Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals: game summary
Final · January 4, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Paycor Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
CLECIN 
- 200Total yards364
- 82Passing yards222
- 11/22Completions/attempts29/39
- 2.9Yards per pass5.4
- 118Rushing yards142
- 24Rushing attempts25
- 4.9Yards per rush5.7
- 11First downs24
- 5-143rd down efficiency5-11
- 1-14th down efficiency1-1
- 0-1Red zone (made-att)3-4
- 52Total plays66
- 3.8Yards per play5.5
- 1Turnovers2
- 1Fumbles lost1
- 0Interceptions thrown1
- 6-29Sacks (yards lost)2-14
- 4-40Penalties (yards)6-40
- 24:26Time of possession35:34
Game leaders
Passing
Shedeur SandersCLE · QB · 11/22, 111 YDS
Joe BurrowCIN · QB · 29/39, 236 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Dylan SampsonCLE · RB · 10 CAR, 32 YDS
Chase BrownCIN · RB · 13 CAR, 72 YDS
Receiving
Cedric TillmanCLE · WR · 1 REC, 23 YDS
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR · 8 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Touchdown7:59Chase Brown 4 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson PAT blocked)0-6
- Touchdown0:56Devin Bush 97 Yd Interception Return (Andre Szmyt Kick)7-6
2nd quarter
- Touchdown14:06Sam Webb 47 Yd Fumble Recovery (Andre Szmyt Kick)14-6
- Touchdown0:29Tee Higgins 13 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson PAT Failed)14-12
3rd quarter
- Field goal8:00Andre Szmyt 27 Yd Field Goal17-12
4th quarter
- Touchdown1:29Ja'Marr Chase 4 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)17-18
- Field goal0:00Andre Szmyt 49 Yd Field Goal20-18
Player stats
Cleveland Browns
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shedeur Sanders | 11/22 | 111 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 6-29 | 64.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Sampson | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Shedeur Sanders | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Raheim Sanders | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Malachi Corley | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Trayveon Williams | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Isaiah Bond | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Tillman | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Malachi Corley | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Trayveon Williams | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Isaiah Bond | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Dylan Sampson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Raheim Sanders | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Brenden Bates | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Sal Cannella | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Whiteheart | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Bush | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Delpit | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamoud Diabate | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Ross | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Webb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Graham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelby Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Whiteheart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Wright | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tre Avery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Edmonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hall Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan McMillon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Harden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McGuire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 29/39 | 236 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 2-14 | 104.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Samaje Perine | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Burrow | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Ke'Shawn Williams | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Flacco | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 1 | 21 | 10 |
| Tee Higgins | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 1 | 21 | 9 |
| Chase Brown | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Drew Sample | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Mike Gesicki | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Noah Fant | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Hill | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Sample | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T.J. Slaton Jr. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Myles Murphy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Giles-Harris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Geno Stone | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Ivey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PJ Jules | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tycen Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Paycor Stadium · Cincinnati, OH
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Attendance
- 62,230
- TV
- CBS
- Officials
- Rusty Baynes (Line judge) · Sean Petty (Field judge) · Scott Helverson (Back judge) · Alex Kemp (Referee) · Mike Carr (Down judge) · Lo van Pham (Side judge) · Brandon Ellison (Umpire)
About this game
Who won Browns vs Bengals?
Browns won 20-18 over Bengals on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
When was Browns vs Bengals played?
On Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET at Paycor Stadium.
Where was Browns vs Bengals played?
At Paycor Stadium.