October 27, 2019 -- #CLEvNE
Gillette Stadium -- Foxborough, MA
CBS -- 4:25 P.M. EST
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CLE - 7 / 0 / 0 / 7 // 14
NE - 0 / 7 / 10 / 3 // 20
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Mayfield injured in 20-14 loss to Brady, Patriots
Jamie Collins won't be buying property in Cleveland any time soon.
The former all-pro linebacker was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2016, signed a $50 million extension and never lived up to expectations before being released and eventually brought back to New England.
On Sunday, he strip sacked Baker Mayfield which led to a defensive touchdown and Mayfield dislocating his knee while Collins stood over him in New England's 20-14 win over the Browns.
Drew Stanton led a scoring drive in the fourth quarter but New England was able to ice out the clock with their running attack of Sony Michel and James White.
White rushed for 78 yards while Michel added a strong 40.
Offense was all the rave coming into the game but it was defense that dominated early on as Cleveland scored on their first possession thanks to a questionable pass interference call that negated an interception. The Browns offense was shutout for the rest of the half while Tom Brady and Co. only reached the endzone once as well in the first half.
It all changed in the second half when Mayfield was stripped with 4:18 left in the third quarter and John Simon, an Ohio native, returned the fumble for an interception.
Collins said after the game that he wasn't standing over Mayfield to intimidate him.
"I was just standing there," Collins said, "I didn't hear no whistle so I wasn't sure if it was a live ball or what so it wasn't anything like that."
Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry along with a few other Browns players took exception as their quarterback left on a stretcher.
Prior to the injury, Mayfield was 12 of 21 for 102 yards with one touchdown.
Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
11:05 (CLE) O. Beckham Jr. 1 Yd pass from B. Mayfield
Quarter 2
6:30 (NE) J. Edelman 9 Yd pass from T. Brady
Quarter 3
10:11 (NE) S. Gostkowski, 53 Yd FG
4:18 (NE) J. Simon, returned fumble 15 Yds
Quarter 4
8:03 (NE) S. Gostkowski, 51 Yd FG
1:37 (CLE) J. Landry 7 Yd pass from D. Stanton
Player Stats
New England Patriots (8-0)
Tom Brady, QB: 20 of 32, 202 yards, touchdown.
James White, HB: 15 carries, 78 yards.
Sony Michel, HB: 11 carries, 40 yards.
Julian Edelman, WR: 7 receptions, 92 yards, touchdown.
Jamie Collins Sr., LB: 10 tackles, 3 tackles for losses, 2 sacks.
Devin McCourty, S: 6 tackles.
Dont'a Hightower, LB: 4 tackles, sack.
Cleveland Browns (5-3)
Baker Mayfield, QB: 12 of 21, 103 yards, touchdown.
Drew Stanton, QB: 11 of 16, 73 yards, touchdown.
Kareem Hunt, HB: 10 carries, 57 yards, 4 receptions, 43 yards.
Jarvis Landry, WR: 7 receptions, 62 yards, touchdown.
Demetrius Harris, TE: 5 receptions, 43 yards.
Odell Beckham Jr., WR: 3 receptions, 8 yards, touchdown.
Christian Kirksey, LB: 11 tackle, 1 sack.
Myles Garrett, DE: 10 tackles, 3 sacks.