Cleveland
Browns
1-0
28
FINAL
0
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Cleveland Browns delivered a commanding performance, blanking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-0 in Week 2 of the 2026 season. With this decisive victory, the Browns solidify their position in the early league standings, showcasing a dominant display on both sides of the ball.
Quarterback Taylen Green was the star of the show, throwing for 188 yards and four touchdowns, effectively leading the Browns' offense. Quinshon Judkins contributed significantly on the ground with 74 rushing yards, while Jerry Jeudy emerged as a top target, racking up 80 receiving yards. This offensive firepower proved too much for the Buccaneers to handle throughout the game.
Defensively, the Browns were relentless, with Denzel Ward leading the charge with five total tackles and Maliek Collins contributing a sack to the effort. The turning point came early in the second quarter when Cleveland's defense stifled a promising Tampa Bay drive, forcing a turnover that led to another touchdown for the Browns. This defensive stand set the tone for the rest of the game, as Cleveland continued to dominate both offensively and defensively.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green | QB | 16 | 12 | 75% | 188 | 4 | 1 | 127.0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 27 | 13 | 48% | 137 | 0 | 2 | 32.4 |
| Jalon Daniels | QB | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 36 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Ward | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Williams | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Wright | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Hill | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Szmyt | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

