National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas City 33, Cleveland 32
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 26, 2023
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 78°
Head Official: Land Clark
Attendance: 73516

Harrison Butker's second field goal, a 44-yarder with 1:48 remaining, provided the edge as the Kansas City Chiefs rallied to beat the visiting Cleveland Browns 33-32 on Saturday in the NFL preseason finale for both teams.

Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes did not play, but Browns starter Deshaun Watson did and went 5 of 10 for 92 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown to David Njoku.

John Kelly Jr. later rushed 2 yards for a score as Cleveland led 22-3 after the first quarter.

For Kansas City, Shane Buechele was 8 of 17 for 89 yards passing, one touchdown and two interceptions. Former Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill returned a pick 34 yards for a first-quarter touchdown for the Browns.

Chiefs backup Blaine Gabbert was 10 of 18 for 169 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, which Browns cornerback Caleb Biggers ran back 27 yards for a score.

A third Chiefs quarterback, Chris Oladokun, threw an 11-yard TD pass to Matt Bushman in the third quarter to give the team a 30-29 lead. Cleveland's Cade York answered with a 40-yard field goal for a 32-30 advantage with 4:19 left in regulation.

Browns wide receiver/returner Jakeem Grant was carted off the field with a knee injury following the opening kickoff and did not play the rest of the game. Grant, 30, had worked his way back to action after sustaining a ruptured Achilles last summer.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Cleveland   Kansas City
John Kelly Jr. Player Deneric Prince
6 Attempts 12
20 Yards 45
3.3 Avg Yards 3.8
1 Touchdowns 0
9 Long 15
Receiving
Cleveland   Kansas City
Amari Cooper Player Ihmir Smith-Marsette
1 Receptions 4
53 Yards 101
53.0 Avg Yards 25.2
0 Touchdowns 1
53 Long 43
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Cleveland 298 42 256 4 1 3 3.0 0
Kansas City 392 88 304 4 2 1 2.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Chiefs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Cincinnati. The Browns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.