2026 Week 8 · Regular season

Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 2026 Week 8

Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns, 6–27. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Browns vs. Steelers Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Week 8 Final CLE at PIT
Date
Kickoff
1:00 PM ET
TV / Stream
CBS
Venue
Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA
Postgame video

Browns vs. Steelers 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Browns vs. Steelers Final Score and Game Result

Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns, 6–27.

CLE record

Cleveland Browns

5-3
PIT record

Pittsburgh Steelers

6-2
Quarter-by-quarter result

Browns vs. Steelers Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 8

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 6–27 final.

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
CLE Cleveland Browns06006
PIT Pittsburgh Steelers7137027
Top performers

Browns vs. Steelers Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards
CLE

Deshaun Watson

27/39, 324 YDS

PIT

Aaron Rodgers

13/25, 172 YDS, 1 INT

Rushing Yards
CLE

Quinshon Judkins

11 CAR, 25 YDS

PIT

Jaylen Warren

17 CAR, 143 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving Yards
CLE

Harold Fannin Jr.

10 REC, 154 YDS

PIT

Darnell Washington

3 REC, 94 YDS

Sacks
CLE

Adin Huntington

1

PIT

T.J. Watt

2

Tackles
CLE

Carson Schwesinger

10

PIT

Patrick Queen

12

Game statistics

Browns vs. Steelers Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

CLEStatisticPIT
171st Downs21
4-133rd down efficiency4-11
0-24th down efficiency0-0
319Total Yards361
285Passing161
34Rushing200
2Turnovers1
9-85Penalties5-47
0-3Red Zone (Made-Att)3-5
30:15Possession29:45
Every scoring play

Browns vs. Steelers Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

  1. Q17:57
    PIT

    Rico Dowdle 9 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick)

    0–7
  2. Q214:05
    PIT

    Chris Boswell 20 Yd Field Goal

    0–10
  3. Q28:43
    CLE

    Andre Szmyt 32 Yd Field Goal

    3–10
  4. Q23:27
    PIT

    Chris Boswell 37 Yd Field Goal

    3–13
  5. Q20:45
    CLE

    Andre Szmyt 49 Yd Field Goal

    6–13
  6. Q20:01
    PIT

    Pat Freiermuth 1 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick)

    6–20
  7. Q39:39
    PIT

    Jaylen Warren 1 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick)

    6–27
Individual statistics

Browns vs. Steelers Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Cleveland Browns Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Deshaun Watson27/393248.3008-4129.294.4
Shedeur Sanders2/221.0000-09.279.2

Pittsburgh Steelers Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Aaron Rodgers13/251726.9011-1140.057.4
Rushing Stats

Cleveland Browns Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Quinshon Judkins11252.307
Dylan Sampson177.007
Deshaun Watson320.703

Pittsburgh Steelers Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Jaylen Warren171438.4151
Rico Dowdle15563.7115
Pat Freiermuth111.011
Receiving Stats

Cleveland Browns Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Harold Fannin Jr.1015415.403712
Dylan Sampson66210.30147
KC Concepcion33712.30244
Denzel Boston6376.201212
Quinshon Judkins22412.00122
Blake Whiteheart199.0091
Tylan Wallace133.0031
Jerry Jeudy000.0001

Pittsburgh Steelers Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Darnell Washington39431.30585
Pat Freiermuth23517.50282
Germie Bernard5306.00155
Brandon Johnson199.0091
DK Metcalf144.0046
Jaylen Warren100.0002
Riley Nowakowski000.0001
Defensive Stats

Cleveland Browns Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Carson Schwesinger10400000
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren9200000
Ronnie Hickman7300000
Quincy Williams5201100
Tyson Campbell5100100
Maliek Collins4201000
Grant Delpit4201000
Mike Hall Jr.4200000
Mason Graham3303000
Myles Harden3200000
Sam Williams3000000
Adin Huntington2111010
Denzel Ward2100200
Isaiah McGuire2000000
Donovan McMillon1100000
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold1100000
Rex Sunahara1000000
Daniel Thomas1000000
Winston Reid1000000
Mekhi Blackmon1000000
Jared Verse1000010

Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Patrick Queen1231.51120
Robert Spears-Jennings9400000
Payton Wilson8301000
Jaquan Brisker7400000
Cameron Heyward631.52110
Jamel Dean5300000
Alex Highsmith510.50030
Jalen Ramsey4300000
Jack Sawyer3100000
Keeanu Benton300.50110
T.J. Watt2222130
Nick Herbig2211010
Christian Kuntz2100000
Carson Bruener2100000
Daylen Everette2000000
Kevin Jobity Jr.1110010
DeShon Elliott1100000
DK Metcalf1100000
Terell Smith1000000
Asante Samuel Jr.1000100
Yahya Black1000010
Gabriel Rubio1000000
Riley Nowakowski1000000
Kicking Stats

Cleveland Browns Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Andre Szmyt2/2100.0490/06

Pittsburgh Steelers Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Chris Boswell2/366.7373/39
Game flow

Browns vs. Steelers Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

CLE 0%Home win probabilityPIT 100%
KickoffFinal
Possession by possession

Browns vs. Steelers Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 23 drives
TeamResultPlaysYardsTimeStartEnd
CLEFumble5 plays, 15 yards, 2:525152:52CLE 27CLE 40
PITMissed FG4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54430:54CLE 42CLE 39
CLEFumble2 plays, -2 yards, 0:402-20:40CLE 4750
PITTouchdown5 plays, 45 yards, 2:375452:37CLE 45CLE 0
CLEPunt3 plays, -4 yards, 1:403-41:40CLE 37CLE 33
PITField Goal13 plays, 86 yards, 7:1213867:12PIT 12CLE 2
CLEField Goal10 plays, 61 yards, 5:2210615:22CLE 25PIT 14
PITField Goal10 plays, 45 yards, 5:1610455:16PIT 36CLE 19
CLEField Goal8 plays, 44 yards, 2:428442:42CLE 25PIT 31
PITTouchdown6 plays, 69 yards, 0:446690:44PIT 31CLE 0
CLEEnd of Half1 play, -1 yard, 0:011-10:01CLE 35CLE 35
PITPunt5 plays, 16 yards, 2:315162:31PIT 33PIT 49
CLEPunt3 plays, 8 yards, 2:06382:06CLE 5CLE 13
PITTouchdown2 plays, 59 yards, 0:442590:44PIT 41CLE 0
CLEPunt3 plays, 8 yards, 1:43381:43CLE 20CLE 28
PITInterception6 plays, 25 yards, 3:376253:37PIT 7PIT 32
CLEDowns12 plays, 68 yards, 6:2612686:26CLE 27PIT 5
PITPunt3 plays, 3 yards, 1:33331:33PIT 5PIT 8
CLEPunt3 plays, -12 yards, 1:283-121:28PIT 42CLE 46
PITPunt5 plays, 39 yards, 3:015393:01PIT 14CLE 47
CLEDowns11 plays, 66 yards, 3:3111663:31CLE 13PIT 30
PITPunt3 plays, -10 yards, 1:363-101:36PIT 21PIT 11
CLEEnd of Game5 plays, 38 yards, 1:445381:44PIT 44PIT 1
Official game information

Browns vs. Steelers Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance66,986

Reported crowd at Acrisure Stadium.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Acrisure Stadium.

Game officials
  • Rusty Baynes — Line Judge
  • Sean Petty — Field Judge
  • Scott Helverson — Back Judge
  • Jim Quirk — Side Judge
  • Alex Kemp — Referee
  • Mike Carr — Down Judge
  • Brandon Ellison — Umpire
Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Browns vs. Steelers Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

TV and streaming

What Channel Is Browns vs. Steelers On?

The current TV / streaming listing is CBS. Availability can vary by market and provider; a TBD label means the assignment is not final.

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Stadium

Where Is Browns vs. Steelers Being Played?

Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA.

Why this game matters

About This Regular season Matchup

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Browns vs. Steelers FAQ

When is Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

What channel is Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers on?

The current TV / streaming listing is CBS. Check again if the listing is still TBD.

Where is Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers being played?

Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA.

Is Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers a preseason game?

No. This game is listed as Regular season.

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