2025 Cleveland Browns season

2025 Cleveland Browns season
OwnerJimmy Haslam
General managerAndrew Berry
Head coachKevin Stefanski
Home stadiumHuntington Bank Field
Results
Record5–12
Division place4th AFC North
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsDE Myles Garrett (1st team)
Pro BowlersDE Myles Garrett
CB Denzel Ward
QB Shedeur Sanders
Uniform

The 2025 season was the Cleveland Browns' 73rd as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall, their sixth under general manager Andrew Berry, and their sixth and final under head coach Kevin Stefanski. The Browns improved on their 3–14 record from the previous season. However, they clinched their second consecutive losing season and 16th in 18 years, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year. Despite that, one of the few bright spots for the Browns was when Myles Garrett achieved a record-breaking 23 sacks in a single season, breaking records of 22.5 previously set by both Michael Strahan and T. J. Watt. Shedeur Sanders became the first Cleveland Brown quarterback to make a Pro Bowl since Derek Anderson did so in 2007.

On January 5, 2026, one day after the end of the season, Stefanski was fired by the Browns after six seasons with the team.[1]

The Cleveland Browns drew an average home attendance of 67,431, the 19th-highest of all NFL teams.[2]

Offseason

Staff changes

On January 5, one day after the 2024 season ended, the Browns fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and offensive line coach Andy Dickerson, both after one season with the team.[3]

On January 8, the Browns hired former Rice University head coach Mike Bloomgren as their new offensive line coach.[4]

On January 14, the Browns promoted tight ends coach and passing game specialist Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator to replace Dorsey.[5]

Roster changes

Free agents

2025 Cleveland Browns Free Agents
Pos. Player Tag 2025 Team Signed
OT Hakeem Adeniji UFA Dallas Cowboys April 18[6]
TE Jordan Akins UFA
S D'Anthony Bell RFA Seattle Seahawks March 22
CB Tony Brown UFA Cleveland Browns March 20[7]
LB Devin Bush Jr. UFA Cleveland Browns March 12[8]
OT Geron Christian UFA Dallas Cowboys August 2[9]
RB Nick Chubb UFA Houston Texans June 9[10][11]
G Michael Dunn UFA San Francisco 49ers August 20[12]
DT Michael Dwumfour ERFA San Francisco 49ers August 7[13]
CB Mike Ford UFA Atlanta Falcons March 17[14]
RB D'Onta Foreman UFA
C Nick Harris UFA Washington Commanders August 22[15]
DE James Houston RFA Dallas Cowboys July 22[16]
OT James Hudson UFA New York Giants March 12[17]
LS Charley Hughlett Release[18] Philadelphia Eagles March 14[19]
DT Maurice Hurst Jr. UFA
OT Germain Ifedi UFA Miami Dolphins August 3[20]
RB John Kelly ERFA
WR Elijah Moore UFA Buffalo Bills April 30
WR James Proche UFA Tennessee Titans March 26[21]
TE Geoff Swaim UFA
S Juan Thornhill Release[22] Pittsburgh Steelers March 17
DT Dalvin Tomlinson Release[23] Arizona Cardinals March 12[24]
OT Jedrick Wills UFA
QB Jameis Winston UFA New York Giants March 21[25]
QB Bailey Zappe RFA Kansas City Chiefs March 17[26]

Signings

2025 Cleveland Browns Free Agents
Pos. Player 2024 Team Signed
LB Jerome Baker Tennessee Titans March 24[27][28]
WR DeAndre Carter Chicago Bears March 19[29]
DT Maliek Collins San Francisco 49ers March 12[30]
QB Joe Flacco Indianapolis Colts April 11[31]
G Teven Jenkins Chicago Bears March 20[7]
WR Diontae Johnson Baltimore Ravens April 28[32]
OT Cornelius Lucas Washington Commanders March 12[33]
DE Julian Okwara Arizona Cardinals April 14[34]
DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 12[35]

Trades

2025 Cleveland Browns Offseason Trades
Date Team Player(s)/Asset(s) Received Player(s)/Asset(s) Traded
March 12 Philadelphia Eagles QB Kenny Pickett QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
2025 5th round selection
August 20 New York Jets 2026 6th round selection DT Jowon Briggs
2026 7th round selection
August 25 Las Vegas Raiders 2026 5th round selection QB Kenny Pickett
August 26 Los Angeles Rams T KT Leveston 2028 7th round selection

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft
2025 Cleveland Browns draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 2 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[A]
5 Mason Graham DT Michigan From Jaguars[A]
2 33 Carson Schwesinger LB UCLA
36 Quinshon Judkins RB Ohio State From Jaguars[A]
3 67 Harold Fannin Jr. TE Bowling Green
94 Dillon Gabriel QB Oregon From Bills[B]
4 104 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[A]
126 Dylan Sampson RB Tennessee From Vikings via Jaguars[A]
5 139 Traded to the Minnesota Vikings[C]
144 Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado From Patriots via Seahawks
164 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[D] From Lions[E]
166 Traded to the Seattle Seahawks From Texans[F]
6 179 Traded to the Houston Texans[F]
192 Traded to the Seattle Seahawks From Dolphins via Bears[G]
200 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[A] From Vikings[C]
204 Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B] From Lions[H]
216 Traded to the Houston Texans[F] Compensatory selection
7 218 Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers[I]
240 Traded to the Chicago Bears[G] From Vikings[C]
255 Traded to the Houston Texans[F] Compensatory selection
Undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Adin Huntington DE Tulane [44]
Jason Ivey OT North Carolina A&T
LaMareon James CB TCU
Dom Jones CB Colorado State
Gage Larvadain WR South Carolina
Ahmani Marshall RB Appalachian State
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold LB USC
Brent Matiscik LS TCU
Donovan McMillon S Pittsburgh
Justin Osborne C SMU
Ja'Seem Reed WR San Diego
Dartanyan Tinsley G Cincinnati
Eli Wilson FB Appalachian State
Luke Floriea WR Kent State [45]
Kisean Johnson WR Western Kentucky
Cade McDonald WR Miami (OH)
Winston Wright Jr. WR East Carolina [46]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c d e f The Browns traded the 2nd overall pick, a fourth round selection (104th overall) and a sixth round selection (200th overall) to the Jaguars in exchange for the 5th overall pick, a second-round selection (36th overall) a fourth-round selection (126th overall) and a 2026 first-round selection.[36]
  2. ^ a b The Browns traded a sixth-round selection (204th overall) and WR Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a third-round selection (94th overall) and a 2026 seventh-round selection.[37]
  3. ^ a b c The Browns traded a fifth-round selection (139th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (200th and 240th overall), and DE Za'Darius Smith.[38]
  4. ^ The Browns traded a fifth-round selection (164th overall) and QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson to the Eagles in exchange for QB Kenny Pickett.
  5. ^ The Browns traded a 2026 seventh-round selection and DE Za'Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a fifth-round selection (164th overall) and a 2026 sixth-round selection.[39]
  6. ^ a b c d The Browns traded two sixth-round selections (179th overall and 216th overall) and a seventh-round selection (255th overall) to the Texans for a 2025 fifth round selection (166th overall) and a 2027 fifth-round selection.[40]
  7. ^ a b The Browns traded a seventh-round selection (240th overall) and DT Chris Williams to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection (192nd overall).[41]
  8. ^ The Browns traded WR Donovan Peoples-Jones to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a sixth-round selection (204th overall).[42]
  9. ^ The Browns traded a seventh-round selection (218th overall) to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for K Dustin Hopkins.[43]

Staff

2025 Cleveland Browns staff

Front office

  • Principal partners – Jimmy Haslam, Dee Haslam
  • Managing partner – Whitney Haslam Johnson
  • Partner/Executive vice president – J. W. Johnson
  • Limited partner – Charles Woodson
  • President – David Jenkins
  • Executive vice president of football operations/general manager – Andrew Berry
  • Vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Catherine Hickman
  • Vice president of football administration – Chris Cooper
  • Director of football administration – Taylor Young
  • Director of player personnel – 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 & process – Joy Tapajcik
  • Football operations assistant – Hunter Carson
  • Vice President of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani
  • Director of scouting research – Mike Cetta
  • Director of football information systems – Brad DeAngelis

Head coaches

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

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Kyle Hoke

Strength and conditioning

  • Director, strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson
  • Player Development Coordinator - Anthony Fabiano
  • Assistant strength and conditioning/sports science – Josh Christovich
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Monty Gibson
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Dale Jones
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Ty Taylor
  • Assistant of Performance Nutrition - Grace Kennedy
  • Director of performance nutrition – Kelsey Fahy

Final roster

2025 Cleveland Browns roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 17 reserve, 14 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 at Carolina Panthers W 30–10 1–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap
2 August 16 at Philadelphia Eagles W 22–13 2–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
3 August 23 Los Angeles Rams W 19–17 3–0 Huntington Bank Field Recap

Game summaries

Preseason Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

Preseason Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 14 7930
Panthers 7 0 0310

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Preseason Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Preseason Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 6 6 7322
Eagles 0 13 0013

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: August 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,879
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (WEWS): Chris Rose, Joe Thomas and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Preseason Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 7 3717
Browns 7 9 0319

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,035
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (WEWS): Chris Rose, Joe Thomas and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 7 Cincinnati Bengals L 16–17 0–1 Huntington Bank Field Recap
2 September 14 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–41 0–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
3 September 21 Green Bay Packers W 13–10 1–2 Huntington Bank Field Recap
4 September 28 at Detroit Lions L 10–34 1–3 Ford Field Recap
5 October 5 Minnesota Vikings L 17–21 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) Recap
6 October 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–23 1–5 Acrisure Stadium Recap
7 October 19 Miami Dolphins W 31–6 2–5 Huntington Bank Field Recap
8 October 26 at New England Patriots L 13–32 2–6 Gillette Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 9 at New York Jets L 20–27 2–7 MetLife Stadium Recap
11 November 16 Baltimore Ravens L 16–23 2–8 Huntington Bank Field Recap
12 November 23 at Las Vegas Raiders W 24–10 3–8 Allegiant Stadium Recap
13 November 30 San Francisco 49ers L 8–26 3–9 Huntington Bank Field Recap
14 December 7 Tennessee Titans L 29–31 3–10 Huntington Bank Field Recap
15 December 14 at Chicago Bears L 3–31 3–11 Soldier Field Recap
16 December 21 Buffalo Bills L 20–23 3–12 Huntington Bank Field Recap
17 December 28 Pittsburgh Steelers W 13–6 4–12 Huntington Bank Field Recap
18 January 4 at Cincinnati Bengals W 20–18 5–12 Paycor Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 7 3017
Browns 0 10 6016

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

With the loss, the Browns started the season at 0–1.

Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 7717
Ravens 3 7 102141

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

The Browns traveled to Baltimore for a battle with the division rival Baltimore Ravens. This also marked the return to Baltimore for Browns quarterback Joe Flacco, who spent eleven seasons with the Ravens. Baltimore took a 10–0 lead with a Tyler Loop field goal and a Lamar Jackson touchdown pass to Tylan Wallace. The Browns cut the lead to 10–3 late in the first half on an Andre Smyzt field goal.

Baltimore scored the first ten points in the third quarter on another Loop field goal and a Jackson touchdown pass to Devontez Walker to extend their lead to 20–3. The Browns made it 20–10 on a Flacco touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman. The Ravens scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take control of the game with a 41–10 lead. The Browns scored on late touchdown pass from Dillon Gabriel to Dylan Sampson – the first career touchdown for each player – to make the final score 41–17.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–2.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 3: Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 3 7010
Browns 0 0 01313

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,470
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Browns returned home still in search of their first win, to take on the Green Bay Packers. Defense reigned on both sides throughout the first half as the only points were on a Brandon McManus field goal for Green Bay, who took a 3–0 lead into halftime. Green Bay added a Jordan Love touchdown pass to John FitzPatrick in the third quarter to extend its lead to 10–0.

Cleveland scored its first points of the game with under four minutes remaining on an Andre Szmyt field goal. Green Bay's next drive ended quickly when Grant Delpit intercepted a Love pass and returned it to the Green Bay 4-yard line. Two plays later, Quinshon Judkins scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 10–10. Green Bay lined up for a go-ahead field goal with 27 seconds remaining, but McManus' kick was blocked by Shelby Harris. Cleveland promptly drove into field goal range, and Szmyt converted a 55-yard field goal as time expired to give the Browns a 13–10 win.

With the win, the Browns improved to 1–2 and ended an 8–game losing streak which started in Week 13 of the previous season.[47] Szmyt was named AFC Special Teams player of the week.[48]

Week 4: at Detroit Lions

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 0 3010
Lions 7 13 01434

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

The Browns traveled to Detroit hoping to build upon their first win of the season. The Browns struck first on a Quinshon Judkins touchdown run to take a 7–0 lead, but Detroit tied the game on their next drive on a Jahmyr Gibbs touchdown run. Detroit dominated the game from that point, taking advantage of three turnovers by Joe Flacco and returning a punt for a touchdown, en route to the dominating 34–10 win. This was the Browns' final game with Joe Flacco as the team's starting quarterback; he left to go to the Bengals.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–3.

Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings

NFL London games

Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 0 7721
Browns 7 3 7017

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom

Game information

The Browns traveled to London to face the Minnesota Vikings as part of the NFL International Series. Heading into the matchup, starting quarterback Joe Flacco was benched and second-string quarterback Dillon Gabriel was named the starter, the team’s 41st starting quarterback since 1999. Gabriel passed for 190 yards and two touchdowns to give the Browns a 17–14 lead late in the fourth quarter.

The Browns gained possession with 3:21 remaining in the game, but were unable to move the ball being forced to punt and only taking 16 seconds off the clock. Minnesota drove 80 yards in the final minutes, with quarterback Carson Wentz completing all 9 of his passes including the game-winning touchdown to Jordan Addison with 25 seconds remaining to make the final score 21–17.

With the loss, Browns fell to 1–4. Going back to last season, this was the tenth straight game in which the Browns scored 17 or fewer points, tying a franchise record previously set in 1975. The Browns also became the first team since the 2000–2001 Arizona Cardinals to have such a streak.[49]

Following the game, the Browns traded Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals.[50]

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 339
Steelers 3 6 7723

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Browns returned stateside for a Week 6 trip to Pittsburgh against the rival Steelers. Defense dominated the first half as neither team found the end zone. Pittsburgh took a 9–0 lead on a trio of Chris Boswell field goals, before Andre Szmyt connected on a field goal of his own to cut the Steelers' lead to 9–3 at halftime.

Pittsburgh scored the game's first touchdown in the middle of the third quarter on an Aaron Rodgers pass to Connor Heyward to take a 16–3 lead. Cleveland responded with a Szmyt field goal to make the score 16–6. The fourth quarter saw another Rodgers touchdown pass, this time to DK Metcalf, and another Szmyt field goal, to make the final score 23–9.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 1–5. It marked the team’s 22nd consecutive regular season loss in Pittsburgh. The Browns also set a franchise record 11th consecutive game scoring 17 or less points, surpassing the previous record set in 1975.[51]

Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 6 006
Browns 3 14 7731

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

The Browns returned home on a rainy, windy afternoon to face the Miami Dolphins, hoping to end their losing streak at three games. After both teams kicked field goals early in the game, the Browns took a 10–3 lead on a 46-yard touchdown run by Quinshon Judkins. Miami fumbled the ensuing kickoff, setting up Cleveland with a short field; the Browns scored on another Judkins touchdown run to make it 17–3. A Riley Patterson field goal for Miami made the score 17–6 at halftime.

On the first play of the second half, Tyson Campbell intercepted a Tua Tagovailoa pass and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown, making the score 24–6. Judkins scored his third touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter, set up by a Rayshawn Jenkins interception returned to the Miami 2-yard line, extending the Browns' lead to 31–6, which was the final score.

With the win, the Browns improved to 2–5 and ended their streak of 11 consecutive games scoring 17 or fewer points.[52] Grant Delpit was named AFC Special Teams Player of the week for his forced fumble on a kickoff, which set up a Browns touchdown drive.[53]

Week 8: at New England Patriots

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 0 0613
Patriots 3 6 21232

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–6. This marked the Browns’ sixth straight loss to the Patriots, dating back to 2013.

Despite the loss, Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett recorded a franchise-record and career-high 5 sacks, surpassing his previous mark of 4.5 sacks set against the Chicago Bears in 2021.[54]

Week 10: at New York Jets

Week 10: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 10 0320
Jets 14 3 01027

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,623
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Arculeta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After the Browns scored a touchdown, Jets' running back Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score. On the very next drive following a Browns punt, Jets' wide receiver Isaiah Williams returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown. Although the Browns attempted a comeback, a holding penalty and a neutral-zone infraction helped the Jets hold on for the win.[55]

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-7.

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 7 01323
Browns 3 13 0016

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders made his debut with 12:43 remaining in the third quarter after Dillon Gabriel exited with a concussion. However, he struggled, completing only 4-of-16 passes with an interception and finishing with a 13.5 passer rating. Although the Browns kept the game close throughout, Ravens tight end Mark Andrews ran 35 yards on a 4th-and-1 play for the go-ahead touchdown, securing the victory for Baltimore.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–8.[56]

Week 12: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 14 0 01024
Raiders 0 3 0710

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,244
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Browns named Shedeur Sanders as their starting quarterback.[57]

The Browns' defense sacked Raiders quarterback Geno Smith ten times, while Sanders passed for 209 yards and a touchdown, including a 52-yard completion to Isaiah Bond in the first quarter, ending a 15-game drought without a 50-yard pass by a Cleveland quarterback.[58]

With the win, the Browns improved 3-8. Sanders ended a 17-game losing streak by Cleveland rookie quarterbacks making their first career start. Additionally, the Browns snapped a 13-game road losing streak, which had coincidentally started with loss to the Raiders in the 2024 season.[59]

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 13: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 7926
Browns 0 8 008

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–9 and they secured their 16th losing season in 18 years.

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 14: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 14 0 71031
Browns 3 14 01229

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,982
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, combined with Pittsburgh's win over Baltimore, the Browns fell to 3-10 and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 16th time in 18 years.[60]

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

Week 15: Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 0 303
Bears 14 0 14331

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 8 °F (−13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,051
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–11.

Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 16: Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 13 3023
Browns 7 3 7320

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 25 °F (−4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,580
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, J. J. Watt and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–12.

Two days later, the Browns announced that running back Quinshon Judkins suffered a dislocated right ankle and a broken fibula late in the second quarter and would miss the remainder of the season.[61]

Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 17: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 6 006
Browns 10 0 0313

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

With the upset win, the Browns improved to 4–12. They finished 3–6 at home.

Week 18: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 18: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 7 3320
Bengals 6 6 0618

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: January 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,230
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Logan Ryan and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Although the Browns entered as 9.5-point underdogs,[62] Cleveland jumped out to a 14–6 lead following early mistakes by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow threw a 97-yard pick-six to Devin Bush Jr., then on the ensuing drive was sacked and fumbled, resulting in a 47-yard fumble return touchdown by Sam Webb. Although the Bengals rallied to take an 18–17 lead with 1:29 remaining, Shedeur Sanders led a late drive that set up Andrew Szmyt for a 49-yard game-winning field goal. Szmyt, who had missed an extra point and a field goal in Cleveland’s 17–16 loss to Cincinnati in Week 1, converted the kick to win the game as time expired. With the win, the Browns finished the season at 5–12 and 2–6 in away games.

Late in the fourth quarter, Myles Garrett sacked Joe Burrow for his 23rd sack of the season, setting the NFL single-season record and breaking the previous mark of 22.5 set by Michael Strahan in 2001 and T. J. Watt in 2021.[63]

The following day, the Browns announced the firing of head coach Kevin Stefanski. Stefanski compiled a 45–56 record over six seasons with Cleveland, leading the team to two playoff appearances and one playoff victory, while also winning NFL Coach of the Year twice.[64]

Standings

Division

AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Pittsburgh Steelers 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 397 387 W1
Baltimore Ravens 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 424 398 L1
Cincinnati Bengals 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 414 492 L1
Cleveland Browns 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 279 379 W2

Conference

AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] Denver Broncos West 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 .422 .378 W2
2[a] New England Patriots East 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 .391 .370 W3
3 Jacksonville Jaguars South 13 4 0 .765 5–1 10–2 .478 .425 W8
4 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 .503 .453 W1
Wild cards
5[b] Houston Texans South 12 5 0 .706 5–1 10–2 .522 .441 W9
6[b] Buffalo Bills East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 .471 .412 W1
7 Los Angeles Chargers West 11 6 0 .647 5–1 8–4 .469 .425 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] Indianapolis Colts South 8 9 0 .471 2–4 6–6 .540 .382 L7
9[c] Baltimore Ravens North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .507 .408 L1
10 Miami Dolphins East 7 10 0 .412 3–3 3–9 .488 .378 L1
11[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .521 .451 L1
12[d] Kansas City Chiefs West 6 11 0 .353 1–5 3–9 .514 .363 L6
13 Cleveland Browns North 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 .486 .418 W2
14[e] Las Vegas Raiders West 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .538 .451 W1
15[e][f] New York Jets East 3 14 0 .176 0–6 2–10 .552 .373 L5
16[e][f] Tennessee Titans South 3 14 0 .176 0–6 2–10 .574 .275 L2

Notes

  1. ^ a b Denver finished ahead of New England based on common games (Denver 6–0 to New England 5–1 against: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, NY Giants, NY Jets and Tennessee).
  2. ^ a b Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
  4. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
  5. ^ a b c Las Vegas finished ahead of NY Jets and Tennessee based on conference record (Las Vegas 3–9 to NY Jets 2–10 and Tennessee 2–10).
  6. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).

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