National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 22, Cleveland 17
When: 3:05 PM ET, Sunday, January 17, 2021
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 40°
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 16730
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 307717
Kansas City 6133022
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
CLE 35 2-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 10-T. Hill rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - KC 29 14:28 31-D. Williams rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 41 13:53 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 48 13:12 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 12:36 31-D. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 20 11:54 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 15 11:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman Jr. for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 16 10:58 15-P. Mahomes pass to 31-D. Williams for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - CLE 7 10:20 10-T. Hill rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CLE 3 9:51 31-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - CLE 1 9:16 15-P. Mahomes rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is NO GOOD.
CLE 0    KC 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:49
1Q 9:11 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 9:11 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 30 8:49 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 43 7:57 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
2 and 10 - KC 43 7:52 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
3 and 10 - KC 43 7:42 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 32 7:02 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 26 6:21 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - KC 26 5:37 6-B. Mayfield rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 20 4:58 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - KC 23 4:12 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 8 yards (38-L. Sneed).
Cleveland timeout at 3:25
3 and 21 - KC 31 3:25 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 3 yards.
4 and 18 - KC 28 2:46 2-C. Parkey 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    KC 6    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:25
1Q 2:41 Kansas City
CLE 35 2-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 2:41 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
2 and 10 - KC 25 2:37 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman Jr. for 42 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 1:55 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 31 1:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman Jr. for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 0:46 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 11 15:00 10-T. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 10 14:25 15-P. Mahomes rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 10 - No play.
2 and 19 - CLE 20 13:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    KC 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:53
2Q 13:48 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 13:48 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 29 13:13 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 12:34 24-N. Chubb rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 33 11:49 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 44 11:17 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 17 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 44 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 46 10:40 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb.
2 and 20 - CLE 46 10:35 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb.
3 and 20 - CLE 46 10:30 6-B. Mayfield pass to 6-B. Mayfield for -8 yards.
4 and 28 - CLE 38 9:44 7-J. Gillan punts 47 yards, fair catch by 17-M. Hardman Jr..
2Q 9:38 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 15 9:38 31-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 19 9:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 27 8:23 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 41 7:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman Jr. for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 49 7:00 31-D. Williams rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 6:20 31-D. Williams rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 40.
1 and 18 - 50 6:11 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 18 - 50 6:09 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 11 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 23 - KC 45 5:37 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 15 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 40 4:51 15-P. Mahomes rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 4:07 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 13-B. Pringle.
2 and 10 - CLE 27 4:03 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
Kansas City timeout at 3:58
3 and 10 - CLE 27 3:58 15-P. Mahomes pass to 31-D. Williams for -5 yards.
4 and 15 - CLE 32 3:14 7-H. Butker 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    KC 16    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:24
2Q 3:09 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 67 yards, 30-D. Johnson returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 3:02 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 2:54 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 2:49 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 30 2:10 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 30 - No play.
2 and 20 - CLE 20 2:04 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 26 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 46 1:56 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 49 1:52 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and 10 - KC 49 1:48 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 26 1:42 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 25 yards, fumble by 82-R. Higgins (forced fumble by 49-D. Sorensen), ball out of bounds, touchback. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 1:34 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 1:34 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 29 1:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 31-D. Williams for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 36 1:13 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
2 and 10 - KC 36 1:09 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - KC 39 0:35 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 13 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:30
1 and 10 - CLE 48 0:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 0:15 15-P. Mahomes, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CLE 26 0:14 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 16 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 10 0:05 7-H. Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    KC 19    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:29
2Q 0:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 49 yards, 31-A. Janovich returns for no gain, lateral to 30-D. Johnson for 10 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 82-R. Higgins.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 14:57 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb.
3 and 10 - CLE 25 14:51 6-B. Mayfield pass intended for 80-J. Landry, INTERCEPTED by 32-T. Mathieu at CLE 36, returned for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 14:40 Kansas City
1 and 10 - CLE 19 14:40 17-M. Hardman Jr. rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CLE 15 14:23 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
3 and 6 - CLE 15 14:17 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
4 and 6 - CLE 15 14:12 7-H. Butker 33 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 14:07 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 23 14:07 24-N. Chubb rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 13:25 24-N. Chubb rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 36 12:52 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 34 12:14 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 16 11:34 27-K. Hunt rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 7 10:58 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for no gain.
3 and 1 - KC 7 10:15 6-B. Mayfield rush for 3 yards.
1 and goal - KC 4 9:34 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    KC 19    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:38
3Q 9:29 Kansas City
CLE 35 2-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 9:29 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - KC 25 9:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 39 9:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 47 8:28 31-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - KC 48 7:44 15-P. Mahomes rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - KC 48 7:11 31-D. Williams rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 6:39 31-D. Williams rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 5:56 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 20 5:16 4-C. Henne pass incomplete to 11-D. Robinson.
3 and 6 - CLE 20 5:12 4-C. Henne pass to 87-T. Kelce for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 15 4:28 7-H. Butker 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 10    KC 22    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:01
3Q 4:24 Cleveland
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 4:24 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 4:18 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 32 3:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 2 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 2:59
4 and 1 - CLE 34 2:59 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 2:19 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 37 2:12 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 43 1:31 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 0:48 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 34 0:14 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 3 - KC 33 15:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 29 14:24 27-K. Hunt rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 19 13:40 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 15 13:06 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
3 and 6 - KC 15 13:02 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 3 yards.
4 and 3 - KC 12 12:18 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 5 yards.
1 and goal - KC 7 11:50 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - KC 3 11:14 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 82-R. Higgins.
3 and goal - KC 3 11:11 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
CLE 17    KC 22    Plays: 18    Possession: 8:17
4Q 11:07 Kansas City
CLE 35 2-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 11:07 4-C. Henne pass to 10-T. Hill for 23 yards. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - KC 48 10:43 31-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 49 10:07 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 49 - No play.
2 and 14 - KC 44 10:07 31-D. Williams rush for 9 yards.
3 and 5 - CLE 47 9:24 4-C. Henne pass to 87-T. Kelce for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 23 8:38 31-D. Williams rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Crackback Block, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 23 - No play.
1 and 25 - CLE 38 8:10 4-C. Henne pass intended for 11-D. Robinson, INTERCEPTED by 42-K. Joseph at CLE -4, returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 8:00 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 8:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 24 7:19 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - CLE 24 6:44 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 29 6:02 6-B. Mayfield rush for 2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 5:17
1 and 10 - CLE 31 5:17 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 30 4:35 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
3 and 11 - CLE 30 4:31 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 9 - CLE 32 4:19 7-J. Gillan punts 48 yards, 17-M. Hardman Jr. returns for 8 yards.
4Q 4:09 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 28 4:09 31-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 30 3:25 4-C. Henne pass to 10-T. Hill for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 4 - KC 34 3:21 4-C. Henne pass to 31-D. Williams for 5 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 3:15
1 and 10 - KC 39 3:15 31-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 41 2:33 4-C. Henne, sacked for 6 yards (95-M. Garrett).
Two minute warning
3 and 14 - KC 35 2:00 4-C. Henne rush for 13 yards.
4 and 1 - KC 48 1:14 4-C. Henne pass to 10-T. Hill for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 0:31 4-C. Henne kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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