The 2021 season was the Cleveland Browns ' 69th season as a member of the National Football League , 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 . They did not qualify for the playoffs. For the 75th anniversary of the team's founding in 1946, the Browns introduced a commemorative logo in January to use for the season.[ 1]
Offseason [ ] Free Agents [ ]
Position
Player
Tag
2021 Team
Date
WR
Marvin Hall
UFA
SS
Karl Joseph
UFA
T
Kendall Lamm
UFA
OLB
Elijah Lee
UFA
WR
JoJo Natson
UFA
FS
Andrew Sendejo
UFA
WR
Taywan Taylor
UFA
DT
Vincent Taylor
UFA
DE
Olivier Vernon
UFA
LB
Tae Davis
RFA
C
Anthony Fabiano
RFA
WR
KhaDarel Hodge
RFA
CB
Tavierre Thomas
RFA
CB
Brian Allen
ERFA
TE
Stephen Carlson
ERFA
DE
Porter Gustin
ERFA
DE
George Obinna
ERFA
Players added [ ]
Position
Player
Tag
2020 Team
Date
WR
Ryan Switzer
Futures
January 23
Players lost [ ]
Position
Player
Tag
2021 Team
Date
G
Malcolm Pridgeon
Release
February 9
Draft [ ] Notes
Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL 's annual spring owners' meetings. Pre-draft trades
Cleveland acquired a third-round selection and a 2020 third-round selection from New Orleans in exchange for 2020 third- and seventh-round selections.[ 2]
Cleveland acquired a fourth-round selection from Philadelphia in exchange for defensive end Genard Avery .[ 3]
Cleveland acquired a fifth-round selection from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for offensive lineman Austin Corbett .[ 4]
Cleveland traded its original fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for safety Ronnie Harrison .[ 5]
Cleveland acquired a seventh-round selection and guard Wyatt Teller from Buffalo in exchange for 2020 fifth- and sixth-round selections.[ 6]
Cleveland traded its original seventh-round selection to Denver in exchange for fullback Andy Janovich .[ 7] Staff [ ]
Cleveland Browns current staff
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 Hickman
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
Director of college scouting – Max Paulus
Senior personnel/coaching executive – Bob Quinn
Senior executive advisor to the GM – Jimmy Raye III
Advisor to the GM – Chris Polian
Director of football operations – Tyler Hamblin
Director of football operations & process – Joy Tapajcik
Director of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani
Director of scouting research – Mike Cetta
Director of football information systems – Brad DeAngelis Head coaches Head coach – Kevin Stefanski
Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Ray Ventrone Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Tommy Rees
Quarterbacks – Bill Musgrave
Running backs – Duce Staley
Pass game coordinator/wide receivers – Chad O'Shea
Assistant wide receivers – Stephen Bravo-Brown
Tight ends – Christian Jones
Offensive line – Mike Bloomgren
Assistant offensive line – Sanders Davis
Assistant offensive line – Ben Wilkerson
Pass game specialist – Nick Charlton
Bill Willis diversity coaching fellow – Nemo Washington
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jim Schwartz
Defensive line – Jacques Cesaire
Assistant defensive line – Adam Morris
Linebackers – Jason Tarver
Cornerbacks – Brandon Lynch
Safeties – Ephraim Banda
Defensive assistant – Zach Dunn
Defensive quality control – Jeff Anderson Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Kyle Hoke Support staff Senior assistant/special projects – Kevin Rogers
Coordinator of coaching logistics – Riley Hecklinski 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 → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
Final roster [ ] Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The Browns' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
8
14
0
7
29
Chiefs
3
7
10
13
33
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 [ ]
Week 2: Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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
Top rushers
HOU – Mark Ingram Jr. – 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 [ ]
Week 3: Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
3
0
3
0
6
Browns
0
10
3
13
26
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 10 rushes, 34 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 22 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers
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).[ 8] Myles Garrett set a franchise record with 4.5 sacks[ 8] [ 9]
Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
0
11
0
3
14
Vikings
7
0
0
0
7
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
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
Fourth quarter
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 6:16. Browns 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:29. Top passers
Top rushers
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 [ ]
Week 5: Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
3
17
7
15
42
Chargers
7
6
8
26
47
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : October 10Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,240Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , 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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 [ ]
Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
16
7
7
37
Browns
0
14
0
0
14
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Date : October 17Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 58°F / 14°CGame attendance : 67,431Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler , Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , 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
Top rushers
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).[ 10]
Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week 7: Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
0
7
7
14
Browns
10
0
7
0
17
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
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.[ 11]
Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
0
3
6
6
15
Browns
3
0
7
0
10
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Date : October 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 56°F / 13°CGame attendance : 67,431Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene SteratoreRecap , 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
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 [ ]
Week 9: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly sunny, 60°F / 16°CGame attendance : 65,451Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene SteratoreRecap , 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
Top rushers
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 [ ]
Week 10: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
7
0
0
0
7
Patriots
7
17
7
14
45
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
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 [ ]
Week 11: Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
0
0
7
3
10
Browns
0
13
0
0
13
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Date : November 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Showers, 44°F / 7°CGame attendance : 67,431Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Gus Johnson , Aqib Talib and Megan OliviRecap , GameBook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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 [ ]
Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
0
3
7
0
10
Ravens
3
3
7
3
16
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
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 [ ]
Week 14: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Ravens
0
6
3
13
22
Browns
10
14
0
0
24
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Date : December 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 47°F / 8°CGame attendance : 67,431Referee : Brad RogersTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , 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
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 [ ]
Week 15: Las Vegas Raiders at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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. ESTGame weather : Clear, 43°F / 6°CGame attendance : 67,431Referee : 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
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.[ 12] 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.[ 13]
With the loss, the Browns fell to 7–7.
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 35°F / 2°CGame attendance : 77,901Referee : 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 [ ]
Week 17: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
0
0
7
7
14
Steelers
0
10
3
13
26
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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.[ 14]
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 [ ]
Week 18: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bengals
0
7
3
6
16
Browns
7
7
0
7
21
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Date : January 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Rain, 37°F / 3°CGame attendance : 67,431Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay CzarniakRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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 [ ] Template:2021 AFC North standings
Conference [ ] Template:2021 AFC standings
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
References [ ]
↑ Patsko, Scott. "Browns unveil logo to celebrate 75th anniversary of the franchise ", Cleveland.com , January 29, 2021.
↑ Shook, Nick (April 24, 2020). Saints trade up, select LB Zack Baun with 74th pick . NFL.com .
↑ Browns trade pass rusher Genard Avery to the Eagles in exchange for 2021 draft pick (October 28, 2019).↑ DaSilva, Carmen (October 15, 2019). Rams trade 2021 draft pick to Browns for OL Austin Corbett . RamsWire .
↑ Browns acquire safety Ronnie Harrison from Jaguars in trade .↑ Teller-traded-cleveland (August 29, 2019).↑ Alper, Josh (March 17, 2020). Broncos agree to trade Andy Janovich to Browns . NBC Sports .
↑ 8.0 8.1 Browns 26, Bears 6: Myles Garrett sacks Justin Fields 4.5 times, defense holds Chicago to 1 net yard passing . Chronicle-Telegram .↑ Myles Garrett named AFC Defensive Player of the Week . ClevelandBrowns.com .↑ Baker Mayfield out for Thursday's game against Denver ↑ Browns running back D'Ernest Johnson named FedEx Ground Player of the Week . WJW-TV ↑ Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Browns vs. Raiders postponed until 5 p.m. Monday ↑ Ulrich, Nate. "Browns activate John Johnson III from COVID-19 list; Nick Mullens set to start at quarterback against Raiders ", December 20, 2021.
↑ Why Did The Browns Miss The Playoffs? (in en-US) (2022-01-03).
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