2016 Cleveland Browns season

2016 Cleveland Browns season
Head coach Hue Jackson
General manager Sashi Brown[1]
Owner Jimmy Haslam
Home field FirstEnergy Stadium
Results
Record 0–12
Division place 4th place AFC North
Playoff finish Did not qualify

The 2016 Cleveland Browns season is the franchise's 68th season as a professional sports franchise, its 64th season as a member of the National Football League and the first under head coach Hue Jackson and de facto general manager Sashi Brown. The Browns started the season 0–12, their worst 12 game start in franchise history. They clinched a losing record for a franchise record ninth straight season, failed to make the playoffs for a franchise record fourteenth consecutive season, and set a franchise record 15 straight losses dating back to their final three games of the previous season. The Browns are also the first team to start 0–12 since the Indianapolis Colts in 2011.

Offseason

Front office changes

On January 3, just hours after the Browns' final game of the 2015 season, the team fired general manager Ray Farmer, who had been the general manager the past two seasons.[2] Team owner Jimmy Haslam also announced that the team's general counsel Sashi Brown would become the team's vice president of football operations.[3]

On January 5, the Browns hired former New York Mets executive Paul DePodesta to be their chief strategy officer. DePodesta brings over 20 years of experience in the Major League Baseball front offices, but has never held an executive position in the NFL before this.[4]

On March 4, the Browns announced the resignation of team president Alec Scheiner, effective March 31.[5]

Coaching changes

On January 3, the Browns fired head coach Mike Pettine. In two seasons with the Browns, Pettine had a record of 10-22, but went just 4-19 after a 6-3 start to the 2014 season.[2]

On January 13, the Browns hired former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as head coach. Jackson was the Bengals' offensive coordinator for the past two seasons and was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2011, in which they posted an 8-8 record.[6]

Roster changes

Robert Griffin III at Browns training camp

Free agents

Pos Player Tag 2016 Team Signed
SS Johnson Bademosi UFA Detroit Lions March 10[7]
WR Travis Benjamin UFA San Diego Chargers March 9[8]
ILB Tank Carder UFA Cleveland Browns March 7[9]
K Travis Coons ERFA Cleveland Browns April 4[10]
QB Pat Devlin RFA
FS Tashaun Gipson UFA Jacksonville Jaguars March 9[11]
WR Darius Jennings ERFA Cleveland Browns April 6[12]
OLB Cam Johnson ERFA Cleveland Browns
FS Don Jones UFA Cleveland Browns March 17[13]
C Alex Mack UFA Atlanta Falcons March 9[14]
DE Jamie Meder ERFA Cleveland Browns March 7[9]
T Darrian Miller ERFA
RB Raheem Mostert ERFA Cleveland Browns March 7[9]
G Austin Pasztor RFA Cleveland Browns April 4[15]
WR Terrelle Pryor UFA Cleveland Browns March 17[16]
LB Craig Robertson UFA New Orleans Saints March 22[17]
T Mitchell Schwartz UFA Kansas City Chiefs March 9[18]
ILB Scott Solomon RFA

Releases

Pos Player Released 2016 Team Signed
WR Dwayne Bowe March 16[19]
LB Karlos Dansby March 16[20] Cincinnati Bengals March 29[21]
QB Johnny Manziel March 11[22]
SS Donte Whitner April 2[23]
WR Brian Hartline May 23

Signings

Pos Player 2015 Team Signed
G Alvin Bailey Seattle Seahawks March 11[24]
LB Demario Davis New York Jets March 16[25]
QB Robert Griffin III Washington Redskins March 24[26]
S Rahim Moore Houston Texans March 16[27]
LB Justin Tuggle Houston Texans March 11[28]

2016 draft class

Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 Cleveland Browns Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 15 Corey Coleman WR Baylor
2 32 Emmanuel Ogbah DE Oklahoma State
3 65 Carl Nassib DE Penn State
76 Shon Coleman T Auburn
93 Cody Kessler QB USC
4 99 Joe Schobert OLB Wisconsin
114 Ricardo Louis WR Auburn
129 Derrick Kindred FS TCU
138^ Seth DeValve TE Princeton
5 154 Jordan Payton WR UCLA
168 Spencer Drango T Baylor
172^ Rashard Higgins WR Colorado State
173^ Trey Caldwell CB Louisiana–Monroe
7 250 Scooby Wright III ILB Arizona
Notes
  • The Browns would then trade the No. 8 and its 6th round (176) selection to the Tennessee Titans for their 1st (15) and 3rd (76) round selections and a 2nd round selection in 2017.

Josh Gordon's reinstatement and rehab

On April 1, wide receiver Josh Gordon applied for reinstatement following an indefinite suspension by the NFL due to repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy, causing him to miss the entire 2015 season. On April 11, it was revealed that Gordon had failed another drug test, and on April 12, the league announced that Gordon's appeal had been denied. He was eligible to reapply on August 1.

On July 25, the NFL announced that Gordon would be reinstated on a conditional basis, and can stay with the team during a four game ban to begin the season.

On September 29, Gordon announced his intention to step away from football and enter an in-patient rehab facility.

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 12 at Green Bay Packers L 11–17 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap
2 August 18 Atlanta Falcons L 13–24 0–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
3 August 26 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–30 0–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 September 1 Chicago Bears L 7–21 0–4 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff (ET) Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 11 1:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–29 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field CBS Recap
2 September 18 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens L 20–25 0–2 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 25 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins L 24–30 (OT) 0–3 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 2 1:00 p.m. at Washington Redskins L 20–31 0–4 FedEx Field CBS Recap
5 October 9 1:00 p.m. New England Patriots L 13–33 0–5 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 16 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans L 26–28 0–6 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 23 1:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–31 0–7 Paul Brown Stadium CBS Recap
8 October 30 1:00 p.m. New York Jets L 28–31 0–8 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 6 1:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys L 10–35 0–9 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 10 8:25 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 7–28 0–10 M&T Bank Stadium NFLN Recap
11 November 20 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–24 0–11 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 27 1:00 p.m. New York Giants L 13–27 0–12 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox Recap
13 Bye
14 December 11 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals FirstEnergy Stadium CBS
15 December 18 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills New Era Field CBS
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. San Diego Chargers FirstEnergy Stadium CBS
17 January 1 1:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field CBS
Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week One: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 7 3010
Eagles 7 6 9729

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • PHI – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 12:30. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:14.
  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 9:11. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
  • PHI – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 0:27. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:16.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

The Browns opened their 2016 regular season with a road game against the Philadelphia Eagles and rookie quarterback Carson Wentz, whom the Browns had passed up in the 2016 draft. Wentz and the Eagles made the Browns regret their decision as they won 29–10. With the loss, the Browns started the season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Two: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 2 10 7625
Browns 20 0 0020

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

First quarter
  • CLE – Corey Coleman 31-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 9:45. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell 85-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 6:47. Browns 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:11.
  • CLE – Corey Coleman 11-yard pass from Josh McCown, 4:34. Browns 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:25.
  • BAL – Tavon Young defensive two-point conversion, 4:34. Browns 20–2.
Second quarter
  • BAL – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:15. Browns 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 20–12. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
  • BAL – Mike Wallace 17-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 12:17. Browns 20–19. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 11:19. Ravens 22–20. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:35.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 41-yard field goal, 2:53. Ravens 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:08.
Top passers
  • BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/45, 302 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • CLE – Josh McCown – 20/33, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers

The Browns scored on their first three drives and led 20–0 early in the first quarter. The 18 point lead at the end of the first quarter was the Browns' largest lead after the 1st quarter since 1960. However, the Browns' offense stalled the rest of the game. The Ravens would score the final 25 points of the game to win 25–20. The Browns had a chance to score a go ahead touchdown on a drive with less than a minute to play, but things went wrong after a controversial taunting penalty was called on Pryor following his catch at the Ravens' 10-yard line with under 30 seconds to play. McCown would throw an interception on the next play to seal the loss. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–2.

Their regular season losing streak extended to 5.

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week Three: Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Browns 0 13 011024
Dolphins 7 3 77630

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 13:32. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:03.
  • CLE – Briean Boddy-Calhoun 27-yard interception return (Cody Parkey kick), 6:47. Browns 10–7.
  • MIA – Andrew Franks 37-yard field goal, 1:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:50.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 48-yard field goal, 0:42. Browns 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
  • MIA – Jarvis Landry 42-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 5:17. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:10.
Fourth quarter
  • MIA – Damien Williams 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 14:17. Dolphins 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:16.
  • CLE – Terrelle Pryor 3-yard run (Cody Kessler–Gary Barnidge pass), 10:12. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:05.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 38-yard field goal, 3:14. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:03.
Overtime
  • MIA – Jay Ajayi 11-yard run, 8:26. Dolphins 30–24. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:13.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Cody Kessler made his debut as the Browns' starting quarterback. The Browns led 13–10 at halftime. However, the Dolphins scored two consecutive touchdowns to go up 24–13 early in the fourth quarter. The Browns, sparked by Pryor, rallied to tie the game. The Dolphins attempted a game winning drive in the final minute of regulation. However, Dolphins QB, Ryan Tannehill, fumbled the ball, and the Browns secured possession. The Browns had a chance to win it at the end of regulation. However, recently signed Browns kicker, Cody Parkey, missed the 46-yard field goal, sending the game to overtime. It was his third miss of the day. Both teams traded punts on their opening possession in overtime. On their second possession, the Dolphins, who got the ball around midfield to start the drive, reached the endzone after a few plays and won the game. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–3 and remained in 4th place in the AFC North.

This would also be the team's sixth straight regular season loss dating back to last season.

Week 4: at Washington Redskins

Week Four: Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 17 3020
Redskins 14 3 01431

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
  • WAS – Jordan Reed 8-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:40. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:20.
  • WAS – Jordan Reed 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:27. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14.
Second quarter
  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 9:33. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:54.
  • CLE – Terrelle Pryor 9-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 7:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:25.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 2:29. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:26.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:29.
Third quarter
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 9:25. Browns 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:35.
Fourth quarter
  • WAS – Chris Thompson 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:39. Redskins 24–20' Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:28
  • WAS – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:25. Redskins 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

The Browns came to Washington for a matchup against the Redskins. The Browns had a 20–17 lead going into the fourth quarter but the offense once again stalled with a Josh Norman pick and two touchdowns by the Redskins' offense would drop the Browns to 0–4 for the first time since 2012. Wins by the Jaguars, Bears, and Saints would make the Browns the only team in the NFL without a victory through Week 4.

The team's losing streak increased to 7.

Week 5: vs. New England Patriots

Week Five: New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Patriots 16 7 7333
Browns 7 0 0613

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • NE – Martellus Bennett 5 -yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:10. Patriots 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:10.
Third quarter
  • NE – Martellus Bennett 37-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stpehen Gostkowski kick), 12:24. Patriots 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
Fourth quarter
  • CLE – Connor Hamlett 17-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (pass failed), 14:05. Patriots 30–13. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:22.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 7:42. Patriots 33–13. Drive 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:23.
Top passers
  • NE – Tom Brady – 28/40, 406 yards, 3 TD
  • CLE – Charlie Whitehurst – 14/24, 182 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • NE – LeGarrette Blount – 18 rushes, 37 yards, TD
  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers

With Tom Brady back from his four-game suspension due to his alleged role in Deflategate, the Browns hosted the Patriots in a duel game. The game turned out to be a disaster for the Browns as Brady and the Pats stormed the Browns defense, dropping the Browns to 0–5. This was the second consecutive season a team started 0–5, after the 2015 Detroit Lions. This is the team's first start with such a record since 2012. It is also the team's eighth straight loss, dating back to the 2015 season.

Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

Week Six: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 6 7 01326
Titans 7 7 7728

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter
  • TEN – Rishard Matthews 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 10:37. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 8:47. Titans 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 37-yard field goal, 2:08. Titans 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:53.
Second quarter
  • TEN – Kendall Wright 48-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 11:41. Titans 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:16.
  • CLE – Terrelle Pryor 7-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 0:40. Titans 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:49.
Third quarter
  • TEN – DeMarco Murray 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:33. Titans 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
  • TEN – Anthony Fasano 15-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 6:43. Titans 28–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.
  • CLE – Terrelle Pryor 5-yard pass from Cody Kessler (pass failed), 2:07. Titans 28–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
  • CLE – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 0:27. Titans 28–26. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

With the loss, the Browns dropped to 0–6 and became the first NFL team to start 0–6 since the Oakland Raiders in 2014. It was the Browns' first 0–6 start since the 1999 season. It is also the Browns' ninth consecutive loss dating back to Week 15 of last season.

Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 10 7017
Bengals 7 14 10031

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 13:26. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:16.
  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:20. Browns 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:39.
  • CIN – Brandon LaFell 44-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 4:09. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
  • CIN – A. J. Green 48-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter
  • CLE – Kevin Hogan 28-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 10:43. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
  • CIN – Jeremy Hill 74-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:47. Bengals 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:56.
  • CIN – Mike Nugent 36-yard field goal, 4:19. Bengals 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
  • None.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

With their fourth straight loss to the Bengals, the Browns started 0–7 for the first time since 1999 and became the first NFL team to start 0–7 since the 2014 Raiders.

Their regular season losing streak now sits at 10.

Week 8: vs. New York Jets

Week Eight: New York Jets at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 141031
Browns 10 10 0828

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
  • CLE – Andrew Hawkins 5-yard pass from Josh McCown (Cody Parkey kick), 11:45. Browns 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 3:11. Browns 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
  • NYJ – Bilal Powell 35-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 12:44. Browns 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:27.
  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 1:51. Browns 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:40
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
  • NYJ – Quincy Enunwa 24-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 8:15. Browns 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:45.
  • NYJ – Matt Forte 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:11. Jets 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
  • NYJ – Matt Forte 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 9:38. Jets 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:27.
  • NYJ – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 4:04. Jets 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:09.
  • CLE – Andrew Hawkins 1-yard pass from Josh McCown (Josh McCown–Terrelle Pryor pass), 0:12. Jets 31–28. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 3:52.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Hoping to stop a 10-game losing streak dating back to last year, the Browns hosted the Jets in an AFC duel. The Browns led 20–7 at halftime. However, they gave up 24 unanswered points to fall behind 31–20 in the 4th quarter. They also committed two turnovers in the 4th quarter. The Browns scored late in the 4th quarter to cut the deficit to 31–28, but a comeback could not be secured as the Jets secured the onside kick, ran out the clock, and dropped the Browns to 0–8. It was only their second 0–8 start in franchise history and the first 0–8 start since the 1975 season. With the loss, the Browns failed to have a winning record for the ninth consecutive season. They also tied a franchise record (first set in between the 2011 and 2012 seasons) for most consecutive losses (11) in franchise history. They would also be the first team to start 0–8 since the 2014 Raiders.

Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Nine: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 14 14035
Browns 3 7 0010

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 10-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:02. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:48.
  • DAL – Cole Beasley 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 1:50. Cowboys 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:39.
  • CLE – Terrelle Pryor 12-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 0:23. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 11:30. Cowboys 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:30.
  • DAL – Gavin Escobar 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 1:41. Cowboys 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:30.
Fourth quarter
  • None.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Attempting to stop their 11 game losing streak, the Cleveland Browns hosted the Dallas Cowboys (led by rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott who had impressive performances during the year). The Cowboys routed the Browns 35–10. With the loss, the Browns dropped to 0–9 for the first time since 1975 and clinched their 9th consecutive losing season. They also lost their 12th consecutive game dating back to the end of the previous season, setting a new franchise record for most consecutive losses.

Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 7 007
Ravens 0 6 15728

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
  • None.
Second quarter
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 10:29. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:53.
  • CLE – Seth DeValve 25-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:30. Browns 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
  • BAL – Darren Waller 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:36. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:58.
  • BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco–Kyle Juszczyk pass), 2:05. Ravens 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
  • BAL – Breshad Perriman 27-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:21. Ravens 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 7:27.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Trying to halt their 12-game losing streak that had started back during the 2015 NFL season, the Browns traveled to Baltimore to play against the Baltimore Ravens who beat them in Week 2. This was the Browns' only prime time game this year. The Browns led 7–6 at halftime, but the Ravens dominated the second half, outscoring them 22–0 and winning 28–7. The seven points scored by the Browns represented their fewest points scored in a game this season. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–10. It was their worst 10-game start in franchise history. They also lost their 13th consecutive game, extending their current franchise record for most consecutive losses. They are also the first team to begin the season 0–10 since the 2014 Oakland Raiders. On the following Sunday, the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs won their games, which mathematically eliminated the Browns from the wild card race.

Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 11 3724
Browns 0 0 369

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 32-yard field goal, 2:28. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:18.
Second quarter
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 4:43. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 9:28.
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Ben Roethlisberger–David Johnson pass), 0:00. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 24-yard field goal, 8:05. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:00.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 22-yard field goal, 0:03. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:02.
Fourth quarter
  • CLE – Gary Barnidge 14-yard pass from Josh McCown (kick failed, wide right), 9:45. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
  • PIT – Javon Hargrave fumble recovery in the end zone (Chris Boswell kick), 3:36. Steelers 24–9.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

The Browns hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were coming off a loss against the Cowboys. The Steelers defeated the Browns 24–9, dropping the Browns to 0–11. With the loss, the Browns were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the 14th consecutive season. For the second consecutive season, they were the first NFL team to be mathematically eliminated from contention. The Browns have now gone 24 consecutive seasons without winning a division title, extending the longest active streak in the NFL. They also extended their current franchise record for most consecutive games lost to 14 games. The team is also the first team to start 0–11 since the 2011 Indianapolis Colts.

Week 12: vs. New York Giants

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 01327
Browns 0 6 0713

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,034
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
  • None.
Second quarter
  • NYG – Dwayne Harris 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 7:03. Giants 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:42.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 20-yard field goal, 1:43. Giants 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:51.
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 32-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 1:13. Giants 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 0:30.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
  • None.
Fourth quarter
  • NYG – Jason Pierre-Paul 48-yard fumble return (kick failed, wide right), 10:58. Giants 20–6.
  • CLE – Corey Coleman 21-yard pass from Josh McCown (Cody Parkey kick), 8:17. Giants 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 5:10. Giants 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

The Browns took on the Giants who were on a five-game winning streak and were coming off their 22–16 win over the Bears, but the Browns suffered their 12th straight loss this season due to three touchdown passes by Eli Manning to Odell Beckham Jr. and a fumble return by Jason Pierre-Paul for a touchdown. The Browns extended their current franchise record for most consecutive losses. They have now lost 15 straight games dating back to their Week 14 win in 2015 over San Francisco.

The team went into their bye week at 0–12. They would be the first team to start with such a record since the 2011 Colts.

Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Fourteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 000
Browns 0 0 000

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: CBS
  • Preview

Still attempting to win their first game of the season, the Browns will host the Cincinnati Bengals in their Week 7 loss rematch.

Standings

Division

AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Ravens 7 5 0 .583 4–0 7–2 256 207 W2
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 266 222 W2
Cincinnati Bengals 4 7 1 .375 1–2 3–5 245 259 W1
Cleveland Browns † 0 12 0 .000 0–4 0–8 197 352 L12

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 New England Patriots East 10 2 0 .833 3–1 7–1 .414 .370 W3
2 Oakland Raiders West 9 2 0 .818 2–1 6–1 .508 .470 W5
3 Baltimore Ravens North 7 5 0 .583 4–0 7–2 .439 .257 W2
4[lower-alpha 1] Houston Texans South 6 6 0 .500 3–0 4–4 .541 .448 L3
Wild Cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 9 3 0 .750 3–0 6–2 .479 .455 W1
6 Denver Broncos West 8 4 0 .667 1–3 5–3 .525 .448 W1
In the Hunt
7 Miami Dolphins East 7 5 0 .583 2–1 5–4 .415 .321 L1
8[lower-alpha 2] Pittsburgh Steelers North 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 .521 .388 W2
9[lower-alpha 2] Buffalo Bills East 6 5 0 .545 1–3 3–4 .467 .364 W2
10[lower-alpha 1] Tennessee Titans South 6 6 0 .500 1–3 3–5 .439 .333 W1
11[lower-alpha 3] Indianapolis Colts South 5 6 0 .455 2–2 3–5 .484 .411 L1
12[lower-alpha 3] San Diego Chargers West 5 6 0 .455 1–3 4–5 .566 .500 W1
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 7 1 .375 1–2 3–5 .561 .294 W1
14 New York Jets East 3 8 0 .273 1–2 3–5 .504 .353 L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
15 Jacksonville Jaguars South 2 10 0 .167 1–2 1–8 .529 .318 L7
16 Cleveland Browns North 0 12 0 .000 0–4 0–8 .576 .000 L12
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 4]
  1. 1 2 Houston wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head win percentage.
  2. 1 2 Pittsburgh wins tie break over Buffalo based on best win percentage in conference games.
  3. 1 2 Indianapolis wins tie break over San Diego based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. ↑ 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
* — Clinched home-field advantage

Staff

Cleveland Browns staff
Front Office
  • Owners – Jimmy and Dee Haslam
  • Chief Strategy Officer – Paul DePodesta
  • Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Sashi Brown
  • Vice President, Player Personnel – Andrew Berry
  • Vice President, Player Personnel - Ken Kovash
  • Vice President, Football Operations - Phil Dangerfield
  • Director of Football Administration - Chris Cooper
  • Director of Research & Strategy - Kevin Meers
  • Director of Player Personnel - Chisolm Opara
  • Director of College Scouting - Bobby Vega
  • Director of Pro Scouting - Dan Saganey
  • Director of Scouting - Mike Cetta
  • Assistant Director of Scouting - Glenn Cook
  • Special Advisor – Jim Brown
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
  
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Ray Horton
  • Defensive Line – Robert Nunn
  • Assistant Defensive Line - Ken Delgado
  • Outside Linebackers – Ryan Slowik
  • Inside Linebackers – Johnny Holland
  • Defensive Backs – Louie Cioffi
  • Assistant Defensive Backs – Cannon Matthews
  • Defensive Quality Control - Eric Sanders
Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams Coordinator – Chris Tabor
  • Special Teams Assistant – Shawn Mennenga
  • Special Teams Quality Control - Stan Watson
Strength and Conditioning
  • Director, High Performance - Adam Beard
  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator - Evan Marcus
  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator - Jason Veltkamp
  • Assistant Stength/Skill Development - Joe Kim
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Derik Keyes
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning - Art Tolhurst
  • Sports Scientist - Jamey Mroz
  • Strength and Conditioning Intern - Ian Jones


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Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 30, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
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References

  1. ↑ Brown is the de facto general manager. His official title is "Executive Vice President, Football Operations"
  2. 1 2 "Browns fire Mike Pettine, Ray Farmer". ESPN. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Zac (January 3, 2016). "Haslam gives Sashi Brown roster control, denies Marrone interview scheduled". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Paul DePodesta named Browns Chief Strategy Officer". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ ESPN (March 23, 2016). "Cleveland Browns Transactions - 2016". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (January 13, 2016). "Cleveland Browns hire Hue Jackson as head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ Birkett, Dave (March 10, 2016). "Detroit Lions add special teams ace in Cleveland Browns DB Johnson Bademosi". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Williams, Eric (March 9, 2016). "Chargers reach deals with WR Travis Benjamin, TE Antonio Gates". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "Browns re-sign LB Tank Carder; sign DL Jamie Meder, RB Raheem Mostert". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Browns' Travis Coons: Re-signs with Browns". CBS Sports. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ McManamon, Pat (March 9, 2016). "Jaguars add safety Tashaun Gipson for 5 years, $35.5M, source says". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Browns sign restricted free agents and exclusive rights players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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  14. ↑ McClure, Vaughn (March 9, 2016). "Falcons address one big need with center Alex Mack". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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  18. ↑ McManamon, Pat (March 9, 2016). "OT Mitchell Schwartz leaving Browns for Chiefs". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  19. ↑ Sessler, Mark (March 16, 2016). "Cleveland Browns release receiver Dwayne Bowe". NFL.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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  22. ↑ McManamon, Pat (March 11, 2016). "Johnny Manziel Waived by Browns". ESPN. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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  25. ↑ Chris Pokorny (March 16, 2016). "Browns Reportedly Sign ILB Demario Davis, Who Could Start for Ray Horton". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  26. ↑ Schwab, Frank (March 24, 2016). "Robert Griffin III signs with the Cleveland Browns". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Browns sign Rahim Moore, former Texans safety, to 1 year deal". Cleveland.com. March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
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  29. ↑ "Over The Cap".
  30. ↑ Florio, Mike (March 31, 2015). "June 1 free-agency deadline moved to May 12". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 31, 2015.

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