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Defense helps Redskins escape Browns

By Ryan O'Halloran | Monday, October 20, 2008

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After four victories secured with daring playcalling and smash-mouth running, the inability of the Washington Redskins' offense to run the clock out put it in a new position Sunday as the Cleveland Browns worked their way toward a game-tying field goal.

The role of spectator.

"Usually it's us putting the game away at the end of the fourth quarter," quarterback Jason Campbell said. "But our defense was tremendous."

And it had to be. After that defense forced three incomplete passes by Derek Anderson, Phil Dawson's 54-yard field goal attempt was wide right with 25 seconds remaining, allowing the Redskins to escape with a 14-11 victory.

"To play that kind of defense, you have to be emotional, you have to be violent," Redskins coach Jim Zorn said. "They're very mean and very physical, and I'm glad they're on our side."

Although they almost squandered an 11-point lead, the Redskins (5-2) moved into sole possession of second place in the NFC East. The Giants (5-1) remain in front, and free-falling Dallas (4-3) lost for third time in four weeks. The Redskins also are tied with Carolina for the second-best record in the NFC as they prepare to complete their first-half schedule Sunday at 0-5 Detroit.

"We feel very fortunate because [Cleveland] was a perfect example of a team that was very hot and was trying to put together a string of wins," Zorn said. "We wanted to rebound."

Clinton Portis continued his All-Pro season with 174 yards rushing and a 3-yard touchdown. Santana Moss, who caught only two passes in the previous two games, made four catches for 75 yards and an 18-yard touchdown from Campbell, who played most of the game with a groin injury.

The touchdowns came less than 10 minutes apart and staked the Redskins to a 14-3 lead. But a fumble by Portis led to a Browns touchdown and two-point conversion with 2:44 remaining.

The Redskins, so effective in putting games away through possession, couldn't do it this time. They burned only 46 seconds while failing to get a first down. Cleveland regained the ball at its own 29 with 1:51 remaining but no timeouts.

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Clinton Portis, who rushed for a season-high 175 yards, scored the first touchdown of the game in the third quarter.
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London Fletcher and the Redskins' defense stopped the Browns' Jamal Lewis three times at the goal line in the fourth quarter.

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