# 2022 Cleveland Browns season

The 2022 season was the Cleveland Browns' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 74th overall, and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry. The Browns failed to improve upon their 8–9 record from the previous season as they finished 7–10. The Browns failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season The Browns introduced a new midfield logo, with Brownie the Elf; this is their first season with a new midfield logo since 2016.
On March 18, the Browns acquired quarterback Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans in exchange for six draft selections including three first-round picks. Former starting quarterback Baker Mayfield was later dealt to the Carolina Panthers. Due to Watson's 11-game suspension levied as a result of several sexual assault accusations and lawsuits stemming from his time in Houston, the Browns started backup Jacoby Brissett for the games that Watson was forced to miss. The team posted a 4–7 record under Brissett before Watson made his debut in Week 13.

## Offseason
### Re-signings

| Position | Player | Tag | Date |
| DE | Jadeveon Clowney | UFA | May 25 |
| DT | Sheldon Day | UFA | April 18 |
| S | Ronnie Harrison | UFA | April 12 |
| OT | Chris Hubbard | UFA | March 16 |
| RB | D'Ernest Johnson | RFA | June 6 |
| LB | Anthony Walker Jr. | UFA | March 16 |

### Signings

| Position | Player | Tag | 2021 Team | Date |
| LB | Dakota Allen | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | June 21 |
| P | Corey Bojorquez | UFA | Green Bay Packers | April 4 |
| QB | Jacoby Brissett | UFA | Miami Dolphins | March 25 |
| DT | Taven Bryan | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | March 16 |
| WR | Derrick Dillon | UFA | New York Giants | August 1 |
| QB | Joshua Dobbs | UFA | Pittsburgh Steelers | April 9 |
| WR | Jakeem Grant | UFA | Chicago Bears | March 16 |
| TE | Nakia Griffin-Stewart | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | May 24 |
| CB | Lavert Hill | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | August 5 |
| S | Luther Kirk | Waiver | Atlanta Falcons | May 17 |
| LB | Jordan Kunaszyk | UFA | Washington Commanders | August 9 |
| OT | Wyatt Miller | Waiver | San Francisco 49ers | August 17 |
| CB | Parnell Motley | Waiver | Detroit Lions | May 18 |
| DE | Chris Odom | UFA | Houston Gamblers (USFL) | August 6 |
| C | Ethan Pocic | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | April 6 |
| CB | Reggie Robinson | Waiver | Houston Texans | May 17 |
| DE | Isaac Rochell | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | April 20 |
| QB | Josh Rosen | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | July 21 |
| DE | Stephen Weatherly | UFA | Denver Broncos | April 18 |
| WR | Javon Wims | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | April 20 |
| WR | Easop Winston | Waiver | New Orleans Saints | August 16 |

### Players lost

| Position | Player | Tag | 2022 Team | Date |
| WR | Rashard Higgins | UFA | Carolina Panthers | March 16 |
| TE | Austin Hooper | Release | Tennessee Titans | March 17 |
| FB | Andy Janovich | UFA | Houston Texans | March 25 |
| WR | Jarvis Landry | Release | New Orleans Saints | March 14 |
| K | Chase McLaughlin | Release | Indianapolis Colts | May 2 |
| QB | Nick Mullens | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | April 4 |
| CB | M. J. Stewart | UFA | Houston Texans | March 24 |
| C | JC Tretter | Release | Retired | March 15 |

### Trades

The Browns made the following trades involving players during the 2022 offseason.
| Date | Trade partner | Browns traded | Browns received |
| March 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 2022 5th-round selection 2022 6th-round selection | WR Amari Cooper 2022 6th-round selection |
| March 16 | New England Patriots | LB Mack Wilson | DE Chase Winovich |
| March 20 | Houston Texans | 2022 1st-round selection 2022 4th-round selection 2023 1st-round selection 2023 3rd-round selection 2024 1st-round selection 2024 4th-round selection | QB Deshaun Watson 2024 6th-round selection |
| March 20 | Buffalo Bills | QB Case Keenum | 2022 7th-round selection |
| April 30 | Los Angeles Rams | CB Troy Hill | 2023 5th-round selection |
| July 6 | Carolina Panthers | QB Baker Mayfield | 2024 5th-round selection |

### Draft

2022 Cleveland Browns Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 13 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | |
| 2 | 44 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | |
| 3 | 68 | Martin Emerson | CB | Mississippi State | From Texans |
| 3 | 78 | Alex Wright | DE | UAB | |
| 3 | 99 | David Bell | WR | Purdue | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection |
| 4 | 107 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | From Lions |
| 4 | 108 | Perrion Winfrey | DT | Oklahoma | From Texans |
| 4 | 118 | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | |
| 4 | 124 | Cade York | K | LSU | From Eagles via Texans |
| 5 | 155 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | |
| 5 | 156 | Jerome Ford | RB | Cincinnati | From Ravens via Vikings |
| 6 | 193 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | |
| 6 | 202 | Michael Woods II | WR | Oklahoma | From Cowboys |
| 7 | 223 | Isaiah Thomas | DE | Oklahoma | From Lions |
| 7 | 234 | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | |
| 7 | 246 | Dawson Deaton | C | Texas Tech | From Bills |
Draft trades
* 1 2 The Browns traded first- and fourth-round selections (13th and 107th overall), 2023 first- and third-round selections (12th and 73rd overall), and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections (23rd and 123rd overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection (203rd overall).
* 1 2 3 4 The Browns traded a second-round selection (44th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for a third-round selection and two fourth-round selections (68th, 108th and 124th overall).
* ↑ The Browns received a third-round selection and a 2023 third-round selection as a result of the Minnesota Vikings hiring former Browns vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as general manager. This selection was awarded as part of 2020 Resolution JC-2A, which rewards teams for developing minority coaches and front office personnel.
* ↑ The Browns traded 2021 fourth- and seventh-round selections (113th and 257th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a fourth-round selection (107th overall) and a 2021 fifth-round selection (153rd overall).
* 1 2 The Browns traded a fourth-round selection (118th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fifth-round selection (156th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection.
* 1 2 3 The Browns traded their fifth- and sixth-round selections (155th and 193rd overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for WR Amari Cooper and a sixth-round selection (202nd overall).
* 1 2 The Browns traded their seventh-round selection (234th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for QB David Blough and a seventh-round selection (223rd overall).
* ↑ The Browns traded QB Case Keenum to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a seventh-round selection (246th overall).

### Undrafted free agents

| Name | Position | College | Signed | Cut |
| Daylen Baldwin | WR | Michigan | August 3 | |
| D'Anthony Bell | S | West Florida | May 13 | |
| Junior Faulk | CB | Delta State | May 13 | May 17 |
| Mike Harley Jr. | WR | Miami (FL) | May 13 | |
| Felix Harper | QB | Alcorn State | May 15 | May 23 |
| Travell Harris | WR | Washington State | May 13 | August 17 |
| Brock Hoffman | C | Virginia Tech | May 13 | |
| Shaun Jolly | CB | Appalachian State | May 13 | |
| Silas Kelly | LB | Coastal Carolina | May 13 | |
| Glen Logan | DT | LSU | May 13 | |
| Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | Florida Atlantic | May 13 | |
| Roderick Perry II | DT | Illinois | May 13 | |
| Ben Petrula | OT | Boston College | May 13 | |
| Marcus Santos-Silva | TE | Texas Tech | May 2 | August 22 |
| Isaiah Weston | WR | Northern Iowa | May 13 | August 1 |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–13 | 1–0 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–21 | 1–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Chicago Bears | L 20–21 | 1–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | at Carolina Panthers | W 26–24 | 1–0 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | New York Jets | L 30–31 | 1–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 29–17 | 2–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–23 | 2–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 28–30 | 2–3 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | New England Patriots | L 15–38 | 2–4 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–23 | 2–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 32–13 | 3–5 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 13 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–39 | 3–6 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | at Buffalo Bills | L 23–31 | 3–7 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–17 (OT) | 4–7 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at Houston Texans | W 27–14 | 5–7 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–23 | 5–8 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | Baltimore Ravens | W 13–3 | 6–8 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–17 | 6–9 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | at Washington Commanders | W 24–10 | 7–9 | FedExField | Recap |
| 18 | January 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–28 | 7–10 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,205
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 10:49. Browns 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:37.
CLE – Kareem Hunt 24-yard run (Cade York kick), 4:46. Browns 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:33.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:57. Browns 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
CLE – Cade York 26-yard field goal, 0:21. Browns 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
CLE – Cade York 34-yard field goal, 7:42. Browns 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:18.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Baker Mayfield 7-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:51. Browns 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
CLE – Cade York 36-yard field goal, 6:14. Browns 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 6:38.
CAR – Robbie Anderson 75-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 6:02. Browns 23–21. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 34-yard field goal, 1:13. Panthers 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:01.
CLE – Cade York 58-yard field goal, 0:08. Browns 26–24. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 18/34, 147 yards, TD
CAR – Baker Mayfield – 16/27, 235 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 22 rushes, 141 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 carries, 33 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 6 receptions, 60 yards
CAR – Robbie Anderson – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD :
The Browns opened their season with a trip to Charlotte to play the Carolina Panthers, led by former Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. The Browns jumped out to a 20–7 lead, however Carolina scored two touchdowns and a field goal in the final frame to take a 24–23 lead with 1:13 remaining in the game. The Browns, led by backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett, drove to the Carolina 40-yard line, where rookie kicker Cade York hit a 58–yard field goal to give the Browns a 26–24 win.
With the win, the Browns started the season 1–0, the first season opening win since 2004, ending a 17-game winless streak in Week 1. York was named AFC Special Teams Player of the week. York connected on four field goals, including a 58–yard game-winner. This set the NFL record for the longest field goal by a rookie in his team's first game.

#### Week 2: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 4-yard run (Cade York kick), 4:55. Browns 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 8:37.
Second quarter
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:49.
CLE – Amari Cooper 6-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 8:17. Browns 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:49.
NYJ – Breece Hall 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
CLE – Cade York 22-yard field goal, 9:58. Browns 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 57-yard field goal, 14:19. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:45.
CLE – Nick Chubb 7-yard run (Cade York kick), 9:21. Browns 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
CLE – Nick Chubb 12-yard run (kick failed), 1:55. Browns 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:35.
NYJ – Corey Davis 66-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:22. Browns 30–24. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:33.
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:22. Jets 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 26/44, 307 yards, 4 TD
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 22/27, 229 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 7 rushes, 50 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 17 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Amari Cooper – 9 receptions, 101 yards, TD :
The Browns opened the home portion of their schedule against the New York Jets, looking for their first 2–0 start since 1993. The Browns built a 30–17 lead with just under 2:00 remaining in the game on the strength of three Nick Chubb touchdown runs. However, New York scored two quick touchdowns with a successful onside kick in between to take a surprising 31–30 win.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–1.

#### Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Browns | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (WEWS/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Amari Cooper 11-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 2:54. Browns 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 3:01
Second quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59
CLE – David Njoku 7-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick failed), 8:58. Browns 13–7, Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:57
PIT – Mitchell Trubisky 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:50. Steelers 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08
Third quarter
CLE – Cade York 34-yard field goal, 2:31. Browns 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:02
Fourth quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 9:29. Browns 23–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:35
PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 1:48. Browns 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:25
CLE – Denzel Ward fumble recovery in end zone, 0:00. Browns 29–17.
Top passers
PIT – Mitchell Trubisky – 20/32, 207 yards
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 21/31, 220 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 15 rushes, 56 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 23 rushes, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 8 receptions, 84 yards
CLE – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD :
After a tough loss, the Browns stayed home to take on the rival Pittsburgh Steelers on a very windy Thursday night. Both teams scored two touchdowns in the first half, but a missed extra point by Cade York gave the Steelers a 14–13 lead heading into halftime. The Browns took a 16–14 lead on a York field goal in the third quarter and extended it to 23–14 on a Nick Chubb touchdown run, but a Chris Boswell field goal cut the Browns' lead to six points with 1:48 remaining. Unable to run the clock out, the Browns punted the ball to the Pittsburgh 4-yard line with nine seconds remaining. However, an unsuccessful hook-and-latter play by was fumbled by Pittsburgh and recovered by Browns' CB Denzel Ward in the end zone to make the final score 29–17.
With the win, the Browns improved to 2–1.

#### Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Falcons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 69,435
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Tiki Barber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 3:26. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:43.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:20. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:32.
Second quarter
CLE – Jacoby Brissett 4-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:35. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:45.
CLE – Cade York 29-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:24.
Third quarter
CLE – Cade York 45-yard field goal, 3:06. Browns 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:51.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Caleb Huntley 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:51. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
CLE – Nick Chubb 28-yard run (Cade York kick), 9:51. Browns 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 7:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 2:28. Falcons 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 21/35, 234 yards, INT
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 7/19, 139 yards, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 19 rushes, 118 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 10 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 5 receptions, 73 yards
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 2 receptions, 55 yards :
The Browns traveled to Atlanta to take on the Falcons. Atlanta opened a 10–0 lead in the first quarter on a Younghoe Koo field goal and a Cordarrelle Patterson touchdown run. However Cleveland answered with a Jacoby Brissett touchdown run and a Cade York field goal to tie the game 10–10 at halftime. York added another field goal to give the Browns a 13–10. The two teams traded touchdowns, giving the Browns a 20–17 lead after three quarters. Koo booted a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter to give the Falcons a 23–20 win.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–2.

#### Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Browns | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 41-yard run (Cade York kick), 12:01. Browns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:59.
CLE – Amari Cooper 11-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 4:01. Browns 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:51.
LAC – Taylor Bertolet 28-yard field goal, 2:26. Browns 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:35.
Second quarter
LAC – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (Taylor Bertolet kick), 13:39. Browns 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 12-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Taylor Bertolet kick), 5:51. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 6:00.
CLE – Nick Chubb 2-yard run (Cade York kick), 2:55. Browns 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.
Third quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 22-yard run (Taylor Bertolet kick), 10:21. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:39.
LAC – Taylor Bertolet 25-yard field goal, 5:47. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:04.
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Cade York kick), 0:55. Browns 28–27. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Taylor Bertolet 27-yard field goal, 9:29. Chargers 30–28. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:26.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/34, 228 yards, TD
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 21/34, 230 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 173 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 17 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 10 receptions, 134 yards
CLE – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD :
The Browns returned home to take on the Los Angeles Chargers after a tough loss in Atlanta. Cleveland took a 7–0 lead five plays into the game when Nick Chubb broke numerous tackles on a 41-yard touchdown run, and doubled their lead on a Jacoby Brissett touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. However, Los Angeles scored the next 17 points on a Taylor Bertolet field goal and two touchdowns on a Joshua Kelley run and a Justin Herbert pass to Austin Ekeler. Cleveland retook the lead with Chubb's second touchdown run, making the score 21–17 at halftime
On the opening drive of the second half, Herbert and Williams connected for 21 yards to convert a 3rd and 12, leading to an Ekeler touchdown run as the Chargers retook the lead at 24–21. Soon afterwards, Cleveland went for it on 4th and 1 from their own 34, but Kareem Hunt was tackled for a loss, setting up another Bertolet field goal. Hunt scored on Cleveland's next drive, putting Cleveland up 28–27 late in the 3rd quarter. Runs of 16 yards by Ekeler and 17 yards by Kelley then helped the Chargers drive inside Cleveland's 10, where they had to settle for their third short field goal of the game to take a 30–28 lead.
Late in the game, the Chargers went for 4th and 2 with 1:14 remaining. A conversion would have allowed Los Angeles to run out the clock. However, Herbert's pass was broken up and the Browns took over at the Los Angeles 45. Brissett managed a 10-yard completion, but could move the ball no closer, and York's 54-yard kick missed narrowly to the right with 11 seconds to play.
With the loss the Browns fell to 2–3.

#### Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Browns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Nick Folk 19-yard field goal, 7:31. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:50.
CLE – Cade York 39-yard field goal, 3:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 31-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:23. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:25.
CLE – Cade York 48-yard field goal, 0:26. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:57.
Third quarter
NE – Tyquan Thornton 2-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Nick Folk kick), 11:22. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
NE – Hunter Henry 31-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Nick Folk kick), 5:32. Patriots 24–6. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Cade York 51-yard field goal, 14:35. Patriots 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:39.
CLE – Amari Cooper 15-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (pass failed), 6:17. Patriots 24–15. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:44.
NE – Tyquan Thornton 19-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:28. Patriots 31–15. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:04.
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 6-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:40. Patriots 38–15. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
NE – Bailey Zappe – 24/34, 309 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 21/45, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 19 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 12 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
NE – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 64 yards
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 4 receptions, 74 yards :
The Browns stayed home to take on the New England Patriots. New England was led by rookie backup quarterback Bailey Zappe due to an injury to starter Mac Jones. After the teams traded field goals in the first quarter, New England scored the game's first touchdown on a Rhamondre Stevenson 31-yard run. Cade York added his second field goal of the game late in the second quarter, giving New England a 10–6 halftime lead.
New England broke away with two Zappe touchdown passes in the third quarter to build their lead to 24–6. Cleveland then closed New England's lead to 24–15 with a York field goal and Jacoby Brissett touchdown pass to Amari Cooper with just over six minutes remaining. However, a failed onside kick and a Brissett interception led to two New England touchdowns, making the final score 38–15.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–4. During the game, DE Myles Garrett set the franchise record for most career sacks with 62.5, breaking the mark of 62 previously held by Clay Matthews.

#### Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Ravens | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,461
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 2-yard run (Cade York kick), 8:23. Browns 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
BAL – Justin Tucker 32-yard field goal, 3:27. Browns 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:56.
CLE – Cade York 41-yard field goal, 0:18. Browns 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:09.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 10:05. Browns 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:38.
BAL – Gus Edwards 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:57. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:11.
Third quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:39. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:18.
CLE – Cade York 37-yard field goal, 2:40. Ravens 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 55-yard field goal, 11:24. Ravens 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 38 yards, 6:16.
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Cade York kick), 9:00. Ravens 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 22/27, 258 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 9/16, 120 yards
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 16 rushes, 91 yards, TD
BAL – Gus Edwards – 16 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CIN – Amari Cooper – 3 receptions, 74 yards
BAL – Devin Duvernay – 2 receptions, 42 yards :
The Browns traveled to Baltimore for their first meeting with the division rival Baltimore Ravens, looking to avoid a fourth straight loss. The Browns opened the scoring with a Nick Chubb touchdown run. After the two teams swapped field goals, the Browns held a 10–3 lead after one quarter. However, Baltimore scored the next 17 points on a Justin Tucker field goal and a pair of Gus Edwards touchdown runs to build a 20–10 lead.
The teams again traded field goals and Kareem Hunt added a touchdown run to close the Ravens' lead to 23–20 with nine minutes remaining. Just before the two-minute warning, York attempted a potential game-tying 60-yard field goal, but it was blocked. The Browns got the ball back with 16 seconds remaining, but a failed hook-and-ladder ended the game.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–5. This marked the Browns' first four-game losing streak since 2019.

#### Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Browns | 0 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 32 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (WEWS/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 3-yard run (Nick Chubb run), 5:04. Browns 8–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:45.
CLE – Cade York 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 11–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
CLE – Jacoby Brissett 3-yard run (Cade York kick), 8:57. Browns 18–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
CLE – Amari Cooper 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 3:10. Browns 25–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 13-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 14:15. Browns 25–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55.
CLE – Nick Chubb 11-yard run (Cade York kick), 8:46. Browns 32–6. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 5:29.
CIN – Tee Higgins 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:40. Browns 32–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/35, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 17/22, 278 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 8 rushes, 27 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 23 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 3 reception, 49 yards, TD
CLE – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 131 yards, TD :
The Browns returned home to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of this season's Battle of Ohio.
After a scoreles first quarter, Nick Chubb got the Browns on the board with a 3-yard touchdown run (and successful two-point conversion). A Cade York 55-yard field goal closed out an otherwise quiet first half with the Browns holding an 11–0 lead. The Browns expanded their lead to 25–0 in the third quarter on a Jacoby Brissett touchdown run and a Brissett touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. Cincinnati finally got on the board in the fourth quarter with a pair of Joe Burrow touchdown passes sandwiching Chubb's second touchdown run, but the Browns were able to win comfortably, 32–13.
With the win, the Browns entered their bye week at 3–5. This marked the Browns' fifth straight win over the Bengals, their longest winning streak in the series since a seven-game winning streak from 1992–1995.

#### Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,563
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Harrison Bryant 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 12:13. Browns 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:47.
MIA – Alec Ingold 13-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 6:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 6:00.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 11:05. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:08.
MIA – Trent Sherfield 13-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:32. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 24-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 11:35. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:25.
CLE – Cade York 37-yard field goal, 6:56. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:39.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed), 0:37. Dolphins 30–10. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:19.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 33-yard run (Cade York kick), 13:09. Dolphins 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:28.
MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 8:15. Dolphins 33–17. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:47.
MIA – Jeff Wilson 20-yard run (kick failed), 7:07. Dolphins 39–17. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 22/35, 212 yards, TD
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 25/32, 285 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 11 rushes, 63 yards, TD
MIA – Jeff Wilson – 17 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 5 receptions, 99 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 4 receptions, 66 yards :
The Browns returned from their bye week with an away game against the Miami Dolphins, marking the return of quarterback Jacoby Brissett to Miami, where he played for the Dolphins the previous season.
The Browns scored on their opening drive with a Brissett touchdown pass to Harrison Bryant to take a 7–0 lead. However, Miami would score the next 24 points of the game on a pair of Tua Tagovailoa touchdown passes, a Raheem Mostert touchdown run, and a Jason Sanders field goal, taking a 24–7 lead early in the third quarter. The Browns moved the score to 30–17 on a Cade York field goal and a Nick Chubb 33-yard touchdown run sandwiching Tagovailoa's third touchdown pass of the day, however Miami put the game away in the fourth quarter with another field foal and a Jeff Wilson touchdown run, making the final score 39–17.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–6.

#### Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| Bills | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 52,146
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Amari Cooper 25-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 9:02. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
BUF – Tyler Bass 42-yard field goal, 3:32. Browns 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:44.
Second quarter
CLE – Cade York 32-yard field goal, 14:05. Browns 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:27.
BUF – Tyler Bass 36-yard field goal, 4:54. Browns 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 3:23.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:14. Bills 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 56-yard field goal, 9:42. Bills 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 5:18.
BUF – Devin Singletary 5-yard run (run failed), 4:08. Bills 22–10. Drive: 4 play, 73 yards, 1:41.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal, 13:20. Bills 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:17.
BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 6:45. Bills 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:08.
CLE – Amari Cooper 7-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (pass failed), 4:11. Bills 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard field goal, 1:56. Bills 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:15.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 2-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 0:19. Bills 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
CLE– Jacoby Brissett – 28/41, 324 yards, 3 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 18/27, 197 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – Kareem Hunt – 5 rushes, 32 yards
BUF – Devin Singletary – 18 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Amari Cooper – 8 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Dawson Knox – 7 receptions, 70 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Browns | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Anthony Schwartz 31-yard run (Cade York kick), 10:45. Browns 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:15.
TB – Chris Godwin 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 5:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:34.
CLE – Cade York 51-yard field goal, 2:22. Browns 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:49.
Second quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:14.
Third quarter
TB – Ko Kieft 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 7:41. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
CLE – David Njoku 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 0:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 play, 46 yards, 1:38.
Overtime
CLE – Nick Chubb 3-yard run, 0:32. Browns 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:26.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 29/43, 246 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 23/37, 210 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 14 rushes, 64 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 26 rushes, 116 yards, TD
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 12 receptions, 110 yards, TD
CLE – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 94 yards :

#### Week 13: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Texans | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,523
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 8:02. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
HOU – Nick Chubb tackled in end zone by Roy Lopez, 11:53. Texans 5–0.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 76-yard punt return (Cade York kick), 3:41. Browns 7–5.
Third quarter
CLE – Denzel Ward 4-yard fumble return (Cade York kick), 10:10. Browns 14–5.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 5:08. Browns 14–8. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Cade York 43-yard field goal, 9:36. Browns 17–8. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:58.
CLE – Tony Fields II 16-yard interception return (Cade York kick), 9:30. Browns 24–8.
CLE – Cade York 42-yard field goal, 4:03. Browns 27–8. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26.
HOU – Nico Collins 6-yard pass from Kyle Allen (pass failed), 1:57. Browns 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 12/22, 131 yards, INT
HOU – Kyle Allen – 20/39, 201 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 17 rushes, 80 yards
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 18 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 3 receptions, 44 yards
HOU – Chris Moore – 3 receptions, 46 yards :
Deshaun Watson made his first start for the Browns against his former team in the Texans, returning after completing his suspension. Despite a lackluster performance from Watson and the offense as a whole, the Browns still won handily 27–14 thanks to two defensive touchdowns and a punt return touchdown.

#### Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Bengals | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,222
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 15-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:43. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:03.
CLE – Cade York 26-yard field goal, 2:59. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:44.
CIN – Samaje Perine 6-yard run (kick failed), 0:24. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
CIN – Trenton Irwin 45-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:26. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:44.
CLE – David Njoku 13-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 2:17. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 14:57. Bengals 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 26/42, 276 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 18/33, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 14 rushes, 34 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 96 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 8 receptions, 114 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 10 receptions, 119 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Browns | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NFL Network): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Steve Wyche and Stacey Dales
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – Cade York 47-yard field goal, 14:10. Browns 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:42.
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 5:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:26.
CLE – Cade York 23-yard field goal, 1:52. Browns 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 2:10. Browns 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:08.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
BAL – Tyler Huntley – 17/30, 138 yards, INT
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 18/28, 161 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – J. K. Dobbins – 13 rushes, 125 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 21 rushes, 99 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 3 receptions, 31 yards
CLE – Amari Cooper – 4 receptions, 58 yards :
With the win, the Browns improved to 6–8. This marked the Browns' 500th win as a member of the NFL.

#### Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Frigid, 6 °F (−14 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – Deshaun Watson 12-yard run (Cade York kick), 14:55. Browns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:49.
CLE – Cade York 30-yard field goal, 4:07. Browns 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, 8:44.
NO – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 8-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:40. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:20.
NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:55. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:00.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
NO – Andy Dalton – 8/15, 92 yards, INT
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 15/31, 135 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 20 rushes, 76 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 24 rushes, 92 yards
Top receivers
NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 41 yards
CLE – Amari Cooper – 6 receptions, 72 yards :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 6–9 and were eliminated from playoff contention. The Browns finished 4–4 at home.

#### Week 17: at Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,827
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Cade York 37-yard field goal, 9:22. Browns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:26.
Second quarter
WAS – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:21. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 21 plays, 96 yards, 11:27.
Third quarter
CLE – Amari Cooper 46-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 10:03. Browns 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:50.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 13-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 0:36. Browns 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:20.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Joey Slye 43-yard field goal, 10:26. Browns 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:10.
CLE – Amari Cooper 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 5:21. Browns 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 9/18, 169 yards, 3 TD
WAS – Carson Wentz – 16/28, 143 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 14 rushes, 104 yards
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 24 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Amari Cooper – 3 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Logan Thomas – 6 receptions, 56 yards :
Coming off a tough loss and playoff elimination, the Browns visited the Washington Commanders. Cleveland opened the scoring on a Cade York 37-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Washington went on a 21-play, 96-yard drive culminating in a Carson Wentz touchdown run. The Browns took control in the third quarter as Deshaun Watson threw touchdown passes to Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones to take a 17–7 lead. A Joey Slye field goal for Washington cut the lead to 17–10, but Cleveland responded with another touchdown pass from Watson to Cooper to extend their lead to 24–10, which would be the final score.
With the win, the Browns improved to 7–9. Punter Corey Bojorquez was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after making four punts for 187 yards (46.8 avg.), including two punts downed within the Washington 5-yard line.

#### Week 18: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: January 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,019
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – David Njoku 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 6:27. Browns 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:57.
PIT – George Pickens 31-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Chris Boswell kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40.
PIT – Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal, 0:38. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:33.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 9:04. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:56.
PIT – Najee Harris 4-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:12. Steelers 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 10:11. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.
PIT – Derek Watt 1-yard run (Kenny Pickett-Diontae Johnson pass), 4:37. Steelers 28–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:34.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 19/29, 230 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Kenny Pickett – 13/29, 195 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 12 rushes, 77 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 23 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Amari Cooper – 2 receptions, 51 yards
PIT – George Pickens – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD :
The Browns finished the season with a trip to Pittsburgh, hoping to sweep the Steelers for the first time since 1988. The Steelers entered the game with distant playoff hopes, but would need a win and multiple other teams in the playoff hunt to lose their games.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Browns struck first when Deshaun Watson found David Njoku on a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–0. However, Pittsburgh would score the next 20 points in the game on a Kenny Pickett touchdown pass to George Pickens, a pair of Chris Boswell field goals, and a Najee Harris touchdown run to take a 20–7 lead. The Browns closed the gap to one score at 20–14 on a Watson touchdown pass to Nick Chubb, but could not come any closer. A late Pittsburgh touchdown made the final score 28–14.
With the loss, the Browns finished the season 7–10. This marked the Browns' 19th straight regular-season loss in Pittsburgh. The Browns finished 3–6 in away games.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 8–3 | 418 | 322 | W8 |
| $^{(6)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 350 | 315 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 308 | 346 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 361 | 381 | L1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .453 | .422 | W5 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–2 | .489 | .471 | W7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 8–3 | .507 | .490 | W8 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .438 | W5 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .443 | .341 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .509 | .456 | L2 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .537 | .457 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .519 | .451 | W4 |
| 9 | New England Patriots | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .415 | L1 |
| 10 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .538 | .458 | L6 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .509 | .336 | L7 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .524 | .492 | L1 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .474 | .397 | L3 |
| 14 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .481 | .465 | W1 |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .500 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 3–2–1 | 3–8–1 | .481 | .402 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 LA Chargers claimed the No. 5 seed over Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 3 NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

### Team leaders
#### Regular season

| Category | Player(s) | Value |
| Passing yards | Jacoby Brissett | 2,608 |
| Passing touchdowns | Jacoby Brissett | 12 |
| Rushing yards | Nick Chubb | 1,525 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nick Chubb | 12 |
| Receptions | Amari Cooper | 78 |
| Receiving yards | Amari Cooper | 1,160 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Amari Cooper | 9 |
| Points | Cade York | 107 |
| Kickoff return yards | Jerome Ford | 723 |
| Punt return yards | Donovan Peoples-Jones | 223 |
| Tackles | Grant Delpit | 105 |
| Sacks | Myles Garrett | 16.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 3 players tied | 2 |
| Interceptions | Grant Delpit | 4 |
| Pass deflections | 2 players tied | 15 |