The Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs open up the 2021 season against each other in Week 1. The Browns won’t have Odell Beckham Jr. or Grant Delpit while the Chiefs won’t have Tyrann Mathieu or Kevin Clark for the match-up.
Cleveland took the ball first and marched down the field for over seven minutes and 75 yards. Highlights of the drive included a fourth-down conversion pass from Baker Mayfield to Austin Hooper.
Shortly thereafter, the Browns punched it in for a touchdown on a four-yard Nick Chubb run:
Chubb Train. @Browns score on their opening drive. #Browns
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Due to a Chiefs penalty, the Browns switched from an extra point formation and went for a two-point conversion, converting with a Kareem Hunt dive over the top.
The Browns took an 8 – 0 early lead against the defending AFC champions.
Following a Kansas City field goal, the Browns marched right down the field for another touchdown on a Jarvis Landry run:
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During the play, LT Jedrick Wills went down with an injury.
The Browns kicked the extra point to take a 15 – 3 lead in the second quarter.
While the Chiefs scored on this drive, Jadeveon Clowney showed the skill that led to GM Andrew Berry pursuing him the last two offseasons, stopping the speedy Tyreek Hill:
Why you get Jadeveon Clowney pic.twitter.com/566SsALDJw
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While Kansas City got the game closer with a score of their own, Cleveland turned back to Chubb for another score:
Nick Chubb goes untouched
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How wide was the hole? WIDE:
Chiefs missing a player or two on this side of the field #CLEvsKC pic.twitter.com/98uk6Nrz1P
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Cleveland couldn’t score at the end of the half but this great throw from Mayfield to David Njoku was impressive with the fifth-year tight end showing off great hands:
David Njoku growing up and Mayfield with a dime. pic.twitter.com/XctgADOIKY
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) September 12, 2021
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