2016 Cleveland Browns season

68th season in franchise history December 2025 January 2019 2016 Cleveland Browns Hue Jackson Sashi BrownBrown served as the de facto general manager in his role as Executive Vice President, Football Operations. Jimmy Haslam FirstEnergy Stadium 1–15 4th AFC North Did not qualify Joe Thomas, OT 250px Browns seasons The 2016 season was the Cleveland Browns' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), their 68th overall and their first under head coach Hue Jackson and de facto general manager Sashi Brown. The Browns failed to improve upon their 3–13 record from their previous season, finishing 1–15, the worst record in franchise history, until it was immediately surpassed by the subsequent season's infamous 0–16 record. The Browns failed to make the playoffs for a franchise-record 14th straight season and ninth straight season with a losing record. Despite the team's performance, offensive tackle Joe Thomas became the fifth player in league history to be selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons.April 2020 Offseason Front office changes On January 3, just hours after the Browns' final game of the 2015 season, the team fired general manager Ray Farmer, who had been the general manager the past two seasons.January 3, 2016 Browns fire Mike Pettine, Ray Farmer ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14496027/cleveland-browns-fire-mike-pettine-ray-farmer January 10, 2016 Team owner Jimmy Haslam also announced that the team's general counsel Sashi Brown would become the team's vice president of football operations.Jackson, Zac January 3, 2016 Haslam gives Sashi Brown roster control, denies Marrone interview scheduled NBC Sports http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/03/haslam-gives-sashi-brown-roster-control-denies-marrone-interview-scheduled/ January 10, 2016 On January 5, the Browns hired former New York Mets executive Paul DePodesta to be their chief strategy officer. DePodesta brought over 20 years of experience in the Major League Baseball front offices, but had never held an executive position in the NFL before this.January 5, 2016 Paul DePodesta named Browns Chief Strategy Officer ClevelandBrowns.com http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Paul-DePodesta-named-Browns-Chief-Strategy-Officer/fffdcf77-786a-441c-ba4d-a715669be515 January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160109195438/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Paul-DePodesta-named-Browns-Chief-Strategy-Officer/fffdcf77-786a-441c-ba4d-a715669be515 January 9, 2016 dead mdy-all On March 4, the Browns announced the resignation of team president Alec Scheiner, effective March 31.ESPN March 23, 2016 Cleveland Browns Transactions - 2016 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns March 23, 2016 Coaching changes On January 3, the Browns fired head coach Mike Pettine. In two seasons with the Browns, Pettine had a record of 10–22, but went just 4–19 after a 6–3 start to the 2014 season. On January 13, the Browns hired former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as head coach. Jackson was the Bengals' offensive coordinator for the past two seasons and was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2011, in which they posted an 8–8 record.Wesseling Chris January 13, 2016 Cleveland Browns hire Hue Jackson as head coach NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/cleveland-browns-hire-hue-jackson-as-head-coach-0ap3000000621189 January 15, 2016 Roster changes thumb|Robert Griffin III at Browns training camp Free agents Pos Player Tag 2016 Team Signed SS Johnson Bademosi UFA Unrestricted free agent Detroit Lions March 10Birkett, Dave March 10, 2016 Detroit Lions add special teams ace in Cleveland Browns DB Johnson Bademosi Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/03/10/detroit-lions-johnson-bademosi-special-teamer/81614358/ March 11, 2016 WR Travis Benjamin UFA Unrestricted free agent San Diego Chargers March 9Williams, Eric March 9, 2016 Chargers reach deals with WR Travis Benjamin, TE Antonio Gates ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14934191/san-diego-chargers-sign-travis-benjamin March 9, 2016 ILB Tank Carder UFA Unrestricted free agent Cleveland Browns March 7March 7, 2016 Browns re-sign LB Tank Carder; sign DL Jamie Meder, RB Raheem Mostert ClevelandBrowns.com http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-LB-Tank-Carder-sign-DL-Jamie-Meder-RB-Raheem-Mostert/f71a94af-23f4-43c7-bf98-bc701ad7dde5 March 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160310193332/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-LB-Tank-Carder-sign-DL-Jamie-Meder-RB-Raheem-Mostert/f71a94af-23f4-43c7-bf98-bc701ad7dde5 March 10, 2016 dead K Travis Coons ERFA Exclusive rights free agent Cleveland Browns April 4April 4, 2016 Browns' Travis Coons: Re-signs with Browns CBS Sports http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/browns-travis-coons-re-signs-with-browns/ April 27, 2016 QB Pat Devlin RFA Restricted free agent FS Tashaun Gipson UFA Unrestricted free agent Jacksonville Jaguars March 9McManamon, Pat March 9, 2016 Jaguars add safety Tashaun Gipson for 5 years, $35.5M, source says ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14938672/jacksonville-jaguars-tashaun-gipson-agree-5-year-355-million-contract March 10, 2016 WR Darius Jennings ERFA Exclusive rights free agent Cleveland Browns April 6ClevelandBrowns.com http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-restricted-free-agents-and-exclusive-rights-players/25b7656a-a143-4555-a005-89b7fc6bde37 Browns sign restricted free agents and exclusive rights players April 4, 2016 April 10, 2016 OLB Cam Johnson ERFA Exclusive rights free agent Cleveland Browns FS Don Jones UFA Unrestricted free agent Cleveland Browns March 17ESPN March 17, 2016 Cleveland Browns Transactions - 2016 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns March 17, 2016 C Alex Mack UFA Unrestricted free agent Atlanta Falcons March 9McClure, Vaughn March 9, 2016 Falcons address one big need with center Alex Mack ESPN https://www.espn.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/19353/falcons-address-one-big-need-with-center-alex-mack March 9, 2016 DE Jamie Meder ERFA Exclusive rights free agent Cleveland Browns March 7 T Darrian Miller ERFA Exclusive rights free agent RB Raheem Mostert ERFA Exclusive rights free agent Cleveland Browns March 7 G Austin Pasztor RFA Restricted free agent Cleveland Browns April 4ClevelandBrowns.com Browns sign restricted free agents and exclusive rights players April 4, 2016 http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-restricted-free-agents-and-exclusive-rights-players/25b7656a-a143-4555-a005-89b7fc6bde37 April 4, 2016 WR Terrelle Pryor UFA Unrestricted free agent Cleveland Browns March 17 LB Craig Robertson UFA Unrestricted free agent New Orleans Saints March 22Doe, John March 22, 2016 Saints, LB Craig Robertson reach 3-year deal ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/15049198/new-orleans-saints-lb-craig-robertson-reach-3-year-deal March 24, 2016 T Mitchell Schwartz UFA Unrestricted free agent Kansas City Chiefs March 9McManamon, Pat March 9, 2016 OT Mitchell Schwartz leaving Browns for Chiefs ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14937610/kansas-city-chiefs-reach-deal-ot-mitchell-schwartz March 10, 2016 ILB Scott Solomon RFA Restricted free agent Releases Pos Player Released 2016 Team Signed WR Dwayne Bowe March 16Sessler, Mark March 16, 2016 Cleveland Browns release receiver Dwayne Bowe NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/cleveland-browns-release-receiver-dwayne-bowe-0ap3000000644984 April 1, 2016 LB Karlos Dansby March 16Wesseling, Chris March 16, 2016 Karlos Dansby released by Cleveland Browns NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/karlos-dansby-released-by-cleveland-browns-0ap3000000644918 April 1, 2016 Cincinnati Bengals March 29Marcum, Jason March 29, 2016 "Bengals sign Karlos Dansby; Brandon LaFell still in play" SB Nation http://www.cincyjungle.com/2016/3/29/11324630/bengals-expected-to-sign-karlos-dansby-brandon-lafell-still-in-play April 1, 2016 QB Johnny Manziel March 11McManamon, Pat March 11, 2016 Johnny Manziel Waived by Browns ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14933932/johnny-manziel-waived-cleveland-browns-tumultuous-two-years March 11, 2016 SS Donte Whitner April 2Reilly, Steve April 5, 2016 "Browns release veteran starting safety Donte Whitner" The Duncan Independent http://www.duncanindependent.com/browns-release-veteran-starting-safety-donte-whitner/ April 6, 2016 Washington Redskins October 5 WR Brian Hartline May 23 Signings Pos Player 2015 Team Signed G Alvin Bailey Seattle Seahawks March 11ESPN March 16, 2016 Cleveland Browns Transactions - 2016 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns March 16, 2016 LB Demario Davis New York Jets March 16Chris Pokorny March 16, 2016 Browns Reportedly Sign ILB Demario Davis, Who Could Start for Ray Horton Dawgs By Nature http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2016/3/16/11244290/browns-reportedly-sign-ilb-demario-davis-who-could-start-for-ray March 16, 2016QB Robert Griffin III Washington Redskins March 24Schwab, Frank March 24, 2016 Robert Griffin III signs with the Cleveland Browns Yahoo! Sports https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/robert-griffin-iii-reportedly-will-sign-with-the-cleveland-browns-163637873.html March 24, 2016 S Rahim Moore Houston Texans March 16March 16, 2016 Browns sign Rahim Moore, former Texans safety, to 1 year deal Cleveland.com http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/03/browns_agrees_to_terms_with_ra.html March 16, 2016 LB Justin Tuggle Houston Texans March 11 Draft 2016 NFL draft 2016 Cleveland Browns draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 15 Corey Coleman WR Baylor 2 32 Emmanuel Ogbah DE Oklahoma State 3 65 Carl Nassib DE Penn State76 Shon Coleman T Auburn 93 Cody Kessler QB USC 4 99 Joe Schobert OLB Wisconsin 114 Ricardo Louis WR Auburn 129 Derrick Kindred FS TCU 138^ Seth DeValve TE Princeton 5 154 Jordan Payton WR UCLA 168 Spencer Drango T Baylor 172^ Rashard Higgins WR Colorado State 173^ Trey Caldwell CB Louisiana–Monroe 7 250 Scooby Wright III ILB Arizona Notes The Browns traded their original 1st round selection (No. 2) to the Philadelphia Eagles for the Eagles' 1st (8), 3rd (77), and 4th (100) round selections, as well as the Eagles' 1st round selection in 2017 and 2nd round selection in 2018. The Browns would then trade the No. 8 and its 6th round (176) selection to the Tennessee Titans for their 1st (15) and 3rd (76) round selections and a 2nd round selection in 2017. The Browns traded their 3rd (No. 77) and 5th (141) round selections to the Carolina Panthers for their 3rd (93), 4th (129), and 5th (168) round selections. The Browns traded their 4th round selection (No. 100) to the Oakland Raiders for their 4th (114) and 5th (154) round selections. The Browns traded their 7th round selection (No. 223) to the Miami Dolphins for their 7th round selection (250) and CB Jamar Taylor. ^As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Browns experienced during the 2015 free agency period, the team received three compensatory selections for the 2016 draft:http://overthecap.com/draft/ Over The Cap selection 138 in the fourth round, and selections 172 and 173 in the fifth round. Free agent transactions that occurred after May 12, 2015, did not impact the team's formula for determining compensatory selections for the 2016 draft.Florio, Mike June 1 free-agency deadline moved to May 12 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/31/june-1-free-agency-deadline-moved-to-may-12/ ProFootballTalk March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 Josh Gordon's reinstatement and rehab On April 1, wide receiver Josh Gordon applied for reinstatement following an indefinite suspension by the NFL due to repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy, causing him to miss the entire 2015 season. On April 11, it was revealed that Gordon had failed another drug test, and on April 12, the league announced that Gordon's appeal had been denied. He was eligible to reapply on August 1. On July 25, the NFL announced that Gordon would be reinstated on a conditional basis, and can stay with the team during a four-game ban to begin the season. Staff 2016 Cleveland Browns Owners – Jimmy and Dee Haslam Chief strategy officer – Paul DePodesta Executive vice president of football operations – Sashi Brown Vice president, player personnel – Andrew Berry Vice president, player personnel – Ken Kovash Vice president, football operations – Phil Dangerfield Director of football administration – Chris Cooper Director of research & strategy – Kevin Meers Director of player personnel – Chisolm Opara Director of college scouting – Bobby Vega Director of pro scouting – Dan Saganey Director of scouting – Mike Cetta Assistant director of scouting – Glenn Cook Special advisor – Jim Brown Head coach – Hue Jackson Associate head coach-offense – Pep Hamilton Run game coordinator/running backs – Kirby Wilson Senior offensive assistant/wide receivers – Al Saunders Tight ends – Greg Seamon Offensive line – Hal Hunter Assistant offensive line – Mark Hutson Offensive quality control/assistant running backs – Rock Cartwright Offensive quality control/assistant wide receivers – Bob Saunders Defensive coordinator – Ray Horton Defensive line – Robert Nunn Assistant defensive line – Ken Delgado Outside linebackers – Ryan Slowik Inside linebackers – Johnny Holland Defensive backs – Louie Cioffi Assistant defensive backs – Cannon Matthews Defensive quality control – Eric Sanders Special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor Special teams assistant – Shawn Mennenga Special teams quality control – Stan Watson Director, high performance – Adam Beard Strength and conditioning coordinator – Evan Marcus Strength and conditioning coordinator – Jason Veltkamp Assistant strength/skill development – Joe Kim Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes Assistant strength and conditioning – Art Tolhurst Sports scientist – Jamey Mroz Strength and conditioning intern – Ian Jones Final roster 2016 Cleveland Browns 53 15 10 10 Robert Griffin III  8 Kevin Hogan y  6 Cody Kessler y 13 Josh McCown 25 George Atkinson III 34 Isaiah Crowell 35 Darius Jackson y 29 Duke Johnson 40 Danny Vitale y FB 15 Mario Alford 19 Corey Coleman y 16 Andrew Hawkins 81 Rashard Higgins y 80 Ricardo Louis y 11 Terrelle Pryor 82 Gary Barnidge 87 Seth DeValve y 86 Randall Telfer 78 Alvin Bailey G 72 Shon Coleman y T 66 Spencer Drango y G 74 Cameron Erving C 61 Anthony Fabiano y C 60 Gabe Ikard C 67 Austin Pasztor T 73 Joe Thomas offensive tackle T 96 Xavier Cooper DE 98 Jamie Meder DE 94 Carl Nassib y DE 99 Stephen Paea DE 71 Danny Shelton NT 97 Gabe Wright NT 54 Dominique Alexander y ILB 59 Tank Carder ILB 51 Jamie Collins American football OLB 56 Demario Davis ILB 91 Tyrone Holmes American football y OLB 57 Cam Johnson OLB defensive end 58 Christian Kirksey ILB 90 Emmanuel Ogbah y OLB 53 Joe Schobert y OLB 20 Briean Boddy-Calhoun y CB 26 Marcus Burley CB 31 Trey Caldwell y CB 24 Ibraheim Campbell SS 23 Joe Haden CB 41 Tracy Howard y FS 39 Ed Reynolds safety FS 21 Jamar Taylor CB 22 Tramon Williams CB/SS  4 Britton Colquitt P 47 Charley Hughlett LS  3 Cody Parkey K 75 Joel Bitonio G IR 92 Desmond Bryant DE NF-Inj. 12 Josh Gordon WR Susp. 77 John Greco G IR 85 Rannell Hall WR IR 30 Derrick Kindred y SS NF-Inj. 70 Nile Lawrence-Stample y NT IR 43 Rajion Neal RB IR 44 Nate Orchard OLB IR 83 Dennis Parks y WR IR 84 Jordan Payton y WR Susp. 33 Jordan Poyer FS IR 62 Austin Reiter C IR 28 Glenn Winston RB IR 97 Dylan Wynn DE IR 83 Josh Boyce WR 52 James Burgess American football, born 1994 y OLB 93 Trevon Coley NT y 36 Justin Currie American football SS 37 Trae Elston FS y 89 Connor Hamlett TE 28 Darius Hillary y CB 49 J. 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Holtz y TE 17 Jordan Leslie WR 79 Zach Sterup T y Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 12 at Green Bay Packers L 11–17 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap 2 August 18 Atlanta Falcons L 13–24 0–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 3 August 26 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–30 0–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap 4 September 1 Chicago Bears L 7–21 0–4 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–29 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 2 September 18 Baltimore Ravens L 20–25 0–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 3 September 25 at Miami Dolphins L 24–30 (OT) 0–3 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 4 October 2 at Washington Redskins L 20–31 0–4 FedExField Recap 5 October 9 New England Patriots L 13–33 0–5 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 6 October 16 at Tennessee Titans L 26–28 0–6 Nissan Stadium Recap 7 October 23 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–31 0–7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 8 October 30 New York Jets L 28–31 0–8 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 9 November 6 Dallas Cowboys L 10–35 0–9 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 10 November 10 Thursday at Baltimore Ravens L 7–28 0–10 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 11 November 20 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–24 0–11 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 12 November 27 New York Giants L 13–27 0–12 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 13 Bye 14 December 11 Cincinnati Bengals L 10–23 0–13 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 15 December 18 at Buffalo Bills L 13–33 0–14 New Era Field Recap 16 December 24 Saturday San Diego Chargers W 20–17 1–14 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 17 January 1 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–27 (OT) 1–15 Heinz Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary September 11 1:00 p.m. EDT Browns 0 7 3 0 Eagles 7 6 9 7 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 85 F C, sunny Walt Anderson CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI – Jordan Matthews 19-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:50. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:10. Second quarter PHI – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 12:30. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:14. CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 9:11. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 0:27. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:16. Third quarter CLE – Patrick Murray 35-yard field goal, 13:57. Eagles 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:03. PHI – Cameron Erving fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 10:49. Eagles 15–10. PHI – Nelson Agholor 35-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:17. Eagles 22–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:32. Fourth quarter PHI – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:12. Eagles 29–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:24. Top passers CLE – Robert Griffin III – 12/26, 190 yards, INT PHI – Carson Wentz – 22/37, 278 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD PHI – Ryan Mathews – 22 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Corey Coleman – 2 receptions, 69 yards PHI – Jordan Matthews – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD The Browns opened their 2016 regular season with a road game against the Philadelphia Eagles and rookie quarterback Carson Wentz, whom the Browns had passed up in the 2016 draft. The Eagles won 29–10 and with the loss, the Browns started the season 0–1. This would be their 12th straight regular season opening loss. Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 18 1:00 pm. EDT Ravens 2 10 7 6 Browns 20 0 0 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 74 F C, sunny John Hussey CBS Carter Blackburn and Chris Simms Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Corey Coleman 31-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 9:45. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15. CLE – Isaiah Crowell 85-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 6:47. Browns 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:11. CLE – Corey Coleman 11-yard pass from Josh McCown, 4:34. Browns 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:25. BAL – Tavon Young defensive two-point conversion, 4:34. Browns 20–2. Second quarter BAL – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:15. Browns 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59. BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 20–12. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 0:42. Third quarter BAL – Mike Wallace 17-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 12:17. Browns 20–19. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 11:19. Ravens 22–20. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:35. BAL – Justin Tucker 41-yard field goal, 2:53. Ravens 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:08. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/45, 302 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT CLE – Josh McCown – 20/33, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers BAL – Terrance West – 11 rushes, 42 yards CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 18 rushes, 133 yards, TD Top receivers BAL – Dennis Pitta – 9 receptions, 102 yards CLE – Corey Coleman – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD The Browns scored on their first three drives and led 20–2 early in the first quarter. The 18-point lead at the end of the first quarter was the Browns' largest lead after the 1st quarter since 1960. However, the Browns' offense stalled the rest of the game. The Ravens would score the final 23 points of the game to win 25–20. The Browns had a chance to score a go-ahead touchdown on a drive with less than a minute to play, but things went wrong after a controversial taunting penalty was called on Pryor following his catch at the Ravens' 10-yard line with under 30 seconds to play. McCown would throw an interception on the next play to seal the loss. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–2. Week 3: at Miami Dolphins Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins – Game summary September 25 1:00 pm. EDT Browns 0 13 0 11 0 Dolphins 7 3 7 7 6 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 85 F C, partly cloudy Clete Blakeman CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter MIA – DeVante Parker 26-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 10:16. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:37. Second quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 13:32. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:03. CLE – Briean Boddy-Calhoun 27-yard interception return (Cody Parkey kick), 6:47. Browns 10–7. MIA – Andrew Franks 37-yard field goal, 1:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:50. CLE – Cody Parkey 48-yard field goal, 0:42. Browns 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:15. Third quarter MIA – Jarvis Landry 42-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 5:17. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter MIA – Damien Williams 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 14:17. Dolphins 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:16. CLE – Terrelle Pryor 3-yard run (Cody Kessler–Gary Barnidge pass), 10:12. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:05. CLE – Cody Parkey 38-yard field goal, 3:14. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:03. Overtime MIA – Jay Ajayi 11-yard run, 8:26. Dolphins 30–24. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:13. Top passers CLE – Cody Kessler – 21/33, 244 yards MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 25/39, 319 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 15 rushes, 79 yards MIA – Kenyan Drake – 9 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 8 receptions, 144 yards MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD Cody Kessler made his debut as the Browns' starting quarterback. The Browns led 13–10 at halftime. However, the Dolphins scored two consecutive touchdowns to go up 24–13 early in the fourth quarter. The Browns, sparked by Pryor, rallied to tie the game. The Dolphins attempted a game-winning drive in the final minute of regulation. However, Dolphins QB, Ryan Tannehill, fumbled the ball, and the Browns secured possession. The Browns had a chance to win it at the end of regulation. However, recently signed Browns kicker, Cody Parkey, missed the 46-yard field goal, sending the game to overtime. It was his third miss of the day. Both teams traded punts on their opening possession in overtime. On their second possession, the Dolphins, who got the ball around midfield to start the drive, reached the endzone after a few plays and won the game. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–3. Week 4: at Washington Redskins Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins – Game summary October 2 1:00 pm. EDT Browns 0 17 3 0 Redskins 14 3 0 14 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 76,249 67 F C, cloudy Jeff Triplette CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter WAS – Jordan Reed 8-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:40. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:20. WAS – Jordan Reed 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:27. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14. Second quarter CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 9:33. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:54. CLE – Terrelle Pryor 9-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 7:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:25. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 2:29. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:26. CLE – Cody Parkey 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:29. Third quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 9:25. Browns 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter WAS – Chris Thompson 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:39. Redskins 24–20 Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:28 WAS – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:25. Redskins 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:03. |stats=Top passers CLE – Cody Kessler – 28/40, 223 yards, TD, INT WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/27, 183 yards, 3 TD, INTTop rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 15 rushes, 112 yards, TD WAS – Matt Jones – 22 rushes, 117 yards, TDTop receivers' CLE – Gary Barnidge – 7 receptions, 57 yards WAS – Jordan Reed – 9 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD The Browns came to Washington for a matchup against the Redskins. The Browns had a 20–17 lead going into the fourth quarter but the offense once again stalled with a Josh Norman interception and two touchdowns by the Redskins' offense would win the game for the Redskins. With the loss, the Browns started their season 0–4 for the first time since 2012. Wins by the Jaguars, Bears, and Saints would make the Browns the only team in the NFL without a victory through Week 4. Week 5: vs. New England Patriots Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 9 1:00 pm. EDT Patriots 16 7 7 3 Browns 7 0 0 6 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 58 F C, sunny Bill Vinovich CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:28. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:13. CLE – Andrew Hawkins 11-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19. NE – Martellus Bennett 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:06. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. NE – Cody Kessler fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 1:20. Patriots 16–7. Second quarter NE – Martellus Bennett 5 -yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:10. Patriots 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:10. Third quarter NE – Martellus Bennett 37-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stpehen Gostkowski kick), 12:24. Patriots 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. Fourth quarter CLE – Connor Hamlett 17-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (pass failed), 14:05. Patriots 30–13. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:22. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 7:42. Patriots 33–13. Drive 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:23. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 28/40, 406 yards, 3 TD CLE – Charlie Whitehurst – 14/24, 182 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount – 18 rushes, 37 yards, TD CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers NE – Chris Hogan – 4 receptions, 114 yards CLE – Gary Barnidge – 5 receptions, 76 yards With Tom Brady back from his four-game suspension due to his alleged role in Deflategate, the Browns hosted the Patriots. The game turned out to be a disaster for the Browns as Brady and the Pats destroyed the Browns defense. Their second loss to New England since 2013 dropped the Browns to 0–5. Week 6: at Tennessee Titans Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans – Game summary October 16 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Browns 6 7 0 13 Titans 7 7 7 7 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 60,897 75 F C, sunny Carl Cheffers CBS Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Recap, Gamebook First quarter TEN – Rishard Matthews 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 10:37. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:23. CLE – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 8:47. Titans 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:50. CLE – Cody Parkey 37-yard field goal, 2:08. Titans 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:53. Second quarter TEN – Kendall Wright 48-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 11:41. Titans 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:16. CLE – Terrelle Pryor 7-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 0:40. Titans 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:49. Third quarter TEN – DeMarco Murray 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:33. Titans 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter TEN – Anthony Fasano 15-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 6:43. Titans 28–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:59. CLE – Terrelle Pryor 5-yard pass from Cody Kessler (pass failed), 2:07. Titans 28–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:36. CLE – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 0:27. Titans 28–26. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:40. Top passers CLE – Cody Kessler – 26/41, 336 yards, 2 TD TEN – Marcus Mariota – 17/24, 284 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Duke Johnson – 4 rushes, 18 yards, TD TEN – DeMarco Murray – 21 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 9 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD TEN – Kendall Wright – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD With the loss, the Browns dropped to 0–6 and became the first NFL team to start 0–6 since the Oakland Raiders in 2014. It was the Browns' first 0–6 start since the 1999 season. Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 23 1:00 pm. EDT Browns 0 10 7 0 Bengals 7 14 10 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 65,047 65 F C, sunny Ed Hochuli CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Giovani Bernard 5-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 12:14. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46. Second quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 13:26. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:16. CLE – Isaiah Crowell 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:20. Browns 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:39. CIN – Brandon LaFell 44-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 4:09. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11. CIN – A. J. Green 48-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:03. Third quarter CLE – Kevin Hogan 28-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 10:43. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:17. CIN – Jeremy Hill 74-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:47. Bengals 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:56. CIN – Mike Nugent 36-yard field goal, 4:19. Bengals 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers CLE – Kevin Hogan – 12/24, 100 yards, 2 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/28, 308 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLE – Kevin Hogan – 7 rushes, 104 yards, TD CIN – Jeremy Hill – 9 rushes, 168 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Gary Barnidge – 6 receptions, 66 yards CIN – A. J. Green – 8 receptions, 169 yards, TD With their fourth straight loss to the Bengals, the Browns started 0–7 for the first time since 1999. Week 8: vs. New York Jets Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: New York Jets at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 30 1:00 pm. EDT Jets 0 7 14 10 Browns 10 10 0 8 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 53 F C, rain Pete Morelli CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Andrew Hawkins 5-yard pass from Josh McCown (Cody Parkey kick), 11:45. Browns 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. CLE – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 3:11. Browns 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:42. Second quarter NYJ – Bilal Powell 35-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 12:44. Browns 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:27. CLE – Isaiah Crowell 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 1:51. Browns 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:40 CLE – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:25. Third quarter NYJ – Quincy Enunwa 24-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 8:15. Browns 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:45. NYJ – Matt Forte 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:11. Jets 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter NYJ – Matt Forte 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 9:38. Jets 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:27. NYJ – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 4:04. Jets 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:09. CLE – Andrew Hawkins 1-yard pass from Josh McCown (Josh McCown–Terrelle Pryor pass), 0:12. Jets 31–28. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 3:52. Top passers NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 16/34, 228 yards, TD CLE – Josh McCown – 25/49, 341 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYJ – Matt Forte – 25 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 11 rushes, 29 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 6 receptions, 101 yards Hoping to stop a 10-game losing streak dating back to last year, the Browns hosted the Jets in an AFC duel. The Browns led 20–7 at halftime. However, they gave up 24 unanswered points to fall behind 31–20 in the 4th quarter. They also committed two turnovers in the 4th quarter. The Browns scored late in the 4th quarter to cut the deficit to 31–28, but a comeback could not be secured as the Jets secured the onside kick, ran out the clock, and dropped the Browns to 0–8. It was only their second 0–8 start in franchise history and the first 0–8 start since the 1975 season. With the loss, the Browns failed to have a winning record for the ninth consecutive season. They also tied a franchise record (first set in between the 2011 and 2012 seasons) for most consecutive losses (11) in franchise history. They would also be the first team to start 0–8 since the 2014 Raiders. Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 6 1:00 pm. EST Cowboys 7 14 14 0 Browns 3 7 0 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 58 F C, clear Jeff Triplette Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 31-yard field goal, 12:40. Browns 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:20. DAL – Jason Witten 26-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 6:47. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:53. Second quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 10-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:02. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:48. DAL – Cole Beasley 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 1:50. Cowboys 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:39. CLE – Terrelle Pryor 12-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 0:23. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:27. Third quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 11:30. Cowboys 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:30. DAL – Gavin Escobar 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 1:41. Cowboys 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/27, 247 yards, 3 TD CLE – Cody Kessler – 19/27, 203 yards, TD Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD CLE – Duke Johnson – 5 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers DAL – Jason Witten – 8 receptions, 134 yards, TD CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 4 receptions, 63 yards Attempting to stop their 11-game losing streak, the Cleveland Browns hosted the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys routed the Browns 35–10. With the loss, the Browns dropped to 0–9 for the first time since 1975 and clinched their ninth consecutive losing season. They also lost their 12th consecutive game, setting a new franchise record for most consecutive losses. Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary November 10 Thursday 8:25 pm. EST Browns 0 7 0 0 Ravens 0 6 15 7 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 70,921 54 F C, fair Jerome Boger NFLN Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 10:29. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:53. CLE – Seth DeValve 25-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:30. Browns 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:59. BAL – Justin Tucker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 1:39. Third quarter BAL – Darren Waller 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:36. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:58. BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco–Kyle Juszczyk pass), 2:05. Ravens 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:57. Fourth quarter BAL – Breshad Perriman 27-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:21. Ravens 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 7:27. Top passers CLE – Cody Kessler – 11/18, 91 yards, TD BAL – Joe Flacco – 30/41, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 9 rushes, 23 yards BAL – Terrance West – 21 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 5 receptions, 48 yards BAL – Breshad Perriman – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD Trying to halt their 12-game losing streak that had started back during the 2015 NFL season, the Browns traveled to Baltimore to play against the Baltimore Ravens who beat them in Week 2. This was the Browns' only prime time game this year. The Browns led 7–6 at halftime, but the Ravens dominated the second half, outscoring them 22–0 and winning 28–7. The seven points scored by the Browns represented their fewest points scored in a game this season. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–10. It was their worst start in franchise history. They are also the first team to begin the season 0–10 since the 2014 Oakland Raiders. The Browns' overall NFL record fell to 461–461–10, marking the first time in franchise history they did not have a record above .500. Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 20 1:00 pm. EST Steelers 3 11 3 7 Browns 0 0 3 6 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 36 F C, cloudy Brad Allen CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 32-yard field goal, 2:28. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:18. Second quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 4:43. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 9:28. PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Ben Roethlisberger–David Johnson pass), 0:00. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:51. Third quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 24-yard field goal, 8:05. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:00. PIT – Chris Boswell 22-yard field goal, 0:03. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:02. Fourth quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 14-yard pass from Josh McCown (kick failed, wide right), 9:45. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18. PIT – Javon Hargrave fumble recovery in the end zone (Chris Boswell kick), 3:36. Steelers 24–9. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/36, 167 yards CLE – Cody Kessler – 7/14, 128 yards, INT Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 28 rushes, 146 yards, TD CLE – Josh McCown – 2 rushes, 11 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown – 8 receptions, 76 yards CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 5 receptions, 97 yards The Browns hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were coming off a loss against the Cowboys. The Steelers defeated the Browns 24–9, dropping the Browns to 0–11. With the loss, the Browns were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the 14th consecutive season. For the second consecutive season, they were the first NFL team to be mathematically eliminated from contention. The Browns have now gone 24 consecutive seasons without winning a division title, extending the longest active streak in the NFL. They also extended their current franchise record for most consecutive games lost to 14 games. The team is also the first team to start 0–11 since the 2011 Indianapolis Colts. Week 12: vs. New York Giants Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 27 1:00 pm. EST Giants 0 14 0 13 Browns 0 6 0 7 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 60,034 48 F C, sunny Walt Anderson Fox Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NYG – Dwayne Harris 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 7:03. Giants 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:42. CLE – Cody Parkey 20-yard field goal, 1:43. Giants 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:51. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 32-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 1:13. Giants 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 0:30. CLE – Cody Parkey 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:13. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NYG – Jason Pierre-Paul 48-yard fumble return (kick failed, wide right), 10:58. Giants 20–6. CLE – Corey Coleman 21-yard pass from Josh McCown (Cody Parkey kick), 8:17. Giants 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 5:10. Giants 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 15/27, 194 yards, 3 TD CLE – Josh McCown – 25/43, 322 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 15 rushes, 55 yards CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 16 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 6 receptions, 131 yards The Browns took on the Giants who were on a five-game winning streak and were coming off their 22–16 win over the Bears, but the Browns suffered their 12th straight loss this season due to three touchdown passes by Eli Manning to Odell Beckham Jr. and a fumble return by Jason Pierre-Paul for a touchdown. With the loss, the Browns went into their bye week at 0–12. They would be the first team to start with such a record since the 2011 Colts. Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 11 1:00 pm. EST Bengals 13 7 0 3 Browns 0 0 7 3 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 60,028 28 F C, snow Gene Steratore CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Tyler Eifert 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 12:21. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:39. CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (kick short), 6:27. Bengals 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:49. Second quarter CIN – Tyler Eifert 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:06. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:37. Third quarter CLE – Robert Griffin III 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 8:11. Bengals 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 30-yard field goal, 14:14. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:06. CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 8:38. Bengals 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:36. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 20/28, 180 yards, 2 TD CLE – Robert Griffin III – 12/28, 104 yards, INT Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill – 25 rushes, 111 yards, TD CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 10 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers CIN – Tyler Boyd – 6 receptions, 49 yards CLE – Gary Barnidge – 3 receptions, 27 yards Coming off their bye week, the Browns hosted the Bengals in a rematch of Week 7. The Bengals jumped out to a 20–0 halftime lead and never looked back, handing Cleveland a 23–10 loss. With the loss, Cleveland became the eighth team since 1960 to start a season 0–13, and the first since the 2011 Indianapolis Colts. They became the first franchise to lose 16 in a row since the Oakland Raiders did it during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Week 15: at Buffalo Bills Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 18 1:00 pm. EST Browns 3 0 10 0 Bills 10 7 7 9 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 66,529 25 F C, cloudy Clete Blakeman CBS Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Recap, Gamebook First quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 10:14. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:06. CLE – Cody Parkey 35-yard field goal, 3:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:24. BUF – Mike Gillislee 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:00. Bills 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:50. Second quarter BUF – Charles Clay 19-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:34. Bills 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:29. Third quarter CLE – Robert Griffin III 18-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 8:58. Bills 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54. BUF – LeSean McCoy 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:50. Bills 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08. CLE – Cody Parkey 40-yard field goal, 1:32. Bills 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 8-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 12:38. Bills 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. BUF – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 7:21. Bills 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:00. Top passers CLE – Robert Griffin III – 17/28, 196 yards BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 17/24, 174 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – Robert Griffin III – 8 rushes, 48 yards, TD BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CLE – Duke Johnson – 5 receptions, 62 yards BUF – Charles Clay – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD The Browns headed to Buffalo to try to collect their first win of the season, but the Bills routed the Browns 33–13. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–14 (0-4 against the AFC East) and became the first team to lose 17 consecutive regular season games since the St. Louis Rams in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. The Browns also became the fourth team to start a season 0–14, joining the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1980 New Orleans Saints, and the 2008 Detroit Lions. The Browns also tied their franchise record for total losses in a single season. The Browns also became the first team since the 2013 Houston Texans to have 14 straight losses in a single season. On December 21, OT Joe Thomas was voted to his 10th consecutive Pro Bowl. Thomas now holds the Browns record for most Pro Bowls, passing Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Lou Groza, who each have nine. Thomas joins Pro Football Hall of Famers Merlin Olsen (14), Mel Renfro (10), Barry Sanders (10) and Lawrence Taylor (10) as the only players in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl in each of their first 10 seasons. Thomas' streak of 10 consecutive Pro Bowls was the longest active streak in the NFL.http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Joe-Thomas-selected-to-team-record-10th-Pro-Bowl/c1f0b2ad-c369-4ac1-9b40-5fe07e2e4ae3 Joe Thomas selected to team record 10th Pro Bowl December 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221213025/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Joe-Thomas-selected-to-team-record-10th-Pro-Bowl/c1f0b2ad-c369-4ac1-9b40-5fe07e2e4ae3 December 21, 2016 dead Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 24 Saturday 1:00 pm. EST Chargers 10 0 7 0 Browns 7 10 3 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 57,272 38 F C, cloudy Walt Coleman CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 10:49. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11. CLE – Isaiah Crowell 8-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 5:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:37. SD – Josh Lambo 43-yard field goal, 1:49. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:23. Second quarter CLE – Isaiah Crowell 4-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 12:39. Browns 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10. CLE – Cody Parkey 49-yard field goal, 4:46. Browns 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:49. Third quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 10:58. Browns 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:02. SD – Tyrell Williams 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 6:04. Browns 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 23/46, 322 yards, 2 TD, INT CLE – Robert Griffin III – 17/25, 164 yards Top rushers SD – Kenneth Farrow – 9 rushes, 28 yards CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 16 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SD – Antonio Gates – 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD CLE – Gary Barnidge – 5 receptions, 42 yards In their final home game of the year, the Browns hosted the San Diego Chargers on Christmas Eve afternoon, looking to get their first win. The contest was competitive throughout the afternoon. The Chargers had a game-tying field goal attempt blocked by Jamie Meder with just under 4 minutes to go in the fourth quarter. After the Browns punted, the Chargers drove down the field and reached the Browns’ 27-yard line in the final seconds. However, the Chargers had no timeouts remaining and had to rush the field goal unit out in the final seconds. Kicker Josh Lambo missed the potential game-tying field goal as time expired, allowing the Browns to pick up their first win of the season. With the win, the Browns improved to 1–14 and ended their 17-game losing streak while finishing the season 1–7 at home. This was the first and only time this season that the Browns allowed fewer than 23 points in a single game. After this game, the Browns endured a 19-game winless streak and did not win again until Week 3 of the 2018 season. Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary January 1, 2017 1:00 pm. EST Browns 7 7 0 7 3 Steelers 0 7 0 14 6 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 55,921 41 F C, sunny John Hussey CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Seth DeValve 12-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Cody Parkey kick), 7:48. Browns 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:18. Second quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 4-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Cody Parkey kick), 9:21. Browns 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:42. PIT – DeAngelo Williams 11-yard pass from Landry Jones (Chris Boswell kick), 0:31. Browns 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:30. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter PIT – DeAngelo Williams 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 13:21. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:01. PIT – Demarcus Ayers 11-yard pass from Landry Jones (Chris Boswell kick), 5:14. Steelers 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:20. CLE – George Atkinson III 5-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 3:28. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:46. Overtime CLE – Cody Parkey 34-yard field goal, 7:17. Browns 24–21. Drive: 17 plays, 65 yards, 7:43. PIT – Cobi Hamilton 26-yard pass from Landry Jones, 2:57. Steelers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20. Top passers CLE – Robert Griffin III – 29/40, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT PIT – Landry Jones – 24/37, 277 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 19 rushes, 152 yards PIT – DeAngelo Williams – 23 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 7 receptions, 94 yards PIT – Eli Rogers – 6 receptions, 61 yards The Browns entered this game looking to win consecutive games for the first time since they won three in a row during Weeks 8 to 10 of the 2014 season. The Steelers entered the game locked into the AFC's #3 seed and rested most of their starters. However, the Browns would still fall to the Steelers, losing 27–24 in an overtime affair. With the loss, the Browns finished the season at 1–15 (0-8 on the road), their worst record in franchise history (until the next season). The Browns also became the tenth team in NFL history, but the first since the 2009 Rams, to finish 1–15. They failed to win a division game for the first time since the 2011 season and extended their losing streak within the division to 11 games. The Browns also failed to win a road game in a season for only the second time in franchise history and the first since the 1975 season. They also extended their road losing streak to 13 games and failed to win a road game against the Steelers for the 13th consecutive season. The Browns finished with the worst record in the NFL and secured the #1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. This marked the beginning of a 17-game losing streak continuing through the 2017 season and ending with a tie in Week 1 of the 2018 season. 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