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NFL · Week 14 · December 8, 2003 · 12 min read

Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns: 2003 Week 14 Recap

Rams defeat Browns 26–20 in Week 14

D.Looker led Fantasy Impact as Rams prevailed in a 26–20 Week 14 finish.

Los Angeles Rams 26 10–3 Winner
Final 26–20
Cleveland Browns 20 4–9
Winner
Los Angeles Rams
Final score
26–20
Halftime
Los Angeles Rams 23–7 Cleveland Browns
Top passer
M. Bulger
FantasyHQ MVP
D.Looker
Game date
December 8, 2003

Top fantasy performers · Rams

  • D.Looker 3 REC · 50 YDS +5.3 Fantasy Impact
  • I.Bruce 3 REC · 31 YDS · 1 TD +4.0 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Furrey 3 REC · 28 YDS +3.6 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Browns

  • Q.Morgan +5.0 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Northcutt +2.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Jordan White
    Jordan White 17 CAR · 101 YDS · 1 TD +1.9 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
LA
Final score
LA 26–20 Cleveland Browns
Halftime
LA 23–7 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
D. Looker
Top passer
M. Bulger
Biggest EPA play
(1:13) (Shotgun) 10-K.Holcomb pass intended for 81-Q.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 35-A.Williams a…
Game date
2003-12-08

Game summary

The LA beat the Cleveland Browns 26–20 on 2003-12-08. D. Looker posted a game-high +5.33 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
LA32030026
Cleveland Browns7067020

Scoring Map

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

LALA
CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. LALA
    Q1 7:22FG
    Jordan Wilkins

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 10
    Score
    3-0

    (7:22) (Field Goal formation) 14-J.Wilkins 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.

  2. CLECleveland Browns
    Q1 4:17TD
    KHK. Heinrich

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    3-6

    (4:17) 10-K.Holcomb pass to 49-K.Heinrich for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. CLECleveland Browns
    Q1 4:13XP
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    3-7

    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

  4. LALA
    Q2 8:05FG
    Jordan Wilkins

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 8
    Score
    6-7

    (8:05) 14-J.Wilkins 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.

  5. LALA
    Q2 1:56FG
    Jordan Wilkins

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 11
    Score
    9-7

    (1:56) 14-J.Wilkins 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.

  6. LALA
    Q2 1:13TD
    Avery Williams

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 58
    Score
    15-7

    (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-K.Holcomb pass intended for 81-Q.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 35-A.Williams at CLE 46. 35-A.Williams for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. LALA
    Q2 1:04XP
    Jordan Wilkins

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    16-7

    14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.

  8. LALA
    Q2 0:28TD
    IBI. Bruce

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CLE 16
    Score
    22-7

    (:28) 10-M.Bulger pass to 80-I.Bruce for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. LALA
    Q2 0:22XP
    Jordan Wilkins

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    23-7

    14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.

  10. CLECleveland Browns
    Q3 10:37TD
    QMQ. Morgan

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 28
    Score
    23-13

    (10:37) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. LALA
    Q3 3:58FG
    Jordan Wilkins

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 19
    Score
    26-13

    (3:58) 14-J.Wilkins 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.

  12. CLECleveland Browns
    Q4 10:22TD
    Jordan White

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    26-19

    (10:22) 30-J.White right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  13. CLECleveland Browns
    Q4 10:17XP
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    26-20

    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1D. Looker · LA · Receiving · +5.33 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.78 EPA/play
  2. 2Q. Morgan · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +5.04 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
  3. 3I. Bruce · LA · Receiving · +4.05 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
  4. 4M. Furrey · LA · Receiving · +3.58 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
  5. 5Jordan WilkinsJordan Wilkins · LA · Rushing · +2.15 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.15 EPA/play
  6. 6D. Northcutt · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.14 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
  7. 7Jordan WhiteJordan White · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +1.92 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
  8. 8J. St.Clair · LA · Receiving · +1.71 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.71 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

D. Looker — LA · Receiving

D. Looker posted the highest total EPA (+5.33) in the game, the strongest overall impact for LA. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.78 EPA per play.

D. Looker's top snap (+3.16 EPA): (3:43) 10-M.Bulger pass to 89-D.Looker to CLE 12 for 31 yards (24-R.Griffith). Rams player Looker injured on the play.

Biggest single play (-7.98 EPA): K. Holcomb — (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-K.Holcomb pass intended for 81-Q.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 35-A.Williams at CLE 46. 35-A.Williams for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

M. Bulger led all passers in efficiency for LA, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • M. Bulger (LA) · 39 dropbacks · 56.4% completion · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.29 total EPA
  • K. Holcomb (Cleveland Browns) · 19 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · -0.88 EPA/play · -16.77 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatLACleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play-0.016-0.153
Offensive success rate41.4%46.8%
Pass EPA/play-0.001-0.539
Rush EPA/play+0.050+0.148
Defensive EPA/play+0.153+0.016
Defensive success rate53.2%58.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, LA generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.15), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • LA: -0.02 EPA/play (49th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
  • Cleveland Browns: -0.15 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
  • Cleveland Browns: 13 drives, -11.78 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
  • LA: 13 drives, -1.36 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Cleveland Browns — K. Heinrich (K. Holcomb pass) (Q1 4:17)
  • Avery WilliamsLA — Avery Williams (Q2 1:13)
  • LA — I. Bruce (M. Bulger pass) (Q2 0:28)
  • Cleveland Browns — Q. Morgan (Te'Cory Couch pass) (Q3 10:37)
  • Jordan WhiteCleveland Browns — Jordan White (Q4 10:22)

Field goals

  • Jordan WilkinsLA — Jordan Wilkins (Q1 7:22)
  • Jordan WilkinsLA — Jordan Wilkins (Q2 8:05)
  • Jordan WilkinsLA — Jordan Wilkins (Q2 1:56)
  • Jordan WilkinsLA — Jordan Wilkins (Q3 3:58)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–3. LA connected on a field goal from the CLE 10 (Q1 7:22) — (7:22) (Field Goal formation) 14-J.Wilkins 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the LA 2 (Q1 4:17) — (4:17) 10-K.Holcomb pass to 49-K.Heinrich for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q1 4:13) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

The second quarter: LA won the period 20–0. LA connected on a field goal from the CLE 8 (Q2 8:05) — (8:05) 14-J.Wilkins 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.; LA connected on a field goal from the CLE 11 (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) 14-J.Wilkins 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.; LA found the end zone from the LA 58 (Q2 1:13) — (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-K.Holcomb pass intended for 81-Q.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 35-A.Williams at CLE 46. 35-A.Williams for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 1:04) — 14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.; LA found the end zone from the CLE 16 (Q2 0:28) — (:28) 10-M.Bulger pass to 80-I.Bruce for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 0:22) — 14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker..

The third quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 6–3. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the LA 28 (Q3 10:37) — (10:37) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA connected on a field goal from the CLE 19 (Q3 3:58) — (3:58) 14-J.Wilkins 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the LA 2 (Q4 10:22) — (10:22) 30-J.White right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q4 10:17) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Cleveland Browns (Q2 1:13) — (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-K.Holcomb pass intended for 81-Q.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 35-A.Williams at CLE 46. 35-A.Williams for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -24.7% · EPA -7.98]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q4 1:56) — (1:56) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch sacked at LA 45 for -5 yards (66-B.Young). FUMBLES (66-B.Young), recovered by CLE-70-E.Demar at LA 46. [WPA -16.4% · EPA -1.50]
  • LA (Q4 2:24) — (2:24) 5-S.Landeta punts 52 yards to CLE 27, Center-45-C.Massey. 86-D.Northcutt ran ob at LA 47 for 26 yards (87-C.Cleeland). [WPA -16.3% · EPA -0.85]
  • LA (Q4 4:52) — (4:52) 14-J.Wilkins 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker. [WPA -11.2% · EPA -3.09]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q2 12:07) — (12:07) 10-K.Holcomb sacked at LA 41 for -8 yards (91-L.Little). FUMBLES (91-L.Little), RECOVERED by LA-91-L.Little at LA 41. 91-L.Little to LA 41 for no gain (10-K.Holcomb). [WPA -10.4% · EPA -4.34]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Cleveland Browns (Q2 1:13) — (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-K.Holcomb pass intended for 81-Q.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 35-A.Williams at CLE 46. 35-A.Williams for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -24.7% · EPA -7.98]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q3 2:38) — (2:38) 2-T.Couch sacked at LA 39 for -8 yards (97-T.Jackson). FUMBLES (97-T.Jackson), RECOVERED by LA-50-P.Tinoisamoa at LA 37. 50-P.Tinoisamoa to LA 42 for 5 yards (89-D.Sanders). [WPA -10.2% · EPA -5.26]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q2 12:07) — (12:07) 10-K.Holcomb sacked at LA 41 for -8 yards (91-L.Little). FUMBLES (91-L.Little), RECOVERED by LA-91-L.Little at LA 41. 91-L.Little to LA 41 for no gain (10-K.Holcomb). [WPA -10.4% · EPA -4.34]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q2 0:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 10-K.Holcomb pass intended for 86-D.Northcutt INTERCEPTED by 35-A.Williams at CLE 47. 35-A.Williams ran ob at CLE 20 for 27 yards (67-M.Fowler). [WPA -10.0% · EPA -4.17]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. LA FG (+3) — Q1 7:22 · CLE 10 · Score 3-0
    (7:22) (Field Goal formation) 14-J.Wilkins 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.
  2. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 4:17 · LA 2 · Score 3-6
    (4:17) 10-K.Holcomb pass to 49-K.Heinrich for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 4:13 · LA 2 · Score 3-7
    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
  4. LA FG (+3) — Q2 8:05 · CLE 8 · Score 6-7
    (8:05) 14-J.Wilkins 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.
  5. LA FG (+3) — Q2 1:56 · CLE 11 · Score 9-7
    (1:56) 14-J.Wilkins 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.
  6. LA TD (+6) — Q2 1:13 · LA 58 · Score 15-7
    (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-K.Holcomb pass intended for 81-Q.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 35-A.Williams at CLE 46. 35-A.Williams for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. LA XP (+1) — Q2 1:04 · CLE 2 · Score 16-7
    14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.
  8. LA TD (+6) — Q2 0:28 · CLE 16 · Score 22-7
    (:28) 10-M.Bulger pass to 80-I.Bruce for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. LA XP (+1) — Q2 0:22 · CLE 2 · Score 23-7
    14-J.Wilkins extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.
  10. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q3 10:37 · LA 28 · Score 23-13
    (10:37) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. LA FG (+3) — Q3 3:58 · CLE 19 · Score 26-13
    (3:58) 14-J.Wilkins 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-89-D.Looker.
  12. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 10:22 · LA 2 · Score 26-19
    (10:22) 30-J.White right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  13. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 10:17 · LA 2 · Score 26-20
    4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Key takeaways

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won LA vs Cleveland Browns on 2003-12-08?

The LA beat the Cleveland Browns 26-20 in Week 14, 2003.

What was the score by quarter in LA vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: LA 3, Cleveland Browns 7; Q2: LA 20, Cleveland Browns 0; Q3: LA 3, Cleveland Browns 6; Q4: LA 0, Cleveland Browns 7; Final: LA 26, Cleveland Browns 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in LA vs Cleveland Browns?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — K. Heinrich (K. Holcomb pass) (Q1 4:17) LA touchdown — A. Williams (Q2 1:13) LA touchdown — I. Bruce (M. Bulger pass) (Q2 0:28) Cleveland Browns touchdown — Q. Morgan (T. Couch pass) (Q3 10:37) Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. White (Q4 10:22) LA field goal — J. Wilkins (Q1 7:22, 3 pts) LA field goal — J. Wilkins (Q2 8:05, 3 pts) LA field goal — J. Wilkins (Q2 1:56, 3 pts) LA field goal — J. Wilkins (Q3 3:58, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in LA vs Cleveland Browns?

M. Bulger (LA), 56.4% completion, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.29 total passing EPA. K. Holcomb (Cleveland Browns), 52.6% completion, -0.88 EPA per dropback, -16.77 total passing EPA.

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

D. Looker (LA) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.33 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+3.16 EPA): (3:43) 10-M.Bulger pass to 89-D.Looker to CLE 12 for 31 yards (24-R.Griffith). Rams player Looker injured on the play..

Was LA vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. LA won 26-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 9-3 Now 10-3 W

Cleveland Browns

Entered 4-8 Now 4-9 L

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