Grant Delpit

Delpit recorded a key takeaway late in the fourth quarter that gave the Browns’ offense great field position to score their first touchdown of the game.

The Browns were down 10-3 with 3:18 left in the game, and Green Bay faced a third-and-3. QB Jordan Love dropped back to pass, and as he lofted the ball four yards past the line of scrimmage, Delpit read the route and picked off the pass. He returned the interception 25 yards to the Green Bay 4-yard line, setting up the Browns game-tying touchdown from Judkins.

“I was able to bait the quarterback a little bit and jump the route,” Delpit said. “And got the offense back the ball.”

The interception set up the Browns in the red zone for Judkins to punch in the touchdown, and it was also the first takeaway for the defense this season.

“We needed a play in the worst way, and one of our leaders, No. 9, and stood up,” Stefanski said in his postgame locker room speech. “The birthday boy stood and said I’m there for my team.”

Shelby Harris

With the game on the line, DT Shelby Harris made a critical play to set the Browns up for the game-winning field goal by Szmyt.

Green Bay’s field goal unit lined up with 27 seconds left in the game for a 43-yard field goal attempt by K Brandon McManus. As the ball left McManus’ foot and began to sail upward, Harris raised his arm above pile and got his hands on the ball, blocking the field goal. CB Greg Newsome then recovered the blocked field goal to secure a final offensive possession for the Browns.

“Complementary football, we get a stop on defense,” Stefanski said in his postgame locker room speech. “We needed one. I looked at him, and he knew it was coming. No. 93, another field goal block.”

Joel Bitonio

Stefanski also gave G Joel Bitonio a game ball in the locker room, acknowledging Bitonio’s dedication to the team to take the field in Week 3 and contribute to the win.

“Unbelievable,” Stefanski said. “I can’t say enough about him, the football player, the person he was battling, he was not feeling good. He wasn’t walking really well, but he battled. And that’s Joel Bitonio for you.”

Bitonio is dealing with a back injury that had him listed as questionable heading into the game against the Packers. He did not participate in practice throughout the week and went through his pregame warmup to test his back to see if he would be able to play. Following the workout, he started the game and played the entirety of the game.

“It’s what you do it for,” Bitonio said. “I do it for my guys, I want to be out there for my guys. To get that recognition is cool, but I would have taken just being out there with the guys. It was a personal test – I couldn’t not put myself out there. I’m happy I did and I’m happy we got the win.”