McCown, surprising Jets soar past winless Browns 17-14
Josh McCown came back to Cleveland and beat the team that cut him, throwing two touchdown passes and leading the surprising New York Jets to a 17-14 win over the winless Browns on Sunday.
National Football League
FINAL
New York Jets
17
Cleveland Browns
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Huntington Bank Field · 62,032 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 12-35 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 33-38 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 25-28 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ New England Patriots | L 19-26 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 17-12 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:49 17-14
Duke Johnson Jr. 41 Yd pass from Kevin Hogan (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
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Touchdown 8:30 17-7
Jermaine Kearse 24 Yd pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro Kick)
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Touchdown 4:17 10-7
Austin Seferian-Jenkins 2 Yd pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro Kick)
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Touchdown 9:23 3-7
David Njoku 21 Yd pass from Kevin Hogan (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 3-0
Chandler Catanzaro 57 Yd Field Goal
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NYJ
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:49 · End of Game
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CLE 1:49
5 plays, 86 yards, 1:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:49 17-14
Duke Johnson Jr. 41 Yd pass from Kevin Hogan (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
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NYJ 3:23
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:52 · Punt
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CLE 7:15
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:15 · Punt
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NYJ 8:30
8 plays, 97 yards, 4:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:30 17-7
Jermaine Kearse 24 Yd pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro Kick)
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CLE 12:56
12 plays, 72 yards, 6:21 · Downs
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NYJ 4:17
2 plays, 13 yards, 0:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:17 10-7
Austin Seferian-Jenkins 2 Yd pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro Kick)
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CLE 4:58
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:52 · Interception
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NYJ 5:50
6 plays, 23 yards, 3:33 · Punt
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CLE 9:23
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:23 3-7
David Njoku 21 Yd pass from Kevin Hogan (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
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NYJ
6 plays, 32 yards, 0:31 · Field Goal
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CLE 0:31
7 plays, 34 yards, 1:11 · Missed FG
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NYJ 1:42
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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CLE 3:13
10 plays, 45 yards, 5:24 · Interception
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NYJ 8:37
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23 · Interception
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CLE 10:00
7 plays, 45 yards, 3:27 · Missed FG
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NYJ 13:27
9 plays, 42 yards, 2:49 · Punt
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Field Goal 0:00 3-0
Chandler Catanzaro 57 Yd Field Goal
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CLE 1:16
13 plays, 50 yards, 6:44 · Fumble
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NYJ 8:00
3 plays, -13 yards, 2:54 · Punt
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CLE 10:54
3 plays, -3 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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NYJ 12:55
3 plays, -3 yards, 2:05 · Punt
Showing the last 26 of 26 events.
Team Stats
NYJ
CLE
14
1st Downs
22
12
Passing 1st downs
9
1
Rushing 1st downs
9
1
1st downs from penalties
4
4-12
3rd down efficiency
6-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-2
51
Total Plays
70
212
Total Yards
419
4.2
Yards per Play
6.0
11
Total Drives
10
178
Passing
279
23/30
Comp/Att
24/36
5.4
Yards per pass
7.5
1
Interceptions thrown
2
3-16
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-2
34
Rushing
140
18
Rushing Attempts
33
1.9
Yards per rush
4.2
1-1
Red Zone (Made-Att)
0-3
9-80
Penalties
6-60
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
25:34
Possession
34:26
Injuries
Cleveland Browns
- Michael Burton Injured Reserve
- Ronnie Hickman Out
- Denzel Boston Questionable
- Kalia Davis Injured Reserve
- Teven Jenkins Injured Reserve
New York Jets
- VJ Payne Questionable
- Adonai Mitchell Questionable
- Garrett Wilson Questionable
- Omar Cooper Jr. Questionable
- Nahshon Wright Questionable
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