Cleveland
Browns
0-1
0
FINAL
21
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAP
Franchise Hub Beat· 68d ago
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers blanked the Cleveland Browns 21-0 on Sunday, turning a Week 2 matchup into a statement afternoon at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay controlled the game from the outset and never let Cleveland into the scoring column. For a Browns team still searching for offensive traction, it was a lost day in every phase. The Buccaneers move on with a complete performance in hand. Bucky Irving was the engine, grinding out 121 rushing yards to set the tone and keep Cleveland's defense pinned back. Baker Mayfield didn't need volume, throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown against his former organization while managing the game cleanly. Cleveland's most productive weapon was Jerry Jeudy, whose 49 receiving yards led all pass catchers but never translated into points. The Browns simply couldn't sustain drives, and the Buccaneers' balance made the difference. Defensively, Tampa Bay authored the shutout, and Antoine Winfield Jr's interception was the swing play that snuffed out Cleveland's best chance to change the game's math. The Browns' defense had its moments — Carson Schwesinger piled up a game-high 12 tackles and Mason Graham recorded the day's lone sack — but the workload told the story of a unit on the field far too long. Once Irving found rhythm on the ground, Cleveland's front had no answer and the deficit only grew. It was a turnover and a run game that decided this one, and both belonged to Tampa Bay.
Passing
Box score: passing stats by player
PlayerPosATTCMPCMP%YDSTDINTQBR
Baker MayfieldQB301860%1551084.7
Deshaun WatsonQB401640%1510230.3
Rushing
Box score: rushing stats by player
PlayerPosATTYDSYPCYACTDLNGFUM
Bucky IrvingHB181216.7411231
Kenny GainwellHB15422.87090
Quinshon JudkinsHB10303.0—060
Sean TuckerHB5255.0—060
Baker MayfieldQB393.0—040
Ko KieftTE362.0—051
Deshaun WatsonQB351.7—030
Jalen McMillanWR000.0—000
Receiving
Box score: receiving stats by player
PlayerPosRECYDSYPRYACTDLNGDROP
Jerry JeudyWR5499.850150
Emeka EgbukaWR5448.8200121
Harold Fannin JrTE22713.590160
Tylan WallaceWR22613.070200
Bauer SharpTE12424.0—0240
Bucky IrvingHB22211.0160110
Denzel BostonWR22110.570120
Noah FantTE2199.550120
Kenny GainwellHB3186.0110120
Cade OttonTE2157.540120
Ko KieftTE2126.0—090
Jalen McMillanWR11111.020111
Chris Godwin JrWR294.5—180
Khari BlasingameFB177.06070
Quinshon JudkinsHB221.03010
Kicking
Box score: kicking stats by player
PlayerPosFGMFGAXPMLNG
Chase McLaughlinK22140
Graham GanoK0100
Corey BojorquezP0000