Bengals 17-16 Browns summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Week 1 2025
The Bengals edge past the Browns at Huntington Bank Field in Week 1 thanks to a strong showing in the first quarter and Andre Szmyt’s missed field goal.
End of Game
End of Regulation
Joe Flacco passed to Jerry Jeudy to the left for 25 yard gain, tackled by Geno Stone
Cleveland committed 3 yard penalty (False Start)
Joe Flacco passed to Jamari Thrash to the right for 6 yard gain, tackled by Josh Newton
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the right intended for David Njoku
Ryan Rehkow punted for 49 yards, no return
Cincinnati committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game)
Chase Brown rushed to the left for 3 yard loss, tackled by Myles Garrett
Cleveland timeout
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 5 yard loss, tackled by Carson Schwesinger
Cincinnati timeout
Cleveland committed 5 yard penalty (Encroachment)
Cleveland timeout
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 2 yard loss, tackled by Isaiah McGuire
Joe Flacco pass intercepted to the left. DJ Turner II intercepted Joe Flacco for 7 yards
Joe Flacco passed to David Njoku to the left for 9 yard gain, tackled by Logan Wilson
Ryan Rehkow punted for 49 yards. DeAndre Carter returned punt for 12 yards
Cincinnati committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game)
Two-minute warning
Chase Brown rushed up the middle for no gain, tackled by Devin Bush
Joe Burrow passed to Tee Higgins to the left for 10 yard gain, tackled by Greg Newsome II
Cleveland timeout
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 1 yard loss, tackled by Myles Garrett
Andre Szmyt missed a 36-yard field goal
Joe Flacco sacked by B.J. Hill for 6 yard loss
Joe Flacco passed to Harold Fannin Jr. to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Dax Hill
Dylan Sampson rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Mike Pennel
Joe Flacco passed to Jerry Jeudy to the left for 9 yard gain
Dylan Sampson rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Joseph Ossai
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the right intended for Cedric Tillman
Joe Flacco passed to Jerry Jeudy to the right for 13 yard gain, tackled by DJ Turner II
Joe Flacco incomplete pass down the middle intended for Harold Fannin Jr.
Dylan Sampson rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Oren Burks
Ryan Rehkow punted for 54 yards. DeAndre Carter returned punt for 14 yards
Joe Burrow sacked by Isaiah McGuire for 7 yard loss
Joe Burrow sacked by Myles Garrett for 5 yard loss
Cincinnati timeout
Joe Burrow sacked by Myles Garrett for 6 yard loss
Timeout
Corey Bojorquez punted for 42 yards, touchback
Joe Flacco passed to Jerry Jeudy to the left for no gain, tackled by Jordan Battle
Joe Flacco passed to Harold Fannin Jr. down the middle for 6 yard gain, tackled by Dax Hill
Joe Flacco passed to Jerome Ford to the right for 3 yard loss, tackled by Oren Burks
Joe Flacco passed to Harold Fannin Jr. to the right for 22 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Battle
Dylan Sampson rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Myles Murphy
Joe Flacco passed to Dylan Sampson to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Logan Wilson
Timeout
Ryan Rehkow punted for 60 yards, touchback
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the left intended for Ja'Marr Chase
Cincinnati timeout
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the right intended for Tee Higgins
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Carson Schwesinger
Timeout
Joe Flacco incomplete pass down the middle intended for Jerry Jeudy
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the left intended for Harold Fannin Jr.
Joe Flacco rushed to the left for 4 yard gain, tackled by Kris Jenkins Jr.
End of 3rd Quarter
Jerome Ford rushed to the left for 1 yard gain, tackled by Kris Jenkins Jr.
Joe Flacco passed to Cedric Tillman down the middle for 25 yard gain, tackled by Cam Taylor-Britt
Joe Flacco passed to Dylan Sampson to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Tycen Anderson
Dylan Sampson rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by B.J. Hill
Cincinnati kicked off for 66 yards, DeAndre Carter returned kickoff for 26 yards
Timeout
Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the right intended for Chase Brown
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the right intended for Mike Gesicki
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 6 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah McGuire
Joe Burrow passed to Tee Higgins to the right for 10 yard gain, tackled by Denzel Ward
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the right intended for Drew Sample
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Carson Schwesinger
Joe Flacco pass intercepted to the right. Jordan Battle intercepted Joe Flacco for 2 yards
Joe Flacco sacked by Trey Hendrickson for 6 yard loss
Timeout
Ryan Rehkow punted for 62 yards. DeAndre Carter returned punt for 15 yards
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the left intended for Ja'Marr Chase
Chase Brown rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Devin Bush
Joe Burrow passed to Noah Fant to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Carson Schwesinger
Cleveland kicked off, touchback
Timeout
Andre Szmyt missed PAT
Joe Flacco passed to Cedric Tillman down the middle for 5 yard touchdown
Dylan Sampson rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Barrett Carter
Joe Flacco passed to Dylan Sampson to the left for 7 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Battle
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the right
Joe Flacco passed to Dylan Sampson to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Joe Flacco passed to Dylan Sampson to the right for 14 yard gain, tackled by Dax Hill
Cleveland committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game)
Jerome Ford rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Barrett Carter
Joe Flacco passed to Cedric Tillman down the middle for 13 yard gain, tackled by Geno Stone
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the left intended for Jerry Jeudy
Joe Flacco passed to David Njoku to the left for 11 yard gain, tackled by Barrett Carter
Timeout
Cleveland committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)
Joe Flacco passed to Harold Fannin Jr. to the right for 18 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Battle
Dylan Sampson rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by B.J. Hill
Joe Flacco passed to Dylan Sampson to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Cincinnati kicked off for 63 yards, DeAndre Carter returned kickoff for 29 yards
End of Half
Joe Burrow rushed to the left for 1 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah McGuire
Cincinnati timeout
Joe Burrow passed to Noah Fant to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Myles Harden
Cleveland kicked off for 62 yards, Charlie Jones returned kickoff for 23 yards
Andre Szmyt kicked a 45-yard field goal
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the right
Cleveland timeout
Joe Flacco passed to Cedric Tillman to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Dax Hill
Dylan Sampson rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by T.J. Slaton Jr.
Joe Flacco rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Trey Hendrickson
Two-minute warning
Joe Flacco passed to Dylan Sampson to the right for 9 yard gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the right intended for David Njoku
Joe Flacco passed to Jerry Jeudy to the right for 19 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Battle
Dylan Sampson rushed to the right for 1 yard loss, tackled by Mike Pennel
Joe Flacco passed to David Njoku down the middle for 17 yard gain, tackled by Dax Hill
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the right intended for Cedric Tillman
Cincinnati kicked off for 64 yards, DeAndre Carter returned kickoff for 21 yards
Timeout
Evan McPherson made PAT
Joe Burrow passed to Noah Fant to the right for 1 yard touchdown
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Alex Wright
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the right intended for Mike Gesicki
Cleveland committed 15 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
Joe Burrow passed to Samaje Perine to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Ronnie Hickman
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah McGuire
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 6 yard gain, tackled by Carson Schwesinger
Joe Burrow passed to Ja'Marr Chase to the right for 20 yard gain, tackled by Mohamoud Diabate
Chase Brown rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Grant Delpit
Timeout
Corey Bojorquez punted for 55 yards. Charlie Jones returned punt for 23 yards
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the right intended for David Njoku
Joe Flacco incomplete pass down the middle
Dylan Sampson rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Logan Wilson
Timeout
Ryan Rehkow punted for 42 yards, touchback
Joe Burrow rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Myles Garrett
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the right intended for Ja'Marr Chase
Joe Burrow passed to Samaje Perine to the left for 1 yard gain, tackled by Devin Bush
Joe Burrow passed to Mike Gesicki to the left for 14 yard gain, tackled by Greg Newsome II
Timeout
Joe Burrow passed to Chase Brown to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Denzel Ward
Chase Brown rushed to the left for 1 yard gain, tackled by Greg Newsome II
Cincinnati timeout
Cleveland kicked off for 55 yards, Charlie Jones returned kickoff for 29 yards
Timeout
Andre Szmyt made PAT
Raheim Sanders rushed to the right for 1 yard touchdown
Raheim Sanders rushed to the right for no gain, tackled by B.J. Hill
Jerome Ford rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain, tackled by B.J. Hill
Jerome Ford rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Logan Wilson
Joe Flacco passed to Dylan Sampson to the right for 12 yard gain, tackled by Logan Wilson. Cincinnati committed 4 yard penalty (Roughing the Passer)
End of 1st Quarter
Harold Fannin Jr. rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Cincinnati committed 4 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
Joe Flacco passed to Harold Fannin Jr. to the left for 4 yard gain, tackled by Dax Hill
Joe Flacco passed to Harold Fannin Jr. to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Cleveland committed 10 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
Cincinnati committed 6 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
Dylan Sampson rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Joe Flacco passed to Cedric Tillman to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Dax Hill
Cincinnati committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Contact)
Raheim Sanders rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Jerome Ford rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by B.J. Hill
Jerome Ford rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Trey Hendrickson
Joe Flacco passed to Isaiah Bond to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Josh Newton
Joe Flacco passed to Harold Fannin Jr. to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Dylan Sampson rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Demetrius Knight Jr.
Cincinnati kicked off for 61 yards, DeAndre Carter returned kickoff for 29 yards
Timeout
Evan McPherson made PAT
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 5 yard touchdown
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 8 yard gain, tackled by Ronnie Hickman
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Ronnie Hickman
Joe Burrow passed to Ja'Marr Chase to the right for 6 yard gain, tackled by Carson Schwesinger
Joe Burrow passed to Chase Brown to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Devin Bush
Cincinnati committed 4 yard penalty (Illegal Formation)
Joe Burrow passed to Tee Higgins down the middle for 13 yard gain, tackled by Myles Harden
Chase Brown rushed up the middle for 6 yard gain, tackled by Myles Harden
Joe Burrow incomplete pass to the left intended for Noah Fant
Chase Brown rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah McGuire
Chase Brown rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by Carson Schwesinger
Cleveland committed 5 yard penalty (Offside)
Chase Brown rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss, tackled by Devin Bush
Joe Burrow passed to Noah Fant to the right for 12 yard gain, tackled by Ronnie Hickman
Cleveland kicked off for 51 yards, Charlie Jones returned kickoff for 18 yards
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