2014 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2014 · Georgia Dome
Cleveland BrownsWinner
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -3 upsetO 48.5 ✓Dome
Cleveland Browns 26–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
23/40, 322 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
0.6 expected points added · -5.1% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
27/43, 273 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
0.4 expected points added · -1.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 23/40 | 322 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Josh Gordon | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Crowell | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Terrance West | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Brian Hoyer | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Gordon | 8 | 16 | 120 | 0 | 40% | -3.8 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 5 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 13% | 7.5 |
| Miles Austin | 6 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 20% | 3.4 |
| Gary Barnidge | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Terrance West | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Brian Hoyer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Jim Dray | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -5.3 |
| Travis Benjamin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.1 |
| Ray Agnew | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Robertson | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Waun Williams | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Haden | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Kirksey | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Leonhard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahtyba Rubin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Bryant | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Kruger | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Skrine | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 27/43 | 273 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 1 | -1.8 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Devonta Freeman | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 9 | 10 | 96 | 0 | 23% | 7.6 |
| Julio Jones | 5 | 13 | 68 | 1 | 30% | -1.8 |
| Devin Hester | 4 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 14% | 4.7 |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7% | 0.0 |
| Levine Toilolo | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Harry Douglas | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9% | -1.8 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7% | 1.2 |
| Devonta Freeman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemal Ishmael | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joplo Bartu | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Worrilow | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Corey Peters | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Shembo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 48.5
- CLE moneyline
- +131
- ATL moneyline
- -145
Falcons closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 50 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Pettine vs Mike Smith