Conference Finals, 2021

played in Cleveland, OH

21 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	3	7	3	6	-	19
Cleveland Browns	7	10	3	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 CLE - Lester Carter 7 pass from Derek Carr (Patrick Gomez extra point)
1Q: 06:12 SDO - Daniel Carlson 39 field goal
2Q: 08:33 CLE - Justin Hunter 11 pass from Derek Carr (Patrick Gomez extra point)
2Q: 03:40 SDO - Freddie Mitchell 2 run (Daniel Carlson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CLE - Patrick Gomez 29 field goal
3Q: 06:40 CLE - Patrick Gomez 55 field goal
3Q: 01:46 SDO - Daniel Carlson 31 field goal
4Q: 14:47 CLE - Patrick Gomez 54 field goal
4Q: 08:02 CLE - Patrick Gomez 39 field goal
4Q: 04:59 SDO - Freddie Mitchell 7 run (Daniel Carlson extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 CLE - Lester Carter 7 pass from Derek Carr (Patrick Gomez extra point)
1Q: 06:12 SDO - Daniel Carlson 39 field goal
2Q: 08:33 CLE - Justin Hunter 11 pass from Derek Carr (Patrick Gomez extra point)
2Q: 03:40 SDO - Freddie Mitchell 2 run (Daniel Carlson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CLE - Patrick Gomez 29 field goal
3Q: 06:40 CLE - Patrick Gomez 55 field goal
3Q: 01:46 SDO - Daniel Carlson 31 field goal
4Q: 14:47 CLE - Patrick Gomez 54 field goal
4Q: 08:02 CLE - Patrick Gomez 39 field goal
4Q: 04:59 SDO - Freddie Mitchell 7 run (Daniel Carlson extra point failed)

Team Statistics SDO CLE
Record 11-8 12-6-1
First Downs 26 19
- by Rushing 10 9
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 391 358
- Offensive Plays 73 62
- Yards per Play 5.36 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 138 176
- Rushing Attempts 26 30
- Yards per Rush 5.31 5.87
Net Passing Yards 253 182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 30 - 0 31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 253 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.38 5.69
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 4.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/88 2/71
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:51 28:09

Team Statistics	SDO	CLE
Record	11-8	12-6-1
First Downs	26	19
- by Rushing	10	9
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	391	358
- Offensive Plays	73	62
- Yards per Play	5.36	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	138	176
- Rushing Attempts	26	30
- Yards per Rush	5.31	5.87
Net Passing Yards	253	182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 30 - 0	31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	253	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.38	5.69
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	4.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/24	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/88	2/71
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:51	28:09

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:11	4:04	OWN 28	8	50	Field Goal
1	6:02	3:47	OPP 43	6	29	Missed FG
1	0:55	3:18	OWN 29	7	37	Missed FG
2	8:26	4:54	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:09	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
3	6:34	4:56	OWN 25	11	61	Field Goal
4	14:40	1:18	OWN 25	3	-10	Punt
4	11:51	0:58	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	7:57	3:11	OWN 46	7	54	Touchdown
4	3:35	2:22	OWN 33	9	49	Downs
4	0:32	0:32	OPP 49	2	10	Game

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:49	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	2:15	1:20	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
2	12:37	4:11	OWN 41	9	59	Touchdown
2	3:32	3:32	OWN 46	6	42	Field Goal
3	11:51	5:17	OWN 4	13	58	Field Goal
3	1:38	1:58	OWN 25	6	38	Field Goal
4	13:22	1:31	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
4	10:53	2:56	OWN 36	6	42	Field Goal
4	4:46	1:11	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	1:13	0:41	OWN 18	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Freddie Mitchell, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Freddie Mitchell	12	83	6.92	12	3	2
RB Joe Mixon	11	45	4.09	22	1	0
RB Korey Burton	3	10	3.33	7	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Damien Harris	18	121	6.72	22	3
RB Burt Strickland	7	30	4.29	6	0
RB R.J. Farrens	3	8	2.67	8	0
QB Derek Carr	2	17	8.50	9	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Mitchell	47	30	253	0/0	0	26	0	77.7

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Derek Carr	31	18	189	1/7	2	28	0	97.3

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR D. J. Moore	13	21	102	7.85	20	21
TE Zach Ertz	5	7	51	10.20	10	19
WR Michael Thomas	5	7	32	6.40	15	14
WR Parris Campbell	3	7	36	12.00	26	26
RB Joe Mixon	2	3	19	9.50	0	15
RB Nelson Agholor	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Trent McElreath	1	1	10	10.00	3	10

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Justin Hunter	9	12	59	6.56	11	11	1
WR Golden Tate	4	4	52	13.00	18	21	0
WR Tre'Quan Smith	4	6	71	17.75	54	28	0
TE Lester Carter	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	1
RB R.J. Farrens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Eric Saubert	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Damien Harris	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Burt Strickland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Nelson Agholor	0	1	0	0
TE Amos Leporati	0	0	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Justin Hunter	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	3	141	47.0	47.0	52	1

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brent Bowden	4	191	47.8	36.8	62	0

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daniel Carlson	2/4	0/1	0/1	39	1/2

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Patrick Gomez	4/4	2/2	2/2	55	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Parris Campbell	3	24	8.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Thomas	3	88	29.3	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Hunter	2	71	35.5	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Khalil Mack	9	3	0.0	25	29
S Damarious Randall	9	0	0.0	30	32
DT Vernon Butler	4	0	0.0	28	25
S Todd Rusk	3	2	0.0	28	31
ILB Bud Dupree	3	1	0.0	12	20
DE Nick Bosa	3	1	0.0	25	29
CB Amari Hoover	3	0	0.0	28	23
DE Dominique Easley	2	1	0.5	24	26
S Eric Reid	2	1	0.0	30	32
OLB D. J. Alexander	2	1	0.0	18	12
S Isaiah Johnson	2	1	0.0	20	24
S Ellis Lawton	2	0	0.0	6	2
DT A'Shawn Robinson	1	2	0.5	7	13
OLB Von Miller	1	2	0.0	9	7
DT Donald Terrell	1	1	0.0	20	15
OLB Perry Riley	0	1	0.0	6	6

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Isaac Yiadom	10	1	22	36
OLB Khaseem Greene	8	0	22	36
ILB Nick Vigil	6	2	25	45
CB Trayvon Mullen	6	1	22	35
DE Geoff Holcomb	5	0	17	35
OLB Germaine Pratt	3	2	16	26
S Gino Davis	3	1	26	47
S Michael Cobb	3	0	16	32
CB Zachery Stemke	2	2	21	41
DT Malik McDowell	2	1	17	30
DT Toby Jorgenson	2	1	20	31
OLB Chris White	1	1	5	13
DE Stephon Tuitt	1	1	23	45
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	1	0	10	13
DE Khalen Saunders	1	0	14	30
CB Pete Frederick	0	1	9	20

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dominique Easley	0.5	0	3	0	26
DT A'Shawn Robinson	0.5	0	1	0	13
DE Corey Newton	0.0	1	0	0	6
DE Nick Bosa	0.0	0	2	1	29
DT Vernon Butler	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT Donald Terrell	0.0	0	1	0	15

Cleveland	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Geoff Holcomb	2	2	35
DE Stephon Tuitt	2	1	45
DT Toby Jorgenson	1	2	31
ILB Nick Vigil	1	0	45

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Khalil Mack	5	1	29
CB Amari Hoover	4	0	23
S Damarious Randall	3	0	32
ILB Bud Dupree	2	1	20
S Eric Reid	1	1	32
OLB D. J. Alexander	1	1	12
S Ellis Lawton	1	0	2
S Todd Rusk	1	0	31

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Khaseem Greene	5	2	36
CB Isaac Yiadom	5	1	36
CB Trayvon Mullen	4	2	35
ILB Nick Vigil	4	1	45
DE Geoff Holcomb	3	0	35
S Gino Davis	2	2	47
OLB Germaine Pratt	2	1	26
S Michael Cobb	2	0	32
CB Zachery Stemke	2	0	41
OLB Chris White	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	1	4	26	47
T Nate Solder	1	3	26	47
G William Campbell	1	3	26	47
T Adrian Markiewicz	1	1	26	47
G Branden Caldwell	0	2	26	47
FB Dale Caldwell	0	1	2	16

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kolton Miller	3	7	1	30	0	32
C Travis Swanson	3	6	0	30	0	32
G Quenton Nelson	3	6	0	30	0	32
G Logan Whiting	2	3	0	30	0	32
T Donald Stephenson	1	4	0	30	1	32
TE Eric Saubert	1	2	0	20	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Amos Leporati	1	20
Jorge Osborne	1	15

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Zachery Stemke	3	14
R.J. Farrens	1	22
Chris White	1	19
Mitchell Schwartz	1	8

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Nate Solder	26	47	---	---	7	80
G William Campbell	26	47	---	---	7	80
G Branden Caldwell	26	47	---	---	7	80
T Adrian Markiewicz	26	47	---	---	7	80
WR Michael Thomas	25	46	---	---	6	77
S Damarious Randall	---	---	30	32	12	74
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	26	47	---	---	---	73
WR D. J. Moore	26	47	---	---	---	73
QB Freddie Mitchell	26	47	---	---	---	73
S Eric Reid	---	---	30	32	4	66
DE Nick Bosa	---	---	25	29	12	66
TE Zach Ertz	25	38	---	---	2	65
S Todd Rusk	---	---	28	31	4	63
RB Joe Mixon	23	38	---	---	1	62
S Isaiah Johnson	---	---	20	24	17	61
OLB Khalil Mack	---	---	25	29	5	59
DT Vernon Butler	---	---	28	25	3	56
DE Dominique Easley	---	---	24	26	4	54
CB Amari Hoover	---	---	28	23	3	54
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	12	20	13	45
WR Parris Campbell	14	27	---	---	4	45
RB Nelson Agholor	8	11	---	---	19	38
FB Dale Caldwell	2	16	---	---	19	37
DT Donald Terrell	---	---	20	15	1	36
OLB D. J. Alexander	---	---	18	12	1	31
TE Amos Leporati	3	3	---	---	20	26
DT A'Shawn Robinson	---	---	7	13	6	26
RB Korey Burton	3	8	---	---	11	22
DT Frankie Banks	---	---	5	11	2	18
OLB Von Miller	---	---	9	7	1	17
OLB Dorian O'Daniel	---	---	0	0	17	17
CB J.J. Power	---	---	3	9	5	17
DE Corey Newton	---	---	6	6	4	16
S Jorge Osborne	---	---	0	0	15	15
S Ellis Lawton	---	---	6	2	6	14
OLB Perry Riley	---	---	6	6	1	13
WR Chris Moore	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Daniel Carlson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Morris Durham	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Marcus Lattimore	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Trent McElreath	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Lamar Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alex Cappa	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Hjalte Froholdt	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Shields	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Gino Davis	---	---	26	47	18	91
CB Zachery Stemke	---	---	21	41	14	76
DE Stephon Tuitt	---	---	23	45	6	74
ILB Nick Vigil	---	---	25	45	3	73
WR Golden Tate	26	26	---	---	18	70
G Quenton Nelson	30	32	---	---	8	70
QB Derek Carr	30	32	---	---	4	66
OLB Khaseem Greene	---	---	22	36	6	64
CB Isaac Yiadom	---	---	22	36	6	64
WR Justin Hunter	26	32	---	---	5	63
T Donald Stephenson	30	32	---	---	---	62
G Logan Whiting	30	32	---	---	---	62
C Travis Swanson	30	32	---	---	---	62
T Kolton Miller	30	32	---	---	---	62
OLB Germaine Pratt	---	---	16	26	19	61
CB Trayvon Mullen	---	---	22	35	4	61
DT Toby Jorgenson	---	---	20	31	4	55
DE Geoff Holcomb	---	---	17	35	1	53
DE Khalen Saunders	---	---	14	30	7	51
S Michael Cobb	---	---	16	32	---	48
DT Malik McDowell	---	---	17	30	---	47
RB Damien Harris	19	25	---	---	1	45
WR Tre'Quan Smith	17	26	---	---	---	43
TE Vance McDonald	8	11	---	---	22	41
CB Pete Frederick	---	---	9	20	11	40
TE Eric Saubert	20	18	---	---	---	38
OLB Chris White	---	---	5	13	19	37
RB R.J. Farrens	6	3	---	---	22	31
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	---	---	10	13	4	27
RB Burt Strickland	8	3	---	---	14	25
TE Lester Carter	7	8	---	---	---	15
WR Brian Quick	0	1	---	---	11	12
CB Drake Dazey	---	---	0	0	12	12
WR Derrick Arnold	6	5	---	---	---	11
K Patrick Gomez	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Kaden Fields	7	2	---	---	---	9
C Ronnie Brewer	0	0	---	---	8	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	---	---	4	4
OLB Morris Hopper	---	---	1	2	1	4
QB Leo Talley	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Billy Price	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Vincent Allen	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dusty Lugo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	25	130	5.2
Right	1	8	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	16	76	4.8
Right	10	85	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Mitchell	47	30	2	2	0	9	6	5	0

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Derek Carr	31	18	4	0	0	4	8	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	6	0.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	16	122	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	11	125	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	46	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	113	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	10	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. J. Moore	21	13	102	1	47
TE Zach Ertz	7	5	51	0	38
WR Michael Thomas	7	5	32	0	46
WR Parris Campbell	7	3	36	1	27
RB Joe Mixon	3	2	19	0	38
RB Nelson Agholor	1	1	3	0	11
TE Trent McElreath	1	1	10	0	1

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Justin Hunter	12	9	59	0	32
WR Tre'Quan Smith	6	4	71	2	26
WR Golden Tate	4	4	52	2	26
RB Damien Harris	4	0	0	0	25
TE Lester Carter	2	1	7	0	8
RB R.J. Farrens	1	0	0	0	3
TE Eric Saubert	1	0	0	0	18
RB Burt Strickland	1	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Freddie Mitchell	2	9	4.50	6.92
RB Joe Mixon	1	4	4.00	4.09

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damien Harris	1	2	2.00	6.72
RB Burt Strickland	1	6	6.00	4.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Mitchell	6	4	15	2.50	5.38

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Derek Carr	6	5	30	5.00	6.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR D. J. Moore	5	3	16	3.20	4.86
WR Parris Campbell	1	1	-1	-1.00	5.14

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Justin Hunter	3	3	18	6.00	4.92
TE Lester Carter	2	1	7	3.50	3.50
WR Tre'Quan Smith	1	1	5	5.00	11.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Freddie Mitchell	4	2
RB Joe Mixon	1	1

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damien Harris	3	2
RB Burt Strickland	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Mitchell	9	5	3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Derek Carr	10	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D. J. Moore	6	2	2
TE Zach Ertz	2	2	0
WR Parris Campbell	1	1	1

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