# 2021 Cleveland Browns season

The 2021 season was the Cleveland Browns' 69th season as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 73rd overall and their second under head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry. The Browns finished 8–9, failing to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2020. Despite starting 3–1, they would go 5–8 in their last games, eliminating them from playoff contention in the process. For the 75th anniversary of the team's founding in 1946, the Browns introduced a commemorative logo in January to use for the season.

## Offseason
### Re-signings

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

### Players added

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

### Players lost

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

### Draft

2021 Cleveland Browns Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 26 | Greg Newsome II | CB | Northwestern | |
| 2 | 52 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | LB | Notre Dame | From Bears via Panthers |
| 3 | 91 | Anthony Schwartz | WR | Auburn | From Saints |
| 4 | 110 | James Hudson | OT | Cincinnati | From Eagles |
| 4 | 132 | Tommy Togiai | DT | Ohio State | |
| 5 | 153 | Tony Fields II | LB | West Virginia | From Lions |
| 5 | 169 | Richard LeCounte | S | Georgia | From Rams |
| 6 | 211 | Demetric Felton | RB | UCLA | |
Pre-draft trades
* The Browns traded second- and third-round selections (59th and 89th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (52nd and 113th overall).
* The Browns traded 2020 third- and seventh-round selections to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a third-round selection (91st overall) and a 2020 third-round selection.
* The Browns traded DE Genard Avery to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection (110th overall).
* The Browns traded fourth- and seventh-round selections (113th and 257th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a fifth-round selection (153rd overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection.
* The Browns traded OL Austin Corbett to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a fifth-round selection (169th overall).
* The Browns traded a fifth-round selection (170th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for S Ronnie Harrison.
* The Browns traded 2020 fifth- and sixth-round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a seventh-round selection (257th overall) and G Wyatt Teller.
* The Browns traded their original seventh-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for FB Andy Janovich.

### Undrafted free agents

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

## Preseason

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

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Browns' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 29–33 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Houston Texans | W 31–21 | 1–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | Chicago Bears | W 26–6 | 2–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 14–7 | 3–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 42–47 | 3–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Arizona Cardinals | L 14–37 | 3–3 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | Denver Broncos | W 17–14 | 4–3 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–15 | 4–4 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 41–16 | 5–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at New England Patriots | L 7–45 | 5–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Detroit Lions | W 13–10 | 6–5 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–16 | 6–6 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 14 | December 12 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24–22 | 7–6 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 14–16 | 7–7 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 22–24 | 7–8 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–26 | 7–9 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 21–16 | 8–9 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 8 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,973
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 4-yard run (Kareem Hunt run), 7:53. Browns 8–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 1:51. Browns 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:02.
Second quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 13:28. Browns 15–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:30. Browns 15–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
CLE – Nick Chubb 18-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:55. Browns 22–10. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:27. Browns 22–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:32. Browns 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:24.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:24. Browns 29–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:10. Browns 29–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
KC – Travis Kelce 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (pass failed), 7:04. Chiefs 33–29. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 21/28, 321 yards, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/36, 337 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 15 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 3 receptions, 76 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 197 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Browns started their season at 0–1. The Browns failed to win in Week 1 for the 17th straight season.

#### Week 2: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Andy Janovich 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:56. Browns 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:02.
HOU – Phillip Lindsay 20-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Joey Slye kick), 5:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
HOU – Tyrod Taylor 15-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:06. Texans 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:38.
CLE – Baker Mayfield 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:14. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.
Third quarter
CLE – Demetric Felton 33-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:50. Browns 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 5:52.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 30-yard field goal, 4:40. Browns 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Davis Mills (Joey Slye kick), 11:32. Browns 24–21. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:08.
CLE – Nick Chubb 26-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:52. Browns 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:40.
Top passers
HOU – Tyrod Taylor – 10/11, 126 yards, TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 19/21, 213 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Mark Ingram II – 14 rushes, 41 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 11 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 9 receptions, 78 yards, TD
CLE – Demetric Felton – 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD :
With the win, the Browns improved to 1–1.

#### Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI - Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 8:40. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:46.
Second quarter
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 57-yard field goal, 12:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:32.
CLE - Austin Hooper 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:19. Browns 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 41-yard field goal, 9:32. Browns 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 4:26.
CHI - Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 1:43. Browns 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
CLE - Kareem Hunt 29-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:46. Browns 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 10:40. Browns 23–6. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:00.
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 3:43. Browns 26–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:35.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 6/20, 68 yards
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 19/31, 246 yards, TD
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 10 rushes, 34 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 22 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Allen Robinson – 2 receptions, 27 yards
CLE – Odell Beckham Jr. – 5 receptions, 77 yards :
With the win, the Browns improved to 2–1. The Browns' defense set franchise records for fewest yards allowed (47) and fewest net passing yards allowed (1). DE Myles Garrett set a franchise record with 4.5 sacks and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week.

#### Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,703
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:26. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:34.
Second quarter
CLE - Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Baker Mayfield–Andy Janovich pass), 1:16. Browns 8–7. Drive: 18 plays, 64 yards, 8:39.
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 11–7. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 6:16. Browns 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:29.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 15/33, 155 yards
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 20/38, 203 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 21 rushes, 100 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Rashard Higgins – 4 receptions, 63 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD :
This was Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski's first return to Minneapolis since leaving the Vikings in January 2020 to become the Browns head coach. Stefanski served as an assistant coach for the Vikings from 2006 to 2019.
With the win, the Browns improved to 3–1. This marked the Browns' sixth consecutive win over NFC opponents.

#### Week 5: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 42 |
| Chargers | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 47 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 35-yard field goal, 7:39. Browns 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
LAC – Donald Parham 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 2:44. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:55.
Second quarter
CLE – Rashard Higgins 7-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:46. Browns 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:58.
LAC – Mike Williams 72-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 11:43. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:03.
CLE – Kareem Hunt 3-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:54. Browns 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:00.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:38.
Third quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 52-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:18. Browns 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
LAC – Justin Herbert 9-yard run (Justin Herbert–Donald Parham pass), 6:25. Browns 27–21. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 5:53.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 42-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 11:22. Chargers 28–27. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:29.
CLE – David Njoku 71-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Baker Mayfield–Austin Hooper pass), 10:40. Browns 35–28. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:42.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 4-yard run (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 7:24. Tied 35–35. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
CLE – Kareem Hunt 8-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:45. Browns 42–35. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 19-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 3:15. Browns 42–41. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 3-yard run (run failed), 1:31. Chargers 47–42. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:31.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 23/32, 305 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/43, 398 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 21 rushes, 161 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 17 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD
LAC – Mike Williams – 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–2. The Browns became the first team in NFL history to lose a game despite scoring 40+ points and having no turnovers. Such teams were previously 442–0.

#### Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| Browns | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI - Christian Kirk 21-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 8:34. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:00.
Second quarter
ARI - DeAndre Hopkins 13-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 14:49. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:41.
ARI - Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 13:02. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:51.
ARI - Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 9:24. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 2:07.
CLE - Donovan Peoples-Jones 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:06. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
ARI - Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 0:43. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:23.
CLE - Donovan Peoples-Jones 57-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:00. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
ARI - DeAndre Hopkins 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 2:56. Cardinals 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
ARI - A. J. Green 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 4:48. Cardinals 37–14. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 7:18.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/30, 229 yards, 4 TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 19/28, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 71 yards
CLE – Kareem Hunt – 14 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
ARI – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 4 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–3. This loss ended a 6-game winning streak over NFC opponents and marked the first time the Browns lost consecutive games under head coach Kevin Stefanski. Starting quarterback Baker Mayfield left the game after aggravating a shoulder injury he suffered earlier in the season. Mayfield was ruled out for the following game, ending his streak of 51 consecutive starts at quarterback, the second longest stretch in franchise history (trailing only Brian Sipe's 70 consecutive starts from 1978–82).

#### Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Browns | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE - D'Ernest Johnson 4-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:20. Browns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 3:14. Browns 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 7:04.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
DEN - Melvin Gordon 8-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Brandon McManus kick), 7:52. Browns 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:12.
CLE - Johnny Stanton 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:30. Browns 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:21.
Fourth quarter
DEN - Javonte Williams 10-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Brandon McManus kick), 5:23. Browns 17–14. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 6:08.
Top passers
DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 23/33, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLE – Case Keenum – 21/33, 199 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 4 rushes, 20 yards
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 22 rushes, 146 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 5 receptions, 68 yards
CLE – Austin Hooper – 2 receptions, 42 yards :
With the win, the Browns improved to 4–3. RB D'Ernest Johnson was named the FedEx Ground Player of the week. Johnson, who was making his first career start in place of injured RBs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, had 22 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown, including several key runs to run out the clock and preserve the win.

#### Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 30-yard field goal, 8:09. Browns 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:51.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 31-yard field goal, 9:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:36.
Third quarter
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson 10-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:36. Browns 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:19.
PIT – Najee Harris 8-yard run (pass failed), 3:39. Browns 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:57.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 11:04. Steelers 15–10. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:38.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/34, 266 yards, TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 20/31, 225 yards
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 26 rushes, 91 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 16 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 98 yards
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 5 receptions, 65 yards :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 4–4.
On November 5, the Browns announced their intentions to release WR Odell Beckham Jr.

#### Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,451
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Denzel Ward 99-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:43. Browns 7–0.
CIN – Joe Mixon 11-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:45. Browns 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 60-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:10. Browns 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 4:10. Browns 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:21.
CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:08.
Third quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 70-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:00. Browns 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:14.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 5:14. Browns 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (run failed), 13:51. Browns 34–16. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:16.
CLE – David Njoku 18-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:27. Browns 41–16. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 14/21, 218 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/40, 282 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 14 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 13 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 78 yards :
With the win, the Browns improved to 5–4. The 25-point margin of victory was the Browns' largest since 2003. RB Nick Chubb was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week. Chubb rushed for 137 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns.

#### Week 10: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Patriots | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE - Austin Hooper 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:05. Browns 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:55.
NE – Hunter Henry 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 0:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 9:39.
Second quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:43. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
NE – Kendrick Bourne 23-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:40. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 6:11.
NE – Nick Folk 38-yard field goal, 0:17. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:31.
Third quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 5:04. Patriots 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
NE – Hunter Henry 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 13:33. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:59.
NE – Jakobi Meyers 11-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Folk kick), 4:13. Patriots 45–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 4:02.
Top passers
CLE – Case Keenum – 8/12, 81 yards
NE – Mac Jones – 19/23, 198 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 19 rushes, 99 yards
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 20 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 7 receptions, 58 yards
NE – Kendrick Bourne – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 5–5. The 38-point margin of defeat was the Browns' largest since 2005.

#### Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Browns | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Showers, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
* Recap, GameBook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 16-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:52. Browns 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:54.
CLE – Nick Chubb 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (kick failed), 1:10. Browns 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:54.
Third quarter
DET – D'Andre Swift 57-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:55. Browns 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:23.
Fourth quarter
DET – Aldrick Rosas 43-yard field goal, 9:07. Browns 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:54.
Top passers
DET – Tim Boyle – 15/23, 77 yards, 2 INT
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 15/29, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DET – D'Andre Swift – 14 rushes, 136 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 22 rushes, 130 yards
Top receivers
DET – T. J. Hockenson – 6 receptions, 51 yards
CLE – Austin Hooper – 4 receptions, 53 yards :
With the win, the Browns improved to 6–5. This win ended a four-game losing streak to the Lions, as this was the Browns first win over the Lions since 2001.

#### Week 12: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,679
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Kathryn Tappen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 0:24. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:38.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 3:53. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 17 plays, 59 yards, 8:41.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 46-yard field goal, 1:02. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
BAL – Mark Andrews 13-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:48. Ravens 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
CLE – David Njoku 20-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:39. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 1:10. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:18.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 18/37, 247 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 20/32, 165 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Kareem Hunt – 7 rushes, 20 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 111 yards
BAL – Mark Andrews – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Browns went into their bye week at 6–6. The Browns' sixth loss on the season means they did not improve upon their 11–5 record from 2020.

#### Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| Browns | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal, 7:30. Browns 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:50.
CLE – Jarvis Landry 9-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:38. Browns 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:58.
Second quarter
CLE – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:15. Browns 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:05.
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 3:30. Browns 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:54.
CLE – Myles Garrett 15-yard fumble return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:49. Browns 24–3.
BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 55-yard field goal, 2:05. Browns 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:40.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:56. Browns 24–15. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:34.
BAL – Mark Andrews 8-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Justin Tucker kick), 1:17. Browns 24–22. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 4:09.
Top passers
BAL – Tyler Huntley – 27/38, 270 yards, TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 22/32, 190 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Devonta Freeman – 13 rushes, 64 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 17 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 11 receptions, 115 yards, TD
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 5 receptions, 90 yards :
With the win, the Browns improved to 7–6. During the game, Myles Garrett set the franchise record for most sacks in a season, with 15.

#### Week 15: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 43 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark and Steve Wyche
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Bryan Edwards 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:41. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 7:12.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 24-yard field goal, 0:56. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:18.
Third quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 4-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:33. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 14:46. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:47.
CLE – Harrison Bryant 6-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:45. Browns 14–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:22.
LV – Daniel Carlson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 25/38, 236 yards, TD, INT
CLE – Nick Mullens – 20/30, 147 yards, TD
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 15 rushes, 52 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 23 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
LV – Zay Jones – 6 receptions, 67 yards
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 4 receptions, 48 yards :
After 25 Browns players and three coaches, including head coach Kevin Stefanski, tested positive for COVID-19 in the week leading up to the game, the game was postponed from its original date of December 18 to December 20. During this time, three players were able to test negative and be activated, but the majority of the infected players were ruled out. With starting QB Baker Mayfield and backup QB Case Keenum sidelined with the virus, third-string QB Nick Mullens made his first start with the Browns. Special teams coach Mike Priefer served as acting head coach for the game.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 7–7.

#### Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 25
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,901
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (kick failed), 12:21. Browns 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
GB – Allen Lazard 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:13. Packers 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
GB – Davante Adams 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:47. Packers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
CLE – Harrison Bryant 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 7:03. Packers 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:44.
GB – Davante Adams 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:12. Packers 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 9:12. Packers 24–12. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:48.
CLE – Chris Naggar 37-yard field goal, 1:07. Packers 24–15. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:05.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Anthony Schwartz 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chris Naggar kick), 4:31. Packers 24–22. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 21/36, 222 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/34, 202 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 17 rushes, 126 yards, TD
GB – Aaron Jones – 12 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Rashard Higgins – 5 receptions, 58 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 10 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD :
This game marked the first time in franchise history that the Browns played on Christmas Day.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 7–8, and had 6 one-score game losses, the most in the NFL

#### Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: January 3
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,624
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 10:39. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
PIT – Chris Boswell 22-yard field goal, 3:02. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:01.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 8:20. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.
CLE – David Njoku 3-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:56. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 9:46. Steelers 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:50.
PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 5:48. Steelers 19–7. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:35.
CLE – Harrison Bryant 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:10. Steelers 19–14. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 4:38.
PIT – Najee Harris 37-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 0:51. Steelers 26–14. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 16/38, 185 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/46, 123 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 12 rushes, 58 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 28 rushes, 188 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 3 receptions, 76 yards
PIT – Ray-Ray McCloud – 4 receptions, 35 yards :
On January 2, Cincinnati defeated Kansas City to clinch the AFC North title. This marks the Browns’ 29th consecutive season without winning a division title. With the Los Angeles Chargers’ win over Denver later that day, the Browns were eliminated from playoff contention.
With their 18th straight regular season loss in Pittsburgh, the Browns fell to 7–9. They finished 2–6 in away games.

#### Week 18: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: January 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 26-yard pass from Case Keenum (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:56. Browns 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson 4-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:22. Browns 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:42.
CIN – Trayvon Henderson 29-yard fumble return (Elliott Fry kick), 3:28. Browns 14–7.
Third quarter
CIN – Elliott Fry 36-yard field goal, 5:01. Browns 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:36.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Demetric Felton 10-yard pass from Case Keenum (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:14. Browns 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 6:00.
CIN – Chris Evans 4-yard pass from Brandon Allen (pass failed), 2:26. Browns 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
Top passers
CIN – Brandon Allen – 15/29, 136 yards, TD
CLE – Case Keenum – 17/24, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Trayveon Williams – 9 rushes, 38 yards
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 25 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Trent Taylor – 2 reception, 41 yards
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD :
With the win, the Browns finished the season 8–9. They finished 6–3 in home games. The Browns swept the Bengals in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1994 and 1995.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 460 | 376 | L1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 343 | 398 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 349 | 371 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 387 | 392 | L6 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). 1 2 3 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. ↑ 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 | Baker Mayfield | 3,010 |
| Passing touchdowns | Baker Mayfield | 17 |
| Rushing yards | Nick Chubb | 1,259 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nick Chubb | 8 |
| Receptions | Jarvis Landry | 52 |
| Receiving yards | Donovan Peoples-Jones | 597 |
| Receiving touchdowns | David Njoku | 4 |
| Points | Chase McLaughlin | 81 |
| Kickoff return yards | Anthony Schwartz | 322 |
| Punt return yards | Demetric Felton | 227 |
| Tackles | Anthony Walker Jr. | 113 |
| Sacks | Myles Garrett | 16.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 2 players tied | 2 |
| Interceptions | 2 players tied | 3 |
| Pass deflections | 2 players tied | 10 |

## Awards

The following Browns were awarded for their performances during the season:

### AFC Defensive Player of the Week/Month

| W/M | Player | Line |
| 3 | DE Myles Garrett | 7 TKL, 4 TFL, 4.5 sacks |

### 2022 Pro Bowl

On December 20, it was announced that G Joel Bitonio, RB Nick Chubb, DE Myles Garrett, G Wyatt Teller, and CB Denzel Ward were named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster, with Bitonio and Garrett named as starters. This marks the fourth Pro Bowl selection for Bitonio, the third for Chubb and Garrett, the second for Ward, and the first for Teller.