Browns LB Sione Takitaki Recovers Fumble On Muffed Punt By Texans
Sep 19, 2021, 2:16 PM
Linebacker Sione Takitaki #44 of the Cleveland Browns recovers a fumble during the first quarter in the game against the Houston Texans at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former BYU Cougars and current Cleveland Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki recovered a fumble on a muffed punt by the Houston Texans.
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The Browns hosted the Texans on Sunday, September 19.
Cleveland opened the game with possession of the football and was forced to punt the ball on 4th & 21 from its own 25-yard line.
Houston’s Andre Roberts fumbled the ball on the punt return before Takitaki hopped on the ball to regain possession for the Browns.
Takitaki recovers the muffed punt.#HOUvsCLE pic.twitter.com/3zl41827zN
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 19, 2021
Four plays later, the Browns scored a touchdown to take a 7-0 lead.
WE GOT A FULLBACK TOUCHDOWN! @AndyJanovich #Browns
📺: #HOUvsCLE on CBS
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Cleveland went on to defeat Houston, 31-21
Takitaki finished the game with two total tackles, one solo tackle, one tackle for loss, and a fumble recovery.
With the win, the Browns improved to 1-1 on the season.
Cleveland’s next game is against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, September 26 at 11 a.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on FOX.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
