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National Football League
Cleveland 49, Dallas 38
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 4, 2020
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 25021

Odell Beckham Jr. caught two touchdown passes and ran for a third that helped stave off a furious Dallas Cowboys comeback in the fourth quarter Sunday as the Cleveland Browns held on for a 49-38 win at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

In increasing its record to 3-1 for the first time since 2001 with its third straight victory, Cleveland ran roughshod over Dallas' leaky defense, piling up 307 rushing yards despite losing leading rusher Nick Chubb (knee injury) in the first quarter.

Beckham accounted for 50 of those yards on the play that kept the Browns from blowing a 41-14 fourth-quarter lead. With 3:25 remaining, Beckham went right on a reverse, skirted a tackle attempt and used some nice downfield blocking to race into the end zone after Dallas had closed to 41-38.

Dak Prescott finished with a monstrous stat line thanks to the late rally. The Cowboys' quarterback completed 41 of 58 passes for 502 yards and four touchdowns. His only mistake was an interception by Denzel Ward at the Cleveland 4 with 1:36 left in the game that sealed the outcome.

Dallas (1-3) led 14-7 after one quarter before the Browns owned the middle two quarters. Running at will against a team that has allowed a whopping 126 points in the past three games, Cleveland rattled off 34 straight points.

Kareem Hunt collected a pair of touchdowns in that span on runs of 2 and 14 yards, while quarterback Baker Mayfield added 4- and 1-yard scoring strikes to Beckham and tight end Austin Hooper, respectively.

Given a dominant running game, Mayfield didn't have to be spectacular, just efficient. He fulfilled that role, hitting on 19 of 30 attempts for 165 yards with the short touchdown passes and no interceptions.

The Browns' most spectacular passing play came from a receiver. Jarvis Landry initiated scoring on a 37-yard strike off a reverse to Beckham, zinging a perfect pass over tight coverage less than three minutes into the game.

Amari Cooper grabbed 12 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Cleveland   Dallas
D'Ernest Johnson Player Ezekiel Elliott
13 Attempts 12
95 Yards 54
7.3 Avg Yards 4.5
0 Touchdowns 0
28 Long 24
Receiving
Cleveland   Dallas
Odell Beckham Jr. Player Amari Cooper
5 Receptions 12
81 Yards 134
16.2 Avg Yards 11.2
2 Touchdowns 1
37 Long 20
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Cleveland 508 307 201 6 2 1 3.0 2
Dallas 566 85 481 5 0 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against N.Y. Giants. The Cowboys have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Indianapolis. The Browns have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.