Browns 27–20 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2002

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

T. Couch (Cleveland Browns), 57.9% completion, +0.50 EPA per dropback, +18.83 total passing EPA. J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals), 53.1% completion, +0.05 EPA per dropback, +1.72 total passing EPA.

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

T. Couch (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.83 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+3.52 EPA): (2:06) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 87-Andre' Davis for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Cleveland Browns
Final score: Cleveland Browns 27–20 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cleveland Browns 17–14 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Te'Cory Couch
Top passer: Te'Cory Couch
Biggest EPA play: (14:23) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2002-11-17

Game summary

The Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27–20 on 2002-11-17. Te'Cory Couch posted a game-high +18.83 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cleveland Browns	14	3	7	3	0	27
Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	3	3	0	20

Scoring Map

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

CLECleveland Browns

CLE 72

+3CIN 9

+3CLE 19

+3CLE 14

+3CIN 22

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 14:23TD
Cornelius Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 72
Score
0-6
(14:23) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 14:13XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
0-7
5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 9:56TD
Drew Sanders
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 14
Score
6-7
(9:56) 2-T.Couch pass to 89-D.Sanders for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 9:50XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
7-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 2:06TD
Te'Cory Couch
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
13-7
(2:06) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 87-Andre' Davis for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 2:01XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
14-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 13:51TD
JKJ. Kitna
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
14-13
(13:51) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Timeout #3 at 13:44.)
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 13:44XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
14-14
5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:39FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 9
Score
17-14
(:39) 4-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 8:57FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 19
Score
17-17
(8:57) 5-N.Rackers 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 2:29TD
DND. Northcutt
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 13
Score
23-17
(2:29) 2-T.Couch pass to 86-D.Northcutt for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 2:25XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
24-17
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 14:42FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 14
Score
24-20
(14:42) 5-N.Rackers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 8:19FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 22
Score
27-20
(8:19) 4-P.Dawson 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Te'Cory Couch · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +18.83 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
2D. Northcutt · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +10.73 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.53 EPA/play
3Cornelius Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +5.74 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
4T. Houshmandzadeh · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.05 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
5Andre' Davis · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
6Drew Sanders · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.37 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.37 EPA/play
7J. Kitna · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +2.20 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.20 EPA/play
8Q. Morgan · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.11 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.23 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

Te'Cory Couch — CLE · Passing

Te'Cory Couch posted the highest total EPA (+18.83) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 38 counted snaps, they averaged +0.50 EPA per play.

Te'Cory Couch's top snap (+3.52 EPA): (2:06) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 87-Andre' Davis for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+6.66 EPA): J. Kitna — (14:23) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Te'Cory Couch led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns) · 38 dropbacks · 57.9% completion · +0.50 EPA/play · +18.83 total EPA
J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) · 32 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · +0.05 EPA/play · +1.72 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cleveland Browns	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.189	+0.099
Offensive success rate	52.2%	44.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.471	+0.054
Rush EPA/play	-0.126	-0.058
Defensive EPA/play	-0.099	-0.189
Defensive success rate	55.7%	47.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Cleveland Browns generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.19 vs +0.10), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cleveland Browns: +0.19 EPA/play (90th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.10 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 11 drives, +6.93 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Cleveland Browns: 11 drives, +17.42 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Cornelius Johnson (J. Kitna pass) (Q1 14:23)
Cleveland Browns — Drew Sanders (Te'Cory Couch pass) (Q1 9:56)
Cleveland Browns — Te'Cory Couch (Q1 2:06)
Cincinnati Bengals — J. Kitna (Q2 13:51)
Cleveland Browns — D. Northcutt (Te'Cory Couch pass) (Q3 2:29)

Field goals

Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q2 0:39)
Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q3 8:57)
Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q4 14:42)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q4 8:19)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 14–7. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 72 (Q1 14:23) — (14:23) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 14:13) — 5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 14 (Q1 9:56) — (9:56) 2-T.Couch pass to 89-D.Sanders for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 9:50) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 15 (Q1 2:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 87-Andre' Davis for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 2:01) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

The second quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–3. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 3 (Q2 13:51) — (13:51) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Timeout #3 at 13:44.); Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 13:44) — 5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the CIN 9 (Q2 0:39) — (:39) 4-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

The third quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–3. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 19 (Q3 8:57) — (8:57) 5-N.Rackers 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 13 (Q3 2:29) — (2:29) 2-T.Couch pass to 86-D.Northcutt for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 2:25) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 14 (Q4 14:42) — (14:42) 5-N.Rackers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the CIN 22 (Q4 8:19) — (8:19) 4-P.Dawson 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 8:14) — 4-P.Dawson kicks 59 yards from CLE 30 to CIN 11. 36-B.Bennett to CLE 7 for 82 yards (23-D.Bush). [WPA +19.1% · EPA +4.65]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 14:23) — (14:23) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.0% · EPA +6.66]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 2:29) — (2:29) 2-T.Couch pass to 86-D.Northcutt for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.4% · EPA +3.03]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 5:57) — (5:57) 28-C.Dillon right tackle to CLE 1 for no gain (50-E.Holmes; 56-D.Hambrick). [WPA -15.1% · EPA -3.26]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 4:04) — (4:04) 17-C.Gardocki punts 34 yards to CLE 41, Center-97-R.Kuehl. 84-T.Houshmandzadeh MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CLE-82-S.Heiden at CLE 42. 82-S.Heiden to CLE 42 for no gain (84-T.Houshmandzadeh). [WPA +10.5% · EPA +3.37]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 14:23) — (14:23) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.0% · EPA +6.66]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 8:14) — 4-P.Dawson kicks 59 yards from CLE 30 to CIN 11. 36-B.Bennett to CLE 7 for 82 yards (23-D.Bush). [WPA +19.1% · EPA +4.65]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 8:10) — (8:10) 4-P.Dawson 24 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki. [WPA -10.5% · EPA -3.59]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 2:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 87-Andre' Davis for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.2% · EPA +3.52]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 14:23 · CLE 72 · Score 0-6
(14:23) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 14:13 · CLE 2 · Score 0-7
5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 9:56 · CIN 14 · Score 6-7
(9:56) 2-T.Couch pass to 89-D.Sanders for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 9:50 · CIN 2 · Score 7-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 2:06 · CIN 15 · Score 13-7
(2:06) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 87-Andre' Davis for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 2:01 · CIN 2 · Score 14-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 13:51 · CLE 3 · Score 14-13
(13:51) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Timeout #3 at 13:44.)
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 13:44 · CLE 2 · Score 14-14
5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 0:39 · CIN 9 · Score 17-14
(:39) 4-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 8:57 · CLE 19 · Score 17-17
(8:57) 5-N.Rackers 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q3 2:29 · CIN 13 · Score 23-17
(2:29) 2-T.Couch pass to 86-D.Northcutt for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q3 2:25 · CIN 2 · Score 24-17
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 14:42 · CLE 14 · Score 24-20
(14:42) 5-N.Rackers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q4 8:19 · CIN 22 · Score 27-20
(8:19) 4-P.Dawson 40 yard field goal 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.
Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2002-11-17?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-20 in Week 11, 2002.

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

Q1: Cleveland Browns 14, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q2: Cleveland Browns 3, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q3: Cleveland Browns 7, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Q4: Cleveland Browns 3, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Final: Cleveland Browns 27, Cincinnati Bengals 20.

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

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Johnson (J. Kitna pass) (Q1 14:23) Cleveland Browns touchdown — D. Sanders (T. Couch pass) (Q1 9:56) Cleveland Browns touchdown — T. Couch (Q1 2:06) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Kitna (Q2 13:51) Cleveland Browns touchdown — D. Northcutt (T. Couch pass) (Q3 2:29) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 0:39, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 8:57, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q4 14:42, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 8:19, 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?

Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns), 57.9% completion, +0.50 EPA per dropback, +18.83 total passing EPA. J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals), 53.1% completion, +0.05 EPA per dropback, +1.72 total passing EPA.

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

Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.83 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+3.52 EPA): (2:06) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 87-Andre' Davis for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Cleveland Browns won 27-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 4-5 Now 5-5 W

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 1-8 Now 1-9 L

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