2024 Cleveland Browns season

The 2024 season was the Cleveland Browns' 72nd 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, finishing with a 3–14 record. 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 for the 20th time in 22 seasons after having qualified in 2023.

OwnerJimmy Haslam

General managerAndrew Berry

Head coachKevin Stefanski

Home stadiumHuntington Bank Field

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2024 Cleveland Browns season
Owner	Jimmy Haslam
General manager	Andrew Berry
Head coach	Kevin Stefanski
Home stadium	Huntington Bank Field
Results
Record	3–14
Division place	4th AFC North
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	DE Myles Garrett (1st team)
Pro Bowlers	DE Myles Garrett WR Jerry Jeudy CB Denzel Ward G Joel Bitonio
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Offseason

Staff changes

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] On February 1, the Browns released offensive line coach Bill Callahan so he could take the same position with the Tennessee Titans, who had recently hired his son Brian as head coach.^[2] On February 13, it was announced that defensive line coach 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] On January 25, the Browns hired Tommy Rees as their tight ends coach/pass game specialist. Rees was previously the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Alabama in 2023.^[5] On January 27, the Browns hired Jacques Cesaire as their defensive line coach. Cesaire was previously the defensive line coach for the Houston Texans from 2022–2023.^[6] On January 28, the Browns hired 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] On February 7, the Browns hired Andy Dickerson as their offensive line coach. Dickerson was previously the offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks from 2022–2023.^[8]

Roster changes

Free agents

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Position	Player	Tag	2024 team	Date
LB	Matthew Adams	UFA	New York Giants	April 12^[9]
P	Corey Bojorquez	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 15^[10]
TE	Harrison Bryant	UFA	Las Vegas Raiders	March 14^[11]
OT	Geron Christian	UFA	Tennessee Titans	June 12^[12]
QB	Jeff Driskel	UFA	Washington Commanders	April 1^[13]
G	Michael Dunn	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 14^[14]
DT	Jordan Elliott	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	March 14^[15]
QB	Joe Flacco	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	March 22^[16]
CB	Mike Ford	UFA	Houston Texans	March 15^[17]
WR	Marquise Goodwin	UFA
WR	Jakeem Grant	UFA	Atlanta Falcons	August 11^[18]
S	Duron Harmon	UFA
C	Nick Harris	UFA	Seattle Seahawks	March 13^[19]
DT	Shelby Harris	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 14^[20]
RB	Kareem Hunt	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	September 17^[21]
DT	Maurice Hurst Jr.	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 15^[22]
LB	Jordan Kunaszyk	UFA	Minnesota Vikings	August 13^[23]
S	Rodney McLeod	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 25^[24]
LB	Jacob Phillips	UFA	Houston Texans	April 23^[25]
WR	James Proche	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 19^[26]
DE	Za'Darius Smith	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 13^[27]
LB	Sione Takitaki	UFA	New England Patriots	March 14^[28]
LB	Anthony Walker Jr.	UFA	Miami Dolphins	March 15^[29]
QB	P. J. Walker	UFA	Seattle Seahawks	June 10^[30]

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Signings

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Position	Player	2023 team	Date
OT	Hakeem Adeniji	Minnesota Vikings	March 13^[31]
C	Brian Allen	Los Angeles Rams	April 30^[32]
CB	Tony Brown	Indianapolis Colts	March 19^[33]
LB	Devin Bush Jr.	Seattle Seahawks	March 15^[34]
RB	D'Onta Foreman	Chicago Bears	March 22^[35]
CB	Justin Hardee	New York Jets	April 2^[36]
LB	Jordan Hicks	Minnesota Vikings	March 13^[37]
RB	Nyheim Hines	Buffalo Bills	March 13^[38]
QB	Tyler Huntley	Baltimore Ravens	March 20^[39]
OT	Germain Ifedi	Buffalo Bills	April 18^[40]
DE	Quinton Jefferson	New York Jets	March 19^[41]
FB	Giovanni Ricci	Carolina Panthers	March 15^[42]
QB	Jameis Winston	New Orleans Saints	March 20^[43]
K	Cade York	New York Giants	March 25^[44]

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Trades

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Date	Team	Player(s)/Asset(s) received	Player(s)/Asset(s) traded
March 13^[45]	Denver Broncos	WR Jerry Jeudy	2024 5th round selection 2024 6th round selection
April 12^[46]	Tennessee Titans	2024 7th round selection	T Leroy Watson
August 11^[47]	Seattle Seahawks	C Nick Harris 2026 7th round selection	2026 6th round selection
August 22^[48]^[49]	Washington Commanders	~~2025 7th round selection~~	K Cade York
August 24^[50]	Chicago Bears	2025 6th round selection	DT Chris Williams 2025 7th round selection

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Draft

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2024 Cleveland Browns draft selections
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	23	Traded to the Houston Texans^[A]
2	54	Mike Hall Jr.	DT	Ohio State
3	85	Zak Zinter	G	Michigan
4	123	Traded to the Houston Texans^[A]
5	136	Traded to the Denver Broncos^[B]			From Panthers^[C]
	156	Jamari Thrash	WR	Louisville	From Eagles via Cardinals^[D]
	157	Traded to the Minnesota Vikings^[E]
6	197	Traded to the Atlanta Falcons^[F]
	203	Traded to the Denver Broncos^[B]			From Texans^[A]
	206	Nathaniel Watson	LB	Mississippi State	From Ravens^[G]
7	227	Myles Harden	CB	South Dakota	From Titans^[H]
	230	Traded to the Arizona Cardinals^[D]			From Falcons^[F]
	243	Jowon Briggs	DT	Cincinnati

2024 Cleveland Browns undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Ahmarean Brown	WR	South Carolina	^[56]
Javion Cohen	G	Miami (FL)
Chris Edmonds	S	Arizona State
DyShawn Gales	CB	South Dakota State
Winston Reid	LB	Weber State
Aidan Robbins	RB	BYU
Lorenzo Thompson	OT	Rhode Island
Treyton Welch	TE	Wyoming
Jacob Sirmon	QB	Northern Colorado	^[57]
Chase Williams	S	San Jose State	^[58]

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Draft trades

[A]
The Browns traded first- and fourth-round selections (23rd and 123rd overall), 2023 first- and third-round selections (12th and 73rd overall) and 2022 first- and fourth-round selections (13th and 107th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (203rd overall) and QB Deshaun Watson.
[B]
The Browns traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (136th and 203rd overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for WR Jerry Jeudy.
[C]
The Browns traded QB Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a fifth-round selection (136th overall).^[51]
[D]
The Browns traded a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and QB Joshua Dobbs to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a fifth-round selection (156th overall).^[52]
[E]
The Browns traded a fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for 2025 sixth- and seventh-round selections, and DE Za'Darius Smith.^[53]
[F]
The Browns traded a sixth-round selection (197th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and LB Deion Jones.
[G]
The Browns traded a 2023 seventh-round selection (229th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a sixth-round selection (206th overall).^[54]
[H]
The Browns traded OT Leroy Watson IV to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a seventh-round selection (227th overall).^[55]

Staff

**2024 Cleveland Browns staff**
	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 Coaching and personnel consultant – Mike Vrabel Head coaches Head coach – Kevin Stefanski Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Ray Ventrone 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 Defensive coordinator – Jim Schwartz Defensive line – Jacques Cesaire Assistant defensive line – Jordan Thomas Linebackers – Jason Tarver Cornerbacks – Brandon Lynch Safeties – Ephraim Banda Defensive assistant – Zach Dunn Defensive quality control – Jeff Anderson Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Stephen Bravo-Brown 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

Final roster

**2024 Cleveland Browns roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Dorian Thompson-Robinson 5 Jameis Winston 2 Bailey Zappe Running backs (RB) 27 D'Onta Foreman 42 John Kelly Wide receivers (WR) 89 Kaden Davis 3 Jerry Jeudy 8 Elijah Moore 11 James Proche 80 Jamari Thrash 81 Michael Woods II Tight ends (TE) 88 Jordan Akins 82 Brenden Bates 86 Blake Whiteheart		Offensive linemen (OL) 75 Joel Bitonio LG 72 Geron Christian LT 78 Jack Conklin RT 68 Michael Dunn RG 65 Germain Ifedi RT 55 Ethan Pocic C 77 Wyatt Teller RG 70 Zak Zinter RG Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Jowon Briggs DT 62 Michael Dwumfour DT 95 Myles Garrett DE 51 Mike Hall Jr. DT 96 James Houston DE 92 Sam Kamara DE 57 Isaiah McGuire DE 54 Ogbo Okoronkwo DE 99 Cameron Thomas DE 94 Dalvin Tomlinson DT		Linebackers (LB) 30 Devin Bush Jr. ILB 43 Mohamoud Diabate MLB 58 Jordan Hicks MLB 39 Khaleke Hudson OLB 59 Winston Reid OLB 40 Nathaniel Watson MLB Defensive backs (DB) 35 Chigozie Anusiem CB 37 D'Anthony Bell SS 9 Grant Delpit SS 41 Chris Edmonds FS 23 Martin Emerson CB 31 Mike Ford CB 26 Myles Harden CB 33 Ronnie Hickman FS 12 Rodney McLeod SS 29 Cameron Mitchell CB 1 Juan Thornhill FS 21 Denzel Ward CB Special teams (ST) 13 Corey Bojorquez P 7 Dustin Hopkins K 50 Rex Sunahara LS		Practice squad 67 Javion Cohen G 28 Trey Dean S 83 Jaelen Gill WR 25 Kahlef Hailassie CB 98 Marcus Haynes LB 36 Jacob Kibodi RB 44 Cameron Latu TE 61 Roy Mbaeteka RT (IPP) 87 Tre' McKitty TE 60 Julian Pearl LT 49 Aidan Robbins RB 52 Elerson Smith LB 69 Lorenzo Thompson LT 64 Cameron Tom C Reserve 74 Hakeem Adeniji LT (IR) 18 David Bell WR (IR) 38 Tony Brown CB (IR) 24 Nick Chubb RB (IR) 34 Jerome Ford RB (IR) 53 Nick Harris C (IR) 93 Shelby Harris DT (IR) 22 Nyheim Hines RB (NF-Inj.) 66 James Hudson LT (IR) 47 Charley Hughlett LS (IR) 90 Maurice Hurst Jr. DT (IR) 79 Dawand Jones RT (IR) 0 Greg Newsome II CB (IR) 85 David Njoku TE (IR) 6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah OLB (IR) 20 Pierre Strong Jr. RB (IR) 84 Geoff Swaim TE (IR) 19 Cedric Tillman WR (IR) 4 Deshaun Watson QB (IR) 71 Jedrick Wills LT (IR) 91 Alex Wright DE (IR) 56 Luke Wypler C (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 22 reserve, 13 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	Green Bay Packers	L 10–23	0–1	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	Minnesota Vikings	L 12–27	0–2	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	at Seattle Seahawks	L 33–37	0–3	Lumen Field	Recap

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Game summaries

Preseason Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers

Preseason Week 1: Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	10	6	0	23
Browns	3	0	0	7	10

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at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: August 10
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 67,117
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (WEWS): Chris Rose, Nathan Zegura and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

GB – Dontayvion Wicks 65-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 13:38. Packers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22.
CLE – Cade York 55-yard field goal, 8:46. Packers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:52.

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

GB – Sean Clifford – 10/19, 111 yards
CLE – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 14/18, 134 yards

Top rushers

GB – Emanuel Wilson – 13 rushes, 67 yards, TD
CLE – John Kelly – 4 rushes, 15 yards

Top receivers

GB – Grant DuBose – 5 receptions, 66 yards
CLE – Jamari Thrash – 3 receptions, 43 yards

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Preseason Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Preseason Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	10	3	7	7	27
Browns	7	0	3	2	12

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at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: August 17
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 68,035
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (WEWS): Chris Rose, Nathan Zegura and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

MIN – Trishton Jackson 14-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Will Reichard kick), 11:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
CLE – D'Onta Foreman 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:27.
MIN – Will Reichard 41-yard field goal, 4:26. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:52.

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 the 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

MIN – Jeshaun Jones – 1 reception, 71 yards, TD
CLE – Zaire Mitchell-Paden – 4 receptions, 59 yards

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Preseason Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Preseason Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	13	7	13	33
Seahawks	7	17	10	3	37

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at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: August 24
Game time: 10:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 68,190
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (WEWS): Chris Rose, Nathan Zegura and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

SEA – DK Metcalf 21-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 9:50. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:59.

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 (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

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Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–33	0–1	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
2	September 15	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 18–13	1–1	EverBank Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	New York Giants	L 15–21	1–2	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
4	September 29	at Las Vegas Raiders	L 16–20	1–3	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at Washington Commanders	L 13–34	1–4	Northwest Stadium	Recap
6	October 13	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–20	1–5	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
7	October 20	Cincinnati Bengals	L 14–21	1–6	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
8	October 27	Baltimore Ravens	W 29–24	2–6	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
9	November 3	Los Angeles Chargers	L 10–27	2–7	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 17	at New Orleans Saints	L 14–35	2–8	Caesars Superdome	Recap
12	November 21	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–19	3–8	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
13	December 2	at Denver Broncos	L 32–41	3–9	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
14	December 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–27	3–10	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	Kansas City Chiefs	L 7–21	3–11	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
16	December 22	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 6–24	3–12	Paycor Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	Miami Dolphins	L 3–20	3–13	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
18	January 4	at Baltimore Ravens	L 10–35	3–14	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	13	10	3	33
Browns	3	0	7	7	17

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: September 8
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
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First quarter

CLE – Dustin Hopkins 51-yard field goal, 9:23. Browns 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:16.
DAL – Brandin Cooks 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott, 6:55. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:28.

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

DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 61 yards
CLE – David Njoku – 4 receptions, 44 yards

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With the loss, the Browns started the season 0–1.

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	6	3	2	18
Jaguars	0	3	7	3	13

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at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: September 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 60,105
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty and Amanda Guerra
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First quarter

CLE – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:29. Browns 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 9:14.

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

CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 5 receptions, 73 yards
JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. – 2 receptions, 94 yards

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With the win, the Browns improved to 1–1.

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

Week 3: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	14	0	0	21
Browns	7	0	0	8	15

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: September 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 68,016
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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First quarter

CLE – Amari Cooper 24-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:49. Browns 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:06.
NYG – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:44.

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

No scoring plays.

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

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Despite scoring a touchdown on the first play of the game thanks to Eric Gray fumbling on the opening kickoff, the Browns ended up losing to the Giants 21–15, falling to 1–2.

Week 4: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Date: September 29
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 62,401
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
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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 return (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

CLE – Jerome Ford – 10 rushes, 58 yards
LV – Alexander Mattison – 5 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 6 receptions, 72 yards
LV – Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 49 yards

Close

With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–3.

Week 5: at Washington Commanders

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Commanders	7	17	10	0	34

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at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Date: October 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 59,030
Referee: Alan Eck
TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
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First quarter

WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 4-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 2:40. Commanders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:25.

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

CLE – Amari Cooper – 4 receptions, 60 yards
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 112 yards

Close

With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–4.

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

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at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 69,879
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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First quarter

No scoring plays.

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 return of blocked field goal (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

CLE – Pierre Strong Jr. – 8 rushes, 43 yards
PHI – Saquon Barkley – 18 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Amari Cooper – 4 receptions, 42 yards
PHI – A. J. Brown – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Close

With their fourth straight loss, the Browns fell to 1–5.

Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Browns	0	6	0	8	14

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: October 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 68,143
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

CIN – Charlie Jones 100-yard kickoff return (Evan McPherson kick), 14:48. Bengals 7–0.

Second quarter

CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 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

CLE – David Njoku 8-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston–Cedric Tillman pass), 1:27. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:16.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 15/25, 181 yards, TD
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 15/17, 128 yards

Top rushers

CIN – Chase Brown – 15 rushes, 44 yards
CLE – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 3 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tee Higgins – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
CLE – Cedric Tillman – 8 receptions, 81 yards

Close

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.^[59] Backup quarterback 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.^[60]

Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Browns	3	3	14	9	29

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: October 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Amanda Balionis
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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 (pass 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

Close

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.^[61]

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Browns	0	3	0	7	10

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: November 3
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

LAC – Joshua Palmer 28-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 6:49. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:44.

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, wide left), 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

No scoring plays.

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

Close

With the loss, the Browns entered their bye week at 2–7.

Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

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Saints	7	7	0	21	35

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at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,006
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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First quarter

NO – Taysom Hill 10-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 9:54. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:34.
CLE – Jerry Jeudy 89-yard pass from Jameis Winston (pass failed), 1:52. Saints 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15.

Second quarter

NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 71-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 12:40. Saints 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

CLE – Elijah Moore 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston–David Njoku pass), 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

Close

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–8.

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: November 21
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
Game weather: Snow, 36 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (WPXI, WEWS, Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Game exclusive to WPXI (Pittsburgh) and WEWS (Cleveland) through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video.
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First quarter

No scoring plays.

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

Close

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.^[62] The Browns would not win another game until Week 3 of the following season.

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week 13: Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – Game summary

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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 2
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 68,306
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (WOIO, KMGH, ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
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First quarter

DEN – Javonte Williams 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:13. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:03.
CLE – David Njoku 8-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:04.

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 (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 (Jameis Winston–Jerry Jeudy pass), 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 (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

CLE – Jerome Ford – 9 rushes, 41 yards
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 14 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 9 receptions, 235 yards, TD
DEN – Marvin Mims – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Close

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.^[63]

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: December 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 66,845
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 9:32. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:30.
CLE – Jerry Jeudy 35-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dustin Hopkins kick), 5:50. Browns 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:42.

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

Close

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–10 and were eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: December 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 67,983
Referee: Tra Blake
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
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First quarter

KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 7-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:12. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:22.

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

No scoring plays.

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

Close

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–11.

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: December 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 65,734
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

CIN – Tee Higgins 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 7:14. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 4:58.

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, wide right), 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

CLE – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 20/34, 157 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/30, 252 yards, 3 TD

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

Close

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–12.

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game Summary

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: December 29
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 67,942
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
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First quarter

MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 5:46. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:39.

Second quarter

CLE – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 13:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:20.
MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

MIA – Tyler Huntley 13-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 11:04. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:05.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Jason Sanders kick), 3:38. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:18.

Top passers

MIA – Tyler Huntley – 22/26, 225 yards, TD
CLE – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 24/47, 170 yards, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Tyler Huntley – 7 rushes, 52 yards, TD
CLE – D'Onta Foreman – 13 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 105 yards
CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 12 receptions, 94 yards

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With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–13. They finished the season 2–6 at home.

Week 18: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 18: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	3	0	7	10
Ravens	7	7	7	14	35

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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: January 4
Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 31 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 70,562
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
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Game information

First quarter

BAL – Nate Wiggins 26-yard interception return for a touchdown (Justin Tucker kick), 8:32. Ravens 7–0.

Second quarter

BAL – Mark Andrews 12-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 11:03. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:18.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 23-yard field goal, 6:33. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:30.

Third quarter

BAL – Rashod Bateman 7-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 10:42. Ravens 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:18.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Jordan Akins 16-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:33. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:36.
BAL – Derrick Henry 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:44. Ravens 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:49.
BAL – Derrick Henry 43-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:04. Ravens 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:31.

Top passers

CLE – Bailey Zappe – 16/31, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16/32, 217 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CLE – D'Onta Foreman – 10 rushes, 27 yards
BAL – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 6 receptions, 63 yards
BAL – Rashod Bateman – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD

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With the loss, the Browns finished the season at 3–14, which was tied with the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans for the worst record in the league. This marked the Browns' worst record since their 0–16 season in 2017. The Browns finished the season 1–8 in away games.

Standings

Division

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AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Baltimore Ravens	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	518	361	W4
⁽⁶⁾ Pittsburgh Steelers	10	7	0	.588	3–3	7–5	380	347	L4
Cincinnati Bengals	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	472	434	W5
Cleveland Browns	3	14	0	.176	2–4	3–9	258	435	L6

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Conference

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AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	15	2	0	.882	5–1	10–2	.488	.463	L1
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	4	0	.765	5–1	9–3	.467	.448	L1
3	Baltimore Ravens	North	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.529	.525	W4
4	Houston Texans	South	10	7	0	.588	5–1	8–4	.481	.376	W1
Wild cards
5	Los Angeles Chargers	West	11	6	0	.647	4–2	8–4	.467	.348	W3
6^[a]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	7	0	.588	3–3	7–5	.502	.453	L4
7^[a]	Denver Broncos	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	6–6	.502	.394	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Cincinnati Bengals	North	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.478	.314	W5
9^[b]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	.457	.309	W1
10^[b]	Miami Dolphins	East	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.419	.294	L1
11	New York Jets	East	5	12	0	.294	2–4	5–7	.495	.341	W1
12^[c]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.478	.265	L1
13^[c]^[d]	New England Patriots	East	4	13	0	.235	2–4	3–9	.471	.471	W1
14^[c]^[d]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	4	13	0	.235	0–6	3–9	.540	.353	L1
15^[e]	Cleveland Browns	North	3	14	0	.176	2–4	3–9	.536	.510	L6
16^[e]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.522	.431	L6

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Notes

[a]
Pittsburgh clinched the #6 seed over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
[b]
Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
[c]
Jacksonville finished ahead of New England and Las Vegas based on conference record. (Jacksonville 4–8 to New England 3–9 to Las Vegas 3–9)
[d]
New England finished ahead of Las Vegas based on strength of victory. (New England .471 to Las Vegas .353)
[e]
Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory. (Cleveland .510 to Tennessee .431)

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Preseason Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers

Preseason Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Preseason Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

Week 4: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: at Washington Commanders

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 18: at Baltimore Ravens

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