Browns Dominate Chiefs in 30-7 Victory

CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Browns put on a dominant performance in Week 5, cruising to a 30-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. With the win, the Browns improve to 3-2, while the Chiefs drop to 2-3. Cleveland’s defense stifled Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense, holding them scoreless through three quarters, while Joe Milton III led the Browns’ offense with three touchdown passes.

Game Recap

After a scoreless first quarter, the Browns took control in the second. David Njoku caught two touchdown passes from Milton III, one for four yards and another for five yards, giving Cleveland a 14-0 lead. A 35-yard field goal from Dustin Hopkins just before halftime extended the advantage to 17-0.

The Browns continued their dominance in the third quarter, with Anthony Schwartz hauling in a four-yard touchdown pass from Milton III to make it 24-0. Kansas City finally got on the board in the fourth quarter when Xavier Worthy caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes. However, Cleveland answered back with two more field goals from Hopkins—one from 52 yards and another from 53—to seal the 30-7 victory.

Key Stats

Milton III had an efficient outing, completing 21 of 49 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns. Njoku was his favorite target, finishing with 10 receptions for 93 yards and two scores. Schwartz added six catches for 66 yards and a touchdown.

The Browns’ defense played a crucial role in the win, intercepting Mahomes once and sacking him four times. Myles Garrett, Za’Darius Smith, and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah each recorded a sack.

Mahomes struggled against Cleveland’s defensive pressure, completing 25 of 38 passes for 225 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Worthy led the Chiefs with nine catches for 81 yards and their lone touchdown, but Kansas City’s run game was nonexistent, with Isiah Pacheco managing just 15 yards on eight carries.

Injuries

There were no reported injuries for either team.

Up Next

The Browns will stay at home next week for a divisional clash with the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs will remain on the road as they travel to Florida for a Week 6 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.