Philadelphia beat Cleveland 20-16 at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 13, 2024, in a Week 6 game that came down to a couple of big pass plays and a few costly penalties. Cleveland had actually matched Philadelphia point for point at halftime on the strength of a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown, but the Eagles’ passing game opened up in the second half. This Cleveland Browns vs Philadelphia Eagles Match Player Stats gives a detailed player by player account of what happened.
Final Score and Game Snapshot
| Detail | Information |
| Date | October 13, 2024 |
| Location | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| Week | NFL 2024 regular season, Week 6 |
| Final | Eagles 20, Browns 16 |
| Records entering | Browns 1-4, Eagles 2-2 |
| Records after | Browns 1-5, Eagles 3-2 |
Cleveland entered on the back end of a three-game losing streak, still reeling from a blowout loss to Washington the week prior. Philadelphia, on the other hand, was coming off a bye and has a few key starters returning from injury. The disparity in health became apparent early in the game.
How the Scoring Broke Down by Quarter
| Quarter | Browns | Eagles |
| 1st | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
| 3rd | 0 | 3 |
| 4th | 6 | 7 |
No team scored in the opening quarter; however, the second quarter was a track meet. Jake Elliott set the tone with a 49-yard field goal and Jalen Hurts swiftly followed with a touchdown pass to A.J. Cleveland responded with its own field goal, then produced one of the day’s wilder plays: Myles Garrett blocked a 57-yard Elliott try and Rodney McLeod grabbed the ball and ran 50 yards the other way for a touchdown. The sequence tied the score at 10-10 heading into the locker room – even though Cleveland was held to only 71 yards in the first half. Pro Bowl center Jake Elliott booted a 27-yard field goal and Jalen Hurts threw a 45-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith in the fourth quarter. A field goal by Cleveland tied the game briefly, but Smith’s touchdown and a couple of costly penalties on Cleveland’s final drive were sufficient to seal the deal for Philadelphia.
Team Stats: Where the Game Was Actually Won
| Category | Browns | Eagles |
| First downs | 14 | 19 |
| Total net yards | 244 | 372 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 256 |
| Rushing yards | 100 | 116 |
| Third-down conversions | 3 of 12 | 5 of 14 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 1 |
| Penalties | 7 for 55 yards | 5 for 40 yards |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
Cleveland did have the ball longer, but every time it had the ball, Philadelphia’s offense was substantially more productive. The Eagles averaged 6.0 yards per play to Cleveland’s 4.6, and that disparity grew even wider through the air, as Philadelphia averaged nearly 10 yards per pass attempt to Cleveland’s 5.1. The Browns struggled up front, allowing five sacks and consistently blowing drives up before they got near the point-scoring area.
Cleveland Browns: Individual Performances
Deshaun Watson (QB)
Watson finished 16 of 23 for 168 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He was sacked five times for a total of 24 lost yards, which took a real toll on Cleveland’s rhythm through the air. He also added 17 rushing yards on four scrambles. His best chance to make a difference came on Cleveland’s final drive, which reached Philadelphia’s 8-yard line before penalties forced a field goal instead of a touchdown attempt.
Pierre Strong Jr. (RB)
Strong led all Cleveland running backs with 43 yards on eight carries, a 5.4-yard average. He chipped in two catches for 35 more yards, giving him a team-high 78 yards from scrimmage.
D’Onta Foreman (RB)
Foreman stepped into a bigger workload after Jerome Ford’s injury and finished with 31 yards on 10 carries, plus two catches for 16 yards.
Jerome Ford (RB)
Ford gained 14 yards on just two carries before a hamstring injury ended his afternoon in the first quarter, one of several early Cleveland injuries that reshaped the offensive game plan.
David Njoku (TE)
Njoku was Watson’s most-targeted receiver, hauling in five of seven targets for 31 yards. Nothing explosive, but he was a reliable outlet throughout the game.
Amari Cooper (WR)
Cooper led Cleveland in receiving yards with 42 on four catches, averaging 10.5 yards per reception.
Jerry Jeudy (WR)
Jeudy caught just one pass, but it was Cleveland’s longest play of the day: a 35-yard gain that kicked off the Browns’ final scoring drive.
Dustin Hopkins (K)
Hopkins made three of four field goals (43, 49, and 31 yards) and connected on his lone extra point, accounting for 10 of Cleveland’s 16 points. He missed from 52 yards in the third quarter.
Rodney McLeod Jr. (S)
McLeod’s 50-yard fumble return off Garrett’s blocked kick was the defining defensive play of the game and Cleveland’s only touchdown. He also led the team with eight tackles.
Myles Garrett (Edge)
Garrett’s blocked field goal set up McLeod’s touchdown, and he added two tackles for loss on top of it, another dominant showing from Cleveland’s star pass rusher.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (LB)
Owusu-Koramoah recorded Cleveland’s only sack of the day, an eight-yard takedown of Hurts, to go with seven combined tackles.
Philadelphia Eagles: Individual Performances
Jalen Hurts (QB)
Hurts was sharp all afternoon, completing 16 of 25 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns without turning the ball over once. He also ran for 33 yards on 14 carries, finishing with a 126.1 passer rating. His scoring throws went to Brown and Smith, and his 40-yard completion to Brown late in the fourth quarter essentially closed the door on Cleveland.
Saquon Barkley (RB)
Barkley didn’t have his usual explosiveness against this defense, managing just 47 yards on 18 carries (2.6 per attempt) plus two catches for 7 yards. Cleveland’s front did a solid job containing him despite the loss.
A.J. Brown (WR)
Brown made an immediate impact in his return from a hamstring injury, catching six passes for a game-high 116 yards and a touchdown. His 22-yard score gave Philadelphia its first points of the game, and his 40-yard catch in the fourth quarter effectively ended Cleveland’s comeback hopes.
DeVonta Smith (WR)
Smith, also back from injury, caught three passes for 64 yards, including the 45-yard touchdown that put Philadelphia back in front for good in the fourth quarter.
Grant Calcaterra (TE)
With Dallas Goedert sidelined by a hamstring injury, Calcaterra stepped up and caught all four of his targets for 67 yards, including a 34-yard gain that helped set up Brown’s touchdown.
Jake Elliott (K)
Elliott made field goals from 49 and 44 yards and both of his extra points for 8 total points. His 57-yard attempt before halftime was blocked by Garrett, which ended up costing Philadelphia seven points on the other end of the field.
Nakobe Dean (LB)
Dean paced the Eagles defense with 12 combined tackles, seven of them solo stops.
Zack Baun (LB)
Baun finished second on the team with eight tackles as part of a defense that kept Cleveland out of the end zone on offense all game.
Josh Sweat (Edge)
Sweat notched one of Philadelphia’s five sacks and added two quarterback hits, a big part of why Watson never got comfortable in the pocket.
Jalen Carter (DT)
Carter led Philadelphia’s front with three quarterback hits and also recorded a sack, consistently collapsing the pocket on Watson.
The Turning Points
Three moments really decided this game. First, Garrett’s blocked field goal and McLeod’s return kept Cleveland level at halftime despite an anemic first-half offensive showing. Second, Smith’s 45-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter reclaimed the lead for Philadelphia right after Cleveland had tied things up. And third, back-to-back false starts on Cleveland’s final possession pushed the Browns out of easy touchdown range, forcing a field goal that left them needing a stop they never got.
Season Series and Standings Context
Cleveland still held a wide historical edge in the all-time series at 32-17-1 before this game, though Philadelphia has now won five of the last six meetings between these two teams. The result dropped Cleveland to 1-5 and last place in the AFC playoff picture, while Philadelphia improved to 3-2 and stayed in the thick of the NFC East race.
Quick Answers on Browns vs Eagles Player Stats
Who won the Browns vs Eagles game? Philadelphia won 20-16 at Lincoln Financial Field on October 13, 2024.
What were Jalen Hurts’ stats in this game? 16 of 25 passing for 264 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, plus 33 rushing yards.
What were Deshaun Watson’s stats in this game? 16 of 23 passing for 168 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions, and five sacks taken.
Who had the most receiving yards in the game? A.J. Brown led everyone with 116 yards on six catches.
What was the biggest defensive play of the game? Myles Garrett’s blocked field goal, returned 50 yards for a touchdown by Rodney McLeod.
