Cleveland
Browns
2-14
21
FINAL
28
San Francisco
49ers
11-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling conclusion to the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers narrowly defeated the Cleveland Browns, 28-21, in Week 18. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was the 49ers who emerged victorious, solidifying their position in the postseason.
Leading the charge for San Francisco was quarterback Tyler Shough, who threw for an impressive 368 yards and two touchdowns. Breece Hall complemented the aerial attack with a strong performance on the ground, racking up 110 rushing yards, while De'Zhaun Stribling was the standout receiver, amassing 225 yards and a touchdown. This dynamic offensive display was pivotal in securing the win.
Defensively, the 49ers were effective in key moments, with Cashius Howell recording a sack that disrupted Cleveland's momentum. The turning point came late in the third quarter, when San Francisco's defense made a crucial stop, allowing their offense to extend the lead and ultimately hold off a late-game surge from the Browns. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah led the Browns with ten tackles but couldn't prevent the 49ers from sealing the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 33 | 25 | 76% | 368 | 2 | 0 | 131.8 |
| Darian Mensah | QB | 40 | 25 | 63% | 345 | 2 | 0 | 106.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | HB | 17 | 110 | 6.5 | 47 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 36 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Darian Mensah | QB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Raheim Sanders | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Tonges | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Clarke | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 10 | 225 | 22.5 | 123 | 2 | 65 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 7 | 156 | 22.3 | 90 | 2 | 75 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Peter Clarke | TE | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Braylon Staley | WR | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jake Tonges | TE | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Breece Hall | HB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Royer | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Corbo | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Lucas | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshawn Spears | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | SAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Simmons | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hall Jr | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephesians Prysock | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | MIKE | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Wright | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Stewart | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Shrader | K | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |

