The
2019 season was the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...
' 67th in the
National Football League
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(NFL), their 71st overall, their second full season under general manager
John Dorsey and their only season under
head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...
Freddie Kitchens. They finished 6–10 despite entering the season with high expectations, failing to improve on their 7–8–1 record from
2018
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or end their franchise-record and league-high 16-year playoff drought. They also suffered a 12th consecutive losing season, also a franchise record and the longest such streak in the league. Following the season, the Browns fired Kitchens after one season and Dorsey left his position as well.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On October 29, 2018, after Week 8 of the 2018 season, the Browns fired head coach
Hue Jackson
Hue Jackson (born October 22, 1965) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Grambling State University. An offensive assistant at both the collegiate and professional levels, he held coordinator positions in the Nation ...
. Jackson posted a record of record during his 2-season tenure with the Browns. Jackson failed to win any away games during his tenure and
lost every game in 2017. Offensive coordinator
Todd Haley
Richard Todd Haley (born February 28, 1967) is an American football coach who is the current head coach and general manager for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). From 1997 to 2006, he had stints as the wide rec ...
was also fired the same day. Defensive coordinator
Gregg Williams
Gregg Williams (born July 15, 1958) is an American football coach. He most recently served as the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) from 2019 to 2020. Previously, he was head coach of the Buffalo ...
finished out the 2018 season with a record as interim head coach.
On January 12, 2019, the Browns promoted interim offensive coordinator
Freddie Kitchens to head coach.
On January 12, the Browns hired former
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi ...
special teams coordinator
Mike Priefer to the same role.
On January 14, the Browns hired former
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The cl ...
offensive coordinator
Todd Monken
Todd Robert Monken (born February 5, 1966) is an American football coach who currently serves as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Georgia. He is also the former offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns ...
as offensive coordinator and former
Arizona Cardinals head coach
Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator.
Roster changes
Re-signings
Players added
Players lost
Trade notes
Players added and lost
During the 2019 off-season, the Browns also signed DT
Brandin Bryant
Brandin Bryant (born September 16, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undr ...
, WR
Jaelen Strong
Jaelen Strong (born January 25, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State.
Early years
Strong's father, John Rankin, played college basketball at Drexel and died of leukemia i ...
, and G
Bryan Witzmann, but released them prior to the start of the season
2019 NFL Draft
Undrafted free agents
Uniform changes
On September 4, the Browns announced that they would use their brown "color rush" uniforms, which they debuted in 2018, as their primary home uniforms for 2019, wearing them for six home games. These uniforms feature dark brown jerseys with orange numbers and orange stripes, and dark brown pants with the same orange stripes.
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
The Browns opened the season with a home game against the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their hom ...
with high hopes after their 7–8–1 season in
2018
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. The Browns scored a touchdown on their first drive to take a 6–0 lead, but the Titans controlled the game after that, taking a 12–6 lead into halftime. After a Titans field goal, a Browns' touchdown late in the third quarter made the score 15–13, but that is the closest they would get as quarterback
Baker Mayfield threw three interceptions and the Titans scored four unanswered touchdowns to secure a 43–13 win.
With the loss, the Browns opened the season at 0–1. The Browns failed to win in Week 1 for the 15th consecutive season. They also committed 18 penalties for 182 yards, their most penalties in a game since 1951.
Week 2: at New York Jets
The Browns traveled to New York for a ''
Monday Night Football
''ESPN Monday Night Football'' (abbreviated as ''MNF'' and also known as ''ESPN Monday Night Football on ABC'' for simulcasts) is an American live television broadcast of weekly National Football League (NFL) games currently airing on ESPN, A ...
'' matchup against the Jets, marking the Browns' first ''MNF'' appearance since
2015. The Browns opened the scoring with a pair of
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
field goals—the first of his career—in the first quarter to take a 6–0 lead. After the Browns added a
Nick Chubb
Nicholas Jamaal Chubb (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the ...
touchdown run, the teams traded field goals late in the second quarter to give the Browns a 16–3 halftime lead. The only score of the second half was an 89-yard touchdown pass from
Baker Mayfield to
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham played college football at LSU and was drafted by the ...
to give the Browns a 23–3 win. The Browns' defense had a solid performance with four sacks (including three by
Myles Garrett
Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he received unanimous All-American honors in 2016, ...
), one takeaway and two fourth-down stops.
With the win, the Browns improved to 1–1. Punter
Jamie Gillan
Jamie Gillan (born 4 July 1997), nicknamed the Scottish Hammer, is a Scottish professional American football punter for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas–Pine Bluff.
Early year ...
was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week; he made six punts, five of which landed inside the Jets' 20-yard line, averaging 38.5 yards per kick.
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams
The Browns hosted the
Los Angeles Rams in their first ''
Sunday Night Football'' appearance since
2008
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. The Browns held a 6–3 halftime lead after a highly defensive first half. The only scoring came via field goals from the Browns'
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
and the Rams'
Greg Zuerlein. In the third quarter, the Rams drove down the field and scored a touchdown on a
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passi ...
pass to
Cooper Kupp
Cooper Douglas Kupp (born June 15, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Washington, where he won the Walter Payton Award as a junior, ...
to take a 10–6 lead. The Browns responded on their next drive with a
Baker Mayfield pass to
Demetrius Harris
Demetrius Harris (born July 29, 1991) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college basketball at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, which has no college football program. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as ...
to retake the lead at 13–10. Early in the fourth quarter, the Rams regained the lead, 17–13, on another Goff touchdown pass to Kupp and extended their lead to 20–13 with a Zuerlein field goal. Late in the game, the Browns had a chance to tie the score with a touchdown. In the final minute, the Browns had the ball first and goal from the Rams' 4-yard line, but Mayfield threw three incomplete passes, followed by an interception on fourth down.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–2.
Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens
The Browns opened the scoring in the first quarter with a
Baker Mayfield touchdown pass to
Ricky Seals-Jones
Roderick "Ricky" Seals-Jones (born March 15, 1995) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M as a wide receiver and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He ha ...
. However, the Ravens responded with a
Lamar Jackson touchdown pass to
Miles Boykin
Miles Boykin (born October 12, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early years
Boykin grew up in Tinley Park, Illinois where ...
to tie the game at 7–7. An
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
field goal gave the Browns a 10–7 lead at halftime. In the second half,
Nick Chubb
Nicholas Jamaal Chubb (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the ...
led the Browns, scoring a career-high three touchdowns and rushing for 128 of his 165 yards on the day, including an 88-yard touchdown run to extend the Browns' lead just two plays after the Ravens had cut the score to 24–18. A
Dontrell Hilliard
Dontrell Donmond Hilliard (born February 26, 1995) is an American football running back and return specialist for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane and signed as an undrafted free a ...
touchdown run extended the Browns' lead to 40–18. The Ravens added a garbage-time touchdown to make the final score 40–25.
With the win, the Browns improved to 2–2 and moved into first place in the
AFC North for the first time since Week 10 of
2014
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. For his 165 yards and three touchdowns, Chubb was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week and
FedEx Ground Player of the Week
On October 3, punter
Jamie Gillan
Jamie Gillan (born 4 July 1997), nicknamed the Scottish Hammer, is a Scottish professional American football punter for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas–Pine Bluff.
Early year ...
was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September. Gillan had 11 punts inside the 20-yard line and helped the Browns limit opponents to just 19 punt return yards for the month.
Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers opened the scoring with a pair of
Matt Breida
Matthew John Breida (born February 28, 1995) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent ...
touchdowns in the first quarter – an 83-yard run and a 5-yard reception from
Jimmy Garoppolo
James Richard Garoppolo (born November 2, 1991), nicknamed Jimmy G, is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Illinois, where he set the school r ...
. After a Browns field goal, the 49ers continued their dominance, scoring an additional 17 points en route to a 31–3 blowout win. The 49ers defense held
Baker Mayfield to just 100 passing yards and no touchdowns, marking Mayfield's first career start in which he did not throw a touchdown pass, having done so in each of his first 17 starts. The Browns also turned the ball over four times, including two Mayfield interceptions.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–3.
Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Browns returned home to take on the
Seattle Seahawks in Week 6 and opened the scoring with a
Nick Chubb
Nicholas Jamaal Chubb (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the ...
touchdown run. Seattle responded with a touchdown run by
Russell Wilson, giving the Browns a 7–6 lead after a missed extra point by Seattle. The Browns then extended their lead to 20–6, with
Baker Mayfield running in from 10 yards before throwing a 31-yard touchdown pass to
Ricky Seals-Jones
Roderick "Ricky" Seals-Jones (born March 15, 1995) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M as a wide receiver and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He ha ...
. Before halftime, Seattle scored on a pair of
Jason Myers
Jason Myers (born May 12, 1991) is an American football placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marist Red Foxes football, Marist.
Professional career Arena Football League
In th ...
field goals and a touchdown pass from Wilson to
Jaron Brown
Jaron Brown (born January 8, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for Clemson. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
High school career
Brown attende ...
to cut the Browns' lead to 20–18. In the second half, Seattle took the lead on another Wilson touchdown pass to Brown, but the Browns responded with a Chubb touchdown run and a two-point pass from Mayfield to
Demetrius Harris
Demetrius Harris (born July 29, 1991) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college basketball at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, which has no college football program. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as ...
to retake the lead, 28–25. The Seahawks retook the lead with 3:30 left in the game, going up 32–28 thanks to a
Chris Carson
Christopher Dewayne Carson (born September 16, 1994) is a former American football running back. He played professionally for five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), after playing college football at Butler ...
touchdown run, before picking off Mayfield on the Browns' ensuing drive to allow them to run down the clock and claim the win.
With the loss, the Browns went into their bye week at 2–4.
Week 8: at New England Patriots
After their bye week, the Browns traveled to New England for a Week 8 contest against the defending
Super Bowl champion
New England Patriots, who entered this game 7–0. The Patriots raced to a 17–0 first quarter lead, aided by two
Nick Chubb
Nicholas Jamaal Chubb (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the ...
fumbles and a
Baker Mayfield interception on three consecutive offensive snaps for the Browns. Chubb's first fumble was returned by
Dont'a Hightower
Qualin Dont'a Hightower (born March 12, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, receiving consensus All-American honors and winning two BCS National Championships. Hightower was sel ...
for a 26–yard touchdown, while the Patriots' second touchdown came on a
Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots organization, with which ...
pass to
Julian Edelman
Julian Francis Edelman (born May 22, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football at Kent State as a Quarterback and ...
. Browns got on the board in the second quarter with a Mayfield touchdown pass to
Demetrius Harris
Demetrius Harris (born July 29, 1991) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college basketball at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, which has no college football program. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as ...
, to make the score 17–7 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Browns closed New England's lead to 17–10 with an
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
38-yard field goal, but the Patriots responded with another Brady touchdown pass to Edelman on their next drive to extend their lead to 24–10. The teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter for a 27–13 Patriots win.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–5.
Week 9: at Denver Broncos
The Browns visited the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
for a Week 9 match-up. The Browns hoped to end a three-game losing streak while Denver quarterback
Brandon Allen was making his first career start in place of an injured
Joe Flacco. Denver opened the scoring with an Allen 21–yard touchdown pass to
Courtland Sutton
Courtland Sutton (born October 10, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU, and was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 2018 NFL ...
. He added a 75–yard touchdown pass to
Noah Fant
Noah Fant (born November 20, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2019 NFL ...
in the second quarter. For the Browns,
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
kicked four field goals in the second quarter (three of which occurred with the Browns inside Denver's 15-yard line) and Denver's
Brandon McManus added a field goal to give the Broncos a 17–12 halftime lead. In the second half, the Broncos extended their lead to 24–12 on a
Phillip Lindsay
Phillip Lindsay (born July 24, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. Lindsay was born in Denver, Colorado, grew up in Aurora, Colorado, and attended South High School in Denver where he became the school's all-time le ...
touchdown run, while the Browns closed the Broncos' lead back to five points on a
Baker Mayfield touchdown pass to
Jarvis Landry
Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round ...
. However, the Browns could not score again, resulting in a 24–19 Broncos' win.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–6. This marks the 12th straight season in which the Browns suffered a losing streak of at least four games. Following the game, safety
Jermaine Whitehead, out of frustration, made inappropriate and threatening
tweets in response to critics. He was subsequently released by the Browns.
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
The Browns returned home to take on the
Buffalo Bills, hoping to end their 4-game losing streak. The Browns scored a touchdown on the game's first drive on a
Baker Mayfield 17-yard touchdown pass to
Jarvis Landry
Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round ...
. However, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Landry resulted in the PAT attempt being kicked from 15 yards further back, and it was subsequently missed. Early in the second quarter, the Bills scored a touchdown on a
Josh Allen Josh or Joshua Allen may refer to:
* Josh Allen (offensive lineman) (born 1991), former American football player
* Josh Allen (quarterback) (born 1996), American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills since 2018
* Josh Allen (defensi ...
10-yard run to take a 7–6 lead. Browns kicker
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
nailed a 23-yard field goal, while Bills' kicker
Stephen Hauschka missed a 35-yard field goal attempt late in the quarter, giving the Browns a 9–7 halftime lead. The Bills tied the game with a safety in the third quarter as
Tremaine Edmunds
Fe'Zahn Tremaine Edmunds (born May 2, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 201 ...
sacked Mayfield in the end zone. Seibert added a field goal to give the Browns a 12–9 lead after three-quarters. In the fourth quarter, Allen gave the Bills a 16–12 lead on a 1-yard touchdown run. However, the Browns responded with an 82-yard drive culminating with a Mayfield touchdown pass to
Rashard Higgins
Rashard Malick Higgins (born October 7, 1994), nicknamed "Hollywood", is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado State.
Early years
Higgins atte ...
, giving the Browns a 19–16 lead with just under two minutes remaining. The Bills drove down the field, but Hauschka missed a 53-yard potential game-tying field goal with 22 seconds remaining, giving the Browns a 19–16 win.
With the win, the Browns improved to 3–6.
Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Browns stayed home to face the
Pittsburgh Steelers on ''
Thursday Night Football
''Thursday Night Football'' (often abbreviated as ''TNF'') is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that broadcast primarily on Thursday nights. Most of the games kick off at 8:15 Eastern Time (8:20 prior to 20 ...
.'' Browns quarterback
Baker Mayfield scored the first points on a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, set up by a 43-yard pass from Mayfield to wide receiver
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham played college football at LSU and was drafted by the ...
The next score came in the second quarter, with a 1-yard touchdown catch by
Jarvis Landry
Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round ...
. The Steelers struck back in the third quarter with a touchdown completion by Steelers running back
Jaylen Samuels
Jaylen Samuels (born July 20, 1996) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina State University.
Early years
Samuels attended and played high school football at Mallard Cree ...
, but Cleveland held off the Steelers for the win. Browns rookie tight end
Stephen Carlson caught a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for his first career touchdown. The Browns defense forced four interceptions of Steelers quarterback
Mason Rudolph in the game.
A skirmish broke out between the two teams in the closing seconds of the game. After passing to
Trey Edmunds, Rudolph found himself dragged down by Browns defensive end
Myles Garrett
Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he received unanimous All-American honors in 2016, ...
. Upset by the late tackle, Rudolph started to attack Garrett by kicking him in the groin and attempting to pull off Garrett's helmet. Garrett then pulled off Rudolph's helmet and used it to hit Rudolph in the head. Steelers center
Maurkice Pouncey
LaShawn Maurkice Pouncey (born July 24, 1989) is a former American football center who played 11 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida, where he was a member of a BCS Nat ...
and Browns defensive tackle
Larry Ogunjobi then joined in on the fight in defense of their respective teammates. Garrett, Ogunjobi, and Pouncey were ejected from the game. Following the game, Garrett was suspended for the remainder of 2019 and required to apply for reinstatement in 2020, while Pouncey and Ogunjobi received suspensions of two games and one game, respectively.
Garrett's suspension is the longest in NFL history for a single on-field transgression.
Landry recorded his 529th reception, breaking
DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins (born June 6, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first roun ...
' record of most catches in an NFL player's first six seasons.
With the win, the Browns improved to 4–6. The win ended an 8-game winless streak to the Steelers that dated back to
2014
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. This also marked the first time in franchise history that the Browns defeated division rivals
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...
and Pittsburgh in the same season.
Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins
The Browns hosted the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team p ...
in their third straight home game. The Browns dominated the first half, building a 28–0 lead in the process. The Browns scored four first half touchdowns on three
Baker Mayfield touchdown passes (two short passes to
Jarvis Landry
Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round ...
and a 35-yard pass to
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham played college football at LSU and was drafted by the ...
) and a 6-yard run by
Kareem Hunt
Kareem AJ Hunt (born August 6, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the ...
. The Dolphins got on the board with a
Jason Sanders
Jason Thomas Sanders (born November 16, 1995) is an American football kicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico.
Early years
Sanders attended and played high school football at ...
field goal to make the score 28–3 at halftime. The Dolphins came back in the third quarter. Aided by a Mayfield interception and a missed field goal by
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
, the Dolphins scored two touchdowns on a
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 24, 1982) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. During his career, Fitzpatrick started at quarterback for nine different teams, the most ...
11-yard pass to
Mike Gesicki
Michael William Gesicki (born October 3, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. He is the record holder for most receptions by a tight end ...
and a Fitzpatrick 8-yard run, to close the Browns' lead to 28–17. However, the Browns responded in the fourth quarter with a pair of Seibert field goals and a
Nick Chubb
Nicholas Jamaal Chubb (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the ...
5-yard touchdown run to go up 41–17. A late Miami touchdown made the final score 41–24.
With the win, the Browns improved to 5–6. This marked the Browns' 100th win since returning to the NFL in
1999
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. Linebacker
Joe Schobert
Joseph Robert Schobert (born November 6, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Schobert played college football at Wisconsin where he won t ...
was named the AFC Defensive Player of the week after recording five tackles, four blocked passes, and two interceptions.
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Browns traveled to Pittsburgh for round two of their division
rivalry
A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant ...
with the
Steelers. In the first quarter, the Browns scored first on an
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
31-yard field goal. They extended their lead to 10–0 in the second quarter on a
Baker Mayfield 15-yard touchdown pass to
Kareem Hunt
Kareem AJ Hunt (born August 6, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the ...
. The Steelers, however tied the game 10–10 before halftime with a
Chris Boswell
Christopher Lynn Boswell (born March 16, 1991) is an American football placekicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice and was signed by the Houston Texans in 2014 as an undra ...
39-yard field goal followed by a
Devlin Hodges
Devlin Patrick "Duck" Hodges (born April 12, 1996) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Samford, after playing at Mortimer Jordan High School. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free ...
30-yard touchdown pass to
James Washington. In the third quarter, the Steelers took a 17–10 lead when
Benny Snell ran for a 1-yard touchdown and added a Boswell 29-yard field goal to make it 20–10. Seibert got the Browns within a touchdown at 20–13 on a 34-yard field goal to make it 20–13. Getting the ball back later on in the quarter, the Browns had an opportunity to score a game-tying touchdown, However, Steelers cornerback and former Brown Joe Haden came up with the game-sealing interception of Mayfield.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 5–7. This marked the Browns' 16th consecutive loss in Pittsburgh. On the same day, the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays it ...
won their game, thus mathematically eliminating the Browns from AFC North title contention. This is the Browns 27th consecutive season without a division title, the longest active streak in the NFL.
Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Browns returned home to battle their
in-state rival Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati took an early 3–0 lead on a
Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal. The Browns got on the board later in the first quarter as
Denzel Ward
Denzel Nehemiah Ward (born April 28, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
Early life
Ward attended Nordonia High School in Macedonia, ...
intercepted an
Andy Dalton
Andrew Gregory Dalton (born October 29, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Red Rifle", Dalton previously played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, and ...
pass and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown to take a 7–3 lead. Bullock added a 44-yard field goal to bring the Bengals to within 7–6 after the first quarter. Both teams scored a touchdown in the second quarter: the Bengals' coming on a
Joe Mixon 1-yard run and the Browns' on a
Baker Mayfield 7-yard run to give the Browns a 14–13 halftime lead. On the Browns' opening drive of the third quarter, they scored a touchdown on a
Kareem Hunt
Kareem AJ Hunt (born August 6, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the ...
3-yard run to extend their lead to 21–13. The teams traded field goals to finish off the third quarter and also did so in the fourth quarter, to give the Browns a 27–19 win.
With the win, the Browns improved to 6–7.
Week 15: at Arizona Cardinals
The Browns traveled to Arizona for a Week 15 tilt with the
Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals scored the only first quarter points on a
Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake (born January 26, 1994) is an American football running back and kick returner for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Drake was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the th ...
5-yard touchdown run, to take a 7–0 lead. The Cardinals extended their lead to 14–0 in the second quarter with a Drake 1-yard touchdown run. The Browns responded with a
Nick Chubb
Nicholas Jamaal Chubb (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the ...
33-yard touchdown run and an
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
44-yard field goal to close the Cardinals' lead to 14–10. However, the Cardinals extended their lead to 21–10 late in the first half on a
Kyler Murray
Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint at Texas A&M, Murray played college football at Oklahoma, where he won the Heisman Trop ...
6-yard touchdown pass to
Dan Arnold. In the third quarter, the Browns scored a touchdown on a
Baker Mayfield 2-yard touchdown pass to
Ricky Seals-Jones
Roderick "Ricky" Seals-Jones (born March 15, 1995) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M as a wide receiver and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He ha ...
, but the Cardinals responded with a Drake 1-yard run to take a 28–17 lead into the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Seibert missed a 45–yard field goal attempt wide left that would have moved the Browns to within one possession at 28–20. Instead, the Cardinals scored a touchdown on their ensuing drive on a Drake 17-yard run, his fourth touchdown on the day. After a Seals-Jones fumble, former Brown
Zane Gonzalez
Holden Fortunato Gonzalez (born May 7, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State University and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in ...
kicked a 21-yard field goal to give the Cardinals a 38–17 lead. The Browns added a late touchdown on a Mayfield pass to Seals-Jones to make the final score 38–24.
With the loss, the Browns fell to 6–8.
Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
With the loss, the Browns fell to 6–9. The loss eliminated the Browns from postseason contention for the 17th consecutive season, having last made the playoffs in
2002. The Browns were one of only two NFL teams, the other being the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The cl ...
, to not make the playoffs during the 2010s. The loss also meant the Browns would not improve upon their 7–8–1 record from
their previous season, and it ensured the team's 12th consecutive season with a losing record, having last posted a non-losing record in
2007. The Browns finished 4–4 at home.
Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals
With the loss, the Browns finished the season 6–10. They finished 2–6 in away games. This marked the Browns' 500th loss since joining the NFL in .
Following the game, the Browns fired head coach
Freddie Kitchens after one season. On December 31, the Browns and general manager
John Dorsey mutually agreed to part ways. Dorsey had served as the Browns' GM since December 2017.
Standings
Division
Conference
Team leaders
Individual honors
On December 17, RB
Nick Chubb
Nicholas Jamaal Chubb (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the ...
and WR
Jarvis Landry
Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round ...
were named to the AFC Roster for the
2020 Pro Bowl
The 2020 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2019 NFL season. It was played on January 26, 2020, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, and was televised nationally by ESPN, while being simulcast on ABC and Di ...
. This marked Chubb's first Pro Bowl selection and Landry's fifth consecutive and fifth overall selection. Chubb was the AFC's starting running back.
On January 9, 2020, G
Joel Bitonio
Joel Michael Bitonio (born October 11, 1991) is an American football Guard (gridiron football), guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He play ...
was also named to the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement, marking his second consecutive and second overall selection.
In addition, LB
Joe Schobert
Joseph Robert Schobert (born November 6, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Schobert played college football at Wisconsin where he won t ...
was named a second alternate, CB
Denzel Ward
Denzel Nehemiah Ward (born April 28, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
Early life
Ward attended Nordonia High School in Macedonia, ...
a fourth alternate, and WR
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham played college football at LSU and was drafted by the ...
a fifth alternate at their respective positions.
On January 3, Bitonio was named to the
AP All-Pro second team, his second consecutive and second overall All-Pro selection.
References
External links
2019 Cleveland Brownsat Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com)
2019 Cleveland Browns Statisticsat jt-sw.com
2019 Cleveland Browns Scheduleat jt-sw.com
at DatabaseFootball.com
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* "Building the Browns 2019," (video) Cleveland Browns, April - Dec., 2019.
1: Meet Freddy Kitchens
2: The Combine
3: Odell Beckham Jr. Arrives
4: The NFL Draft
5: Rookie Minicamp
6: Demarious Randall Graduates
7: Organized Team Activities
8. Mandatory Minicamp
9: Training Camp Begins
10: Colts Joint Practices
11: Dawg Days of Camp
12: The Preseason Comes to an End
13: The Start of the Regular Season
14. Overcoming Adversity
15: One Game at a Time
16: Next Man Up
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Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...