Quick answer
- Winner
- New York Giants
- Final score
- New York Giants 41–27 Cleveland Browns
- Halftime
- Cleveland Browns 17–27 New York Giants at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- E. Manning
- Top passer
- E. Manning
- Biggest EPA play
- (4:00) 3-B.Weeden pass short right intended for 13-J.Gordon INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Brown [93-…
- Game date
- 2012-10-07
Game summary
The New York Giants beat the Cleveland Browns 41–27 on 2012-10-07. E. Manning posted a game-high +12.56 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 23 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1
E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +12.56 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play - 2
B. Weeden · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +5.60 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play - 3
J. Norwood · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +5.58 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play - 4
A. Bradshaw · New York Giants · Rushing · +4.08 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play - 5

Donovan Wilson · New York Giants · Rushing · +3.65 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.83 EPA/play - 6
V. Cruz · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.65 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play - 7
D. Hixon · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play - 8
T. Richardson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.25 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.46 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
E. Manning — NYG · Passing
E. Manning posted the highest total EPA (+12.56) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Giants. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.31 EPA per play.
E. Manning's top snap (-3.52 EPA): (13:11) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep left intended for 80-V.Cruz INTERCEPTED by 28-U.Young (24-S.Brown) at CLE 29. 28-U.Young to NYG 27 for 44 yards (12-J.Jernigan).
Biggest single play (-6.10 EPA): B. Weeden — (4:00) 3-B.Weeden pass short right intended for 13-J.Gordon INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Brown [93-C.Blackburn] at NYG 14. 27-S.Brown pushed ob at CLE 40 for 46 yards (25-C.Ogbonnaya).
Quarterback report card
E. Manning led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
E. Manning (New York Giants) · 41 dropbacks · 61.0% completion · +4.8% CPOE · +0.31 EPA/play · +12.56 total EPA
B. Weeden (Cleveland Browns) · 38 dropbacks · 57.9% completion · -2.3% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +5.60 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.110 | +0.213 |
| Offensive success rate | 48.1% | 53.3% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.147 | +0.306 |
| Rush EPA/play | +0.028 | +0.242 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.213 | -0.110 |
| Defensive success rate | 46.7% | 51.9% |
Drive & efficiency notes
New York Giants held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.21 vs +0.11), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Cleveland Browns: +0.11 EPA/play (73rd percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
- New York Giants: +0.21 EPA/play (93rd percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
- Cleveland Browns: 11 drives, +8.48 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
- New York Giants: 12 drives, +19.61 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
Cleveland Browns — T. Richardson
Cleveland Browns — J. Gordon (B. Weeden pass)
New York Giants — V. Cruz (E. Manning pass)
New York Giants — A. Bradshaw
New York Giants — V. Cruz (E. Manning pass)
New York Giants — V. Cruz (E. Manning pass) 
New York Giants — Donovan Wilson
Cleveland Browns — J. Gordon (B. Weeden pass)
Field goals
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson
New York Giants — L. Tynes
New York Giants — L. Tynes
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 14–7. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NYG 15 (Q1 14:17) — (14:17) 33-T.Richardson up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 14:08) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NYG 62 (Q1 10:14) — (10:14) 3-B.Weeden pass deep middle to 13-J.Gordon for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 10:03) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 3 (Q1 3:32) — (3:32) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 80-V.Cruz for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 3:22) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford..
The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 20–3. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the NYG 14 (Q2 13:48) — (13:48) 4-P.Dawson 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CLE 11 (Q2 6:49) — (6:49) 9-L.Tynes 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 4 (Q2 2:59) — (2:59) 44-A.Bradshaw left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 2:52) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 7 (Q2 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 80-V.Cruz for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 1:10) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CLE 22 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 9-L.Tynes 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford..
The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 7–3. New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 28 (Q3 5:14) — (5:14) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 80-V.Cruz for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 5:06) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the NYG 23 (Q3 3:37) — (3:37) 4-P.Dawson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges..
The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 40 (Q4 5:49) — (5:49) 22-D.Wilson right guard for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q4 5:41) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NYG 20 (Q4 4:03) — (4:03) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass deep right to 13-J.Gordon for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 3:56) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Cleveland Browns (Q2 4:00) — (4:00) 3-B.Weeden pass short right intended for 13-J.Gordon INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Brown [93-C.Blackburn] at NYG 14. 27-S.Brown pushed ob at CLE 40 for 46 yards (25-C.Ogbonnaya).
- Cleveland Browns (Q2 2:52) — 9-L.Tynes kicks 65 yards from NYG 35 to CLE 0. 16-J.Cribbs to CLE 30 for 30 yards (31-W.Hill). FUMBLES (31-W.Hill), RECOVERED by NYG-27-S.Brown at CLE 38. 27-S.Brown to CLE 29 for 9 yards (58-L.Fort).
- New York Giants (Q2 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep left to 82-R.Randle to CLE 4 for 36 yards (24-S.Brown, 28-U.Young).
- Cleveland Browns (Q2 5:51) — (5:51) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short right to 25-C.Ogbonnaya to NYG 34 for 38 yards (23-C.Webster).
- New York Giants (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 85-M.Bennett to CLE 10 for 17 yards (53-C.Robertson). Penalty on CLE-97-J.Sheard, Defensive Offside, declined.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Cleveland Browns (Q2 4:00) — (4:00) 3-B.Weeden pass short right intended for 13-J.Gordon INTERCEPTED by 27-S.Brown [93-C.Blackburn] at NYG 14. 27-S.Brown pushed ob at CLE 40 for 46 yards (25-C.Ogbonnaya).
- Cleveland Browns (Q1 10:14) — (10:14) 3-B.Weeden pass deep middle to 13-J.Gordon for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- New York Giants (Q1 14:54) — (14:54) 44-A.Bradshaw right tackle to NYG 16 for 2 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CLE-24-S.Brown at NYG 22. 24-S.Brown to NYG 22 for no gain (85-M.Bennett).
- Cleveland Browns (Q4 9:10) — (9:10) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short middle intended for 82-B.Watson INTERCEPTED by 93-C.Blackburn at NYG -4. Touchback.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 14:17 · NYG 15 · Score 6-0
(14:17) 33-T.Richardson up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 14:08 · NYG 2 · Score 7-0
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 10:14 · NYG 62 · Score 13-0
(10:14) 3-B.Weeden pass deep middle to 13-J.Gordon for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 10:03 · NYG 2 · Score 14-0
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 3:32 · CLE 3 · Score 14-6
(3:32) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 80-V.Cruz for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 3:22 · CLE 2 · Score 14-7
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 13:48 · NYG 14 · Score 17-7
(13:48) 4-P.Dawson 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 6:49 · CLE 11 · Score 17-10
(6:49) 9-L.Tynes 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 2:59 · CLE 4 · Score 17-16
(2:59) 44-A.Bradshaw left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 2:52 · CLE 2 · Score 17-17
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 1:16 · CLE 7 · Score 17-23
(1:16) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 80-V.Cruz for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 1:10 · CLE 2 · Score 17-24
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · CLE 22 · Score 17-27
(:04) 9-L.Tynes 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 5:14 · CLE 28 · Score 17-33
(5:14) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 80-V.Cruz for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 5:06 · CLE 2 · Score 17-34
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q3 3:37 · NYG 23 · Score 20-34
(3:37) 4-P.Dawson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 5:49 · CLE 40 · Score 20-40
(5:49) 22-D.Wilson right guard for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 5:41 · CLE 2 · Score 20-41
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-5-S.Weatherford.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 4:03 · NYG 20 · Score 26-41
(4:03) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass deep right to 13-J.Gordon for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 3:56 · NYG 2 · Score 27-41
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- New York Giants earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- E. Manning (New York Giants) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- E. Manning (NYG) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants on 2012-10-07?
The New York Giants beat the Cleveland Browns 41-27 in Week 5, 2012.
What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants?
Q1: Cleveland Browns 14, New York Giants 7; Q2: Cleveland Browns 3, New York Giants 20; Q3: Cleveland Browns 3, New York Giants 7; Q4: Cleveland Browns 7, New York Giants 7; Final: Cleveland Browns 27, New York Giants 41.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants?
Cleveland Browns touchdown — T. Richardson (Q1 14:17) Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. Gordon (B. Weeden pass) (Q1 10:14) New York Giants touchdown — V. Cruz (E. Manning pass) (Q1 3:32) New York Giants touchdown — A. Bradshaw (Q2 2:59) New York Giants touchdown — V. Cruz (E. Manning pass) (Q2 1:16) New York Giants touchdown — V. Cruz (E. Manning pass) (Q3 5:14) New York Giants touchdown — D. Wilson (Q4 5:49) Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. Gordon (B. Weeden pass) (Q4 4:03) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 13:48, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — L. Tynes (Q2 6:49, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — L. Tynes (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 3:37, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants?
E. Manning (New York Giants), 61.0% completion, +4.8% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +12.56 total passing EPA. B. Weeden (Cleveland Browns), 57.9% completion, -2.3% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +5.60 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants?
E. Manning (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.56 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (-3.52 EPA): (13:11) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep left intended for 80-V.Cruz INTERCEPTED by 28-U.Young (24-S.Brown) at CLE 29. 28-U.Young to NYG 27 for 44 yards (12-J.Jernigan)..
Season records after this game
Cleveland Browns
Entered 0-4 Now 0-5 L
New York Giants
Entered 2-2 Now 3-2 W