Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cleveland Browns: 2006 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-12-03, the Cleveland Browns took care of business against the Kansas City Chiefs, pulling away with a 31–28 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with +18.56 total EPA, and +11.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +18.56 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-41.8% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Cleveland Browns changed the game: (:15) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Mitchell at KC 31. 50-K.Mitchell to CLE 46 for 23 yards (29-J.Wright).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 T. Green · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +18.56 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +13.56 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.51 EPA/play
3. 3 E. Kennison · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +10.72 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.53 EPA/play
4. 4 C. Frye · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +10.18 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Wright · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +7.16 total EPA · 2 snaps · +3.58 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Jurevicius · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +6.98 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Anderson · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +5.78 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
8. 8 S. Heiden · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +4.21 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Cleveland Browns — B. Edwards (C. Frye pass) (Q1 54:53)
• Kansas City Chiefs — E. Kennison (T. Green pass) (Q2 44:26)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Gonzalez (T. Green pass) (Q2 36:07)
• Cleveland Browns — R. Droughns (Q2 30:23)
• Kansas City Chiefs — K. Wilson (T. Green pass) (Q3 25:16)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Gonzalez (T. Green pass) (Q4 12:27)
• Cleveland Browns — S. Heiden (D. Anderson pass) (Q4 9:01)
• Cleveland Browns — S. Heiden (D. Anderson pass) (Q4 0:40)

Field goals

• Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (OT 8:12)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the KC 23 (Q1 54:53) — (9:53) 9-C.Frye pass to 17-B.Edwards for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q1 54:46) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CLE 22 (Q2 44:26) — (14:26) 10-T.Green pass to 87-E.Kennison for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 44:19) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CLE 9 (Q2 36:07) — (6:07) 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CLE-21-B.Pool, Illegal Contact, declined.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 36:02) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q2 30:23) — (:23) 34-R.Droughns up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 30:19) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CLE 6 (Q3 25:16) — (10:16) 10-T.Green pass to 84-K.Wilson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Timeout #1 by CLE at 10:08.); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 25:08) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 14–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CLE 23 (Q4 12:27) — (12:27) 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q4 12:19) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the KC 6 (Q4 9:01) — (9:01) 3-D.Anderson pass to 82-S.Heiden for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 8:55); Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q4 0:40) — (:40) 3-D.Anderson pass to 82-S.Heiden for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 0:35) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

Overtime: Cleveland Browns won the period 3–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the KC 15 (OT 8:12) — (8:12) 4-P.Dawson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Mitchell at KC 31. 50-K.Mitchell to CLE 46 for 23 yards (29-J.Wright). [WPA -41.8% · EPA -1.80]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:20) — (:20) 10-T.Green sacked at KC 35 for -5 yards (75-S.Fraser). FUMBLES (75-S.Fraser), touched at KC 42, RECOVERED by CLE-55-W.McGinest at KC 42. [WPA -32.4% · EPA -1.85]
• Cleveland Browns (OT 9:41) — (9:41) 3-D.Anderson to KC 12 for 33 yards (50-K.Mitchell). [WPA +29.2% · EPA +2.80]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:05) — (:05) (Shotgun) 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez ran ob at CLE 40 for 6 yards. [WPA -18.2% · EPA -0.48]
• Cleveland Browns (OT 13:03) — (13:03) 3-D.Anderson pass deep right to 80-K.Winslow to CLE 48 for 26 yards (50-K.Mitchell, 97-K.Fox). [WPA +17.3% · EPA +1.73]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 23:51) — (8:51) 10-T.Green pass intended for 84-K.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 39-D.Holly at CLE 0. Touchback. [WPA -8.3% · EPA -4.59]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 9:57) — (9:57) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass to 29-J.Wright to KC 6 for 54 yards (97-K.Fox). [WPA +5.3% · EPA +4.48]
• Cleveland Browns (Q1 54:53) — (9:53) 9-C.Frye pass to 17-B.Edwards for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.6% · EPA +3.83]
• Cleveland Browns (Q3 25:08) — 1-L.Tynes kicks 48 yards from KC 30 to CLE 22. 87-D.Dinkins to CLE 42 for 20 yards (39-D.Ross). FUMBLES (39-D.Ross), RECOVERED by KC-49-B.Pollard at CLE 42. 49-B.Pollard to CLE 42 for no gain (39-D.Ho [WPA -5.6% · EPA -3.54]

Quarterback report card

T.Green led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• T.Green (Kansas City Chiefs) · 35 dropbacks · 68.6% completion · +11.9% CPOE · +0.53 EPA/play · +18.56 total EPA
• D.Anderson (Cleveland Browns) · 22 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · +5.6% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +5.78 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Kansas City Chiefs +0.23, Cleveland Browns +0.25) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Cleveland Browns: 10 drives, +20.07 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +19.21 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Cleveland Browns leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• T. Green (KC) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• D. Anderson (CLE) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 54:53 · KC 23 · Score 0-6
   (9:53) 9-C.Frye pass to 17-B.Edwards for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 54:46 · KC 2 · Score 0-7
   4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
3. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 44:26 · CLE 22 · Score 6-7
   (14:26) 10-T.Green pass to 87-E.Kennison for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 44:19 · CLE 2 · Score 7-7
   1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
5. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 36:07 · CLE 9 · Score 13-7
   (6:07) 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CLE-21-B.Pool, Illegal Contact, declined.
6. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 36:02 · CLE 2 · Score 14-7
   1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
7. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 30:23 · KC 1 · Score 14-13
   (:23) 34-R.Droughns up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 30:19 · KC 2 · Score 14-14
   4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
9. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 25:16 · CLE 6 · Score 20-14
   (10:16) 10-T.Green pass to 84-K.Wilson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Timeout #1 by CLE at 10:08.)
10. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 25:08 · CLE 2 · Score 21-14
    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
11. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 12:27 · CLE 23 · Score 27-14
    (12:27) 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 12:19 · CLE 2 · Score 28-14
    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
13. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 9:01 · KC 6 · Score 28-20
    (9:01) 3-D.Anderson pass to 82-S.Heiden for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 8:55 · KC 2 · Score 28-21
    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil. PENALTY on KC, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
15. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 0:40 · KC 3 · Score 28-27
    (:40) 3-D.Anderson pass to 82-S.Heiden for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 0:35 · KC 2 · Score 28-28
    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
17. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — OT 8:12 · KC 15 · Score 28-31
    (8:12) 4-P.Dawson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.