Shedeur Sanders throws for over 300 yards and three touchdowns
In his third career start, QB Shedeur Sanders broke 300 passing yards for the first time in his NFL career. He completed 23 of 42 passing attempts for a career-high 364 yards and three touchdowns and recorded a rushing touchdown.
Sanders became the first Browns player to throw for at least 300 yards and have at least three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown in a game. His 364 passing yards tied for the third-most by a Browns rookie in a game and his three touchdown passes tied for the second most.
“He fought throughout the game, which we knew he would,” Stefanski said. “Obviously with any young player, there’s going to be ups and downs, and I thought there were some really, really, really good moments. He’ll keep learning from some of the plays that he wants back, but some really good moments.”
Sanders continued to showcase his arm strength and his ability to spread the ball around as he connected with WR Jerry Jeudy for a 60-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter. He also found RB Quinshon Judkins for a 58-yard pass completion towards the end of the first quarter that set the Browns up for their first touchdown of the day to start the second quarter. Sanders threw a TE David Njoku on a 1-yard touchdown pass as Njoku dove for the ball in the end zone.
Sanders later found TE Harold Fannin Jr. for a 35-yard completion in the third quarter before he connected with Fannin in the back corner of the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
However, Sanders also threw an interception in the third quarter on a deep pass intended for WR Gage Larvadain, which the Titans turned into a touchdown on their ensuing offensive drive. The interception was Sanders’ third of the season, and one of two giveaways for the Browns.
“On the interception, I’d say, I feel we stagnant,” Sanders said. “I’m trying to get a spark. I’m trying to, so that’s all it is. […] I would say as time goes on, those decisions and those things will slim down. And we won’t be in situations where I have that feeling, like, I got to make something happen.”