2021 Cleveland Browns season

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2021 Cleveland Browns season
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Browns 75th anniversary logo
OwnerJimmy and Dee Haslam
Head coachKevin Stefanski
General managerAndrew Berry (EVP of Football Ops/GM)
Home fieldFirstEnergy Stadium
Results
Record7–8
Division place4th AFC North
Pro BowlersG Joel Bitonio
RB Nick Chubb
DE Myles Garrett
G Wyatt Teller
CB Denzel Ward
Uniform
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The 2021 season is the Cleveland Browns' 69th season as a member of the National Football League, their 73rd overall and their second under head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry. The Browns failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2020; they will attempt to return to the playoffs for a second consecutive year, which has not occurred since 1988 and 1989. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the team's founding in 1946, the Browns introduced a commemorative logo in January to be used in the 2021 season.[1]

Offseason[]

Re-signings[]

Position Player Tag Date
TE Stephen Carlson ERFA March 5
DE Porter Gustin ERFA March 5
WR Rashard Higgins UFA March 17
WR KhaDarel Hodge RFA March 15
OLB Elijah Lee UFA March 19
WR JoJo Natson UFA March 18
K Cody Parkey UFA March 18
LB Malcolm Smith UFA March 18

Players added[]

Position Player Tag 2020 Team Date
DE Jadeveon Clowney UFA Tennessee Titans April 14
CB Troy Hill UFA Los Angeles Rams March 18
DT Malik Jackson UFA Philadelphia Eagles March 19
S John Johnson UFA Los Angeles Rams March 17
DT Malik McDowell UFA May 3
DE Takkarist McKinley UFA Las Vegas Raiders March 17
K Chase McLaughlin waivers New York Jets May 11
OT Greg Senat UFA Dallas Cowboys March 18
DT Damion Square UFA Los Angeles Chargers May 4
LB Anthony Walker Jr. UFA Indianapolis Colts March 19

Players lost[]

Position Player Tag 2021 Team Date
DE Adrian Clayborn Release March 9
LB Tae Davis Release Houston Texans March 15
C Anthony Fabiano Retired[2] June 6
LB B. J. Goodson UFA
WR Marvin Hall UFA New England Patriots[3] June 4
CB Kevin Johnson UFA Tennessee Titans March 18
SS Karl Joseph UFA Las Vegas Raiders April 9
OT Kendall Lamm UFA Tennessee Titans March 17
CB Terrance Mitchell UFA Houston Texans March 17
DE ERFA
DT Larry Ogunjobi UFA Cincinnati Bengals March 17
G Release February 9
DT Sheldon Richardson Release Minnesota Vikings[4] April 16
S Andrew Sendejo UFA
WR Taywan Taylor UFA Houston Texans[5] May 20
DT Vincent Taylor UFA Houston Texans March 17
CB Tavierre Thomas Release Houston Texans March 5
DE Olivier Vernon UFA

Draft[]

Main article: 2021 NFL Draft
2021 Cleveland Browns Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 26 Greg Newsome II CB Northwestern
2 52 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LB Notre Dame from Chicago via Carolina
3 91 Anthony Schwartz WR Auburn from New Orleans
4 110 James Hudson OT Cincinnati from Philadelphia
132 Tommy Togiai DT Ohio State
5 153 Tony Fields II LB West Virginia from Detroit
169 Richard LeCounte S Georgia from Los Angeles Rams
6 211 Demetric Felton RB UCLA

Pre-draft trades

  • Cleveland acquired a third-round selection and a 2020 third-round selection from New Orleans in exchange for 2020 third- and seventh-round selections.[6]
  • Cleveland acquired a fourth-round selection from Philadelphia in exchange for defensive end Genard Avery.[7]
  • Cleveland acquired a fifth-round selection from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for offensive lineman Austin Corbett.[8]
  • Cleveland traded its original fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for safety Ronnie Harrison.[9]
  • Cleveland acquired a seventh-round selection and guard Wyatt Teller from Buffalo in exchange for 2020 fifth- and sixth-round selections.[10]
  • Cleveland traded its original seventh-round selection to Denver in exchange for fullback Andy Janovich.[11]

Undrafted free agents[]

Player Position College Signed Cut
Tre Harbison RB Charlotte May 3
Romeo McKnight DE Charlotte May 3
Emmanuel Rugamba CB Miami (OH) May 3
Kiondre Thomas CB Kansas State May 3
Marvin Wilson DT Florida State May 3

Staff[]

Cleveland Browns staff
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Front Office
  • Owners – Jimmy Haslam, Dee Haslam, Whitney Haslam-Johnson, J.W. Johnson (EVP)
  • Chief strategy officer – Paul DePodesta
  • EVP/Chief Operating Officer – David Jenkins
  • EVP of football operations/General manager – Andrew Berry
  • Vice president of football administration – Chris Cooper
  • Vice president of football operations – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
  • Vice president of player personnel – Glenn Cook
  • 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
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Adam Al-Khayyal
  • Director of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani
  • Director of scouting research – Mike Cetta
  • Director of football information systems - Brad DeAngelis
  • Senior football advisor – Ryan Grigson
  • Special advisor – Jim Brown
Head coaches
  • Head coach – Kevin Stefanski
  • Assistant/acting head coach and Special teams coordinator – Mike Priefer
  • Chief of staff – Callie Brownson
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Alex Van Pelt
  • Run game coordinator/running backs – Stump Mitchell
  • Pass game coordinator/wide receivers – Chad O'Shea
  • Tight ends – Drew Petzing
  • Offensive line – Bill Callahan
  • Assistant offensive line – Scott Peters
  • Senior offensive assistant – Kevin Rogers
  • Offensive assistant – T. C. McCartney
  • Offensive quality control – Seitu Smith
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Joe Woods
  • Defensive line – Chris Kiffin
  • Assistant defensive line – Jeremy Garrett
  • Linebackers – Jason Tarver
  • Defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs – Jeff Howard
  • Assistant defensive backs – Brandon Lynch
  • Defensive run game coordinator – Ben Bloom
  • Defensive quality control – Stephen Bravo-Brown
Special teams coaches
  • Assistant special teams – Doug Colman
  • Coaching assistant – Ryan Cordell
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of high performance – Shaun Huls
  • Director of strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson
  • Director of performance nutrition – Katy Meassick
  • Strength and conditioning assistant/sports science – Josh Christovich
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Monty Gibson
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Dale Jones
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Evan Marcus

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Current roster[]

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Quarterbacks
  •  5 Case Keenum
  • 17 Kyle Lauletta
  •  6 Baker Mayfield

Running backs

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Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated December 27, 2021

50 active, 15 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

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Preseason[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–13 1–0 TIAA Bank Field Recap
2 August 22 New York Giants W 17–13 2–0 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
3 August 29 at Atlanta Falcons W 19–10 3–0 Mercedes Benz Stadium Recap

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

The Browns' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 12 4:25 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs L 29–33 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 19 1:00 p.m. Houston Texans W 31–21 1–1 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 26 1:00 p.m. Chicago Bears W 26–6 2–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 3 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings W 14–7 3–1 U.S. Bank Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 10 4:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers L 42–47 3–2 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 17 4:05 p.m. Arizona Cardinals L 14–37 3–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 21 8:20 p.m. Denver Broncos W 17–14 4–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox/NFLN/
Prime Video 		Recap
8 October 31 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–15 4–4 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 7 1:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals W 41–16 5–4 Paul Brown Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 14 1:00 p.m. at New England Patriots L 7–45 5–5 Gillette Stadium CBS Recap
11 November 21 1:00 p.m. Detroit Lions W 13–10 6–5 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox Recap
12 November 28 8:20 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 10–16 6–6 M&T Bank Stadium NBC Recap
13 Bye
14 December 12 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens W 24–22 7–6 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 20 5:00 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders L 14–16 7–7 FirstEnergy Stadium NFLN Recap
16 December 25 4:30 p.m. at Green Bay Packers L 22–24 7–8 Lambeau Field Fox/NFLN/
Prime Video 		Recap
17 January 3 8:15 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field ESPN
18 January 9 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals FirstEnergy Stadium CBS

Notes:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • All remaining games are subject to change—either due to flexible scheduling or COVID-19 issues.
  • Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Game summaries[]

Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs[]

Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 8 14 0729
Chiefs 3 7 101333

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,973
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Browns started their season at 0–1. The Browns failed to win in Week 1 for the 17th straight season.

Week 2: vs. Houston Texans[]

Week 2: Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 7 7 0721
Browns 7 7 10731

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears[]

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bears 3 0 306
Browns 0 10 31326

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Browns improved to 2–1. The Browns' defense set franchise records for fewest yards allowed (47) and fewest net passing yards allowed (1).[12] DE Myles Garrett set a franchise record with 4.5 sacks[12] and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[13]

Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings[]

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 11 0314
Vikings 7 0 007

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,703
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This was Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski's first return to Minneapolis since leaving the Vikings in January 2020 to become the Browns head coach. Stefanski served as an assistant coach for the Vikings from 2006 to 2019, and had coached Pro Bowlers such as Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson, and Kirk Cousins during his tenure in Minnesota. With the win, the Browns improved to 3–1. This marked the Browns' sixth consecutive win over NFC opponents.

Week 5: at Los Angeles Chargers[]

Week 5: Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 3 17 71542
Chargers 7 6 82647

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–2. The Browns became the first team in NFL history to lose a game despite scoring 40+ points and having no turnovers. Such teams were previously 442–0.

Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals[]

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 16 7737
Browns 0 14 0014

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–3. This loss ended a 6-game winning streak over NFC opponents and marked the first time the Browns lost consecutive games under head coach Kevin Stefanski. Starting quarterback Baker Mayfield left the game after aggravating a shoulder injury he suffered earlier in the season. Mayfield was ruled out for the following game, ending his streak of 51 consecutive starts at quarterback, the second longest stretch in franchise history (trailing only Brian Sipe's 70 consecutive starts from 1978–82).[14]

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos[]

Week 7: Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 7714
Browns 10 0 7017

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Browns improved to 4–3. RB D'Ernest Johnson was named the FedEx Ground Player of the week. Johnson, who was making his first career start in place of injured RBs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, had 22 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown, including several key runs to run out the clock and preserve the win.[15]

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers[]

Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 6615
Browns 3 0 7010

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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

On November 5, the Browns announced their intentions to release WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals[]

Week 9: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 7 17 10741
Bengals 7 3 0616

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,451
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Browns improved to 5–4. The 25-point margin of victory was the Browns' largest since 2003. RB Nick Chubb was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week. Chubb rushed for 137 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns.

Week 10: at New England Patriots[]

Week 10: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 7 0 007
Patriots 7 17 71445

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Browns fell to 5–5. The 38-point margin of defeat was the Browns' largest since 2005.

Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions[]

Week 11: Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 7310
Browns 0 13 0013

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

With the win, the Browns improved to 6–5.

Week 12: at Baltimore Ravens[]

Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 7010
Ravens 3 3 7316

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,679
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen, and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Browns went into their bye week at 6–6. The Browns' sixth loss on the season means they did not improve upon their 11–5 record from 2020.

Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens[]

Week 14: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 6 31322
Browns 10 14 0024

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Browns improved to 7–6. During the game, Myles Garrett set the franchise record for most sacks in a season, with 15.

Week 15: vs. Las Vegas Raiders[]

Week 15: Las Vegas Raiders at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 3 0616
Browns 0 0 7714

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

After 25 Browns players and three coaches, including head coach Kevin Stefanski, tested positive for COVID-19 in the week leading up to the game, the game was postponed from its original date of December 18 to December 20.[16] During this time, three players were able to test negative and be activated, but the majority of the infected players were ruled out. With starting QB Baker Mayfield and backup QB Case Keenum sidelined with the virus, third-string QB Nick Mullens made his first start with the Browns. Special teams coach Mike Priefer served as acting head coach for the game.[17]

With the loss, the Browns fell to 7–7.

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers[]

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 6 6 3722
Packers 7 14 3024

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 25
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,901
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers[]

Week 17: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 0 000
Steelers 0 0 000

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: January 3
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
  • Preview

Standings[]

Division[]

AFC North
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Cincinnati Bengals 9 6 0 .600 4–1 7–3 410 324 W2
Baltimore Ravens 8 7 0 .533 1–4 5–6 355 356 L4
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 7 1 .500 2–2 5–5 301 371 L1
Cleveland Browns 7 8 0 .467 2–2 4–6 314 329 L2

Conference[]

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 y – Kansas City Chiefs West 11 4 0 .733 4–1 6–4 .540 .524 W8
2 Tennessee Titans South 10 5 0 .667 4–1 6–4 .478 .487 W1
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 6 0 .600 4–1 7–3 .451 .426 W2
4[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 9 6 0 .600 4–1 6–5 .491 .459 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Indianapolis Colts South 9 6 0 .600 3–2 7–3 .502 .430 W3
6[b][c] New England Patriots East 9 6 0 .600 3–2 7–3 .502 .430 L2
7[d][e] Miami Dolphins East 8 7 0 .533 3–2 5–5 .444 .375 W7
In the hunt
8[d][f] Baltimore Ravens North 8 7 0 .533 1–4 5–6 .520 .471 L4
9[d][e][f][g] Los Angeles Chargers West 8 7 0 .533 2–2 5–5 .522 .504 L2
10[g] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 7 0 .533 2–3 6–4 .522 .529 W2
11 Pittsburgh Steelers North 7 7 1 .500 2–2 5–5 .522 .486 L1
12[h] Cleveland Browns North 7 8 0 .467 2–2 4–6 .516 .405 L2
13[h] Denver Broncos West 7 8 0 .467 1–3 3–7 .462 .357 L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
14[i] New York Jets East 4 11 0 .267 0–5 4–7 .493 .417 W1
15[i] Houston Texans South 4 11 0 .267 3–2 4–7 .480 .367 W2
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 2 13 0 .133 0–5 2–8 .511 .567 L7
Tiebreakers[j]
  1. ^ a b Cincinnati wins tiebreaker over Buffalo based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Buffalo wins tiebreaker over New England based on division record.
  3. ^ a b Indianapolis wins tiebreaker over New England based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b c Miami wins tiebreaker over Baltimore based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Miami wins tiebreaker over LA Chargers based on record vs. common opponents. Division tiebreaker initially used to eliminated Las Vegas (see below).
  6. ^ a b Baltimore wins tiebreaker over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker initially used to eliminate Las Vegas (see below).
  7. ^ a b LA Chargers wins tiebreaker over Las Vegas based on head-to-head victory.
  8. ^ a b Cleveland wins tiebreaker over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ^ a b NY Jets wins tiebreaker over Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  10. ^ 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

References[]

  1. ^ Patsko, Scott (January 29, 2021). "Browns unveil logo to celebrate 75th anniversary of the franchise". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "AFC Notes: Browns, Fisher, Broncos, Fleming".
  3. ^ "Patriots Sign Wide Receiver Marvin Hall". Patriots.com. June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vikings Sign and Bring Back DT Sheldon Richardson".
  5. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (5-20-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. May 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Shook, Nick (April 24, 2020). "Saints trade up, select LB Zack Baun with 74th pick". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Browns trade pass rusher Genard Avery to the Eagles in exchange for 2021 draft pick". CBS Sports. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. ^ DaSilva, Carmen (October 15, 2019). "Rams trade 2021 draft pick to Browns for OL Austin Corbett". RamsWire. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "Browns acquire safety Ronnie Harrison from Jaguars in trade". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Teller-traded-cleveland". clevelandbrowns.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh (March 17, 2020). "Broncos agree to trade Andy Janovich to Browns". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Browns 26, Bears 6: Myles Garrett sacks Justin Fields 4.5 times, defense holds Chicago to 1 net yard passing". Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Myles Garrett named AFC Defensive Player of the Week". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  14. ^ Baker Mayfield out for Thursday's game against Denver
  15. ^ "Browns running back D'Ernest Johnson named FedEx Ground Player of the Week". WJW-TV. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Browns vs. Raiders postponed until 5 p.m. Monday
  17. ^ Ulrich, Nate (December 20, 2021). "Browns activate John Johnson III from COVID-19 list; Nick Mullens set to start at quarterback against Raiders". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

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