Week 8, 2025

played in Cleveland, OH

36 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	7	0	7	-	17
Cleveland Browns	7	7	3	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:52 CLE - Phillip West 10 pass from Jamie Larry (Percy Robinson extra point)
1Q: 04:02 NED - Walter Dawkins 31 field goal
2Q: 06:30 NED - Chester Akaka 1 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)
2Q: 00:20 CLE - Dana Knoyle 10 pass from Jamie Larry (Percy Robinson extra point)
3Q: 01:11 CLE - Percy Robinson 23 field goal
4Q: 06:13 NED - Jesse Marshall 7 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 02:11 CLE - Norm Dotson 6 run (Percy Robinson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:52 CLE - Phillip West 10 pass from Jamie Larry (Percy Robinson extra point)
1Q: 04:02 NED - Walter Dawkins 31 field goal
2Q: 06:30 NED - Chester Akaka 1 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)
2Q: 00:20 CLE - Dana Knoyle 10 pass from Jamie Larry (Percy Robinson extra point)
3Q: 01:11 CLE - Percy Robinson 23 field goal
4Q: 06:13 NED - Jesse Marshall 7 pass from Bernard Escalante (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 02:11 CLE - Norm Dotson 6 run (Percy Robinson extra point)

Team Statistics NED CLE
Record 3-5 6-2
First Downs 20 23
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 13 15
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 306 394
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 5.28 5.71
Net Rushing Yards 85 147
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 3.70 4.59
Net Passing Yards 221 247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 20 - 1 36 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 225 256
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.31 6.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 5.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/95 3/16
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 3/47
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 25
Time of Possession 28:59 31:01

Team Statistics	NED	CLE
Record	3-5	6-2
First Downs	20	23
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	13	15
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	306	394
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	5.28	5.71
Net Rushing Yards	85	147
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	3.70	4.59
Net Passing Yards	221	247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 20 - 1	36 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	225	256
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.31	6.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	5.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/95	3/16
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	3/47
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 25
Time of Possession	28:59	31:01

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:56	OWN 21	3	-1	Punt
1	8:43	4:46	OWN 34	10	52	Field Goal
2	14:06	1:21	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
2	11:13	4:54	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
2	4:35	0:59	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	12:35	1:32	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
3	9:20	4:15	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
3	1:03	2:47	OWN 35	7	14	Punt
4	10:22	4:17	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
4	2:04	1:03	OWN 11	5	36	Interception

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:04	3:21	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
1	3:57	4:51	OWN 28	8	32	Punt
2	12:45	1:32	OWN 2	3	8	Punt
2	6:19	1:44	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
2	3:36	3:22	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:25	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
3	11:03	1:43	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
3	5:05	4:02	OWN 25	7	69	Field Goal
4	13:16	2:54	OWN 20	7	27	Interception
4	6:05	4:01	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	1:01	1:01	OPP 48	5	11	Game

Game MVP: Jamie Larry, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Clyde Davis	10	33	3.30	12	1
Martin Mills	7	22	3.14	10	1
Bernard Escalante	4	21	5.25	11	1
Jerome Alexander	1	6	6.00	6	0
Brian Thompson	1	3	3.00	3	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Phillip West	19	112	5.89	36	3	0
Norm Dotson	11	37	3.36	10	1	1
Jamie Larry	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernard Escalante	34	20	225	1/4	2	26	1	86.0

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamie Larry	36	26	256	1/9	2	26	1	98.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jesse Marshall	5	8	55	11.00	0	18	1
WR Ricardo Burns	3	4	42	14.00	7	26	0
WR Mark Rhoads	3	6	45	15.00	3	26	0
WR Leslie Hicks	3	7	53	17.67	14	23	0
RB Brian Thompson	2	2	9	4.50	5	5	0
TE Chester Akaka	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	1
TE Jon Mackey	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Clyde Davis	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Martin Mills	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dana Knoyle	6	9	66	11.00	22	26	1
WR Russell Garrison	6	8	71	11.83	16	17	0
WR Bryan Tallent	4	5	51	12.75	16	17	0
FB Winston Lawniczak	3	4	25	8.33	13	12	0
WR Gene Wagner	2	3	5	2.50	0	3	0
RB Phillip West	2	3	6	3.00	2	10	1
RB Norm Dotson	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Steven Owens	1	2	21	21.00	23	21	0
FB Don Delgado	1	1	9	9.00	6	9	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gerald Smeenge	1	9	9.00	0

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jack Stewart	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
T.K.O. Schofer	0	0	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jamie Larry	1	0	0	0
Winston Lawniczak	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lester Laxdal	6	293	48.8	40.7	59	1

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Overstreet	5	224	44.8	35.6	49	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Walter Dawkins	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Percy Robinson	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leslie Hicks	3	26	8.7	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryan Tallent	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jesse Marshall	1	16	16.0	0
Leslie Hicks	1	32	32.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ty Hartman	3	47	15.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jay Willis	10	2	0.5	29	30
S Kelly Franz	7	1	0.0	25	31
DT T.K.O. Schofer	5	1	0.5	31	35
OLB Quentin Davidson	5	2	0.0	25	21
S David Tynik	4	1	0.0	25	29
DE Kerry Townes	3	4	0.0	21	21
CB Bart McKnight	3	2	0.0	20	25
DT Johnny Connell	3	1	0.0	21	26
CB Donnell Arnold	3	1	0.0	25	32
OLB Spencer Doyle	3	0	0.0	5	11
OLB Warren Stewart	2	2	0.0	8	16
S Luther McClanahan	2	1	0.0	8	10
CB Rick Harmon	2	0	0.0	30	28
DT Gus Bensen	1	1	0.0	5	4
WR Jesse Marshall	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gerald Smeenge	1	0	0.0	8	12
ILB Drew Slaughter	0	2	0.0	3	7
DE Ernie Sturgeon	0	1	0.0	19	21
S Stanley Hudson	0	1	0.0	9	8
DE Lorenzo Daniels	0	1	0.0	25	32

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dan Fuller	6	2	0.0	19	16
OLB Spencer Strahan	6	2	0.0	16	18
S Dennis Zawilinski	4	2	0.0	16	26
ILB Wes Elder	3	1	0.0	9	28
DE Leo Ervin	3	0	0.0	13	25
DE Jared Mendes	3	0	0.0	10	10
DE Howie Barrett	2	1	1.0	17	25
S Winfred Dillon	2	2	0.0	11	22
CB Steve Joseph	2	0	0.0	14	12
CB Kerry Lincoln	2	0	0.0	11	26
DT Skip Newton	2	0	0.0	9	14
CB Mickey Bensen	1	2	0.0	18	26
DT Horace McDonald	1	1	0.0	16	14
S Ted Carlson	1	1	0.0	13	25
OLB Alvin Noble	1	0	0.0	10	13
S Cory Lamar	1	0	0.0	6	9
CB Jack Stewart	1	0	0.0	7	16
TE Rex Clark	1	0	---	---	---
DT J.T. Salinas	0	1	0.0	19	25

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT T.K.O. Schofer	0.5	1	35
ILB Jay Willis	0.5	1	30
DE Joel Lucic	0.0	1	5

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Howie Barrett	1.0	0	2	2	25
DT Skip Newton	0.0	1	0	0	14
DT J.T. Salinas	0.0	0	2	3	25
DE Leo Ervin	0.0	0	2	2	25
DT Darrin Grueneich	0.0	0	1	0	13
ILB Reggie Milburn	0.0	0	1	0	8
DE Jared Mendes	0.0	0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Kelly Franz	4	0	0	31
S David Tynik	3	1	0	29
ILB Jay Willis	3	1	0	30
OLB Warren Stewart	3	0	0	16
CB Donnell Arnold	3	0	0	32
OLB Spencer Doyle	2	1	0	11
DT Johnny Connell	2	0	0	26
CB Gerald Smeenge	1	1	1	12
OLB Quentin Davidson	1	0	0	21
S Luther McClanahan	1	0	0	10
DE Kerry Townes	1	0	0	21
CB Rick Harmon	1	0	0	28
CB Bart McKnight	1	0	0	25

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Spencer Strahan	5	0	0	18
ILB Wes Elder	3	0	0	28
ILB Dan Fuller	2	0	0	16
S Dennis Zawilinski	2	0	0	26
CB Steve Joseph	2	0	0	12
CB Jack Stewart	1	0	1	16
S Winfred Dillon	1	0	0	22
CB Kerry Lincoln	1	0	0	26
S Ted Carlson	1	0	0	25
DE Jared Mendes	1	0	0	10
DT J.T. Salinas	1	0	0	25
OLB Alvin Noble	0	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Shannon Lyons	2	6	21	0	32
Leland Roundy	1	5	21	0	31
Charlie Andrade	1	3	17	1	24
Brady Hatley	1	3	22	0	26
Jeff Hanson	0	2	19	0	30

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Fred Carpenter	2	4	16	0	19
Conrad Chandler	1	3	28	0	22
Glen Hickey	1	3	18	0	28
Matt Garner	1	3	13	0	22
Dana Knoyle	1	2	30	0	31
Brady Scanlon	1	2	17	0	30
Eugene Busby	1	2	26	0	27
Deon Springer	0	8	27	1	29
Marco Doyle	0	2	15	0	8
Don Delgado	0	1	15	0	18

Special Teams Statistics

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Smeenge	2	15
Clyde Davis	1	21
Brian Thompson	1	10
Jon Mackey	0	16
Jerome Alexander	0	15
Spencer Doyle	0	15
Terrell Boyd	0	14
Ricardo Burns	0	11
Quentin Davidson	0	9
Leslie Hicks	0	9
Luther McClanahan	0	8
Johnny Connell	0	7
Charlie Andrade	0	7
Keith O'Dwyer	0	7
Ralph Oliveira	0	7
Bart McKnight	0	7
Xavier England	0	7
Lester Laxdal	0	6
Jesse Marshall	0	5
Donnell Arnold	0	5
Jeff Hanson	0	5
Chester Akaka	0	5
Walter Dawkins	0	5
Warren Stewart	0	4
Drew Slaughter	0	4
Kelly Franz	0	2
Gus Bensen	0	2
David Tynik	0	2
Jay Willis	0	2
Bobby McMichael	0	1
Ernie Sturgeon	0	1
Brady Hatley	0	1
Joel Lucic	0	1
T.K.O. Schofer	0	1
Mark Rhoads	0	1
Leland Roundy	0	1
Kerry Townes	0	1
Lorenzo Daniels	0	1
Rick Harmon	0	1

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Owens	4	15
Jack Stewart	1	13
Norm Dotson	0	20
Kerry Lincoln	0	20
Wes Elder	0	17
Winston Lawniczak	0	16
Rex Clark	0	16
Gene Wagner	0	15
Ty Hartman	0	12
Alvin Noble	0	9
Don Delgado	0	9
Percy Robinson	0	6
Ted Carlson	0	6
Glen Hickey	0	6
Matt Garner	0	6
Drew Overstreet	0	6
Horace McDonald	0	5
Bryan Tallent	0	5
Spencer Strahan	0	5
Fred Carpenter	0	5
Shane Harvey	0	4
Marco Doyle	0	4
Dana Knoyle	0	3
Howie Barrett	0	3
Darrin Grueneich	0	3
Eugene Busby	0	3
J.T. Salinas	0	3
Donovan Emmons	0	2
Cory Lamar	0	1
Winfred Dillon	0	1
Dennis Zawilinski	0	1
Leo Ervin	0	1
Reggie Milburn	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	14	64	4.6
Right	7	19	2.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	43	4.8
Middle	18	62	3.4
Right	3	44	14.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernard Escalante	34	20	3	0	3	1	8	8	1

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamie Larry	36	26	2	2	0	4	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	55	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	65	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	93	11.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	26	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	16	138	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	92	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jesse Marshall	8	5	0	55	0	26
WR Leslie Hicks	7	3	0	53	1	33
WR Mark Rhoads	6	3	3	45	1	22
WR Ricardo Burns	4	3	0	42	1	11
TE Jon Mackey	2	1	0	6	0	11
RB Clyde Davis	2	1	0	11	0	16
RB Brian Thompson	2	2	0	9	0	5
TE Chester Akaka	2	2	0	4	0	20
RB Martin Mills	1	0	0	0	0	14

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dana Knoyle	9	6	66	1	31
WR Russell Garrison	8	6	71	0	29
WR Bryan Tallent	5	4	51	0	24
FB Winston Lawniczak	4	3	25	0	13
WR Gene Wagner	3	2	5	0	11
RB Phillip West	3	2	6	0	24
TE Steven Owens	2	1	21	1	11
RB Norm Dotson	1	1	2	0	12
FB Don Delgado	1	1	9	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Martin Mills	3	12	4.00	3.14
Clyde Davis	1	5	5.00	3.30

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Norm Dotson	3	7	2.33	3.36
Phillip West	1	5	5.00	5.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernard Escalante	7	5	40	5.71	6.62

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamie Larry	7	5	33	4.71	7.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jesse Marshall	2	1	7	3.50	6.88
WR Ricardo Burns	2	1	9	4.50	10.50
RB Brian Thompson	1	1	5	5.00	4.50
WR Leslie Hicks	1	1	18	18.00	7.57
TE Chester Akaka	1	1	1	1.00	2.00

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Russell Garrison	3	2	17	5.67	8.88
RB Phillip West	3	2	6	2.00	2.00
TE Dana Knoyle	1	1	10	10.00	7.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Bernard Escalante	2	1
Clyde Davis	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Norm Dotson	3	3
Phillip West	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernard Escalante	8	4	3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamie Larry	11	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mark Rhoads	3	2	2
WR Jesse Marshall	2	2	1
RB Clyde Davis	1	0	0
WR Ricardo Burns	1	0	0
WR Leslie Hicks	1	0	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Winston Lawniczak	2	2	2
WR Gene Wagner	2	1	0
WR Russell Garrison	2	1	1
WR Bryan Tallent	2	2	1
RB Norm Dotson	1	1	0
TE Steven Owens	1	1	1
TE Dana Knoyle	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,500 (74,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,100 (22,100)
End Zone 15,900 (15,900)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,500 (74,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,100 (22,100)
End Zone	15,900 (15,900)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)