TOTTENHAM, England – The Browns struggled to close out their matchup against the Vikings, as they fell 21-17 to Minnesota in Week 5.
Cleveland heads back to the United States with a 1-4 record following the loss, with positive moments to take away throughout a majority of the game but specific areas of improvement to be addressed – including the penalties.
"Obviously extremely disappointed not come away with a win there," head coach Kevin Stefanski said, "Just we need to do a better job closing out. And that's an offensive thing, defense, special teams, coaches, players, you name it. We got to come away and be at our best in those moments, and we're not. And that's the disappointing, frustrating part for me. But we'll keep grinding. We'll get back and get back to work."
Here are three takeaways from Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Vikings.
Offense showcases mobility with Dillon Gabriel's poise in first start
Following the Browns making the switch at quarterback from Joe Flacco to Dillon Gabriel, the rookie quarterback took the field against the Vikings and played with a level of poise. After the first offensive drive stalled, Gabriel helped move the Browns down the field and to put points up on the board first against the Vikings.
In the first quarter after a defensive takeaway, in which DE Alex Wright forced a fumble and S Grant Delpit recovered the ball, Gabriel took the field again. They utilized RB Quinshon Judkins in the run game to move the ball down into the red zone before Gabriel connected with TE Harold Fannin Jr. for a 1-yard touchdown.
Even as the offense dealt with penalties that pushed them back behind the sticks, Gabriel demonstrated his own mobility. In the second quarter as the Browns were backed up at their own 11-yard line, Gabriel scrambled to evade pressure and took off for a gain of eight yards to give P Corey Bojorquez space to punt.
Gabriel finished his first regular-season start with three scoring drives – with two touchdown drives and one field goal. Late in the third quarter they went on a 13-play, 69-yard drive that ended in a touchdown when Gabriel found TE David Njoku in the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown pass.
"Dillon has a lot of composure. He's very poised. You see him scramble throughout the pocket a lot," Judkins said. "He was great in his communication with calling all of our plays. He did the whole nine yards. So, he had a really good day. I just always believed in him."
Gabriel finished his first game completing 19 of 33 passing attempts for 190 yards and two touchdowns, with his longest completion of the day for 22 yards.
Browse action photos from the Browns' 2025 Week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings, featuring top plays and moments.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) and Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) and Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Jerome Baker (17) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Quinshon Judkins (10) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Rayshawn Jenkins (5) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (96) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Dylan Sampson (22) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Dylan Sampson (22) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Punter Corey Bojorquez (13) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Blake Whiteheart (86) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (43) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (43) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Rayshawn Jenkins (5) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (96) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (42) and Cornerback Tre Avery (28) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Tre Avery (28) and Long snapper Rex Sunahara (50) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Tre Avery (28) and Long snapper Rex Sunahara (50) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Long snapper Rex Sunahara (50) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) and Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Tre Avery (28) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Brownie the Elf during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive lineman Adin Huntington (98) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Kicker Andre Szmyt (25) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Kicker Andre Szmyt (25) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (16) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Kicker Andre Szmyt (25) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (16) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Long snapper Rex Sunahara (50) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (16) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Teven Jenkins (74) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive lineman Adin Huntington (98) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Center Ethan Pocic (55) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (16) and Running back Jerome Ford (34) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive tackle KT Leveston (72), Running back Jerome Ford (34), and Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (16) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Jacques Cesaire during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) and Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive lineman Adin Huntington (98) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) and Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Center Ethan Pocic (55) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Quinshon Judkins (10) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) and Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Quinshon Judkins (10) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Jerome Baker (17) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) and Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (96) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Donovan McMillon (31) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Donovan McMillon (31) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Donovan McMillon (31) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain (84) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (96) and Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fans during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fans during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain (84) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fans during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Quinshon Judkins (10) and Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) and Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Center Ethan Pocic (55) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Quinshon Judkins (10) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) and Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (96) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (96) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive back Jarrick Bernard-Converse (20) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Continued growth of the run game
The Browns utilized the run game to move the chains over the course of the game. They finished with 140 net rushing yards on 32 plays. Cleveland's run blocking created space for Judkins to find holes, which then Judkins capitalized on and used his shiftiness to gain more yardage or break through – as Judkins broke through for a 32-yard run in the first quarter.
"I think you see things as games go on and get more reps with your teammates, get a feel for a lot of different things," Judkins said. "Our offensive line looked amazing today. They looked great. Those guys were great in communication, getting onto their blocks. The way the plays developed were amazing. I think they did a really good job, so I give a really big kudos to them for how our running game was during the game."
Judkins recorded 110 yards on 23 carries against the Vikings, setting a new career high in total rushing yards for the season and breaking 100 rushing yards for the first time. He is also the first Browns player ever to record at least 70 scrimmage yards in each of their first four career games.
"Anytime you can establish the run, there's confidence in that and I'm harping on it, but when you run the ball effectively, it sets up a lot of things," Gabriel said. "You kind of have everything at your disposal when you are in manageable down and distances and obviously, it sets a lot of things up. And (Judkins) played his butt off. He's a guy we rely on. I think the world of him and he's a guy who's a workhorse, and I don't see that changing. But I think collectively as a group they've done just a good job of protecting and running the football effectively."
RB Jerome Ford also saw an uptick in carries in Week 5, totaling five attempts for 18 rushing yards. His longest run of the day was for 10 yards, an provided another back to rotate into different situations and specific downs.
Check out photos of Browns players warming up before their 2025 Week 5 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings
Tight end David Njoku (85) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (42) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Sal Cannella (87) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end David Njoku (85) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Blake Whiteheart (86) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain (84) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain (84) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Damontae Kazee (23) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The locker room before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The locker room before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The locker room before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The locker room before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end David Njoku (85) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The locker room before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (90) and Defensive lineman Adin Huntington (98) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fans before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fans before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fans before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (90) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end David Njoku (85) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Long snapper Rex Sunahara (50) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) and Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (16) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Dylan Sampson (22) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain (84) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fans before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end David Njoku (85) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83), Running back Dylan Sampson (22), and Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end David Njoku (85) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Dylan Sampson (22) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) and Safety Grant Delpit (9) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83), Running back Dylan Sampson (22), and Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Donovan McMillon (31) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tight end David Njoku (85) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15), Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8), and Center Ethan Pocic (55) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49), Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (42), and Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) and Offensive guard Teven Jenkins (74) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Center Ethan Pocic (55) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Center Ethan Pocic (55) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Center Luke Wypler (56) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain (84) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Offensive tackle Cam Robinson (68) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (96) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Running back Quinshon Judkins (10) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on October 5, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defense creates stops and key takeaways early, falls short late
Heading into Week 5, the Browns' defense preached continuing to play their brand of football and taking care of their side of the ball. By doing so, they would help Gabriel in his first start at quarterback.
In the first three quarters of the game, they did just that. On the sixth play of the Vikings first offensive drive, DE Alex Wright forced RB Jordan Mason to fumble to the ball, which S Grant Delpit recovered the give the Browns the ball back. Offensively, the Browns capitalized off the turnover and scored their first touchdown of the game.
The takeaways continued, as early in the fourth quarter DE Isaiah McGuire forced RB Zavier Scott to fumble, which LB Mohamoud Diabate recovered to give the offense another shot. The defense also had a turnover on downs after K Will Reichard missed a 51-yard field goal, and the Browns received the ball on their own 41-yard line.
It was the third consecutive game the Browns' defense has forced at least one turnover. Offensively, the Browns did not record a giveaway, and Cleveland was plus-2 in the turnover margin.
Cleveland's defense applied pressure on QB Carson Wentz and sacked him three times for a loss of 16 yards. DT Maliek Collins brought Wentz down behind the line of scrimmage twice, while Wright recorded the third sack. DE Myles Garrett also had a chase down tackle on Wentz.
Wentz finished the game completing 25 of 34 passing attempts for 236 passing yards and one touchdown, as well as 13 rushing yards on three carries.
"They had a great chip plan," Garrett said. "I think they were, especially in the second half, chipping on both sides, so that made it difficult to get there. It takes a lot to battle through two and they made sure, at least tried to make sure to get the ball out quickly and Carson is athletic, mobile, and he has an arm, shout out to him as well. I mean, the offensive line held up."
However, with about three minutes left in the game, the Vikings began their final offensive drive. Wentz threw nine consecutive passes to move Minnesota down the field, and the Browns struggled to contain the pass game. Following the two-minute timeout, Wentz connected with T.J. Hockenson for a 14-yard gain, followed by a deep pass to WR Justin Jefferson for a gain of 21 yards.
Wentz continued to move the Vikings down the field through the air, connecting with WR Jalen Nailor before finding Mason. Two more passes the later, Minnesota was deep in the red zone before Wentz connected with WR Jordan Addison on a 12-yard touchdown pass that would be the game-winning touchdown for Minnesota.
"We just got to close it out," Garrett said. "Frustration doesn't matter. The result does, so we got to be better."
