| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 61 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allen Bailie kicked off 70 yards from the MTL30. Wild Thing Vaughn returned the ball 20 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by Calvin Belott. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Robbins is blitzing. 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 14:26) Vincent Bronson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Garber. DE Tommie Fitzgerald knocked down Maurice Mason to break up the play. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CLE19 (1Q: 13:56) Corey Perkins pass completed to RB Vincent Bronson for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Wes Vaughn. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-CLE20 (1Q: 13:15) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Raymond Vaughn for 61 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. Durkin. Vaughn gained 55 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MTL19 (1Q: 12:29) Vincent Bronson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Vaughn, assisted by OLB Johnny Lowe. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MTL17 (1Q: 11:55) Sam Jensen ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Richie Caldwell. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MTL17 (1Q: 11:17) Corey Perkins pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Omar Karl. DE Matthew Hardy blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-MTL17 (1Q: 11:11) Colin Backer attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 3, Montreal 0 |
| (1Q: 11:05) Ralph Swift kicked off 65 yards from the CLE30. Mark Ayala returned the ball 28 yards to the MTL33. Tackled by Ken Orellana. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MTL33 (1Q: 10:46) Allen Buchanan ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeremy Sacratini, assisted by DT Bert Hopkins. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MTL35 (1Q: 10:00) Roger Pierce pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Conrad James. |
| Montreal: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MTL35 (1Q: 09:53) Roger Pierce pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Loosey Liu. DE Vincent Dallesandro drove right through Phillip Irwin to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-8-MTL35 (1Q: 09:47) Renaldo Palmer punted 46 yards. Raymond Vaughn called for a fair catch at the CLE19. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE19 (1Q: 09:38) Corey Perkins pass completed to RB Sam Jensen for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB J.C. Robbins. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CLE24 (1Q: 08:52) Sam Jensen ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Lowe. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-CLE24 (1Q: 08:23) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Wild Thing Vaughn for 9 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Reilly. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Vaughn gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE33 (1Q: 07:55) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to WR Dana Capuco for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Lowe. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Newhart is blitzing. 2-4-CLE39 (1Q: 07:13) Sam Jensen ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB J.C. Robbins. OLB J.C. Robbins crushed Rusty Lane to wreck the play. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CLE41 (1Q: 06:43) Vincent Bronson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Matthew Hardy, assisted by DT Richie Caldwell. |
| 4-2-CLE41 (1Q: 06:00) Ralph Swift punted 43 yards. Allen Buchanan returned the kick 1 yard to the MTL17. Tackled by Ken Orellana. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Lake is blitzing. 1-10-MTL17 (1Q: 05:52) Roger Pierce pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Allen Buchanan. ILB Byron Lake blocked the pass. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MTL17 (1Q: 05:46) Roger Pierce pass was dropped by RB Allen Buchanan. |
| Montreal: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MTL17 (1Q: 05:40) Roger Pierce sacked by DE Pat Cortez for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Leomont Kamin. |
| 4-16-MTL11 (1Q: 05:06) Renaldo Palmer punted 48 yards. Raymond Vaughn called for a fair catch at the CLE41. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE41 (1Q: 04:58) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Ron Huntley for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jimmy Newhart. Huntley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE45 (1Q: 04:15) Sam Jensen ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Matthew Hardy. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CLE47 (1Q: 03:45) Corey Perkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wild Thing Vaughn. DE Lamar Hobert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-CLE47 (1Q: 03:39) Ralph Swift punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MTL06. |
| Montreal: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MTL06 (1Q: 03:30) Allen Buchanan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Orellana, assisted by S R.J. Gilmore. Key block delivered by Allen Kenyon. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MTL16 (1Q: 02:45) Skip Banta ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Farmer, assisted by DT Bert Hopkins. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MTL20 (1Q: 02:03) Allen Buchanan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ian Woods. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Farmer is blitzing. 3-3-MTL23 (1Q: 01:27) Hawkeye Pierce pass completed to WR Mark Ayala for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Marco Kaiser, assisted by S R.J. Gilmore. Ayala gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Farmer is blitzing. 1-10-MTL46 (1Q: 00:44) Hawkeye Pierce sacked by OLB Randall Farmer and DE Pat Cortez for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Leomont Kamin. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-MTL38 (1Q: 00:09) Roger Pierce pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Conrad James. CB Marco Kaiser defended the pass. |
| Montreal: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Worlow, Kaiser and Cantwell are blitzing. 3-18-MTL38 (1Q: 00:03) Hawkeye Pierce pass completed to WR Riddick Downs for 34 yards. Tackled by S Derek Crooks. Downs gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE28 (2Q: 15:00) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Loosey Liu for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeremy Sacratini. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CLE21 (2Q: 14:21) Allen Buchanan ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bert Hopkins. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-CLE20 (2Q: 13:53) Skip Banta ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Johnny Devine. |
| 4-1-CLE19 (2Q: 13:22) Allen Bailie attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 3, Montreal 3 |
| (2Q: 13:16) Allen Bailie kicked off 71 yards from the MTL30. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 13:16) Vincent Bronson ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Winslett, assisted by DE Tommie Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Brian Sweeney. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-CLE29 (2Q: 12:36) Vincent Bronson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tommie Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Paul Booker. Montreal's Calvin Belott was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE30 (2Q: 11:54) Sam Jensen ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Reilly, assisted by DE Tommie Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Archie Hage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-CLE36 (2Q: 11:13) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Wild Thing Vaughn for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Richie Caldwell. Vaughn gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE40 (2Q: 10:29) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Ron Huntley for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Lowe. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MTL36 (2Q: 09:41) Macho Man Perkins pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Donny Bressany. CB K.C. Durkin defended the pass. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MTL36 (2Q: 09:34) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Raymond Vaughn for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Vaughn gained 23 yards after the catch. Cleveland 9, Montreal 3 |
| (2Q: 09:34) Extra point by Colin Backer was good. Cleveland 10, Montreal 3 |
| (2Q: 09:23) Ralph Swift kicked off 68 yards from the CLE30. Mark Ayala returned the ball 22 yards to the MTL24. Tackled by Daryl Breeze. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 08:54) Ralph Swift kicked off 62 yards from the CLE25. Loosey Liu returned the ball 24 yards to the MTL37. Tackled by Ken Orellana. |
| Montreal: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MTL37 (2Q: 08:32) PENALTY: Montreal was called for a False Start. |
| Montreal: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MTL32 (2Q: 08:24) Allen Buchanan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Lake. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-MTL35 (2Q: 07:49) Hawkeye Pierce scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Mabe. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MTL38 (2Q: 07:22) Skip Banta ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ian Woods, assisted by CB Marco Kaiser. Key block delivered by Leomont Kamin. |
| Montreal: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MTL48 (2Q: 06:38) Roger Pierce pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Allen Buchanan. DE Vincent Dallesandro drove right through Myron Lynch to hurry the quarterback. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MTL48 (2Q: 06:34) Skip Banta ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Trevor Piniella, assisted by DT Josh Wells. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MTL49 (2Q: 05:59) Roger Pierce pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Conrad James. S Johnny Devine defended the pass. |
| 4-9-MTL49 (2Q: 05:55) Renaldo Palmer punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE05. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Lowe is blitzing. 1-10-CLE05 (2Q: 05:47) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Mitch Starks for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Garritano, assisted by OLB J.C. Robbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Lowe is blitzing. 2-1-CLE14 (2Q: 05:06) Sam Jensen ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Marc Strahan, assisted by OLB J.C. Robbins. Key block delivered by Alex Kirk. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE19 (2Q: 04:25) Sam Jensen ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Garber, assisted by S Ricky Winslett. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CLE21 (2Q: 03:54) Macho Man Perkins sacked by DE Matthew Hardy for a loss of 6 yards. Hardy ran right past Deion Shaver and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lowe and Winslett are blitzing. 3-14-CLE15 (2Q: 03:26) Corey Perkins sacked by S Ricky Winslett for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Deion Shaver. |
| 4-20-CLE09 (2Q: 02:47) Ralph Swift punted 45 yards. Allen Buchanan returned the kick 4 yards to the CLE50. Tackled by Ken Orellana. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Bernstein is blitzing. 1-10-CLE50 (2Q: 02:39) Hawkeye Pierce sacked by DT Bert Hopkins for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Allen Kenyon. |
| Montreal: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-MTL45 (2Q: 02:05) Allen Buchanan ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Bert Hopkins, assisted by S R.J. Gilmore. PENALTY: Montreal was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-MTL40 (2Q: 01:58) Roger Pierce pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Liu. |
| 4-20-MTL40 (2Q: 01:48) Renaldo Palmer punted 30 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE30. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE30 (2Q: 01:41) Vincent Bronson ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Vaughn, assisted by DE Tommie Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Deion Shaver. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE41 (2Q: 01:00) Vincent Bronson ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Marc Strahan. Key block delivered by Phillip Francis. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Robbins is blitzing. 1-10-MTL46 (2Q: 00:23) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Wild Thing Vaughn for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Rico Krieg. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Vaughn gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-MTL21 (2Q: 00:13) Colin Backer attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 13, Montreal 3 |
| (2Q: 00:08) Ralph Swift kicked off 62 yards from the CLE30. Johnny Liu returned the ball 18 yards to the MTL26. Tackled by Wild Thing Vaughn. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ralph Swift kicked off 67 yards from the CLE30. Loosey Liu returned the ball 12 yards to the MTL15. Tackled by Ken Orellana. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MTL15 (3Q: 14:41) Roger Pierce pass was dropped by WR Loosey Liu. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MTL15 (3Q: 14:34) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Conrad James for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeremy Sacratini, assisted by CB Andy Mabe. James gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-MTL23 (3Q: 13:54) Roger Pierce pass completed to FB Cary Uno for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeremy Sacratini, assisted by S R.J. Gilmore. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kaiser is blitzing. 1-10-MTL26 (3Q: 13:18) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Loosey Liu for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Mabe. Liu gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MTL37 (3Q: 12:35) Skip Banta ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Pat Cortez. |
| Montreal: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Farmer is blitzing. 2-9-MTL38 (3Q: 11:55) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Riddick Downs for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeremy Sacratini, assisted by DT Josh Wells. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Orellana and Farmer are blitzing. 3-3-MTL44 (3Q: 11:15) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Riddick Downs for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Mabe. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MTL48 (3Q: 10:39) Roger Pierce pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mark Ayala. DE Roderick Urbanski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MTL48 (3Q: 10:33) Roger Pierce pass completed to RB Allen Buchanan for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeremy Sacratini, assisted by OLB Randall Farmer. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Orellana and Farmer are blitzing. 3-2-CLE44 (3Q: 09:55) Allen Buchanan ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Orellana. Key block delivered by Troy Grimm. |
| Montreal: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE42 (3Q: 09:25) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Conrad James for 21 yards. Tackled by S Johnny Devine. James gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE21 (3Q: 09:13) Allen Buchanan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Deon Bernstein, assisted by ILB Ken Orellana. DT Josh Wells knocked down Myron Lynch to break up the play. |
| Montreal: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE21 (3Q: 08:33) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Conrad James for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Mabe. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CLE16 (3Q: 07:46) Hawkeye Pierce pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mark Ayala. |
| 4-5-CLE16 (3Q: 07:37) Allen Bailie attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 13, Montreal 6 |
| (3Q: 07:29) Beetle Bailie kicked off 63 yards from the MTL30. Andy Mabe returned the ball 24 yards to the CLE31. Tackled by Allen Buchanan. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE31 (3Q: 06:54) Corey Perkins pass completed to RB Vincent Bronson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Winslett, assisted by OLB Johnny Lowe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bronson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE42 (3Q: 06:17) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to WR Raymond Vaughn for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Garritano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CLE45 (3Q: 05:53) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to FB Phillip Francis for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Vaughn. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-CLE44 (3Q: 05:20) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Ron Huntley for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kurt Garber, assisted by CB K.C. Durkin. Huntley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-CLE49 (3Q: 04:41) Ralph Swift punted 38 yards. Mark Ayala returned the kick 2 yards to the MTL15. PENALTY: Montreal was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MTL07 (3Q: 04:30) Allen Buchanan ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Johnny Devine, assisted by DE Vincent Dallesandro. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MTL07 (3Q: 04:00) Roger Pierce pass completed to TE Jeffrey Buchanon for 7 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Gilmore, assisted by S Ian Woods. |
| Montreal: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Orellana is blitzing. 3-3-MTL14 (3Q: 03:18) Hawkeye Pierce pass completed to TE Antoine Laliberte for 34 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Randall Farmer. Laliberte gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bernstein is blitzing. 1-10-MTL48 (3Q: 02:38) Allen Buchanan ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bert Hopkins. Key block delivered by Teddy Jackson. Jackson ran over Roderick Urbanski to set up the play. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CLE47 (3Q: 02:06) Roger Pierce scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Wells. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lake and Orellana are blitzing. 3-3-CLE45 (3Q: 01:32) Skip Banta ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Gilmore, assisted by OLB Deon Bernstein. Key block delivered by Phillip Irwin. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE41 (3Q: 00:55) Skip Banta ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Pat Cortez. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lake is blitzing. 2-8-CLE39 (3Q: 00:09) PENALTY: Montreal was called for a False Start. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-CLE44 (3Q: 00:04) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Conrad James for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S R.J. Gilmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE41 (4Q: 15:00) Hawkeye Pierce pass completed to WR Riddick Downs for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Marco Kaiser, assisted by S R.J. Gilmore. |
| 4-2-CLE33 (4Q: 14:27) Beetle Bailie attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 13, Montreal 9 |
| (4Q: 14:21) Allen Bailie kicked off 61 yards from the MTL30. Andy Mabe returned the ball 30 yards to the CLE39. Tackled by Kurt Garber. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE39 (4Q: 13:57) Vincent Bronson ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Winslett, assisted by DT Richie Caldwell. Key block delivered by Omar Karl. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Lowe and Garber are blitzing. 1-10-CLE49 (4Q: 13:14) Vincent Bronson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. Durkin. Key block delivered by Maurice Mason. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MTL27 (4Q: 12:28) Vincent Bronson ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Matthew Hardy, assisted by DE Tommie Fitzgerald. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-MTL29 (4Q: 11:58) Vincent Bronson ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Marc Strahan. Key block delivered by Archie Hage. Cleveland's Ron Huntley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MTL19 (4Q: 11:18) Vincent Bronson ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB J.C. Robbins. |
| 4-4-MTL21 (4Q: 10:35) Colin Backer attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Montreal: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MTL28 (4Q: 10:28) Allen Buchanan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Deon Bernstein. Key block delivered by Myron Lynch. |
| Montreal: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MTL33 (4Q: 10:03) Allen Buchanan ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeremy Sacratini. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-MTL32 (4Q: 09:24) PENALTY: Montreal was called for a False Start. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MTL27 (4Q: 09:14) Allen Buchanan ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Maass, assisted by CB Andy Mabe. |
| 4-6-MTL32 (4Q: 08:49) Renaldo Palmer punted 43 yards. Raymond Vaughn returned the kick -2 yards to the CLE23. Tackled by K.C. Durkin. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE23 (4Q: 08:39) Corey Perkins pass completed to TE Paul Booker for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Garber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CLE29 (4Q: 07:58) Sam Jensen ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Vaughn, assisted by DE Tommie Fitzgerald. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CLE29 (4Q: 07:12) Macho Man Perkins pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dana Capuco. DE Marc Strahan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CLE29 (4Q: 07:08) Ralph Swift punted 45 yards. Allen Buchanan returned the kick -4 yards to the MTL22. Tackled by Alex Kirk. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MTL22 (4Q: 07:00) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Loosey Liu for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Deon Bernstein. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Orellana is blitzing. 1-10-MTL33 (4Q: 06:20) Allen Buchanan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ian Woods, assisted by DT Trevor Piniella. |
| Montreal: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MTL36 (4Q: 05:42) Skip Banta ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Mabe. Key block delivered by Phillip Irwin. Irwin flattened Wade Worlow to ensure the play's success. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Orellana is blitzing. 1-10-MTL43 (4Q: 05:13) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Herb Atkins for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Mabe. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bernstein and Lake are blitzing. 2-6-MTL47 (4Q: 04:35) Hawkeye Pierce pass completed to WR Conrad James for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Mabe. James gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE45 (4Q: 03:49) Skip Banta ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ian Woods. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CLE42 (4Q: 03:27) Allen Buchanan ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ian Woods, assisted by DT Trevor Piniella. Key block delivered by Allen Kenyon. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE34 (4Q: 02:55) Roger Pierce sacked by DE Vincent Dallesandro for a loss of 7 yards. Dallesandro ran right past Jeffrey Hatcher and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-CLE41 (4Q: 02:26) Johnny Liu ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wade Worlow. |
| Montreal: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-CLE39 (4Q: 02:01) Hawkeye Pierce pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Downs. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-15-CLE39 (4Q: 01:52) Allen Bailie attempted a 56 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 13, Montreal 12 |
| (4Q: 01:46) Allen Bailie kicked off 64 yards from the MTL30. Andy Mabe returned the ball 13 yards to the CLE19. Tackled by Mark Ayala. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE19 (4Q: 01:37) Vincent Bronson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Vaughn. |
| Montreal called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Robbins is blitzing. 2-6-CLE23 (4Q: 01:25) Sam Jensen ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Wes Vaughn. |
| Montreal called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Belott is blitzing. 3-6-CLE23 (4Q: 01:17) Sam Jensen ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Richie Caldwell, assisted by DE Marc Strahan. |
| Montreal called a time out. |
| 4-4-CLE25 (4Q: 01:10) Ralph Swift punted 49 yards. Allen Buchanan returned the kick -2 yards to the MTL24. PENALTY: Montreal was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MTL13 (4Q: 01:01) Roger Pierce pass completed to FB Cary Uno for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Farmer. Uno gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Montreal: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-MTL19 (4Q: 00:43) Roger Pierce spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Woods is blitzing. 3-4-MTL19 (4Q: 00:39) Hawkeye Pierce scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Mabe and assisted by OLB Deon Bernstein. |
| Montreal: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MTL23 (4Q: 00:20) Roger Pierce spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Montreal: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MTL23 (4Q: 00:15) Hawkeye Pierce pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Liu. |
| Montreal: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MTL23 (4Q: 00:10) Roger Pierce pass completed to WR Herb Atkins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Maass. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Clawz 13, Montreal Firebirds 12 |