2016 Cleveland Browns season - wikipedia 2016 Cleveland Browns season 2016 Cleveland Browns season Head coach Hue Jackson General manager Sashi Brown Owner Jimmy Haslam Home field FirstEnergy Stadium Local radio WKNR WKRK - FM WNCX Results Record 1 -- 15 Division place 4th AFC North Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers OT Joe Thomas ← 2015 Browns seasons 2017 → The 2016 Cleveland Browns season was the franchise 's 68th season as a professional sports franchise, its 64th as a member of the National Football League and its first under head coach Hue Jackson and de facto general manager Sashi Brown. The Browns failed to improve upon their 3 -- 13 record from their previous season, finishing 1 -- 15, their worst record in franchise history. They started the season 0 -- 14, their worst 14 - game start in franchise history, and in so doing, clinched a losing record for a franchise record ninth straight season, failed to make the playoffs for a franchise record 14th straight season, finished in fourth place in the AFC North for the sixth straight season, went 0 -- 6 within the division, failed to win a road game in a season for only the second time in franchise history ( first occurred during the 1975 season ), and set a franchise record for most consecutive losses, losing 17 straight games going back to their final three games of the previous season. They also extended their road losing streak to 13 games, a streak that began in Week 7 of the 2015 season, when they lost their final five road games. The Browns were also the first team to start 0 -- 14 since the Detroit Lions went winless during 2008, the first team to finish with a 1 -- 15 record since 2009, and only the 10th team in NFL history to finish with 15 losses. The Browns ' lone victory was a 20 -- 17 win over the San Diego Chargers in Week 16. Despite the team 's performance, history was made as OT Joe Thomas became one of only five players in the NFL to be selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons. Contents 1 Offseason 1.1 Front office changes 1.2 Coaching changes 1.3 Roster changes 1.3. 1 Free agents 1.3. 2 Releases 1.3. 3 Signings 1.4 2016 draft class 2 Josh Gordon 's reinstatement and rehab 3 Preseason 3.1 Schedule 4 Regular season 4.1 Schedule 4.2 Game summaries 4.2. 1 Week 1 : at Philadelphia Eagles 4.2. 2 Week 2 : vs. Baltimore Ravens 4.2. 3 Week 3 : at Miami Dolphins 4.2. 4 Week 4 : at Washington Redskins 4.2. 5 Week 5 : vs. New England Patriots 4.2. 6 Week 6 : at Tennessee Titans 4.2. 7 Week 7 : at Cincinnati Bengals 4.2. 8 Week 8 : vs. New York Jets 4.2. 9 Week 9 : vs. Dallas Cowboys 4.2. 10 Week 10 : at Baltimore Ravens 4.2. 11 Week 11 : vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 4.2. 12 Week 12 : vs. New York Giants 4.2. 13 Week 14 : vs. Cincinnati Bengals 4.2. 14 Week 15 : at Buffalo Bills 4.2. 15 Week 16 : vs. San Diego Chargers 4.2. 16 Week 17 : at Pittsburgh Steelers 5 Standings 5.1 Division 5.2 Conference 6 Staff 7 Final roster 8 References 9 External links 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. Team owner Jimmy Haslam also announced that the team 's general counsel Sashi Brown would become the team 's vice president of football operations. 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. On March 4, the Browns announced the resignation of team president Alec Scheiner, effective March 31. 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. 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. 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 WR Travis Benjamin UFA San Diego Chargers March 9 ILB Tank Carder UFA Cleveland Browns March 7 Travis Coons ERFA Cleveland Browns April 4 QB Pat Devlin RFA FS Tashaun Gipson UFA Jacksonville Jaguars March 9 WR Darius Jennings ERFA Cleveland Browns April 6 OLB Cam Johnson ERFA Cleveland Browns FS Don Jones UFA Cleveland Browns March 17 Alex Mack UFA Atlanta Falcons March 9 DE Jamie Meder ERFA Cleveland Browns March 7 Darrian Miller ERFA RB Raheem Mostert ERFA Cleveland Browns March 7 Austin Pasztor RFA Cleveland Browns April 4 WR Terrelle Pryor UFA Cleveland Browns March 17 LB Craig Robertson UFA New Orleans Saints March 22 Mitchell Schwartz UFA Kansas City Chiefs March 9 ILB Scott Solomon RFA Releases Pos Player Released 2016 Team Signed WR Dwayne Bowe March 16 LB Karlos Dansby March 16 Cincinnati Bengals March 29 QB Johnny Manziel March 11 SS Donte Whitner April 2 Washington Redskins October 5 WR Brian Hartline May 23 Signings Pos Player 2015 Team Signed Alvin Bailey Seattle Seahawks March 11 LB Demario Davis New York Jets March 16 QB Robert Griffin III Washington Redskins March 24 Rahim Moore Houston Texans March 16 LB Justin Tuggle Houston Texans March 11 2016 draft class Main article : 2016 NFL draft 2016 Cleveland Browns Draft Round Selection Player Position College 15 Corey Coleman WR Baylor 32 Emmanuel Ogbah DE Oklahoma State 65 Carl Nassib DE Penn State 76 Shon Coleman Auburn 93 Cody Kessler QB USC 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 Baylor 172 ^ Rashard Higgins WR Colorado State 173 ^ Trey Caldwell CB Louisiana -- Monroe 7 250 Scooby Wright III ILB Arizona Notes The Browns traded their original 1st round selection ( No. 2 ) to the Philadelphia Eagles for the Eagles ' 1st ( 8 ), 3rd ( 77 ), and 4th ( 100 ) round selections, as well as the Eagles ' 1st round selection in 2017 and 2nd round selection in 2018. 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. The Browns traded their 3rd ( No. 77 ) and 5th ( 141 ) round selections to the Carolina Panthers for their 3rd ( 93 ), 4th ( 129 ), and 5th ( 168 ) round selections. The Browns traded their 4th round selection ( No. 100 ) to the Oakland Raiders for their 4th ( 114 ) and 5th ( 154 ) round selections. The Browns traded their 7th round selection ( No. 223 ) to the Miami Dolphins for their 7th round selection ( 250 ) and CB Jamar Taylor. ^ As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Browns experienced during the 2015 free agency period, the team received three compensatory selections for the 2016 draft : selection 138 in the fourth round, and selections 172 and 173 in the fifth round. Free agent transactions that occurred after May 12, 2015 did not impact the team 's formula for determining compensatory selections for the 2016 draft. 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 August 12 at Green Bay Packers L 11 -- 17 0 -- 1 Lambeau Field Recap August 18 Atlanta Falcons L 13 -- 24 0 -- 2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap August 26 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13 -- 30 0 -- 3 Raymond James Stadium Recap September 1 Chicago Bears L 7 -- 21 0 -- 4 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com recap September 11 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10 -- 29 0 -- 1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap September 18 Baltimore Ravens L 20 -- 25 0 -- 2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap September 25 at Miami Dolphins L 24 -- 30 ( OT ) 0 -- 3 Hard Rock Stadium Recap October 2 at Washington Redskins L 20 -- 31 0 -- 4 FedExField Recap 5 October 9 New England Patriots L 13 -- 33 0 -- 5 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 6 October 16 at Tennessee Titans L 26 -- 28 0 -- 6 Nissan Stadium Recap 7 October 23 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17 -- 31 0 -- 7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 8 October 30 New York Jets L 28 -- 31 0 -- 8 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 9 November 6 Dallas Cowboys L 10 -- 35 0 -- 9 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 10 November 10 at Baltimore Ravens L 7 -- 28 0 -- 10 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 11 November 20 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9 -- 24 0 -- 11 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 12 November 27 New York Giants L 13 -- 27 0 -- 12 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 13 Bye 14 December 11 Cincinnati Bengals L 10 -- 23 0 -- 13 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 15 December 18 at Buffalo Bills L 13 -- 33 0 -- 14 New Era Field Recap 16 December 24 San Diego Chargers W 20 -- 17 1 -- 14 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 17 January 1 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 24 -- 27 ( OT ) 1 -- 15 Heinz Field Recap Note : Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 : at Philadelphia Eagles Week One : Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles -- Game summary Total Browns 0 7 0 10 Eagles 7 6 9 7 29 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date : September 11 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 85 ° F ( 29 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 69,596 Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers ( CBS ) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter PHI -- Jordan Matthews 19 - yard pass from Carson Wentz ( Caleb Sturgis kick ), 9 : 50. Eagles 7 -- 0. Drive : 9 plays, 75 yards, 5 : 10. 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 CLE -- Patrick Murray 35 - yard field goal, 13 : 57. Eagles 13 -- 10. Drive : 5 plays, 58 yards, 1 : 03. PHI -- Cameron Erving fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 10 : 49. Eagles 15 -- 10. PHI -- Nelson Agholor 35 - yard pass from Carson Wentz ( Caleb Sturgis kick ), 6 : 17. Eagles 22 -- 10. Drive : 9 plays, 73 yards, 4 : 32. Fourth quarter PHI -- Ryan Mathews 1 - yard run ( Caleb Sturgis kick ), 1 : 12. Eagles 29 -- 10. Drive : 5 plays, 15 yards, 2 : 24. Top passers CLE -- Robert Griffin III -- 12 / 26, 190 yards, INT PHI -- Carson Wentz -- 22 / 37, 278 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD PHI -- Ryan Mathews -- 22 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers CLE -- Corey Coleman -- 2 receptions, 69 yards PHI -- Jordan Matthews -- 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD 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. The Eagles won 29 -- 10 and with the loss, the Browns started the season 0 -- 1. This would be their 12th straight regular season opening loss. Week 2 : vs. Baltimore Ravens Week Two : Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Ravens 10 7 6 25 Browns 20 0 0 0 20 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : September 18 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 74 ° F ( 23 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 67,431 Referee : John Hussey TV announcers ( CBS ) : Carter Blackburn and Chris Simms Recap, Gamebook 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 BAL -- Terrance West -- 11 rushes, 42 yards CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 18 rushes, 133 yards, TD Top receivers BAL -- Dennis Pitta -- 9 receptions, 102 yards CLE -- Corey Coleman -- 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD The Browns scored on their first three drives and led 20 -- 2 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 23 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 OT Total Browns 0 13 0 11 0 24 Dolphins 7 7 7 6 30 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date : September 25 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 85 ° F ( 29 ° C ), partly cloudy Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers ( CBS ) : Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter MIA -- DeVante Parker 26 - yard pass from Ryan Tannehill ( Andrew Franks kick ), 10 : 16. Dolphins 7 -- 0. Drive : 5 plays, 61 yards, 2 : 37. 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 CLE -- Cody Kessler -- 21 / 33, 244 yards MIA -- Ryan Tannehill -- 25 / 39, 319 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 15 rushes, 79 yards MIA -- Kenyan Drake -- 9 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers CLE -- Terrelle Pryor -- 8 receptions, 144 yards MIA -- Jarvis Landry -- 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD 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 Total Browns 0 17 0 20 Redskins 14 0 14 31 at FedExField, Landover, Maryland Date : October 2 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 67 ° F ( 19 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 76,249 Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers ( CBS ) : Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook 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 CLE -- Cody Kessler -- 28 / 40, 223 yards, TD, INT WAS -- Kirk Cousins -- 21 / 27, 183 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 15 rushes, 112 yards, TD WAS -- Matt Jones -- 22 rushes, 117 yards, TD Top receivers CLE -- Gary Barnidge -- 7 receptions, 57 yards WAS -- Jordan Reed -- 9 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD 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 Total Patriots 16 7 7 33 Browns 7 0 0 6 13 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 NE -- LeGarrette Blount 1 - yard run ( Stephen Gostkowski kick ), 10 : 28. Patriots 7 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 80 yards, 3 : 13. CLE -- Andrew Hawkins 11 - yard pass from Cody Kessler ( Cody Parkey kick ), 6 : 09. Tied 7 -- 7. Drive : 9 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 19. NE -- Martellus Bennett 7 - yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick ), 2 : 06. Patriots 14 -- 7. Drive : 8 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 03. NE -- Cody Kessler fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 1 : 20. Patriots 16 -- 7. 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 NE -- Chris Hogan -- 4 receptions, 114 yards CLE -- Gary Barnidge -- 5 receptions, 76 yards 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 Total Browns 6 7 0 13 26 Titans 7 7 7 7 28 at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee Date : October 16 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT / 12 : 00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 75 ° F ( 24 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 60,897 Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers ( CBS ) : Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Recap, Gamebook 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 CLE -- Cody Kessler -- 26 / 41, 336 yards, 2 TD TEN -- Marcus Mariota -- 17 / 24, 284 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE -- Duke Johnson -- 4 rushes, 18 yards, TD TEN -- DeMarco Murray -- 21 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers CLE -- Terrelle Pryor -- 9 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD TEN -- Kendall Wright -- 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD 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 Total Browns 0 10 7 0 17 Bengals 7 14 10 0 31 at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio Date : October 23 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 65 ° F ( 18 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 65,047 Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers ( CBS ) : Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter CIN -- Giovani Bernard 5 - yard run ( Mike Nugent kick ), 12 : 14. Bengals 7 -- 0. Drive : 7 plays, 75 yards, 2 : 46. 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 No scoring plays Top passers CLE -- Kevin Hogan -- 12 / 24, 100 yards, 2 INT CIN -- Andy Dalton -- 19 / 28, 308 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLE -- Kevin Hogan -- 7 rushes, 104 yards, TD CIN -- Jeremy Hill -- 9 rushes, 168 yards, TD Top receivers CLE -- Gary Barnidge -- 6 receptions, 66 yards CIN -- A.J. Green -- 8 receptions, 169 yards, TD 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 Total Jets 0 7 14 10 31 Browns 10 10 0 8 28 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 NYJ -- Ryan Fitzpatrick -- 16 / 34, 228 yards, TD CLE -- Josh McCown -- 25 / 49, 341 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYJ -- Matt Forte -- 25 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 11 rushes, 29 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ -- Quincy Enunwa -- 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD CLE -- Terrelle Pryor -- 6 receptions, 101 yards 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 Total Cowboys 7 14 14 0 35 Browns 7 0 0 10 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : November 6 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 58 ° F ( 14 ° C ), clear Game attendance : 67,431 Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers ( Fox ) : Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter CLE -- Cody Parkey 31 - yard field goal, 12 : 40. Browns 3 -- 0. Drive : 6 plays, 62 yards, 2 : 20. DAL -- Jason Witten 26 - yard pass from Dak Prescott ( Dan Bailey kick ), 6 : 47. Cowboys 7 -- 3. Drive : 10 plays, 75 yards, 5 : 53. 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 No scoring plays Top passers DAL -- Dak Prescott -- 21 / 27, 247 yards, 3 TD CLE -- Cody Kessler -- 19 / 27, 203 yards, TD Top rushers DAL -- Ezekiel Elliott -- 18 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD CLE -- Duke Johnson -- 5 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers DAL -- Jason Witten -- 8 receptions, 134 yards, TD CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 4 receptions, 63 yards 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 ninth 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 Total Browns 0 7 0 0 7 Ravens 0 6 15 7 28 at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland Date : November 10 Game time : 8 : 25 p.m. EST Game weather : 54 ° F ( 12 ° C ), fair Game attendance : 70,921 Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers ( NFLN ) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter No scoring plays 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 CLE -- Cody Kessler -- 11 / 18, 91 yards, TD BAL -- Joe Flacco -- 30 / 41, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 9 rushes, 23 yards BAL -- Terrance West -- 21 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers CLE -- Terrelle Pryor -- 5 receptions, 48 yards BAL -- Breshad Perriman -- 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD 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 NFL Wild Card race. Week 11 : vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Week Eleven : Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Steelers 11 7 24 Browns 0 0 6 9 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 PIT -- Ben Roethlisberger -- 23 / 36, 167 yards CLE -- Cody Kessler -- 7 / 14, 128 yards, INT Top rushers PIT -- Le'Veon Bell -- 28 rushes, 146 yards, TD CLE -- Josh McCown -- 2 rushes, 11 yards Top receivers PIT -- Antonio Brown -- 8 receptions, 76 yards CLE -- Terrelle Pryor -- 5 receptions, 97 yards 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 Total Giants 0 14 0 13 27 Browns 0 6 0 7 13 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 No scoring plays 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 No scoring plays 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 NYG -- Eli Manning -- 15 / 27, 194 yards, 3 TD CLE -- Josh McCown -- 25 / 43, 322 yards, TD Top rushers NYG -- Rashad Jennings -- 15 rushes, 55 yards CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 16 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers NYG -- Odell Beckham Jr. -- 6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD CLE -- Terrelle Pryor -- 6 receptions, 131 yards 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, with their last win coming in Week 14 of 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 Total Bengals 13 7 0 23 Browns 0 0 7 10 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : December 11 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 28 ° F ( − 2 ° C ), snow Game attendance : 60,028 Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers ( CBS ) : Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter CIN -- Tyler Eifert 14 - yard pass from Andy Dalton ( Mike Nugent kick ), 12 : 21. Bengals 7 -- 0. Drive : 6 plays, 73 yards, 2 : 39. CIN -- Jeremy Hill 1 - yard run ( kick short ), 6 : 27. Bengals 13 -- 0. Drive : 9 plays, 45 yards, 4 : 49. Second quarter CIN -- Tyler Eifert 5 - yard pass from Andy Dalton ( Mike Nugent kick ), 5 : 06. Bengals 20 -- 0. Drive : 5 plays, 26 yards, 2 : 37. Third quarter CLE -- Robert Griffin III 1 - yard run ( Cody Parkey kick ), 8 : 11. Bengals 20 -- 7. Drive : 10 plays, 80 yards, 4 : 40. Fourth quarter CLE -- Cody Parkey 30 - yard field goal, 14 : 14. Bengals 20 -- 10. Drive : 10 plays, 69 yards, 4 : 06. CIN -- Mike Nugent 44 - yard field goal, 8 : 38. Bengals 23 -- 10. Drive : 11 plays, 57 yards, 5 : 36. Top passers CIN -- Andy Dalton -- 20 / 28, 180 yards, 2 TD CLE -- Robert Griffin III -- 12 / 28, 104 yards, INT Top rushers CIN -- Jeremy Hill -- 25 rushes, 111 yards, TD CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 10 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers CIN -- Tyler Boyd -- 6 receptions, 49 yards CLE -- Gary Barnidge -- 3 receptions, 27 yards Coming off their bye week, the Browns hosted the Bengals in a rematch of Week 7. The Bengals jumped out to a 20 -- 0 halftime lead and never looked back, handing Cleveland a 23 -- 10 loss. It was the Browns ' 16th consecutive defeat dating back to the 2015 season. With the loss, Cleveland became the eighth team since 1960 to start a season 0 -- 13, and the first since the 2011 Indianapolis Colts. They became the first franchise to lose 16 in a row since the Oakland Raiders did it during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Week 15 : at Buffalo Bills Week Fifteen : Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills -- Game summary Total Browns 0 10 0 13 Bills 10 7 7 9 33 at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York Date : December 18 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 25 ° F ( − 4 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 66,529 Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers ( CBS ) : Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter BUF -- Dan Carpenter 21 - yard field goal, 10 : 14. Bills 3 -- 0. Drive : 7 plays, 44 yards, 3 : 06. CLE -- Cody Parkey 35 - yard field goal, 3 : 50. Tied 3 -- 3. Drive : 12 plays, 63 yards, 6 : 24. BUF -- Mike Gillislee 3 - yard run ( Dan Carpenter kick ), 0 : 00. Bills 10 -- 3. Drive : 8 plays, 74 yards, 3 : 50. Second quarter BUF -- Charles Clay 19 - yard pass from Tyrod Taylor ( Dan Carpenter kick ), 0 : 34. Bills 17 -- 3. Drive : 13 plays, 91 yards, 7 : 29. Third quarter CLE -- Robert Griffin III 18 - yard run ( Cody Parkey kick ), 8 : 58. Bills 17 -- 10. Drive : 8 plays, 80 yards, 3 : 54. BUF -- LeSean McCoy 3 - yard run ( Dan Carpenter kick ), 5 : 50. Bills 24 -- 10. Drive : 6 plays, 75 yards, 3 : 08. CLE -- Cody Parkey 40 - yard field goal, 1 : 32. Bills 24 -- 13. Drive : 8 plays, 45 yards, 4 : 18. Fourth quarter BUF -- LeSean McCoy 8 - yard run ( kick failed, wide right ), 12 : 38. Bills 30 -- 13. Drive : 8 plays, 75 yards, 3 : 54. BUF -- Dan Carpenter 34 - yard field goal, 7 : 21. Bills 33 -- 13. Drive : 7 plays, 34 yards, 4 : 00. Top passers CLE -- Robert Griffin III -- 17 / 28, 196 yards BUF -- Tyrod Taylor -- 17 / 24, 174 yards, TD Top rushers CLE -- Robert Griffin III -- 8 rushes, 48 yards, TD BUF -- LeSean McCoy -- 19 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CLE -- Duke Johnson -- 5 receptions, 62 yards BUF -- Charles Clay -- 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD The Browns headed to Buffalo to try to collect their first win of the season, but the Bills routed the Browns 33 -- 13. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0 -- 14 and became the first team to lose 17 consecutive regular season games since the St. Louis Rams in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. The Browns also became the fourth team to start a season 0 -- 14, joining the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( went winless in a 14 - game season ), 1980 New Orleans Saints ( went 1 - 15 ), and the 2008 Detroit Lions ( went 0 -- 16 ). The Browns also tied their franchise record for total losses in a single season. The Browns also became the first team since the 2013 Houston Texans, who lost their last 14 games after starting their season 2 - 0, to have 14 straight losses in a single season. On December 21, OT Joe Thomas was voted to his 10th consecutive Pro Bowl. Thomas now holds the Browns record for most Pro Bowls, passing Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown ( nine ) and Lou Groza ( nine ). Thomas joins Pro Football Hall of Famers Merlin Olsen ( 14 ), Mel Renfro ( 10 ), Barry Sanders ( 10 ) and Lawrence Taylor ( 10 ) as the only players in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl in each of their first 10 seasons. Thomas ' streak of 10 consecutive Pro Bowls is the longest active streak in the NFL. Week 16 : vs. San Diego Chargers Week Sixteen : San Diego Chargers at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Chargers 10 0 7 0 17 Browns 7 10 0 20 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : December 24 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 38 ° F ( 3 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 57,272 Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers ( CBS ) : Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter SD -- Antonio Gates 1 - yard pass from Philip Rivers ( Josh Lambo kick ), 10 : 49. Chargers 7 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 11. CLE -- Isaiah Crowell 8 - yard run ( Cody Parkey kick ), 5 : 12. Tied 7 -- 7. Drive : 10 plays, 72 yards, 5 : 37. SD -- Josh Lambo 43 - yard field goal, 1 : 49. Chargers 10 -- 7. Drive : 7 plays, 50 yards, 3 : 23. Second quarter CLE -- Isaiah Crowell 4 - yard run ( Cody Parkey kick ), 12 : 39. Browns 14 -- 10. Drive : 10 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 10. CLE -- Cody Parkey 49 - yard field goal, 4 : 46. Browns 17 -- 10. Drive : 10 plays, 39 yards, 4 : 49. Third quarter CLE -- Cody Parkey 27 - yard field goal, 10 : 58. Browns 20 -- 10. Drive : 8 plays, 57 yards, 4 : 02. SD -- Tyrell Williams 1 - yard pass from Philip Rivers ( Josh Lambo kick ), 6 : 04. Browns 20 -- 17. Drive : 11 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 54. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers SD -- Philip Rivers -- 23 / 46, 322 yards, 2 TD, INT CLE -- Robert Griffin III -- 17 / 25, 164 yards Top rushers SD -- Kenneth Farrow -- 9 rushes, 28 yards CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 16 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SD -- Antonio Gates -- 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD CLE -- Gary Barnidge -- 5 receptions, 42 yards In their final home game of the year, the Browns hosted the San Diego Chargers on Christmas Eve afternoon, looking to get their first win. The contest was competitive throughout the afternoon. The Chargers had a game - tying field goal attempt blocked by Jamie Meder with just under 4 minutes to go in the fourth quarter. After the Browns punted, the Chargers drove down the field and reached the Browns ' 27 - yard line in the final seconds. However, the Chargers had no timeouts remaining and had to rush the field goal unit out in the final seconds. Kicker Josh Lambo missed the potential game - tying field goal as time expired, allowing the Browns to pick up their first win of the season, ending a 17 - game losing streak and improving to 1 -- 14. The win also left the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only 0 -- 16 team in NFL history. It was the first and only time this season that the Browns allowed fewer than 23 points in a single game. Week 17 : at Pittsburgh Steelers Week Seventeen : Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers -- Game summary OT Total Browns 7 7 0 7 24 Steelers 0 7 0 14 6 27 at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Date : January 1, 2017 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 41 ° F ( 5 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 55,921 Referee : John Hussey TV announcers ( CBS ) : Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter CLE -- Seth DeValve 12 - yard pass from Robert Griffin III ( Cody Parkey kick ), 7 : 48. Browns 7 -- 0. Drive : 8 plays, 55 yards, 4 : 18. Second quarter CLE -- Gary Barnidge 4 - yard pass from Robert Griffin III ( Cody Parkey kick ), 9 : 21. Browns 14 -- 0. Drive : 11 plays, 67 yards, 5 : 42. PIT -- DeAngelo Williams 11 - yard pass from Landry Jones ( Chris Boswell kick ), 0 : 31. Browns 14 -- 7. Drive : 7 plays, 37 yards, 1 : 30. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter PIT -- DeAngelo Williams 1 - yard run ( Chris Boswell kick ), 13 : 21. Tied 14 -- 14. Drive : 10 plays, 80 yards, 5 : 01. PIT -- Demarcus Ayers 11 - yard pass from Landry Jones ( Chris Boswell kick ), 5 : 14. Steelers 21 -- 14. Drive : 5 plays, 61 yards, 2 : 20. CLE -- George Atkinson III 5 - yard run ( Cody Parkey kick ), 3 : 28. Tied 21 -- 21. Drive : 3 plays, 68 yards, 1 : 46. Overtime CLE -- Cody Parkey 34 - yard field goal, 7 : 17. Browns 24 -- 21. Drive : 17 plays, 65 yards, 7 : 43. PIT -- Cobi Hamilton 26 - yard pass from Landry Jones, 2 : 57. Steelers 27 -- 24. Drive : 9 plays, 75 yards, 4 : 20. Top passers CLE -- Robert Griffin III -- 29 / 40, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT PIT -- Landry Jones -- 24 / 37, 277 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE -- Isaiah Crowell -- 19 rushes, 152 yards PIT -- DeAngelo Williams -- 23 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers CLE -- Terrelle Pryor -- 7 receptions, 94 yards PIT -- Eli Rogers -- 6 receptions, 61 yards The Browns entered this game looking to win consecutive games for the first time since they won 3 in a row during Weeks 8 - 10 of the 2014 season. The Steelers entered the game locked into the AFC 's # 3 seed and rested most of their starters. However, the Browns would still fall to the Steelers, losing 27 -- 24 in an overtime affair. With the loss, the Browns finished the season with a 1 -- 15 record, their worst record in franchise history. The Browns also became the 10th team in NFL history, and the first team since the 2009 Rams, to finish 1 - 15. They failed to win a division game for the first time since the 2011 season and extended their losing streak within the division to 11 games. The Browns also failed to win a road game in a season for only the second time in franchise history and the first time since the 1975 season. They also extended their road losing streak to 13 games and failed to win a road game against the Steelers for the thirteenth consecutive season. The Browns finished with the worst record in the NFL and secured the # 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Standings Division AFC North view talk PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK Pittsburgh Steelers 11 5 0. 688 5 -- 1 9 -- 3 399 327 W7 Baltimore Ravens 8 8 0. 500 4 -- 2 7 -- 5 343 321 L2 Cincinnati Bengals 6 9. 406 3 -- 3 5 -- 7 325 315 W1 Cleveland Browns 15 0. 063 0 -- 6 1 -- 11 264 452 L1 Conference AFC # Team Division PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division leaders New England Patriots East 14 0. 875 5 -- 1 11 -- 1. 439. 424 W7 Kansas City Chiefs West 12 0. 750 6 -- 0 9 -- 3. 508. 479 W2 Pittsburgh Steelers North 11 5 0. 688 5 -- 1 9 -- 3. 494. 423 W7 Houston Texans South 9 7 0. 563 5 -- 1 7 -- 5. 502. 427 L1 Wild Cards 5 Oakland Raiders West 12 0. 750 3 -- 3 9 -- 3. 504. 443 L1 6 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0. 625 4 -- 2 7 -- 5. 455. 341 L1 Did not qualify for the playoffs 7 Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0. 563 2 -- 4 6 -- 6. 465. 458 W1 8 Denver Broncos West 9 7 0. 563 2 -- 4 6 -- 6. 549. 455 W1 9 Baltimore Ravens North 8 8 0. 500 4 -- 2 7 -- 5. 498. 363 L2 10 Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0. 500 3 -- 3 5 -- 7. 492. 406 W1 11 Buffalo Bills East 7 9 0. 438 1 -- 5 4 -- 8. 482. 339 L2 12 Cincinnati Bengals North 6 9. 406 3 -- 3 5 -- 7. 521. 333 W1 13 New York Jets East 5 11 0. 313 2 -- 4 4 -- 8. 518. 313 W1 14 San Diego Chargers West 5 11 0. 313 1 -- 5 4 -- 8. 543. 513 L5 15 Jacksonville Jaguars South 13 0. 188 2 -- 4 2 -- 10. 527. 417 L1 16 Cleveland Browns North 15 0. 063 0 -- 6 1 -- 11. 549. 313 L1 Tiebreakers ^ Jump up to : Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head - to - head sweep. ^ Jump up to : Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents. ^ Jump up to : Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head - to - head victory. ^ Jump up to : Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents. ^ Jump up to : The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents -- the Jets ' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Miami was 1 -- 4, while San Diego 's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0 -- 5. Jump up ^ 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. Staff 2016 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 Head Coach -- Hue Jackson Associate Head Coach -- Offense / QBs -- Pep Hamilton Offensive coaches Sr. Offensive Assistant / Wide Receivers -- Al Saunders Running Backs / Run Game Coordinator -- Kirby Wilson Tight Ends -- Greg Seamon Offensive Line -- Hal Hunter Assistant Offensive Line -- Mark Hutson Offensive Quality Control / Assistant WRs -- Bob Saunders Offensive Quality Control / Assistant RBs -- Rock Cartwright 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 Final roster 2016 Cleveland Browns final roster Quarterbacks 10 Robert Griffin III 8 Kevin Hogan 6 Cody Kessler 13 Josh McCown Running backs 25 George Atkinson III 34 Isaiah Crowell 35 Darius Jackson 29 Duke Johnson 40 Danny Vitale FB Wide receivers 15 Mario Alford KR / PR 19 Corey Coleman 16 Andrew Hawkins 81 Rashard Higgins 80 Ricardo Louis 11 Terrelle Pryor Tight ends 82 Gary Barnidge 87 Seth DeValve 86 Randall Telfer Offensive linemen 78 Alvin Bailey G 72 Shon Coleman T 66 Spencer Drango G 74 Cameron Erving C 61 Anthony Fabiano C 60 Gabe Ikard C 67 Austin Pasztor T 73 Joe Thomas T Defensive linemen 96 Xavier Cooper DE 91 Tyrone Holmes DE 98 Jamie Meder DE 94 Carl Nassib DE 90 Emmanuel Ogbah DE 99 Stephen Paea DE 55 Danny Shelton NT 97 Gabe Wright NT Linebackers 54 Dominique Alexander ILB 59 Tank Carder ILB 51 Jamie Collins OLB 56 Demario Davis ILB 57 Cam Johnson OLB 58 Christian Kirksey ILB 53 Joe Schobert OLB Defensive backs 20 Briean Boddy - Calhoun CB 26 Marcus Burley CB 31 Trey Caldwell CB 24 Ibraheim Campbell SS 23 Joe Haden CB 41 Tracy Howard FS 39 Ed Reynolds FS 21 Jamar Taylor CB 22 Tramon Williams CB Special teams 4 Britton Colquitt P 47 Charley Hughlett LS 3 Cody Parkey K Reserve lists 75 Joel Bitonio G ( IR ) 92 Desmond Bryant DE ( NF - Inj. ) 12 Josh Gordon WR ( Susp. ) 77 John Greco G ( IR ) 85 Rannell Hall WR ( IR ) 30 Derrick Kindred SS ( NF - Inj. ) 70 Nile Lawrence - Stample NT ( IR ) 43 Rajion Neal RB ( IR ) 44 Nate Orchard OLB ( IR ) 83 Dennis Parks WR ( IR ) 84 Jordan Payton WR ( Susp. ) 33 Jordan Poyer FS ( IR ) 62 Austin Reiter C ( IR ) 28 Glenn Winston RB ( IR ) 97 Dylan Wynn DE ( IR ) Practice squad 83 Josh Boyce WR 52 James Burgess LB 93 Trevon Coley NT 36 Justin Currie S 37 Trae Elston S 89 Connor Hamlett TE 28 Darius Hillary CB 49 J.P. Holtz TE 17 Jordan Leslie WR 79 Zach Sterup T Rookies in italics 53 Active, 15 Inactive, 10 Practice squad References Jump up ^ Brown is the de facto general manager. His official title is `` Executive Vice President, Football Operations '' Jump up ^ nfl.com/probowl ^ Jump up to : `` Browns fire Mike Pettine, Ray Farmer ''. ESPN. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Jackson, Zac ( January 3, 2016 ). `` Haslam gives Sashi Brown roster control, denies Marrone interview scheduled ''. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Paul DePodesta named Browns Chief Strategy Officer ''. ClevelandBrowns.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2015. Jump up ^ ESPN ( March 23, 2016 ). `` Cleveland Browns Transactions - 2016 ''. ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Wesseling, Chris ( January 13, 2016 ). `` Cleveland Browns hire Hue Jackson as head coach ''. NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016. 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External link in title = ( help ) Jump up ^ Marcum, Jason ( March 29, 2016 ). `` '' Bengals sign Karlos Dansby ; Brandon LaFell still in play `` ''. SB Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Jump up ^ McManamon, Pat ( March 11, 2016 ). `` Johnny Manziel Waived by Browns ''. ESPN. Retrieved March 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Reilly, Steve ( April 5, 2016 ). `` '' Browns release veteran starting safety Donte Whitner `` ''. The Duncan Independent. Retrieved April 6, 2016. ^ Jump up to : ESPN ( March 16, 2016 ). `` Cleveland Browns Transactions - 2016 ''. ESPN. Retrieved March 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Chris Pokorny ( March 16, 2016 ). `` Browns Reportedly Sign ILB Demario Davis, Who Could Start for Ray Horton ''. Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved March 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Schwab, Frank ( March 24, 2016 ). `` Robert Griffin III signs with the Cleveland Browns ''. Yahoo ! Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Browns sign Rahim Moore, former Texans safety, to 1 year deal ''. Cleveland.com. March 16, 2016. 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Question: who did the browns beat in the 2016 season
Answer: San Diego Chargers