LONDON (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel led two scoring drives in the first half of his first NFL start — in London against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The Browns went to halftime with a 10-7 lead after using ball-control offense and efficient passing to keep pressure off Gabriel.
Gabriel's 1-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. put Cleveland ahead 7-0.
The third-round draft pick out of Oregon led a 14-play, 53 yard drive that stalled in the red zone, but Andre Szmyt's 31-yard field goal put Cleveland back in front.
The Vikings had tied the game when running back Cam Akers took a direct snap, ran right and passed to a wide-open Josh Oliver for a 32-yard touchdown.
Gabriel's start is historic: No quarterback had ev