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2026 · WEEK 5 · 2026-10-11 · FINAL

CLE at NYJ

Cleveland Browns at New York Jets · Bill Vinovich

12 — 17
2026 REGULAR SEASON · THROUGH WEEK 5

Matchup stats

Current-season rates from completed games

9.8Accepted penalties / game
65.4Accepted yards / game
5Games played
9.4Accepted penalties / game
82.4Accepted yards / game
5Games played
REFEREE GROUPBill Vinovich
14.8Accepted penalties / game
103.5Accepted yards / game
4Games officiated

NFL average: 15.1 accepted penalties per game across both teams

CLE PENALTIES
6

30 accepted yards

NYJ PENALTIES
10

102 accepted yards

TOTAL ACCEPTED
16

Both teams combined

TOTAL YARDS
132

Accepted penalty yards

Penalty types

Offensive Holding25%4 accepted
False Start19%3 accepted
Delay of Game13%2 accepted
Face Mask6%1 accepted
Unnecessary Roughness6%1 accepted

Offense vs. defense

Offense10Defense5
63% of accepted31% of accepted

1 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

Accepted penalty events

Q1ON NYJOffensive Holding10 yds

(12:49) 0-B.Allen up the middle to NYJ 33 for 13 yards (7-T.Campbell). PENALTY on NYJ-17-T.Patrick, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 22.

Q1ON NYJFace Mask15 yds

(7:04) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 1-K.Concepcion to CLE 46 for 5 yards (29-M.Fitzpatrick). PENALTY on NYJ-29-M.Fitzpatrick, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 46.

Q1ON NYJUnnecessary Roughness13 yds

(4:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete deep left to 1-K.Concepcion (29-M.Fitzpatrick). CLE-1-K.Concepcion was injured during the play. PENALTY on NYJ-29-M.Fitzpatrick, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced at NYJ 25 - No Play.

Q2ON NYJFalse Start5 yds

(15:00) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NYJ-66-J.Tippmann, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 34 - No Play.

Q2ON NYJFair Catch Interference15 yds

(13:32) 14-A.McNamara punts 40 yards to CLE 31, Center-42-T.Hennessy, fair catch by 12-D.Boston. PENALTY on NYJ-84-M.McClain, Fair Catch Interference, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 31.

Q2ON NYJFalse Start5 yds

(3:20) (No Huddle, Shotgun) PENALTY on NYJ-70-A.Membou, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play.

Q2ON CLEDefensive Too Many Men on Field5 yds

(2:42) (No Huddle) 32-I.Davis left guard to CLE 45 for 1 yard (57-I.McGuire). PENALTY on CLE, Defensive Too Many Men on Field, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 46 - No Play.

Q2ON NYJOffensive Holding10 yds

(2:07) 0-B.Allen right tackle to CLE 40 for 1 yard (49-C.Schwesinger; 92-S.Kamara). PENALTY on NYJ-67-J.Meredith, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 41 - No Play.

Q2ON CLEOffensive Holding5 yds

(1:22) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 23-R.Sanders to CLE 17 for 6 yards (56-D.Davis). PENALTY on CLE-58-A.Barber, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 11 - No Play.

Q3ON NYJOffensive Holding10 yds

(10:05) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete short right to 0-B.Allen. PENALTY on NYJ-66-J.Tippmann, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 47 - No Play.

Q3ON NYJFalse Start5 yds

(2:27) PENALTY on NYJ-67-J.Meredith, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play.

Q4ON CLEDefensive Offside5 yds

(14:57) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left intended for 17-T.Patrick INTERCEPTED by 28-E.McNeil-Warren at CLE 4. 28-E.McNeil-Warren to CLE 13 for 9 yards (85-M.Taylor). PENALTY on CLE-96-M.Collins, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 41 - No Play.

Q4ON CLEIllegal Formation5 yds

(13:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left. PENALTY on CLE-79-D.Jones, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 45 - No Play.

Q4ON CLEDelay of Game5 yds

(13:07) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CLE, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 40 - No Play.

Q4ON NYJDefensive Pass Interference14 yds

(9:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left to 12-D.Boston. PENALTY on NYJ-21-B.Stephens, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at CLE 21 - No Play.

Q4ON CLEDelay of Game5 yds

(:57) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CLE, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 24 - No Play.