Joe Flacco isn’t the scrambling type of passer Andrew Berry loaded the initial Cleveland Browns’ roster with.
Instead, the savvy veteran offers more of a throwback demeanor.
So, it’s appropriate for Flacco to help two of his receivers do something no Browns teammates have done in 10 years.
ESPN’s Jake Trotter noted the 100-yard receiving games for Amari Cooper and David Njoku against the Bears.
The #Browns had two 100-yard receivers (Amari Cooper 109, David Njoku 104) in the same game for the first time since 2013 (Josh Gordon/Jordan Cameron). @ESPNStatsInfo
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) December 17, 2023
It is the first time Cleveland had a pair of 100-yard receivers since Week 14 of the 2013 season.
Njoku and Cooper each hauled in key passes during the Browns’ 4th-quarter comeback.
Flacco laid in a perfect pass to a crossing Cooper between 3 Bears defenders.
Cooper turned upfield and scooted down the sideline to the game-tying 51-yard touchdown with 3:09 left in the game.
And Njoku grabbed a pair of passes that turned into 65 yards of catch-and-runs on Cleveland’s final possession.
Njoku ended his day with 10 catches on 14 targets for 104 yards and a first-half touchdown.
Cooper collected 4 of his 8 targets for 108 yards and the tying score.
Overall, Flacco connected with 9 different receivers for 374 yards and the two touchdowns.
It was the first time since the 2020 season that a Cleveland quarterback had back-to-back 300-yard passing games.
Josh Gordon (7/151/1) and Jordan Cameron (9/121/1) were the last receivers to manage tandem 100-yard games.
Just like Sunday’s thrilling victory over Chicago, that 2013 game came down to a last-minute field goal.
Unfortunately, Billy Cundiff came up just short on his 58-yard attempted game-winner against the Patriots.
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