2021 Cleveland Browns season
The 2021 season was the Cleveland Browns' 69th season as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 73rd overall and their second under head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry. The Browns finished 8–9, failing to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2020. 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]
2021 Cleveland Browns season | |
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Owner | Jimmy and Dee Haslam |
General manager | Andrew Berry (EVP of Football Ops/GM) |
Head coach | Kevin Stefanski |
Home field | FirstEnergy Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–9 |
Division place | 3rd AFC North |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | G Joel Bitonio RB Nick Chubb DE Myles Garrett G Wyatt Teller CB Denzel Ward |
AP All-Pros | G Joel Bitonio (1st team) DE Myles Garrett (1st team) G Wyatt Teller (2nd team) |
Uniform | |
Offseason
Re-signings
Position | Player | Tag | Date |
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TE | Stephen Carlson | ERFA | March 5 |
DE | Porter Gustin | ERFA | March 5 |
WR | Rashard Higgins | UFA | March 17 |
WR | KhaDarel Hodge | RFA | March 15 |
OLB | Elijah Lee | UFA | March 19 |
WR | JoJo Natson | UFA | March 18 |
K | Cody Parkey | UFA | March 18 |
LB | Malcolm Smith | UFA | March 18 |
Players added
Position | Player | Tag | 2020 Team | Date |
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DE | Jadeveon Clowney | UFA | Tennessee Titans | April 14 |
CB | Troy Hill | UFA | Los Angeles Rams | March 18 |
DT | Malik Jackson | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | March 19 |
S | John Johnson | UFA | Los Angeles Rams | March 17 |
DT | Malik McDowell | UFA | May 3 | |
DE | Takkarist McKinley | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | March 17 |
K | Chase McLaughlin | waivers | New York Jets | May 11 |
OT | Greg Senat | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | March 18 |
DT | Damion Square | UFA | Los Angeles Chargers | May 4 |
LB | Anthony Walker Jr. | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | March 19 |
Players lost
Position | Player | Tag | 2021 Team | Date |
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DE | Adrian Clayborn | Release | March 9 | |
LB | Tae Davis | Release | Houston Texans | March 15 |
C | Anthony Fabiano | Retired[2] | June 6 | |
LB | B. J. Goodson | UFA | ||
WR | Marvin Hall | UFA | New England Patriots[3] | June 4 |
CB | Kevin Johnson | UFA | Tennessee Titans | March 18 |
SS | Karl Joseph | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | April 9 |
OT | Kendall Lamm | UFA | Tennessee Titans | March 17 |
CB | Terrance Mitchell | UFA | Houston Texans | March 17 |
DE | George Obinna | ERFA | ||
DT | Larry Ogunjobi | UFA | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17 |
G | Malcolm Pridgeon | Release | February 9 | |
DT | Sheldon Richardson | Release | Minnesota Vikings[4] | April 16 |
S | Andrew Sendejo | UFA | ||
WR | Taywan Taylor | UFA | Houston Texans[5] | May 20 |
DT | Vincent Taylor | UFA | Houston Texans | March 17 |
CB | Tavierre Thomas | Release | Houston Texans | March 5 |
DE | Olivier Vernon | UFA |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 26 | Greg Newsome II | CB | Northwestern | |
2 | 52 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | LB | Notre Dame | from Chicago via Carolina |
3 | 91 | Anthony Schwartz | WR | Auburn | from New Orleans |
4 | 110 | James Hudson | OT | Cincinnati | from Philadelphia |
132 | Tommy Togiai | DT | Ohio State | ||
5 | 153 | Tony Fields II | LB | West Virginia | from Detroit |
169 | Richard LeCounte | S | Georgia | from Los Angeles Rams | |
6 | 211 | Demetric Felton | RB | UCLA | |
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.[6]
- Cleveland acquired a fourth-round selection from Philadelphia in exchange for defensive end Genard Avery.[7]
- Cleveland acquired a fifth-round selection from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for offensive lineman Austin Corbett.[8]
- Cleveland traded its original fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for safety Ronnie Harrison.[9]
- Cleveland acquired a seventh-round selection and guard Wyatt Teller from Buffalo in exchange for 2020 fifth- and sixth-round selections.[10]
- Cleveland traded its original seventh-round selection to Denver in exchange for fullback Andy Janovich.[11]
Undrafted free agents
Player | Position | College | Signed | Cut |
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Tre Harbison | RB | Charlotte | May 3 | |
Romeo McKnight | DE | Charlotte | May 3 | |
Emmanuel Rugamba | CB | Miami (OH) | May 3 | |
Kiondre Thomas | CB | Kansas State | May 3 | |
Marvin Wilson | DT | Florida State | May 3 |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 14 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–13 | 1–0 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
2 | August 22 | New York Giants | W 17–13 | 2–0 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 29 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–10 | 3–0 | Mercedes Benz Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
The Browns' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 8 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,973
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Browns | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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With the win, the Browns improved to 1–1.
Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Browns | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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).[12] DE Myles Garrett set a franchise record with 4.5 sacks[12] and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[13]
Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,703
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 3 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 42 |
Chargers | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 47 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
Browns | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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).[14]
Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Browns | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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.[15]
Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Browns | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,451
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Patriots | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Browns | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Showers, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
- Recap, GameBook
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Ravens | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,679
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Kathryn Tappen
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
Browns | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark and Steve Wyche
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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.[16] During this time, three players were able to test negative and be activated, but the majority of the infected players were ruled out. With starting QB Baker Mayfield and backup QB Case Keenum sidelined with the virus, third-string QB Nick Mullens made his first start with the Browns. Special teams coach Mike Priefer served as acting head coach for the game.[17]
With the loss, the Browns fell to 7–7.
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
Packers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 25
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,901
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Steelers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: January 3
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,624
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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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.[18]
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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: January 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain, 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
- Recap, Game Book
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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.
Division
AFC North | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 460 | 376 | L1 |
(7) Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 343 | 398 | W2 |
Cleveland Browns | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 349 | 371 | W1 |
Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 387 | 392 | L6 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division winners | |||||||||||
1[lower-alpha 1] | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5[lower-alpha 2] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
6[lower-alpha 2] | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
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8[lower-alpha 3] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
11[lower-alpha 5] | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
12[lower-alpha 5] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
14[lower-alpha 6] | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
15[lower-alpha 6] | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 7] | |||||||||||
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Regular season
Category | Player(s) | Value |
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Passing yards | Baker Mayfield | 3,010 |
Passing touchdowns | Baker Mayfield | 17 |
Rushing yards | Nick Chubb | 1,259 |
Rushing touchdowns | Nick Chubb | 8 |
Receptions | Jarvis Landry | 52 |
Receiving yards | Donovan Peoples-Jones | 597 |
Receiving touchdowns | David Njoku | 4 |
Points | Chase McLaughlin | 81 |
Kickoff return yards | Anthony Schwartz | 322 |
Punt return yards | Demetric Felton | 227 |
Tackles | Anthony Walker Jr. | 113 |
Sacks | Myles Garrett | 16.0 |
Forced fumbles | 2 players tied | 2 |
Interceptions | 2 players tied | 3 |
Pass deflections | 2 players tied | 10 |
Awards
The following Browns were awarded for their performances during the season:
AFC Defensive Player of the Week/Month
W/M | Player | Line |
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3 | DE Myles Garrett | 7 TKL, 4 TFL, 4.5 sacks |
2022 Pro Bowl
On December 20, it was announced that G Joel Bitonio, RB Nick Chubb, DE Myles Garrett, G Wyatt Teller, and CB Denzel Ward were named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster, with Bitonio and Garrett named as starters. This marks the fourth Pro Bowl selection for Bitonio, the third for Chubb and Garrett, the second for Ward, and the first for Teller.
References
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- "AFC Notes: Browns, Fisher, Broncos, Fleming".
- "Patriots Sign Wide Receiver Marvin Hall". Patriots.com. June 4, 2021.
- "Vikings Sign and Bring Back DT Sheldon Richardson".
- "Houston Texans Transactions (5-20-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. May 20, 2021.
- Shook, Nick (April 24, 2020). "Saints trade up, select LB Zack Baun with 74th pick". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Browns trade pass rusher Genard Avery to the Eagles in exchange for 2021 draft pick". CBS Sports. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- DaSilva, Carmen (October 15, 2019). "Rams trade 2021 draft pick to Browns for OL Austin Corbett". RamsWire. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- "Browns acquire safety Ronnie Harrison from Jaguars in trade". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "Teller-traded-cleveland". clevelandbrowns.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- Alper, Josh (March 17, 2020). "Broncos agree to trade Andy Janovich to Browns". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- "Browns 26, Bears 6: Myles Garrett sacks Justin Fields 4.5 times, defense holds Chicago to 1 net yard passing". Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- "Myles Garrett named AFC Defensive Player of the Week". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- Baker Mayfield out for Thursday's game against Denver
- "Browns running back D'Ernest Johnson named FedEx Ground Player of the Week". WJW-TV. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Browns vs. Raiders postponed until 5 p.m. Monday
- Ulrich, Nate (December 20, 2021). "Browns activate John Johnson III from COVID-19 list; Nick Mullens set to start at quarterback against Raiders". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- "Why Did The Browns Miss The Playoffs?". The Cold Wire. January 3, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
External links
- 2021 Cleveland Browns at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com)
- 2021 Cleveland Browns Statistics at jt-sw.com
- 2021 Cleveland Browns Schedule at jt-sw.com
- 2021 Cleveland Browns at DatabaseFootball.com
- Official website