Quinn moved the Browns in both of his first-half possessions, but ended up getting just one score. Despite two straight penalties that cost 15 yards, he drove the Browns 33 yards to the New York 36 on his first try before his short pass over the middle for wide receiver Syndric Steptoe was intercepted by inside linebacker Eric Barton.
Quinn finished the deal on the next possession, going 4-of-4 passing for 42 yards as the Browns went 65 yards in nine plays for a TD. His best pass was an 18-yarder to wide receiver Travis Wilson on a quick slant. He also scrambled 11 yards on a third-and-3 play when the protection broke down.
"Quinn did a nice job of directing the long drive," Crennel said. "I thought that was important. When he made a bad play, he had the confidence to come back."
Explained Quinn, "Picks happen. That didn't bother me. For me at least, I thought the most important thing the touchdown drive did was with the momentum it gave us."
Quinn finished the first half 7-of-8 for 79 yards, but the pick reduced his quarterback rating to 68.2.
He completed his turn by getting the Browns to a field goal in the third quarter. After going three-and-out to start the second half, with Quinn missing on his only pass attempt, he directed the club on a marathon-like 16-play, 81-yard march. He was 6-of-8 for 54 yards on the drive, again hitting Wilson, this time for 23 yards, and rookie tight end Martin Rucker for 11.
But the possession stalled at the New York 8 when Quinn threw incomplete to Rucker on third-and-4, and Jason Reda booted a 26-yard field goal to give Cleveland a 17-10 lead.
