2015 Cleveland Browns season - wikipedia 2015 Cleveland Browns season 2015 Cleveland Browns season Head coach Mike Pettine General manager Ray Farmer Owner Jimmy Haslam Home field FirstEnergy Stadium Local radio WKNR WKRK - FM WNCX Results Record 3 -- 13 Division place 4th AFC North Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers Alex Mack, C Joe Thomas, OT Gary Barnidge, TE ← 2014 Browns seasons 2016 → The 2015 Cleveland Browns season was the franchise 's 67th season as a professional sports franchise and its 63rd as a member of the National Football League. The team failed to improve upon their 7 -- 9 record from the previous season. It was the second and final season under the head coach / general manager tandem of Mike Pettine and Ray Farmer as both were fired January 3, 2016 following a 3 -- 13 season, tied for the worst record in the league with the Tennessee Titans. The team finished in 4th place in the AFC North for a fifth consecutive season. The Browns introduced new uniforms prior to the start of the season, along with updating its orange color to a darker hue. Contents 1 Offseason 1.1 Personnel changes 1.2 Roster changes 1.2. 1 Free agents 1.2. 2 Releases 1.2. 3 Signings 1.2. 4 2015 draft class 1.3 Gordon suspension 1.4 Manziel enters rehab 1.5 GM Farmer suspension 1.6 Logo and uniform changes 2 Preseason 2.1 Schedule 2.2 Moeller suspended 3 Regular season 3.1 Schedule 3.2 Game summaries 3.2. 1 Week 1 : at New York Jets 3.2. 2 Week 2 : vs. Tennessee Titans 3.2. 3 Week 3 : vs. Oakland Raiders 3.2. 4 Week 4 : at San Diego Chargers 3.2. 5 Week 5 : at Baltimore Ravens 3.2. 6 Week 6 : vs. Denver Broncos 3.2. 7 Week 7 : at St. Louis Rams 3.2. 8 Week 8 : vs. Arizona Cardinals 3.2. 9 Week 9 : at Cincinnati Bengals 3.2. 10 Week 10 : at Pittsburgh Steelers 3.2. 11 Week 12 : vs. Baltimore Ravens 3.2. 12 Week 13 : vs. Cincinnati Bengals 3.2. 13 Week 14 : vs. San Francisco 49ers 3.2. 14 Week 15 : at Seattle Seahawks 3.2. 15 Week 16 : at Kansas City Chiefs 3.2. 16 Week 17 : vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 3.3 2016 Pro Bowl 4 Standings 4.1 Division 4.2 Conference 5 Staff 6 Final roster 7 References 8 External links Offseason Personnel changes On January 8, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan left the Browns due to disagreements about the quarterback Johnny Manziel 's readiness to start. Quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains was fired the same day. Notably, Loggains was instrumental in the team 's drafting of Manziel in the 2014 NFL Draft. On January 15, wide receivers coach Mike McDaniel left the Browns by mutual agreement. On January 21, John DeFilippo was hired as the Browns ' new offensive coordinator. DeFilippo, who has been the Oakland Raiders ' quarterbacks coach for the past three seasons, replaces Kyle Shanahan, who resigned earlier in the month. After his first stint as the Raiders ' quarterbacks coach ( 2007 -- 08 ), DeFilippo worked with HC Mike Pettine for one successful season with the New York Jets. Under DeFilippo 's guidance, rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez showed enough poise to lead New York to the AFC Championship. Pettine was the Jets ' defensive coordinator that season. On January 27, Joker Phillips was hired as wide receivers coach. On January 31, Kevin O'Connell accepted the position of quarterbacks coach. Roster changes Free agents Pos Player Tag 2015 Team Signed WR Miles Austin UFA Philadelphia Eagles March 31 SS Johnson Bademosi RFA Cleveland Browns April 23 TE Jordan Cameron UFA Miami Dolphins March 12 RB Shaun Draughn UFA Cleveland Browns March 6 QB Brian Hoyer UFA Houston Texans March 11 NT Sione Fua UFA TBA FS Tashaun Gipson RFA Cleveland Browns NT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen RFA TBA Spencer Lanning ERFA Tampy Bay Buccaneers March 6 SS Jim Leonhard UFA Retired WR Marlon Moore UFA Cleveland Browns March 11 ILB Craig Robertson ERFA Cleveland Browns April 23 NT Ahtyba Rubin UFA Seattle Seahawks March 19 OT Ryan Seymour ERFA Cleveland Browns March 9 OLB Jabaal Sheard UFA New England Patriots March 11 CB Buster Skrine UFA New York Jets March 10 OLB Scott Solomon UFA Cleveland Browns Unknown QB Tyler Thigpen UFA TBA Players shaded in green re-signed with the Browns UFA : Unrestricted free agent RFA : Restricted free agent ERFA : Exclusive rights free agent FT : Player was designated with the franchise tag TT : Player was designated with the transition tag Releases Pos Player Released 2015 Team Signed OL Paul McQuistan February 13 Signings Pos Player 2014 Team Signed WR Brian Hartline Miami Dolphins March 10 WR Dwayne Bowe Kansas City Chiefs March 20 TE Rob Housler Arizona Cardinals April 9 QB Thad Lewis Houston Texans March 12 QB Josh McCown Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 2 CB Micah Pellerin Dallas Cowboys January 20 CB Varmah Sonie Tampa Bay Buccaneers February 18 DE Randy Starks Miami Dolphins March 16 CB Tramon Williams Green Bay Packers March 16 2015 draft class Main article : 2015 NFL draft 2015 Cleveland Browns Draft Round Selection Player Position College 12 Danny Shelton Defensive tackle Washington 19 Cameron Erving Guard Florida State 51 Nate Orchard Defensive end Utah 77 Duke Johnson Running back Miami ( Florida ) 96 Xavier Cooper Defensive Tackle Washington State 115 Ibraheim Campbell Safety Northwestern 123 Vince Mayle Wide receiver Washington State 6 189 Charles Gaines Cornerback Louisville 195 Malcolm Johnson Fullback Mississippi State 198 Randall Telfer Tight end USC 7 219 Hayes Pullard Inside linebacker USC 241 Ifo Ekpre - Olomu Cornerback Oregon Notes The Browns acquired additional selections in the first ( No. 19 ) and fourth ( No. 111 ) rounds as part of a trade that sent the team 's 2014 first - round selection to the Buffalo Bills. The Browns acquired an additional sixth - round ( No. 202 ) selection in a trade that sent the team 's 2014 seventh - round selection to the Baltimore Ravens. The Browns have traded picks in Round 2 ( No. 51 for No. 43 ) with the Houston Texans for additional picks and upgrades in the later rounds in this years ' draft ( see above for updated selections ). They also made swaps for higher picks with the Arizona Cardinals in rounds 4 - 7. Gordon suspension On January 25, it was announced that wide receiver Josh Gordon was facing a year - long suspension following a fifth failed drug test, this time for alcohol. This follows a 10 - game suspension in 2014 for testing positive for marijuana. On February 3, the league imposed the suspension without pay for at least one year, possibly indefinitely. His earliest return would be training camp for the 2016 season. Manziel enters rehab On February 3, 2015, quarterback Johnny Manziel voluntarily entered a rehab facility for dependence on alcohol. He exited the facility on April 12, shortly prior to the beginning of offseason workouts. GM Farmer suspension In an incident widely dubbed as Textgate, it was announced on February 4 that the Browns faced sanctions amid allegations of text messages being sent from general manager Ray Farmer to coaches and coordinators during games during the 2014 season, a violation of NFL rules. On March 30, 2015 it was announced Ray Farmer was suspended for the first four games of the season without pay and the Browns were fined $250,000 for the incident. No loss of current or future draft picks were imposed. Logo and uniform changes The Browns introduced new logos on February 24. The helmet remains the primary logo, changing the team 's orange color to a darker hue, and changing the facemask from gray to brown. The team also premiered a secondary logo, which is a simplistic helmet, and a new logo for the Dawg Pound. On April 14, the Browns premiered nine new uniforms. There are three jersey colors and three pants colors : orange, brown, and white, allowing for nine possible uniform combinations. The uniforms have `` Cleveland '' above the numbers on the front, `` Browns '' down the leg, and `` Dawg Pound '' inside the collar. The uniforms are the first in the NFL to utilize contrast stitching and chainmail / raised numbers. The team name down the leg are also NFL firsts. Players showing the nine possible jersey and pants combinations New helmet `` CLEVELAND '' text on the jersey `` BROWNS '' text on pant leg Preseason Schedule This was the first preseason in 13 years in which the Great Lakes Classic was not played against the rival Detroit Lions. Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com recap August 13 Washington Redskins L 17 -- 20 0 -- 1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap August 20 Buffalo Bills L 10 -- 11 0 -- 2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap August 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31 -- 7 1 -- 2 Raymond James Stadium Recap September 3 at Chicago Bears L 0 -- 24 1 -- 3 Soldier Field Recap Moeller suspended On September 7, the Browns suspended offensive line coach Andy Moeller indefinitely in response to an alleged assault Moeller is being investigated for. He and the Browns mutually parted ways before the team 's game on September 27. Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com recap September 13 at New York Jets L 10 -- 31 0 -- 1 MetLife Stadium Recap September 20 Tennessee Titans W 28 -- 14 1 -- 1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap September 27 Oakland Raiders L 20 -- 27 1 -- 2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap October 4 at San Diego Chargers L 27 -- 30 1 -- 3 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 5 October 11 at Baltimore Ravens W 33 -- 30 ( OT ) 2 -- 3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 6 October 18 Denver Broncos L 23 -- 26 ( OT ) 2 -- 4 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 7 October 25 at St. Louis Rams L 6 -- 24 2 -- 5 Edward Jones Dome Recap 8 November 1 Arizona Cardinals L 20 -- 34 2 -- 6 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 9 November 5 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10 -- 31 2 -- 7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 10 November 15 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 9 -- 30 2 -- 8 Heinz Field Recap 11 Bye 12 November 30 Baltimore Ravens L 27 -- 33 2 -- 9 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 13 December 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 3 -- 37 2 -- 10 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 14 December 13 San Francisco 49ers W 24 -- 10 3 -- 10 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 15 December 20 at Seattle Seahawks L 13 -- 30 3 -- 11 CenturyLink Field Recap 16 December 27 at Kansas City Chiefs L 13 -- 17 3 -- 12 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 17 January 3 Pittsburgh Steelers L 12 -- 28 3 -- 13 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap Note : Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 : at New York Jets Week One : Cleveland Browns at New York Jets -- Game summary Total Browns 0 10 0 0 10 Jets 0 14 10 7 31 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date : September 13 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 77 ° F ( 25 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 78,160 Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers ( CBS ) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter CLE ( 11 : 01 ) - Travis Benjamin 54 yd pass from Johnny Manziel ( Travis Coons kick ) Browns 7, Jets 0 Drive : 5 plays, 58 yds, 3 : 14 NYJ ( 9 : 41 ) - Chris Ivory 10 yd rush ( Nick Folk kick ) Browns 7, Jets 7 Drive : 2 plays, 9 yds, 0 : 12 CLE ( 3 : 29 ) - Travis Coons 26 yd field goal Browns 10, Jets 7 Drive : 8 plays, 28 yds, 2 : 25 NYJ ( 0 : 26 ) - Eric Decker 15 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick ( Nick Folk kick ) Jets 14, Browns 10 Drive : 9 plays, 72 yds, 3 : 03 Third quarter NYJ ( 7 : 51 ) - Brandon Marshall 1 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick ( Nick Folk kick ) Jets 21, Browns 10 Drive : 5 plays, 27 yds, 2 : 23 NYJ ( 0 : 29 ) - Nick Folk 34 yd field goal Jets 24, Browns 10 Drive : 11 plays, 60 yds, 6 : 01 Fourth quarter NYJ ( 10 : 43 ) - Chris Ivory 3 yd rush ( Nick Folk kick ) Jets 31, Browns 10 Drive : 4 plays, 19 yds, 2 : 11 Top passers CLE -- Johnny Manziel 13 / 24, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT NYJ -- Ryan Fitzpatrick 15 / 24, 179 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLE -- Johnny Manziel 5 car, 35 yds NYJ -- Chris Ivory 20 car, 91 yds, 2 TD Top receivers CLE -- Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD NYJ -- Brandon Marshall 6 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD Top defenders CLE -- Donte Whitner 10 tackles NYJ -- Calvin Pryor 10 tackles Top special teams CLE - Andy Lee - 60.5 yd punt avg NYJ - Nick Folk - 1 / 1 FG, 4 / 4 XP The Jets routed the Browns 31 - 10. Late in the first quarter, the Browns ' starting quarterback, Josh McCown, fumbled the football in the Jets ' endzone and suffered a concussion. He was ruled out and replaced by Johnny Manziel for the remainder of the contest. The Browns led 10 - 7 late in the first half, but the Jets scored a touchdown late in the second quarter to lead 14 - 10 at halftime. In the second half, the Browns failed to score while the Jets scored 17 unanswered points to turn it into a blowout. The Browns committed 5 turnovers in the game, with 4 of them being lost fumbles. They also committed 12 penalties, losing 109 yards. With the loss, the Browns opened the season at 0 - 1. They lost their 11th straight season opener, extending their NFL record for the most consecutive season opening losses by a franchise in NFL history. Week 2 : vs. Tennessee Titans Week Two : Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Titans 0 0 7 7 14 Browns 14 7 0 7 28 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : September 20 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 64 ° F ( 18 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 67,431 Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers ( CBS ) : Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Preview, Gamebook Game information First quarter CLE ( 12 : 51 ) - Travis Benjamin 60 yd pass from Johnny Manziel ( Travis Coons kick ) Browns 7, Titans 0 Drive : 2 plays, 62 yds, 0 : 40 CLE ( 6 : 26 ) - Isaiah Crowell 11 yd run ( Travis Coons kick ) Browns 14, Titans 0 Drive : 7 plays, 50 yds, 4 : 02 Second quarter CLE ( 0 : 53 ) - Travis Benjamin 78 yd punt return ( Travis Coons kick ) Browns 21, Titans 0 Third quarter TEN ( 1 : 36 ) - Anthony Fasano 19 yd pass from Marcus Mariota ( Ryan Succop kick ) Browns 21, Titans 7 Drive : 8 plays, 67 yds, 4 : 03 Fourth quarter TEN ( 6 : 42 ) - Dorial Green - Beckham 13 yd pass from Marcus Mariota ( R. Succop kick ) Browns 21, Titans 14 Drive : 15 plays, 77 yds, 8 : 07 CLE ( 2 : 52 ) - Travis Benjamin 50 yd pass from Johnny Manziel ( Travis Coons kick ) Browns 28, Titans 14 Drive : 7 plays, 80 yds, 3 : 50 Top passers TEN -- Marcus Mariota 21 / 37, 252 yds, 2 TD CLE -- Johnny Manziel 8 / 15, 172 yds, 2 TD Top rushers TEN -- Dexter McCluster 10 car, 98 yds CLE -- Isaiah Crowell 15 car, 72 yds, 1 TD Top receivers TEN -- Anthony Fasano 5 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD CLE -- Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 115 yds, 2 TD Top defenders TEN -- Zach Brown 7 tackles CLE -- Armonty Bryant 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks Top special teams TEN -- Brett Kern 49.7 yd punt avg CLE -- Travis Benjamin 154 punt return yds, 1 TD In the team 's home opener, former Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Manziel and Marcus Mariota started against each other, and the two combined for over 400 yards with each having a pair of TD 's and no INT 's. After the Browns led 21 - 0 at halftime, Anthony Fasano and Dexter McCluster factored in each of the scoring drives for Tennessee, as defensive containment limited Mariota for most of the game. The Titans cut the deficit to 21 - 14 late in the 4th quarter. On their next drive, the Browns reached midfield and faced 3rd and 2. On a broken play, Manziel found Benjamin and threw a touchdown to put the Browns up 28 - 14. The Titans reached the red zone on their next drive, but Mariota fumbled and lost the ball, allowing the Browns to run out the clock. After committing 5 turnovers in their season opener, the Browns had 0 turnovers while forcing 3 Titans turnovers. For Cleveland, Armonty Bryant led the Browns with 2.5 sacks ( of the 7 total ) as they pressured the Titans to turn over the ball 3 times, and a selection for AFC Special Teams Player of the Week was bestowed upon WR / KR Travis Benjamin, who had 269 all - purpose yards, including a 78 - yard punt return TD. With the win, the Browns ended their six - game losing streak and improved to 1 - 1 on the season. Benjamin 's 3 TD 's were all over 50 yards, becoming only the third player in NFL history to have three 50 + yard touchdowns in the same game. Week 3 : vs. Oakland Raiders Week Three : Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Raiders 14 7 27 Browns 0 7 10 20 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : September 27 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 75 ° F ( 24 ° C ), partly cloudy Game attendance : 67,431 Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers ( CBS ) : Carter Blackburn and Chris Simms Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter OAK ( 8 : 33 ) - Sebastian Janikowski 23 yd field goal Raiders 3, Browns 0 Drive : 13 plays, 72 yds, 6 : 27 Second quarter OAK ( 6 : 46 ) - Andre Holmes 3 yd pass from Derek Carr ( Sebastian Janikowski kick ) Raiders 10, Browns 0 Drive : 11 plays, 80 yds, 5 : 27 CLE ( 1 : 44 ) - Travis Coons 24 yd field goal Raiders 10, Browns 3 Drive : 13 plays, 74 yds, 5 : 02 OAK ( 0 : 18 ) - Seth Roberts 13 yd pass from Derek Carr ( Sebastian Janikowski kick ) Raiders 17, Browns 3 Drive : 5 plays, 70 yds, 1 : 26 Third quarter OAK ( 9 : 25 ) - Sebastian Janikowski 35 yd field goal Raiders 20, Browns 3 Drive : 9 plays, 76 yds, 3 : 59 CLE ( 3 : 32 ) - Gary Barnidge 28 yd pass from Josh McCown ( Travis Coons kick ) Raiders 20, Browns 10 Drive : 13 plays, 80 yds, 5 : 53 Fourth quarter OAK ( 14 : 30 ) - Latavius Murray 6 yd run ( Sebastian Janikowski kick ) Raiders 27, Browns 10 Drive : 7 plays, 80 yds, 4 : 02 CLE ( 11 : 01 ) - Travis Coons 41 yd field goal Raiders 27, Browns 13 Drive : 9 plays, 57 yds, 3 : 33 CLE ( 6 : 28 ) - Travis Benjamin 4 yd pass from Josh McCown ( Travis Coons kick ) Raiders 27, Browns 20 Drive : 6 plays, 44 yds, 1 : 58 Top passers OAK -- Derek Carr 20 / 32, 314 yds, 2 TD CLE -- Josh McCown 28 / 49, 341 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers OAK -- Latavius Murray 26 car, 139 yds, 1 TD CLE -- Isaiah Crowell 10 car, 36 yds Top receivers OAK -- Amari Cooper 8 rec, 134 yds CLE -- Gary Barnidge 6 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD Top defenders OAK -- Malcolm Smith 7 tackles, 1 sack CLE -- Karlos Dansby 9 tackles Top special teams OAK -- Sebastian Janikowski 2 / 2 FG, 3 / 3 XP CLE -- Travis Coons 2 / 2 FG, 2 / 2 XP The Raiders opened the scoring on their first drive of the game, settling for a field goal to take a 3 - 0 lead. The Browns failed to score and trailed 3 - 0 after the first quarter. The Raiders scored a second quarter touchdown to take a 10 - 0 lead. Late in the half, the Browns reached the Raiders ' 1 yard line and had 1st and goal at the 1. However, they failed to get into the end zone in three attempts. After a false start penalty on 4th and goal, the Browns settled for a field goal to cut the deficit to 10 - 3. With less than 2 minutes remaining in the half, the Raiders drove down the field, and QB Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass, giving the Raiders a 17 - 3 lead at halftime. Early in the third quarter, the Raiders kicked another field goal and went up 20 - 3. The Browns finally reached the end zone in the third quarter as QB Josh McCown completed a 28 - yard pass to TE Gary Barnidge, cutting it to 20 - 10. The Raiders scored another touchdown early in the 4th quarter, and the Browns trailed 27 - 10. At that moment, the Browns began to mount a 4th quarter rally. K Travis Coons kicked a field goal to pull within 27 - 13. The Raiders turned the ball over in their own territory on their next drive, and the Browns scored another touchdown to cut the deficit to 27 - 20. The Browns ' defense forced a 3 and out, and the Raiders were forced to punt. However, Travis Benjamin muffed the punt, and the Raiders recovered it. The Raiders ran three more plays before they punted again, pinning the Browns at their own 2 yard line. The Browns had one last chance to score a game saving touchdown. Within 2 minutes, they reached the Raiders ' 29 yard line. After McCown was sacked, the Browns faced 3rd and 14 on the Raiders ' 34 yard line with under 45 seconds to play. At that moment, McCown threw a pass that was intercepted by Charles Woodson. With no timeouts remaining, the Raiders were able to kneel and run out the clock. With the loss, the Browns dropped to 1 - 2. Week 4 : at San Diego Chargers Week Four : Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers -- Game summary Total Browns 10 11 27 Chargers 7 6 7 10 30 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California Date : October 4 Game time : 4 : 05 p.m. EDT / 1 : 05 p.m. PDT Game weather : 68 ° F ( 20 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 63,710 Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers ( CBS ) : Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter CLE ( 4 : 12 ) - Travis Coons 36 yd field goal Browns 3, Chargers 0 Drive : 11 plays, 64 yds, 6 : 20 SD ( 0 : 48 ) - Keenan Allen 28 yd pass from Philip Rivers ( Josh Lambo kick ) Chargers 7, Browns 3 Drive : 8 plays, 80 yds, 3 : 24 Second quarter CLE ( 14 : 10 ) - Duke Johnson 34 yd pass from Josh McCown ( Travis Coons kick ) Browns 10, Chargers 7 Drive : 4 plays, 80 yds, 1 : 38 SD ( 10 : 37 ) - Josh Lambo 46 yd field goal Browns 10, Chargers 10 Drive : 9 plays, 56 yds, 3 : 33 SD ( 1 : 36 ) - Josh Lambo 45 yd field goal Chargers 13, Browns 10 Drive : 10 plays, 60 yds, 1 : 59 CLE ( 0 : 03 ) - Travis Coons 28 yd field goal Chargers 13, Browns 13 Drive : 9 plays, 70 yds, 1 : 30 Third quarter CLE ( 5 : 54 ) - Travis Coons 33 yd field goal Browns 16, Chargers 13 Drive : 9 plays, 68 yds, 5 : 21 SD ( 4 : 23 ) - Ladarius Green 19 yd pass from Philip Rivers ( Josh Lambo kick ) Chargers 20, Browns 16 Drive : 3 plays, 81 yds, 1 : 31 Fourth quarter CLE ( 9 : 57 ) - Travis Coons 40 yd field goal Chargers 20, Browns 19 Drive : 9 plays, 40 yds, 5 : 03 SD ( 7 : 26 ) - John Phillips 1 yd pass from Philip Rivers ( Josh Lambo kick ) Chargers 27, Browns 19 Drive : 5 plays, 74 yds, 2 : 31 CLE ( 2 : 09 ) - Gary Barnidge 1 yd pass from Josh McCown ( McCown pass to Gabriel ) Chargers 27, Browns 27 Drive : 10 plays, 67 yds, 5 : 17 Top passers CLE -- Josh McCown 32 / 41, 356 yds, 2 TD SD -- Philip Rivers 23 / 38, 358 yds, 3 TD Top rushers CLE -- Isaiah Crowell 12 car, 63 yds SD -- Danny Woodhead 8 car, 54 yds Top receivers CLE -- Duke Johnson 9 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD SD -- Dontrelle Inman 3 rec, 88 yds Top defenders CLE -- Donte Whitner 7 tackles SD -- Manti Te'o 13 tackles Top special teams CLE -- SD -- The Browns were making their first trip to San Diego since 2006. The game was back and forth, with neither team leading by more than one possession. The Chargers led 7 - 3 after the 1st quarter. On the Browns ' first drive of the second quarter, QB Josh McCown threw a 34 - yard touchdown pass to RB Duke Johnson to put the Browns up 10 - 7. The teams traded field goals, making it a 13 - 13 game at halftime. The Browns scored a field goal at the start of the 3rd quarter to go up 16 - 13. On the Chargers ' next drive, QB Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a touchdown, going up 20 - 16 heading into the 4th quarter. After K Travis Coons kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to 20 - 19, Rivers led another touchdown drive to put the Chargers up 27 - 19. On the Browns ' next drive, they reached the end zone, assisted by an incredible catch by TE Gary Barnidge on the Chargers ' 1 yard line. They converted on the two point conversion to tie the game at 27 - 27 with just over 2 minutes remaining. The Chargers reached the Browns ' 24 yard line with under 50 seconds to play. The Browns began to use timeouts until the Chargers faced 4th down with 2 seconds to play. After the Chargers called timeout, their kicker had an opportunity to win the game with a 39 - yard field goal. The 39 yard game winning attempt was off to the right, and the game appeared to be on its way to overtime... However, CB Tramon Williams was flagged for being offside during the play, giving the Chargers another attempt, this time from 34 yards. The field goal was converted, and the Chargers won 30 - 27. The Browns committed 12 penalties in the game, including this critical offside penalty. With the loss, the Browns fell to 1 - 3. Week 5 : at Baltimore Ravens Week Five : Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens -- Game summary OT Total Browns 6 7 14 33 Ravens 14 0 7 9 0 30 at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland Date : October 11 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 65 ° F ( 18 ° C ), mostly sunny Game attendance : 71,046 Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers ( CBS ) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Dana Jacobson Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Overtime CLE ( 7 : 28 ) - Travis Coons 32 yd field goal Top passers CLE -- Josh McCown BAL -- Joe Flacco Top rushers CLE -- BAL -- Top receivers CLE -- BAL -- Top tacklers CLE -- BAL -- The Browns opened division play in a week 5 battle with the Baltimore Ravens. Ravens QB Joe Flacco entered this game with a 13 - 1 record against the Browns. The Ravens ' defense was strong, limiting the running game to just 9 yards on the first 8 attempts, with constant blitz pressure forcing Browns QB Josh McCown to make the right reads on his passes. The Ravens led 14 - 3 after the first quarter and 21 - 9 early in the third quarter. At that point, the Browns began to come back. The Browns scored a touchdown to make it 21 - 16 heading into the 4th quarter. Connecting with TE Gary Barnidge on an 80 - yd drive in the fourth quarter, the Browns led for the first time at 22 - 21. Teams then traded scores, with the Ravens leading 27 - 22, then the Browns leading 30 - 27 with three minutes left in regulation. The Ravens used those three minutes to drive down the field and tie the game with a field goal. Tied at 30 after regulation, the game headed into overtime. The Ravens got the ball first. The Browns ' defense forced a 3 - and - out, and Travis Benjamin set up the punt at the Brown 's 35. The Ravens failed to force a punt or turnover as the Browns drove down the field to the Ravens ' 14 yard line, where K Travis Coons would kick the game - winning field goal. McCown completed passes to nine different receivers ; four of them -- Gary Barnidge, Travis Benjamin, Andrew Hawkins and Taylor Gabriel -- had six or more receptions. He finished 36 / 51 for a career - high 457 yards with two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. McCown also became the first quarterback in franchise history to throw 300 + passing yards in three straight games. The Browns ran the ball 25 times, with seven carries in overtime to set up the game - winning field goal by Coons, who is now 10 - for - 10 to start his career. With the win, the Browns improved to 2 - 3 and moved into 3rd place in the AFC North. The Browns snapped a five - game road losing streak and a seven - game losing streak in Baltimore. This was also the Browns ' first overtime win since November 18, 2007, coincidentally a 33 - 30 road victory over the Ravens in the infamous `` Dawson Bar '' Game. For his performance, QB Josh McCown was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week. This will be the last road win for the Cleveland Browns as of week 10 of 2016 and also the last time the Browns defeated an AFC North rival. Week 6 : vs. Denver Broncos Week Six : Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary OT Total Broncos 7 10 26 Browns 0 0 7 16 0 23 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : October 18 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 47 ° F ( 8 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 67,431 Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers ( CBS ) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DEN -- CLE -- Top rushers DEN -- CLE -- Top receivers DEN -- CLE -- Top tacklers DEN -- CLE -- The Browns entered this game hoping to knock off the unbeaten Denver Broncos. The Broncos ' defense dominated the first half as the Browns trailed 10 - 0 at halftime. The Browns had 94 yards of offense, their lowest total yards in a half this season. The Broncos ' offense scored a field goal while CB Aqib Talib picked off QB Josh McCown and scored a defensive touchdown. On the Browns ' first drive of the second half, they went 72 yards and McCown threw a touchdown pass to TE Gary Barnidge to cut the deficit to 10 - 7. The Broncos kicked a field goal late in the third quarter and took a 13 - 7 lead into the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, the Broncos extended the lead to 16 - 7. The Browns went down the field as McCown and Barnidge connected on another touchdown, cutting the deficit to 16 - 14. On the Broncos ' next drive, Denver QB Peyton Manning threw an interception to LB Karlos Dansby, which was returned for a touchdown. The Browns took their first lead of the game, going up 20 - 16. The Browns attempted a two - point conversion which would have given them a 6 - point lead, but failed. On the first play of the Broncos ' next drive, Manning threw a 72 - yard touchdown pass to Sanders, and the Broncos reclaimed the lead at 23 - 20. The teams traded punts before the Browns tied the game with a field goal, making it 23 - 23. On the Broncos ' next drive, the Browns forced a three and out. The Browns reached the Broncos ' 46 yard line and were approaching field goal range. However, McCown threw an interception on 2nd and 10. The Broncos went three and out again and were forced to punt. The Browns took a knee, and the game went into overtime. In overtime, The Broncos won the coin toss and elected to receive. On 3rd and 2, Manning threw an interception to LB Barkevious Mingo, who ran it back to the Broncos ' 39 yard line. The Browns were approaching field goal range and would win the game with a field goal. However, they lost 13 yards on the next three plays and were forced to punt. The Broncos reached the Browns ' 16 yard line on their next drive, and their kicker Brandon McManus successfully converted the 34 yard game - winning field goal. With the loss, the Browns fell to 2 - 4. Week 7 : at St. louis Rams Week Seven : Cleveland Browns at St. Louis Rams -- Game summary Total Browns 0 0 6 Rams 10 0 7 7 24 at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Date : October 25 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EDT / 12 : 00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Played indoors ( dome stadium ) Game attendance : 51,523 Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers ( CBS ) : Brian Anderson and Chris Simms Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CLE -- STL -- Top rushers CLE -- STL -- Top receivers CLE -- STL -- Top tacklers CLE -- STL -- The Rams routed the Browns 24 - 6. The Browns committed turnovers on their first two drives, one was run back for a defensive score while the other resulted in a Rams field goal to put the Browns behind 10 - 0. The Browns kicked two field goals and cut the deficit to 10 - 6, but the offense stalled after that. The Rams forced two more turnovers and scored two more touchdowns to go up 24 - 6 early in the 4th quarter and put the game away. With the loss, the Browns fell to 2 - 5. Week 8 : vs. Arizona Cardinals Week Eight : Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Cardinals 7 14 10 34 Browns 7 13 0 0 20 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : November 1 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 62 ° F ( 17 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 67,431 Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers ( Fox ) : Matt Smith, Chris Cooley and Danielle Trotta Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ARI -- CLE -- Top rushers ARI -- CLE -- Top receivers ARI -- CLE -- Top tacklers ARI -- CLE -- The Cardinals received the ball first and scored on an 80 - yard touchdown drive to go up 7 - 0. After a turnover, the Browns tied the game up at 7 - 7. The Browns scored two more touchdowns to go up 20 - 7. The Cardinals drove into the red zone, but Fitzgerald turned the ball over. After the Browns went 3 and out, the Cardinals drove down the field and kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to 20 - 10 heading into halftime. The Cardinals dominated the second half. They scored 14 unanswered to go up 24 - 20 heading into the 4th quarter. The Cardinals committed a turnover on their own 20 yard line late in the third quarter, but McCown threw an interception into the endzone on the Browns ' next drive. The Cardinals scored another touchdown on their next drive, going up 31 - 20. After the Browns turned it over, the Cardinals kicked a field goal to make it 34 - 20. With QB Josh McCown injured, backup Johnny Manziel entered the game on the Browns ' final drive. However, the Browns were able to gain only one first down before turning it over on downs and effectively ending the game. With the loss, the Browns fell to 2 - 6. Week 9 : at Cincinnati Bengals Week Nine : Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals -- Game summary Total Browns 7 0 0 10 Bengals 7 7 14 31 at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio Date : November 5 Game time : 8 : 25 p.m. EST Game weather : 71 ° F ( 22 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 65,816 Referee : John Hussey TV announcers ( NFLN ) : Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CLE -- CIN -- Top rushers CLE -- CIN -- Top receivers CLE -- CIN -- Top tacklers CLE -- CIN -- In a Thursday Night Football matchup, the Bengals defeated the Browns 31 - 10. Browns QB Johnny Manziel made his fourth career start and second of this season in place of the injured Josh McCown. The Browns received the ball first and punted after gaining only one first down. The Bengals scored a touchdown on their opening drive to take a 7 - 0 lead. The Browns reached the Bengals ' 4 yard line, but they were unable to reach the end zone and settled for a field goal. The Bengals led 7 - 3 after the first quarter. The Bengals scored an early second quarter touchdown to go up 14 - 3. The Browns went 93 yards and scored a touchdown to cut the deficit to 14 - 10 heading into halftime. The Bengals dominated the second half as the Browns did not record a first down until the 3 minute mark of the 4th quarter and had only 2 first downs for the entire second half. The Bengals scored another touchdown to go up 24 - 10 early in the 4th quarter. The Browns went 3 and out again, and the Bengals scored another touchdown on their next drive to take a 31 - 10 lead. The Browns attempted to respond, but they could not gain a first down and punted again. The Browns blocked a Bengals ' and had the ball at Cincinnati 's 37 yard line. They had two first downs on the drive, but they failed to score a touchdown and turned the ball over on downs, allowing the Bengals to run out the clock. With the loss, the Browns ' record dropped to 2 - 7. Week 10 : at Pittsburgh Steelers Week Ten : Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers -- Game summary Total Browns 0 0 6 9 Steelers 6 15 6 30 at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Date : November 15 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 61 ° F ( 16 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 64,402 Referee : Ron Torbert TV announcers ( CBS ) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CLE -- PIT -- Top rushers CLE -- PIT -- Top receivers CLE -- PIT -- Top tacklers CLE -- PIT -- The Browns entered into their divisional rivalry game with the Pittsburgh Steelers having lost 19 of their last 22 meetings and 11 straight games at Heinz Field. Neither team 's designated starting quarterback would start the game as Josh McCown had a rib injury and Stelers ' QB Ben Roethlisberger had an foot injury. Pittsbugh QB Landry Jones would leave the game in the first quarter, forcing Roethlisberger into the game. Leading 6 - 3 after the 1st quarter, the Steelers would take control of the game in the 2nd quarter, scoring two touchdowns and taking a 21 - 3 lead into halftime. Steelers K Chris Boswell added a field goal in the third quarter, followed up by a Johnny Manziel touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge early in the 4th quarter to cut the Pittsburgh lead to 24 - 9, but a late Steelers touchdown gave them a 30 - 9 lead, which would end up being the final. Coming off the bench, Roethlisberger passed for 379 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to WR Antonio Brown who led the Steelers with 139 yards. In the loss, Manziel passed for a career - high 372 yards with a touchdown, but he threw a key interception in the red zone. The Steelers defense sacked Manziel six times. With the loss, the Browns entered their bye week at 2 - 8 and had sole possession of the NFL 's worst record. Week 12 : vs. Baltimore Ravens Week Twelve : Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Ravens 10 7 7 9 33 Browns 0 13 7 7 27 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : November 30 Game time : 8 : 30 p.m. EST Game weather : 45 ° F ( 7 ° C ), clear Game attendance : 64,380 Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers BAL -- CLE -- Top rushers BAL -- CLE -- Top receivers BAL -- CLE -- Top tacklers BAL -- CLE -- ESPN 's Monday Night Football returned to Cleveland for the first time in 7 years in a repeat of the AFC North Division rivals. With just : 03 left to play in regulation, the match tied at 27 - 27, Browns kicker Travis Coons lined up for what would have been the game - winning field goal, but the kick was blocked at the line of scrimmage, which was the rookie 's first miss of the season. Ravens safety Will Hill then scooped up the live ball and returned it 64 yards for the game - winning touchdown as time expired. Their record is now 2 - 14 all time against the Ravens in the Harbaugh - Flacco era. With the loss, the Browns dropped to 2 - 9, which guaranteed them their 8th consecutive losing season. Critics would later evaluate the contest as one of the Top - 5 worst defeats in the history of the Browns and City of Cleveland. Week 13 : vs. Cincinnati Bengals Week Thirteen : Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Bengals 7 13 14 37 Browns 0 0 0 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : December 6 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 45 ° F ( 7 ° C ), sunny Game attendance : 64,775 Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers ( Fox ) : Justin Kutcher, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CIN -- CLE -- Top rushers CIN -- CLE -- Top receivers CIN -- CLE -- Top tacklers CIN -- CLE -- The Bengals dominated in every aspect of the game en route to a 37 - 3 win. The Browns started third - string quarterback Austin Davis, as Josh McCown was placed on IR earlier that week and Johnny Manziel was being disciplined for his antics during the team 's bye week. Davis threw for 230 yards and an interception, while his counterpart, Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to A.J. Green and ran for a third score. With their seventh straight loss, the Browns dropped to 2 - 10 and became the first team in the league that season to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. This marked the 13th straight year that the team missed the playoffs. It was also their 13th consecutive loss in the month of the December. The 34 - point margin of defeat was the team 's largest since Week 16 of the 2005 season, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 41 - 0. Week 14 : vs. San francisco 49ers Week Fourteen : San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total 49ers 0 0 7 10 Browns 7 7 7 24 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : December 13 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 63 ° F ( 17 ° C ), overcast Game attendance : 63,916 Referee : John Hussey TV announcers ( Fox ) : Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SF -- CLE -- Top rushers SF -- CLE -- Top receivers SF -- CLE -- Top tacklers SF -- CLE -- With the win, the Browns snapped their 7 - game losing streak and a 13 - game losing streak in December games as they improved to 3 - 10. This is the Browns ' last regular season win until Week 16, 2016 against the San Diego Chargers. Week 15 : at Seattle Seahawks Week Fifteen : Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks -- Game summary Total Browns 7 0 13 Seahawks 7 13 0 10 30 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date : December 20 Game time : 4 : 05 p.m. EST / 1 : 05 p.m. PST Game weather : 47 ° F ( 8 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 69,002 Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers ( Fox ) : Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CLE -- SEA -- Top rushers CLE -- SEA -- Top receivers CLE -- SEA -- Top tacklers CLE -- SEA -- The Browns fall to 3 - 11. Week 16 : at kansas City chiefs Week Sixteen : Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs -- Game summary Total Browns 0 7 13 Chiefs 10 7 0 0 17 at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Date : December 27 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST / 12 : 00 p.m. CST Game weather : 36 ° F ( 2 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 69,115 Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers ( CBS ) : Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CLE -- KC -- Top rushers CLE -- KC -- Top receivers CLE -- KC -- Top tacklers CLE -- KC -- The Browns fall to 3 - 12 with the loss. With the Ravens ' win over the Steelers, they are assured last place in the AFC North. Week 17 : vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Week Seventeen : Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns -- Game summary Total Steelers 7 7 11 28 Browns 6 0 12 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date : January 3, 2016 Game time : 1 : 00 p.m. EST Game weather : 34 ° F ( 1 ° C ), cloudy Game attendance : 66,693 Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers ( CBS ) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PIT -- CLE -- Top rushers PIT -- CLE -- Top receivers PIT -- CLE -- Top tacklers PIT -- CLE -- The Steelers made the playoffs with a dominating 28 - 12 win over the Browns ( and a Jets loss to the Bills ). The game was competitive for three quarters, but the Browns failed to get into the endzone, scoring 4 field goals and committing 3 turnovers ( 2 of them in the 4th quarter, which resulted in Steelers scores ). The Browns finished the season with a 3 - 13 record, their worst record since the 2000 season ( when they also went 3 - 13 ). It was tied for their second fewest wins in a season, ahead of only the 1999 Browns, who won 2 games and went 2 - 14 that season. Ray Farmer was immediately fired that day along with Mike Pettine, who had lost 18 of his last 21 games going back to Week 13 of the previous season. 2016 Pro Bowl Despite the team 's awful performance on the field, T Joe Thomas and C Alex Mack were invited to the 2016 Pro Bowl. This marks Thomas ' 9th consecutive Pro Bowl selection and ties him with Hall of Famers Lou Groza and Jim Brown for the most pro bowl selections in Browns history. This marks Mack 's 3rd appearance in the game. Special teamer Johnson Bademosi, TE Gary Barnidge, and WR Travis Benjamin were named as alternates at their respective positions. Standings Division AFC North view talk PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK Cincinnati Bengals 12 0. 750 5 -- 1 9 -- 3 419 279 W1 Pittsburgh Steelers 10 6 0. 625 3 -- 3 7 -- 5 423 319 W1 Baltimore Ravens 5 11 0. 313 3 -- 3 4 -- 8 328 401 L1 Cleveland Browns 13 0. 188 1 -- 5 2 -- 10 278 432 L3 Conference AFC # Team Division PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division Leaders Denver Broncos West 12 0. 750 4 -- 2 8 -- 4. 500. 479 W2 New England Patriots East 12 0. 750 4 -- 2 9 -- 3. 473. 448 L2 Cincinnati Bengals North 12 0. 750 5 -- 1 9 -- 3. 477. 406 W1 Houston Texans South 9 7 0. 563 5 -- 1 7 -- 5. 496. 410 W3 Wild Cards 5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0. 688 5 -- 1 10 -- 2. 496. 432 W10 6 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 6 0. 625 3 -- 3 7 -- 5. 504. 463 W1 Did not qualify for the playoffs 7 New York Jets East 10 6 0. 625 3 -- 3 7 -- 5. 441. 388 L1 8 Buffalo Bills East 8 8 0. 500 4 -- 2 7 -- 5. 508. 438 W2 9 Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0. 500 4 -- 2 6 -- 6. 500. 406 W2 10 Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0. 438 3 -- 3 7 -- 5. 512. 366 L1 11 Miami Dolphins East 6 10 0. 375 1 -- 5 4 -- 8. 469. 469 W2 12 Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0. 313 2 -- 4 5 -- 7. 473. 375 L3 13 Baltimore Ravens North 5 11 0. 313 3 -- 3 4 -- 8. 508. 425 L1 14 San Diego Chargers West 12 0. 250 0 -- 6 3 -- 9. 527. 328 L2 15 Cleveland Browns North 13 0. 188 1 -- 5 2 -- 10. 531. 271 L3 16 Tennessee Titans South 13 0. 188 1 -- 5 1 -- 11. 492. 375 L4 Tiebreakers ^ Jump up to : Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head - to - head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents -- New England 's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4 -- 1, while Cincinnati 's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2 -- 3. ^ Jump up to : Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents -- Pittsburgh 's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4 -- 1, while the Jets ' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3 -- 2. ^ Jump up to : The tiebreaker was based on head - to - head victory. 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 2015 Cleveland Browns staff Front office Owner -- Jimmy Haslam President -- Alec Scheiner Executive Vice President of Business Operations -- Bryan Wiedmeier General Manager -- Ray Farmer Executive Chief of Staff -- Bill Kuharich Vice President of Player Personnel -- Morocco Brown Special Advisor -- Jim Brown Special Assistant / Head of Innovation -- Steve Gera Head coaches Head Coach -- Mike Pettine Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator -- John DeFilippo Quarterbacks -- Kevin O'Connell Running Backs -- Wilbert Montgomery Wide Receivers -- Joker Phillips Assistant Wide Receivers -- Frank Edgerly Tight Ends -- Brian Angelichio Offensive Line -- George DeLeone Senior Offensive Assistant -- Kurt Roper Offensive Quality Control -- Michael McCarthy Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator -- Jim O'Neil Defensive Line -- Anthony Weaver Linebackers -- Chuck Driesbach Assistant Linebackers -- Brian Fleury Secondary -- Jeff Hafley Assistant Defensive Backs -- Bobby Babich Assistant Defensive Backs -- Aaron Glenn Defensive Quality Control -- Tony Tuioti Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator -- Chris Tabor Special Teams Assistant -- Shawn Mennenga Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning -- Paul Ricci Assistant Strength and Conditioning -- Mike Wolf Assistant Strength and Conditioning -- Derik Keyes Final roster 2015 Cleveland Browns final roster Quarterbacks 7 Austin Davis 3 Pat Devlin 2 Johnny Manziel Running backs 34 Isaiah Crowell 29 Duke Johnson 41 Raheem Mostert 27 Daryl Richardson 28 Glenn Winston Wide receivers 11 Travis Benjamin 80 Dwayne Bowe 18 Taylor Gabriel 85 Rannell Hall 10 Darius Jennings 15 Marlon Moore 17 Terrelle Pryor Tight ends 82 Gary Barnidge 88 E.J. Bibbs 81 Jim Dray Offensive linemen 74 Cameron Erving G 65 Kaleb Johnson G 55 Alex Mack C 64 Darrian Miller T 67 Austin Pasztor G 72 Mitchell Schwartz T 73 Joe Thomas T Defensive linemen 92 Desmond Bryant DE 96 Xavier Cooper DE 93 John Hughes NT 98 Jamie Meder DE 71 Danny Shelton NT 94 Randy Starks DE Linebackers 95 Armonty Bryant OLB 59 Tank Carder ILB 56 Karlos Dansby ILB 58 Christian Kirksey ILB 99 Paul Kruger OLB 51 Barkevious Mingo OLB 44 Nate Orchard OLB 53 Craig Robertson ILB Defensive backs 24 Johnson Bademosi SS 30 Ibraheim Campbell SS 26 Pierre Desir CB 43 Charles Gaines CB 21 Justin Gilbert CB 39 Tashaun Gipson FS 35 Don Jones S 33 Jordan Poyer FS 31 Donte Whitner SS 36 K'Waun Williams CB 22 Tramon Williams CB Special teams 6 Travis Coons K 47 Charley Hughlett LS 8 Andy Lee P Reserve lists 75 Joel Bitonio G ( IR ) 61 Michael Bowie OT ( IR ) 25 Ifo Ekpre - Olomu CB ( NF - Inj. ) 12 Josh Gordon WR ( Susp. ) 77 John Greco G ( IR ) 23 Joe Haden CB ( IR ) 83 Brian Hartline WR ( IR ) 16 Andrew Hawkins WR ( IR ) 42 Malcolm Johnson FB ( IR ) 13 Josh McCown QB ( IR ) 9 Connor Shaw QB ( IR ) 54 Scott Solomon LB ( IR ) 86 Randall Telfer TE ( NF - Inj. ) Practice squad 38 Chance Casey CB 79 Dan France G 62 Garth Gerhart C 89 Connor Hamlett TE 57 Cam Johnson OLB 69 Erle Ladson OT 40 De'Ante Saunders CB 37 Tim Scott S 97 Dylan Wynn DE Rookies in italics 53 Active, 13 Inactive, 9 Practice squad References Jump up ^ http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-part-ways-with-General-Manager-Ray-Farmer-Head-Coach-Mike-Pettine/d6a5e434-efcc-49ba-a46e-2d1c6ac2c655 Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( April 23, 2015 ). `` Browns LB Craig Robertson, DB Johnson Bademosi sign tender agreements ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved April 23, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( March 6, 2015 ). `` Browns re-sign RB Shaun Draughn ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Brian Hoyer chooses Texans ''. ESPN. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Jump up ^ http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/Tashaun-Gipson/65f2572a-abdd-45e8-9cb8-389883a36a6c Jump up ^ Jones, Kevin ( March 6, 2015 ). `` Browns re-sign punter Spencer Lanning ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( March 11, 2015 ). `` Browns re-sign WR Marlon Moore ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( April 23, 2015 ). `` Browns LB Craig Robertson, DB Johnson Bademosi sign tender agreements ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved April 23, 2015. Jump up ^ Farnsworth, Clare ( March 20, 2015 ). `` Nose tackle Ahtyba Rubin signs with Seahawks ''. Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Jones, Kevin ( March 9, 2015 ). `` Browns re-sign offensive lineman Ryan Seymour ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Jump up ^ Patra, Kevin ( March 11, 2015 ). `` Patriots sign Jabaal Sheard to two - year, $11 M deal ''. ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Cimini, Rich ( March 10, 2015 ). `` Buster Skrine to sign with Jets ''. ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( March 10, 2015 ). `` Browns sign WR Brian Hartline ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( March 20, 2015 ). `` Browns sign WR Dwayne Bowe ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( April 9, 2015 ). `` Browns sign TE Rob Housler ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved April 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( March 12, 2015 ). `` Browns sign QB Thaddeus Lewis ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( February 27, 2015 ). `` Browns agree to terms with QB Josh McCown ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Chris Pokorny ( January 20, 2015 ). `` Browns sign Micah Pellerin ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Browns sign Varmah Sonie ''. Cleveland Browns. February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( March 16, 2015 ). `` Browns sign DL Randy Starks ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Gribble, Andrew ( March 16, 2015 ). `` Browns sign DB Tramon Williams ''. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Report : Josh Gordon fails drug test, faces another ban ''. www.foxsports.com. Fox Sports. January 25, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Johnny Manziel enters treatment ''. www.espn.com. ESPN. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Browns GM suspended four games ''. www.espn.com. ESPN. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015. 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