The Cleveland Browns have taken advantage of a weak Dolphins run defense to give themselves a 10-3 lead over Miami in the second quarter.
The third rushing touchdown of Quinshon Judkins’ rookie season went for 46 yards, which makes it the longest offensive play for the Browns this season. Early in the second quarter, Judkins has 71 rushing yards on just ten attempts, and the Browns as a team are averaging six yards per carry. Coming into Sunday’s game, the Dolphins had allowed the most rushing yards to opposing offenses in the NFL this season.
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Judkins’ touchdown came after an interception by Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis was wiped off the board thanks to a defensive pass interference penalty committed by fellow safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
After a stark imbalance in the Browns’ offensive play-calling last week against the Steelers led to rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel dropping back nearly 60 times, Cleveland is clearly leaning more into the run today; through three drives, the Browns have run the football 14 times compared to just four dropbacks for Gabriel.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns take lead over Dolphins with longest offensive play of season