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Watson runs for a TD as the Browns shut down Lawrence and the Jaguars for an 18-13 win
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Cleveland Browns followed an ugly loss with an ugly win. The second one might just be their identity while playing without both starting offensive tackles, running back Nick Chubb and tight end David Njoku.
Deshaun Watson ran for a touchdown, Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals and the stingy Browns did just enough to hold off the clawless Jacksonville Jaguars 18-13 on Sunday.
Watson threw for 186 yards and ran for 20 more in his first game since a woman in Texas accused him of sexual assault and battery stemming from an alleged incident in October 2020. He was sacked twice, but it was a considerably better effort than what he showed in a 33-17 loss to Dallas in Week 1.
“I’m not going to say comeback performance," coach Kevin Stefanski said. “That’s just our starting quarterback out there making plays. He’s not perfect. ... I thought his pocket movement, making plays off schedule, was incredible."
Watson improved to 7-0 as a starter against Jacksonville, with the first six coming while he was with Houston.
“It’s amazing," Watson said. “I was thinking that all week, actually, but I didn’t want to jinx myself, so I didn’t tell anybody.”
The Browns (1-1) dominated much of the rainy day, sacking Trevor Lawrence four times and holding Jacksonville in check for nearly three quarters.
The Jaguars (0-2) woke up late, with Lawrence finding rookie Brian Thomas Jr. for 66 yards to set up a touchdown and then adding a field goal to make it a one-score game.
Cleveland had a chance to put it away, but three penalties left the Browns facing a third-and-36 from midfield. Corey Bojorquez dropped a punt inside the 2-yard line, and Alex Wright sacked Lawrence in the end zone on the ensuing play.
The Jags got another chance in the final minute, but Lawrence's pass to the end zone fell incomplete. Lawrence was a non-factor most of the afternoon, and “TrEverBank Stadium” was a bust.
“It just adds a little fuel to the fire,” Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett said. "If that’s going to be the main guy, then we have to take him out the game.”
The Jaguars changed signage at EverBank Stadium to “TrEverBank” as part of a marketing promotion. The Browns bankrupted the gimmick and left Lawrence beyond baffled.
“We suck right now,” Lawrence said. “Pretty shocked. ... We've got to figure it out. We've got a good group, got good players and can be a good offense. But clearly we're not. Everybody has to take accountability, look in the mirror and fix it."
Jacksonville finished 1 for 4 in the red zone, hitting two short field goals and missing another.
“It's not who we are,” Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said. “There's too much talent, I think. There's signs of it but not consistent enough.”
Lawrence completed 14 of 30 passes for 220 yards as the Jaguars lost for the seventh time in their last eight games.
Watson was 22-of-34 passing for 186 yards, with 73 of those going to Jerry Jeudy. Jerome Ford ran for 64 yards.
Jacksonville running back Travis Etienne rushed for 52 yards and surpassed quarterback Mark Brunell (2,219) for fifth on the team’s career list. Etienne reached the milestone in 36 games. Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew rank first and second, respectively, on the list.
Etienne could pass Leonard Fournette (2,631) and James Stewart (2,951) to get to the third spot this season.
Browns: WR David Bell (hip) was carted off the field in the third quarter with a trainer holding his leg in a raised position and immediately ruled out. RB Pierre Strong Jr. (hamstring) also was ruled out. RT Dawand Jones left the game and headed to the locker room with cramps but later returned.
Jaguars: Pro Bowl TE Evan Engram strained a hamstring during pregame warmups and was ruled out an hour before kickoff. Backup RB Tank Bigsby injured a shoulder when he was hammered during a kickoff return. He fumbled, and the Browns recovered, but the play was negated by a penalty. RT Anton Harrison injured a leg and briefly left the game late.
Browns: Host the New York Giants next Sunday.
Jaguars: Visit Buffalo next Monday night.
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | 34:23 | 25:37 |
1st Downs | 17 | 18 |
Rushing | 7 | 7 |
Passing | 7 | 9 |
Penalty | 3 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 2-14 | 3-9 |
4th Down Conv | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 297 | 323 |
Total Plays | 65 | 55 |
Avg Gain | 4.6 | 5.9 |
Net Yards Rushing | 125 | 127 |
Rush Attempts | 29 | 21 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.3 | 6.0 |
Net Yards Passing | 172 | 196 |
Comp. - Att. | 22-34 | 14-30 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Penalties - Yards | 13-100 | 6-52 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 5-43.6 | 3-52.0 |
Return Yards | 50 | 20 |
Punts - Returns | 3-25 | 1-8 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 1-25 | 1-12 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 1-1 -100% | 1-4 -25% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 1-1 -100% | 1-3 -33% |
Safeties | 1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
D. Watson
4 QB
15 FPTS
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D. Watson | 22/34 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. Ford
34 RB
7 FPTS
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J. Ford | 7 | 64 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Foreman
27 RB
5 FPTS
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D. Foreman | 14 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Watson
4 QB
15 FPTS
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D. Watson | 5 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Winston
5 QB
0 FPTS
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J. Winston | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Strong Jr.
20 RB
2 FPTS
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P. Strong Jr. | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. Jeudy
3 WR
12 FPTS
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J. Jeudy | 6 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 30 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Moore
8 WR
10 FPTS
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E. Moore | 8 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 22 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bell
18 WR
5 FPTS
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D. Bell | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cooper
2 WR
4 FPTS
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A. Cooper | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Akins
88 TE
2 FPTS
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J. Akins | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Strong Jr.
20 RB
2 FPTS
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P. Strong Jr. | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Foreman
27 RB
5 FPTS
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D. Foreman | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tillman
19 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Tillman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ford
34 RB
7 FPTS
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J. Ford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
J. Owusu-Koramoah
6 LB
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J. Owusu-Koramoah | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Delpit
9 SAF
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G. Delpit | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Garrett
95 DE
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M. Garrett | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hickman
33 SAF
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R. Hickman | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Newsome II
0 CB
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G. Newsome II | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mitchell
29 DB
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C. Mitchell | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hicks
58 MLB
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J. Hicks | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Kamara
92 LB
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S. Kamara | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wright
91 DE
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A. Wright | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. McLeod
12 FS
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R. McLeod | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tomlinson
94 DE
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D. Tomlinson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Ford
28 DB
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M. Ford | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Emerson
23 CB
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M. Emerson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ward
21 CB
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D. Ward | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Jefferson
72 DE
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Q. Jefferson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hudson
47 LB
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K. Hudson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Hopkins
7 K
10 FPTS
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D. Hopkins | 3/3 | 53 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Bojorquez
13 P
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C. Bojorquez | 5 | 43.6 | 3 | 64 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
P. Strong Jr.
20 RB
2 FPTS
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P. Strong Jr. | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Proche 11 WR
0 FPTS
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J. Proche | 3 | 8.3 | 14 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
T. Lawrence
16 QB
12 FPTS
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T. Lawrence | 14/30 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. Etienne
1 RB
14 FPTS
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T. Etienne | 13 | 52 | 1 | 20 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lawrence
16 QB
12 FPTS
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T. Lawrence | 2 | 45 | 0 | 33 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
2 RB
2 FPTS
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D. Johnson | 5 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Duvernay
12 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Duvernay | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
B. Thomas Jr.
7 WR
11 FPTS
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B. Thomas Jr. | 4 | 2 | 94 | 0 | 66 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Strange
85 TE
9 FPTS
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B. Strange | 6 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Davis
0 WR
7 FPTS
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G. Davis | 7 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Farrell
89 TE
3 FPTS
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L. Farrell | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Etienne
1 RB
14 FPTS
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T. Etienne | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Washington
11 WR
0 FPTS
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P. Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kirk
13 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Kirk | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
M. Brown
30 CB
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M. Brown | 11-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lloyd
33 LB
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D. Lloyd | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson
26 DB
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A. Johnson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hines-Allen
41 DE
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J. Hines-Allen | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
22 CB
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J. Jones | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Oluokun
23 LB
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F. Oluokun | 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cisco
5 FS
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