2014 Cleveland Browns season

66th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 2014 Cleveland Browns Mike Pettine Ray Farmer Jimmy Haslam FirstEnergy Stadium 7–9 4th AFC North Did not qualify FS Tashaun Gipson CB Joe Haden (captain) OT Joe Thomas SS Donte Whitner Browns seasons thumb | right | alt=Cleveland Browns wordmark used since 2006. | Cleveland Browns wordmark used since 2006. The 2014 season was the Cleveland Browns' 62nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, and their first under new head coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer. The Browns improved upon their 4–12 record from 2013, finishing 7–9. The team started the season 6–3 with sole possession of the AFC North lead, but lost six of their last seven games to finish 7–9 and fail to make the playoffs for the 12th consecutive year, the longest postseason drought in franchise history. This also marked the Browns' seventh consecutive season with a losing record. Offseason Personnel changes Coaching staff changes On December 29, 2013, the Browns fired head coach Rob Chudzinski. In his only season as coach, Chudzinski posted a record of 4–12, including a 7-game losing streak to end the season, although he ended the Browns' 11-game losing streak to the division rival Baltimore Ravens. Offensive coordinator Norv Turner left the team to take the same position with the Minnesota Vikings, and defensive coordinator Ray Horton took the same position with the Tennessee Titans. On January 23, 2014, the Browns hired former Buffalo Bills' defensive coordinator Mike Pettine as head coach. Pettine served as defensive coordinator of the Bills in 2013, defensive coordinator of the New York Jets from 2009 to 2012, and a defensive assistant with the Baltimore Ravens from 2002 to 2008. This was Pettine's first opportunity as an NFL head coach. On January 27, the Browns hired former Bills' linebackers coach Jim O'Neil as defensive coordinator. O'Neil has served as a defensive assistant under Pettine with both the Jets and the Bills.January 27, 2014 Browns hire Jim O'Neil as new DC Associated Press https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10360843/cleveland-browns-expected-hire-jim-oneil-defensive-coordinator-buffalo-bills-coach-doug-marrone-says January 28, 2014 Also, on January 27, the Browns filled out their defensive coaching staff by adding three assistant coaches who worked under Pettine in Buffalo: Chuck Driesbach as linebackers coach, Brian Fleury as assistant linebackers coach and Jeff Hafley as secondary coach. The Browns also hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers' tight ends coach Brian Angelichio to the same position and retained assistant secondary coach Bobby Babich, special teams coach Chris Tabor, and assistant special teams coach Shawn Mennenga from Chudzinski's coaching staff. On February 3, the Browns hired former Washington Redskins' offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan to take the same position with the team. Shanahan, the son of Super Bowl champion head coach Mike Shanahan, served as the Houston Texans' offensive coordinator from 2008 to 2009, and the Redskins' offensive coordinator from 2010 to 2013. Front office changes On February 11, the Browns fired general manager Mike Lombardi and promoted assistant general manager Ray Farmer to take his place as GM. In addition, CEO Joe Banner resigned from his role with the team.February 11, 2014 Browns name Ray Farmer new GM Associated Press https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10435830/cleveland-browns-overhaul-front-office-name-ray-farmer-new-gm February 11, 2014 Also on February 11, the Browns hired Bill Kuharich as assistant general manager to Farmer. Kuharich worked with Farmer in the Kansas City Chiefs player personnel department, and has also worked in the New Orleans Saints player personnel department.Benne, John February 11, 2014 Browns hire Bill Kuharich as assistant GM SB Nation https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/2/11/5402124/browns-hire-bill-kuharich-asistant-general-manager February 12, 2014 Roster changes Free agents Pos Player Tag 2014 Team Signed G Oniel Cousins UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 16Howell, Leo March 16, 2014 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Add More Depth at Guard, Sign Oniel Cousins The Pewter Plank http://thepewterplank.com/2014/03/16/tampa-bay-buccaneers-add-depth-guard-sign-oniel-cousins/ March 18, 2014 K Billy Cundiff UFA Cleveland Browns March 6Breech, John March 6, 2014 Browns re-sign kicker Billy Cundiff to one-year deal CBS Sports http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24470968/browns-re-sign-kicker-billy-cundiff-to-one-year-deal March 18, 2014 G Shawn Lauvao UFA Washington Redskins March 11Jones, Mike March 11, 2014 Redskins free agency, Day 1: Riley, Moss back, WR Roberts, G Lauvao and LB Hayward added The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/redskins-free-agency-day-1-perry-riley-jr-back-in-the-fold-wr-andre-roberts-en-route/2014/03/11/cbc66e28-a92f-11e3-8599-ce7295b6851c_story.html March 18, 2014 C Alex Mack UFA/TT Cleveland Browns April 11 RB Willis McGahee UFA LB Craig Robertson ERFA Cleveland Browns March 6March 6, 2014 Browns Tender COntract to LB Robertson Bleacher Report http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1983579-browns-tender-contract-to-lb-robertson https://web.archive.org/web/20140319004402/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1983579-browns-tender-contract-to-lb-robertson dead March 19, 2014 March 18, 2014 S T. 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Ward UFA Denver Broncos March 11Neisen, Joan March 12, 2014 Broncos invest in their defense with three pricey signings Sports Illustrated http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20140312/denver-broncos-tj-ward-aqib-talib-demarcus-ware/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140313020002/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20140312/denver-broncos-tj-ward-aqib-talib-demarcus-ware/ dead March 13, 2014 March 19, 2014 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 2014 Team Signed WR Davone Bess March 5Wesseling, Chris March 5, 2014 Davonne bess among three cut by Browns NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/davone-bess-among-three-cut-by-cleveland-browns-0ap2000000330860 March 19, 2014 QB Jason Campbell March 12Wilson, Ryan March 12, 2014 Browns Release QBs Brandon Weeden and Jason Campbell CBS Sports http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24479937/browns-release-qb-brandon-weeden March 19, 2014 Cincinnati Bengals March 19March 20, 2014 Bengals sign QB Jason Campbell to be backup The Sporting News http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-03-20/bengals-sign-qb-jason-campbell-to-be-backup March 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140325221435/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-03-20/bengals-sign-qb-jason-campbell-to-be-backup March 25, 2014 dead mdy-all LB D'Qwell Jackson February 26Brinson, Will February 26, 2014 Browns Release LB D'Qwell Jackson CBS Sports http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24457827/browns-release-lb-dqwell-jackson March 19, 2014 Indianapolis Colts March 6Wilson, Ryan March 6, 2014 Colts Sign LB D'Qwell Jacosno CBS Sports http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24470497/colts-lb-dqwell-jackson-agree-to-terms-on-new-deal March 19, 2014 WR Greg Little May 16Edholm, Eric May 16, 2014 Browns release Greg Little, making that Julio Jones trade look even worse now Yahoo Sports https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/browns-release-greg-little--slimming-down-wr-group-before-training-camp-154715232.html May 16, 2014 Oakland Raiders May 19 Gutierrez, Paul May 19, 2014 How does Greg Little fit with Raiders ESPN https://www.espn.com/blog/las-vegas-raiders/post/_/id/4538/how-does-little-fit-with-raiders May 20, 2014 QB Brandon Weeden March 12 Dallas Cowboys March 17Sabin, Rainer March 17, 2014 Dallas Cowboys sign QB Brandon Weeden Dallas Morning News http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2014/03/dallas-cowboys-sign-qb-brandon-weeden-to-two-year-contract.html/ March 19, 2014 Signings Pos Player 2013 Team Signed WR Anthony Armstrong N/A May 19Chris Pokorny May 19, 2014 Browns Sign WR Anthony Armstrong & Waive WR Josh Cooper; Other Transactions SBNation http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2014/5/19/5732958/browns-sign-wr-anthony-armstrong-waive-wr-josh-cooper-other May 19, 2014 WR Miles Austin Dallas Cowboys May 15Pat McManamon May 15, 2014 Browns add WRs Austin, Bennett ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10937756/miles-austin-earl-bennett-agree-cleveland-browns?ex_cid=espnapi_public May 15, 2014 WR Earl Bennett Chicago Bears May 15 WR Nate Burleson Detroit Lions April 6Rothstein, Michael April 6, 2014 WR Nate Burleson to join Browns ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10740964/nate-burleson-cleveland-browns-agree-1-year-deal April 10, 2014 LB Karlos Dansby Arizona Cardinals March 11March 11, 2014 Browns add DL Dansby, S Whitner ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10590618/cleveland-browns-add-karlos-dansby-donte-whitner March 18, 2014 LB Zac Diles Tennessee Titans May 1May 1, 2014 Browns sign Zac Diles, Tyler Thigpen, Vince Young ClevelandBrowns.com http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-sign-Zac-Diles-Tyler-Thigpen-Vince-Young/14e4bd9f-9249-4a85-9de8-5dfec33f1d07 May 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140505014026/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-sign-Zac-Diles-Tyler-Thigpen-Vince-Young/14e4bd9f-9249-4a85-9de8-5dfec33f1d07 May 5, 2014 dead TE Jim Dray Arizona Cardinals March 13Carucci, Vic March 14, 2014 Cleveland Browns Add Solid Blocker in TE Jim Dray ClevelandBrowns.com http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Cleveland-Browns-add-solid-blocker-in-tight-end-Jim-Dray/912326d0-878f-475e-8184-88142635b230 March 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140317223930/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Cleveland-Browns-add-solid-blocker-in-tight-end-Jim-Dray/912326d0-878f-475e-8184-88142635b230 March 17, 2014 dead WR Andrew Hawkins Cincinnati Bengals March 18Cabot, Mary Kay March 18, 2014 Cleveland Browns Swipe WR Andrew Hawkins from Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Plain Dealer http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/03/cleveland_browns_swipe_wr_andr.html March 18, 2014 G Paul McQuistan Seattle Seahawks March 24Blount, Terry March 24, 2014 Paul McQuistan to join Cleveland Browns ESPN https://www.espn.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/5118/paul-mcquistan-to-join-cleveland-browns March 25, 2014 FB Chris Pressley Cincinnati Bengals April 14Gantt, Darin April 14, 2014 Browns signing former Bengals fullback Chris Pressley NBC Sports http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/14/browns-signing-former-bengals-fullback-chris-pressley/ April 14, 2014 RB Ben Tate Houston Texans March 15March 15, 2014 Browns sign free agent RB Ben Tate Associated Press https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/03/15/browns-sign-free-agent-rb-ben-tate/6460457/ March 18, 2014 QB Tyler Thigpen N/A May 1 CB Isaiah Trufant New York Jets March 11Carucci, Vic March 11, 2014 Cleveland Browns add special-teams ace Isaiah Trufant CleveladnBrowns.com http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Cleveland-Browns-add-special-teams-ace-Isaiah-Trufant/a5599ef2-31a7-4691-806c-d710fce4e5fc March 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140318043540/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Cleveland-Browns-add-special-teams-ace-Isaiah-Trufant/a5599ef2-31a7-4691-806c-d710fce4e5fc March 18, 2014 dead S Donte Whitner San Francisco 49ers March 11 QB Vince Young Green Bay Packers May 1 Draft 2014 NFL draft 2014 Cleveland Browns 1 8 Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma St Pick from MIN yes 1 22 Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M Pick from PHI yes 2 35 Joel Bitonio OT Nevada yes yes 3 71 Christian Kirksey LB Iowa yes 3 94 Terrance West RB Towson Pick from SF yes 4 127 Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood yes Notes The Browns traded their original first-round selection (No. 4 overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' first round selection (No. 9 overall) and their 2015 first and fourth round selections. The Browns then traded the No. 9 overall selection, along with their fifth round selection (No. 145 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the No. 8 overall selection. The Browns acquired an additional first-round selection (No. 26 overall) in a trade that sent running back Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts. The Browns traded the No. 26 selection, along with a third round selection (No. 83 overall), to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the No. 22 overall selection. The Browns acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 83 overall) in a trade that sent the team's 2013 fourth-round selection to the Pittsburgh Steelers. This selection was later traded to the Eagles (see above). The Browns acquired an additional fourth-round selection (No. 127 overall) in a trade that sent the team's 2013 fifth-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts. The Browns did not have selections from rounds 5–7 as a result of the following trades: Trading the No. 145 selection to the Minnesota Vikings (see above). Trading the No. 106 and No. 180 selections to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the No. 94 selection. Trading traded the No. 218 selection to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their sixth-round selection in the 2015 NFL draft. Undrafted free agent signings Pos Player College Signed FB Ray Agnew III Southern Illinois May 12 DL Calvin Barnett Oklahoma State May 12 DB Darwin Cook West Virginia May 12 RB Isaiah Crowell Alabama State May 12 OL Anthony Dima Massachusetts May 12 WR Chandler Jones San Jose State May 12 WR Jonathan Krause Vanderbilt May 12 DL Elhadji Ndiaye Nebraska-Kearney May 15 OL Michael Philipp Oregon State May 12 QB Connor Shaw South Carolina May 12 WR Kenny Shaw Florida State May 12 WR Willie Snead Ball State May 12 Gordon suspension On May 9, it was announced that wide receiver Josh Gordon could face a possible season-long suspension due to a fourth failed drug test. On July 4, 2014, Josh Gordon was arrested for DWI in Raleigh, NC.Quinn, T. J. and Don Van Natta Jr. May 9, 2014 Josh Gordon faces suspension ESPN https://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10908822/josh-gordon-cleveland-browns-faces-season-long-suspension May 9, 2014 On August 27, the suspension was upheld after Gordon's appeal.August 27, 2014 Josh Gordon suspended for season ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11418388/josh-gordon-cleveland-browns-suspended-one-year August 27, 2014 On September 12, after the NFL and the NFLPA approved a new drug testing program, Gordon's suspension was retroactively reduced to 10 games. On November 17, his reinstatement was officially announced and he returned Week 12 at the Georgia Dome, against the Atlanta Falcons, on November 23.September 12, 2014 Josh Gordon suspension reduced https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11515354/josh-gordon-cleveland-browns-suspension-cut-10-games September 12, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 9 at Detroit Lions L 12–13 0–1 Ford Field Recap 2 August 18 at Washington Redskins L 23–24 0–2 FedExField Recap 3 August 23 St. Louis Rams L 14–33 0–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 4 August 28 Chicago Bears W 33–13 1–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule The Browns had no games west of the Mississippi River in 2014, by virtue of their conference rotation with NFC South and AFC South division opponents, and common position Bills and Raiders – the Raiders being based in the Pacific Time Zone but scheduled to play the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Their only game outside of the Eastern Time Zone was in Nashville, Tennessee against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. Their November 6 game in Week 10 was their only scheduled national television appearance on the NFL Network, against the Cincinnati Bengals. Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 27–30 0–1 Heinz Field Recap 2 September 14 New Orleans Saints W 26–24 1–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 3 September 21 Baltimore Ravens L 21–23 1–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 4 Bye 5 October 5 at Tennessee Titans W 29–28 2–2 LP Field Recap 6 October 12 Pittsburgh Steelers W 31–10 3–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 7 October 19 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 6–24 3–3 EverBank Field Recap 8 October 26 Oakland Raiders W 23–13 4–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 9 November 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 22–17 5–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 10 November 6 Thursday Night Football at Cincinnati Bengals W 24–3 6–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 11 November 16 Houston Texans L 7–23 6–4 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 12 November 23 at Atlanta Falcons W 26–24 7–4 Georgia Dome Recap 13 November 30 at Buffalo Bills L 10–26 7–5 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 14 December 7 Indianapolis Colts L 24–25 7–6 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 15 December 14 Cincinnati Bengals L 0–30 7–7 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 16 December 21 at Carolina Panthers L 13–17 7–8 Bank of America Stadium Recap 17 December 28 at Baltimore Ravens L 10–20 7–9 M&T Bank Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary September 7 1:00 p.m. EDT Browns 3 0 14 10 Steelers 10 17 0 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,598 71 F C 1, partly cloudy Carl Cheffers CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT (9:58) - Shaun Suisham 36 yd field goal Steelers 3, Browns 0 Drive: 9 plays, 62 yds, 5:02 CLE (5:39) - Billy Cundiff 39 yd field goal Steelers 3, Browns 3 Drive: 8 plays, 54 yds, 4:19 PIT (1:24) - LeGarrette Blount 7 yd run (Shaun Suisham kick) Steelers 10, Browns 3 Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 4:49 Second quarter PIT (9:49) - Antonio Brown 35 yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick) Steelers 17, Browns 3 Drive: 6 plays, 89 yds, 3:12 PIT (7:43) - Le'Veon Bell 38 yd run (Shaun Suisham kick) Steelers 24, Browns 3 Drive: 2 plays, 50 yds, 0:48 PIT (0:00) - Shaun Suisham 34 yd field goal Steelers 27, Browns 3 Drive: 10 plays, 64 yds, 1:44 Third quarter CLE (13:27) - Isaiah Crowell 3 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Steelers 27, Browns 10 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yds, 1:33 CLE (9:05) - Isaiah Crowell 15 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Steelers 27, Browns 17 Drive: 6 plays, 59 yds, 2:31 Fourth quarter CLE (14:57) - Billy Cundiff 24 yd field goal Steelers 27, Browns 20 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yds, 4:42 CLE (11:15) - Travis Benjamin 9 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Steelers 27, Browns 27 Drive: 7 plays, 51 yds, 2:35 PIT (0:00) - Shaun Suisham 41 yd field goal Steelers 30, Browns 27 Drive: 5 plays, 33 yds, 0:47 Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer - 19/31, 230 yds, 1 TD PIT – Ben Roethlisberger - 23/34, 365 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLE – Terrance West - 16 carr, 100 yds PIT – Le'Veon Bell - 21 carr, 109 yds, 1 TD Top receivers CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 8 rec, 87 yds PIT – Antonio Brown - 5 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD Top defenders CLE – Donte Whitner - 13 tackles PIT – Troy Polamalu - 11 tackles The Steelers dominated the first half, and the Browns trailed 27–3 at halftime. However, the Browns scored 24 straight points in the second half to tie the game at 27–27. The comeback attempt fell short as Steelers K Shaun Suisham kicked a 41-yard game-winning field goal as time expired. With the loss, the Browns lost their tenth straight season opener, setting an NFL record. It was also their eleventh consecutive road loss to the Steelers. Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 14 1:00 pm. EDT Saints 0 10 7 7 Browns 10 6 7 3 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,407 63 F C 1 or, (Cloudy) Craig Wrolstad Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE (5:59) - Miles Austin 3 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 7, Saints 0 Drive: 9 plays, 51 yds, 3:36 CLE (0:00) - Billy Cundiff 32 yd field goal Browns 10, Saints 0 Drive: 11 plays, 44 yds, 3:31 Second quarter NO (5:16) - Shayne Graham 27 yd field goal Browns 10, Saints 3 Drive: 7 plays, 73 yds, 3:28 CLE (3:25) - Tashaun Gipson 62 yd interception return (2 pt conversion failed) Browns 16, Saints 3 NO (0:03) - Jimmy Graham 9 yd pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick) Browns 16, Saints 10 Drive: 12 plays, 85 yds, 3:22 Third quarter NO (9:32) - Jimmy Graham 1 yd pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick) Saints 17, Browns 16 Drive: 8 plays, 57 yds, 3:17 CLE (3:19) - Terrance West 9 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 23, Saints 17 Drive: 14 plays, 80 yds, 6:13 Fourth quarter NO (12:12) - Mark Ingram II 1 yd run (Shayne Graham kick) Saints 24, Browns 23 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yds, 6:07 CLE (0:03) - Billy Cundiff 29 yd field goal Browns 26, Saints 23 Drive: 14 plays, 85 yds, 2:43 Top passers NO – Drew Brees - 27/40, 237 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT CLE – Brian Hoyer - 24/40, 204 yds, 1 TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II - 11 carr, 83 yds, 1 TD CLE – Terrance West - 19 carr, 68 yds, 1 TD Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham - 10 rec, 118 yds, 2 TD CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 6 rec, 70 yds Top defenders NO – David Hawthorne - 9 tackles CLE – Tashaun Gipson - 8 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD This was the Browns' first home opener win since 2004, and also marked Johnny Manziel's NFL debut. Rookie Terrence West, who had more than 2,500 all-purpose yards at Division I (FCS) Towson University, ran for 68 yards and one touchdown. Billy Cundiff hit the game-winning field goal as time expired. Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 21 1:00 pm. EDT Ravens 3 7 7 6 Browns 7 0 14 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,407 70 F C 1 or, (Sunny) Bill Leavy CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter BAL (9:11) - Justin Tucker 38 yd field goal Ravens 3, Browns 0 Drive: 12 plays, 55 yds, 5:49 CLE (3:13) - Terrance West 1 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 7, Ravens 3 Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:56 Second quarter BAL (7:24) - Kyle Juszczyk 9 yd pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick) Ravens 10, Browns 7 Drive: 10 plays, 80 yds, 6:05 Third quarter CLE (10:01) - Isaiah Crowell 14 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 14, Ravens 10 Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 4:59 BAL (5:04) - Lorenzo Taliaferro 1 yd run (Justin Tucker kick) Ravens 17, Browns 14 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds, 4:57 CLE (0:13) - Miles Austin 4 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 21, Ravens 17 Drive: 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:51 Fourth quarter BAL (5:00) - Justin Tucker 21 yd field goal Browns 21, Ravens 20 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yds, 2:42 BAL (0:00) - Justin Tucker 32 yd field goal Ravens 23, Browns 21 Drive: 6 plays, 37 yds, 1:58 Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco - 19/31, 217 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT CLE – Brian Hoyer - 19/25, 290 yds, 1 TD Top rushers BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro - 18 carr, 91 yds, 1 TD CLE – Isaiah Crowell - 11 carr, 55 yds Top receivers BAL – Steve Smith Sr. - 5 rec, 101 yds CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 7 rec, 87 yds Top defenders BAL – Jimmy Smith - 6 tackles CLE – Tashaun Gipson - 5 tackles, 1 INT For the Browns, this would mark the third straight regular season game that they played in: that would be decided by 3 or fewer points, and that would have a game-winning field goal in the final ten seconds of the fourth quarter. In a tightly contested match, the Browns led 21–17 heading into the fourth. A series of errors (including a missed 50-yard field goal try and a blocked field goal attempt) prevented them from scoring, while the Ravens scored 6 unanswered. Throughout the first three periods, the Browns were 5/7 on third down conversions; they were 0/4 on third down conversions and gained only one first down in the decisive fourth quarter. Ravens K Justin Tucker kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. With the loss, the Browns suffered their first home loss of the season as their record fell to 1–2 entering the bye week. The Browns also fell to 1–12 against the Ravens with Joe Flacco as the QB under center. Victories by the Bengals and the Steelers would leave the Browns in sole possession of last place in the AFC North. The Browns were the only team in the NFL not to have a turnover in the first three games of the season. Week 5: at Tennessee Titans Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans – Game summary October 5 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Browns 0 10 3 16 Titans 7 21 0 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 67 F C 1, partly sunny Gene Steratore CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter TEN (4:46) - Kendall Wright 11 yd pass from Jake Locker (Ryan Succop kick) Titans 7, Browns 0 Drive: 7 plays, 58 yds, 3:51 Second quarter TEN (14:49) - Jake Locker 11 yd run (Ryan Succop kick) Titans 14, Browns 0 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:19 CLE (10:05) - Billy Cundiff 38 yd field goal Titans 14, Browns 3 Drive: 12 plays, 66 yds, 4:36 TEN (3:43) - Kendall Wright 11 yd pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Succop kick) Titans 21, Browns 3 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yds, 6:22 TEN (2:44) - Justin Hunter 75 yd pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Succop kick) Titans 28, Browns 3 Drive: 1 play, 75 yds, 0:11 CLE (0:12) - Jim Dray 1 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Titans 28, Browns 10 Drive: 9 plays, 90 yds, 2:32 Third quarter CLE (12:55) - Billy Cundiff 42 yd field goal Titans 28, Browns 13 Drive: 5 plays, 56 yds, 2:05 Fourth quarter CLE (11:02) - Tank Carder blocked punt out of end zone Titans 28, Browns 15 CLE (6:49) - Travis Benjamin 17 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Titans 28, Browns 22 Drive: 10 plays, 67 yds, 4:13 CLE (1:09) - Travis Benjamin 6 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 29, Titans 28 Drive: 4 plays, 42 yds, 1:54 Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer - 21/37, 292 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT TEN – Charlie Whitehurst - 13/21, 194 yds, 2 TD Top rushers CLE – Ben Tate - 22 carr, 123 yds TEN – Kendall Wright - 2 carr, 43 yds Top receivers CLE – Taylor Gabriel - 4 rec, 95 yds TEN – Justin Hunter - 3 rec, 99 yds, 1 TD Top defenders CLE – Karlos Dansby - 8 tackles TEN – Michael Griffin - 14 tackles, 1 sack This marked the Browns' solitary game outside the Eastern time zone during the 2014 season. The Browns ended a 7-game away losing streak and improved to 2–2 with the win. For the fourth time this season, the Browns participated in a game that was decided by 3 or fewer points. It was also the fourth time in as many games that the winning score was produced with less than 2 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. The game was aggressive, with 14 penalties for 142 yards, and the ejection of the Titans' linebacker Derrick Morgan. The Titans dominated in the early minutes, scoring the first 14 points of the contest and leaping out to a 28–3 lead. Despite trailing by as many as 25 points in the second quarter, the Browns scored the final 26 points of the game while the Titans failed to score any points in the second half. Travis Benjamin caught the game-winning TD pass from Brian Hoyer with 69 seconds left in the game. The Browns' 25-point rally represented the largest comeback in franchise history and the largest comeback by a road team in NFL history. For his outstanding play on punt and kick coverage, Browns DL Tank Carder was recognized as the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 12 1:00 pm. EDT Steelers 3 0 0 7 Browns 0 21 3 7 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 64 F C 1 or, (Sunny) Pete Morelli CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT (5:09) - Shaun Suisham 20 yd field goal Steelers 3, Browns 0 Drive: 10 plays, 63 yds, 6:11 Second quarter CLE (11:45) - Isaiah Crowell 5 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 7, Steelers 3 Drive: 5 plays, 68 yds, 1:51 CLE (9:35) - Jordan Cameron 51 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 14, Steelers 3 Drive: 3 plays, 60 yds, 1:08 CLE (2:27) - Ben Tate 8 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 21, Steelers 3 Drive: 11 plays, 85 yds, 5:07 Third quarter CLE (3:23) - Billy Cundiff 40 yd field goal Browns 24, Steelers 3 Drive: 6 plays, 58 yds, 2:52 Fourth quarter CLE (12:47) - Ben Tate 1 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 31, Steelers 3 Drive: 7 plays, 39 yds, 4:17 PIT (2:36) - Lance Moore 26 yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick) Browns 31, Steelers 10 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yds, 1:03 Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger - 21/42, 228 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT CLE – Brian Hoyer - 8/17, 217 yds, 1 TD Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell - 18 carr, 82 yds CLE – Ben Tate - 25 carr, 78 yds, 2 TD Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown - 7 rec, 118 yds CLE – Jordan Cameron - 3 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD Top defenders PIT – Lawrence Timmons - 10 tackles CLE – Karlos Dansby - 11 tackles, 1 sack This was the second and final regular season meeting between the two teams. The Browns snapped a four-game losing streak to the Steelers with a 31–10 blowout victory. They also won their first divisional game of the season, ending a five-game losing streak to division foes. The Steelers led 3–0 after the first quarter. However, the Browns scored 21 straight points in the second quarter, building a 21–3 halftime lead. Adding a field goal in the third quarter and a touchdown in the fourth, the Browns created an insurmountable 31–3 lead. The Steelers’ late touchdown in the fourth quarter produced the final score. Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger suffered only his second career loss in 20 career games against the Browns. For Cleveland, the 21-point margin of victory was the most lopsided win over Pittsburgh since they routed them 51–0 in a Week 1 matchup during the 1989 season. The Browns moved into third place in the AFC North with a 3–2 record while the Steelers fell into fourth place with a 3–3 record. Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 19 1:00 pm. EDT Browns 3 3 0 0 Jaguars 0 7 3 14 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 61,341 76 F C 1, sunny Tony Corrente CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE (6:30) - Billy Cundiff 40 yd field goal Browns 3, Jaguars 0 Drive: 4 plays, -5 yds, 1:22 Second quarter CLE (4:16) - Billy Cundiff 22 yd field goal Browns 6, Jaguars 0 Drive: 14 plays, 76 yds, 5:21 JAX (0:27) - Allen Robinson 31 yd pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Scobee kick) Jaguars 7, Browns 6 Drive: 3 plays, 76 yds, 1:06 Third quarter JAX (10:00) - Josh Scobee 30 yd field goal Jaguars 10, Browns 6 Drive: 7 plays, 13 yds, 2:08 Fourth quarter JAX (5:58) - Denard Robinson 8 yd run (Josh Scobee kick) Jaguars 17, Browns 6 Drive: 1 play, 8 yds, 0:03 JAX (4:35) - Storm Johnson 3 yd run (Josh Scobee kick) Jaguars 24, Browns 6 Drive: 2 plays, 7 yds, 0:37 Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer - 16/41, 215 yds, 1 INT JAX – Blake Bortles - 17/31, 159 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers CLE – Ben Tate - 16 carr, 36 yds JAX – Denard Robinson - 22 carr, 127 yds, 1 TD Top receivers CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 5 rec, 112 yds JAX – Allen Robinson - 4 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD Top defenders CLE – Tashaun Gipson - 4 tackles, 2 INT JAX – Paul Posluszny - 12 tackles, 1 sack The Browns entered this game with a 3–2 record, coming off a blowout victory over the Steelers and were looking to win their third consecutive game. Meanwhile, the Jaguars entered with a 0–6 record, and a 9-game losing streak, coming off a tough loss to the Tennessee Titans. Despite being heavy favorites to win this matchup, the Browns were routed 24–6. The Browns led 6–0 late in the first half and had the opportunity to kick a field goal and go up 9–0. Instead, Browns HC Mike Pettine opted to go for it on 4th & 1. The conversion attempt failed, and within seconds, the Jaguars scored a touchdown to close out the half, leading 7–6. Following a lost fumble by Brian Hoyer, the Jaguars added a field goal to make it 10–6. In the fourth, the Browns finally imploded. KR Jordan Poyer attempted to catch the punt at the Browns' 2-yard line; the ball went off his facemask, and the Jaguars recovered, scoring a touchdown on their next drive to make it 17–6. On the Browns' next drive, Hoyer threw an interception and the Jags converted another touchdown a few seconds later, making the final score 24–6. After committing only 2 turnovers in their first 5 games, the Browns committed 3 turnovers against the Jaguars. 17 of the Jaguars’ 24 points came off turnovers. The defense picked off Blake Bortles three times, but they were able to score only 3 points off of those turnovers. Hoyer struggled mightily throughout the game, going 16/41 for 215 yards, 0 touchdowns, an interception, and a lost fumble. It was the Browns' lowest scoring output of the season and the fewest points that they had scored with Hoyer as their starting quarterback. It was the first time that the Browns had failed to score a touchdown in a game since Week 2 against the Ravens (in the 2013 season). It was also the first time that the Browns failed to score any points in the second half (it last occurred in Week 2 of the 2013 season when the Browns were outscored by the Ravens 14–0 in the second half). The Jaguars won their first game of the season to improve to 1–6; The Browns' record dropped to 3–3 as they fell to 4th place in the AFC North. Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 26 4:25 pm. EDT Raiders 0 6 0 7 Browns 6 3 0 14 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 55 F C 1 or, (Sunny) Ron Torbert CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE (9:54) - Billy Cundiff 52 yd field goal Browns 3, Raiders 0 Drive: 5 plays, 14 yds, 1:06 CLE (2:28) - Billy Cundiff 33 yd field goal Browns 6, Raiders 0 Drive: 8 plays, 56 yds, 4:23 Second quarter CLE (5:46) - Billy Cundiff 26 yd field goal Browns 9, Raiders 0 Drive: 11 plays, 78 yds, 5:14 OAK (1:50) - Sebastian Janikowski 46 yd field goal Browns 9, Raiders 3 Drive: 9 plays, 53 yds, 3:56 OAK (0:00) - Sebastian Janikowski 38 yd field goal Browns 9, Raiders 6 Drive: 6 plays, 43 yds, 1:22 Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter CLE (14:17) - Andrew Hawkins 4 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 16, Raiders 6 Drive: 4 plays, 53 yds, 1:06 CLE (2:26) - Ben Tate 5 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 23, Raiders 6 Drive: 2 plays, 9 yds, 0:47 OAK (0:07) - Andre Holmes 10 yd pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick) Browns 23, Raiders 13 Drive: 17 plays, 80 yds, 2:19 Top passers OAK – Derek Carr - 34/54, 328 yds, 1 TD CLE – Brian Hoyer - 19/28, 275 yds, 1 TD Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden - 12 carr, 59 yds CLE – Ben Tate - 15 carr, 26 yds, 1 TD Top receivers OAK – Mychal Rivera - 7 rec, 83 yds CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 7 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD Top defenders OAK – Sio Moore - 9 tackles CLE – Paul Kruger - 5 tackles, 3 sacks After suffering a disappointing loss to the previously winless Jaguars the week before, the Browns faced yet another winless opponent in the Oakland Raiders. Both teams struggled for much of the game, kicking a combined five field goals as the Browns held a 9–6-second half lead. At the end of the third quarter the Browns finally got the break they needed when S Joe Haden recovered a Darren McFadden fumble deep in Cleveland territory and returned it 34 yards. Four plays later, QB Brian Hoyer found WR Andrew Hawkins for a four-yard touchdown pass and a 16–6 lead. The Raiders would never recover and the Browns, despite giving up the Raiders’ lone touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Andre Holmes with 7 seconds left, won the game 23–13. Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 2 1:00 pm. EST Buccaneers 0 10 7 0 Browns 3 6 7 6 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 42 F C 1, cloudy Terry McAulay Fox Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE (5:59) - Billy Cundiff 49 yd field goal Browns 3, Buccaneers 0 Drive: 8 plays, 46 yds, 3:44 Second quarter CLE (13:34) - Billy Cundiff 29 yd field goal Browns 6, Buccaneers 0 Drive: 5 plays, 10 yds, 1:43 TB (8:44) - Mike Evans 24 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Patrick Murray kick) Buccaneers 7, Browns 6 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds, 4:50 TB (2:25) - Patrick Murray 40 yd field goal Buccaneers 10, Browns 6 Drive: 7 plays, 42 yds, 3:48 CLE (0:00) - Billy Cundiff 43 yd field goal Buccaneers 10, Browns 9 Drive: 8 plays, 54 yds, 2:25 Third quarter CLE (9:10) - Terrance West 2 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 16, Buccaneers 10 Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:50 TB (2:49) - Mike Evans 24 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Patrick Murray kick) Buccaneers 17, Browns 16 Drive: 3 plays, 45 yds, 1:13 Fourth quarter CLE (8:59) - Taylor Gabriel 34 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (2 pt conversion failed) Browns 22, Buccaneers 17 Drive: 2 plays, 35 yds, 0:43 Top passers TB – Mike Glennon - 17/33, 260 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT CLE – Brian Hoyer - 21/34, 300 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – Bobby Rainey - 19 carr, 87 yds CLE – Terrance West - 15 carr, 48 yds Top receivers TB – Mike Evans - 7 rec, 124 yds, 2 TD CLE – Taylor Gabriel - 5 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD Top defenders TB – Major Wright - 13 tackles CLE – Donte Whitner - 8 tackles, 1 INT Rookie WR Mike Evans, a teammate of Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M and the recipient of more than 200 catches in 2 years, was the favorite target for QB Mike Glennon, scoring both of Tampa Bay's TDs in the game. Patrick Murray added a field goal but missed three others. Cleveland blocked Murray's first FG attempt, tipped a punt that gained only 12 yards, got 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery, and kept the Bucs out of the end zone in the fourth quarter. QB Brian Hoyer passed for 300 yards and two touchdowns, with the game-winner to rookie wide receiver Taylor Gabriel. Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 6 Thursday 8:30 pm. EST Browns 7 10 7 0 Bengals 3 0 0 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 65,871 42 F C 1, cloudy & windy Jeff Triplette NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE (10:40) - Ben Tate 4 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 7, Bengals 0 Drive: 5 plays, 18 yds, 2:38 CIN (6:18) - Mike Nugent 43 yd field goal Browns 7, Bengals 3 Drive: 7 plays, 7 yds, 1:22 Second quarter CLE (12:57) - Isaiah Crowell 2 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 14, Bengals 3 Drive: 8 plays, 59 yds, 4:01 CLE (3:59) - Billy Cundiff 32 yd field goal Browns 17, Bengals 3 Drive: 14 plays, 63 yds, 5:56 Third quarter CLE (4:46) - Terrance West 1 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 24, Bengals 3 Drive: 10 plays, 63 yds, 5:30 Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer - 15/23, 198 yds CIN – Andy Dalton - 10/33, 86 yds, 3 INT Top rushers CLE – Terrance West - 26 carr, 94 yds, 1 TD CIN – Jeremy Hill - 12 carr, 55 yds Top receivers CLE – Miles Austin - 5 rec, 48 yds CIN – Jermaine Gresham - 3 rec, 29 yds Top defenders CLE – Buster Skrine - 3 tackles, 2 INT CIN – Emmanuel Lamur - 11 tackles This was the 82nd meeting between the teams in the "Battle of Ohio." The Browns' defense suffocated the Bengals, forcing four turnovers while limiting the Bengals’ offense to 3 points and surrendering only one red zone drive. Bengals QB Andy Dalton struggled severely, going 10/33 for 86 yards while throwing 3 interceptions, and being sacked twice on consecutive plays by DT Desmond Bryant. His final passer rating was 2.0, the lowest in Bengals team history. Cleveland found its sea legs using the "running back by committee" approach, with all three of its starting rushers (Ben Tate, Terrence West, and Isiah Crowell) scoring TDs in compiling 170 yds on the ground. The Bengals lost their first regular season home game since Week 14 of the 2012 season (against the Cowboys). The 21-point loss represented the Bengals’ most lopsided defeat since the Ravens routed them by 31 points in Week 13 of the 2008 season. For the Browns, their 21-point victory marked their largest road margin since the 1993 season (when the Browns beat the L.A. Rams by 28 points), won multiple road games in a season for the first time since 2010, snapped a 5-game road losing streak to the Bengals and a 17-game road losing streak to division foes (both of which began in 2008). The Browns' 6–3 record is the franchise's best 9-game start since returning to the league in 1999, and their best start since the 1994 season when the Browns opened the season with a 7–2 record. With the convincing win, the Browns improved to 6–3. This marked the Browns' best 9-game start to a season since 1994, when they started 7–2. After the Steelers lost the following Sunday, the Browns held sole possession of first place in the AFC North, the first (until 2026) time the Browns solely led a division since 1995. Week 11: vs. Houston Texans Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 16 1:00 pm. EST Texans 7 7 3 6 Browns 0 7 0 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 35 F C 1 or, (Light Snow) Ed Hochuli CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter HOU (7:09) - J. J. Watt 2 yd pass from Ryan Mallett (Randy Bullock kick) Texans 7, Browns 0 Drive: 12 plays, 89 yds, 4:47 Second quarter CLE (8:58) - Andrew Hawkins 32 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Texans 7, Browns 7 Drive: 7 plays, 62 yds, 2:38 HOU (0:23) - Garrett Graham 20 yd pass from Ryan Mallett (Randy Bullock kick) Texans 14, Browns 7 Drive: 9 plays, 78 yds, 2:43 Third quarter HOU (5:16) - Randy Bullock 46 yd field goal Texans 17, Browns 7 Drive: 10 plays, 60 yds, 2:40 Fourth quarter HOU (9:47) - Randy Bullock 37 yd field goal Texans 20, Browns 7 Drive: 13 plays, 38 yds, 5:28 HOU (2:47) - Randy Bullock 50 yd field goal Texans 23, Browns 7 Drive: 6 plays, 40 yds, 1:14 Top passers HOU – Ryan Mallett - 20/30, 211 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT CLE – Brian Hoyer - 20/50, 330 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers HOU – Alfred Blue - 36 carr, 156 yds CLE – Isaiah Crowell - 14 carr, 61 yds Top receivers HOU – DeAndre Hopkins - 4 rec, 80 yds CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 6 rec, 97 yds, 1 TD Top defenders HOU – A. J. Bouye - 10 tackles CLE – Joe Haden - 13 tackles This marked the first of four games against potential playoff-bound teams in the Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, and Indianapolis Colts. The Browns saw their three-game winning streak end as the Texans’ defense and run game dominated the Browns in a 23–7 blowout loss. Texans DE J. J. Watt, who played tight end in high school, scored the 5th offensive TD of his career. The Browns' lone score came in the 2nd quarter. A touchdown from Brian Hoyer to Browns' receiver Andrew Hawkins tied the game at 7 in the second quarter. However, the Texans scored the final 16 points of the contest. Hoyer struggled as he was 20/50 passing for 330 yards, throwing only one touchdown while throwing a 4th quarter interception. It was only the second time this season that the Browns got shut out in the second half of a game, an event that also occurred in their 24–6 loss to the Jaguars. With the loss, the Browns fell out of 1st place in the AFC North and into a tie for 3rd place behind the Bengals and Steelers, who both won that week. Defensive linemen John Hughes and Phil Taylor were lost for the season on IR, and Jordan Cameron missed his 3rd straight game due to a concussion. On November 18, the Browns released RB Ben Tate. This game started a stretch that lasted until the end of the 2017 season where the Browns would win only five of their next 55 games. Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 23 1:00 pm. EST Browns 7 6 10 3 Falcons 7 7 0 10 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,046 Played indoors (domed stadium) Brad Allen CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter ATL (5:53) - Julio Jones 24 yd pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) Falcons 7, Browns 0 Drive: 10 plays, 57 yds, 4:26 CLE (1:33) - Isaiah Crowell 11 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Falcons 7, Browns 7 Drive: 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:20 Second quarter CLE (13:17) - Billy Cundiff 33 yd field goal Browns 10, Falcons 7 Drive: 6 plays, 14 yds, 1:37 CLE (9:20) - Billy Cundiff 37 yd field goal Browns 13, Falcons 7 Drive: 5 plays, 21 yds, 1:55 ATL (0:55) - Jacquizz Rodgers 8 yd pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) Falcons 14, Browns 13 Drive: 7 plays, 50 yds, 1:57 Third quarter CLE (9:46) - Billy Cundiff 32 yd field goal Browns 16, Falcons 14 Drive: 11 plays, 66 yds, 5:14 CLE (0:46) - Isaiah Crowell 26 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 23, Falcons 14 Drive: 9 plays, 70 yds, 4:58 Fourth quarter ATL (9:31) - Steven Jackson 1 yd run (Matt Bryant kick) Browns 23, Falcons 21 Drive: 14 plays, 80 yds, 6:15 ATL (0:44) - Matt Bryant 53 yd field goal Falcons 24, Browns 23 Drive: 7 plays, 20 yds, 1:58 CLE (0:00) - Billy Cundiff 37 yd field goal Browns 26, Falcons 24 Drive: 7 plays, 61 yds, 0:44 Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer - 23/40, 322 yds, 3 INT ATL – Matt Ryan - 27/43, 273 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell - 12 carr, 88 yds, 2 TD ATL – Steven Jackson - 13 carr, 34 yds, 1 TD Top receivers CLE – Josh Gordon - 8 rec, 120 yds ATL – Roddy White - 9 rec, 96 yds Top defenders CLE – Craig Robertson - 9 tackles ATL – Kemal Ishmael - 11 tackles, 1 INT This was WR Josh Gordon's first action, back from his 10-game suspension. He led all receivers with 120 total yards. Down 24–23 with 44 seconds left, Hoyer, who had 3 interceptions and 0 touchdowns, drove the ball 61 yards including the key pass to Gordon inside the 35-yard line, setting up Billy Cundiff's 2nd game-winning field goal of the season with 5 seconds left for a 26–24 victory. With the win, the Browns improved to 7–4. The Browns won consecutive road games for the first time since 2008 and Hoyer became the first Browns quarterback since Brian Sipe in 1980 to record consecutive 300+ yd games. S Tashaun Gipson left the game in the fourth quarter after colliding with CB Joe Haden and suffering a serious knee injury on the play. Gipson would miss the rest of the regular season. Week 13: at Buffalo Bills Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 30 1:00 pm. EST Browns 3 0 0 7 Bills 0 0 14 12 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 68,576 57 F C 1, cloudy Jerome Boger CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE (4:51) - Billy Cundiff 22 yd field goal Browns 3, Bills 0 Drive: 15 plays, 91 yds, 6:03 Second quarter No scoring Third quarter BUF (8:04) - Chris Hogan 3 yd pass from Kyle Orton (Dan Carpenter kick) Bills 7, Browns 3 Drive: 8 plays, 84 yds, 4:09 BUF (7:54) - Jerry Hughes 18 yd fumble recovery (Dan Carpenter kick) Bills 14, Browns 3 Fourth quarter BUF (13:41) - Dan Carpenter 49 yd field goal Bills 17, Browns 3 Drive: 6 plays, 17 yds, 3:01 BUF (12:01) - Dan Carpenter 34 yd field goal Bills 20, Browns 3 Drive: 4 plays, 5 yds, 0:58 CLE (8:47) - Johnny Manziel 10 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Bills 20, Browns 10 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds, 3:14 BUF (3:32) - Dan Carpenter 34 yd field goal Bills 23, Browns 10 Drive: 10 plays, 64 yds, 5:15 BUF (0:27) - Dan Carpenter 35 yd field goal Bills 26, Browns 10 Drive: 4 plays, 6 yds, 2:16 Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer - 18/30, 192 yds, 2 INT BUF – Kyle Orton - 17/31, 190 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLE – Terrance West - 7 carr, 32 yds BUF – Fred Jackson - 21 carr, 70 yds Top receivers CLE – Miles Austin - 7 rec, 86 yds BUF – Robert Woods - 4 rec, 71 yds Top defenders CLE – Craig Robertson - 11 tackles BUF – Da'Norris Searcy - 4 tackles, 2 INT The Bills’ defense dominated the Browns in a 26–10 defeat. The first half was low scoring; K Billy Cundiff made a 22-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. Several special teams errors occurred in the second quarter that prevented either team from scoring. Cundiff missed a field goal and the Bills’ K Dan Carpenter's 53-yard field goal try was blocked by S Joe Haden. The Bills dominated the second half, scoring 20 unanswered points to seize control. The Bills scored a touchdown early in the third to go up 7–3. On the Browns' next drive, RB Terrance West fumbled, and the Bills recovered for a touchdown, adding a field goal in the 4th quarter to make it 17–3. Hoyer threw an INT on the next drive, and the Bills kicked another field goal, building a 20–3 lead. At that moment, Hoyer was benched for Johnny Manziel for the remainder of the game. Manziel led an 80-yard touchdown drive on his first series, running for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 20–10. On Manziel's second drive, the Browns failed to gain a first down, turning the ball over on downs. The Bills kicked 2 more field goals to make it 26–10, producing the final margin. With the loss, the Browns fell to 7–5. On December 3, head coach Mike Pettine announced that Hoyer would start the Browns' next game against the Indianapolis Colts. Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 7 1:00 pm. EST Colts 0 7 9 9 Browns 7 7 7 3 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 36 F C 1 or, (Sunny) Clete Blakeman Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE (0:40) - Craig Robertson fumble recovery in end zone (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 7, Colts 0 Second quarter IND (5:57) - Andrew Luck 11 yd run (Adam Vinatieri kick) Browns 7, Colts 7 Drive: 6 plays, 70 yds, 2:53 CLE (1:14) - Isaiah Crowell 9 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 14, Colts 7 Drive: 9 plays, 77 yds, 4:43 Third quarter CLE (10:21) - Justin Gilbert 23 yd interception return (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 21, Colts 7 CLE (7:16) - Adam Vinatieri 51 yd field goal Browns 21, Colts 10 Drive: 7 plays, 31 yds, 3:05 IND (4:01) - T. Y. Hilton 42 yd pass from Andrew Luck (2 pt conversion failed) Browns 21, Colts 16 Drive: 6 plays, 54 yds, 1:39 Fourth quarter IND (14:52) - Adam Vinatieri 33 yd field goal Browns 21, Colts 19 Drive: 8 plays, 37 yds, 2:32 CLE (8:34) - Billy Cundiff 39 yd field goal Browns 24, Colts 19 Drive: 4 plays, 2 yds, 1:34 IND (0:32) - T. Y. Hilton 1 yd pass from Andrew Luck (2 pt conversion failed) Colts 25, Browns 24 Drive: 11 plays, 90 yds, 3:14 Top passers IND – Andrew Luck - 24/53, 294 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT CLE – Brian Hoyer - 14/31, 140 yds, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Andrew Luck - 5 carr, 37 yds, 1 TD CLE – Terrance West - 15 carr, 54 yds Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton - 10 rec, 150 yds, 2 TD CLE – Jordan Cameron - 4 rec, 41 yds Top defenders IND – Jerrell Freeman - 9 tackles CLE – Craig Robertson - 12 tackles, fumble recovery, 1 TD The Colts rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half to knock off the Browns, 25–24. The defense got off to a fast start right away and dominated for 59 minutes, forcing 4 turnovers in the contest. QB Andrew Luck fumbled on the Colts' 1 yard line, and the ball was recovered in the endzone to make it 7–0. With a chance to go up 10–0, Browns K Billy Cundiff missed a 40 yd. field goal that would later prove to be very costly. Following the miss, Luck rushed for a TD to tie the game at 7–7. On the next drive, Hoyer led the Browns downfield; Rookie RB Isaiah Crowell ran in for a touchdown to lead 14–7 at halftime. In the second half, the Colts' turnover problems continued, committing a fumble on their first drive that the Browns couldn't convert into points. Later in the quarter, Luck threw a "pick-six" to Browns rookie DB Justin Gilbert (his 1st INT of the year), and the Browns went up 21–7. The next two Colts' drives resulted in points (a field goal and a T. Y. Hilton touchdown), cutting the deficit to 21–16 heading into the 4th quarter. Adding another FG in the 4th to make it 21–19, and with a chance to take the lead, Luck threw another interception (he was sacked 3 times). However, the Browns failed to get a first down and were forced to settle for 3, making it 24–19 Browns and leaving the door open for the Colts to take the lead. With less than 4 minutes to go, Luck led a 90-yard game-winning touchdown drive. The Browns had a chance to end the game with a stop on 4th and inches at the 3-yard line, but RB Dan Herron avoided the tackle and picked up 2 yards for a Colts first down. Luck would throw the game-winning TD pass to Hilton on the next play, making it 25–24 Colts with 36 seconds left. After a failed two-point conversion, and with the Browns having one more chance to win the game, Hoyer threw his 2nd INT with less than 10 seconds remaining, and the Colts ran out the clock. The Browns' offense was barely noticeable throughout the contest. TE Jordan Cameron returned to duty after 5 weeks, leading all Browns receivers with only 41 yds. 17 of the team's 24 points came off of Colts turnovers, the defense converting two into TDs. Punt and kick coverage teams kept returning fan-favorite KR Joshua Cribbs in check, and traded RB Trent Richardson was held to 30 yds. on 7 carries. MLB D'Qwell Jackson had 9 tackles for Indy, but no sacks. In the second half, the Browns' offense failed to convert a single 3rd down (0/6). For the fourth consecutive game, Hoyer was dismal, passing 14/31 for 140 yards, 0 TDs, and 2 INTs (the third straight game that Hoyer had 0 TDs and multiple INTs). It was the second game in a row that the Browns failed to win after holding a halftime lead. It was only the second time that the Browns lost when holding a 4th quarter lead at any point (the other loss coming to the Ravens in Week 3). With the loss, the Browns fell to 7–6 on the season; wins by the Steelers and Ravens would leave the Browns in 4th place in the AFC North. It was the first time this season that the Browns lost back-to-back games. On December 9, it was announced that Johnny Manziel would start over the struggling Brian Hoyer. Starting G Ryan Seymour moved to center, replacing Nick McDonald as the team's 4th center to start a game. He finished the season at that position. K Billy Cundiff was released from the team on December 13, replaced by Garrett Hartley. Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 14 1:00 pm. EST Bengals 10 10 3 7 Browns 0 0 0 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 44 F C 1 or, (Cloudy) Walt Anderson Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN (7:53) - Jeremy Hill 2 yd run (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 7, Browns 0 Drive: 14 plays, 81 yds, 7:07 CIN (1:57) - Mike Nugent 44 yd field goal Bengals 10, Browns 0 Drive: 9 plays, 46 yds, 3:39 Second quarter CIN (13:11) - Jeremy Hill 16 yd run (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 17, Browns 0 Drive: 5 plays, 36 yds, 1:57 CIN (10:20) - Mike Nugent 44 yd field goal Bengals 20, Browns 0 Drive: 4 plays, 7 yds, 0:57 Third quarter CIN (2:35) - Mike Nugent 34 yd field goal Bengals 23, Browns 0 Drive: 11 plays, 30 yds, 6:39 Fourth quarter CIN (0:23) - Rex Burkhead 10 yd run (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 30, Browns 0 Drive: 14 plays, 86 yds, 8:44 Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton - 14/24, 117 yds, 1 INT CLE – Johnny Manziel - 10/18, 80 yds, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill - 25 carries, 148 yds, 2 TD CLE – Terrance West - 5 carries, 23 yds Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green - 5 rec, 49 yds CLE – Josh Gordon - 3 rec, 48 yds Top defenders CIN – Carlos Dunlap - 6 tackles, 1 sack CLE – Craig Robertson - 10 tackles, 1 INT This was the second regular season meeting between the two teams. The Browns, having won the first meeting in Cincinnati, were looking to sweep the season series for the first time since 2002. However, the Bengals throttled the Browns in a 30–0 defeat, dominating from start to finish. The Bengals pounced on the Browns early, scoring a touchdown on their opening drive. They went up 20–0 in the first half and never looked back. Manziel was awful in his first start for the Browns, going 10/18 for 80 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. The Browns' 38 offensive plays were the lowest in the NFL this season. The Browns were shut out in a game for the first time since 2011. The 30-point margin of defeat was their largest margin of defeat since 2011. They extended their losing streak in December games, having lost 10 consecutive games, dating back to 2012. Week 16: at Carolina Panthers Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers – Game summary December 21 1:00 pm. EST Browns 0 3 3 7 Panthers 3 7 0 7 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,810 48 F C 1, mostly cloudy Ed Hochuli CBS Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Recap, Gamebook First quarter CAR (2:47) - Graham Gano 23 yd field goal Panthers 3, Browns 0 Drive: 14 plays, 77 yds, 6:25 Second quarter CLE (13:25) - Garrett Hartley 43 yd field goal Panthers 3, Browns 3 Drive: 10 plays, 55 yds, 4:22 CAR (1:55) - Cam Newton 2 yd run (Graham Gano kick) Panthers 10, Browns 3 Drive: 12 plays, 57 yds, 6:26 Third quarter CLE (3:14) - Garrett Hartley 31 yd field goal Panthers 10, Browns 6 Drive: 9 plays, 43 yds, 5:02 Fourth quarter CLE (9:59) - Jordan Cameron 81 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Garrett Hartley kick) Browns 13, Panthers 10 Drive: 3 plays, 85 yds, 1:23 CAR (7:07) - Jonathan Stewart 9 yd pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick) Panthers 17, Browns 13 Drive: 7 plays, 66 yds, 2:52 Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer - 7/13, 134 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT CAR – Cam Newton - 18/31, 201 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell - 16 carr, 55 yds CAR – Jonathan Stewart - 24 carr, 122 yds Top receivers CLE – Jordan Cameron - 3 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD CAR – Kelvin Benjamin - 5 rec, 47 yds Top defenders CLE – Karlos Dansby - 12 tackles CAR – Luke Kuechly - 7 tackles The Browns entered this game playing for pride and looking to sweep the NFC South. In a low scoring first half, the Panthers jumped out to a 10–3 lead. QB Johnny Manziel got off to another slow start, going 3 for 8 with only 32 passing yards. The Browns gained only 2 first downs with Manziel in the first half (with one first down coming via penalty). With less than two minutes remaining in the first half, Manziel injured his hamstring, and was ruled out for the rest of the game. In the third quarter, the Browns added a field goal from newly signed K Garrett Hartley, cutting the deficit to 10–6. In the fourth quarter, Hoyer threw an 81-yard TD pass to TE Jordan Cameron, and the Browns led 13–10. However, the Panthers would score the go-ahead touchdown on their next drive and go up 17–13. With the Browns facing a 4th and 11 at midfield, HC Mike Pettine elected to punt. The Browns' defense couldn't force a punt or turnover, and the Panthers ran out the clock. On December 26, due to injuries to both Hoyer and Manziel, Connor Shaw was announced to be the starting quarterback for the Browns' Week 17 matchup against the Ravens. On December 27, WR Josh Gordon was suspended for the season finale for a violation of team rules. As of 2026, this remains the last the Browns lost to the Panthers. Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary December 28 1:00 pm. EST Browns 0 3 7 0 Ravens 0 3 0 17 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 71,070 54 F C 1, cloudy Gene Steratore CBS Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring Second quarter BAL (8:05) - Justin Tucker 25 yd field goal Ravens 3, Browns 0 Drive: 9 plays, 51 yds, 3:32 CLE (2:32) - Garrett Hartley 38 yd field goal Ravens 3, Browns 3 Drive: 10 plays, 55 yds, 5:33 Third quarter CLE (3:29) - Terrance West 2 yd run (Garrett Hartley kick) Browns 10, Ravens 3 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:53 Fourth quarter BAL (10:37) - Justin Tucker 28 yd field goal Browns 10, Ravens 6 Drive: 8 plays, 73 yds, 4:04 BAL (7:33) - Torrey Smith 16 yd pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick) Ravens 13, Browns 10 Drive: 2 plays, 69 yds, 0:50 BAL (3:44) - Kamar Aiken 2 yd pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick) Ravens 20, Browns 10 Drive: 6 plays, 57 yds, 3:16 Top passers CLE – Connor Shaw - 14/28, 177 yds, 1 INT BAL – Joe Flacco - 22/36, 312 yds, 2 TD Top rushers CLE – Terrance West - 18 carr, 94 yds, 1 TD BAL – Justin Forsett - 17 carr, 119 yds Top receivers CLE – Taylor Gabriel - 3 rec, 66 yds BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. - 8 rec, 90 yds Top defenders CLE – Craig Robertson - 9 tackles BAL – Daryl Smith - 9 tackles In the season finale against the Ravens, undrafted rookie QB Connor Shaw started the game as the team's 3rd starting QB for the season. Defensive and kicking units kept the game close, as both offenses were disrupted for the entire first half; K's Justin Tucker and Garrett Hartley scored field goals for a 3–3 tie. In the third quarter, the Browns got key plays from Shaw and rookie RB Terrence West, as he scored on a 2-yard run to take the lead 10–3. Because of the amount of plays on the field for the defense, however, they ran out of gas in the fourth, and QB Joe Flacco led Baltimore to 17 straight unanswered points, including a pair of passing TDs to Kamar Aiken and Torrey Smith, for the Ravens' 20–10 win. With the loss, the Browns finished the season 7–9. This marked the team's seventh consecutive season with a losing record and 14th in their 16 seasons since returning to the NFL in 1999. The Browns finished 3–5 in away games. Standings and Postseason On December 23, Pro Bowl selections were announced for the season: S Tashaun Gipson, CB Joe Haden, and OT Joe Thomas were named starters for the Pro Bowl. This marked Thomas' eighth straight Pro Bowl selection, making him the first offensive lineman in NFL history to be nominated in each of his first eight seasons. On January 19, S Donte Whitner was added to the Pro Bowl roster, his third career selection. On January 3, 2015, Thomas was named to the Associated Press’ 2014 NFL All-Pro team for the fifth time. On January 12, the Pro Football Writers' Assn. named Thomas to the All-NFL team while G Joel Bitonio joined Thomas on the All-AFC team. Bitonio was one of only two rookies on the squad. The Browns' 25-point comeback win over the Tennessee Titans was selected as a finalist for the GMC "Never Say Never" moment of 2014. On January 28, Haden was named a Global Ambassador for the Special Olympics. He became the first American professional football player to ever hold the title. Division CLE Conference CLE Personnel Staff / Coaches 2014 Cleveland Browns Owner – Jimmy Haslam President – Alec Scheiner Executive vice president of business operations – Bryan Wiedmeier General manager – Ray Farmer Director of player personnel – Jon Sandusky Vice president of player personnel - Morocco Brown Special advisor – Jim Brown Head coach – Mike Pettine Offensive coordinator – Kyle Shanahan Quarterbacks – Dowell Loggains Running backs – Wilbert Montgomery Wide receivers – Mike McDaniel Tight ends – Brian Angelichio Offensive line – Andy Moeller Assistant offensive line – George DeLeone Offensive quality control – Richard Hightower Offensive quality control – T.C. McCartney Defensive coordinator – Jim O'Neil Defensive line – Anthony Weaver Linebackers – Chuck Driesbach Assistant linebackers – Brian Fleury Defensive backs – Jeff Hafley Assistant defensive backs – Bobby Babich Assistant defensive backs – 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 Performance Analyst - Daniel Kant-Hull Final roster 2014 Cleveland Browns 53 11 7  6 Brian Hoyer  9 Connor Shaw y  4 Tyler Thigpen 34 Isaiah Crowell y 20 Shaun Draughn 28 Terrance West y 41 Glenn Winston y 89 Phil Bates gridiron football 11 Travis Benjamin 18 Taylor Gabriel y 16 Andrew Hawkins 15 Marlon Moore KR 13 Rodney Smith wide receiver 82 Gary Barnidge 84 Jordan Cameron 81 Jim Dray 75 Joel Bitonio G y 77 John Greco G 79 Andrew McDonald American football T 68 Nick McDonald C 74 Paul McQuistan G 69 Vinston Painter G 72 Mitchell Schwartz T 62 Ryan Seymour C 73 Joe Thomas offensive tackle T 92 Desmond Bryant DE 70 Sione Fua NT 71 Ahtyba Rubin NT 93 John Hughes American football DE 66 Jamie Meder y NT 90 Billy Winn American football DE 59 Tank Carder ILB 56 Karlos Dansby ILB 58 Christian Kirksey ILB y 99 Paul Kruger American football OLB 51 Barkevious Mingo OLB 53 Craig Robertson American football ILB 97 Jabaal Sheard OLB 49 Scott Solomon OLB 24 Johnson Bademosi SS 26 Pierre Desir y CB 21 Justin Gilbert CB y 23 Joe Haden CB 30 Jim Leonhard FS 42 Robert Nelson defensive back y CB 33 Jordan Poyer FS/PR 22 Buster Skrine CB 31 Donte Whitner SS 36 K'Waun Williams y CB 10 Garrett Hartley K 47 Charley Hughlett LS  5 Spencer Lanning P 57 Christian Yount LS 19 Miles Austin WR IR 95 Armonty Bryant DE IR 61 Michael Bowie T IR 50 Darius Eubanks LB IR 39 Tashaun Gipson FS IR 12 Josh Gordon WR Susp. 67 Ishmaa'ily Kitchen NT IR 55 Alex Mack C IR  2 Johnny Manziel y QB IR 98 Phil Taylor American football DE IR 91 Calvin Barnett y NT IR 63 Karim Barton y G 65 Braxston Cave C 88 Kevin Cone WR 37 Kendall James y CB 60 Jacobbi McDaniel y DE 96 Keith Pough LB 78 Christian Tupou NT References External links http://www.clevelandbrowns.com 2014 Cleveland Browns at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com) 2014 Cleveland Browns Statistics at jt-sw.com 2014 Cleveland Browns Schedule at jt-sw.com 2014 Cleveland BrownsFebruary 2025 medicmedic at DatabaseFootball.com Cleveland Category:Cleveland Browns seasons Cleveland Category:2014 in Cleveland