Browns Beat Titans 27-24 on Szmyt Field Goal as Time Expires After Pollard Ties It Late
Andre Szmyt kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired at Nissan Stadium to give Cleveland a 27-24 win over Tennessee, seconds after Tony Pollard scored his third touchdown to tie the game at 24-24.
Key points
- The Cleveland Browns beat the Tennessee Titans 27-24 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- Sportradar recorded the final as Cleveland 27, Tennessee 24, with a quarter split of 14, 0, 0, 10 for Tennessee and 7, 10, 0, 10 for Cleveland.
- Tennessee opened with a 14-0 lead on two Pollard touchdown runs.
The Cleveland Browns beat the Tennessee Titans 27-24 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Andre Szmyt kicked the winning field goal as time expired, listed as 32 yards in the Tennessean scoring summary, after Tony Pollard had tied the game at 24-24 with 58 seconds left.
Sportradar recorded the final as Cleveland 27, Tennessee 24, with a quarter split of 14, 0, 0, 10 for Tennessee and 7, 10, 0, 10 for Cleveland. The Tennessean confirmed the same final and listed Tennessee at 1-6 after the game, with the Titans next at Cincinnati on November 1. The Beacon Journal, in its final live entry at 4:09 p.m. ET, gave Cleveland a 5-2 record going to Pittsburgh.
Tennessee starts fast, Cleveland answers
Tennessee opened with a 14-0 lead on two Pollard touchdown runs. Pollard scored from 36 yards at 12:57 of the first quarter and from 10 yards at 8:35 of the first quarter.
Cleveland answered through Quinshon Judkins, who scored on touchdown runs of 5 yards in the first quarter and 6 yards in the second quarter. Szmyt then kicked a 28-yard field goal at the end of the first half to put Cleveland ahead 17-14 at halftime.
A scoreless third quarter and a tied fourth
Neither team scored in the third quarter. Szmyt also missed a 43-yard try in the fourth quarter, a play noted in the Titans official site recap of the finish.
Joey Slye tied the game at 17-17 with a 29-yard field goal with 8:41 left in the fourth quarter. Cleveland answered with a 71-yard drive in eight plays, ending in a 9-yard touchdown run by Deshaun Watson with 4:34 left to put the Browns ahead 24-17.
Pollard ties it, Szmyt wins it
Pollard tied the game at 24-24 with a 1-yard touchdown run with 58 seconds left, his third touchdown of the game. He finished with 25 carries for 129 yards and 3 touchdowns. Cam Ward completed 20 of 31 passes for 181 yards for Tennessee, and Watson threw for 308 yards for Cleveland.
On the drive that followed, Cleveland moved into range and Szmyt kicked the winning field goal as time expired to complete the 27-24 win.
Cleveland outgained Tennessee 491 yards to 322 in the Tennessean box score, with 308 passing yards to 181 and 183 rushing yards to 141. Turnovers were 2 for each team.
Timeline
- Oct 25, 2026Tennessee takes a 14-0 lead on Tony Pollard touchdown runs of 36 and 10 yards, Cleveland answers through Quinshon Judkins runs of 5 and 6 yards, and Andre Szmyt kicks a 28-yard field goal for a 17-14 halftime lead.
- Oct 25, 2026After a scoreless third quarter, Joey Slye ties the game at 17-17 with a 29-yard field goal, and Deshaun Watson runs 9 yards for a touchdown and a 24-17 Cleveland lead.
- Oct 25, 2026Pollard ties the game at 24-24 with a 1-yard touchdown run with 58 seconds left, and Szmyt kicks the winning field goal as time expired for a 27-24 Cleveland win.
Sources
- Sportradar match centre: Cleveland Browns 27, Tennessee Titans 24, final
- The Tennessean: Titans fall 27-24 to Browns
- The Tennessean: Titans vs Browns box score and scoring summary
- Tennessee Titans official site: Last-Second Field Goal Dooms Titans
- Beacon Journal: Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans live updates