Chargers 16–20 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2001

Quick answer

Winner: Cleveland Browns
Final score: Cleveland Browns 20–16 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 3–10 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: R. Dudley
Top passer: D. Flutie
Biggest EPA play: (10:09) 29-J.Jackson left tackle to CLE 26 for -2 yards (55-J.Seau). FUMBLES (55-J.Seau), …
Game date: 2001-10-07

Game summary

The Cleveland Browns beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20–16 on 2001-10-07. R. Dudley posted a game-high +4.75 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	3	0	7	6	0	16
Cleveland Browns	0	10	0	10	0	20

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+1LAC 2

+3CLE 20

LAC 19

+1LAC 2

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 3:19FG
WRW. Richey
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 5
Score
3-0
(3:19) 5-W.Richey 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 14:34FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 14
Score
3-3
(14:34) 4-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:39TD
Josh Jackson
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 12
Score
3-9
(:39) 29-J.Jackson right guard for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:33XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
3-10
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 13:58TD
Laken Tomlinson
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
9-10
(13:58) 21-L.Tomlinson right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 13:53XP
WRW. Richey
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
10-10
5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 10:27FG
WRW. Richey
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
13-10
(10:27) 5-W.Richey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 8:38FG
WRW. Richey
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 20
Score
16-10
(8:38) 5-W.Richey 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 5:02FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 10
Score
16-13
(5:02) 4-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 1:19TD
Kisean Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 19
Score
16-19
(1:19) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 1:15XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
16-20
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).

1R. Dudley · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +4.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
2Kisean Johnson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.80 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
3Te'Cory Couch · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +2.85 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
4Laken Tomlinson · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +2.43 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5Te'Cory Couch · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +2.33 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
6J. Dawson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.24 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
7T. Dwight · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.54 EPA/play
8T. Fletcher · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +1.17 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

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

FantasyHQ Game MVP

R. Dudley — CLE · Receiving

R. Dudley posted the highest total EPA (+4.75) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.19 EPA per play.

R. Dudley's top snap (+2.35 EPA): (7:29) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 82-R.Dudley ran ob at CLE 21 for 14 yards. PENALTY on LAC-25-A.Molden, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 21.

Biggest single play (-4.61 EPA): Josh Jackson — (10:09) 29-J.Jackson left tackle to CLE 26 for -2 yards (55-J.Seau). FUMBLES (55-J.Seau), RECOVERED by LAC-56-O.Ruff at CLE 25.

Quarterback report card

D. Flutie led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Flutie (Los Angeles Chargers) · 38 dropbacks · 44.7% completion · -0.10 EPA/play · -3.73 total EPA
Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns) · 31 dropbacks · 45.2% completion · +0.08 EPA/play · +2.33 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.025	-0.012
Offensive success rate	43.5%	38.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.079	+0.157
Rush EPA/play	-0.029	-0.312
Defensive EPA/play	+0.012	+0.025
Defensive success rate	61.9%	56.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Los Angeles Chargers -0.03, Cleveland Browns -0.01) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.03 EPA/play (46th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.01 EPA/play (49th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 12 drives, -1.02 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 13 drives, -2.14 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — Josh Jackson (Q2 0:39)
Los Angeles Chargers — Laken Tomlinson (Q3 13:58)
Cleveland Browns — Kisean Johnson (Te'Cory Couch pass) (Q4 1:19)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — W. Richey (Q1 3:19)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q2 14:34)
Los Angeles Chargers — W. Richey (Q4 10:27)
Los Angeles Chargers — W. Richey (Q4 8:38)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q4 5:02)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 3–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the CLE 5 (Q1 3:19) — (3:19) 5-W.Richey 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett..

The second quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 10–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the LAC 14 (Q2 14:34) — (14:34) 4-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the LAC 12 (Q2 0:39) — (:39) 29-J.Jackson right guard for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 0:33) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the CLE 2 (Q3 13:58) — (13:58) 21-L.Tomlinson right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 13:53) — 5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 10–6. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the CLE 3 (Q4 10:27) — (10:27) 5-W.Richey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the CLE 20 (Q4 8:38) — (8:38) 5-W.Richey 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the LAC 10 (Q4 5:02) — (5:02) 4-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the LAC 19 (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q4 1:15) — 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 (Q4 7:00) — (7:00) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 88-J.Dawson to LAC 13 for 32 yards (31-J.Perry). [WPA +23.4% · EPA +3.40]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 10:09) — (10:09) 29-J.Jackson left tackle to CLE 26 for -2 yards (55-J.Seau). FUMBLES (55-J.Seau), RECOVERED by LAC-56-O.Ruff at CLE 25. [WPA -21.7% · EPA -4.61]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.3% · EPA +3.95]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 7-D.Flutie pass incomplete to 80-C.Conway (24-C.Fuller). [WPA -16.1% · EPA -0.40]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 2:34) — (2:34) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson to LAC 23 for 13 yards (25-A.Molden). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +1.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 10:09) — (10:09) 29-J.Jackson left tackle to CLE 26 for -2 yards (55-J.Seau). FUMBLES (55-J.Seau), RECOVERED by LAC-56-O.Ruff at CLE 25. [WPA -21.7% · EPA -4.61]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 14:48) — (14:48) 21-L.Tomlinson left end ran ob at CLE 19 for 54 yards (43-P.Ellsworth). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +4.07]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.3% · EPA +3.95]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 7:00) — (7:00) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 88-J.Dawson to LAC 13 for 32 yards (31-J.Perry). [WPA +23.4% · EPA +3.40]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q1 3:19 · CLE 5 · Score 3-0
(3:19) 5-W.Richey 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 14:34 · LAC 14 · Score 3-3
(14:34) 4-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 0:39 · LAC 12 · Score 3-9
(:39) 29-J.Jackson right guard for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 0:33 · LAC 2 · Score 3-10
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 13:58 · CLE 2 · Score 9-10
(13:58) 21-L.Tomlinson right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 13:53 · CLE 2 · Score 10-10
5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 10:27 · CLE 3 · Score 13-10
(10:27) 5-W.Richey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 8:38 · CLE 20 · Score 16-10
(8:38) 5-W.Richey 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q4 5:02 · LAC 10 · Score 16-13
(5:02) 4-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 1:19 · LAC 19 · Score 16-19
(1:19) 2-T.Couch pass to 85-K.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 1:15 · LAC 2 · Score 16-20
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.

Cleveland Browns earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
R. Dudley (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns on 2001-10-07?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 in Week 4, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Cleveland Browns 0; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Cleveland Browns 10; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Cleveland Browns 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 6, Cleveland Browns 10; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 16, Cleveland Browns 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. Jackson (Q2 0:39) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. Tomlinson (Q3 13:58) Cleveland Browns touchdown — K. Johnson (T. Couch pass) (Q4 1:19) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — W. Richey (Q1 3:19, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 14:34, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — W. Richey (Q4 10:27, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — W. Richey (Q4 8:38, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 5:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns?

D. Flutie (Los Angeles Chargers), 44.7% completion, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -3.73 total passing EPA. Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns), 45.2% completion, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +2.33 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns?

R. Dudley (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.75 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.35 EPA): (7:29) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 82-R.Dudley ran ob at CLE 21 for 14 yards. PENALTY on LAC-25-A.Molden, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 21..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Cleveland Browns won 20-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 3-0 Now 3-1 L

Cleveland Browns

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

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