76th season in franchise history
The 2024 season Cleveland Browns ' 72nd season as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 76th overall, and their fifth under the head coach /general manager tandem of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry . The Browns failed to improve on their 11–6 record from the previous season and failed to win the AFC North title. This extended their division title drought to 32 seasons, having last won the then-AFC Central in 1989 . The Browns failed to return to the playoffs after having qualified in 2023.
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 [ edit ]
Game information
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 [ edit ]
Preseason Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Preseason Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 13:12. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 3:43.
SEA – Kenny McIntosh 56-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 11:42. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:30.
CLE – Jamari Thrash 46-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Lucas Havrisik kick), 10:31. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
SEA – Jason Myers 58-yard field goal, 5:22. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 5:09.
SEA – D'Wayne Eskridge 79-yard punt return for a touchdown (Jason Myers kick), 4:04. Seahawks 24–10.
CLE – Lucas Havrisik 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:04. Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 47-yard field goal, 11:53. Seahawks 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:07.
CLE – James Proche 6-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Lucas Havrisik kick), 5:45. Seahawks 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:53.
SEA – George Holani 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:54. Seahawks 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:51. Fourth quarter
CLE – Michael Woods II 12-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (pass failed), 14:55. Seahawks 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:59.
SEA – Jason Myers 51-yard field goal, 7:51. Seahawks 37–26. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:19.
CLE – Michael Woods II 15-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Lucas Havrisik kick), 0:08. Seahawks 37–33. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:31.
Passing
CLE – Tyler Huntley – 17/22, 146 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Geno Smith – 4/5, 62 yards, TD Rushing
CLE – Aidan Robbins – 8 carries, 38 yards
SEA – Kenny McIntosh – 1 carry, 56 yards, TD Receiving
CLE – Jamari Thrash – 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 2 receptions, 32 yards
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Week 3: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 8: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 11: Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Game information
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 [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Browns
0
0
6 0 6
Bengals 7
10
0 7 24
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 65,734Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 7:32. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:02.
CIN – Cade York 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:51. Third quarter
CLE – Jerome Ford 4-yard run (kick failed), 5:50. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:20. Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:44. Bengals 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:10.
Top passers
Top rushers
CLE – Jerome Ford – 11 rushes, 92 yards, TD
CIN – Chase Brown – 18 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 8 receptions, 66 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3-12 and were swept by the Bengals for the first time since 2017 .
Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Dolphins
0
0
0 0 0
Browns
0
0
0 0 0
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Seed
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
z – Kansas City Chiefs
West
15
1
0
.938
5–0
10–1
.477
.456
W6
2
y – Buffalo Bills
East
12
3
0
.800
4–0
8–2
.493
.462
W2
3
x – Baltimore Ravens
North
11
5
0
.688
3–2
7–4
.545
.539
W3
4
y – Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
4–1
7–4
.506
.390
L2
Wild cards
5
x – Pittsburgh Steelers
North
10
6
0
.625
3–2
7–4
.498
.437
L3
6[ a]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
9
6
0
.600
3–2
6–4
.511
.378
W1
7[ a]
Denver Broncos
West
9
6
0
.600
2–3
5–5
.472
.333
L1
In the hunt
8[ b]
Indianapolis Colts
South
7
8
0
.467
2–3
6–5
.493
.318
W1
9[ b]
Miami Dolphins
East
7
8
0
.467
3–2
5–5
.445
.295
W1
10[ b]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
7
8
0
.467
2–3
4–6
.463
.238
W3
Eliminated from postseason contention
11
New York Jets
East
4
11
0
.267
1–3
4–6
.482
.295
L1
12[ c] [ d]
Cleveland Browns
North
3
12
0
.200
2–3
3–7
.524
.511
L4
13[ c] [ d] [ e]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
12
0
.200
2–2
3–7
.496
.289
L2
14[ e] [ f]
Tennessee Titans
South
3
12
0
.200
1–3
3–7
.524
.413
L4
15[ c] [ f]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
3
12
0
.200
0–5
3–8
.555
.370
W1
16[ c] [ f]
New England Patriots
East
3
12
0
.200
1–4
2–8
.430
.326
L5
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b LA Chargers wins tie break over Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b c Indianapolis, Miami and Cincinnati are ranked based on conference record.
^ a b c d Cleveland and Jacksonville win tie break over Las Vegas and New England based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below).
^ a b 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 Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Tennessee, Las Vegas and New England are ranked based on conference record.
^ 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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