2025 Cleveland Browns season

The 2025 season is the Cleveland Browns' 73rd as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall and their sixth under the head coach and general manager tandem of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry respectively. They have at least matched their 3–14 record from the previous season after a Week 12 road win over the Las Vegas Raiders. However, they clinched their second consecutive losing season (and their 16th in 18 years) after a Week 13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. With their Week 14 upset loss to the Tennessee Titans the following week plus the Steelers' win over the Ravens, the Browns missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

2025 Cleveland Browns season
Owner	Jimmy Haslam
General manager	Andrew Berry
Head coach	Kevin Stefanski
Home stadium	Huntington Bank Field
Results
Record	3–10
Division place	4th AFC North
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Uniform
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Offseason

Staff changes

On January 5, one day after the 2024 season ended, the Browns fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and offensive line coach Andy Dickerson, both after one season with the team.^[1]

On January 8, the Browns hired former Rice University head coach Mike Bloomgren as their new offensive line coach.^[2]

On January 14, the Browns promoted tight ends coach and passing game specialist Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator to replace Dorsey.^[3]

Roster changes

Free agents

2025 Cleveland Browns Free Agents
Pos.	Player	Tag	2025 Team	Signed
OT	Hakeem Adeniji	UFA	Dallas Cowboys	April 18[4]
TE	Jordan Akins	UFA
S	D'Anthony Bell	RFA	Seattle Seahawks	March 22
CB	Tony Brown	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 20[5]
LB	Devin Bush Jr.	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 12[6]
OT	Geron Christian	UFA	Dallas Cowboys	August 2[7]
RB	Nick Chubb	UFA	Houston Texans	June 9[8][9]
G	Michael Dunn	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	August 20[10]
DT	Michael Dwumfour	ERFA	San Francisco 49ers	August 7[11]
CB	Mike Ford	UFA	Atlanta Falcons	March 17[12]
RB	D'Onta Foreman	UFA
C	Nick Harris	UFA	Washington Commanders	August 22[13]
DE	James Houston	RFA	Dallas Cowboys	July 22[14]
OT	James Hudson	UFA	New York Giants	March 12[15]
LS	Charley Hughlett	Release[16]	Philadelphia Eagles	March 14[17]
DT	Maurice Hurst Jr.	UFA
OT	Germain Ifedi	UFA	Miami Dolphins	August 3[18]
RB	John Kelly	ERFA
WR	Elijah Moore	UFA	Buffalo Bills	April 30
WR	James Proche	UFA	Tennessee Titans	March 26[19]
TE	Geoff Swaim	UFA
S	Juan Thornhill	Release[20]	Pittsburgh Steelers	March 17
DT	Dalvin Tomlinson	Release[21]	Arizona Cardinals	March 12[22]
OT	Jedrick Wills	UFA
QB	Jameis Winston	UFA	New York Giants	March 21[23]
QB	Bailey Zappe	RFA	Kansas City Chiefs	March 17[24]

Signings

2025 Cleveland Browns Free Agents
Pos.	Player	2024 Team	Signed
LB	Jerome Baker	Tennessee Titans	March 24[25][26]
WR	DeAndre Carter	Chicago Bears	March 19[27]
DT	Maliek Collins	San Francisco 49ers	March 12[28]
QB	Joe Flacco	Indianapolis Colts	April 11[29]
G	Teven Jenkins	Chicago Bears	March 20[5]
WR	Diontae Johnson	Baltimore Ravens	April 28[30]
OT	Cornelius Lucas	Washington Commanders	March 12[31]
DE	Julian Okwara	Arizona Cardinals	April 14[32]
DE	Joe Tryon-Shoyinka	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	March 12[33]

Trades

2025 Cleveland Browns Offseason Trades
Date	Team	Player(s)/Asset(s) Received	Player(s)/Asset(s) Traded
March 12	Philadelphia Eagles	QB Kenny Pickett	QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2025 5th round selection
August 20	New York Jets	2026 6th round selection	DT Jowon Briggs 2026 7th round selection
August 25	Las Vegas Raiders	2026 5th round selection	QB Kenny Pickett
August 26	Los Angeles Rams	T KT Leveston	2028 7th round selection

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Cleveland Browns draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	2	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[A]
	5	Mason Graham	DT	Michigan	From Jaguars[A]
2	33	Carson Schwesinger	LB	UCLA
	36	Quinshon Judkins	RB	Ohio State	From Jaguars[A]
3	67	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	Bowling Green
	94	Dillon Gabriel	QB	Oregon	From Bills[B]
4	104	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[A]
	126	Dylan Sampson	RB	Tennessee	From Vikings via Jaguars[A]
5	139	Traded to the Minnesota Vikings[C]
	144	Shedeur Sanders	QB	Colorado	From Patriots via Seahawks
	164	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[D]			From Lions[E]
	166	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks			From Texans[F]
6	179	Traded to the Houston Texans[F]
	192	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks			From Dolphins via Bears[G]
	200	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[A]			From Vikings[C]
	204	Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B]			From Lions[H]
	216	Traded to the Houston Texans[F]			Compensatory selection
7	218	Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers[I]
	240	Traded to the Chicago Bears[G]			From Vikings[C]
	255	Traded to the Houston Texans[F]			Compensatory selection

Undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Adin Huntington	DE	Tulane	[42]
Jason Ivey	OT	North Carolina A&T
LaMareon James	CB	TCU
Dom Jones	CB	Colorado State
Gage Larvadain	WR	South Carolina
Ahmani Marshall	RB	Appalachian State
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	LB	USC
Brent Matiscik	LS	TCU
Donovan McMillon	S	Pittsburgh
Justin Osborne	C	SMU
Ja'Seem Reed	WR	San Diego
Dartanyan Tinsley	G	Cincinnati
Eli Wilson	FB	Appalachian State
Luke Floriea	WR	Kent State	[43]
Kisean Johnson	WR	Western Kentucky
Cade McDonald	WR	Miami (OH)

Draft trades

1. The Browns traded the 2nd overall pick, a fourth round selection (104th overall) and a sixth round selection (200th overall) to the Jaguars in exchange for the 5th overall pick, a second-round selection (36th overall) a fourth-round selection (126th overall) and a 2026 first-round selection.^[34]
2. The Browns traded a sixth-round selection (204th overall) and WR Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a third-round selection (94th overall) and a 2026 seventh-round selection.^[35]
3. The Browns traded a fifth-round selection (139th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (200th and 240th overall), and DE Za'Darius Smith.^[36]
4. The Browns traded a fifth-round selection (164th overall) and QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson to the Eagles in exchange for QB Kenny Pickett.
5. The Browns traded a 2026 seventh-round selection and DE Za'Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a fifth-round selection (164th overall) and a 2026 sixth-round selection.^[37]
6. The Browns traded two sixth-round selections (179th overall and 216th overall) and a seventh-round selection (255th overall) to the Texans for a 2025 fifth round selection (166th overall) and a 2027 fifth-round selection.^[38]
7. The Browns traded a seventh-round selection (240th overall) and DT Chris Williams to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection (192nd overall).^[39]
8. The Browns traded WR Donovan Peoples-Jones to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a sixth-round selection (204th overall).^[40]
9. The Browns traded a seventh-round selection (218th overall) to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for K Dustin Hopkins.^[41]

Staff

Cleveland Browns staff

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	Ownership Principal partners – Jimmy Haslam, Dee Haslam Managing partner – Whitney Haslam Johnson Partner/Executive vice president – J. W. Johnson Limited partner – Charles Woodson Front office President – David Jenkins Executive vice president of football operations/general manager – Andrew Berry Vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Catherine Hickman Vice president of football administration – Chris Cooper Director of football administration – Taylor Young Director of player personnel – 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 & process – Joy Tapajcik Football operations assistant – Hunter Carson Vice President of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani Director of scouting research – Mike Cetta Director of football information systems – Brad DeAngelis Head coaches Head coach – Kevin Stefanski Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Ray Ventrone Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Tommy Rees Quarterbacks – Bill Musgrave Running backs – Duce Staley Pass game coordinator/wide receivers – Chad O'Shea Assistant wide receivers – Stephen Bravo-Brown Tight ends – Christian Jones Offensive line – Mike Bloomgren Assistant offensive line – Sanders Davis Assistant offensive line – Ben Wilkerson Pass game specialist – Nick Charlton Bill Willis diversity coaching fellow – Nemo Washington			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jim Schwartz Defensive line – Jacques Cesaire Assistant defensive line – Adam Morris Linebackers – Jason Tarver Cornerbacks – Brandon Lynch Safeties – Ephraim Banda Defensive assistant – Zach Dunn Defensive quality control – Jeff Anderson Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Kyle Hoke Support staff Senior assistant/special projects – Kevin Rogers Coordinator of coaching logistics – Jacqueline Roberts Strength and conditioning Director, strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson Player Development Coordinator - Anthony Fabiano Assistant strength and conditioning/sports science – Josh Christovich Assistant strength and conditioning – Monty Gibson Assistant strength and conditioning – Dale Jones Assistant strength and conditioning – Ty Taylor Assistant of Performance Nutrition - Grace Kennedy Director of performance nutrition – Kelsey Fahy → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Cleveland Browns roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Shedeur Sanders  8 Dillon Gabriel Running backs (RB) 34 Jerome Ford 10 Quinshon Judkins 22 Dylan Sampson 35 Raheim Sanders Wide receivers (WR) 16 Isaiah Bond 83 Malachi Corley  3 Jerry Jeudy 84 Gage Larvadain 80 Jamari Thrash 19 Cedric Tillman Tight ends (TE) 82 Brenden Bates 44 Harold Fannin Jr. 85 David Njoku 86 Blake Whiteheart

Offensive linemen (OL) 75 Joel Bitonio LG 78 Jack Conklin RT 74 Teven Jenkins LG 72 KT Leveston RT 71 Cornelius Lucas LT 68 Cam Robinson LT 55 Ethan Pocic C 77 Wyatt Teller RG 56 Luke Wypler C 70 Zak Zinter RG Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Myles Garrett DE 94 Mason Graham DT 51 Mike Hall Jr. DT 93 Shelby Harris DT 98 Adin Huntington DT 92 Sam Kamara DE 57 Isaiah McGuire DE 99 Cameron Thomas DE 91 Alex Wright DE

Linebackers (LB) 17 Jerome Baker OLB 30 Devin Bush Jr. OLB 43 Mohamoud Diabate OLB 42 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold OLB 49 Carson Schwesinger MLB Defensive backs (DB)  7 Tyson Campbell CB  9 Grant Delpit SS 41 Chris Edmonds FS 26 Myles Harden CB 33 Ronnie Hickman FS  5 Rayshawn Jenkins SS 31 Donovan McMillon SS 20 D'Angelo Ross CB 21 Denzel Ward CB 27 Sam Webb CB Special teams (ST) 13 Corey Bojorquez P 50 Rex Sunahara LS 25 Andre Szmyt K

Practice squad 28 Tre Avery CB 58 Simeon Barrow DT 87 Sal Cannella TE 67 Jack Conley G 89 Kaden Davis WR 52 Garrett Dellinger G 81 Luke Floriea WR 90 KJ Henry DE 23 Ahmani Marshall RB 97 Ochaun Mathis OLB 45 Cameron McGrone OLB (PS/I) 53 Julian Okwara DE (PS/I) 69 Tyre Phillips RT 88 Caden Prieskorn TE 47 Mark Robinson LB 54 Edefuan Ulofoshio MLB 29 Dee Williams CB 11 Bailey Zappe QB Reserve  2 DeAndre Carter WR (IR) 96 Maliek Collins DT (IR)  1 Martin Emerson CB (IR) 79 Dawand Jones LT (IR) 37 Dom Jones CB (IR) -- Anthony Kendall CB (IR) -- Justin Osborne C (IR)  6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah OLB (PUP) 59 Winston Reid OLB (IR)  4 Deshaun Watson QB (PUP) 40 Nathaniel Watson MLB (IR) 53 active, 16 practice squad (2 exempt), 11 reserve As of December 2, 2025. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	August 8	7:00 p.m.	at Carolina Panthers	W 30–10	1–0	Bank of America Stadium	WEWS	Recap
2	August 16	1:00 p.m.	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 22–13	2–0	Lincoln Financial Field	WEWS	Recap
3	August 23	1:00 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams	W 19–17	3–0	Huntington Bank Field	WEWS	Recap

Game summaries

Preseason Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

Preseason Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	14	7	9	30
Panthers	7	0	0	3	10

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: August 8
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,205
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (WEWS): Chris Rose, Joe Thomas and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CAR – Jalen Coker 5-yard pass from Bryce Young (Matthew Wright kick), 3:36. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:35. Second quarter CLE – Kaden Davis 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42. CLE – Kaden Davis 12-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:04. Browns 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:58. Third quarter CLE – Gage Larvadain 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:55. Browns 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:43. Fourth quarter CLE – Dustin Hopkins 23-yard field goal, 13:01. Browns 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:11. CLE – Cade McDonald 6-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (kick failed, wide left), 6:03. Browns 30–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:51. CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 32-yard field goal, 1:57. Browns 30–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:06. Passing CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 14/23, 138 yards, 2 TD CAR – Andy Dalton – 13/19, 101 yards, INT Rushing CLE – Ahmani Marshall – 8 carries, 32 yards CAR – Emani Bailey – 3 carries, 21 yards Receiving CLE – Sal Cannella – 3 receptions, 32 yards CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 2 receptions, 43 yards

Preseason Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Preseason Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	6	6	7	3	22
Eagles	0	13	0	0	13

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: August 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,879
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (WEWS): Chris Rose, Joe Thomas and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Ahmani Marshall 4-yard run (pass failed), 6:55. Browns 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 8:05. Second quarter PHI – Andrew Mukuba 75-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 14:44. Eagles 7–6. CLE – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 9:13. Browns 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:31. PHI – Ainias Smith 9-yard pass from Kyle McCord (run failed), 1:57. Eagles 13–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:14. CLE – Andre Szmyt 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:57. Third quarter CLE – KJ Henry 45-yard interception return (Andre Szmyt kick), 10:59. Browns 19–13. Fourth quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 33-yard field goal, 6:59. Browns 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:52. Passing CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 13/18, 143 yards, INT PHI – Kyle McCord – 8/16, 47 yards, TD Rushing CLE – Pierre Strong Jr. – 13 carries, 89 yards PHI – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 6 carries, 20 yards Receiving CLE – Kaden Davis – 3 receptions, 44 yards PHI – Ainias Smith – 2 receptions, 19 yards, TD

Preseason Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	3	7	17
Browns	7	9	0	3	19

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: August 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,035
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (WEWS): Chris Rose, Joe Thomas and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Dustin Hopkins kick), 6:29. Browns 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:44. Second quarter CLE – Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal, 4:18. Browns 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:25. LAR – Drake Stoops 1-yard pass from Dresser Winn (Joshua Karty kick), 1:55. Browns 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:23. CLE – Gage Larvadain 3-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (kick failed, wide left), 0:17. Browns 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 1:38. Third quarter LAR – Joshua Karty 45-yard field goal, 2:20. Browns 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter LAR – Jordan Waters 2-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 2:03. Rams 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:04. CLE – Andre Szmyt 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:03. Passing LAR – Dresser Winn – 15/23, 190 yards, TD CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 12/19, 129 yards, TD Rushing LAR – Jordan Waters – 6 carries, 42 yards, TD CLE – Ahmani Marshall – 10 carries, 31 yards Receiving LAR – Brennan Presley – 3 receptions, 51 yards CLE – Jamari Thrash – 3 receptions, 42 yards

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 7	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals	L 16–17	0–1	Huntington Bank Field	Fox	Recap
2	September 14	1:00 p.m.	at Baltimore Ravens	L 17–41	0–2	M&T Bank Stadium	CBS	Recap
3	September 21	1:00 p.m.	Green Bay Packers	W 13–10	1–2	Huntington Bank Field	Fox	Recap
4	September 28	1:00 p.m.	at Detroit Lions	L 10–34	1–3	Ford Field	Fox	Recap
5	October 5	9:30 a.m.	Minnesota Vikings	L 17–21	1–4	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)	NFLN	Recap
6	October 12	1:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 9–23	1–5	Acrisure Stadium	CBS	Recap
7	October 19	1:00 p.m.	Miami Dolphins	W 31–6	2–5	Huntington Bank Field	CBS	Recap
8	October 26	1:00 p.m.	at New England Patriots	L 13–32	2–6	Gillette Stadium	Fox	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 9	1:00 p.m.	at New York Jets	L 20–27	2–7	MetLife Stadium	CBS	Recap
11	November 16	4:25 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens	L 16–23	2–8	Huntington Bank Field	CBS	Recap
12	November 23	4:05 p.m.	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 24–10	3–8	Allegiant Stadium	CBS	Recap
13	November 30	1:00 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers	L 8–26	3–9	Huntington Bank Field	CBS	Recap
14	December 7	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee Titans	L 29–31	3–10	Huntington Bank Field	Fox	Recap
15	December 14	1:00 p.m.	at Chicago Bears			Soldier Field	Fox
16	December 21	1:00 p.m.	Buffalo Bills			Huntington Bank Field	CBS
17	December 28	1:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers			Huntington Bank Field	CBS
18	January 3/4	TBD	at Cincinnati Bengals			Paycor Stadium	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• The date, time and network for Week 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.^[44]
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.^[44]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	7	3	0	17
Browns	0	10	6	0	16

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,599
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CIN – Chase Brown 5-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:32. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:28. Second quarter CLE – Raheim Sanders 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 12:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 9:50. CIN – Noah Fant 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:18. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:13. CLE – Andre Szmyt 45-yard field goal, 0:23. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:55. Third quarter CLE – Cedric Tillman 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (kick failed), 7:20. Browns 16–14. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:40. CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 2:48. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:05. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers CIN – Joe Burrow – 14/23, 113 yards, TD CLE – Joe Flacco – 31/45, 290 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – Chase Brown – 21 rushes, 43 yards, TD CLE – Dylan Sampson – 12 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers CIN – Tee Higgins – 3 receptions, 33 yards CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 5 receptions, 66 yards

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

Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	3	7	7	17
Ravens	3	7	10	21	41

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,487
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BAL – Tyler Loop 43-yard field goal, 3:06. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:39. Second quarter BAL – Tylan Wallace 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 11:13. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:53. CLE – Andre Szmyt 38-yard field goal, 0:29. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:24. Third quarter BAL – Tyler Loop 32-yard field goal, 12:26. Ravens 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:34. BAL – Devontez Walker 2-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 10:09. Ravens 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:20. CLE – Cedric Tillman 18-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Andre Szmyt kick), 5:02. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:07. Fourth quarter BAL – Devontez Walker 24-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 13:26. Ravens 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:36. BAL – Roquan Smith 64-yard fumble return (Tyler Loop kick), 8:18. Ravens 34–10. BAL – DeAndre Hopkins 23-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 4:43. Ravens 41–10. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:34. CLE – Dylan Sampson 8-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:50. Ravens 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:53. Top passers CLE – Joe Flacco – 25/45, 199 yards, TD, INT BAL – Lamar Jackson – 19/29, 225 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 10 rushes, 61 yards BAL – Derrick Henry – 11 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 4 receptions, 51 yards BAL – Zay Flowers – 7 receptions, 75 yards

The Browns traveled to Baltimore for a battle with the division rival Baltimore Ravens. This also marked the return to Baltimore for Browns quarterback Joe Flacco, who spent eleven seasons with the Ravens. Baltimore took a 10–0 lead with a Tyler Loop field goal and a Lamar Jackson touchdown pass to Tylan Wallace. The Browns cut the lead to 10–3 late in the first half on an Andre Smyzt field goal.

Baltimore scored the first ten points in the second quarter on another Loop field goal and a Jackson touchdown pass to Devontez Walker to extend their lead to 20–3. The Browns made it 20–10 on a Flacco touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman. The Ravens scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take control of the game with a 41–10 lead. The Browns scored on late touchdown pass from Dillon Gabriel to Dylan Sampson – the first career touchdown for each player – to make the final score 41–17.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–2.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 3: Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	3	7	0	10
Browns	0	0	0	13	13

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,470
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter GB – Brandon McManus 39-yard field goal, 14:53. Packers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 7:23. Third quarter GB – John FitzPatrick 3-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 3:23. Packers 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:41. Fourth quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 35-yard field goal, 3:38. Packers 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:48. CLE – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 3:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07. CLE – Andre Szmyt 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 0:21. Top passers GB – Jordan Love – 18/25, 183 yards, TD, INT CLE – Joe Flacco – 21/36, 142 yards, INT Top rushers GB – Josh Jacobs – 16 rushes, 30 yards CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 18 rushes, 94 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Matthew Golden – 4 receptions, 52 yards CLE – David Njoku – 5 receptions, 40 yards

The Browns returned home still in search of their first win, to take on the Green Bay Packers. Defense reigned on both sides throughout the first half as the only points were on a Brandon McManus field goal for Green Bay, who took a 3–0 lead into halftime. Green Bay added a Jordan Love touchdown pass to John FitzPatrick in the third quarter to extend its lead to 10–0.

Cleveland scored its first points of the game with under four minutes remaining on an Andre Szmyt field goal. Green Bay's next drive ended quickly when Grant Delpit intercepted a Love pass and returned it to the Green Bay 4-yard line. Two plays later, Quinshon Judkins scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 10–10. Green Bay lined up for a go-ahead field goal with 27 seconds remaining, but McManus' kick was blocked by Shelby Harris. Cleveland promptly drove into field goal range, and Szmyt converted a 55-yard field goal as time expired to give the Browns a 13–10 win.

With the win, the Browns improved to 1–2 and ended an 8–game losing streak which started in Week 13 of the previous season.^[45] Szmyt was named AFC Special Teams player of the week.^[46]

Week 4: at Detroit Lions

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	0	3	0	10
Lions	7	13	0	14	34

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,494
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 5:36. Browns 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:10. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 8-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 3:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:16. Second quarter DET – Jake Bates 48-yard field goal, 14:17. Lions 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:32. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 3:00. Lions 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:26. DET – Jake Bates 58-yard field goal, 0:08. Lions 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:47. Third quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 33-yard field goal, 6:44. Lions 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter DET – Kalif Raymond 65-yard punt return (Jake Bates kick), 13:40. Lions 27–10. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 4:04. Lions 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:58. Top passers CLE – Joe Flacco – 16/34, 184 yards, 2 INT DET – Jared Goff – 16/27, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 21 rushes, 82 yards, TD DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Isaiah Bond – 3 receptions, 58 yards DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD

The Browns traveled to Detroit hoping to build upon their first win of the season. The Browns struck first on a Quinshon Judkins touchdown run to take a 7–0 lead, but Detroit tied the game on their next drive on a Jahmyr Gibbs touchdown run. Detroit dominated the game from that point, taking advantage of three turnovers by Joe Flacco and returning a punt for a touchdown, en route to the dominating 34–10 win. This was the Browns' final game with Joe Flacco as the team's starting quarterback; he left to go to the Bengals.

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

Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings

NFL London games

Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	0	7	7	21
Browns	7	3	7	0	17

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,082
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (NFLN): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 1-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andre Szmyt kick), 6:49. Browns 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:28. MIN – Josh Oliver 32-yard pass from Cam Akers (Will Reichard kick), 2:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:19. Second quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 31-yard field goal, 0:09. Browns 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 2:21. Third quarter MIN – Jordan Mason 3-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 11:11. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:49. CLE – David Njoku 9-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andre Szmyt kick), 3:05. Browns 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 8:06. Fourth quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard kick), 0:25. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:40. Top passers MIN – Carson Wentz – 25/34, 236 yards, TD CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 19/33, 190 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Jordan Mason – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 23 rushes, 110 yards Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 123 yards CLE – David Njoku – 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD

The Browns traveled to London to face the Minnesota Vikings as part of the NFL International Series. Heading into the matchup, starting quarterback Joe Flacco was benched and second-string quarterback Dillon Gabriel was named the starter, the team’s 41st starting quarterback since 1999. Gabriel passed for 190 yards and two touchdowns to give the Browns a 17–14 lead late in the fourth quarter.

The Browns gained possession with 3:21 remaining in the game, but were unable to move the ball being forced to punt and only taking 16 seconds off the clock. Minnesota drove 80 yards in the final minutes, with quarterback Carson Wentz completing all 9 of his passes including the game-winning touchdown to Jordan Addison with 25 seconds remaining to make the final score 21–17.

With the loss, Browns fell to 1–4. Going back to last season, this was the tenth straight game in which the Browns scored 17 or fewer points, tying a franchise record previously set in 1975. The Browns also became the first team since the 2000–2001 Arizona Cardinals to have such a streak.^[47]

Following the game, the Browns traded Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals.^[48]

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	3	3	3	9
Steelers	3	6	7	7	23

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,738
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 44-yard field goal, 10:55. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:05. Second quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 11:01. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:05. PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 3:38. Steelers 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:19. CLE – Andre Szmyt 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 9–3. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 3:38. Third quarter PIT – Connor Heyward 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 7:46. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:02. CLE – Andre Szmyt 53-yard field goal, 4:08. Steelers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter PIT – DK Metcalf 25-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 14:55. Steelers 23–6. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:13. CLE – Andre Szmyt 32-yard field goal, 9:29. Steelers 23–9. Drive: 18 plays, 54 yards, 5:26. Top passers CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 29/52, 221 yards PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 21/30, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 12 rushes, 36 yards PIT – Jaylen Warren – 11 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 7 receptions, 81 yards PIT – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD

The Browns returned stateside for a Week 6 trip to Pittsburgh against the rival Steelers. Defense dominated the first half as neither team found the end zone. Pittsburgh took a 9–0 lead on a trio of Chris Boswell field goals, before Andre Szmyt connected on a field goal of his own to cut the Steelers' lead to 9–3 at halftime.

Pittsburgh scored the game's first touchdown in the middle of the third quarter on an Aaron Rodgers pass to Connor Heyward to take a 16–3 lead. Cleveland responded with a Szmyt field goal to make the score 16–6. The fourth quarter saw another Rodgers touchdown pass, this time to DK Metcalf, and another Szmyt field goal, to make the final score 23–9.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–5. It marked the team’s 22nd consecutive regular season loss in Pittsburgh. The Browns also set a franchise record 11th consecutive game scoring 17 or less points, surpassing the previous record set in 1975.^[49]

Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	6	0	0	6
Browns	3	14	7	7	31

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,762
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 30-yard field goal, 2:17. Browns 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:43. Second quarter MIA – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 14:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:03. CLE – Quinshon Judkins 46-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 11:19. Browns 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:55. CLE – Quinshon Judkins 3-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 6:03. Browns 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:10. MIA – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 2:53. Third quarter CLE – Tyson Campbell 34-yard interception return (Andre Szmyt kick), 14:48. Browns 24–6. Fourth quarter CLE – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 10:56. Browns 31–6. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 12/23, 100 yards, 3 INT CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 13/18, 116 yards Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 13 rushes, 82 yards CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 25 rushes, 84 yards, 3 TD Top receivers MIA – Dee Eskridge – 2 receptions, 45 yards CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 4 receptions, 36 yards

The Browns returned home on a rainy, windy afternoon to face the Miami Dolphins, hoping to end their losing streak at three games. After both teams kicked field goals early in the game, the Browns took a 10–3 lead on a 46-yard touchdown run by Quinshon Judkins. Miami fumbled the ensuing kickoff, setting up Cleveland with a short field; the Browns scored on another Judkins touchdown run to make it 17–3. A Riley Patterson field goal for Miami made the score 17–6 at halftime.

On the first play of the second half, Tyson Campbell intercepted a Tua Tagovailoa pass and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown, making the score 24–6. Judkins scored his third touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter, set up by a Rayshawn Jenkins interception returned to the Miami 2-yard line, extending the Browns' lead to 31–6, which was the final score.

With the win, the Browns improved to 2–5 and ended their streak of 11 consecutive games scoring 17 or fewer points.^[50] Grant Delpit was named AFC Special Teams Player of the week for his forced fumble on a kickoff, which set up a Browns touchdown drive.^[51]

Week 8: at New England Patriots

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	0	0	6	13
Patriots	3	6	21	2	32

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Alex Moore
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Sarah Kustok
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Andres Borregales 36-yard field goal, 8:45. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:15. CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 18-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andre Szmyt kick), 5:10. Browns 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:35. Second quarter NE – Andres Borregales 32-yard field goal, 7:41. Browns 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:41. NE – Andres Borregales 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:09. Third quarter NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 9:10. Patriots 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:03. NE – Stefon Diggs 1-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 6:43. Patriots 23–7. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:48. NE – Kayshon Boutte 39-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:53. Patriots 30–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter CLE – David Njoku 11-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (pass failed), 9:24. Patriots 30–13. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:53. NE – Penalty on Dillon Gabriel enforced in the end zone for a safety, 4:06. Patriots 32–13. Top passers CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 21/35, 156 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NE – Drake Maye – 18/24, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Malachi Corley – 1 rush, 31 yards NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 10 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD NE – Mack Hollins – 7 receptions, 89 yards

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-6. This marked the Browns’ sixth straight loss to the Patriots, dating back to 2013.

Despite the loss, Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett recorded a franchise-record and career-high 5 sacks, surpassing his previous mark of 4.5 sacks set against the Chicago Bears in 2021.^[52]

Week 10: at New York Jets

Week 10: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	10	0	3	20
Jets	14	3	0	10	27

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,623
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Arculeta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – David Njoku 9-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andre Szmyt kick), 6:34. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 5:02. NYJ – Kene Nwangwu 99-yard kickoff return (Nick Folk kick), 6:21. Tied 7–7. NYJ – Isaiah Williams 74-yard punt return (Nick Folk kick), 5:45. Jets 14–7. Second quarter CLE – Jerry Jeudy 22-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andre Szmyt kick), 10:34. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:07. NYJ – Nick Folk 26-yard field goal, 3:51. Jets 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:43. CLE – Andre Szmyt 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 0:45. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NYJ – Breece Hall 42-yard pass from Justin Fields (Nick Folk kick), 14:12. Jets 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:23. NYJ – Nick Folk 37-yard field goal, 6:13. Jets 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 4:02. CLE – Andre Szmyt 29-yard field goal, 2:57. Jets 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:16. Top passers CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 17/32, 167 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Justin Fields – 6/11, 54 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 22 rushes, 75 yards NYJ – Breece Hall – 21 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD NYJ – Breece Hall – 1 reception, 42 yards, TD

After the Browns scored a touchdown, Jets' running back Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score. On the very next drive following a Browns punt, Jets' wide receiver Isaiah Williams returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown. Although the Browns attempted a comeback, a holding penalty and a neutral-zone infraction helped the Jets hold on for the win.^[53]

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	7	0	13	23
Browns	3	13	0	0	16

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,230
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BAL – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal, 4:55. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:41. CLE – Andre Szmyt 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:55. Second quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 30-yard field goal, 8:44. Browns 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:32. CLE – Devin Bush Jr. 23-yard interception return (Andre Szmyt kick), 7:43. Browns 13–3. BAL – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 4:17. Browns 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:26. CLE – Andre Szmyt 46-yard field goal, 0:58. Browns 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:19. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter BAL – Tyler Loop 24-yard field goal, 14:06. Browns 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:56. BAL – Tyler Loop 44-yard field goal, 4:59. Tied 16–16. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:50. BAL – Mark Andrews 35-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 2:31. Ravens 23–16. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:01. Top passers BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14/25, 193 yards, 2 INT CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 7/10, 68 yards Top rushers BAL – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 103 yards, TD CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 17 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers BAL – Zay Flowers – 3 receptions, 78 yards CLE – Cedric Tillman – 3 receptions, 52 yards

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders made his debut with 12:43 remaining in the third quarter after Dillon Gabriel exited with a concussion. However, he struggled, completing only 4-of-16 passes with an interception and finishing with a 13.5 passer rating. Although the Browns kept the game close throughout, Ravens tight end Mark Andrews ran 35 yards on a 4th-and-1 play for the go-ahead touchdown, securing the victory for Baltimore.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-8.^[54]

Week 12: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	14	0	0	10	24
Raiders	0	3	0	7	10

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 62,244
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Quinshon Judkins 8-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 8:24. Browns 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:48. CLE – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 0:48. Browns 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:22. Second quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 41-yard field goal, 9:12. Browns 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 53-yard field goal, 12:08. Browns 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:45. CLE – Dylan Sampson 66-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Andre Szmyt kick), 8:18. Browns 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:03. LV – Ashton Jeanty 5-yard pass from Geno Smith (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:11. Browns 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:07. Top passers CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 11/20, 209 yards, TD, INT LV – Geno Smith – 30/44, 285 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 16 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD LV – Ashton Jeanty – 17 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers CLE – Dylan Sampson – 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD LV – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 62 yards

The Browns named Shedeur Sanders as their starting quarterback.^[55]

The Browns' defense sacked Raiders quarterback Geno Smith ten times, while Sanders passed for 209 yards and a touchdown, including a 52-yard completion to Isaiah Bond in the first quarter, ending a 15-game drought without a 50-yard pass by a Cleveland quarterback.^[56]

Sanders ended a 17-game losing streak by Cleveland quarterbacks making their first career start. Additionally, the Browns snapped a 13-game road losing streak, which had coincidentally begun with a road loss to the Raiders in the 2024 season.^[57]

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 13: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	3	7	9	26
Browns	0	8	0	0	8

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,042
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SF – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:12. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:10. Second quarter CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 34-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Quinshon Judkins run), 0:39. Browns 8–7. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:42. SF – Matt Gay 25-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 10–8. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:39. Third quarter SF – Brock Purdy 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:29. 49ers 17–8. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 5:36. Fourth quarter SF – Jauan Jennings 7-yard pass from Brock Purdy (pass failed), 11:05. 49ers 23–8. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:22. SF – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 4:09. 49ers 26–8. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:15. Top passers SF – Brock Purdy – 16/29, 168 yards, TD CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 16/25, 149 yards, TD Top rushers SF – Christian McCaffrey – 20 rushes, 53 yards, TD CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 23 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 67 yards CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3-9 and they secured their 16th losing season in 18 years.

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 14: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	14	0	7	10	31
Browns	3	14	0	12	29

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,982
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Elic Ayomanor 5-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 9:52. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 5:08. CLE – Andre Szmyt 38-yard field goal, 1:42. Titans 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:03. TEN – Tony Pollard 65-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:29. 'Titans 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:13. Second quarter CLE – David Njoku 1-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Andre Szmyt kick), 14:24. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:05. CLE – Jerry Jeudy 60-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Andre Szmyt kick), 2:47. Browns 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:55. Third quarter TEN – Tony Pollard 32-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:51. Titans 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:50. Fourth quarter TEN – Chimere Dike 5-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 9:29. Titans 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:25. TEN – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 6:17. Titans 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:07. CLE – Shedeur Sanders 7-yard run (run failed), 4:27. Titans 31–23. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:50. CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (pass failed), 1:03. Titans 31–29. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:40. Top passers TEN – Cam Ward – 14/28, 117 yards, 2 TD, INT CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 23/42, 364 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Tony Pollard – 25 rushes, 161 yards, 2 TD CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 3 rushes, 29 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Tyjae Spears – 2 receptions, 28 yards CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD

With the upset loss, the Browns fell to 3–10 and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 16th time in 18 years.

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

Week 15: Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Preview

Standings

Division

AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	6	0	.538	3–1	6–3	308	311	W1
Baltimore Ravens	6	7	0	.462	2–2	4–5	311	320	L2
Cincinnati Bengals	4	9	0	.308	3–1	4–5	314	413	L1
Cleveland Browns †	3	10	0	.231	0–4	2–7	223	301	L2

Conference

AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[a]	Denver Broncos	West	11	2	0	.846	3–1	7–2	.376	.325	W10
2[a]	New England Patriots	East	11	2	0	.846	3–0	6–2	.349	.350	W10
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	9	4	0	.692	3–1	6–2	.509	.462	W4
4	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	7	6	0	.538	3–1	6–3	.536	.440	W1
Wild cards
5[b]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	4	0	.692	4–0	7–2	.420	.419	W2
6[b]	Buffalo Bills	East	9	4	0	.692	2–2	6–3	.462	.419	W2
7[c]	Houston Texans	South	8	5	0	.615	4–1	7–2	.580	.490	W5
In the hunt
8[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	5	0	.615	2–2	6–4	.467	.375	L3
9[d]	Baltimore Ravens	North	6	7	0	.462	2–2	4–5	.479	.372	L2
10[d]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	6	7	0	.462	1–2	3–5	.530	.372	L2
11[d]	Miami Dolphins	East	6	7	0	.462	3–2	3–6	.462	.321	W4
12	Cincinnati Bengals	North	4	9	0	.308	3–1	4–5	.577	.481	L1
Eliminated from postseason contention
13[e]	New York Jets	East	3	10	0	.231	0–4	2–7	.518	.282	L1
14[e]	Cleveland Browns	North	3	10	0	.231	0–4	2–7	.464	.449	L2
15[f]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	2	11	0	.154	0–5	2–8	.577	.500	L7
16[f]	Tennessee Titans	South	2	11	0	.154	0–5	1–9	.592	.231	W1

Notes

1. Denver wins tie break over New England based on conference record.
2. LA Chargers wins tie break over Buffalo based on conference record.
3. Houston wins tie break over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
4. Baltimore, Kansas City and Miami are ranked based on conference record.
5. NY Jets wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory.
6. Las Vegas wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.