STADIUM: Cleveland Browns Stadium
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
DATE: Sunday, September 10, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CIN: 113 or 386 CLE: 158 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: CIN leads series, 52-47 (CLE won 5 of past 6)
POSTSEASON: —
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 12/11/22: CLE 10 at CIN 23
POSTSEASON: —
HEAD COACHES:
Zac Taylor vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-6 Reg. Season: 26-36-1 (.438) Postseason: 5-2 (.714)
Kevin Stefanski vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-1 Reg. Season: 26-24 (.520) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
CINCINNATI BENGALS NOTES:
- QB JOE BURROW ranked tied-2nd in TD passes (35), 5th in pass yards (4,475) & 6th in passer rating (100.8) last season & had career-high 5 rush TDs. Became 3rd player ever with 4,000+ pass yards, 35+ TD passes & 5+ rush TDs in single season. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of 5 career starts vs. Cle. Had 3+ TD passes in 3 of final 4 road games last season.
- RB JOE MIXON had 1,255 scrimmage yards (814 rush, 441 rec.) with 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) & career-best 60 catches in 2022. Is 1 of 3 RBs (Nick Chubb & Ezekiel Elliott) with 1,200+ scrimmage yards & 8 TDs in 4 of past 5 seasons. Had 96 rush yards in last meeting.
- WR JA’MARR CHASE had career-high 87 catches with 1,046 rec. yards & 9 rec. TDs last season, becoming 4th player ever with 80+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. Finished season with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 11 straight games, incl. playoffs. Had 10 catches for 119 yards & TD in last meeting.
- WR TEE HIGGINS recorded 2nd-straight season with 1,000+ rec. yards (1,029) & had career-high 7 rec. TDs last season. Is 1 of 7 players all-time with 65+ catches, 900+ rec. yards & 5+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 3 seasons. Had rec. TD in last road meeting.
- WR TYLER BOYD had 5th-straight season with 55+ catches (58), 750+ rec. yards (762) & 4+ rec. TDs (5) in 2022.
- DE TREY HENDRICKSON led team with 8 sacks & 3 FFs last season & has 4th-most sacks (35.5) in NFL since 2020.
- DE SAM HUBBARD had 6+ sacks (6.5) for 4th time in 5-year career last season. Had FR in 2 of 3 2022 playoff games, incl. 98-yard TD in AFC-WC. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with sack.
- LB LOGAN WILSON led team with career-high 123 tackles in finished season with 6+ tackles in 10 straight games, incl. playoffs. Had career-best 17 tackles in last meeting.
CLEVELAND BROWNS NOTES:
- BROWNS look to win consecutive Week 1 games for 1st time since 1993-94 seasons.
- QB DESHAUN WATSON had 1,102 pass yards & 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) in 6 starts last season, with 5 TD passes over final 2 games. Has 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT in 3 career starts vs. Cin.
- RB NICK CHUBB ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,525 rush yards last season & ranked tied-4th with career-best 13 TDs (12 rush, 1 rec.). Is 5th player ever with 8+ rush TDs in each of 1st 5 seasons. Finished last season with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of final 3 games. Rushed for 101 yards & 2 TDs in last home meeting. Had 798 rush yards (99.8 per game) in 8 2022 home games.
- WR AMARI COOPER led team with 78 catches, 1,160 rec. yards & career-high 9 rec. TDs in 2022. Finished last season with 50+ rec. yards in each of final 4 games & had 50+ rec. yards in 7 of 8 home games. Had 131 rec. yards & TD catch in last home meeting.
- WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES set career highs in catches (61) & rec. yards (839) last season. Had 8 catches for 114 yards in last meeting & has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 career games vs. Cin.
- TE DAVID NJOKU had career-best 58 catches in 2022. Had rec. TD in last meeting & has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cin.
- DE MYLES GARRETT tied-2nd in NFL with 16 sacks last season & ranked tied-4th with career-best 18 TFL. Is 7th player since 1982 with 10+ sacks in 5 of 1st 6 seasons. Aims for his 7th in row vs. Cin. with sack. Has 11 career sacks vs. Cin., most vs. any opponent.
- DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH makes Cle. debut after totaling 10 sacks & 15 TFL in 2022 with Min., his 3rd-career season with 10+ sacks.
- CB DENZEL WARD had 15 PD & 3 INTs in 2022 & is only player in NFL with 10+ PD & 2+ INTs in each of past 5 seasons. Has 15 PD in his past 6 games vs. Cin., with 2+ PD in each game.
