2015 Cleveland Browns season

67th season in Cleveland Browns franchise history August 2023 March 2026 2015 Cleveland Browns Mike Pettine Ray Farmer Jimmy Haslam FirstEnergy Stadium 3–13 4th AFC North Did not qualify Alex Mack, CJoe Thomas, OTGary Barnidge, TE 250px Browns seasons The 2015 season was the Cleveland Browns' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, and their second and final season under the head coach/general manager tandem of Mike Pettine and Ray Farmer. Both Pettine and Farmer were fired on January 3, 2016, after the team failed to improve on their 7–9 record from the previous season, going 3–13, tied with the Tennessee Titans for the worst record in the league.http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-part-ways-with-General-Manager-Ray-Farmer-Head-Coach-Mike-Pettine/d6a5e434-efcc-49ba-a46e-2d1c6ac2c655 Browns part ways with General Manager Ray Farmer, Head Coach Mike Pettine 2016-01-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160107045812/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-part-ways-with-General-Manager-Ray-Farmer-Head-Coach-Mike-Pettine/d6a5e434-efcc-49ba-a46e-2d1c6ac2c655 2016-01-07 dead The Browns introduced new uniforms prior to the start of the season, updating the orange color to a darker hue, among other changes. 3 Offseason Personnel changes On January 8, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan left the Browns due to disagreements about the quarterback Johnny Manziel's readiness to start. Quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains was fired the same day. Notably, Loggains was instrumental in the team's drafting of Manziel in the 2014 NFL draft. On January 15, wide receivers coach Mike McDaniel left the Browns by mutual agreement. On January 21, John DeFilippo was hired as the Browns’ new offensive coordinator. DeFilippo, who has been the Oakland Raiders’ quarterbacks coach for the past three seasons, replaces Kyle Shanahan, who resigned earlier in the month. After his first stint as the Raiders’ quarterbacks coach (2007–08), DeFilippo worked with HC Mike Pettine for one successful season with the New York Jets. Under DeFilippo's guidance, rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez showed enough poise to lead New York to the AFC Championship. Pettine was the Jets’ defensive coordinator that season. On January 27, Joker Phillips was hired as wide receivers coach. On January 31, Kevin O'Connell accepted the position of quarterbacks coach. Roster changes Free agents Pos Player Tag 2015 Team Signed WR Miles Austin UFA Philadelphia Eagles March 31 SS Johnson Bademosi RFA Cleveland Browns April 23Gribble, Andrew April 23, 2015 Browns LB Craig Robertson, DB Johnson Bademosi sign tender agreements Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-LB-Craig-Robertson-DB-Johnson-Bademosi-sign-tender-agreements/3a92bae8-3a95-49de-bdb5-16a74f5415ad April 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150424203534/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-LB-Craig-Robertson-DB-Johnson-Bademosi-sign-tender-agreements/3a92bae8-3a95-49de-bdb5-16a74f5415ad April 24, 2015 dead TE Jordan Cameron UFA Miami Dolphins March 12 RB Shaun Draughn UFA Cleveland Browns March 6Gribble, Andrew March 6, 2015 Browns re-sign RB Shaun Draughn Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-RB-Shaun-Draughn/26c9bc31-2595-4043-897d-0e0cbe627780 March 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150308164909/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-RB-Shaun-Draughn/26c9bc31-2595-4043-897d-0e0cbe627780 March 8, 2015 dead QB Brian Hoyer UFA Houston Texans March 11March 10, 2015 Brian Hoyer chooses Texans ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12454558/brian-hoyer-sign-houston-texans March 10, 2015 NT Sione Fua UFA TBA FS Tashaun Gipson RFA Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/Tashaun-Gipson/65f2572a-abdd-45e8-9cb8-389883a36a6c Cleveland Browns: Tashaun Gipson 2015-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150908061003/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/Tashaun-Gipson/65f2572a-abdd-45e8-9cb8-389883a36a6c 2015-09-08 dead NT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen RFA TBA P Spencer Lanning ERFA Tampy Bay Buccaneers March 6Jones, Kevin March 6, 2015 Browns re-sign punter Spencer Lanning Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-punter-Spencer-Lanning/a6aa24d6-4718-469d-8e77-6623274cd85e March 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150308084558/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-punter-Spencer-Lanning/a6aa24d6-4718-469d-8e77-6623274cd85e March 8, 2015 dead SS Jim Leonhard UFA Retired WR Marlon Moore UFA Cleveland Browns March 11Gribble, Andrew March 11, 2015 Browns re-sign WR Marlon Moore Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-WR-Marlon-Moore/535cfd2f-48d4-402b-8044-a11beb379ddf March 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312195915/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-WR-Marlon-Moore/535cfd2f-48d4-402b-8044-a11beb379ddf March 12, 2015 dead ILB Craig Robertson ERFA Cleveland Browns April 23Gribble, Andrew April 23, 2015 Browns LB Craig Robertson, DB Johnson Bademosi sign tender agreements Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-LB-Craig-Robertson-DB-Johnson-Bademosi-sign-tender-agreements/3a92bae8-3a95-49de-bdb5-16a74f5415ad April 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150424203534/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-LB-Craig-Robertson-DB-Johnson-Bademosi-sign-tender-agreements/3a92bae8-3a95-49de-bdb5-16a74f5415ad April 24, 2015 dead NT Ahtyba Rubin UFA Seattle Seahawks March 19Farnsworth, Clare March 20, 2015 Nose tackle Ahtyba Rubin signs with Seahawks Seattle Seahawks http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Nose-tackle-Ahtyba-Rubin-signs-with-Seahawks/41ae6d58-a9d1-400d-8ce0-878b9cf1f53e March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150322144638/http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Nose-tackle-Ahtyba-Rubin-signs-with-Seahawks/41ae6d58-a9d1-400d-8ce0-878b9cf1f53e 2015-03-22 dead OT Ryan Seymour ERFA Cleveland Browns March 9Jones, Kevin March 9, 2015 Browns re-sign offensive lineman Ryan Seymour Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-offensive-lineman-Ryan-Seymour/04391ea5-24a9-40cc-8bc4-3b43d459d0b2 March 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150310044657/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-re-sign-offensive-lineman-Ryan-Seymour/04391ea5-24a9-40cc-8bc4-3b43d459d0b2 March 10, 2015 dead OLB Jabaal Sheard UFA New England Patriots March 11 Patra, Kevin March 11, 2015 Patriots sign Jabaal Sheard to two-year, $11M deal NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-sign-jabaal-sheard-to-two-year-11m-deal-0ap3000000478330 March 12, 2015 CB Buster Skrine UFA New York Jets March 10 Cimini, Rich March 10, 2015 Buster Skrine to sign with Jets ESPN https://www.espn.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/12456438/buster-skrine-new-york-jets-reach-agreement-contract March 10, 2015 OLB Scott Solomon UFA Cleveland Browns Unknown QB Tyler Thigpen UFA TBA Players shaded in green re-signed with the Browns UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent FT: Player was designated with the franchise tag TT: Player was designated with the transition tag Releases Pos Player Released 2015 Team Signed OL Paul McQuistan February 13 Signings Pos Player 2014 Team Signed WR Brian Hartline Miami Dolphins March 10Gribble, Andrew March 10, 2015 Browns sign WR Brian Hartline Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-WR-Brian-Hartline/2a5d6f83-aee1-41ba-ae29-5fc105e56ab4 March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150320185122/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-WR-Brian-Hartline/2a5d6f83-aee1-41ba-ae29-5fc105e56ab4 March 20, 2015 dead WR Dwayne Bowe Kansas City Chiefs March 20Gribble, Andrew March 20, 2015 Browns sign WR Dwayne Bowe Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-WR-Dwayne-Bowe/0025ccae-91b3-4805-8666-2b475718dadd March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150321133304/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-WR-Dwayne-Bowe/0025ccae-91b3-4805-8666-2b475718dadd March 21, 2015 dead TE Rob Housler Arizona Cardinals April 9Gribble, Andrew April 9, 2015 Browns sign TE Rob Housler Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-TE-Rob-Housler/fba1f5e5-05ee-4bc6-a590-eb4b2670cd5d April 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150411002032/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-TE-Rob-Housler/fba1f5e5-05ee-4bc6-a590-eb4b2670cd5d April 11, 2015 dead QB Thad Lewis Houston Texans March 12Gribble, Andrew March 12, 2015 Browns sign QB Thaddeus Lewis Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-QB-Thaddeus-Lewis/7a7bc466-991d-4082-b79b-4fc4a5190f5d March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150320184923/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-QB-Thaddeus-Lewis/7a7bc466-991d-4082-b79b-4fc4a5190f5d 2015-03-20 dead QB Josh McCown Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 2Gribble, Andrew February 27, 2015 Browns agree to terms with QB Josh McCown Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-agree-to-terms-with-QB-Josh-McCown/6b67e6c0-f45a-4ca6-84e2-abec0567c4c1 March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150324060957/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-agree-to-terms-with-QB-Josh-McCown/6b67e6c0-f45a-4ca6-84e2-abec0567c4c1 March 24, 2015 dead CB Micah Pellerin Dallas Cowboys January 20Chris Pokorny January 20, 2015 Browns sign Micah Pellerin Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-sign-Micah-Pellerin/f46fb287-92c9-4a1d-854f-f0959a8755d9 March 21, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150122131157/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-sign-Micah-Pellerin/f46fb287-92c9-4a1d-854f-f0959a8755d9 January 22, 2015 dead CB Varmah Sonie Tampa Bay Buccaneers February 18February 18, 2015 Browns sign Varmah Sonie Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-Varmah-Sonie/71bc0209-265f-4732-8ddb-79b2161ff787 March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150324061046/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-Varmah-Sonie/71bc0209-265f-4732-8ddb-79b2161ff787 March 24, 2015 dead DE Randy Starks Miami Dolphins March 16Gribble, Andrew March 16, 2015 Browns sign DL Randy Starks Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-DL-Randy-Starks/d1bbf7f4-77e1-4688-b14c-fe49e347bd79 March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150320185004/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-DL-Randy-Starks/d1bbf7f4-77e1-4688-b14c-fe49e347bd79 March 20, 2015 dead CB Tramon Williams Green Bay Packers March 16Gribble, Andrew March 16, 2015 Browns sign DB Tramon Williams Cleveland Browns http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-DB-Tramon-Williams/d79cbaa0-8faa-4061-b98f-642c87430128 March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150320200740/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-DB-Tramon-Williams/d79cbaa0-8faa-4061-b98f-642c87430128 March 20, 2015 dead mdy-all 2015 draft class 2015 NFL draft 2015 Cleveland Browns draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 12 Danny Shelton Defensive tackle Washington 19 Cameron Erving Guard Florida State 2 51 Nate Orchard Defensive end Utah 3 77 Duke Johnson Running back Miami (Florida) 96 Xavier Cooper Defensive tackle Washington State 4 115 Ibraheim Campbell Safety Northwestern 123 Vince Mayle Wide receiver Washington State 6 189 Charles Gaines Cornerback Louisville 195 Malcolm Johnson Fullback Mississippi State 198 Randall Telfer Tight end USC 7 219 Hayes Pullard Inside linebacker USC 241 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu Cornerback Oregon Notes The Browns acquired additional selections in the first (No. 19) and fourth (No. 111) rounds as part of a trade that sent the team's 2014 first-round selection to the Buffalo Bills. The Browns acquired an additional sixth-round (No. 202) selection in a trade that sent the team's 2014 seventh-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens. The Browns have traded picks in Round 2 (No. 51 for No. 43) with the Houston Texans for additional picks and upgrades in the later rounds in this years' draft (see above for updated selections). They also made swaps for higher picks with the Arizona Cardinals in rounds 4–7. Gordon suspension On January 25, it was announced that wide receiver Josh Gordon was facing a year-long suspension following a fifth failed drug test, this time for alcohol. This follows a ten-game suspension in 2014 for testing positive for marijuana. On February 3, the league imposed the suspension without pay for at least one year, possibly indefinitely. His earliest return would be training camp for the 2016 season.http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/josh-gordon-cleveland-browns-fails-test-ban-012515 Report: Josh Gordon fails drug test, faces another ban January 25, 2015 www.foxsports.com Fox Sports January 25, 2015 Manziel enters rehab On February 3, 2015, quarterback Johnny Manziel voluntarily entered a rehab facility for dependence on alcohol. He exited the facility on April 12, shortly prior to the beginning of offseason workouts.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12267487/johnny-manziel-cleveland-browns-entering-rehab-improve-himself Johnny Manziel enters treatment February 3, 2015 www.espn.com ESPN February 3, 2015 GM Farmer suspension In an incident widely dubbed as Textgate, it was announced on February 4 that the Browns faced sanctions amid allegations of text messages being sent from general manager Ray Farmer to coaches and coordinators during games during the 2014 season, a violation of NFL rules. On March 30, 2015 it was announced Ray Farmer was suspended for the first four games of the season without pay and the Browns were fined $250,000 for the incident. No loss of current or future draft picks were imposed.McManamon Pat March 30, 2015 Browns GM suspended four games https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12586605/cleveland-browns-general-manager-ray-farmer-suspended March 30, 2015 ESPN.com Associated Press Logo and uniform changes The Browns introduced new logos on February 24. The helmet remains the primary logo, changing the team's orange color to a darker hue, and changing the facemask from gray to brown. The team also premiered a secondary logo, which is a simplistic helmet, and a new logo for the Dawg Pound. On April 14, the Browns premiered nine new uniforms. There are three jersey colors and three pants colors: orange, brown, and white, allowing for nine possible uniform combinations. The uniforms have "Cleveland" above the numbers on the front, "Browns" down the leg, and "Dawg Pound" inside the collar. The uniforms are the first in the NFL to utilize contrast stitching and chainmail/raised numbers. The team name down the leg are also NFL firsts. Personnel Staff / Coaches 2015 Cleveland Browns Owner – Jimmy Haslam President – Alec Scheiner Executive vice-president of business operations – Bryan Wiedmeier general manager – Ray Farmer Executive Chief of Staff – Bill Kuharich Vice-president of player personnel – Morocco Brown Special Advisor – Jim Brown Special Assistant/Head of Innovation – Steve Gera Head coach – Mike Pettine Offensive coordinator – John DeFilippo Quarterbacks – Kevin O'Connell Running backs – Wilbert Montgomery Wide receivers – Joker Phillips Assistant wide receivers – Frank Edgerly Tight ends – Brian Angelichio Offensive line – Andy Moeller Assistant offensive line – George DeLeone Senior offensive assistant – Kurt Roper Offensive quality control – Michael McCarthy Defensive coordinator – Jim O'Neil Defensive line – Anthony Weaver Linebackers – Chuck Driesbach Outside linebackers – Brian Fleury Secondary – Jeff Hafley Assistant secondary/safeties – Bobby Babich Assistant secondary/cornerbacks – Aaron Glenn Defensive assistant – Ryan Downard Defensive quality control – Tony Tuioti Special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor Special teams assistant – Shawn Mennenga Strength and conditioning – Paul Ricci Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes Assistant strength and conditioning – Mike Wolf Strength and conditioning assistant – Jamey Mroz Director of high performance – Adam Beard Final roster 2015 Cleveland Browns 53 13 10 7 Austin Davis American football 3 Pat Devlin American football 2 Johnny Manziel 34 Isaiah Crowell 29 Duke Johnson y 41 Raheem Mostert y 28 Glenn Winston 11 Travis Benjamin 80 Dwayne Bowe 18 Taylor Gabriel 85 Rannell Hall y 10 Darius Jennings y 15 Marlon Moore 17 Terrelle Pryor 82 Gary Barnidge 88 E. J. Bibbs y 81 Jim Dray 74 Cameron Erving G y 65 Kaleb Johnson G y offensive lineman 55 Alex Mack C 64 Darrian Miller T y 67 Austin Pasztor G 72 Mitchell Schwartz T 73 Joe Thomas offensive tackle T 92 Desmond Bryant DE 96 Xavier Cooper DE y 93 John Hughes American football DE/NT 98 Jamie Meder DE 71 Danny Shelton NT y 94 Randy Starks DE 95 Armonty Bryant OLB 59 Tank Carder ILB 56 Karlos Dansby ILB 57 Cam Johnson OLB defensive end 58 Christian Kirksey ILB 99 Paul Kruger American football OLB 51 Barkevious Mingo OLB 44 Nate Orchard OLB y 53 Craig Robertson American football ILB 24 Johnson Bademosi CB 30 Ibraheim Campbell SS y 26 Pierre Desir CB 43 Charles Gaines American football CB y 21 Justin Gilbert CB 39 Tashaun Gipson FS 35 Don Jones safety FS 33 Jordan Poyer FS/SS 31 Donte Whitner SS 36 K'Waun Williams CB 22 Tramon Williams CB 6 Travis Coons K 47 Charley Hughlett LS 8 Andy Lee American football P 75 Joel Bitonio G IR 61 Michael Bowie T IR 25 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu y CB NF-Inj. 12 Josh Gordon WR Susp. 77 John Greco G IR 23 Joe Haden CB IR 83 Brian Hartline WR IR 16 Andrew Hawkins WR IR 42 Malcolm Johnson fullback y FB IR 13 Josh McCown QB IR 9 Connor Shaw QB IR 54 Scott Solomon OLB IR 86 Randall Telfer y TE NF-Inj. 68 Conor Boffeli G 38 Chance Casey CB 79 Dan France G 62 Garth Gerhart C 89 Connor Hamlett TE y 69 Erle Ladson T 27 Daryl Richardson RB 40 Sean Baker American football FS 37 Tim Scott American football SS y 97 Dylan Wynn DE y Preseason Schedule This was the first preseason in 13 years in which the Great Lakes Classic was not played against the rival Detroit Lions. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13 Washington Redskins L 17–20 0–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 2 August 20 Buffalo Bills L 10–11 0–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 3 August 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–7 1–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap 4 September 3 at Chicago Bears L 0–24 1–3 Soldier Field Recap Moeller suspended On September 7, the Browns suspended offensive line coach Andy Moeller indefinitely in response to an alleged assault Moeller was being investigated for.Cabot Mary Kay Cleveland Browns offensive line coach Andy Moeller suspended indefinitely http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/09/cleveland_browns_offensive_lin_16.html September 24, 2015 The Plain Dealer September 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924190547/http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/09/cleveland_browns_offensive_lin_16.html September 24, 2015 live He and the Browns mutually parted ways before the team's game on September 27.Sessler Marc Browns part ways with O-line coach Andy Moeller https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-part-ways-with-o-line-coach-andy-moeller-0ap3000000542287 September 30, 2015 NFL.com September 29, 2015 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 at New York Jets L 10–31 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 September 20 Tennessee Titans W 28–14 1–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 3 September 27 Oakland Raiders L 20–27 1–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 4 October 4 at San Diego Chargers L 27–30 1–3 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 5 October 11 at Baltimore Ravens W 33–30 (OT) 2–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 6 October 18 Denver Broncos L 23–26 (OT) 2–4 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 7 October 25 at St. Louis Rams L 6–24 2–5 Edward Jones Dome Recap 8 November 1 Arizona Cardinals L 20–34 2–6 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 9 November 5 Thursday at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–31 2–7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 10 November 15 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–30 2–8 Heinz Field Recap 11 Bye 12 November 30 Monday Baltimore Ravens L 27–33 2–9 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 13 December 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 3–37 2–10 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 14 December 13 San Francisco 49ers W 24–10 3–10 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 15 December 20 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–30 3–11 CenturyLink Field Recap 16 December 27 at Kansas City Chiefs L 13–17 3–12 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 17 January 3 Pittsburgh Steelers L 12–28 3–13 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at New York Jets Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – Game summary September 13 1:00 pm EDT Browns 0 10 0 0 Jets 0 14 10 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,160 77 F C, cloudy Jerome Boger CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter CLE (11:01) – Travis Benjamin 54 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)Browns 7, Jets 0 Drive: 5 plays, 58 yds, 3:14 NYJ (9:41) – Chris Ivory 10 yd rush (Nick Folk kick)Browns 7, Jets 7 Drive: 2 plays, 9 yds, 0:12 CLE (3:29) – Travis Coons 26 yd field goalBrowns 10, Jets 7 Drive: 8 plays, 28 yds, 2:25 NYJ (0:26) – Eric Decker 15 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick)Jets 14, Browns 10 Drive: 9 plays, 72 yds, 3:03 Third quarter NYJ (7:51) – Brandon Marshall 1 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick)Jets 21, Browns 10 Drive: 5 plays, 27 yds, 2:23 NYJ (0:29) – Nick Folk 34 yd field goalJets 24, Browns 10 Drive: 11 plays, 60 yds, 6:01 Fourth quarter NYJ (10:43) – Chris Ivory 3 yd rush (Nick Folk kick)Jets 31, Browns 10 Drive: 4 plays, 19 yds, 2:11 Top passers CLE – Johnny Manziel 13/24, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick 15/24, 179 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLE – Johnny Manziel 5 car, 35 yds NYJ – Chris Ivory 20 car, 91 yds, 2 TD Top receivers CLE – Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD NYJ – Brandon Marshall 6 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD Top defenders CLE – Donte Whitner 10 tackles NYJ – Calvin Pryor 10 tackles Top special teams CLE – Andy Lee – 60.5 yd punt avg NYJ – Nick Folk – 1/1 FG, 4/4 XP The Jets routed the Browns 31–10. Late in the first quarter, the Browns' starting quarterback, Josh McCown, fumbled the football in the Jets' endzone and suffered a concussion. He was ruled out and replaced by Johnny Manziel for the remainder of the contest. The Browns led 10–7 late in the first half, but the Jets scored a touchdown late in the second quarter to lead 14–10 at halftime. In the second half, the Browns failed to score while the Jets scored 17 unanswered points to turn it into a blowout. The Browns committed five turnovers in the game, four of them being lost fumbles. They also committed 12 penalties, losing 109 yards. With the loss, the Browns opened the season at 0–1. They lost their 11th straight season opener, extending their NFL record for the most consecutive season opening losses by a franchise in NFL history. Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 20 1:00 pm EDT Titans 0 0 7 7 Browns 14 7 0 7 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 64 F C, sunny Terry McAulay CBS Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Preview, Gamebook First quarter CLE (12:51) – Travis Benjamin 60 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)Browns 7, Titans 0 Drive: 2 plays, 62 yds, 0:40 CLE (6:26) – Isaiah Crowell 11 yd run (Travis Coons kick)Browns 14, Titans 0 Drive: 7 plays, 50 yds, 4:02 Second quarter CLE (0:53) – Travis Benjamin 78 yd punt return (Travis Coons kick)Browns 21, Titans 0 Third quarter TEN (1:36) – Anthony Fasano 19 yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick)Browns 21, Titans 7 Drive: 8 plays, 67 yds, 4:03 Fourth quarter TEN (6:42) – Dorial Green-Beckham 13 yd pass from Marcus Mariota (R. Succop kick)Browns 21, Titans 14 Drive: 15 plays, 77 yds, 8:07 CLE (2:52) – Travis Benjamin 50 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)Browns 28, Titans 14 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:50 Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota 21/37, 252 yds, 2 TD CLE – Johnny Manziel 8/15, 172 yds, 2 TD Top rushers TEN – Dexter McCluster 10 car, 98 yds CLE – Isaiah Crowell 15 car, 72 yds, 1 TD Top receivers TEN – Anthony Fasano 5 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD CLE – Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 115 yds, 2 TD Top defenders TEN – Zach Brown 7 tackles CLE – Armonty Bryant 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks Top special teams TEN – Brett Kern 49.7 yd punt avg CLE – Travis Benjamin 154 punt return yds, 1 TD In the team's home opener, former Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Manziel and Marcus Mariota started against each other, and the two combined for over 400 yards with each having a pair of TD's and no INT's. After the Browns led 21–0 at halftime, Anthony Fasano and Dexter McCluster factored in each of the scoring drives for Tennessee, as defensive containment limited Mariota for most of the game. The Titans cut the deficit to 21–14 late in the 4th quarter. On their next drive, the Browns reached midfield and faced 3rd and 2. On a broken play, Manziel found Benjamin and threw a touchdown to put the Browns up 28–14. The Titans reached the red zone on their next drive, but Mariota fumbled and lost the ball, allowing the Browns to run out the clock. After committing 5 turnovers in their season opener, the Browns had 0 turnovers while forcing three Titans turnovers. For Cleveland, Armonty Bryant led the Browns with 2.5 sacks (of the 7 total) as they pressured the Titans to turn over the ball three times. Travis Benjamin, who had 269 all-purpose yards, including a 78-yard punt return TD, was selected AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. With the win, the Browns ended their six-game losing streak and improved to 1–1 on the season. Benjamin's 3 TD's were all over 50 yards, which made him only the third player in NFL history to have three 50+ yard touchdowns in the same game. Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 27 1:00 pm EDT Raiders 3 14 3 7 Browns 0 3 7 10 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 75 F C, partly cloudy Clete Blakeman CBS Carter Blackburn and Chris Simms Recap, Gamebook First quarter OAK (8:33) – Sebastian Janikowski 23 yd field goalRaiders 3, Browns 0 Drive: 13 plays, 72 yds, 6:27 Second quarter OAK (6:46) – Andre Holmes 3 yd pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick)Raiders 10, Browns 0 Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:27 CLE (1:44) – Travis Coons 24 yd field goalRaiders 10, Browns 3 Drive: 13 plays, 74 yds, 5:02 OAK (0:18) – Seth Roberts 13 yd pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick)Raiders 17, Browns 3 Drive: 5 plays, 70 yds, 1:26 Third quarter OAK (9:25) – Sebastian Janikowski 35 yd field goalRaiders 20, Browns 3 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yds, 3:59 CLE (3:32) – Gary Barnidge 28 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)Raiders 20, Browns 10 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yds, 5:53 Fourth quarter OAK (14:30) – Latavius Murray 6 yd run (Sebastian Janikowski kick)Raiders 27, Browns 10 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yds, 4:02 CLE (11:01) – Travis Coons 41 yd field goalRaiders 27, Browns 13 Drive: 9 plays, 57 yds, 3:33 CLE (6:28) – Travis Benjamin 4 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)Raiders 27, Browns 20 Drive: 6 plays, 44 yds, 1:58 Top passers OAK – Derek Carr 20/32, 314 yds, 2 TD CLE – Josh McCown 28/49, 341 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers OAK – Latavius Murray 26 car, 139 yds, 1 TD CLE – Isaiah Crowell 10 car, 36 yds Top receivers OAK – Amari Cooper 8 rec, 134 yds CLE – Gary Barnidge 6 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD Top defenders OAK – Malcolm Smith 7 tackles, 1 sack CLE – Karlos Dansby 9 tackles Top special teams OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 2/2 FG, 3/3 XP CLE – Travis Coons 2/2 FG, 2/2 XP The Raiders opened the scoring on their first drive of the game, settling for a field goal to take a 3–0 lead. The Browns failed to score and trailed 3–0 after the first quarter. The Raiders scored a second quarter touchdown to take a 10–0 lead. Late in the half, the Browns reached the Raiders' 1 yard line and had 1st and goal at the 1. However, they failed to get into the end zone in three attempts. After a false start penalty on 4th and goal, the Browns settled for a field goal to cut the deficit to 10–3. With less than two minutes remaining in the half, the Raiders drove down the field, and QB Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass, giving the Raiders a 17–3 lead at halftime. Early in the third quarter, the Raiders kicked another field goal and went up 20–3. The Browns finally reached the end zone in the third quarter as QB Josh McCown completed a 28-yard pass to TE Gary Barnidge, cutting it to 20–10. The Raiders scored another touchdown early in the 4th quarter, and the Browns trailed 27–10. At that moment, the Browns began to mount a 4th quarter rally. K Travis Coons kicked a field goal to pull within 27–13. The Raiders turned the ball over in their own territory on their next drive, and the Browns scored another touchdown to cut the deficit to 27–20. The Browns' defense forced a 3 and out, and the Raiders were forced to punt. However, Travis Benjamin muffed the punt, and the Raiders recovered it. The Raiders ran three more plays before they punted again, pinning the Browns at their own 2. The Browns had one last chance to score a game saving touchdown. Within 2 minutes, they reached the Raiders' 29. After McCown was sacked, the Browns faced 3rd and 14 on the Raiders' 34 with under 45 seconds to play. At that moment, McCown threw a pass that was intercepted by Charles Woodson. With no timeouts remaining, the Raiders were able to kneel and run out the clock. With the loss, the Browns dropped to 1–2. Week 4: at San Diego Chargers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 4 4:05 pm EDT/1:05 pm PDT Browns 3 10 3 11 Chargers 7 6 7 10 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 63,710 68 F C, cloudy Bill Vinovich CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE (4:12) – Travis Coons 36 yd field goalBrowns 3, Chargers 0 Drive: 11 plays, 64 yds, 6:20 SD (0:48) – Keenan Allen 28 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)Chargers 7, Browns 3 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds, 3:24 Second quarter CLE (14:10) – Duke Johnson 34 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)Browns 10, Chargers 7 Drive: 4 plays, 80 yds, 1:38 SD (10:37) – Josh Lambo 46 yd field goalBrowns 10, Chargers 10 Drive: 9 plays, 56 yds, 3:33 SD (1:36) – Josh Lambo 45 yd field goalChargers 13, Browns 10 Drive: 10 plays, 60 yds, 1:59 CLE (0:03) – Travis Coons 28 yd field goalChargers 13, Browns 13 Drive: 9 plays, 70 yds, 1:30 Third quarter CLE (5:54) – Travis Coons 33 yd field goalBrowns 16, Chargers 13 Drive: 9 plays, 68 yds, 5:21 SD (4:23) – Ladarius Green 19 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)Chargers 20, Browns 16 Drive: 3 plays, 81 yds, 1:31 Fourth quarter CLE (9:57) – Travis Coons 40 yd field goalChargers 20, Browns 19 Drive: 9 plays, 40 yds, 5:03 SD (7:26) – John Phillips 1 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)Chargers 27, Browns 19 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yds, 2:31 CLE (2:09) – Gary Barnidge 1 yd pass from Josh McCown (McCown pass to Gabriel)Chargers 27, Browns 27 Drive: 10 plays, 67 yds, 5:17 Top passers CLE – Josh McCown 32/41, 356 yds, 2 TD SD – Philip Rivers 23/38, 358 yds, 3 TD Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell 12 car, 63 yds SD – Danny Woodhead 8 car, 54 yds Top receivers CLE – Duke Johnson 9 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD SD – Dontrelle Inman 3 rec, 88 yds Top defenders CLE – Donte Whitner 7 tackles SD – Manti Te'o 13 tackles Top special teams CLE – SD – The Browns were making their first trip to San Diego since 2006. The game was back and forth, with neither team leading by more than one possession. The Chargers led 7–3 after the first quarter. On the Browns' first drive of the second quarter, QB Josh McCown threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to RB Duke Johnson to put the Browns up 10–7. The teams traded field goals, making it a 13–13 game at halftime. The Browns scored a field goal at the start of the third quarter to go up 16–13. On the Chargers' next drive, QB Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a touchdown, going up 20–16 heading into the fourth quarter. After K Travis Coons kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to 20–19, Rivers led another touchdown drive to put the Chargers up 27–19. On the Browns' next drive, they reached the end zone, assisted by a catch by TE Gary Barnidge on the Chargers' 1 yard line. They converted on the two-point conversion to tie the game at 27–27 with just over 2 minutes remaining. The Chargers reached the Browns' 24 yard line with under 50 seconds to play. The Browns began to use timeouts until the Chargers faced 4th down with 2 seconds to play. After the Chargers called timeout, their kicker had an opportunity to win the game with a 39-yard field goal. The 39-yard game-winning attempt was off to the right, and the game appeared to be on its way to overtime. However, CB Tramon Williams was flagged for being offside during the play, giving the Chargers another attempt, this time from 34 yards. The field goal was converted, and the Chargers won 30–27. The Browns committed 12 penalties in the game, including this critical offside penalty. With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–3. Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary October 11 1:00 pm EDT Browns 3 6 7 14 3 Ravens 14 0 7 9 0 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 71,046 65 F C, mostly sunny Jeff Triplette CBS Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Dana Jacobson Recap, Gamebook First quarter BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:35. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:14. CLE – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal, 3:16. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:19. BAL – Kyle Juszczyk 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:23. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:55. Second quarter CLE – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal, 4:09. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:42. CLE – Travis Coons 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:03. Third quarter BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:50. Ravens 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:26. CLE – Josh McCown 10-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 1:14. Ravens 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41. Fourth quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 18-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 12:29. Browns 22–21. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:42. BAL – Justin Forsett 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:00. Ravens 27–22. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:50. CLE – Isaiah Crowell 22-yard pass from Josh McCown to Andrew Hawkins, 3:15. Browns 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:53. BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 30–30. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:38. Overtime CLE – Travis Coons 32-yard field goal, 6:48. Browns 33–30. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 7:11. Top passers CLE – Josh McCown – 36/51, 457 yards, 2 TD BAL – Joe Flacco – 19/35, 210 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 49 yards BAL – Justin Forsett – 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Gary Barnidge – 8 receptions, 139 yards, TD BAL – Kamar Aiken – 4 receptions, 78 yards Top tacklers CLE – Karlos Dansby – 3 tackles, 7 assists BAL – Daryl Smith – 7 tackles, 5 assists The Browns opened division play in a week five battle with the Baltimore Ravens. Ravens QB Joe Flacco entered this game with a 13–1 record against the Browns. The Ravens' defense was strong, limiting the running game to just nine yards on the first eight attempts, with constant blitz pressure forcing Browns QB Josh McCown to make the right reads on his passes. The Ravens led 14–3 after the first quarter and 21–9 early in the third quarter. At that point, the Browns began to come back. The Browns scored a touchdown to make it 21–16 heading into the 4th quarter. Connecting with TE Gary Barnidge on an 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter, the Browns led for the first time at 22–21. Teams then traded scores, with the Ravens leading 27–22, then the Browns leading 30–27 with three minutes left in regulation. The Ravens used those three minutes to drive down the field and tie the game with a field goal. Tied at 30 after regulation, the game headed into overtime. The Ravens got the ball first. The Browns' defense forced a 3-and-out, and Travis Benjamin set up the punt at the Browns' 35. The Ravens failed to force a punt or turnover as the Browns drove down the field to the Ravens' 14 yard line, where K Travis Coons would kick the game-winning field goal. McCown completed passes to nine different receivers; four of themGary Barnidge, Travis Benjamin, Andrew Hawkins and Taylor Gabrielhad six or more receptions. He finished 36/51 for a career-high 457 yards with two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. McCown also became the first quarterback in franchise history to throw 300+ passing yards in three straight games. The Browns ran the ball 25 times, with seven carries in overtime to set up the game-winning field goal by Coons, who became 10-for-10 to start his career. With the win, the Browns improved to 2–3. The Browns snapped a five-game losing streak in away games and a seven-game losing streak in Baltimore. This was also the Browns' first overtime win since November 18, 2007, coincidentally a 33–30 victory over the Ravens in Baltimore, in the infamous "Dawson Bar" Game. For his performance, QB Josh McCown was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week. This game would be the last away win for the Cleveland Browns until Week 12 of the 2018 season when they defeated the Bengals in Cincinnati (the Browns would lose 25 straight away games, one short of the NFL record). It would also be the last time the Browns would defeat an AFC North rival until Week 5 of the 2018 season, when they would defeat the Ravens. Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 18 1:00 pm EDT Broncos 3 7 3 10 3 Browns 0 0 7 16 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 47 F C, sunny Craig Wrolstad CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 29-yard field goal, 2:53. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:18. Second quarter DEN – Aqib Talib 63-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 14:19. Broncos 10–0. Third quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 11-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 11:12. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:53. DEN – Brandon McManus 25-yard field goal, 2:08. Broncos 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 39-yard field goal, 13:36. Broncos 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:07. CLE – Gary Barnidge 14-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 9:20. Broncos 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:17. CLE – Karlos Dansby 35-yard interception return (pass failed), 8:18. Browns 20–16. DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 75-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 8:02. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14. CLE – Travis Coons 26-yard field goal, 1:32. Tied 23–23. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:21. Overtime DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 4:57. Broncos 26–23. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:42. Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning – 26/48, 290 yards, TD, 3 INT CLE – Josh McCown – 20/39, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 20 rushes, 111 yards CLE – Duke Johnson – 9 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 10 receptions, 111 yards CLE – Travis Benjamin – 9 receptions, 117 yards Top tacklers DEN – Danny Trevathan – 7 tackles, 3 assists CLE – Pierre Desir – 10 tackles, 2 assists The Browns entered this game hoping to knock off the unbeaten Denver Broncos. The Broncos' defense dominated the first half as the Browns trailed 10–0 at halftime. The Browns had 94 yards of offense, their lowest total yards in a half this season. The Broncos' offense scored a field goal while CB Aqib Talib picked off QB Josh McCown and scored a defensive touchdown. On the Browns' first drive of the second half, they went 72 yards and McCown threw a touchdown pass to TE Gary Barnidge to cut the deficit to 10–7. The Broncos kicked a field goal late in the third quarter and took a 13–7 lead into the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, the Broncos extended the lead to 16–7. The Browns went down the field as McCown and Barnidge connected on another touchdown, cutting the deficit to 16–14. On the Broncos' next drive, Denver QB Peyton Manning threw an interception to LB Karlos Dansby, which was returned for a touchdown. The Browns took their first lead of the game, going up 20–16. The Browns attempted a two-point conversion which would have given them a six-point lead, but failed. On the first play of the Broncos' next drive, Manning threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Sanders, and the Broncos reclaimed the lead at 23–20. The teams traded punts before the Browns tied the game with a field goal, making it 23–23. On the Broncos' next drive, the Browns forced a three and out. The Browns reached the Broncos' 46 and were approaching field goal range. However, McCown threw an interception on 2nd and 10. The Broncos went three and out again and were forced to punt. The Browns took a knee, and the game went into overtime. In overtime, The Broncos won the coin toss and elected to receive. On 3rd and 2, Manning threw an interception to LB Barkevious Mingo, who ran it back to the Broncos' 39. The Browns were approaching field goal range and would win the game with a field goal. However, they lost 13 yards on the next three plays and were forced to punt. The Broncos reached the Browns' 16 on their next drive, and their kicker Brandon McManus successfully converted the 34-yard game-winning field goal. With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–4. Week 7: at St. Louis Rams Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 25 1:00 pm EDT/12:00 pm CDT Browns 0 3 3 0 Rams 10 0 7 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,523 Played indoors (dome stadium) Pete Morelli CBS Brian Anderson and Chris Simms Recap, Gamebook First quarter STL – Rodney McLeod 20-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:06. Rams 7–0. STL – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 7:40. Rams 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:42. Second quarter CLE – Travis Coons 25-yard field goal, 14:07. Rams 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:28. Third quarter CLE – Travis Coons 44-yard field goal, 11:53. Rams 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:15. STL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:20. Rams 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter STL – Todd Gurley 16-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:18. Rams 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:06. Top passers CLE – Josh McCown – 26/32, 270 yards STL – Nick Foles – 15/23, 163 yards Top rushers CLE – Robert Turbin – 5 rushes, 30 yards STL – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CLE – Gary Barnidge – 6 receptions, 101 yards STL – Tavon Austin – 4 receptions, 43 yards Top tacklers CLE – Jordan Poyer – 5 tackles, 5 assists STL – Mark Barron – 10 tackles, 6 assists The Rams routed the Browns 24–6. The Browns committed turnovers by fumbling on their first two drives, one of which was run back for a defensive touchdown while the other resulted in a Rams field goal to put the Browns behind 10–0. The Browns kicked two field goals and cut the deficit to 10–6, but the offense stalled afterwards. The Rams forced two more turnovers via fumbles, and Rams RB Todd Gurley scored two more touchdowns to go up 24–6 early in the 4th quarter and put the game away. With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–5. Week 8: vs. Arizona Cardinals background:#FF3C00; color:white; border:2px solid #311D00;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 1 1:00 pm EST Cardinals 7 3 14 10 Browns 7 13 0 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 62 F C, sunny Walt Coleman Fox Matt Smith, Chris Cooley and Danielle Trotta Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Troy Niklas 11-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:07. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 7:01. CLE – Brian Hartline 10-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 2:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:55. Second quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 3-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 14:53. Browns 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:05. CLE – Brian Hartline 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (kick failed), 5:01. Browns 20–7. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:32. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:24. Third quarter ARI – Michael Floyd 60-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:56. Browns 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:04. ARI – Troy Niklas 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:39. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:50. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:35. Cardinals 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:20. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 35-yard field goal, 2:20. Cardinals 34–20. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:17. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 23/38, 374 yards, 4 TD, INT CLE – Josh McCown – 18/34, 211 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Chris Johnson – 30 rushes, 109 yards CLE – Josh McCown – 5 rushes, 18 yards Top receivers ARI – Michael Floyd – 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD CLE – Gary Barnidge – 7 receptions, 53 yards, TD Top tacklers ARI – Kevin Minter – 5 tackles, 2 assists CLE – Tramon Williams – 6 tackles, 3 assists The Cardinals received the ball first and scored on an 82-yard touchdown drive to go up 7–0. After a turnover, the Browns tied the game up at 7–7. The Browns later scored two more touchdowns to go up 20–7. The Cardinals drove into the red zone, but Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald turned the ball over with a fumble. After the Browns went 3 and out, the Cardinals drove down the field and kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to 20–10 heading into halftime. The Cardinals dominated the second half. They scored 14 unanswered points to go up 24–20 heading into the 4th quarter. The Cardinals committed a turnover on their own 20 late in the third quarter, but McCown threw an interception into the endzone on the Browns' next drive. The Cardinals scored another touchdown on their next drive, going up 31–20. After the Browns turned it over, the Cardinals kicked a field goal to make it 34–20. With QB Josh McCown injured, backup Johnny Manziel entered the game on the Browns' final drive. However, the Browns were able to gain only one first down before turning it over on downs and effectively ending the game. With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–6 and 0-2 against the NFC West. Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 5 Thursday 8:25 pm EST Browns 3 7 0 0 Bengals 7 7 3 14 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 65,816 71 F C, cloudy John Hussey NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Tyler Eifert 9-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:12. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:13. CLE – Travis Coons 27-yard field goal, 0:10. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:02. Second quarter CIN – Tyler Eifert 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 4:42. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:42. CLE – Duke Johnson 12-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick), 0:27. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:15. Third quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 4:09. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:57. Fourth quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 25-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:35. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:31. CIN – Tyler Eifert 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:48. Bengals 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:55. Top passers CLE – Johnny Manziel – 15/33, 168 yards, TD CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/27, 234 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 10 rushes, 38 yards CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers CLE – Duke Johnson – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD CIN – Marvin Jones – 5 receptions, 78 yards Top tacklers CLE – Karlos Dansby – 8 tackles, 3 assists CIN – Carlos Dunlap – 4 tackles (2 sacks) In a Thursday Night Football matchup, the Bengals defeated the Browns 31–10. Browns QB Johnny Manziel made his fourth career start and second of this season in place of the injured Josh McCown. The Browns received the ball first and punted after gaining only one first down. The Bengals would score a touchdown on their opening drive to take a 7–0 lead. The Browns reached the Bengals' 4, but they were unable to reach the end zone and had to settle for a field goal. Leading 7–3 after the first quarter, the Bengals scored an early second quarter touchdown to go up 14–3. The Browns marched down 93 yards and scored a touchdown to cut the deficit to 14–10 heading into halftime. However, the Bengals dominated the second half as the Browns would not record a single first down until the three-minute mark of the 4th quarter and had only 2 first downs for the entire second half. The Bengals would score another touchdown to go up 24–10 early in the 4th quarter. After a 3-and-out from the Browns, the Bengals scored another touchdown on their next drive to take a 31–10 lead. The Browns attempted to respond, but they could not gain a first down and punted again. Late in the game, the Browns blocked a Bengals punt and had the ball at Cincinnati's 37. They had two first downs on the drive, but they failed to score a touchdown and eventually turned the ball over on downs with 44 seconds left in the game, allowing the Bengals to run out the clock. With the loss, the Browns' record dropped to 2–7. Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 15 1:00 pm EST Browns 3 0 0 6 Steelers 6 15 3 6 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,402 61 F C, sunny Ron Torbert CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 11:02. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:27. CLE – Travis Coons 23-yard field goal, 8:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:53. PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 4:49. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:21. Second quarter PIT – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben RoethlisbergerAntonio Brown pass), 3:32. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:49. PIT – Martavis Bryant 32-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:42. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:28. Third quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 25-yard field goal, 8:36. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:38. Fourth quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 7-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (kick failed), 12:33. Steelers 24–9. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:46. PIT – Antonio Brown 56-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed), 9:17. Steelers 30–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:21. Top passers CLE – Johnny Manziel – 33/45, 372 yards, TD, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/33, 379 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Johnny Manziel – 3 rushes, 17 yards PIT – DeAngelo Williams – 17 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers CLE – Travis Benjamin – 7 receptions, 113 yards PIT – Martavis Bryant – 6 receptions, 178 yards, TD Top tacklers CLE – Karlos Dansby – 3 tackles, 3 assists PIT – Will Allen – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble The Browns entered into their divisional rivalry game with the Pittsburgh Steelers, having lost 19 of their last 22 meetings and 11 straight games at Heinz Field. Neither team's designated starting quarterback would start the game as Josh McCown had a rib injury and Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger had a foot injury. Pittsburgh QB Landry Jones would leave the game in the first quarter with an injury, forcing Roethlisberger into the game. Leading 6–3 after the 1st quarter, the Steelers would take control of the game in the 2nd quarter, scoring two touchdowns and taking a 21–3 lead into halftime. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell added a field goal in the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, the Browns retaliated with a Johnny Manziel touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 24–9, but a late Steelers touchdown gave them a 30–9 lead, which would end up being the final score. Coming off the bench, Roethlisberger passed for 379 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to WR Antonio Brown who recorded 139 yards, and one to WR Martavis Bryant who led the Steelers with 178 receiving yards. In the loss, Manziel passed for a career-high 372 yards and a touchdown, but he threw a key interception in the red zone with the second play of the 4th quarter. Also, the Steelers defense sacked Manziel six times. With the loss, the Browns entered their bye week at 2–8 and had sole possession of the NFL's worst record. Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 30 Monday 8:30 pm EST Ravens 10 7 7 9 Browns 0 13 7 7 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 64,380 45 F C, clear Brad Allen ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter BAL – Kaelin Clay 82-yard punt return (Justin Tucker kick), 10:12. Ravens 7–0. BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 4:26. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:11. Second quarter CLE – Travis Coons 31-yard field goal, 11:30. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:55. BAL – Javorius Allen 13-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Justin Tucker kick), 10:05. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:29. CLE – Marlon Moore 10-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 4:46. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:22. CLE – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:35. Third quarter CLE – Karlos Dansby 52-yard interception return (Travis Coons kick), 12:27. Browns 20–17. BAL – Kamar Aiken 15-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Justin Tucker kick), 5:37. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:46. Fourth quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 9:09. Ravens 27–20. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 8:07. CLE – Travis Benjamin 42-yard pass from Austin Davis (Travis Coons kick), 1:55. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:33. BAL – Will Hill 64-yard blocked field goal return (run failed), 0:00. Ravens 33–27. Top passers BAL – Matt Schaub – 20/34, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT CLE – Josh McCown – 21/38, 212 yards, TD Top rushers BAL – Javorius Allen – 12 rushes, 55 yards CLE – Duke Johnson – 7 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers BAL – Kamar Aiken – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD CLE – Gary Barnidge – 7 receptions, 91 yards Top tacklers BAL – Lardarius Webb – 7 tackles CLE – Donte Whitner, Tashaun Gipson – 6 tackles each ESPN's Monday Night Football returned to Cleveland for the first time in 7 years in a repeat of the AFC North Division rivals. With just 3 seconds left to play in regulation with the game tied at 27–27, Browns kicker Travis Coons lined up for what would have been the game-winning field goal, but the kick was blocked at the line of scrimmage, which was the rookie's first miss of the season. Ravens safety Will Hill then scooped up the live ball and returned it 64 yards for the game-winning touchdown as time expired. Their record was now 2–14 all time against the Ravens in the Harbaugh-Flacco era. With the loss, the Browns dropped to 2–9, which guaranteed them their eighth consecutive losing season. Critics later evaluated the contest as one of the five worst defeats in the history of the Browns and the city of Cleveland. Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 6 1:00 pm EST Bengals 7 13 14 3 Browns 0 3 0 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 64,775 45 F C, sunny Jeff Triplette Fox Justin Kutcher, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Andy Dalton 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:48. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:40. Second quarter CIN – A. J. Green 23-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:45. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:15. CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 6:28. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:43. CIN – Mike Nugent 40-yard field goal, 3:24. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:22. CLE – Travis Coons 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:20. Third quarter CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:55. Bengals 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:30. CIN – Marvin Jones 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:46. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 20-yard field goal, 5:47. Bengals 37–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:44. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/19, 220 yards, 2 TD CLE – Austin Davis – 25/38, 230 yards, INT Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill – 22 rushes, 98 yards, TD CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 11 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 128 yards, TD CLE – Brian Hartline – 8 receptions, 83 yards Top tacklers CIN – Vontaze Burfict – 6 tackles, 2 assists CLE – Craig Robertson – 5 tackles, 2 assists The Bengals dominated the Browns in every aspect of the game enroute to a 37–3 win. The Browns started third-string quarterback Austin Davis, as Josh McCown was placed on IR earlier that week and Johnny Manziel was being disciplined for his antics during the team's bye week. Davis threw for 230 yards and an interception, while his counterpart, Bengals QB Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to A. J. Green and Marvin Jones while running for a touchdown himself. With their seventh straight loss, the Browns dropped to 2–10 and became the first team in the league to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the season. This marked the 13th straight year that the team missed the playoffs. It was also their 13th consecutive loss in the month of the December. The 34-point margin of defeat was the team's largest since Week 16 of the 2005 season, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers by 41–0. Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers background:#FF3C00; color:white; border:2px solid #311D00;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 13 1:00 pm EST 49ers 0 3 0 7 Browns 7 3 7 7 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 63,916 63 F C, overcast John Hussey Fox Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Isaiah Crowell 1-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 5:40. Browns 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:27. Second quarter CLE – Travis Coons 26-yard field goal, 9:06. Browns 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:52. SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:16. Browns 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30. Third quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 2-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick), 0:17. Browns 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter CLE – Isaiah Crowell 3-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 8:53. Browns 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:47. SF – Jerome Simpson 6-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 1:48. Browns 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 1:40. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18/28, 194 yards, TD CLE – Johnny Manziel – 21/31, 270 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Shaun Draughn – 11 rushes, 43 yards CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 20 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SF – Blake Bell – 3 receptions, 49 yards CLE – Brian Hartline – 8 receptions, 107 yards Top tacklers SF – Kenneth Acker – 8 tackles, 3 assists CLE – Armonty Bryant – 7 tackles (2 sacks) With the win, the Browns snapped their seven-game losing streak and improved to 3–10. This is the Browns' last win until Week 16, 2016 against the San Diego Chargers. Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 20 4:05 pm EST/1:05pm PST Browns 7 3 0 3 Seahawks 7 13 0 10 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 69,002 47 F C, cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 7-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick), 8:13. Browns 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:53. SEA – Doug Baldwin 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:24. Second quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:01. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:52. CLE – Travis Coons 34-yard field goal, 6:35. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:25. SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 1:00. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:36. SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:16. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA – Tyler Lockett 27-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 15:00. Seahawks 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 6:00. CLE – Travis Coons 37-yard field goal, 9:07. Seahawks 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:52. SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 3:37. Seahawks 30–13. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:28. Top passers CLE – Johnny Manziel – 19/32, 161 yards, TD, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/30, 249 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CLE – Duke Johnson – 4 rushes, 46 yards SEA – Christine Michael – 16 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers CLE – Duke Johnson – 5 receptions, 39 yards SEA – Jermaine Kearse – 7 receptions, 110 yards Top tacklers CLE – Karlos Dansby – 4 tackles, 6 assists SEA – Kelcie McCray – 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 pass defended With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–11 and they finished 1-3 against the NFC West. Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 27 1:00 pm EST/12:00 pm CST Browns 0 3 7 3 Chiefs 10 7 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 69,115 36 F C, cloudy Walt Anderson CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter KC – Jeremy Maclin 11-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:57. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:08. KC – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 2:24. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:43. Second quarter CLE – Travis Coons 45-yard field goal, 9:02. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:36. KC – Travis Kelce 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:36. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:03. Third quarter CLE – Isaiah Crowell 10-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 9:21. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:45. Fourth quarter CLE – Travis Coons 36-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 21 plays, 62 yards, 12:01. Top passers CLE – Johnny Manziel – 13/32, 136 yards, INT KC – Alex Smith – 15/22, 125 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Johnny Manziel – 11 rushes, 108 yards KC – Charcandrick West – 14 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers CLE – Gary Barnidge – 3 receptions, 47 yards KC – Jeremy Maclin – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD Top tacklers CLE – Donte Whitner – 6 tackles KC – Ron Parker, Josh Mauga – 7 tackles each With the loss, and the Ravens win over the Steelers, the Browns were swept by the AFC West and they were guaranteed to finish dead last in the AFC North. Cleveland also finished 1-7 on the road. Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary January 3, 2016 1:00 pm EST Steelers 7 7 3 11 Browns 3 6 0 3 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 66,693 34 F C, cloudy Pete Morelli CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Heath Miller 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:12. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18. CLE – Travis Coons 29-yard field goal, 1:15. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:10. Second quarter CLE – Travis Coons 39-yard field goal, 2:00. Steelers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:18. PIT – Antonio Brown 17-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:02. Steelers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:58. CLE – Travis Coons 33-yard field goal, 0:03. Steelers 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 0:58. Third quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 39-yard field goal, 9:43. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:33. Fourth quarter CLE – Travis Coons 29-yard field goal, 14:57. Steelers 17–12. Drive: 17 plays, 62 yards, 9:46. PIT – Markus Wheaton 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Fitzgerald Toussaint pass), 10:49. Steelers 25–12. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06. PIT – Chris Boswell 21-yard field goal, 2:57. Steelers 28–12. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:57. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/36, 349 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT CLE – Austin Davis – 24/46, 240 yards, 2 INT Top rushers PIT – Fitzgerald Toussaint – 12 rushes, 24 yards CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 15 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown – 13 receptions, 187 yards, TD CLE – Gary Barnidge – 8 receptions, 66 yards Top tacklers PIT – Lawrence Timmons – 7 tackles, 3 assists (1.5 sacks), 1 forced fumble CLE – Karlos Dansby – 5 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble The Steelers made the playoffs with a closer than the score indicated 28–12 win over the Browns (coupled with a Jets loss to the Bills). The game was competitive for three quarters, but the Browns failed to get into the endzone, scoring four field goals and committing three turnovers (two of them in the fourth quarter, both of which resulted in Steelers scores). The Browns finished the season with a 3–13 record (2-6 at home & 1-5 against the AFC North), their worst record since the 2000 season (when they also went 3–13). It was tied for their second fewest wins in a season, ahead of only the 1999 Browns, who won two games and went 2–14 that season. GM Ray Farmer was immediately fired after the final game, along with head coach Mike Pettine, who had lost 18 of his last 21 games going back to Week 13 of the previous season. 2016 Pro Bowl Despite the team's awful performance on the field, T Joe Thomas and C Alex Mack were invited to the 2016 Pro Bowl. This marks Thomas' 9th consecutive Pro Bowl selection and ties him with Hall of Famers Lou Groza and Jim Brown for the most pro bowl selections in Browns history. This marks Mack's 3rd appearance in the game. Special teamer Johnson Bademosi, TE Gary Barnidge, and WR Travis Benjamin were named as alternates at their respective positions. 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