The Cleveland Browns had plenty of success in converting red-zone opportunities into touchdowns in recent weeks, and that was a trend that continued against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter of a Saturday night prime-time game inside Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Denver.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield connected on a two-yard touchdown pass to fellow rookie wide receiver Antonio Callaway, and with the extra point, the Browns took a 17-13 lead over the Broncos with 11:44 to play in the fourth quarter.
On first-and-goal from the Denver two-yard line, Mayfield took the snap in the shotgun formation and looked to the left side of the field for an open receiver, where he found Callaway with inside position against a defensive back in a banged-up Broncos secondary.
With Callaway breaking open on the slant route, Mayfield threaded the needle and found him for the touchdown.
Earlier in the drive, the Browns faced a second-and-nine from the Denver 34-yard line, and after being flushed out of the pocket, Mayfield fired a throw down the left sideline for wide receiver Rashard “Hollywood” Higgins that moved the ball down to the 16.
Despite being close to the sideline, Higgins secured the catch and got both feet down in bounds for the first down.
The Browns started the six-play drive at the Denver 48-yard line after defensive back T.J. Carrie intercepted a sideline pass from Broncos quarterback Case Keenum.
