Ravens 15–14 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Baltimore Ravens
Final score: Baltimore Ravens 15–14 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Baltimore Ravens 3–14 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Mason
Top passer: S. McNair
Biggest EPA play: (3:28) 9-C.Frye pass INTERCEPTED by 21-C.McAlister [57-B.Scott] at BAL 0. Touchback.
Game date: 2006-09-24

Game summary

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Cleveland Browns 15–14 on 2006-09-24, overcoming Cleveland Browns's 14–3 halftime lead. D. Mason posted a game-high +10.97 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Baltimore Ravens	3	0	12	0	0	15
Cleveland Browns	0	14	0	0	0	14

Scoring Map

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

BALBaltimore Ravens

+3CLE 14

BAL 58

CLE 3

+3CLE 25

+3CLE 33

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BALBaltimore Ravens
Q1 5:09FG
MSM. Stover
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 14
Score
3-0
(5:09) 3-M.Stover 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 9:36TD
Bryan Edwards
Points+6
Yard line
BAL 58
Score
3-6
(9:36) 9-C.Frye pass to 17-B.Edwards for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 9:28XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
BAL 2
Score
3-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:29TD
CFC. Frye
Points+6
Yard line
BAL 1
Score
3-13
(:29) 9-C.Frye right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:24XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
BAL 2
Score
3-14
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q4 15:00TD
THT. Heap
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
9-14
(15:00) 9-S.McNair pass short middle to 86-T.Heap for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q4 10:26FG
MSM. Stover
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 25
Score
12-14
(10:26) 3-M.Stover 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q4 0:24FG
MSM. Stover
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 33
Score
15-14
(:24) 3-M.Stover 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Mason · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +10.97 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.57 EPA/play
2K. Winslow · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +9.26 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.32 EPA/play
3Bryan Edwards · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +9.20 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
4M. Clayton · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +6.94 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
5S. McNair · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +5.25 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
6D. Northcutt · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.76 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
7L. Vickers · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.76 EPA/play
8S. Heiden · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.55 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.77 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. Mason — BAL · Receiving

D. Mason posted the highest total EPA (+10.97) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Baltimore Ravens. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.57 EPA per play.

D. Mason's top snap (+2.65 EPA): (2:11) 9-S.McNair pass deep left to 85-D.Mason pushed ob at CLE 18 for 38 yards (27-B.Russell).

Biggest single play (-5.72 EPA): C. Frye — (3:28) 9-C.Frye pass INTERCEPTED by 21-C.McAlister [57-B.Scott] at BAL 0. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

S. McNair led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

S. McNair (Baltimore Ravens) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · +9.2% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +5.25 total EPA
C. Frye (Cleveland Browns) · 41 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · +7.2% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.79 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Baltimore Ravens	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.023	-0.068
Offensive success rate	37.2%	35.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.119	-0.093
Rush EPA/play	-0.250	-0.226
Defensive EPA/play	+0.068	+0.023
Defensive success rate	64.1%	62.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Baltimore Ravens -0.02, Cleveland Browns -0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Baltimore Ravens: -0.02 EPA/play (50th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.07 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Baltimore Ravens: 13 drives, -1.95 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Cleveland Browns: 12 drives, -5.32 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — Bryan Edwards (C. Frye pass) (Q2 9:36)
Cleveland Browns — C. Frye (Q2 0:29)
Baltimore Ravens — T. Heap (S. McNair pass) (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q1 5:09)
Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q4 10:26)
Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q4 0:24)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 3–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 14 (Q1 5:09) — (5:09) 3-M.Stover 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 14–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BAL 58 (Q2 9:36) — (9:36) 9-C.Frye pass to 17-B.Edwards for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q2 9:28) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BAL 1 (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 9-C.Frye right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q2 0:24) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 12–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CLE 3 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 9-S.McNair pass short middle to 86-T.Heap for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 25 (Q4 10:26) — (10:26) 3-M.Stover 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 33 (Q4 0:24) — (:24) 3-M.Stover 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 9-C.Frye pass short middle to 16-J.Cribbs to CLE 31 for 6 yards (56-G.Stills). FUMBLES (56-G.Stills), RECOVERED by BAL-56-G.Stills at CLE 32. [WPA -26.9% · EPA -1.80]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 3:28) — (3:28) 9-C.Frye pass INTERCEPTED by 21-C.McAlister [57-B.Scott] at BAL 0. Touchback. [WPA -24.0% · EPA -5.72]
Baltimore Ravens (Q4 0:24) — (:24) 3-M.Stover 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch. [WPA +22.9% · EPA +1.38]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 9:36) — (9:36) 9-C.Frye pass to 17-B.Edwards for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.6% · EPA +5.07]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 8:36) — (8:36) 9-C.Frye pass short left to 80-K.Winslow to BAL 34 for 21 yards (95-J.Johnson). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +2.90]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 3:28) — (3:28) 9-C.Frye pass INTERCEPTED by 21-C.McAlister [57-B.Scott] at BAL 0. Touchback. [WPA -24.0% · EPA -5.72]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 9:36) — (9:36) 9-C.Frye pass to 17-B.Edwards for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.6% · EPA +5.07]
Baltimore Ravens (Q3 4:30) — (4:30) 31-J.Lewis left guard to CLE 30 for -2 yards (52-M.Stewart). [WPA -3.3% · EPA -3.76]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 8:36) — (8:36) 9-C.Frye pass short left to 80-K.Winslow to BAL 34 for 21 yards (95-J.Johnson). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +2.90]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 5:09 · CLE 14 · Score 3-0
(5:09) 3-M.Stover 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 9:36 · BAL 58 · Score 3-6
(9:36) 9-C.Frye pass to 17-B.Edwards for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 9:28 · BAL 2 · Score 3-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 0:29 · BAL 1 · Score 3-13
(:29) 9-C.Frye right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 0:24 · BAL 2 · Score 3-14
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · CLE 3 · Score 9-14
(15:00) 9-S.McNair pass short middle to 86-T.Heap for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 10:26 · CLE 25 · Score 12-14
(10:26) 3-M.Stover 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 0:24 · CLE 33 · Score 15-14
(:24) 3-M.Stover 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Key takeaways

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

Baltimore Ravens earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
D. Mason (Baltimore Ravens) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
S. McNair (BAL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns on 2006-09-24?

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Cleveland Browns 15-14 in Week 3, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: Baltimore Ravens 3, Cleveland Browns 0; Q2: Baltimore Ravens 0, Cleveland Browns 14; Q4: Baltimore Ravens 12, Cleveland Browns 0; Final: Baltimore Ravens 15, Cleveland Browns 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — B. Edwards (C. Frye pass) (Q2 9:36) Cleveland Browns touchdown — C. Frye (Q2 0:29) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — T. Heap (S. McNair pass) (Q4 15:00) Baltimore Ravens field goal — M. Stover (Q1 5:09, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — M. Stover (Q4 10:26, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — M. Stover (Q4 0:24, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

S. McNair (Baltimore Ravens), 52.3% completion, +9.2% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +5.25 total passing EPA. C. Frye (Cleveland Browns), 51.2% completion, +7.2% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.79 total passing EPA.

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

D. Mason (Baltimore Ravens) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.97 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.65 EPA): (2:11) 9-S.McNair pass deep left to 85-D.Mason pushed ob at CLE 18 for 38 yards (27-B.Russell)..

Was Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Baltimore Ravens won 15-14 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

Cleveland Browns

Entered 0-2 Now 0-3 L

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