2011 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2011 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
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CLE -6.5 upsetO 36.5 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 27–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
19/40, 213 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-9.0 expected points added · -7.9% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
5/12, 92 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
0.2 expected points added · -14.5% completion over expected
Receiving · CLE
3/7 for 77 yds, 0 TD
18% of team targets · 2.1 expected points added
Receiving · CIN
6/8 for 58 yds, 1 TD
30% of team targets · 3.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Gradkowski | 5/12 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Andy Dalton | 10/15 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Brian Leonard | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Bernard Scott | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Gresham | 6 | 8 | 58 | 1 | 30% | 3.7 |
| Jerome Simpson | 4 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 33% | -1.7 |
| A.J. Green | 1 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 15% | 2.5 |
| Brian Leonard | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 7% | 2.4 |
| Cedric Benson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Andre Caldwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.6 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Nelson | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Fanene | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Clements | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domata Peko | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gibril Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt McCoy | 19/40 | 213 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Montario Hardesty | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Colt McCoy | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 3 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 18% | 2.1 |
| Benjamin Watson | 3 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 18% | 0.2 |
| Evan Moore | 3 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 15% | 3.0 |
| Peyton Hillis | 6 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 20% | -3.7 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8% | -1.7 |
| Greg Little | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8% | 0.2 |
| Jordan Norwood | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Alex Mack | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.0 |
| Brian Robiskie | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -2.8 |
| Colt McCoy | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Qwell Jackson | 10 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ward | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Taylor | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usama Young | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayme Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahtyba Rubin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Haden | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jabaal Sheard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CLE -6.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- CIN moneyline
- +273
- CLE moneyline
- -310
Browns closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 44 — over by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Pat Shurmur
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.