gomez	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odell Beckham	2	9	4.5	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachery Stemke	4	11	2.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Humphrey	2	54	27.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Josh Jackson	9	4	0.0	35	25
ILB Luke Kuechly	6	1	0.0	29	23
DT Raul Burkhammer	5	0	1.0	24	21
OLB DeVonte Holloman	5	2	0.0	29	20
S Gus Barrett	5	0	0.0	33	21
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	4	1	0.5	14	7
CB Jason Sweeney	4	1	0.0	27	22
S Fernando Mutzel	3	2	0.0	27	21
DE Johnnie Whalen	2	2	0.0	35	25
S Ladarius Webb	2	0	0.0	21	16
DE Margus Hunt	2	0	0.0	27	23
DE Dominic Baker	1	1	0.5	14	11
OLB Samson Ebukam	1	2	0.0	15	12
DE Amos Horton	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Jarran Reed	1	0	0.0	20	15
OLB Harris Glover	1	0	0.0	0	3
WR Earl Hayden	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Horace Nall	0	1	0.0	6	4

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Germaine Pratt	7	0	1.0	12	33
DE Geoff Holcomb	5	1	1.0	16	25
CB Zachery Stemke	5	0	0.0	18	28
S Michael Cobb	4	1	0.0	16	27
OLB Chris White	4	0	0.0	5	19
CB Isaac Yiadom	3	2	0.0	14	21
OLB Khaseem Greene	3	0	0.0	14	19
CB Trayvon Mullen	3	0	0.0	12	21
ILB Nick Vigil	2	2	0.0	19	38
DT Malik McDowell	2	1	0.0	14	25
DE Khalen Saunders	2	0	0.0	10	30
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	1	0	1.0	4	13
S Gino Davis	1	2	0.0	19	38
DE Stephon Tuitt	1	0	0.0	16	35

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Raul Burkhammer	1.0	0	21
DE Dominic Baker	0.5	0	11
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	0.5	0	7
DE Margus Hunt	0.0	2	23
DT Jarran Reed	0.0	1	15

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Geoff Holcomb	1.0	1	0	1	25
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	1.0	0	0	0	13
OLB Germaine Pratt	1.0	0	0	0	33
CB Isaac Yiadom	0.0	0	1	0	21
DE Khalen Saunders	0.0	0	1	0	30
CB Zachery Stemke	0.0	0	1	0	28
DE Stephon Tuitt	0.0	0	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Josh Jackson	7	0	25
S Gus Barrett	2	0	21
OLB DeVonte Holloman	2	0	20
S Fernando Mutzel	2	0	21
ILB Luke Kuechly	1	2	23
S Ladarius Webb	1	0	16
OLB Samson Ebukam	1	0	12
OLB Harris Glover	1	0	3
ILB Horace Nall	1	0	4
CB Jason Sweeney	1	0	22
CB Devin McCourty	0	1	5

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Germaine Pratt	5	1	0	33
CB Zachery Stemke	4	1	0	28
OLB Chris White	3	0	1	19
OLB Khaseem Greene	2	0	0	19
S Michael Cobb	2	0	0	27
DE Geoff Holcomb	2	0	0	25
DE Stephon Tuitt	1	0	0	35
CB Isaac Yiadom	1	0	0	21
DE Khalen Saunders	1	0	0	30
CB Trayvon Mullen	1	0	0	21
ILB Nick Vigil	0	2	0	38

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Donovan Berg	3	7	19	1	38
G Dion Dawkins	1	3	19	0	38
T Jackson Chatas	1	2	19	0	38
G Isaac Asiata	0	3	19	0	38
T Artie Ross	0	2	19	2	38

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Logan Whiting	3	4	35	0	27
G Quenton Nelson	2	12	35	0	27
T Kolton Miller	2	5	35	1	27
C Travis Swanson	2	5	35	0	27
T Donald Stephenson	1	2	35	1	27

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Coby Fleener	1	20
Artie Ross	1	10
Dion Dawkins	1	8
Orlando Brown	1	7

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
R.J. Farrens	1	21
Zachery Stemke	1	17
Golden Tate	1	15
Nolan Broughton	1	8

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Josh Jackson	---	---	35	25	9	69
DE Johnnie Whalen	---	---	35	25	8	68
T Artie Ross	19	38	---	---	10	67
S Gus Barrett	---	---	33	21	12	66
G Isaac Asiata	19	38	---	---	8	65
G Dion Dawkins	19	38	---	---	8	65
T Jackson Chatas	19	38	---	---	8	65
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	29	23	11	63
CB Jason Sweeney	---	---	27	22	13	62
QB Glen Yepremian	19	38	---	---	---	57
C Donovan Berg	19	38	---	---	---	57
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	24	21	8	53
DE Margus Hunt	---	---	27	23	2	52
OLB DeVonte Holloman	---	---	29	20	3	52
WR Earl Hayden	17	35	---	---	---	52
TE Mike Gesicki	17	34	---	---	---	51
S Fernando Mutzel	---	---	27	21	2	50
WR Jalen Hurd	17	28	---	---	2	47
RB Bernard Cothran	16	24	---	---	---	40
S Ladarius Webb	---	---	21	16	2	39
DT Jarran Reed	---	---	20	15	2	37
S Reggie Humphrey	---	---	14	17	6	37
TE Coby Fleener	3	13	---	---	20	36
WR Robert Woods	16	17	---	---	---	33
RB James White	1	9	---	---	20	30
OLB Samson Ebukam	---	---	15	12	---	27
DE Dominic Baker	---	---	14	11	---	25
OLB Harris Glover	---	---	0	3	18	21
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	---	---	14	7	---	21
WR Odell Beckham	3	4	---	---	13	20
ILB Horace Nall	---	---	6	4	10	20
WR Bruce Mueller	1	6	---	---	10	17
CB Devin McCourty	---	---	7	5	4	16
FB Erick Harness	1	13	---	---	---	14
DE Duane Perry	---	---	6	4	---	10
P Jeff Locke	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Moe Fletcher	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Charles Sims	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Orlando Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Camden Wynn	1	4	---	---	---	5
DE Amos Horton	---	---	2	2	---	4
WR Jarvis Landry	1	2	---	---	---	3
K Clifton Wickham	0	0	---	---	3	3
TE Ian Thomas	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Jimmy Garoppolo	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Gene Abueva	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Gino Davis	---	---	19	38	14	71
G Quenton Nelson	35	27	---	---	8	70
WR Golden Tate	30	24	---	---	15	69
QB Derek Carr	35	27	---	---	2	64
OLB Germaine Pratt	---	---	12	33	18	63
CB Zachery Stemke	---	---	18	28	17	63
T Donald Stephenson	35	27	---	---	---	62
G Logan Whiting	35	27	---	---	---	62
C Travis Swanson	35	27	---	---	---	62
T Kolton Miller	35	27	---	---	---	62
WR Justin Hunter	33	25	---	---	2	60
DE Stephon Tuitt	---	---	16	35	8	59
ILB Nick Vigil	---	---	19	38	1	58
DE Khalen Saunders	---	---	10	30	8	48
RB Damien Harris	27	19	---	---	1	47
WR Tre'Quan Smith	26	19	---	---	---	45
CB Pete Frederick	---	---	8	27	10	45
OLB Chris White	---	---	5	19	19	43
S Michael Cobb	---	---	16	27	---	43
TE Eric Saubert	24	17	---	---	---	41
DE Geoff Holcomb	---	---	16	25	---	41
DT Malik McDowell	---	---	14	25	---	39
CB Isaac Yiadom	---	---	14	21	2	37
TE Vance McDonald	8	7	---	---	21	36
OLB Khaseem Greene	---	---	14	19	3	36
CB Trayvon Mullen	---	---	12	21	1	34
DT Toby Jorgenson	---	---	12	19	1	32
RB R.J. Farrens	3	4	---	---	21	28
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	---	---	4	13	1	18
RB Burt Strickland	5	5	---	---	7	17
TE Lester Carter	7	5	---	---	---	12
CB Drake Dazey	---	---	0	0	12	12
WR Derrick Arnold	6	5	---	---	---	11
WR Kaden Fields	6	3	---	---	---	9
C Ronnie Brewer	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Brian Quick	0	2	---	---	6	8
T Mitchell Schwartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Nico Siragusa	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Nolan Broughton	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Brent Bowden	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Patrick Gomez	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Leo Talley	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Billy Price	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Vincent Allen	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dusty Lugo	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Morris Hopper	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	2	0.4
Middle	9	48	5.3
Right	5	15	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	17	4.3
Middle	17	78	4.6
Right	12	25	2.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glen Yepremian	35	22	2	2	2	4	3	2	1

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Derek Carr	25	19	3	0	0	3	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	28	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	110	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	43	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	36	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	119	14.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	83	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	17	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Hayden	11	5	1	51	0	35
TE Mike Gesicki	5	5	0	57	1	34
WR Robert Woods	4	2	1	6	0	17
RB Bernard Cothran	4	2	0	39	1	24
WR Jalen Hurd	3	3	0	10	0	28
TE Coby Fleener	2	0	0	0	0	13
RB Camden Wynn	2	2	0	21	0	4
RB James White	1	1	0	3	0	9
WR Jarvis Landry	1	0	0	0	0	2
WR Odell Beckham	1	1	0	13	0	4
WR Bruce Mueller	1	1	0	17	0	6

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Justin Hunter	6	6	27	0	25
WR Golden Tate	4	2	30	1	24
WR Tre'Quan Smith	4	2	24	0	19
RB Damien Harris	4	4	42	1	19
TE Lester Carter	2	1	17	0	5
RB Burt Strickland	2	2	-1	0	5
RB R.J. Farrens	1	1	80	1	4
TE Vance McDonald	1	1	0	0	7
WR Derrick Arnold	1	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Glen Yepremian	1	4	4.00	4.75

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damien Harris	2	-3	-1.50	2.70
TE Eric Saubert	1	1	1.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glen Yepremian	1	0	0	0.00	6.20

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Derek Carr	2	1	13	6.50	8.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earl Hayden	1	0	0	0.00	4.64

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Justin Hunter	1	1	13	13.00	4.50
TE Lester Carter	1	0	0	0.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Glen Yepremian	1	0
RB Bernard Cothran	1	1

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
QB Derek Carr	3	1
RB Damien Harris	1	0
RB Burt Strickland	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glen Yepremian	8	5	3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Derek Carr	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Woods	2	1	0
TE Mike Gesicki	2	2	2
RB Bernard Cothran	2	0	0
WR Earl Hayden	2	2	1

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Golden Tate	3	2	2
WR Justin Hunter	2	2	1
WR Tre'Quan Smith	2	0	0
TE Vance McDonald	1	1	0
TE Lester Carter	1	1	1
RB Damien Harris	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,500 (24,500)
End Zone 17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine 10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,300 (5,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,500 (24,500)
End Zone	17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine	10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,300 (5,300)