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NFL · Week 5 · October 14, 2001 · 12 min read

Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 2001 Week 5 Recap

Bengals defeat Browns 24–14 in Week 5

Kisean Johnson led Fantasy Impact as Bengals prevailed in a 14–24 Week 5 finish.

Cleveland Browns 14 3–2
Final 14–24
Cincinnati Bengals 24 3–2 Winner
Winner
Cincinnati Bengals
Final score
14–24
Top passer
J. Kitna
FantasyHQ MVP
Kisean Johnson
Game date
October 14, 2001

Top fantasy performers · Browns

  • Kisean Johnson
    Kisean Johnson 8 REC · 153 YDS · 1 TD +11.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Te'Cory Couch
    Te'Cory Couch 14/35 · 171 YDS · 2 TD +5.2 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Sellers 1 REC · 3 YDS · 1 TD +2.4 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bengals

  • J.Kitna 20/43 · 222 YDS · 1 TD +8.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Cornelius Johnson
    Cornelius Johnson 5 REC · 68 YDS +3.7 Fantasy Impact
  • R.Dugans 1 REC · 5 YDS +3.2 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Cincinnati Bengals
Final score
Cincinnati Bengals 24–14 Cleveland Browns
Halftime
Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP
Kisean Johnson
Top passer
J. Kitna
Biggest EPA play
(9:26) 2-T.Couch FUMBLES (Aborted) at CLE 31, RECOVERED by CIN-70-G.Steele at CLE 31. 70-G…
Game date
2001-10-14

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 24–14 on 2001-10-14. Kisean Johnson posted a game-high +11.05 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 18 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q3Q4T
Cleveland Browns7070014
Cincinnati Bengals310110024

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CLECleveland Browns
CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q1 9:35FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 9
    Score
    0-3

    (9:35) 5-N.Rackers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.

  2. CLECleveland Browns
    Q1 3:18TD
    Kisean Johnson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CIN 30
    Score
    6-3

    (3:18) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. CLECleveland Browns
    Q1 3:10XP
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CIN 2
    Score
    7-3

    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

  4. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q3 9:39TD
    Delontae Scott

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CLE 5
    Score
    7-9

    (9:39) 3-J.Kitna pass to 86-D.Scott for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  5. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q3 9:35XP
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    7-10

    5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.

  6. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q3 6:32FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 25
    Score
    7-13

    (6:32) 5-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.

  7. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q4 14:22TD
    CDC. Dillon

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CLE 5
    Score
    7-19

    (14:22) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q4 14:17Safety
    JKJ. Kitna

    Points+2

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    7-21

    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Kitna pass to 81-R.Dugans is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

  9. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q4 2:00FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 4
    Score
    7-24

    (2:00) 5-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.

  10. CLECleveland Browns
    Q4 0:41TD
    MSM. Sellers

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CIN 3
    Score
    13-24

    (:41) 2-T.Couch pass to 44-M.Sellers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. CLECleveland Browns
    Q4 0:36XP
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CIN 2
    Score
    14-24

    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Kisean JohnsonKisean Johnson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +11.05 total EPA · 11 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
  2. 2J. Kitna · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +8.39 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
  3. 3Te'Cory CouchTe'Cory Couch · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +5.24 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
  4. 4Cornelius JohnsonCornelius Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.74 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
  5. 5R. Dugans · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.21 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
  6. 6M. Sellers · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.44 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.44 EPA/play
  7. 7Jordan WhiteJordan White · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.96 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
  8. 8B. Bennett · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.73 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

Kisean Johnson

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Kisean Johnson — CLE · Receiving

Kisean Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+11.05) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +1.00 EPA per play.

Kisean Johnson's top snap (+3.54 EPA): (3:18) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.59 EPA): Te'Cory Couch — (9:26) 2-T.Couch FUMBLES (Aborted) at CLE 31, RECOVERED by CIN-70-G.Steele at CLE 31. 70-G.Steele to CLE 31 for no gain (77-R.Verba).

Quarterback report card

J. Kitna led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) · 43 dropbacks · 46.5% completion · +0.20 EPA/play · +8.39 total EPA
  • Te'Cory CouchTe'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns) · 35 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · +0.15 EPA/play · +5.24 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatCleveland BrownsCincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play-0.022+0.081
Offensive success rate44.6%44.4%
Pass EPA/play+0.150+0.195
Rush EPA/play-0.459-0.014
Defensive EPA/play-0.081+0.022
Defensive success rate55.6%55.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Cincinnati Bengals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.02), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Cleveland Browns: -0.02 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
  • Cincinnati Bengals: +0.08 EPA/play (75th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
  • Cincinnati Bengals: 12 drives, +7.98 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Cleveland Browns: 12 drives, -1.65 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Kisean JohnsonCleveland Browns — Kisean Johnson (Te'Cory Couch pass) (Q1 3:18)
  • Delontae ScottCincinnati Bengals — Delontae Scott (J. Kitna pass) (Q3 9:39)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — C. Dillon (Q4 14:22)
  • Cleveland Browns — M. Sellers (Te'Cory Couch pass) (Q4 0:41)

Field goals

  • Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q1 9:35)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q3 6:32)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q4 2:00)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–3. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 9 (Q1 9:35) — (9:35) 5-N.Rackers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 30 (Q1 3:18) — (3:18) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 3:10) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 10–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 5 (Q3 9:39) — (9:39) 3-J.Kitna pass to 86-D.Scott for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 9:35) — 5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 25 (Q3 6:32) — (6:32) 5-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 11–7. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 5 (Q4 14:22) — (14:22) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals registered a safety from the CLE 2 (Q4 14:17) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Kitna pass to 81-R.Dugans is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 4 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 5-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 3 (Q4 0:41) — (:41) 2-T.Couch pass to 44-M.Sellers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q4 0:36) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Cleveland Browns (Q3 9:26) — (9:26) 2-T.Couch FUMBLES (Aborted) at CLE 31, RECOVERED by CIN-70-G.Steele at CLE 31. 70-G.Steele to CLE 31 for no gain (77-R.Verba). [WPA -15.7% · EPA -4.59]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 10:35) — (10:35) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass to 81-R.Dugans to CLE 26 for 5 yards (33-D.McCutcheon). PENALTY on CLE-43-P.Ellsworth, Roughing the Passer, 13 yards, enforced at CLE 26. Penalty was levied for a blow [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.48]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 12:52) — (12:52) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson to CLE 39 for 15 yards (24-C.Fuller). [WPA +10.3% · EPA +2.11]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 0:09) — (:09) 5-N.Rackers 22 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris. [WPA -10.2% · EPA -2.85]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 3:26) — (3:26) 8-N.Harris punts 18 yards to CIN 30, Center-48-B.St. Louis, out of bounds. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -1.42]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Cleveland Browns (Q3 9:26) — (9:26) 2-T.Couch FUMBLES (Aborted) at CLE 31, RECOVERED by CIN-70-G.Steele at CLE 31. 70-G.Steele to CLE 31 for no gain (77-R.Verba). [WPA -15.7% · EPA -4.59]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q1 3:18) — (3:18) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.54]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 10:35) — (10:35) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass to 81-R.Dugans to CLE 26 for 5 yards (33-D.McCutcheon). PENALTY on CLE-43-P.Ellsworth, Roughing the Passer, 13 yards, enforced at CLE 26. Penalty was levied for a blow [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.48]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q4 12:28) — (12:28) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 30-J.White to CIN 33 for 10 yards (27-A.Hawkins). [WPA +3.0% · EPA +3.15]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q1 9:35 · CLE 9 · Score 0-3
    (9:35) 5-N.Rackers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
  2. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 3:18 · CIN 30 · Score 6-3
    (3:18) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 3:10 · CIN 2 · Score 7-3
    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
  4. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 9:39 · CLE 5 · Score 7-9
    (9:39) 3-J.Kitna pass to 86-D.Scott for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 9:35 · CLE 2 · Score 7-10
    5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
  6. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 6:32 · CLE 25 · Score 7-13
    (6:32) 5-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
  7. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 14:22 · CLE 5 · Score 7-19
    (14:22) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Cincinnati Bengals Safety (+2) — Q4 14:17 · CLE 2 · Score 7-21
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Kitna pass to 81-R.Dugans is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
  9. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · CLE 4 · Score 7-24
    (2:00) 5-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
  10. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 0:41 · CIN 3 · Score 13-24
    (:41) 2-T.Couch pass to 44-M.Sellers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 0:36 · CIN 2 · Score 14-24
    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • Kisean Johnson (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2001-10-14?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 24-14 in Week 5, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Cleveland Browns 7, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Q3: Cleveland Browns 0, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Q4: Cleveland Browns 7, Cincinnati Bengals 11; Final: Cleveland Browns 14, Cincinnati Bengals 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — K. Johnson (T. Couch pass) (Q1 3:18) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — D. Scott (J. Kitna pass) (Q3 9:39) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Dillon (Q4 14:22) Cleveland Browns touchdown — M. Sellers (T. Couch pass) (Q4 0:41) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q1 9:35, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 6:32, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q4 2:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals), 46.5% completion, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +8.39 total passing EPA. Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns), 40.0% completion, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +5.24 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Kisean Johnson (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.05 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+3.54 EPA): (3:18) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 3-1 Now 3-2 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 2-2 Now 3-2 W