National Football League
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Washington 38, Cleveland 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 16, 2012
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Bill Vinocich
Attendance: 65083
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 73141438
Cleveland 770721
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Washington
WAS 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 15:00 46-A. Morris rush for 5 yards (56-K. Maiava).
2 and 5 - WAS 25 14:24 PENALTY on Washington, False Start (declined) - No play.
2 and 10 - WAS 20 14:34 46-A. Morris rush for 5 yards (98-P. Taylor).
3 and 5 - WAS 25 13:34 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 22-E. Royster.
4 and 5 - WAS 25 13:30 6-S. Rocca punts 50 yards, 80-T. Benjamin returns for 5 yards (37-R. Doughty). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 13:20 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 28 13:20 3-B. Weeden pass to 82-B. Watson for 8 yards (59-L. Fletcher).
2 and 2 - CLE 32 12:43 33-T. Richardson rush for 4 yards (56-P. Riley, 59-L. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 12:01 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
2 and 10 - CLE 32 11:57 33-T. Richardson rush for 14 yards (51-C. Wilson, 41-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - CLE 46 11:21 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 13-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - CLE 46 11:17 33-T. Richardson rush for no gain (99-J. Jenkins, 59-L. Fletcher).
3 and 10 - CLE 46 10:37 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - CLE 41 10:23 3-B. Weeden rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - 50 9:55 2-R. Hodges punts 40 yards, 39-R. Crawford returns for 13 yards (16-J. Cribbs).
1Q 9:45 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 23 9:45 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 88-P. Garcon.
2 and 10 - WAS 23 9:41 46-A. Morris rush for no gain (98-P. Taylor, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 10 - WAS 23 9:02 12-K. Cousins pass intended for 88-P. Garcon, INTERCEPTED by 43-T. Ward returned for 56 yards (12-K. Cousins).
1Q 8:50 Cleveland
1 and goal - WAS 6 8:50 33-T. Richardson rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
WAS 0    CLE 7    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:00
1Q 8:41 Washington
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 8:41 46-A. Morris rush for no gain (30-D. Johnson, 71-A. Rubin).
2 and 10 - WAS 20 8:03 12-K. Cousins pass to 46-A. Morris for 4 yards (52-D. Jackson).
3 and 6 - WAS 24 7:25 12-K. Cousins, sacked for -9 yards (97-J. Sheard).
4 and 15 - WAS 15 7:07 6-S. Rocca punts 57 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (53-B. Kehl).
1Q 6:58 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 38 6:58 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 33 6:58 3-B. Weeden pass to 84-J. Cameron for 2 yards (56-P. Riley, 37-R. Doughty).
2 and 13 - CLE 35 6:18 20-M. Hardesty rush for 2 yards (23-D. Hall, 56-P. Riley).
3 and 11 - CLE 37 5:38 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 5 yards (23-D. Hall).
4 and 6 - CLE 42 5:07 2-R. Hodges punts 58 yards, touchback.
1Q 4:59 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 20 4:59 46-A. Morris rush for 2 yards (98-P. Taylor).
2 and 8 - WAS 22 4:17 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 88-P. Garcon.
3 and 8 - WAS 22 4:10 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 22-E. Royster.
4 and 8 - WAS 22 4:06 6-S. Rocca punts 53 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Cribbs.
1Q 3:59 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 25 3:59 33-T. Richardson rush for 1 yard (41-M. Williams, 59-L. Fletcher).
2 and 9 - CLE 26 2:38 3-B. Weeden pass to 33-T. Richardson for -6 yards (59-L. Fletcher).
4 and 15 - CLE 20 2:33 2-R. Hodges punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 2:26 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 46 2:26 12-K. Cousins pass to 85-L. Hankerson for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
WAS 7    CLE 7    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:10
1Q 2:16 Cleveland
WAS 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 67 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 25 yards (97-L. Alexander).
1 and 10 - CLE 23 2:11 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 13-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - CLE 23 2:09 3-B. Weeden pass to 33-T. Richardson for 1 yard (50-R. Jackson).
3 and 9 - CLE 24 1:26 3-B. Weeden pass to 13-J. Gordon for 10 yards. PENALTY on Washington, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 0:59 33-T. Richardson rush for 1 yard (91-R. Kerrigan).
2 and 9 - CLE 35 0:21 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
3 and 9 - CLE 35 0:16 3-B. Weeden pass to 81-A. Smith for 7 yards (23-D. Hall).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
4 and 2 - CLE 42 15:00 2-R. Hodges punts 37 yards, fair catch by 39-R. Crawford.
2Q 14:53 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 21 14:53 12-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 4 yards (23-J. Haden).
2 and 6 - WAS 25 14:18 12-K. Cousins pass to 36-D. Young for 8 yards (56-K. Maiava).
1 and 10 - WAS 33 13:49 46-A. Morris rush for 4 yards (50-J. Johnson).
2 and 6 - WAS 37 13:17 12-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 17 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - CLE 47 12:35 46-A. Morris rush for -1 yard (43-T. Ward).
2 and 11 - CLE 48 11:57 12-K. Cousins pass to 82-L. Paulsen for 3 yards (43-T. Ward, 53-C. Robertson).
3 and 8 - CLE 45 11:17 12-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 7 yards (24-S. Brown).
Washington timeout at 10:26
4 and 1 - CLE 38 10:26 PENALTY on Washington, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 6 - CLE 43 10:26 6-S. Rocca punts 21 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Cribbs.
2Q 10:19 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 22 10:19 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 13-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - CLE 22 10:15 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
3 and 10 - CLE 22 10:11 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 9 yards (26-J. Wilson).
4 and 1 - CLE 31 9:34 2-R. Hodges punts 51 yards, 39-R. Crawford returns for 5 yards (37-J. Bademosi).
2Q 9:22 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 23 9:22 12-K. Cousins pass to 15-J. Morgan for 6 yards (24-S. Brown, 67-I. Kitchen).
2 and 4 - WAS 29 8:38 12-K. Cousins rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 46 8:02 46-A. Morris rush for 1 yard (53-C. Robertson, 90-B. Winn).
2 and 9 - WAS 47 7:23 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 88-P. Garcon. Washington challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3 and 9 - WAS 47 7:11 12-K. Cousins pass to 22-E. Royster for 25 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 28 6:33 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 89-S. Moss.
2 and 10 - CLE 28 6:31 46-A. Morris rush for 2 yards (90-B. Winn, 92-F. Rucker).
3 and 8 - CLE 26 5:53 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 85-L. Hankerson.
4 and 8 - CLE 26 5:50 2-K. Forbath 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
WAS 10    CLE 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:32
2Q 5:35 Cleveland
WAS 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 71 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 31 yards (84-N. Paul).
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:41 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 30 5:38 33-T. Richardson rush for -1 yard (96-B. Cofield, 50-R. Jackson).
2 and 6 - CLE 29 4:59 3-B. Weeden pass to 81-A. Smith for 1 yard (91-R. Kerrigan).
3 and 5 - CLE 30 4:15 3-B. Weeden pass to 13-J. Gordon for 5 yards (97-L. Alexander).
1 and 10 - CLE 35 3:42 3-B. Weeden pass to 13-J. Gordon for 12 yards (23-D. Hall).
1 and 10 - CLE 47 3:18 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 30 yards (51-C. Wilson).
1 and 10 - WAS 23 2:42 16-J. Cribbs rush for 16 yards (56-P. Riley).
Two minute warning
1 and goal - WAS 7 2:00 3-B. Weeden pass to 84-J. Cameron for 4 yards (23-D. Hall).
2 and goal - WAS 3 1:20 33-T. Richardson rush for 2 yards (41-M. Williams, 59-L. Fletcher).
Washington timeout at 1:14
3 and goal - WAS 1 1:14 33-T. Richardson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
WAS 10    CLE 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:24
2Q 1:11 Washington
CLE 35 1:11 4-P. Dawson punts 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 1:11 12-K. Cousins pass to 89-S. Moss for 9 yards (52-K. Robinson).
2 and 1 - WAS 29 0:51 12-K. Cousins pass to 15-J. Morgan for 10 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - WAS 39 0:33 12-K. Cousins, sacked for -12 yards (95-J. Parker), FUMBLES (95-J. Parker), RECOVERED by 12-K. Cousins returned for no gain.
Cleveland timeout at 0:08
2 and 22 - WAS 27 0:08 22-E. Royster rush for -1 yard (90-B. Winn, 53-C. Robertson).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
WAS 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 59 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 20 yards (32-J. Pugh).
1 and 10 - CLE 26 14:56 33-T. Richardson rush for 1 yard (37-R. Doughty).
2 and 9 - CLE 27 14:21 3-B. Weeden pass intended for 15-G. Little, INTERCEPTED by 50-R. Jackson returned for 12 yards (66-S. Lauvao).
3Q 14:12 Washington
1 and 10 - CLE 15 14:12 12-K. Cousins pass to 15-J. Morgan for 12 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and goal - CLE 3 13:27 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 88-P. Garcon.
2 and goal - CLE 3 13:20 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
WAS 17    CLE 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:58
3Q 13:14 Cleveland
WAS 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 64 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 26 yards (53-B. Kehl, 23-D. Hall).
1 and 10 - CLE 27 13:08 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 7 yards (91-R. Kerrigan).
2 and 3 - CLE 34 13:08 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 8 - CLE 29 12:13 33-T. Richardson rush for -1 yard (37-R. Doughty).
3 and 9 - CLE 28 11:36 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 33-T. Richardson.
4 and 9 - CLE 28 11:32 2-R. Hodges punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 11:24 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 40 11:24 12-K. Cousins pass to 89-S. Moss for 17 yards (21-D. Patterson).
1 and 10 - CLE 43 10:51 46-A. Morris rush for 6 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 4 - CLE 37 10:24 12-K. Cousins pass to 89-S. Moss for 20 yards (53-C. Robertson).
1 and 10 - CLE 17 9:40 46-A. Morris rush for 10 yards (56-K. Maiava).
1 and goal - CLE 6 9:02 46-A. Morris rush for 2 yards (98-P. Taylor).
2 and goal - CLE 4 8:25 12-K. Cousins pass to 46-A. Morris for 2 yards (97-J. Sheard).
3 and goal - CLE 2 7:45 12-K. Cousins pass to 85-L. Hankerson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
WAS 24    CLE 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:44
3Q 7:40 Cleveland
WAS 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 32 yards (84-N. Paul).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 7:35 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 20 yards (41-M. Williams, 37-R. Doughty).
1 and 10 - WAS 48 7:02 3-B. Weeden pass to 82-B. Watson for 4 yards (59-L. Fletcher, 23-D. Hall).
2 and 6 - WAS 44 6:27 20-M. Hardesty rush for 3 yards (92-C. Baker).
3 and 3 - WAS 41 5:52 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 13-J. Gordon.
Washington timeout at 5:48
4 and 3 - WAS 41 5:38 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
3Q 5:40 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 41 5:40 12-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 17 yards (23-J. Haden). PENALTY on Washington, Taunting (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - WAS 43 5:19 46-A. Morris rush for 4 yards (98-P. Taylor).
2 and 6 - WAS 47 4:38 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards (30-D. Johnson).
3 and 3 - CLE 49 4:01 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 88-P. Garcon.
4 and 14 - CLE 49 2:26 6-S. Rocca punts 32 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Cribbs.
3Q 2:21 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 17 2:21 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-G. Little for 12 yards (51-C. Wilson).
1 and 10 - CLE 29 1:44 3-B. Weeden pass to 84-J. Cameron for 28 yards (37-R. Doughty).
1 and 10 - WAS 43 1:10 3-B. Weeden pass intended for 15-G. Little, INTERCEPTED by 59-L. Fletcher returned for 8 yards (15-G. Little).
3Q 1:01 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 33 1:01 46-A. Morris rush for 4 yards (93-J. Hughes, 52-D. Jackson).
2 and 6 - WAS 37 0:19 12-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 88-P. Garcon.
3 and 6 - WAS 37 0:13 12-K. Cousins pass to 82-L. Paulsen for 19 yards (53-C. Robertson).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Washington continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 44 15:00 12-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 15 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 29 14:26 46-A. Morris rush for 5 yards (50-J. Johnson, 52-D. Jackson).
2 and 5 - CLE 24 13:47 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards (52-D. Jackson).
3 and 2 - CLE 21 13:03 12-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 6 yards (24-S. Brown).
12:28 12-K. Cousins rush for 6 yards (28-U. Young).
2 and 4 - CLE 9 11:55 46-A. Morris rush for 5 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and goal - CLE 4 11:23 22-E. Royster rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
WAS 31    CLE 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:42
4Q 11:19 Cleveland
WAS 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 66 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 29 yards (97-L. Alexander).
1 and 10 - CLE 28 11:19 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 7 yards (50-R. Jackson).
2 and 3 - CLE 35 10:52 3-B. Weeden, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 3-B. Weeden returned for no gain.
3 and 7 - CLE 31 10:11 3-B. Weeden pass to 82-B. Watson for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
WAS 31    CLE 21    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:08
4Q 10:05 Washington
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 63 yards, 22-E. Royster returns for 22 yards (16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - WAS 24 10:05 12-K. Cousins pass to 15-J. Morgan for 32 yards (39-T. Gipson).
1 and 10 - CLE 44 9:23 46-A. Morris rush for 4 yards (28-U. Young).
2 and 6 - CLE 40 8:50 46-A. Morris rush for 2 yards (90-B. Winn).
3 and 4 - CLE 38 8:07 12-K. Cousins pass to 82-L. Paulsen for 10 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - CLE 28 7:38 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards (93-J. Hughes, 53-C. Robertson).
2 and 7 - CLE 25 6:54 PENALTY on Washington, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - CLE 30 6:31 12-K. Cousins pass to 89-S. Moss for 4 yards (52-D. Jackson).
3 and 8 - CLE 26 5:50 12-K. Cousins pass to 89-S. Moss for 7 yards (97-J. Sheard), 97-J. Sheard, RECOVERED by 88-P. Garcon returned for no gain (28-U. Young).
1 and 8 - CLE 8 5:05 46-A. Morris rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
WAS 38    CLE 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:05
4Q 5:00 Cleveland
WAS 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 62 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 28 yards (30-D. Johnson).
1 and 10 - CLE 31 4:54 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 13-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - CLE 31 4:50 3-B. Weeden pass to 33-T. Richardson for 9 yards (26-J. Wilson, 56-P. Riley).
3 and 1 - CLE 40 4:18 3-B. Weeden, sacked for -7 yards (96-B. Cofield).
4 and 8 - CLE 32 3:41 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4Q 3:34 Washington
1 and 10 - CLE 33 3:34 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards (90-B. Winn).
Cleveland timeout at 3:21
2 and 7 - CLE 29 3:21 46-A. Morris rush for 1 yard (39-T. Gipson).
Cleveland timeout at 3:15
3 and 6 - CLE 29 3:15 12-K. Cousins pass to 82-L. Paulsen for 15 yards (56-K. Maiava).
Cleveland timeout at 3:03
1 and 10 - CLE 14 3:03 36-D. Young rush for 2 yards (56-K. Maiava, 93-J. Hughes).
2 and 8 - CLE 12 2:18 46-A. Morris rush for 1 yard (93-J. Hughes, 95-J. Parker).
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - CLE 11 2:00 36-D. Young rush for 6 yards (50-R. Jackson).
4 and 1 - CLE 5 1:20 36-D. Young rush for 2 yards (39-T. Gipson).
1 and goal - CLE 3 0:40 12-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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