NFL: Massive brawl and ugly scenes as Cleveland Browns overcome Pittsburgh Steelers

Dejan Kalinic and Lachlan McKirdy

NFL: Massive brawl and ugly scenes as Cleveland Browns overcome Pittsburgh Steelers image

The Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7 in an NFL clash marred by an ugly late incident on Thursday.

Baker Mayfield helped the Browns (4-6) to a surprise victory over the Steelers (5-5) in a showdown between two AFC North rivals in Cleveland.

Mayfield went 17 of 32 for 193 yards and two touchdowns, while he also rushed for a score.

Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph struggled, going 23 of 44 for 221 yards and a touchdown, but he was intercepted four times.

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However, there was drama involving Rudolph, Myles Garrett and Maurkice Pouncey in the final seconds.

Garrett ripped Rudolph's helmet off before swinging it and hitting the QB in the head before Pouncey aimed punches and kicks at the Browns defensive end.

You can watch the remarkable incident in the videos below.



One commentator even said it is the "worst incident he has ever seen" while others on Twitter said Garrett should see jail time for the incident.


Cleveland coach Freddie Kitchens was quick to address the incident post-game and said that it didn't represent what his team wanted to achieve.

"[It's] not who we want to be, it's not who Myles wants to be, that's not we're gonna be," Kitchens said. 

"You have to be able to maintain your composure in times like that, and in no circumstances do we want anything to do with anything like that. 

"I'm embarrassed, Myles is embarrassed, it's not good."


Pittsburgh were also dealt numerous injury woes during the game, with JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion), Artie Burns (knee), Ola Adeniyi (concussion), James Conner (shoulder) and Diontae Johnson (concussion) sidelined.

Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr. combined for 42 yards to help the Browns to their first TD, the former then rushing over.

A seven-play, 71-yard drive finished with Mayfield finding a wide-open Jarvis Landry to make it 14-0 Browns in the second quarter.

The Steelers looked to be getting a way back into the game when Rudolph found Jaylen Samuels, but that was as close as they got.

Cleveland's Damarious Randall was ejected during the third quarter for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Johnson, who was left bleeding.

Pittsburgh's slim chances were ended when Mayfield got out of trouble to find Stephen Carlson in the end zone, sealing the Browns' win before the late drama.

Dejan Kalinic and Lachlan McKirdy