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{{Short description|74th season in franchise history}}{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}

factoids

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 seasonWEB, Browns eliminated from playoff contention in loss to Saints,www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-eliminated-from-playoff-contention-in-loss-to-saints, www.clevelandbrowns.com, 1 January 2023, 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,WEB, Wells, Adam, August 18, 2022, Report: Browns’ Deshaun Watson Suspended 11 Games, Fined $5M in Settlement with NFL,bleacherreport.com/articles/10044324-report-browns-deshaun-watson-suspended-11-games-fined-5m-in-settlement-with-nfl, 18 August 2022, Bleacher Report, en, 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.{{TOC limit|3}}

Offseason

Re-signings{| class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center”

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Position!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Player!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Tag!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Date| DE| Jadeveon Clowney| UFAMay 25}}POISAL, ANTHONY >DATE=MAY 25, 2022 WORK=CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM ACCESSDATE=MAY 23, 2022, | DT| Sheldon Day| UFAApril 18}}POISAL, ANTHONY >TITLE=BROWNS SIGN DT SHELDON DAY, DE STEPHEN WEATHERLY, MAKE OTHER ROSTER MOVESWEBSITE=CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM ACCESS-DATE=APRIL 18, 2022, | S| Ronnie Harrison| UFAApril 12}}STRAUTMAN, KATIE >DATE=APRIL 12, 2022 WORK=USA TODAY ACCESSDATE=MAY 11, 2022, | OT| Chris Hubbard| UFAMarch 16}}BROWNS AGREE TO TERMS WITH LB ANTHONY WALKER JR., OL CHRIS HUBBARD>URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-AGREE-TO-TERMS-WITH-LB-ANTHONY-WALKER-JR-OL-CHRIS-HUBBARDDATE=MARCH 16, 2022, | RB| D’Ernest Johnson| RFAJune 6}}BROWNS SIGN RB D’ERNEST JOHNSON>URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-RB-D-ERNEST-JOHNSON-X0260DATE=JUNE 6, 2022, | LB| Anthony Walker Jr.| UFAMarch 16}}“>

Signings{| class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center”

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Position!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Player!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Tag!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| 2021 Team!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Date| LBJune 21}}HTTPS://247SPORTS.COM/NFL/CLEVELAND-BROWNS/ARTICLE/CLEVELAND-BROWNS-SIGN-LAST-CHANCE-U-ALUM-LB-DAKOTA-ALLEN-189044888/ > TITLE=CLEVELAND BROWNS SIGN LAST CHANCE U ALUM LB DAKOTA ALLEN, | PApril 4}}ULRICH, NATE >DATE=APRIL 4, 2022 WORK=AKRON BEACON JOURNAL ACCESSDATE=APRIL 29, 2022, | QBMarch 25}}HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-QB-JACOBY-BRISSETT>WEBSITE=CLEVELANDBROWNS.COMTITLE=BROWNS SIGN QB JACOBY BRISSETT, | DTMarch 16}}MOORE, THOMAS >DATE=MARCH 14, 2022 WORK=SB NATION ACCESSDATE=APRIL 29, 2022, | WRAugust 1}}POISAL, ANTHONY >DATE=AUGUST 1, 2022 WORK=CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM ACCESSDATE=AUGUST 1, 2022, | QBApril 9}}BROWNS SIGN QB JOSHUA DOBBS>URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-QB-JOSHUA-DOBBSDATE=APRIL 14, 2022, | WRMarch 16}}LABBE, DAN >DATE=MARCH 16, 2022 WORK=CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER ACCESSDATE=APRIL 29, 2022, | TEMay 24}}MAY 24, 2022 >TITLE=BROWNS SIGN TE NAKIA GRIFFIN-STEWART URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-TE-NAKIA-GRIFFIN-STEWART, May 24, 2022, | CBAugust 5}}AUGUST 5, 2022 >TITLE=BROWNS SIGN CB LAVERT HILL, WAIVE CB REGGIE ROBINSON II URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-CB-LAVERT-HILL-WAIVE-CB-REGGIE-ROBINSON-II, August 6, 2022, | SMay 17}}MAY 17, 2022 >TITLE=BROWNS CLAIM S LUTHER KIRK AND CB REGGIE ROBINSON II URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-CLAIM-S-LUTHER-KIRK-AND-CB-REGGIE-ROBINSON-II, May 17, 2022, | LBAugust 9}}AUGUST 9, 2022 >TITLE=BROWNS SIGN LB JORDAN KUNASZYK, WAIVE LB SILAS KELLY URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-LB-JORDAN-KUNASZYK-WAIVE-LB-SILAS-KELLY ARCHIVE-DATE=AUGUST 30, 2022 URL-STATUS=DEAD, | OTAugust 17}}AUGUST 17, 2022 >TITLE=BROWNS SIGN T WYATT MILLER, WAIVE WR TRAVELL HARRIS URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-T-WYATT-MILLER-WAIVE-WR-TRAVELL-HARRIS, August 17, 2022, | CBMay 18}}MAY 18, 2022 >TITLE=BROWNS SIGN CB PARNELL MOTLEY URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-CB-PARNELL-MOTLEY, May 19, 2022, | DEAugust 6}}AUGUST 6, 2022 >TITLE=BROWNS SIGN DE CHRIS ODOM, PLACE DE STEPHEN WEATHERLY ON INJURED RESERVE URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-DE-CHRIS-ODOM-PLACE-DE-STEPHEN-WEATHERLY-ON-INJURED-RESERVE, August 6, 2022, | CApril 6}}BROWNS SIGN C ETHAN POCIC>URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-C-ETHAN-POCICDATE=APRIL 6, 2022, | CBMay 17}}| DEApril 20}}WEB, Browns sign WR Javon Wims, DE Isaac Rochellwebsite=clevelandbrowns.com, April 20, 2022, | QBJuly 21}}HTTPS://WWW.ESPN.COM/NFL/STORY/_/ID/34277482/SOURCES-CLEVELAND-BROWNS-SIGNING-QB-JOSH-ROSEN-1-YEAR-DEAL>TITLE=CLEVELAND BROWNS SIGN QB JOSH ROSEN TO 1-YEAR DEAL, ESPN, | DEApril 18}}| WRApril 20}}| WRAugust 16}}AUGUST 16, 2022 >TITLE=BROWNS CLAIM WR EASOP WINSTON URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-CLAIM-WR-EASOP-WINSTON, August 16, 2022, “>

Players lost {| class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center”

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Position!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Player!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Tag!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| 2022 Team!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Date| WR| Rashard Higgins| UFA| Carolina PanthersMarch 16}}PANTHERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH WIDE RECEIVER RASHARD HIGGINS>URL=HTTPS://WWW.PANTHERS.COM/NEWS/PANTHERS-AGREE-TO-TERMS-RASHARD-HIGGINS-WIDE-RECEIVERLAST=GANTTACCESSDATE=MARCH 16, 2022, | TE| Austin Hooper| Release| Tennessee TitansMarch 17}}BROWNS RELEASE TE AUSTIN HOOPER>URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-RELEASE-TE-AUSTIN-HOOPERDATE=MARCH 17, 2022, SIX THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TE AUSTIN HOOPER, WHO HAS AGREED TO TERMS ON A ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH THE TITANS>URL=HTTPS://WWW.TENNESSEETITANS.COM/NEWS/SIX-THINGS-TO-KNOW-ABOUT-TE-AUSTIN-HOOPER-WHO-HAS-AGREED-TO-TERMS-WITH-THE-TITANWEBSITE=TENNESSEETITANS.COM, March 21, 2022, | FB| Andy Janovich| UFA| Houston TexansMarch 25}}HOUSTON TEXANS TRANSACTIONS (3-25-2022)>URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONTEXANS.COM/NEWS/HOUSTON-TEXANS-TRANSACTIONS-3-25-2022DATE=MARCH 25, 2022, | WR| Jarvis Landry| Release| New Orleans SaintsMarch 14}}BROWNS RELEASE WR JARVIS LANDRY >URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-RELEASE-WR-JARVIS-LANDRY DATE=MARCH 14, 2022, | K| Chase McLaughlin| Release| Indianapolis ColtsMay 2}}CLEVELAND BROWNS RELEASE KICKERS CHASE MCLAUGHLIN AND CHRIS BLEWITT >URL=HTTPS://WWW.NEWS5CLEVELAND.COM/SPORTS/BROWNS/CLEVELAND-BROWNS-RELEASE-KICKERS-CHASE-MCLAUGHLIN-AND-CHRIS-BLEWITT DATE=MAY 2, 2022, | QB| Nick Mullens| UFA| Las Vegas RaidersApril 4}}HTTPS://WWW.RAIDERS.COM/NEWS/RAIDERS-ADD-QB-NICK-MULLENS>WORK=RAIDERS.COMDATE=APRIL 4, 2022AUTHOR=, | CB| M. J. Stewart| UFA| Houston TexansMarch 24}}HOUSTON TEXANS TRANSACTIONS (3-24-2022) >URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONTEXANS.COM/NEWS/HOUSTON-TEXANS-TRANSACTIONS-3-24-2022 ACCESS-DATE=25 MARCH 2022, | C| JC Tretter| Release| RetiredMarch 15}}HTTPS://WWW.ESPN.COM/NFL/STORY/_/ID/33509959/CLEVELAND-BROWNS-RELEASE-CENTER-JC-TRETTER-SAVE-825-MILLION-SALARY-CAP>TITLE=CLEVELAND BROWNS RELEASE CENTER JC TRETTER, SAVE $8.25 MILLION AGAINST SALARY CAPFIRST=JAKEDATE=MARCH 15, 2022,

Trades

The Browns made the following trades involving players during the 2022 offseason.{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align:center”!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Date!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Trade partner!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Browns traded!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Browns received!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Notes| March 16| Dallas Cowboys2022 NFL draft>2022 5th-round selection 2022 6th-round selection| WR Amari Cooper 2022 6th-round selectionWORK=CLEVELAND BROWNS ACCESS-DATE=MARCH 17, 2022, | March 16| New England Patriots| LB Mack Wilson| DE Chase WinovichWORK=CLEVELANDBROWNS.COMFIRST=ANTHONY, Polsal, | March 20| Houston Texans2022 NFL draft>2022 1st-round selection 2022 4th-round selection 2023 NFL draft 1st-round selection 2023 3rd-round selection 2024 NFL draft>2024 1st-round selection 2024 4th-round selection| QB Deshaun Watson 2024 6th-round selectionTITLE=DESHAUN WATSON TRADED TO BROWNS: TEXANS SENDING STAR QB TO CLEVELAND IN BLOCKBUSTER DEAL CBS SPORTS >URL=HTTPS://WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM/NFL/NEWS/DESHAUN-WATSON-TRADED-TO-BROWNS-TEXANS-SENDING-STAR-QB-TO-CLEVELAND-IN-BLOCKBUSTER-DEAL/, April 29, 2022, | March 20| Buffalo Bills| QB Case Keenum2022 NFL draft>2022 7th-round selectionWEBSITE=BUFFALOBILLS.COM, March 20, 2022, | April 30| Los Angeles RamsTroy Hill (American football)>Troy Hill2023 NFL draft>2023 5th-round selectionFIRST=ANTHONYDATE=APRIL 30, 2022, April 30, 2022, | July 6| Carolina Panthers| QB Baker Mayfield2024 NFL draft>2024 5th-round selectionFIRST=NICKDATE=JULY 6, 2022, July 6, 2022,

Draft

{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align:center”1 || 13 ‘’Traded to 2022 Houston Texans season’’{{efn-ua>name=Texans2023 NFL draft>2023 first- and third-round selections (12th and 73rd overall), and 2024 NFL draft first- and fourth-round selections (23rd and 123rd overall) to the 2022 Houston Texans season>Houston Texans in exchange for QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 NFL draft sixth-round selection (203rd overall).}} >! 2 || 44 ‘’Traded to 2022 Houston Texans season’’{{efn-ua>name=Texans2URL=HTTPS://WWW.DAWGSBYNATURE.COM/2022/4/29/23049471/2022-NFL-DRAFT-CLEVELAND-BROWNS-TRADE-OUT-OF-NO-44-NO-LONGER-HAVE-2ND-ROUND-PICK !rowspan=“3“| 3 || 68Martin Emerson >2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team>Mississippi State from 2022 Houston Texans season{{efn-ua>name=Texans2}}! 78Alex Wright (American football)>Alex Wright DE 2021 UAB Blazers football team >| ! 99David Bell (American football)>David Bell WR 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team >name=Resolution2023 NFL draft>2023 third-round selection as a result of the 2022 Minnesota Vikings season 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.ULRICH DATE=JANUARY 25, 2022 WORK=AKRON BEACON JOURNAL ACCESSDATE=JANUARY 27, 2022, }}!rowspan=“4“| 4 || 107 ‘’Traded to 2022 Houston Texans season’’{{efn-ua>name=Texans}} style="background:#BFBFBF”2022 Detroit Lions season>Detroit{{efn-uaThe Browns traded 2021 NFL draft fourth- and seventh-round selections (113th and 257th overall) to the 2021 Detroit Lions season>Detroit Lions in exchange for a fourth-round selection (107th overall) and a 2021 NFL draft fifth-round selection (153rd overall).BROWNS TRADE FOR 2022 DRAFT PICK URL=HTTPS://WWW.SI.COM/NFL/BROWNS/NEWS/BROWNS-ADD-2022-PICK, May 5, 2021, }}! 108Perrion Winfrey >2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team>Oklahoma from 2022 Houston Texans season{{efn-ua>name=Texans2}}! 118 ‘’Traded to 2022 Minnesota Vikings season’’{{efn-ua>name=Vikings2022 Minnesota Vikings season>Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fifth-round selection (156th overall) and a 2023 NFL draft fourth-round selection.}} >! 124Cade York >2021 LSU Tigers football team>LSU from 2022 Philadelphia Eagles season via 2022 Houston Texans season>Houston{{efn-ua|name=Texans2}}!rowspan=“2“| 5 || 155 ‘’Traded to 2022 Dallas Cowboys season’’{{efn-ua>name=Cowboys2022 Dallas Cowboys season>Dallas Cowboys in exchange for WR Amari Cooper and a sixth-round selection (202nd overall).}} style="background:#BFBFBF“|! 156Jerome Ford >2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team>Cincinnati from 2022 Baltimore Ravens season via 2022 Minnesota Vikings season>Minnesota{{efn-ua|name=Vikings}}!rowspan=“2“| 6 || 193 ‘’Traded to 2022 Dallas Cowboys season’’{{efn-ua>name=Cowboys}} style="background:#BFBFBF“|! 202Michael Woods II >2022 Dallas Cowboys season>Dallas{{efn-ua|name=Cowboys}}!rowspan=“3“| 7 || 223Isaiah Thomas (American football)>Isaiah Thomas DE Oklahoma from 2022 Detroit Lions season{{efn-ua>name=Lions2David Blough and a seventh-round selection (223rd overall).AUGUST 30, 2019 WORK=CLEVELAND BROWNS ACCESS-DATE=JANUARY 8, 2021, }}! 234 ‘’Traded to 2022 Detroit Lions season’’{{efn-ua>name=Lions2}} style="background:#BFBFBF“|! 246Dawson Deaton >2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team>Texas Tech from 2022 Buffalo Bills season{{efn-ua>name=BillsCase Keenum to the 2022 Buffalo Bills season>Buffalo Bills in exchange for a seventh-round selection (246th overall).}}Draft trades{{notelist-ua}}“>

Undrafted free agents {| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center”

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Name!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Position!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| College!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Signed!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Cut| Daylen Baldwin| WR2021 Michigan Wolverines football team>MichiganWEBSITE=CLEVELANDBROWNS.COMACCESS-DATE=AUGUST 3, 2022ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220803194240/HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-WR-DAYLEN-BALDWIN-WAIVE-S-NATE-MEADORS, dead, || D’Anthony Bell| S2021 West Florida Argonauts football team>West FloridaMay 13BROWNS SIGN 12 UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS>URL=HTTPS://WWW.CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-SIGN-12-UNDRAFTED-FREE-AGENTSDATE=MAY 13, 2022, || Junior Faulk| CB2021 Delta State Statesmen football team>Delta State| May 17| Mike Harley Jr.| WR2021 Miami Hurricanes football team>Miami (FL)|| Felix Harper| QB2021 Alcorn State Braves football team>Alcorn StateDATE=MAY 15, 2022ARCHIVE-DATE=MAY 24, 2022URL-STATUS=DEAD, TITLE=BROWNS WAIVE QB FELIX HARPER A WEEK AFTER SIGNING HIM URL=HTTPS://BROWNSWIRE.USATODAY.COM/2022/05/23/BROWNS-WAIVE-QB-FELIX-HARPER-A-WEEK-AFTER-SIGNING-HIM/, June 6, 2022, | Travell Harris| WR2021 Washington State Cougars football team>Washington State May 13WORK=CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM ACCESSDATE=AUGUST 17, 2022, | Brock Hoffman| C2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football team>Virginia Tech|| Shaun Jolly| CB2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team>Appalachian State|| Silas Kelly| LB2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team>Coastal Carolina| | Glen Logan| DT2021 LSU Tigers football team>LSU|| Zaire Mitchell-Paden| TE2021 Florida Atlantic Owls football team>Florida Atlantic|| Roderick Perry II| DT2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team>Illinois|| Ben Petrula| OT2021 Boston College Eagles football team>Boston College|| Marcus Santos-Silva| TE2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team>Texas TechSantos-Silva played Basketball for Texas Tech and was not on their football team.DATE=MAY 2, 2022ARCHIVE-DATE=MAY 3, 2022URL-STATUS=DEAD, | August 22| Isaiah Weston| WR2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team>Northern Iowa| May 13| August 1

Staff

{{NFL final staff|Year=2022|TeamName=Cleveland Browns|Front Office=

• Owners – Jimmy Haslam, Dee Haslam, Whitney Haslam-Johnson, J.W. Johnson
• Chief strategy officer – Paul DePodesta
• Executive vice president/COO – David Jenkins
• Executive vice president of football operations/general manager – Andrew Berry
• Assistant general manager/vice president of football operations – Catherine Raîche
• Assistant general manager/vice president of player personnel – Glenn Cook
• Vice president of football administration – Chris Cooper
• Vice president of research and strategy – Andrew Healy
• Vice president of player personnel process and development – Ken Kovash
• Director of football administration – Taylor Young
• Director of player personnel – Dan Saganey
• Director of pro scouting – Adam Al-Khayyal
• Assistant director of pro scouting – Sam DeLuca
• Director of college scouting – Max Paulus
• Senior personnel/coaching executive – Bob Quinn
• Senior executive advisor to the GM – Jimmy Raye III
• Director of football operations – Tyler Hamblin
• Director of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani
• Director of scouting research – Mike Cetta
• Director of football information systems – Brad DeAngelis
• Special advisor – Jim Brown|Head Coaches=
• Head coach – Kevin Stefanski|Offensive Coaches=
• Offensive coordinator – Alex Van Pelt
• Quarterbacks – Drew Petzing
• Run game coordinator/running backs – Stump Mitchell
• Pass game coordinator/wide receivers – Chad O’Shea
• Tight ends – T. C. McCartney
• Offensive line – Bill Callahan
• Assistant offensive line – Scott Peters
• Senior offensive assistant – Kevin Rogers
• Offensive assistant – Jonathan Decoster
• Offensive quality control – Ashton Grant
• Bill Willis diversity coaching fellow – Israel Woolfork|Defensive Coaches=
• Defensive coordinator – Joe Woods
• Run game coordinator – Ben Bloom
• Defensive line – Chris Kiffin
• Assistant defensive line – Jordan Thomas
• Linebackers – Jason Tarver
• Pass game coordinator/defensive backs – Jeff Howard
• Assistant defensive backs – Brandon Lynch
• Defensive assistant – Zach Dunn
• Defensive quality control – Jeff Anderson|Special Teams Coaches=
• Special teams coordinator – Mike Priefer
• Assistant special teams – Stephen Bravo-Brown|Strength and Conditioning=
• Director of high performance – Shaun Huls
• Director of strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson
• Assistant strength and conditioning/sports science – Josh Christovich
• Assistant strength and conditioning – Monty Gibson
• Assistant strength and conditioning – Dale Jones
• Assistant strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus
• Director of performance nutrition – Katy Meassick

}}

Final roster

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Preseason{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center”

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Week!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Date!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Opponent!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Result!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Record!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Venue!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}“| Recapstyle="background:#cfc“! 1August 12, 2022}}2022 Jacksonville Jaguars season>Jacksonville Jaguars| W 24–13| 1–0| TIAA Bank Field| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! 2| August 212022 Philadelphia Eagles season>Philadelphia Eagles| L 20–21| 1–1| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! 3August 27, 2022}}2022 Chicago Bears season>Chicago Bears| L 20–21| 1–2| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recap

Regular season

Schedule{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center”

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}” | Week! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}” | Date! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}” | Opponent! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}” | Result! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}” | Record! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}” | Venue! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2022|border=2}}” | Recapstyle="background:#cfc“! (#Week 1: at Carolina Panthers|1)| September 112022 Carolina Panthers season>Carolina Panthers| W 26–24| 1–0| Bank of America Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 2: vs. New York Jets|2)| September 182022 New York Jets season>New York Jets| L 30–31| 1–1| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#cfc“! (#Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers|3)September 22, 2022}}2022 Pittsburgh Steelers season>Pittsburgh Steelers| W 29–17| 2–1| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons|4)| October 22022 Atlanta Falcons season>Atlanta Falcons| L 20–23| 2–2| Mercedes-Benz Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Chargers|5)| October 92022 Los Angeles Chargers season>Los Angeles Chargers| L 28–30| 2–3| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 6: vs. New England Patriots|6)| October 162022 New England Patriots season>New England Patriots| L 15–38| 2–4| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens|7)| October 232022 Baltimore Ravens season>Baltimore Ravens| L 20–23| 2–5| M&T Bank Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#cfc“! (#Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals|8)October 31, 2022}}2022 Cincinnati Bengals season>Cincinnati Bengals| W 32–13| 3–5| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recap! 9Byestyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 10: at Miami Dolphins|10)| November 132022 Miami Dolphins season>Miami Dolphins| L 17–39| 3–6| Hard Rock Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 11: at Buffalo Bills|11)| November 202022 Buffalo Bills season>Buffalo Bills| L 23–31| 3–7Ford Field{{efn-ua>name=Week112022 Mid-November North American winter storm>a severe winter storm in the Buffalo, New York area, the Browns’ Week 11 game at the 2022 Buffalo Bills season>Buffalo Bills was relocated to Detroit’s Ford Field.BROWNS-BILLS WEEK 11 GAME MOVED TO DETROIT’S FORD FIELD DUE TO SNOWSTORM >URL=HTTPS://WWW.NFL.COM/NEWS/BROWNS-BILLS-WEEK-11-GAME-MOVED-TO-DETROIT-S-FORD-FIELD-DUE-TO-SNOWSTORM DATE=NOVEMBER 17, 2022, November 17, 2022, }}| Recapstyle="background:#cfc“! (#Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers|12)| November 272022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season>Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 23–17 {{small>(OT)}}| 4–7| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#cfc“! (#Week 13: at Houston Texans|13)| December 42022 Houston Texans season>Houston Texans| W 27–14| 5–7| NRG Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals|14)| December 112022 Cincinnati Bengals season>Cincinnati Bengals| L 10–23| 5–8| Paycor Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#cfc“! (#Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens|15)December 17, 2022}}2022 Baltimore Ravens season>Baltimore Ravens| W 13–3| 6–8| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints|16)December 24, 2022}}2022 New Orleans Saints season>New Orleans Saints| L 10–17| 6–9| FirstEnergy Stadium| Recapstyle="background:#cfc“! (#Week 17: at Washington Commanders|17)| January 12022 Washington Commanders season>Washington Commanders| W 24–10| 7–9| FedExField| Recapstyle="background:#fcc“! (#Week 18: at Pittsburgh Steelers|18)| January 82022 Pittsburgh Steelers season>Pittsburgh Steelers| L 14–28| 7–10| Acrisure Stadium| RecapNote: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

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• 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.|stats=

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.WEB, Neumann, Thomas, Browns Beat Panthers to End Winless Streak in Season Openers,www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/11/cleveland-browns-end-season-opening-winless-streak, Sports Illustrated, 12 September 2022, en-us, York was named AFC Special Teams Player of the week.WEB, Cade York named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, ClevelanBrowns.com,www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/cade-york-named-afc-special-teams-player-of-the-week, September 14, 2022, 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.WEB, Petrac, Scott, September 11, 2022, Rookie Cade York says hello to NFL with 58-yard field goal to beat Panthers, Browns Zone,www.brownszone.com/2022/09/11/rookie-cade-york-says-hello-to-nfl-with-58-yard-field-goal-to-beat-panthers/, September 12, 2022,

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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 halftimeOn 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 yards required with 1:14 remaining. A conversion would have allowed Los Angeles to run out the clock However, Herbert’s pass to 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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• HOU – KaÊ»imi 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 – KaÊ»imi 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.|stats=

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.WEB, Watson rusty in return but Browns get 27-14 win over Texans,www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/watson-rusty-in-return-but-browns-get-27-14-win-over-texans/ar-AA14TGp1, 2022-12-05, MSN, en-US,

Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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

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• 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.|stats=

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.WEB, Corey Bojorquez named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, ClevelandBrowns.com,www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/corey-bojorquez-afc-special-teams-player-of-the-week-17, January 5, 2023,

Week 18: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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• 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.|stats=

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 {{nfly|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

{{2022 AFC North standings|team=CLE}}

Conference

{{2022 AFC standings|team=CLE}}

Team leaders

Regular season{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center”

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2020|border=2}}“| Category! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2020|border=2}}“| Player(s)! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=2020|border=2}}“| ValueJacoby Brissett>| 2,608| 12Nick Chubb>| 1,525| 12Amari Cooper>| 78| 1,160| 9Cade York>| 107Jerome Ford>| 723Donovan Peoples-Jones>| 223Grant Delpit>| 105Myles Garrett>| 16.0| 2| 4| 15

Notes

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References

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External links

• {{official websitewww.clevelandbrowns.com/}}

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