Receivers put up big numbers

11.22.2009

The Browns wide receivers were able to test the Lions early on in their last-second 38-37 loss at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon.

With his fellow rookie wide receiver Brian Robiskie inactive for Sunday's game, Mohamed Massaquoi carried the banner for the first-year Browns and took it all the way to the end zone on the Browns second possession.

After hauling in a diving 24-yard pass along the left sideline on Brady Quinn's first attempt of the game, Massaquoi caught a 10-yard pass on the left side of the field which set up Phil Dawson's 44-yard field goal.

On the next possession, Quinn went to Massaquoi over the top of the Lions secondary for a 59-yard touchdown. It was Massaquoi's first career touchdown since being drafted out of the University of Georgia.

Quinn was not done throwing the ball down the field in the first quarter.

After a challenge negated a 2-yard run from rookie running back Chris Jennings, Quinn found Chansi Stuckey behind the Lions' coverage for a 40-yard touchdown pass.

Massaquoi and Stuckey helped the Browns set a franchise record with 24 first quarter points.

Massaquoi finished the day with 5 receptions for 115 yards and the 1 touchdown. It was the second 100-yard receiving game of the season for Massaquoi, who gained 148 yards on 8 catches in a 3-point overtime loss to the Bengals in Week Four.

Stuckey caught 5 passes for 76 yards in the loss, while Quinn completed 21-of-33 passes for 304 yards, the first time he eclipsed the 300-yard mark in his career.