13. 2019 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at 4. 1954 NFL CHAMPION CLEVELAND BROWNS
4. 1954 NFL CHAMPION CLEVELAND BROWNS
Record: 9-3
Pythag: 10-2
Off: 2nd
Def: 1st
1st NFL East
d. Lions NFL Title 56-10
HC: Paul Brown
Municipal Stadium: 50 degrees
Offense
QB Otto Graham All Pro 33 Nwestern
FB Maurice Bassett 23 R Langston
RB Ray Renfro 25 N Texas
RB Dub Jones 30 LSU
WR Pete Brewster 24 Purdue
WR Dante Lavelli 31 Ohio St
LT Lou Groza 30 All Pro Ohio St
LG Abe Gibron 29 Purdue
C Frank Gatski 35 Auburn
RG Chuck Noll 22 Dayton
RT John Sandusky 29 Nova
Defense
LDE Carlton Massey 24 R Tex
LDT John Kissell 31 BC
MG Mike McCormack 24 Kansas
RDT Don Colo 29 Brown
RDE Len Ford 28 All Pro Michigan
LLB Tom Catlin 23 Oklahoma
RLB Walt Michaels 25 Wash&Lee
LDH Warren Lahr 31 Case Western
RDH Don Paul 28 Wash St
LS Ken Gorgal 25 Purdue
RS Tommy James 31 Ohio St
K Lou Groza 30 Ohio St
P Horace Gillom 33 Nevada
KR/PR Billy Reynolds 23 Pitt
3 Brown teams have advanced -- all of those wins came at the expense of the Patriots. The 4th seed in the region is the '54 NFL Champs. 1st in defense, 2nd in offense. 28 year old Len Ford is an All Pro on the defensive side; on offense Otto Graham is a 33 year old All Pro, 19 scores, 17 picks. 30 year old Lou Groza is also an All Pro.
13. 2019 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 7th
Def: 1st
1st AFC East
lost WC Titans 20-13
HC Bill Belichick OC Josh McDaniels
Offense
QB Tom Brady 42 Michigan
RB Sony Michel 24 UGA
FB Jakob Johnson 25 R Tenn
WR Julian Edelman 33 Kent
WR Josh Gordon 28 Baylor
TE Ben Watson 39 UGA
LT Isaiah Wynn 24 UGA
LG Joe Thuney 27 NC St
C Ted Karras 26 Illinois
RG Shaq Mason 26 G Tech
RT Marcus Cannon 31 TCU
Defense
LDE Lawrence Guy 29 Ariz St
DT Danny Shelton 26 Wash
RDE John Simon 29 Ohio St
LLB Jamie Collins 30 S Miss
MLB Dont'a Hightower 29 Alabama
RLB Kyle Van Noy 28 BYU
LCB Jason McCourty 32 Rutgers
RCB Stephon Gilmore 29 All Pro S Carolina
SS Patrick Chung 32 Oregon
FS Devin McCourty 32 Rutgers
DB Jonathan Jones 26 Auburn
K Nick Folk 35 Ariz
K Jake Bailey 22 Stanford
KR Brandon Bolden 29 Ole Miss
PR Mohamed Sanu 30 Rutgers
6 Cowboys/Broncos teams have now advanced; if New England can pull the 13/4 upset, they join them. Best defense in 2019. 29 year old Stephon Gilmore is 29, All Pro, 6 picks. The linebacker corps, 30 year old Jamie Collins, 29 year old Dont'a Hightower, 28 year old Kyle Van Noy, combined for 19 sacks. On offense, Tom Brady is 42, 27 scores and 8 picks. 33 year old Julian Edelman had over 1100 yards receiving. The Browns have had their way with New England in the tournament; they're a pretty good favorite to keep that going today - let's go to Cleveland for the kick.
1st Qtr
Patriots at the 28.
1/10 - Sony Michel gets 2 and we are underway.
2/8 - Tom Brady's first completion is 16 yards to Jakobi Meyers.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Michel for 1
3/9- Brady finds Julian Edelman, 13 yards and the Pats are at the Browns 40.
The drive ends - Pats don't attempt the long kick, instead the punt pins Cleveland deep at it's own 7.
3 and out.
Good field position for Pats, Cleveland's 47.
3 and out - the punt means Browns start at the 17.
3 and out. Patruots at their own 33.
1/10 - 3 for Michel
2/7 - James Develin is stacked up.
3/7 - Brady to Phillip dorsett for 11.
1/10 - End around to Edelman, 4 yards
2/6 - Give to Michel - he's got the F --- Fumble -- The Ball is Loose, Tom Catlin jars the ball from Michel and the Brown take over at their own 39.
After Otto Graham's first completion, 12 yards to Dante Lavelli, the qtr ends.
2nd Qtr: Patriots 0 Browns 0
All defense so far, Browns have a first down at the NE 49.
The drive ends - after the punt, Pats start at the 12.
1/10 - Brady to Josh Gordon, 16.
1/10 - Brady to Gordon, 11. Back to back first downs.
But that's all - after the punt, Browns at the 10.
1/10 - 7 yard run for Maurice Bassett.
2/3 - Dub Jones gets a couple.
3/1 - Jones picks it up.
1/10 - Chet Hanulak gets 2.
2/8 - Incomplete
3/8 - Graham - going downfield -- Lavelli -- 30 yards, it's a big strike -- Browns into Pats territory.
1/10 - Bassett gets 6.
2/4 - Bassett busts for 17 yards and the Brownd have reached the 23 yard line.
The drive ends here, Jamie Collins gets a sack - and when Groza....Misses...the FG the game remains scoreless.
1/10 - Patriots at their own 32. They get a first down - Brady 14 yards to Edelman - but with less than 2 minutes left in the half, the Browns get it back at their own 9.
One first down, Graham to Lavelli, 11 yards. But that's it - Patriots ball at their own 48, less than a minute left.
Three and out - back to back Len Ford sacks end the half - first two sacks of the game for the Browns.
Third Qtr Browns 0 Patriots 0
Other than the missed Groza FG, neither team has put anything together, fully a defensive battle, to be expected, these were the top defenses in their respective seasons.
Browns at the 25.
3 and out. Patriots at the 43. Good starting field position here.
One first down, Brady 22 yards to Mohamed Sanu - it sets up a 51 yard Folk FG when the drive ends.....and he misses it.
Browns take over at their own 41.
3 and out. Patriots at the 21. 3 and out. Just a defensive war, an out and out war here in Cleveland in round one.
Browns at the 41 - 3 and out - Dont'a Hightower sack ends the drive.
Pats at the 40. 3 and out.
Browns at the 35.
1/10 - Bassett stopped at the line.
2/10 - 7 for Bassett.
3/3 - Hanulak busts one -- a 40 yard gainer, the biggest play of the day - and with 12 seconds left in a scoreless third qtr, Cleveland's got a first down at the 18.
1/10 - Graham - Lavelli, 5 yards.
4th Qtr: Browns 0 Patriots 0
Cleveland in the best scoring opportunity either team has had today, 2nd and 5 at the 13.
The drive ends - Groza.....hits....a 31 yd FG and Cleveland is up 3-0.
Patriots at the 29. 3 and out.
Browns at the 23.
1/10 - Bassett gets 5.
2/5 - 3 for Hanulak.
3/2 - Jones picks it up.
1/10 - Graham to Bassett in space -- Bassett has a step -- Bassett's got room to run -- Bassett goes 49 yards all the way to the Patriot 17 yard line!
1/10 - Graham -- End Zone -- Lavelli --- Picked Off - Picked of by JC Jackson! - Huge pick by Jackson - it's a touchback - with a little more than 9 minutes left, the Pats get the ball back, still down 3.
3 and out. And now, with a little more than 8 minutes left, the Browns again take over, at their own 49. It is still 3-0.
1 first down - 14 from Graham to Brewster, but that's all and with 6 minutes left the Pats have the ball at their own 13. Still 3-0.
1/10 - James White gets 1
2/9 - Michel gets 1
3/8 - Brady - Gordon 20 yards. Big play.
1/10 - Brady - Gordon - 13 yards, Pats at the 48.
1/10 - White is stopped.
2/10 - Incomplete -- but a late hit on Brady draws a 15 yard flag - huge call here, Pats now at the Browns 39 with 3 minutes to play.
1/10 - White gets 4.
2/6 - Incomplete
3/6 - Brady is Sacked by Ford -- Len Ford with the hat trick - a huge, huge sack - the clock stops at the 2 minute warning.
It's 4th and 11. Still 3-0. Here comes Nick Folk, Folk to attempt a game tying 57 yard FG.
Folk. Snap.........Kick........It's......It's........It's.....Goood! Goooood!!! Goooood!!!!!
Nick Folk hits the game tying 57 yard FG and with 1:55 to go, the Browns start at their own 23.
1/10 - Graham is buried by Danny Shelton....The Ball is on the ground...the Ball is on the Ground...Picked up by Devin McCourty --- Devin McCourty is Gonna Go! Devin McCourty is Gonna Go! Devin McCourty is Into the End Zone!!!! TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS - Danny Shelton with the sack - Graham loses the ball - Devin McCourty picks it up and takes it into the endzone and with 1:40 left in the game, the Browns will get the ball back, stunned, now down 10-3 --- the Patriots have their first lead of the game!!
Browns at the 38. 1:40. 10-3 Patriots.
1/10- Graham to Brewster - 16 yards and the Browns use their first timeout.
1/10 - Graham...Graham has to run, he's out of bounds at the Patriot 45.
2/9 - Incomplete. There's 1:11 left. 3rd down and 9 at the 45.
3/9 - Graham - Dub Jones in space -- Jones with room to run -- Dub Jones is gonna get all the way to the Patriot 21 yard line, Browns stop the clock at 52 seconds left in the game.
1/10 - Graham is sacked - Kyle Van Noy gets the Pats 4th sack - Cleveland has to burn their final timeout with 44 seconds.
2/14 - Graham - Bassett - Bassett gets to the sideline, out of bounds at the 16 yard line, it's 3rd and 5. 34 seconds left.
3/5 - Graham -- EndZone -- Lavelli ---- Knocked Down by Gilmore.
This is it. 4th and 5 for the Browns at the Patriot 16 yard line. 10-3 Patriots.
4/5 - Graham --- Graham --- End Zone -- Lavelli ----- TOUCHDOWN BROWNS -- TOUCHDOWN BROWNS - TOUCHDOWN BROWNS - with just 14 second left in regulation - the Browns tie this up, Graham 16 yards to Lavelli -- after the XP is is all tied up at 10-10. Otto Graham immediately recovers from that strip sack TD and takes the Browns down 62 yards in less than 2 minutes.
Not enough time for anything from Brady - we go to OT.
OT: Browns 10 Patriots 10
Scoreless headed to the 4th, both sides score TDs in the last 2 minutes.
Browns win the toss -- it is sudden death - and they start at the 33.
One first down -- Bassett 11 yards. But they punt. Pats at the 14.
They get a first down - Brady 19 yards to Edelman. But they punt. Browns at the 22.
Little more than 9 minutes left in OT. Browns at the 22.
1/10 - Bassett goes 11 yards.
1/10 - 9 yards for Jones.
2/1 - Graham -- Ray Renfro, his first catch -- it's a 15 yard gain to the Patriot 43.
1/10 - Graham -- in trouble -- Graham running -- 5 yard gain for Graham.
2/5 - Jones gets a yard and it's a 3rd down and 4 at the 37.
3/4 - Graham - Renfro -- he's right at the sticks--- he is -----short.
4th and less than a yard at the Patriot 34.
Brown brings on Groza. Here we go. Groza - lining up for the 51 yard FG attempt to end the game.
Groza. Snap....Kick....Kick....It is.....
GOOOOOOOOD! GOOOOOOOD!!! GOOOOOOOD!!! Lou Groza with the 51 yard FG in OT and the Cleveland Browns defeat the New England Patriots 13-10!!!!!!
Final: Browns 13 Patriots 10
For the 4th time, a Browns team has beaten a Patriots team in the tournament - this one required a two minute Otto Graham end of game drive to tie the score and a 51 yard Groza OT FG to win it. The Browns will host the '13 Broncos in round 2.
Graham: 12 for 23, 209 yds, 1 TD/1 INT
Brady: 18 for 31, 183 yds
Bassett: 20 carries, 103 yds, 2 catches, 57 yds
Michel: 16 rushes, 35 yds
Lavelli: 5 catches, 73 yds, TD
Edelman: 6 catches, 55 yds
Ford: 3 sacks
Player of the Game: Len Ford
That's half of Region 11.
Moving on:
1992 Cowboys
2004 Steelers
2013 Broncos
1954 Browns
