On January 17, the Browns fired offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt and running backs coach Stump Mitchell , and did not renew the contract of tight ends coach T. C. McCartney .[ 1] Bill Callahan so he could take the same position with the Tennessee Titans , who had recently hired his son Brian as head coach.[ 2] Ben Bloom was taking a role with the Tennessee Titans .[ 3]
On January 24, the Browns hired Duce Staley as their running backs coach. Staley was previously the assistant head coach/running backs coach for the Carolina Panthers in 2023 .[ 4] Tommy Rees as their tight ends coach/pass game specialist. Rees was previously the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Alabama in 2023.[ 5] Jacques Cesaire as their defensive line coach. Cesaire was previously the defensive line coach for the Houston Texans from 2022 –2023 .[ 6] Ken Dorsey as their offensive coordinator. Dorsey was previously the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills from 2022 –2023 , and had played quarterback for the Browns from 2006 –2008 .[ 7] Andy Dickerson as their offensive line coach. Dickerson was previously the offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks from 2022 –2023 .[ 8]
Front office Owners – Jimmy Haslam , Dee Haslam , Whitney Haslam-Johnson, J.W. Johnson
Chief strategy officer – Paul DePodesta
Executive vice president/COO – David Jenkins
Executive vice president of football operations/general manager – Andrew Berry
Assistant general manager/vice president of football operations – Catherine Hickman
Assistant general manager/vice president of player personnel – Glenn Cook
Vice president of football administration – Chris Cooper
Vice president of research and strategy – Andrew Healy
Vice president of player personnel process and development – Ken Kovash
Director of football administration – Taylor Young
Director of player personnel – Dan Saganey
Director of pro scouting – Adam Al-Khayyal
Director of college scouting – Max Paulus
Senior personnel/coaching executive – Bob Quinn
Senior executive advisor to the GM – Jimmy Raye III
Advisor to the GM – Chris Polian
Director of football operations – Tyler Hamblin
Director of football operations & process – Joy Tapajcik
Director of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani
Director of scouting research – Mike Cetta
Director of football information systems – Brad DeAngelis Head coaches Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Ken Dorsey
Senior offensive assistant – Bill Musgrave
Running backs – Duce Staley
Pass game coordinator/wide receivers – Chad O'Shea
Assistant wide receivers – Callie Brownson
Pass game specialist/tight ends – Tommy Rees
Offensive line – Andy Dickerson
Assistant offensive line – Roy Istvan
Offensive assistant/run game specialist – Nick Charlton
Offensive assistant/quarterbacks – Ashton Grant
Bill Willis diversity coaching fellow – Nemo Washington
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Stephen Bravo-Brown Support staff Senior assistant/special projects – Kevin Rogers
Coordinator of coaching logistics – Riley Hecklinski Strength and conditioning Director of high performance – Shaun Huls
Director of strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson
Assistant strength and conditioning/sports science – Josh Christovich
Assistant strength and conditioning – Monty Gibson
Assistant strength and conditioning – Dale Jones
Assistant strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus
Director of performance nutrition – Katy Meassick → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
Preseason Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers
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First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Emanuel Wilson 5-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:48. Packers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:20.
GB – Anders Carlson 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 0:58. Third quarter
GB – Greg Joseph 35-yard field goal, 12:10. Packers 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:36.
GB – Anders Carlson 33-yard field goal, 6:35. Packers 23–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:48. Fourth quarter
CLE – Aidan Robbins 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 5:08. Packers 23–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:01.
Top passers
Top rushers
GB – Emanuel Wilson – 13 rushes, 67 yards, TD
CLE – John Kelly – 4 rushes, 15 yards Top receivers
Preseason Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Preseason Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 10
3
7 7 27
Browns
7
0
3 2 12
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Date : Game time : 4:25 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 68,035Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (WEWS) : Chris Rose, Nathan Zegura and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:17. Third quarter
MIN – Malik Knowles 1-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44.
CLE – Cade York 33-yard field goal, 2:08. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 8:06. Fourth quarter
MIN – Jeshaun Jones 71-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard kick), 10:20. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 2:42.
CLE – Matt Corral fumble forced by Chris Williams out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 1:54. Vikings 27–12.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 11/21, 135 yards, TD
CLE – Tyler Huntley – 14/20, 135 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
MIN – Myles Gaskin – 9 carries, 45 yards
CLE – Tyler Huntley – 4 carries, 19 yards Top receivers
Preseason Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks
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Preseason Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
0
13
7 13 33
Seahawks 7
17
10 3 37
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 10:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 68,190Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (WEWS) : Chris Rose, Nathan Zegura and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times for games in Weeks 16 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling .
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 3-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:15. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:56.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 57-yard field goal, 2:06. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:28.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 40-yard field goal, 0:51. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:55. Third quarter
DAL – KaVontae Turpin 60-yard punt return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 12:59. Cowboys 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, -14 yards, 2:01.
CLE – Jerry Jeudy 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:42. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 1:27. Cowboys 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 46-yard field goal, 11:51. Cowboys 33–10. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:16.
CLE – Jerome Ford 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:29. Cowboys 33–17. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:53.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/32, 179 yards, TD
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/45, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD
CLE – Jerome Ford – 12 rushes, 44 yards, TD Top receivers
With the loss, the Browns started the season 0–1.
Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 9:52. Browns 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 6:35.
JAX – Cam Little 22-yard field goal, 4:44. Browns 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:08.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 38-yard field goal, 0:27. Browns 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:17. Third quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 44-yard field goal, 10:20. Browns 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:16.
JAX – Travis Etienne 4-yard run (Cam Little kick), 1:11. Browns 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:18. Fourth quarter
JAX – Cam Little 25-yard field goal, 7:32. Browns 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:42.
CLE – Trevor Lawrence sacked in end zone for a safety, 1:44. Browns 18–13.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 22/34, 186 yards
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 14/30, 220 yards Top rushers
CLE – Jerome Ford – 7 rushes, 64 yards
JAX – Travis Etienne – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers
With the win, the Browns improved to 1–1.
Week 3: vs. New York Giants
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Week 3: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants 7
14
0 0 21
Browns
7
0
0 8 15
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Malik Nabers 3-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Greg Joseph kick), 1:44. Giants 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 6:51.
NYG – Malik Nabers 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Greg Joseph kick), 0:11. Giants 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:21. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CLE – Amari Cooper 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson–Jerry Jeudy pass), 11:33. Giants 21–15. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 24/34, 236 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 21/37, 196 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
NYG – Devin Singletary – 16 rushes, 65 yards, TD
CLE – Jerome Ford – 10 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers
NYG – Malik Nabers – 8 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–2.
Week 4: at Las Vegas Raiders
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Game information
First quarter
CLE – Blake Whiteheart 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 5:38. Browns 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 9:22.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 56-yard field goal, 0:35. Browns 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:20. Second quarter
LV – Tre Tucker 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:50. Browns 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
LV – Daniel Carlson 52-yard field goal, 2:52. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:06. Third quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 34-yard field goal, 11:28. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:32.
LV – D. J. Turner 18-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:23. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:36. Fourth quarter
CLE – Rodney McLeod 25-yard fumble recovery (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:50. Raiders 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/32, 176 yards, TD, INT
LV – Gardner Minshew – 14/24, 130 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–3.
Week 5: at Washington Commanders
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 51-yard field goal, 13:08. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 1:52.
WAS – Austin Seibert 27-yard field goal, 8:41. Commanders 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:27.
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 1-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 3:11. Commanders 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:37.
WAS – Dyami Brown 41-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert kick), 0:36. Commanders 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 0:59. Third quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 12:12. Commanders 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:40.
WAS – Jeremy McNichols 3-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 7:23. Commanders 31–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:49.
WAS – Austin Seibert 30-yard field goal, 2:35. Commanders 34–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter
CLE – Jordan Akins 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:02. Commanders 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:49.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 15/28, 125 yards, TD
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 14/25, 238 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
CLE – Jerome Ford – 9 rushes, 47 yards
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 11 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers
With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–4.
Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 49-yard field goal, 13:02. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:48.
PHI – A. J. Brown 22-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), Eagles 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:46.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 1:58. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:19.
CLE – Rodney McLeod 50-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:14. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:44. Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 44-yard field goal, 2:50. Eagles 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 9:49. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 8:01.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 45-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 7:54. Eagles 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:55.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 3:54. Eagles 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 16/23, 168 yards
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 16/25, 264 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
CLE – Amari Cooper – 4 receptions, 42 yards
PHI – A. J. Brown – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD
With their fourth straight loss, the Browns fell to 1–5.
Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 7
0
14 0 21
Browns
0
6
0 8 14
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:56. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:29. Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:53.
CIN – Tee Higgins 25-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:30. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 15/25, 181 yards, TD
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 15/17, 128 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
CLE – Cedric Tillman – 8 receptions, 81 yards
With their fifth straight loss, the Browns fell to 1–6. This marked the Browns' first five-game losing streak since 2017 . This game also saw the return of starting running back Nick Chubb after he suffered a major knee injury during Week 2 of the 2023 season .
In addition to losing the game, the Browns lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson for the season late in the 2nd quarter, after he suffered a torn Achilles on a non-contact play.[ 54] Jameis Winston was named the starter to replace Watson. It was later announced that head coach Kevin Stefanski would relinquish playcalling duties to offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey moving forward.[ 55]
Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens
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Week 8: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens
0
10
7 7 24
Browns 3
3
14 9 29
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal, 0:37. Browns 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:08. Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 11:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:46.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal, 3:41. Browns 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:39.
BAL – Nelson Agholor 11-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 0:27. Ravens 10–6. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:41. Third quarter
CLE – David Njoku 23-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:46. Browns 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:14.
BAL – Mark Andrews 7-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 4:42. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:59.
CLE – Cedric Tillman 22-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:01. Browns 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 4:55. Browns 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:11.
BAL – Derrick Henry 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:36. Ravens 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:19.
CLE – Cedric Tillman 38-yard pass from Jameis Winston (2-pt Conversion Failed), 0:59. Browns 29–24. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 23/38, 289 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Jameis Winston – 27/41, 341 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
BAL – Derrick Henry – 11 rushes, 73 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 16 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers
BAL – Zay Flowers – 7 receptions, 115 yards
CLE – Cedric Tillman – 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
With the win, the Browns improved to 2–6.
Quarterback Jameis Winston was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week. In his first start taking over for the injured Deshaun Watson , Winston completed 27 of 41 passes for 334 yards with three touchdowns, and no interceptions, including leading a game-winning drive in the final minutes.[ 56]
Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
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Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 7
13
0 7 27
Browns
0
3
0 7 10
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Date : November 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 67,431Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 38-yard field goal, 9:30. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:19.
LAC – Quentin Johnston 66-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 8:01. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:29.
LAC – J. K. Dobbins 16-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:30. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:47. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LAC – J. K. Dobbins 7-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:16. Chargers 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:14.
CLE – Cedric Tillman 17-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:44. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:32.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 18/27, 282 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Jameis Winston – 26/46, 235 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
LAC – J. K. Dobbins – 14 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 15 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers
LAC – Quentin Johnston – 4 receptions, 118 yards, TD
CLE – Cedric Tillman – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD
With the loss, the Browns entered their bye week at 2–7.
Week 11: at New Orleans Saints
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Week 11: Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
6
0
8 0 14
Saints 7
7
0 21 35
at Caesars Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,006Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CLE – Elijah Moore 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (2-pt Conversion Good by David Njoku ), 8:49. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 33-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 13:22. Saints 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:56.
NO – Juwan Johnson 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:04. Saints 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:56.
NO – Taysom Hill 75-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 2:26. Saints 35–14. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:17.
Top passers
CLE – Jameis Winston – 30/46, 395 yards, 2 TD
NO – Derek Carr – 21/27, 248 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 11 rushes, 50 yards
NO – Taysom Hill – 7 rushes, 138 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 6 receptions, 142 yards, TD
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 2 receptions, 87 yards, TD
With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–8.
Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
0
3
3 13 19
Browns 0
10
0 14 24
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 10:53. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:08.
CLE – Nick Chubb 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:00. Browns 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:53.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal, 0:40. Browns 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:31. Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 1:56. Browns 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:13. Fourth quarter
CLE – Jameis Winston 2-yard run (Jameis Winston-David Njoku pass), 12:16. Browns 18–6. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:40.
PIT – Jaylen Warren 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:57. Browns 18–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:19.
PIT – Calvin Austin 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 6:15. Steelers 19–18. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:50.
CLE – Nick Chubb 2-yard run (pass failed), 0:57. Browns 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:25.
Top passers
PIT – Russell Wilson – 21/28, 270 yards, TD
CLE – Jameis Winston – 18/27, 219 yards, INT Top rushers
PIT – Jaylen Warren – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 20 rushes, 59 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
PIT – Calvin Austin – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 6 receptions, 85 yards
With the win, the Browns improved to 3–8. DE Myles Garrett was named AFC Defensive player of the week after recording three sacks and a forced fumble.[ 57]
Week 13: at Denver Broncos
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First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 45-yard field goal, 8:49. Browns 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43.
DEN – Michael Burton 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:03. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04.
DEN – Nik Bonitto 71-yard interception return for a touchdown (Wil Lutz kick), 1:38. Broncos 21–10.
CLE – David Njoku 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:13. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
DEN – Marvin Mims 93-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 10:01. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 0:33.
CLE – Jerry Jeudy 70-yard pass from Jameis Winston (2-pt Conversion Good by Jerry Jeudy), 9:50. Broncos 28–25. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
DEN – Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal, 1:52. Broncos 31–25. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 5-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:57. Browns 32–31. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:34.
DEN – Wil Lutz 27-yard field goal, 2:54. Broncos 34–32. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:03.
DEN – Ja'Quan McMillian 46-yard interception return for a touchdown (Wil Lutz kick), 1:48. Broncos 41–32.
Top passers
CLE – Jameis Winston – 34/58, 497 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
DEN – Bo Nix – 18/35, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 9 receptions, 235 yards, TD
DEN – Marvin Mims – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–9 and were eliminated from contention for the AFC North title. This extended the Browns’ league-high streak of consecutive seasons without a division title to 32.
QB Jameis Winston set a franchise record for most passing yards in a game with 497. The previous record of 457 yards was held by Josh McCown .[ 58]
Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Second quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 11:00. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:18.
PIT – Chris Boswell 54-yard field goal, 4:21. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:39. Third quarter
PIT – Van Jefferson 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Chris Boswell kick), 8:37. Steelers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:03.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 20-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Chris Boswell kick), 3:51. Steelers 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter
CLE – David Njoku 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:19. Steelers 27–14. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 5:47.
Top passers
CLE – Jameis Winston – 24/41, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Russell Wilson – 15/26, 158 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 11 rushes, 48 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 16 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers
CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
PIT – Pat Freiermuth – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–10. This marked the Browns' 21st consecutive regular-season loss in Pittsburgh. The loss also eliminated the Browns from playoff contention.
Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 7
7
7 0 21
Browns
0
0
7 0 7
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Noah Gray 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:46. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:56. Third quarter
KC – Xavier Worthy 21-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:59. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:47.
CLE – Jerome Ford 62-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:16. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:56. Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 19/38, 159 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Jameis Winston – 16/25, 146 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 13 rushes, 45 yards
CLE – Jerome Ford – 7 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Xavier Worthy – 6 receptions, 46 yards
CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 11 receptions, 108 yards
Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals
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Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
0
0
0 0 0
Bengals
0
0
0 0 0
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTTV : FoxPreview
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T
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DIV
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SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
y – Kansas City Chiefs
West
13
1
0
.929
5–0
8–1
.446
.419
W4
2
y – Buffalo Bills
East
11
3
0
.786
3–0
7–2
.510
.481
W1
3
x – Pittsburgh Steelers
North
10
4
0
.714
3–1
7–2
.438
.420
L1
4
y – Houston Texans
South
9
5
0
.643
4–1
7–2
.454
.384
W2
Wild cards
5[ a]
Baltimore Ravens
North
9
5
0
.643
2–2
5–4
.538
.516
W1
6[ a]
Denver Broncos
West
9
5
0
.643
2–2
5–4
.451
.317
W4
7
Los Angeles Chargers
West
8
6
0
.571
2–2
5–4
.500
.336
L2
In the hunt
8[ b] [ c]
Indianapolis Colts
South
6
8
0
.429
1–3
5–5
.536
.361
L1
9[ b] [ c]
Miami Dolphins
East
6
8
0
.429
3–2
5–5
.451
.277
L1
10[ b]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
6
8
0
.429
1–3
3–6
.472
.229
W2
Eliminated from postseason contention
11
New York Jets
East
4
10
0
.286
1–3
4–6
.487
.321
W1
12[ d]
Cleveland Browns
North
3
11
0
.214
2–2
3–6
.533
.524
L3
13[ d] [ e] [ f]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
11
0
.214
2–2
3–6
.531
.286
L1
14[ f] [ g]
Tennessee Titans
South
3
11
0
.214
1–2
3–6
.526
.429
L3
15[ d] [ e] [ g]
New England Patriots
East
3
11
0
.214
1–3
2–7
.410
.341
L4
16
Las Vegas Raiders
West
2
11
0
.154
0–5
2–8
.577
.429
L9
Tiebreakers [ h]
^ a b Baltimore wins tie break over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Indianapolis and Miami win tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.
^ a b Indianapolis wins tie break over Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Cleveland and Jacksonville win tie break over New England based on conference record. Cleveland wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below).
^ a b Jacksonville wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below).
^ a b Jacksonville wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tennessee wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
^ a b The Browns traded 2022 first- and fourth-round selections (13th and 107th overall), 2023 first- and third-round selections (12th and 73rd overall), and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections (23rd and 123rd overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection (203rd overall).
^ a b The Browns traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (136th and 203rd overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for WR Jerry Jeudy .
^ The Browns traded this selection to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for LB Deion Jones and a seventh-round selection (230th overall).
^ The Browns traded QB Josh Dobbs and this selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a fifth-round selection (156th overall).
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