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2008 SCHEDULE
PRESEASON
Date Opponent Time/Result
Cleveland Browns (0-2) vs. Baltimore Ravens (1-0)
DATE: September 21, 2008 SITE: M&T Bank Stadium Thur., Aug. 7 New York Jets L, 20-24
KICKOFF: 4:15 p.m. (ET) CAPACITY: 71,008 SURFACE: Sportexe Momentum Mon., Aug. 18 @ New York Giants (ESPN) L, 34-37
Sat., Aug. 23 @ Detroit Lions L, 6-26
THE GAME Thur., Aug. 28 Chicago Bears L, 10-16
The Cleveland Browns (0-2) will travel for the first road game of the
2008 campaign this Sunday, Sept. 21 against the Baltimore Ravens
REGULAR SEASON
(1-0) at 4:15 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium. The meeting will be the 19th
in series history as the Browns are 7-11-0 against the Ravens, includ- Date Opponent Time/Result
ing 3-6 on the road. Last season, the Browns swept the season series Sun., Sept. 7 Dallas Cowboys L, 10-28
against the Ravens with a 27-13 win (Sept. 30, 2007 at Cleveland) and Sun., Sept. 14 Pittsburgh Steelers (NBC) L, 6-10
a 33-30 overtime victory (Nov. 18, 2007 at Baltimore). The Browns Sun., Sept. 21 @ Baltimore Ravens 4:15
have won three of the last five contests.
Sun., Sept. 28 @ Cincinnati Bengals 1:00
Cleveland fell to 0-2 on the season and will look to rebound following a Sun., Oct. 5 Bye Week
10-6 loss at home on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In Mon., Oct. 13 New York Giants (ESPN) 8:30
the contest, Pittsburgh opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown Sun., Oct. 19 @ Washington Redskins 4:15
pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger to WR Hines Ward in the second
Sun., Oct. 26 @ Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05
quarter for an early 7-0 lead. The Browns threatened before the half,
however, Browns QB Derek Anderson had his pass intended for WR Sun., Nov. 2 Baltimore Ravens 1:00
Syndric Steptoe intercepted by S Troy Polamalu at the goal line as Thur., Nov. 6 Denver Broncos (NFL NETWORK) 8:15
time expired. In the third quarter, Steelers K Jeff Reed added a 48 Mon., Nov. 17 @ Buffalo Bills (ESPN) 8:30
yard field goal for a 10-0 lead, however, Browns K Phil Dawson con-
Sun., Nov. 23 Houston Texans 1:00*
verted a 31 yard field goal in the third quarter and a 38 yard field goal
in the fourth stanza to cut the deficit, 10-6. Sun., Nov. 30 Indianapolis Colts 1:00*
Sun., Dec. 7 @ Tennessee Titans 1:00*
Browns QB Derek Anderson was 18-of-32 passing for 166 yards. TE Mon., Dec. 15 @ Philadelphia Eagles (ESPN) 8:30*
Kellen Winslow led the club with 7 receptions for 55 yards (7.9 avg.) Sun., Dec. 21 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00*
and RB Jamal Lewis added 19 carries for 38 yards in the contest. De-
Sun., Dec. 28 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00*
fensively, the Browns newly acquired defensive linemen showcased
their talents as DE Corey Williams led the club with 9 tackles and Home Games MEDIA WEBSITE
shared a sack, while DT Shaun Rogers tied for second on the club with
8 tackles, including his first sack as a member of the Browns. Cleve- All Times Eastern
land held the Steelers to 281 net yards of offense and sacked Steelers Times Subject to Change -- *Flex Scheduling
QB Ben Roethlisberger three times for 22 yards. All games are broadcasted on the Cleveland Browns radio Network (WMMS 100.7 FM)

MEDIA WEBSITE: For updated Browns information throughout the season, log
on to www.brownsmedia.com. Enter your email address and the password
‘media’.
THIS WEEK’S MEDIA SCHEDULE
The media site allows for online credentialing as well as the
Tuesday No availability – players day off latest information on the Browns (press releases, news & notes, press confer-
Wednesday 11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Head Coach Romeo Crennel
ence transcripts, etc.).
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Player availability
11:45 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
LB Bart Scott conference call
Head Coach John Harbaugh conference call
Practice (open the first 30 minutes) CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Thursday 11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Head Coach Romeo Crennel BROWNS MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Player availability 76 Lou Groza Blvd., Berea, OH 44017
12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Practice (open the first 30 minutes)
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Friday 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. * Defensive Coordinator Mel Tucker
10:45 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Player availability CONTACTS:
11:10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Practice (open the first 30 minutes) Vice President, Communications: Bill Bonsiewicz
Director, Media Information: Ken Mather
Saturday No availability
Director, Communications: Amy Palcic
Sunday Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – 4:15 p.m. Communications Interns: Dan Murphy, Jeff Selesnick

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THE COACHES ABOUT THE Ravens


CLEVELAND BROWNS - ROMEO CRENNEL
Romeo Crennel is entering his fourth season as Head
The Ravens enter this week’s game 1-0
Coach and was rewarded with a two-year contract ex- after defeating Cincinnati 17-10 on Sept.
tension (thru 2011) on Jan. 29, 2008. Crennel led the 9. The Ravens’ Week 2 contest with the
Browns to a 10-6 record in 2007, including a franchise- Houston Texas was reschdeuled due to
best seven consecutive home wins, and witnessed six Hurricane Ike. Against the Bengals, Bal-
Browns selected to the Pro Bowl. Crennel’s offense timore scored on two long runs as WR
developed into a highly productive unit and ranked Mark Clayton scored on a 42-yard re-
eighth in the NFL in offense (5,621 net yards) and scor-
verse and rookie QB Joe Flacco scored
ing (402 points). The output of net yards and scoring
also ranked third best in franchise history. Crennel was
on a 38-yard scamper. FB Le’Ron McClain led the Ravens with 86
named head coach of the Cleveland Browns on Feb. 8, 2005, the 11th full-time yards on the ground on 19 attempts, while rookie RB Ray Rice added
head coach in franchise history. Crennel returned to Cleveland in 2005, after 64 yards on 22 carries. Flacco finished 15-29 for 129 yards. WR Derrick
serving as the Browns defensive coordinator in 2000, and along with Phil Sav- Mason led with four receptions for 44 yards.
age helped rebuild the football operations. Crennel previously led the Browns
to a respectable 6-10 record in his first year as a head coach and added a 4-12
mark in 2006. His resume includes 38 years of coaching experience, including Lewis against Former Team
27 years in the NFL. Prior to rejoining the Browns, Crennel served as the defen- RB Jamal Lewis joined the Browns last season after playing seven sea-
sive coordinator for New England (2001-04), helping the Patriots to three Super sons with the Ravens (2000-06). The Browns swept the season series
Bowl victories. From 1997-99, Crennel coached the defensive line on the New with Balitmore in 2007 with Lewis leading the way by finding the end-
York Jets. He spent 12 years on the New York Giants coaching staff starting as zone in each contest and totaling over 20 carries.
the special teams and defensive assistant coach in 1981. Crennel began his
professional coaching career in 1970 at his alma mater, Western Kentucky. He LEWIS VS. BALTIMORE
also saw stints at Texas Tech, Mississippi and Georgia Tech before entering the
professional ranks. Date Opp. Carries Yards TD Result
9/30/07 BALT 23 64 1 W, 27-13
11/18/07 at Balt 22 92 1 W, 33-30 (OT)
BALTIMORE RAVENS - JOHN HARBAUGH Totals 2 games 45 156 2 2-0
John Harbaugh signed as the third head coach in Bal-
timore Ravens history on January 19, 2008. He served
as the Eagles’ secondary coach in 2007, after leading
Carrying the load
the Eagles’ special teams for nine seasons (1998- In 2007, the Browns were 8-1 in games when RB Jamal Lewis had 20 or more
2006). Under his leadership, Harbaugh’s special teams carries.
units were consistently ranked among the NFL’s best.
GAMES WHERE LEWIS HAD 20 OR MORE CARRIES
Over the course of six seasons (2000-05), his teams
were cumulatively ranked 1st in the NFL. Three of his Date Opp. Carries Yards Result
assistants were selected to become special teams co- 9/16/07 Cincinnati 27 216 W, 51-45
ordinators (Rory Segrest, Philadelphia; Dave Toub, Chi- 9/30/07 Baltimore 23 64 W, 27-13
cago; Ted Daisher, Oakland and Cleveland) for NFL teams. Prior to joining the 11/4/07 Seattle 20 37 W, 33-30 (OT)
Eagles in 1998, Harbaugh spent more than a decade coaching in the collegiate 11/18/07 Baltimore 22 92 W, 33-30 (OT)
ranks with stops at Western Michigan (1984-86) under his father, Jack, who 11/25/07 Houston 29 134 W, 27-17
was the school’s head coach, University of Pittsburgh (1987), Morehead State 12/9/07 N.Y. Jets 21 118 W, 24-18
(1988), and the University of Cincinnati (1989-96). In 1997, he spent a year on 12/16/07 Buffalo 33 163 W, 8-0
12/23/07 Cincinnati 21 92 L, 14-19
Cam Cameron’s Indiana University staff as its defensive backs/special teams
12/30/07 San Francisco 26 128 W, 20-7
coach before launching his NFL coaching career in Philadelphia.

ON THE AIR
CBS will broadcast the game with Bill Macatee (play-by-
play) and Steve Beuerlein (analyst) calling the action.

Coaches Corner Cleveland Browns Radio Network: WMMS 100.7


FM
Crennel ..............................Coach ............................ Harbaugh Pre-Game: “Countdown to Kickoff” 2:00-4:15 p.m.
Bob Frantz, Mike Pagel)
20-30 ................ Record with Current Team .................. 1-0
4th ...... Years as Head Coach with Current Team....... 1st Game Announcers: Jim Donovan, Doug Dieken, Andre Knott
20-30 ............ Career Record as Head Coach .............. 1-0
Post-Game: “The End Zone Show” for 90 minutes immediately following the
4th ................Career Years as Head Coach ................ 1st Locker room Report.
10-6 ............................2007 Record .............................N/A
28th .............................Year in NFL ............................. 10th
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THE SERIES LAST time IN THE REGULAR SEASON


BROWNS 33 (OT)
vs.
RAVENS 30
November 18, 2007
Results vs. Baltimore Ravens: Win/Loss Pct. M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.
Regular Season Totals 7-11-0 .389
The Cleveland Browns completed their season sweep of the Baltimore Ravens when K Phil
Home 4-5-0 .444 Dawson’s 33-yard field goal split the uprights on the first possession of overtime, capping a
Away 3-6-0 .333 dramatic 33-30 victory. Dawson made the game-winner possible by connecting on a 51-yard
field goal that bounced off the upright before crossing the crossbar and tying the game at 30
as time expired in regulation. Cleveland headed to halftime with a 13-7 lead after a 13 play,
42-yard drive late in the second quarter resulted in a 39-yard field goal from Dawson. The
Date Win/Loss Score
Ravens took their first lead of the game, 14-13, by scoring to open the second half. In the third
at Baltimore Ravens 09-26-1999 L 10-17 quarter, Browns DB Brodney Pool stepped in front of a Boller pass in the end zone and took it
Baltimore Ravens 11-07-1999 L 9-41 100 yards for a touchdown and a 27-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Ravens were
Baltimore Ravens 10-01-2000 L 0-12 able to fight back thanks to four scoring drives in the final quarter, including three field goals
at Baltimore Ravens 11-26-2000 L 7-44 by K Matt Stover, the last of which gave the Ravens a 30-27 advantage with 31 seconds left.
Cribbs took the ensuing kickoff 39 yards, giving the Browns the field position they needed to
Baltimore Ravens 10-21-2001 W 24-14
get into field goal range to tie the game. Dawson connected on a 51-yard field goal as time
at Baltimore Ravens 11-18-2001 W 27-17 expired, sending the game to overtime. In overtime, Anderson led the Browns on a nine play,
Baltimore Ravens 10-06-2002 L 21-26 43-yard drive to set up Dawson’s game-winning 33-yard field goal, securing the 33-30 victory.
at Baltimore Ravens 12-22-2002 W 14-13
at Baltimore Ravens 09-14-2003 L 13-33 Team 1 2 3 4 OT Final
Baltimore Ravens 12-21-2003 L 0-35 Cleveland 3 10 14 3 3 33
Baltimore Ravens 09-12-2004 W 20-3 Baltimore 0 7 7 16 0 30
at Baltimore Ravens 11-07-2004 L 13-27
at Baltimore Ravens 10-17-2005 L 3-16 SCORING SUMMARY
Baltimore Ravens 01-01-2006 W 20-16 Team Q Time Play
Baltimore Ravens 09-24-2006 L 14-15 Browns 1 2:34 P.Dawson 28 yd. Field Goal (6-13, 2:13)
Browns 2 12:23 J.Lewis 1 yd. run (P.Dawson kick) (6-80, 2:56)
at Baltimore Ravens 12-17-2006 L 17-27 Ravens 2 8:47 R.Lewis 35 yd. interception return (M.Stover kick)
Baltimore Ravens 09-30-2007 W 27-13 Browns 2 1:41 P.Dawson 39 yd. Field Goal (13-42, 7:06)
at Baltimore Ravens 11-18-2007 W 33-30 (OT) Ravens 3 10:42 W.McGahee 2 yd. run (M.Stover kick) (8-75, 4:18)
Browns 3 6:01 D.Anderson 1 yd. run (P.Dawson kick) (3-11, 0:59)
Browns 3 3:42 B.Pool 100 yd. interception return (P.Dawson kick)
Ravens 4 12:13 M.Stover 34 yd. Field Goal (14-62, 6:29)
Browns-Ravens Series Notes: Ravens 4 7:20 M.Stover 41 yd. Field Goal (9-43, 2:28)
• Phil Dawson has missed just two field goal in games against the Ravens, going Ravens 4 3:31 D.Darling 27 yd. pass from K.Boller (M.Stover kick) (4-83, 1:41)
20-of-22. Ravens 4 0:26 M.Stover 47 yd. Field Goal (10-49, 1:23)
• The Browns have had four 100-yard receiving games against the Ravens, the Browns 4 0:00 P.Dawson 51 yd. Field Goal (3-24, 0:26)
most recent coming on Sept. 24, 2006, when WR Braylon Edwards had five Browns 5 9:10 P.Dawson 33 yd. Field Goal (9-43, 5:50)
catches for 116 yards.
• Current Browns and former Ravens RB Jamal Lewis rushed for 295 yards on TEAM STATISTICS
30 carries against the Browns on Dec. 21, 2003. His 295 rushing yards now CLE BAL
FIRST DOWNS: 22 23
rank second in NFL history.
TIME OF POSSESSION: 37:43 28:07
TOTAL NET YARDS: (Ru/Pa): 380 (117/263) 368 (128/240)
PUNTS/Average: 5-43.2 4-48.5
PENALTIES/Yards: 12-104 2-15
FUMBLES/LOST: 1-1 2-2

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING: CLE: D. Anderson 24-38-274 (0 TD, 1 INT); BAL: K. Boller 22-41-2279 (1 TD, 2 INT)
RUSHING: CLE: J. Lewis 22-92-1, J. Wright 4-19, L. Vickers 3-4, J. Cribbs 1-3, D. Anderson 3-2-1, D.
Zastudil 1-(-3); BAL: W. McGahee 21-102-1, K. Boller 2-19, M. Smith 1-7, L. McClain 1-0
On Deck RECEIVING: CLE: B. Edwards 8-85, K. Winslow 5-64, J. Jurevicius 4-82, J. Lewis 4-30, T. Carter
1-10, S. Heiden 1-2, J. Wright 1-1; BAL: D. Mason 6-83, Q. Sypniewski 6-53, D. Darling 4-107-1, W.
McGahee 2-24, M. Clayton 2-9, M. Smith 2-3
Who: Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) INTERCEPTIONS: CLE: B. Pool 1-100-1, S. Jones 1-0; BAL: R. Lewis 1-35-1.
PUNTING: CLE: D. Zastudil 5-216 (43.2); BAL: S. Koch 4-194 (48.5)
When: Sunday, Sept. 28 (CBS) at 1:00 p.m. PUNT RETURNS: CLE: J. Cribbs 4-61; BAL: C. Ross 2-6, E. Reed 1-0
KICKOFF RETURNS: CLE: J. Cribbs 7-245; BAL: Y. Figurs 5-120, C. Ross 1-18
Where: Paul Brown Stadium
CLEVELAND BALTIMORE
Season Series: Cincinatti leads, 35-34 WR Jurevicius LE Roye WR Clayton LDT D. Edwards
LT Thomas NT Kelley LT Ogden NT Gregg
Last Meeting: The Browns put themselves in LG Steinbach RE R. Smith LG Brown RDT Ngata
a tough spot, falling behind 19-0 before com- C Fraley LOLB McGinest C Flynn LOLB Johnson
ing up just short in their comeback attempt, RG Tucker MLB L. Williams RG Grubbs LILB R. Lewis
falling 19-14 to the Bengals at Paul Brown RT Shaffer WLB Davis RT Terry RILB Scott
TE Winslow ROLB Wimbley TE Sypniewski ROLB Suggs
Stadium on Dec. 23. Earlier in the season, the
WR B. Edwards LCB E. Wright QB Boller LCB McAlister
Browns captured a 51-45 shootout in Cleve- QB Anderson RCB Bodden RB McGahee RC BIvy
land on Sept. 16. FB Vickers SS S. Jones FB McClain SS Landry
RB J. Lewis FS Pool WR Mason FS Reed

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Browns-Ravens CONNECTIONS
FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Browns Sr. VP/General Manager Phil Savage FROM CLEVELAND: Ravens QB Troy Smith is from Cleveland, attended Glenville
was the Director of College Scouting from 1996-2003 with the Ravens, and the Direc- HS and starred at The Ohio State University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in
tor of Player Personnel from 2003-04. Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome spent 16 years 2006. Ravens S Haruki Nakamura is a Cleveland native and attended the University
with the Browns from 1979-1994 (12 as a player, 1979-90; 1991-92 as a Special As- of Cincinnati.
signment Scout; 1993 as the assistant to the head coach and 1994 as the Director of FROM OHIO: Ravens LB Prescott Burgess is from Warren and attended Warren G.
Player Personnel). Harding HS. Ravens WR Ernie Wheelwright is from Columbus.
COACHES CORNER: MARYLAND MEN: Browns OL Hank Fraley is from Gaithersburg and was a member
Browns offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski was a graduate assistant at Miami of the Gaithersburg HS state championship team in 1995. Browns OL Kevin Shaf-
(Fla.) when Ravens LB Ray Lewis played there. fer was born in Salisbury. Browns LB D’Qwell Jackson played at the University of
Maryland from 2002-05. Jackson was a teammate of Ravens T Jared Gaither at
Browns offensive assistant Frank Verducci coached at Maryland (1981-83). Maryland.
Baltimore DL coach Clarence Brooks coached with the Browns in 1999. Brooks also FORMER BROWNS: Ravens K Matt Stover played for the Browns from 1991-95. CB
coached with Scherer at Arizona (1990). In addition, Brooks was coaching for the
Chicago Bears while Browns strength and conditioning coach Tom Myslinski and Corey Ivy spent training camp with the Browns in 2000.
Ravens secondary coach Mark Carrier played for the Bears (1993-94). FORMER RAVENS: Browns QB Derek Anderson entered the NFL as a sixth round
Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh spent ten years on the Philadelphia Eagles’ choice of the Ravens in the 2005 NFL Draft. Browns RB Jamal Lewis was drafted in
coaching staff and spent the 2004-05 seasons on the staff with Browns special teams the first round (fifth overall) by the Ravens in the 2000 NFL Draft and played with the
coach Ted Daisher. Ravens from 2000-06. He is their all-time leader in rushing yards. Browns TE Darnell
Dinkins played for the Ravens (2004-05). Browns P Dave Zastudil was drafted by
Baltimore defensive coordinator Rex Ryan spent the 1994-95 seasons on the coach- the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft and played with the Ravens
ing staff of the Arizona Cardinals with Browns offensive assistant coach Dave Atkins.
until 2005.
Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron coached with Browns linebackers coach Mike
Haluchak with the Redskins from 1994-96 and also coached with Ted Daisher at In- SUPER BOWL BUDDIES: Browns WR Joe Jurevicius and Ravens DB Corey Ivy
diana from 1998-2000. Cameron also worked with Browns offensive coordinator Rob played in Tampa Bay together and were members of the Bucs Super Bowl XXXVII
Chudzinski in San Diego during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Championship team.
Ravens special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg was on the coaching staff at the HURRICANE HOMIES: Browns QB Ken Dorsey, TE Kellen Winslow, LB Leon Wil-
University of Cincinnati for one season with Ted Daisher in 1992. Rosburg also spent liams, Ravens RB Willis McGahee and S Ed Reed were all members of the Miami
six seasons on the sidelines with the Browns from 2001-06. Hurricanes 2001 National Championship team. Browns offensive coordinator Rob
Chudzinski was the offensive coordinator/TEs coach and assistant OL coach Mike
John “Mother” Dunn, assistant strength and conditioning coach for Baltimore, spent
two seasons coaching with Mike Haluchak (1990-91) with the San Diego Chargers. Sullivan was a graduate assistant for the Hurricanes at the time.
Wide receivers coach Jim Hostler coached with Dave Atkins for two seasons (2001- MICHIGAN MEN: Browns WR Braylon Edwards and Ravens LB Prescott Burgess
02) with the New Orleans Saints, as did offensive line coach John Matsko in 1996. were teammates at Michigan.
Matsko also coached with Mike Haluchak in St. Louis from 2000-02, as did running CORVALLIS CONNECTION: Browns QB Derek Anderson and Ravens DT Dwan
backs coach Wilbert Montgomery. Edwards were teammates at Oregon St.
Marwan Maalouf, assistant special teams coach for the Ravens, spent 2004 to 2006 BOOMER SOONER(S): Browns DB Brodney Pool played with Ravens OG/C Chris
on the sidelines with the Cleveland Browns. Chester and WR Mark Clayton at Oklahoma.
Baltimore secondary coach Chuck Pagano shares a number of links with the Browns
organization and coaching staff. Pagano served as a coach for the Browns from 2001- OTHER COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Browns OL Joe Thomas and Ravens LS Matt
04 and coached tight ends coach Alfredo Roberts and Rob Chudzinski at the Uni- Katula were teammates at Wisconsin…Cleveland FB Lawrence Vickers and Ravens
versity of Miami during the 1986 season. He also coached with Chudzinski when the TE Quinn Sypniewski were teammates at Colorado... Browns QB Brady Quinn was
Browns offensive coordinator rejoined the Hurricanes as a coach, from 1995-2000. a teammate of Ravens S Tom Zbikowski at Notre Dame.
Pagano also spent the 2006 season coaching with Ted Daisher in Oakland.
Bob Rogucki, strength and conditioning coach for the Ravens, spent 15 years with
the Arizona Cardinals and was on the staff with the Browns’ Dave Atkins from 1994-
95. Rogucki also worked with Mike Haluchak and running backs coach Anthony Lynn
in Jacksonville in 2004.
Ravens offensive assistant Craig Ver Steeg worked with Ted Daisher at the University
of Cincinnati from 1990-92.

BROWNS-Ravens regular season SERIES FAST FACTS


NUMBER OF MEETINGS: 18
Team Superlatives Individual Highs
Browns’ Largest Margin of Victory: 17 (Browns 20, Ravens 3 – 9/12/04 at Cleveland) Rushing Attempts by a Brown: 24, James Jackson (10/21/01)
Ravens’ Largest Margin of Victory: 37 (Ravens 44, Browns 7 – 11/26/00 at Baltimore) Rushing Attempts by a Raven: 30, Jamal Lewis (11/26/00 & 9/14/03)
Current Series Streak: Browns 2 (Since 9/30/07) Rushing Yards by a Brown: 92, Jamal Lewis (11/18/07)
Browns’ Longest Win Streak: 2 (10/21/01 – 11/18/01) Rushing Yards by a Raven: 295, Jamal Lewis (9/14/03)
Ravens’ Longest Win Streak: 4 (9/26/99 – 11/26/00) Rushing Touchdowns by a Brown: 1, most recently by RB Jamal Lewis (11/18/07)
Most Points by Browns: 33, Ravens 30 (OT) (11/18/07) Rushing Touchdowns by a Raven: 2, five times, recently by Jamal Lewis (9/14/03)
Most Points by Ravens: 44, Browns 7 (11/26/00 at Baltimore) Passing Yards by a Brown: 298, Charlie Frye (9/24/06)
Most Points, Both Teams: 63 (Browns 33, Ravens 30 (OT) – 11/18/07 at Baltimore) Passing Yards by a Raven: 307, Steve McNair (9/30/07)
Fewest Points by Browns: 0, Ravens 12 (10/1/00 at Cleveland); Ravens 35 (12/21/03 at Passing Touchdowns by a Brown: 2, Derek Anderson (12/17/06 & 9/30/07); Kelly Hol
Cleveland) comb (10/6/02); Tim Couch (10/21/01)
Fewest Points by Ravens: 3, Browns 20 (9/12/04 at Cleveland) Passing Touchdowns by a Raven: 2, Kyle Boller (12/17/06); Chris Redman (10/6/02);
Fewest Points, Both Teams: 12 (Ravens 12, Browns 0 – 10/1/00 at Cleveland) Elvis Grbac (11/18/01); Trent Dilfer (11/26/00)
Receptions by a Brown: 9, Antonio Bryant (1/1/06)
Receptions by a Raven: 9, Todd Heap (9/12/04)
Receiving Yards by a Brown: 165, Dennis Northcutt (10/6/02)
Receiving Yards by a Raven: 132, Derrick Mason (9/24/06)
Receiving Touchdowns by a Brown: 2, Dennis Northcutt (10/6/02)
Receiving Touchdowns by a Raven: 2, Brandon Stokley (10/6/02)

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Browns Make Roster Move NEW FACES


The Browns placed DE Robaire Smith on Injured-Reserve and signed Once again the Browns were busy during free agency. Not only did Cleve-
DE Santonio Thomas. land ink several new players, but they also made several key trades to
help the continued improvement of the team. Below is a recap of the
Smith, 6-4 and 310 lbs., suffered an Achilles injury Sunday night against Browns free agency activity:
the Steelers in the third quarter and did not return. In two games this
season, Smith started both contests at right end and totaled six tackles. Name (Old team): How acquired
Last season he led the club among defensive linemen with 64 tackles and DL Corey Williams (Green Bay): Trade (2008 2nd round pick)
ranked tied for second with four sacks.
• Played in 56 games for Green Bay and totaled 156 tackles
Thomas, 6-4 and 305 lbs., has spent the previous three seasons with the and 17 sacks. Has recorded seven sacks in each
New England Patriots mainly on the practice squad. Thomas entered the of the last two seasons. In 2007 with the Packers, Williams
league in 2005 as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Miami (Fla.) and played in all 16 games, including nine starts, and totaled a
spent the 2005 and 2006 season on the Patriots’ practice squad. Last career-high 51 tackles, seven sacks for 38 yards, one intercep-
season, Thomas appeared in four games with the Patriots and finished tion for nine yards, three forced fumbles and one pass de-
the year on the practice squad. fended.
14 new to team DL Shaun Rogers (Detroit): Trade (CB Leigh Bodden and 2008 3rd round
pick)
Romeo Crennel’s 2008 squad features 39 players from last year’s squad
and 14 new players to round out the 53-man roster. • Seven-year veteran with Detroit has appeared in 98 career
games, including 96 starts, and totaled 447 tackles, including
Defense (9): Starters DT Shaun Rogers and DE Corey Williams; vet- 296 solo and 29.5 sacks for 217.5 yards. Named to two Pro
erans DB Terry Cousin, DB Travis Daniels and LB Shantee Orr; and Bowls following the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Had a career-high
rookies LB Beau Bell, LB Alex Hall, DB Gerard Lawson, DL Ahtyba 7 sacks in 2007, starting all 16 games and adding 66 tackles
Rubin and DE Santonio Thomas. and returning an interception 66 yards for a TD vs. Denver on
Offense (4): Starters OL Rex Hadnot and WR Donte’ Stallworth; vet- Nov. 4, 2007.
eran OL Scott Young; and rookie TE Martin Rucker. WR Donte’ Stallworth (New England): UFA
Only K Phil Dawson remains from the Browns original 1999 roster. Also, • Six-year NFL veteran who has played in 84 games with New
only seven players remain from prior to Romeo Crennel and Phil Savage Orleans, Philadelphia and New England and has totaled 279 re-
joining the Browns following the 2004 season: Dawson, LB Andra Da- ceptions for 4,213 yards (15.1 avg.) and 31 touchdowns. Last
vis, TE Steve Heiden, S Sean Jones, LS Ryan Pontbriand, OL Ryan season with New England, Stallworth totaled 46 receptions for
Tucker and TE Kellen Winslow. 697 yards and three touchdowns.
Browns Name 2008 Captains OL Rex Hadnot (Miami): UFA

Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel named LB Willie McGinest, LB • Played in 63 games, including 55 starts, during his four-year
Andra Davis, QB Derek Anderson, C Hank Fraley, K Phil Dawson and career with the Miami Dolphins. During his career, Hadnot has
KR Joshua Cribbs as team captains for the 2008 season. The players started 34 games at right guard, 19 games at center and two
were voted upon by their teammates. games at left guard. Hadnot started 16 games at right guard last
season with the Dolphins.
McGinest (15th season) and Davis (7th season) will serve as defensive
captains, Anderson (4th season) and Fraley (9th season) will serve as DB Terry Cousin (Jacksonville): UFA
offensive captains, while Dawson (10th season) and Cribbs (4th season) • Eleven-year veteran who has played in 156 career games,
as special teams captains. including 68 starts, with Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Carolina, N.Y.
Each NFL club will have team captains wear a captain patch on their uni- Giants and Jacksonville. Cousin has 533 career tackles,
form. The idea came from NFL players during a meeting of Commissioner 12 interceptions, 6.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 5 recovered
Roger Goodell’s new Player Advisory Council last season. The purpose fumbles during his career.
of the program is to support and recognize the importance of team lead- LB Shantee Orr (Jacksonville): UFA
ership through the role of the captains. Captains traditionally serve as a
link between players, coaches and management to help foster cohesion • Split last season with Houston and Jacksonville and
within the teams. appeared in a total of nine games, including two starts.
Has appeared in 51 career games, including 25 starts.
TALE OF THE TAPE Orr has totaled 89 career tackles and 10.5 sacks for
64.5 yards and has added 25 career tackles on special
2008 REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS
teams.
CLE (NFL rank) BALT (NFL rank)
POINTS SCORED 8.0 (T31) 17.0 (T22)
TOTAL OFFENSE
RUSHING OFFENSE
206.5 (30)
72.0 (27)
358.0 (8)
229.0 (1)
Back with Browns
PASSING OFFENSE 134.5 (28) 129.0 (30) Phil Savage re-signed several key components that helped the Browns
POINTS ALLOWED 19.0 (12) 10 (T2) to a 10-6 record in 2007. The Browns signed QB Derek Anderson (thru
TOTAL DEFENSE 384.0 (28) 154.0 (1) 2010), RB Jamal Lewis (thru 2010), S Nick Sorensen (thru 2010), OL
RUSHING DEFENSE 142.0 (24) 70.0 (4) Seth McKinney (thru 2008), LB Kris Griffin (thru 2008) and FB Charles
PASSING DEFENSE 242.0 (26) 84.0 (1)
Ali (thru 2008).
TURNOVER RATIO -1 (T20) 0 (T12)
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2008 NFL Strength of Schedule 2008 Browns Legends


Opponents’ 2007 Games vs. teams Games vs. The Cleveland Browns have announced that Warren Lahr (1948-59), Paul Wig-
Team Pct. & Record .500 or better playoff teams gin (1957-67), Walter Johnson (1965-76) and Eric Metcalf (1989-94) are the
Pittsburgh Steelers .598 153 103 12 8 newest members of the Cleveland Browns Legends based on the combined vot-
Indianapolis Colts .594 152 104 12 8 ing of fans and 10-member panel. All four Legends will be inducted at a special
Jacksonville Jaguars .559 143 113 10 6 ceremony at Cleveland Browns Stadium during the Browns home game vs. The
Baltimore Ravens .551 141 115 12 8 New York Giants on October 13.
Minnesota Vikings .551 141 115 9 7
Cincinnati Bengals .547 140 116 12 8 The Browns created the Cleveland Browns Legends in 2001 to annually honor
Cleveland Browns .547 140 116 10 8 former players who have made a major impact on the organization. Players
Houston Texans .547 140 116 10 8 must have been on the Browns’ active roster for a minimum of five seasons. The
Detroit Lions .543 139 117 10 7 Cleveland Browns Legends were determined by fan balloting on the Browns’
Tennessee Titans .543 139 117 10 6 website – www.clevelandbrowns.com - (weighted 20%) along with voting by
Chicago Bears .531 136 120 10 6 a 10-member Legends Panel (weighted 80%). Each of the Browns alumni in
Green Bay Packers .531 136 120 9 6 the Pro Football Hall of Fame were automatically inducted into the Cleveland
Dallas Cowboys .523 134 122 12 8 Browns Legends.
Washington Redskins .523 134 122 10 6
New York Giants .520 133 123 11 6 Warren Lahr – DB– 5’11 – 189 lbs – Years with Browns: 1948-59
Philadelphia Eagles .520 133 123 10 8 A staple in the defensive backfield for the Browns for 12 seasons, Warren Lahr
St. Louis Rams .488 125 131 9 6 finished his storied career with 40 interceptions, landing him second on the all-
San Francisco 49ers .484 124 132 9 6 time franchise list. In 1950, Lahr had his most prolific season as a cornerback,
Seattle Seahawks .477 122 134 9 6 intercepting a career-best eight passes and ran back two picks for touchdowns.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers .469 120 136 5 4 The Pennsylvania native followed his stellar 1950 season by returning two more
Arizona Cardinals .465 119 137 8 6 interceptions for touchdowns in 1951 and started a streak of five seasons (1951-
Carolina Panthers .465 119 137 7 5 1955) where he recorded five interceptions. A graduate of Western Reserve,
Miami Dolphins .465 119 137 6 4 Lahr ended his career with 530 interception return yards and five defensive
Atlanta Falcons .461 118 138 6 4 touchdowns and cemented his place in Browns history. Lahr passed away on
New York Jets .457 117 139 6 5 Jan. 19, 1969.
Kansas City Chiefs .453 116 140 5 5
Buffalo Bills .449 115 141 7 5 Paul Wiggin – DE – 6’3 – 242 lbs – Years with Browns: 1957-67
New Orleans Saints .449 115 141 6 5 Wiggin aided with the progression of the defensive end position as one of the
Denver Broncos .445 114 142 6 5 most dominant players of his era on the end of the defensive line. A sixth-round
Oakland Raiders .438 112 144 5 4 pick in the 1957 NFL draft out of Stanford University, Wiggin was a two-time
San Diego Chargers .422 108 148 4 4 first-team All-America selection and was inducted into the college football Hall
New England Patriots .387 99 157 5 4 of Fame in 2005. The durable Wiggin was the picture of endurance, playing in
every game for 11 seasons in Cleveland. Despite playing his entire career at
BROWNS 2008 RECORD... defensive end, Wiggin recorded three career interceptions and returned his lone
interception in 1960, 20 yards for a touchdown. Born in Modesto, Calif., Wiggin
vs. AFC: 0-1 returned to his alma mater and coached for three years after a three-year stint
vs. NFC: 0-1 as a coach with the Kansas City Chiefs.
vs. AFC North: 0-1
At Home: 0-2 Walter Johnson – DT – 6’4 – 275 lbs – Years with Browns: 1965-76
On the Road: 0-0 Nicknamed “Zoom” for his notorious quickness off the ball, Johnson was taken
When scoring first: 0-0 by the Browns in the second round of 1965 NFL draft and went on to play every
When leading at halftime: 0-0 game of all of his 13 seasons in the league. Johnson teamed with DT Jerry
When trailing at halftime: 0-2 Sherk to create one of the most dominant defensive tackle tandems of their time.
When leading at the start of the fourth quarter: 0-0 During his career, Johnson fronted a Browns defense that notched twenty or
When trailing at the start of the fourth quarter: 0-2 more forced fumbles in every season he was on the team. Even as an interior
When leading in time of possession: 0-1 defensive lineman, Johnson corralled two interceptions during his storied career
When trailing in time of possession: 0-1 and even broke off a 24-yard kickoff return playing special teams in 1972. Born
When totaling the most rushing yards: 0-0 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Johnson attended Los Angeles State University and ended
When totaling the most passing yards: 0-0 his NFL career having played in 182 games. Johnson passed away on June
When scoring a rushing TD: 0-0 30, 1999.
When throwing a TD pass: 0-1
When finishing with a 300-yard passer: 0-0 Eric Metcalf – RB/KR – 5’10 – 188 lbs – Years with Browns: 1989-94
When finishing with 200 or less passing yards: 0-2 An explosive player at the University of Texas, Metcalf was selected by the Browns
When finishing with a 100-yard rusher: 0-0 with the 13th overall pick in the 1989 NFL draft and made an immediate impact.
When finishing with 99 or less rushing yards: 0-2 In his rookie season, Metcalf rushed for 633 yards and six touchdowns while also
When finishing with a 100-yard receiver: 0-0 reeling in 54 receptions for 397 yards and four scores. As a kick returner, Metcalf
When causing two or more turnovers: 0-0 was regarded as one of the most dangerous players with the ball as shown by
When turning the ball over two or more times: 0-1 his 1,052 return yards in his second season, including two touchdowns one of
When finishing with 10 or more penalties: 0-1 which came via a 101-yard kickoff return. As his versatility increased throughout
When finishing with 9 or less penalties: 0-1 his career, Metcalf earned back-to-back Pro Bowl selections in 1994 and 1995
When finishing with three or more sacks in a game: 0-1 before he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons. With 43 career touchdowns from
When scoring 20 points or more: 0-0 scrimmage and 12 more from kickoffs, the Seattle, Wash., native remains one of
When scoring less than 20 points: 0-2 the biggest playmakers in the history of the Browns organization.

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Coaching, Front OfFice and Draft Moves


cRENNEL GETS EXTENSION Browns promote Tucker
Romeo Crennel - Head Coach Mel Tucker - Defensive Coordinator
Romeo Crennel led the Browns to a 10-6 record in The Cleveland Browns named Mel Tucker defensive co-
2007, including a franchise best seven consecutive ordinator. In 2008, Tucker received a two-year contract
home wins, and witnessed six Browns selected to the extension and is signed through the 2010 season. Tuck-
Pro Bowl. Crennel was rewarded with a two-year con- er spent the last three seasons as the Browns defensive
tract extension (through 2011) on Jan. 29, 2008. Cren- backs coach under head coach Romeo Crennel.
nel’s 2007 team ranked 8th overall in offense and scor- Tucker, a Cleveland native, inherited a young second-
ing, as the Browns scored 402 points and totaled 5,621 ary in 2007 as the Browns ranked 24th in the league,
net yards of offense, as both rank third best in franchise allowing 230.1 yards passing per game. Tucker was re-
sponsible for the development of two young safeties in
history.
the secondary and tutoring youth at the corner position
Crennel was named head coach of the Cleveland
as well.
Browns on Feb. 8, 2005, the 11th full-time head coach
Tucker assisted in the development of two rookie
in franchise history. Crennel returned to Cleveland in 2005 after serving as the
draft choices who made an immediate impact in the Browns secondary. Second-
Browns defensive coordinator in 2000 and along with Phil Savage helped rebuild
round selection Eric Wright started 13 games at left corner and tied for second
the football operations. Crennel previously led the Browns to a respectable 6-10 on the team with 11 passes defended, while fifth-round pick Brandon McDonald
record in his first year as a head coach and added a 4-12 mark in 2006. His re- became a force in the second half of the season as the nickel defensive back
sume includes 38 years of coaching experience, including 27 years in the NFL. and tied Wright for second on the club with 11 passes defended.
Tucker previously served as defensive backs coach and co-defensive coor-
Savage Inks EXTENSION dinator for Ohio State University for four seasons (2001-04) and the defensive
backs coach at Louisiana State University for the 2000 season. Tucker began
Phil Savage - Senior Vice President/GM coaching as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1997 and 1998 before
Phil Savage was rewarded with a three-year contract taking the defensive backs coach position at Miami (Ohio) University in 1999.
extension (thru 2012) on May 2, 2008, following an ex-
citing 2007 season that witnessed the Browns improve
to 10-6, including a franchise best seven consecutive THE BROWNS ADD Five ON DRAFT DAY
home wins, and six Browns selected to the Pro Bowl.
The 2007 team ranked eighth overall in offense and Rd. Overall Name College Pos. Ht. Wt.
scoring, as the Browns scored 402 points and totaled 4a. 104 Beau Bell UNLV LB 6-1 250
5,621 net yards of offense, both marking third in fran- 4b. 111 Martin Rucker Missouri TE 6-4 260
chise history. 6a. 190 Ahtyba Rubin Iowa State DL 6-2 330
Savage was named Senior Vice President and Gen- 6b. 191 Paul Hubbard Wisconsin WR 6-2 225
eral Manager on Jan. 6, 2005. Savage, an 18-year vet- 7. 231 Alex Hall St. Augustine LB 6-5 250
eran of the NFL, is known throughout the NFL as one of the league’s top talent
evaluators. Savage implements the organizational strategy for football opera- Bell - During his collegiate career at UNLV, appeared in 41 games, including
tions and is responsible for all pro and college personnel acquisitions. Savage 26 starts, and collected 320 tackles, 186 solo, 10.5 sacks for 62 yards, 27 TFL,
works directly with Head Coach Romeo Crennel in determining goals and needs 5 PBU, 4 interceptions, 6 forced fumbles and 1 recovered fumble…His 320
for the team and arranging financial guidelines and parameters for contract ne- career tackles ranks second on the school’s all-time list (Adam Seward, 433,
gotiations and budgets. 2001-04) and fifth in Mountain West Conference annals.

Rucker - During his collegiate career at Missouri, started all 50 games and
Browns promote undlin totaled 203 receptions for 2,175 yards (10.7 avg.) and 18 TDs…Holds the
school career-record with 203 receptions…His 203 career receptions are the
Cory Undlin - Defensive Backs Coach most ever by a Big Twelve Conference tight end and also ranks eighth among
The Cleveland Browns named Cory Undlin as defensive receivers in Conference history.
backs coach. Undlin received a one-year contract ex-
tension and is signed through the 2009 season. Undlin Rubin - In 24 games at Iowa State, started 21 contests at nose guard and
spent the last three seasons as the Browns secondary recorded 76 tackles, 42 solo, with 2.5 sacks for 13 yards, 8 TFL, 1 PBU, 1
coach/assistant special teams coach under head coach recovered fumble and 1 forced fumble.
Romeo Crennel.
Undlin came to Cleveland from the New England *Hubbard - Former football walk-on who was known for his track exploits
Patriots, where he spent the 2004 season as the defen- when he arrived as a freshman…Played in 35 games, including 21 starts, dur-
sive assistant helping with the defensive backs. Undlin ing his collegiate career at Wisconsin…Recorded 53 receptions for 936 yards
was part of a Patriots team that won back-to-back Su- (17.7 avg.) and 5 TDs.
per Bowl championships and also won an NFL record
21 straight games. Hall - Appeared in 30 games, including 29 starts, at St. Augustine (Division II)
Before joining New England, Undlin spent two seasons assisting with the and holds the school career records with 26 sacks for 168 yards and 51 TFL…
defensive backs as a graduate assistant at Fresno State University (2002-03). Totaled 156 tackles, including 92 solo, 4 recovered fumbles, 1 forced fumble,
During those two seasons, Fresno State won back-to-back Silicon Valley Bowls 4 PBU and 11 QB pressures during his collegiate career.
by defeating Georgia Tech and UCLA, respectively.
Prior to Fresno State, Undlin spent four years at Cal Lutheran University as a *denotes player on practice squad
linebackers/defensive coordinator (1998-2002). Undlin played defensive back at
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Starting 0-2 Winslow among league leaders


The Browns have started 0-2 nine previous times in the franchise’s 62-year his- With 12 catches after two games, TE Kellen Winslow ranks second in the
tory. The Browns are 5-4 all-time in Week 3 following back-to-back losses to start league among tight ends. Overall, Winslow ranks 11th in the NFL with his 12
the season. Cleveland has posted just two winnings seasons after starting 0-2, receptions for 102 yards and 1 TD.
with a 9-5 mark in 1967 and an 11-5 slate in 1980.
TIGHT END RECEPTIONS

Dawson on Point Player


Jason Witten
Team
Dallas
No.
13
Yards
206
TD
0
With his six points against the Steelers, K Phil Dawson has totaled 799 career Kellen Winlsow Cleveland 12 102 1
points and sits one point shy of 800 in his career. Dawson connected on field Tony Gonzalez Kansas City 11 94 1
goals of 31 and 38 yards against Pittsburgh Antionio Gates San Diego 8 122 1
Anthony Fasano Miami 8 84 1
Tony Scheffler Denver 7 136 2
Dawson was at the center of attention when the Browns and Ravens last squared
off. Dawson ended the game with a 33-yard field goal in overtime to give the
Browns a 33-30 victory on Nov. 18 in Baltimore. The game-winner was made New D-Lineman have knack for sack
possible after Dawson connected on a 51-yard field goal that bounced off the up- The Browns defense recorded three sacks against the Steelers with newcom-
right and back cross bar as time expired in regulation. The unique play resulted ers DL Shaun Rogers and DL Corey Williams joining in the action. Rogers
in a change in the NFL Rule Book involving replays for field goals. registered career sack No. 30.5 after taking down Ben Roethlisberger for a loss
of six yards. Rogers led the team with two tackles for loss. Williams led the team
with nine total tackles (6 solo, 3 asst.) and combined on a sack with DB Nick
#4 Ranks Fourth Sorensen to push his career total to 17.5.

K Phil Dawson currently ranks as the NFL’s fourth most accurate kicker of
all-time. Dawson capitalized on the offense’s success in 2007, going over the
100-point mark and setting a Browns single season record for points by a kicker
in a season with 120 points. Dawson has surpassed the 100-point plateau four
times in his career (2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007), becoming the first player in the
Defense Holds Steelers under 300 yards
history of the Browns to accomplish the feat (Hall of Fame RB Jim Brown went The Browns defense limated Pittsburgh to 281 total yards on Sunday night. Last
over the 100-point mark three times in his career, 1958, 1962, 1965). season the Browns kept three opponents under 300 yards.

HIGHEST CAREER FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE UNDER 300 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE in 2007

Player FG FGA PCT Date Opponent Total yards Result


Mike Vanderjagt 230 266 86.47 12/16/07 Buffalo 232 W, 8-0
Shayne Graham 153 180 85.00 12/23/07 Cincinnati 270 L, 14-19
Matt Stover 436 521 83.69 12/30/07 San Fransisco 185 W, 20-7
Phil Dawson 185 223 82.96
Adam Vinatieri 314 382 82.20
John Carney 430 524 82.06
Ryan Longwell 274 334 82.04
Jeff Reed
Matt Bryant
137
109
167
133
82.04
81.95
UNDER THE CENTER
Jeff Wilkins 307 375 81.87 Since 1999, the Browns have had ten different starting quarterbacks. Derek An-
derson is the only QB with a winning percentage of .500 or better. Charlie Frye
(2006 and 2007) started his second season as the Browns starting quarterback,
Zastudil sets franchise record becoming the first consecutive opening day starter since Kelly Holcomb (2002
and 2003). Since 1999, the Browns opening day starter at QB has included Ty
P Dave Zastudil had 5 punts for 265 yards for a single-game career best Detmer (1999); Tim Couch (2000, 2001), Kelly Holcomb (2002, 2003), Jeff Gar-
53.0 average and a single-game career best 52.8 net average vs. Pittsburgh. cia (2004), Trent Dilfer (2005), Charlie Frye (2006, 2007), and Derek Anderson
Zastudil’s 52.8 net average is a single-game team record – dating back to 1970 (2008).
when opposing return yards were first recorded by the NFL. Zastudil ranks third
Here is a look at the Browns starting QBs since 1999 and their records as start-
in the NFL with a 43.9 net average.
ers during the regular season.
Quarterback Games Started Record Pct.
DEREK ANDERSON (2006-08) 20 GAMES 10-10 .500
Special teams Tim Couch (1999-2003) 59 games 22-37 .373
The Browns rank fifth in the league in in kick off coverage. Opponents average Trent Dilfer (2005) 11 games 4-7 .364
starting possition is the 21.2 yard line. Kelly Holcomb (2001-04) 12 games 4-8 .333
Charlie Frye (2005-07) 19 games 6-13 .316
KICKING TEAM AVERAGE START Jeff Garcia (2004) 10 games 3-7 .300
Doug Pederson (2000) 8 games 1-7 .125
Team Total KO Avg. Start Luke McCown (2004) 4 games 0-4 .000
1. Jacksonville 8 19.3 Ty Detmer (1999) 2 games 0-2 .000
2. Oakland 9 19.4 Spergon Wynn (2000) 1 game 0-1 .000
3. Tampa Bay 10 20.2 TOTALS 145 games 50-95 .344
4. Chicago 9 20.2
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Edwards in the endzone anderson at the top


In 2007, Browns WR Braylon Edwards, with 16 touchdown catches, set a in 2007, QB Derek Anderson, who threw a career-high five touchdowns (tying
Browns franchise-record for TD catches in a single season. His 16 TD grabs Kelly Holcomb, Brian Sipe, Bill Nelsen and Frank Ryan for the franchise high for
also ranked second in the NFL a year ago. touchdown passes in a game) in the Browns Week Two victory over the Ben-
gals, finished 2007 with 29 passing touchdowns, which ranked him fifth in the
MOST RECEIVING TDs IN A SINGLE SEASON BY A BROWNS WR NFL. Anderson’s 29 touchdown passes are tied for the second most in a single
PLAYER YEAR TDs season in franchise history.
BRAYLON EDWARDS 2007 16
Gary Collins 1963 13 NFL PASSING TDs LEADERS
Paul Warfield, G. Collins 1968, 1966 12 PLAYER TEAM PASSING TDs
Tom Brady NE 50
NFL LEADERS IN RECEIVING TDs
Tony Romo Dal. 36
PLAYER TEAM TDs
Ben Roethlisberger Pit. 32
Randy Moss NE 23
BRAYLON EDWARDS CLE 16 Peyton Manning Ind. 31
Terrell Owens Dal. 15 DEREK ANDERSON CLE 29

Edwards set a franchise record for receiving TDs in a season (Gary Collins, MOST PASSING TDs IN A SEASON BY A BROWNS QB
1963) with his 14th and 15th TD grabs of the season in the Browns Week 16 PLAYER YEAR TDs
contest with the Bengals, before finishing the season with one final TD grab in Brian Sipe 1980 30
the victory over the 49ers in Week 17, increasing his franchise record to 16. Ed-
DEREK ANDERSON 2007 29
wards also matched his career-high with eight receptions in the Week 16 game
with the Bengals, the fourth time he hauled in eight passes in a game in 2007. Frank Ryan 1966 29
Brian Sipe 1979 28
Brian Sipe 1983 26

BIG PLay K
Browns TE Kellen Winslow continued to impress and to stack up big numbers Something Special
from the TE position in 2007. Winslow had at least four catches in 13 of the KR/WR Joshua Cribbs, the Browns all-time leader in kickoff return yards, ranked
Browns 16 games in 2007. first in the NFL with 1,809 kickoff return yards and first in kickoff return average
(30.7) in 2007. Last season, Cribbs recorded five kickoffs of 50 yards or more.
In the Browns Week Two win over the Bengals he had the first 100-yard receiv- His 1,809 return yards ranked second best in NFL history in a single-season.
ing performance of his career, before matching a career-high with 11 receptions
for a career-high 125 yards in the Browns Week Nine win over the Seahawks. Cribbs was the only player in the NFL to lead his team in kickoff return yards,
Winslow later hauled in 10 passes, the fourth 10+-reception game of his career punt return yards and special teams tackles in 2007.
and contributed 107 yards, the third 100-yard receiving day of his career in the
Browns Week 12 victory over the Texans.

In the Browns Week 16 contest with the Bengals, Winslow broke the 1,000-yard
Thomas shares his love for the line
barrier, doing so for the first time in his career, before adding 62 yards in the LT Joe Thomas, the Browns 2007 first round pick (third overall), lived up to ex-
Week 17 victory over the 49ers to finish the season with 1,106 receiving yards, pectations by starting all 16 games and instantly propelled the once inconsistent
the third highest single season total in franchise history. offensive line to the top tier of the NFL. Thomas, C Hank Fraley (16 starts), RT
Kevin Shaffer (16 starts), LG Eric Steinbach (16 starts) and RG Ryan Tucker
Winslow’s 1,106 receiving yards ranked him third amongst NFL TEs in 2007. (12 games, eight starts), allowed just 19 sacks in 2007 (RG Seth McKinney
RECEIVING YARDS OF TEs IN 2007 started eight games before going on Injured Reserved with a shoulder injury).
PLAYER TEAM YARDS The 19 sacks allowed by the Browns offensive line ranked as the t-third lowest
Tony Gonzalez KC 1,172 total in the NFL in 2007.
Jason Witten Dal. 1,145
SACKS ALLOWED IN 2007
KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 1,106
TEAM SACKS ALLOWED
Winslow had at least one catch of 20+ yards in 10 of the Browns 16 games in New Orleans 16
2007 and led all TEs in that category. Winslow also added a career-long 49-yard Cincinnati 17
reception against the Ravens in Week Four. In 2006, Winslow had 11 catches of CLEVELAND 19
20 yards or more, ranking fourth amongst NFL TEs. Green Bay 19
# OF GAINS OF 20+ YARDS BY NFL TEs IN 2007 The 19 sacks allowed ranked as the fewest allowed by a Browns O-line since the
PLAYER TEAM GAINS OF 20+ team returned to the NFL in 1999 and tied for third fewest in franchise history.
KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 17 SACKS ALLOWED SINCE 1999
Tony Gonzalez KC 15 YEAR SACKS ALLOWED/YARDS
Antonio Gates SD 14 2007 19/140
2002 35/253
In addition, Winslow’s 13.5 yards-per-catch average ranked him first amongst
NFL TEs in 2007. Winslow’s 82 receptions ranked third among NFL TEs in 2003 40/282
2007. 2000 40/283
2004 41/252
AVG. YARDS PER CATCH AMONGST NFL TEs (minimum 25 receptions) 2005 46/276
PLAYER TEAM NO. AVG. 2001 51/353
KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 82 13.5 2006 54/349
Antonio Gates SD 75 13.1 1999 60/385
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Derek Anderson profile


DEREK ANDERSON
ANDERSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
#3
Quarterback PASSING ATTEMPTS: 48 (2x) last at Cincinnati 12/23/07
Height: 6-6 COMPLETIONS: 29 (2x) last at Cincinnati 12/23/07
Weight: 230 PASSING YARDS: 364 vs. Seattle 11/4/07
College: Oregon State PASSING TDs: 5 vs. Cincinnati 9/16/07
Birthdate: June 15, 1983 LONG PASS: 78t vs. Baltimore 9/30/07
How Acquired: W (Balt.) – ‘05 INTERCEPTIONS: 4 (2x) last at Cincinnati 12/23/07
Year with Browns: 4th RUSH ATTEMPTS: 5 vs. Miami 10/14/07
Year in NFL: 4th
RUSH YARDS: 44 vs. Kansas City 12/3/06
Games Played/Started: 2005 (0/0); 2006 (5/3); 2007 (16/15); 2008 (2/2). LONG RUSH: 33 vs. Kansas City 12/3/06
Career Games: 23 games, 20 starts. COMPLETION: 72% (2x) last at STL 10/28/07
Postseason Games: 0 games, 0 starts. QB RATING: 143.0 at St. Louis 10/28/07
Career Transactions: Drafted by Baltimore in the sixth round, 213th overall,
in the 2005 NFL Draft…Waived by Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2005…Claimed by
Cleveland via waivers from Baltimore on Sept. 21, 2005... Signed by Cleveland
to a three-year contract on Feb. 29, 2008.
Career Highlights: Named to his first Pro Bowl and had a breakout season in
300-yard Passing Games (3)
2007 by passing for 29 TDs on 298-of-527 passing for 3,787 yards and a 82.5 Yards Date Opponent TD
QB rating…Tied a franchise mark with 5 TD passes in a 51-45 win over Cincin- 364 11/04/2007 vs. Seattle 0
nati on Sept. 16. 328 09/16/2007 vs. Cincinnati 5
304 12/02/2007 at Arizona 2
Anderson Goes Bowling
In 2007, Browns QB Derek Anderson became the first Cleveland quarter-
back named to a Pro Bowl since Bernie Kosar earned the nod in 1988. Ander-
son threw for a career-high 3,787 yards, including a career-best 364 yards in
the Browns Week Nine win over the Seahawks. Anderson ranked first among
QBs with 12.71 yards-per-completion average in 2007. Anderson racked up
29 passing TDs, which tied for the second most in a single season in franchise
history.

ANDERSON’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS


(W-L) Yds. QB
Year Team GP GS Record Att Cmp Pct. Yds Yds/Att. TD Int Lg Sk Lost Rating
2005 Cleveland 0 0 0-0 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2006 Cleveland 5 3 0-3 117 66 56.4% 793 6.8 5 8 54 8 66 63.1
2007 Cleveland 16 15 10-5 527 298 56.5% 3,787 7.2 29 19 78t 14 109 82.5
2008 Cleveland 2 2 0-2 56 29 51.8% 280 5.0 1 2 23 3 11 57.1
FL Totals 23 20 10-10 700 393 56.1% 4,860 6.9 35 29 78t 25 186 77.2

2008 Offensive Game-By-Game Statistics


Date Opp. Comp Att. Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk Rat Result
9/7 DAL 11 24 114 45.8% 1 0 18 1 74.0 L, 10-28
9/14 PIT 18 32 166 56.3% 0 2 23 2 44.5 L, 6-10
9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU
11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit
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JAMAL LEWIS Profile


JAMAL LEWIS 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES (35)
31
Running Back Yards Date Opponent Yards Date Opponent
Height: 5-11 295 09/14/03 vs. Cleveland 125 12/14/03 at Oakland
216 09/16/07 vs. Cincinnati 121 12/01/02 at Cincinnati
Weight: 245
205 12/21/03 at Cleveland 119 10/20/02 vs. Jacksonville
College: Tennessee
187 10/06/02 at Cleveland 118 12/09/07 at New York Jets
Birth Date: Aug. 26, 1979 187 11/19/00 vs. Dallas 117 11/23/03 vs. Seattle
How Acquired: UFA (Balt.) – ’07 186 09/26/04 at Cincinnati 116 10/10/04 at Washington
Year with Browns: 2nd 180 12/07/03 vs. Cincinnati 116 09/24/00 vs. Cincinnati
Year in NFL: 9th 170 11/26/00 vs. Cleveland 115 09/28/03 vs. Kansas City
167 01/02/05 vs. Miami 114 12/28/03 vs. Pittsburgh
Games Played Started: 2000 (16/13, 4/3); 2001 (0/0, 0/0); 2002 (16/15); 2003 (16/16, 1/1); 163 12/16/07 vs. Buffalo 113 11/27/05 at Cincinnati
2004 (12/12); 2005 (15/15); 2006 (16/16, 1/1); 2007 (15/15); 2008 (2/2). 135 11/10/02 vs. Cincinnati 111 11/09/03 at St. Louis
134 11/25/07 vs. Houston 109 12/17/06 vs. Cleveland
Career Totals: 108 games, 104 starts
134 10/26/03 vs. Denver 109 10/29/06 at New Orleans
Postseason Totals: 6 games, 5 starts 132 09/21/03 at San Diego 109 11/05/00 at Cincinnati
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Baltimore in the first round, 5th overall, in the 131 10/12/03 at Arizona 105 12/19/05 vs. Green Bay
2000 NFL Draft…Signed by Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent on March 7, 2007... 130 12/19/04 at Indianapolis 101 10/19/03 at Cincinnati
Signed by Cleveland to a three-year contract on Feb. 21, 2008. 128 12/30/07 vs. San Francisco 100 12/22/02 vs. Cleveland
126 12/17/00 at Arizona
Career Highlights: An eight-year veteran who enters 2008 having rushed for 9,105 yards on
2,120 carries and 54 TDs…Set the single-game NFL rushing record with 295 yards vs. Cleveland an impressive engagement
on Sept. 14, 2003…His 387 carries and 2,066 yards in 2003 were both Baltimore Ravens franchise Browns RB Jamal Lewis went over the 1,000-yard plateau for the 2007 season in the
records…Earned Football Digest Comeback Player of the Year in 2002…In 2000, joined Tony Browns Week 15 win over the Bills, becoming the eighth Browns RB to rush for 1,000
Dorsett as one of only two rookies to run for over 1,000 yards for the eventual Super Bowl Cham- yards in a season and marking the 21st time in Browns history that a RB has rushed
pion Baltimore Ravens, and added 338 yards and 4 TDs in four postseason games in 2000. for 1,000 yards or more. He finished the 2007 campaign with his fifth 100-yard perfor-
LEWIS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS mance of the season, gaining 128 yards in the Browns Week 17 win over the 49ers to
RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 34 vs. Miami 1/2/05 finish the year with 1,304 rushing yards, the fifth highest total in the NFL in 2007.
RUSHING YARDS: 295 vs. Cleveland 12/21/03 NFL LEADING RUSHERS IN 2007
LONG RUSH: 82t vs. Cleveland 9/14/03 PLAYER TEAM YARDS
RUSHING TDS: 4 vs. Seattle 11/4/07 LaDainian Tomlinson SD 1,474
RECEPTIONS: 7 at Indianapolis 10/13/02 Adrian Peterson Min. 1,341
RECEIVING YARDS: 108 vs. New Orleans 12/8/02 Brian Westbrook Phi. 1,333
LONG RECEPTION: 77t vs. New Orleans 12/8/02 Willie Parker Pit. 1,316
RECEIVING TDS: 1; four times (last at New York Jets 12/9/07) JAMAL LEWIS CLE 1,304

CAREER OFFENSIVE Statistics


RUSHING RECEIVING
Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD
2000 Baltimore 16 13 309 1,364 4.4 45 6 27 296 11.0 45 0
2001 Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2002 Baltimore 16 15 308 1,327 4.3 75 6 47 442 9.4 77t 1
2003 Baltimore 16 16 387 2,066 5.3 82t 14 26 205 7.9 26 0
2004 Baltimore 12 12 235 1,006 4.3 75t 7 10 116 11.6 46 0
2005 Baltimore 15 15 269 906 3.4 25 3 32 191 6.0 15t 1
2006 Baltimore 16 16 314 1,132 3.6 52 9 18 115 6.4 15 0
2007 Cleveland 15 15 298 1,304 4.4 66t 9 30 248 8.3 34 2
2008 Cleveland 2 2 32 100 3.1 24 0 4 42 10.5 14 0
NFL Totals 109 105 2,152 9,205 4.3 82t 54 194 1,655 8.5 77t 4

2008 Offensive Game-By-Game Statistics


RUSHING RECEIVING
Date Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD
9/7 DAL 13 62 4.8 24 0 1 14 14.0 14 0
9/14 PIT 19 38 2.0 8 0 3 28 9.3 13 0
9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU
111/30 IND
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit
Totals 2 games 32 100 3.1 24 0 4 42 10.5 14 0

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KELLEN WINSLOW Profile


KELLEN WINSLOW
80
100-yard Receiving Games (3)
Tight End Yards Date Opponent Rec. TD
Height: 6-4 125 11/04/2007 vs. Seattle 11 0
Weight: 250 107 11/25/2007 vs. Houston 10 1
College: Miami (Fla.) 100 09/16/2007 vs. Cincinnati 6 1
Birthdate: July 21, 1983
How Acquired: D(1) – ‘04
Year with Browns: 5th
Year in NFL: 5th

Games Played/Started: 2004 (2/2); 2005 (0/0); 2006 (16/16); 2007 (16/14), 2008 (2/2).
A TIE WITH OZZIE
Career Games: 36 games, 34 starts In 2006, TE Kellen Winslow tied Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome for first
Postseason Games: 0 games, 0 starts place on Cleveland’s single-season receptions list with 89 catches for the year.
Career Transactions: Drafted by Cleveland in the first round, sixth overall, in the 2004 Newsome recorded 89 receptions in 1983 and ’84. Winslow led all NFL tight
NFL Draft. ends in receptions and was third in receiving yards (875) among his position.
Career Highlights: Named to the Pro Bowl in 2007 after a career-high 1,106 yards and
5 TDs on 82 receptions…In 2006 led all NFL tight ends and ranked ninth in the league
with 89 receptions…Recorded a career-high 89 receptions in 2006, tying Hall of Fame tight
end Ozzie Newsome (1983, 1984) for the franchise mark for most receptions in a single-
BIG PLay K
season. Browns TE Kellen Winslow continued to impress and to stack up big numbers
from the TE position in 2007. Winslow had at least four catches in 13 of the
WINSLOW’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Browns 16 games in 2007.
RECEPTIONS: 11; three times (last vs. Seattle 11/4/07)
RECEIVING YARDS: 125 vs. Seattle 11/4/07 In the Browns Week Two win over the Bengals he had the first 100-yard receiv-
RECEIVING TDS: 1; nine times (last vs. Dallas 9/7/08) ing performance of his career, before matching a career-high with 11 receptions
LONG RECEPTION: 49 vs. Baltimore 9/30/07 for a career-high 125 yards in the Browns Week Nine win over the Seahawks.
Winslow later hauled in 10 passes, the fourth 10+-reception game of his career
and contributed 107 yards, the third 100-yard receiving day of his career in the
Browns Week 12 victory over the Texans.

WINSLOW’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS In the Browns Week 16 contest with the Bengals, Winslow broke the 1,000-yard
barrier, doing so for the first time in his career, before adding 62 yards in the
RECEIVING Week 17 victory over the 49ers to finish the season with 1,106 receiving yards,
Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD the third highest single season total in franchise history.
2004 Cleveland 2 2 5 50 10.0 21 0
2005 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Winslow’s 1,106 receiving yards ranked him third amongst NFL TEs in 2007.
2006 Cleveland 16 16 89 875 9.8 40 3 RECEIVING YARDS OF TEs IN 2007
2007 Cleveland 16 14 82 1,106 13.5 49 5 PLAYER TEAM YARDS
2008 Cleveland 2 2 12 102 8.5 19 1 Tony Gonzalez KC 1,172
NFL Totals 36 34 188 2,133 11.3 49 9 Jason Witten Dal. 1,145
KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 1,106

Winslow had at least one catch of 20+ yards in 10 of the Browns 16 games in
2007 and led all TEs in that category. Winslow also added a career-long 49-yard
WINSLOW’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS reception against the Ravens in Week Four. In 2006, Winslow had 11 catches of
20 yards or more, ranking fourth amongst NFL TEs.
Date Opp No. Yds Avg. Lg TD # OF GAINS OF 20+ YARDS BY NFL TEs IN 2007
9/7 DAL 5 47 9.4 17 1 PLAYER TEAM GAINS OF 20+
9/14 PIT 7 55 7.9 19 0 KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 17
9/21 at Balt Tony Gonzalez KC 15
9/28 at Cin Antonio Gates SD 14
10/13 NYG
In addition, Winslow’s 13.5 yards-per-catch average ranked him first amongst
10/19 at Wash NFL TEs in 2007. Winslow’s 82 receptions ranked third among NFL TEs in
10/26 at Jac 2007.
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN AVG. YARDS PER CATCH AMONGST NFL TEs (minimum 25 receptions)
11/17 at Buf PLAYER TEAM NO. AVG.
11/23 HOU KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 82 13.5
Antonio Gates SD 75 13.1
11/30 IND Desmond Clark Chi. 44 12.4
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit
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BRAYLON EDWARDS Profile Edwards in the endzone


Browns WR Braylon Edwards, with 16 touchdown catches last season, set a
BRAYLON EDWARDS Browns franchise-record for TD catches in a single season. His 16 TD grabs
17 also ranked second in the NFL in 2007.
Wide Receiver
Height: 6-3 MOST RECEIVING TDs IN A SINGLE SEASON BY A BROWNS WR
Weight: 215 PLAYER YEAR TDs
College: Michigan BRAYLON EDWARDS 2007 16
Birthdate: Feb. 21, 1983
Gary Collins 1963 13
How Acquired: D(1) – ‘05
Year with Browns: 4th
Paul Warfield, G. Collins 1968, 1966 12
Year in NFL: 4th NFL LEADERS IN RECEIVING TDs
PLAYER TEAM TDs
Games Played/Started: 2005 (10/7); 2006 (16/15); 2007 (16/16); 2008 (2/2). Randy Moss NE 23
Career Totals: 44 games, 40 starts BRAYLON EDWARDS CLE 16
Postseason Totals: 0 games, 0 starts Terrell Owens Dal. 15
Career Transactions: Drafted by Cleveland in the first round, third overall, in the 2005 Edwards set a franchise record for receiving TDs in a season (Gary Collins,
NFL Draft. 1963) with his 14th and 15th TD grabs of the season in the Browns Week 16
Career Highlights: Named to the Pro Bowl following a breakout 2007 season where he set
contest with the Bengals, before finishing the season with one final TD grab in
a career-high in all four offensive categories—80 receptions, 1,289 yards, 16.1 avg. and 16 the victory over the 49ers in Week 17, increasing his franchise record to 16. Ed-
TDs…Set a franchise single-season record with 1,289 receiving yards and 16 TDs…Set a wards also matched his career-high with eight receptions in the Week 16 game
career-high 3 TDs vs. Miami on Oct. 14, 2007…In 2006, led the team with 884 yards receiv- with the Bengals, the fourth time he hauled in eight passes in a game in 2007.
ing and 6 TDs…Recorded his first TD reception on an 80-yard TD reception at Green Bay
on Sept. 18, 2005, and finished with 3 receptions for 107 yards.

EDWARDS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS


RECEPTIONS: 8 (4x) last at Cincinnati 12/23/07
DYNAMIC DUO
RECEIVING YARDS: 149 at Arizona 12/2/07 Browns WR Braylon Edwards and TE Kellen Winslow became the first duo in
RECEIVING TDS: 3 vs Miami 10/14/07 Browns history to each record 1,000 yards receiving in the same season.
LONG RECEPTION: 80t at Green Bay 9/18/05
RUSH ATTEMPTS: 1; 3 times (last at Houston 12/31/06) “The opposing defense has to pick their poison, double either myself or Braylon,”
RUSH YARDS: 8 at San Diego 11/5/06 said Winslow. “Braylon is good to have as a catalyst on this offense because
he is getting open and beating his man. Opposing defenses have to account for
both of us on the field and then it creates opportunities for other players.”
100-yard Receiving Games (8) Edwards became the sixth receiver in Browns history to eclipse the 1,000-yard
Yards Date Opponent Rec. TD mark in a single season, setting the franchise record for most receiving yards
149 12/02/2007 at Arizona 7 1 in a single season. Winslow joined Edwards as the seventh Browns receiver to
146 09/16/2007 vs. Cincinnati 8 2 eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a season.
137 11/16/2006 vs. Pittsburgh 7 0 BROWNS 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS IN A SINGLE SEASON
117 10/28/2007 at St. Louis 8 2 PLAYER YEAR YARDS
116 09/24/2006 vs. Baltimore 5 1 BRAYLON EDWARDS 2007 1,289
110 10/07/2007 at New England 6 0 Webster Slaughter 1989 1,236
110 09/17/2006 at Cincinnati 4 0 KELLEN WINSLOW 2007 1,106
107 09/18/2005 at Green Bay 3 1 Kevin Johnson 2001 1,097
Paul Warfield 1968 1,067
Antonio Bryant 2005 1,009
EDWARDS’ 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Ozzie Newsome
Ozzie Newsome
1981
1984
1,002
1,001
RECEIVING RUSHING The Browns duo had the fourth-most combined total receiving yards in the NFL
Date Opp No. Yds Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD in 2007.
9/7 DAL 2 14 7.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECEIVERS/YARDS TEAM YDS.
9/14 PIT 3 32 10.7 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Moss (1,493), W. Welker (1,175) NE 2,668
C. Johnson (1,440), Houshmandzadeh (1,143) Cin. 2,583
9/21 at Balt T. Owens (1,355), J. Witten (1,145) Dal. 2,500
9/28 at Cin EDWARDS (1,289), WINSLOW (1,106) CLE 2,395
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6
11/17
DEN
at Buf
EDWARDS’ CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
11/23 HOU RECEIVING
11/30 IND Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD
12/7 at Ten 2005 Cleveland 10 7 32 512 16.0 80t 3
12/15 at Phi 2006 Cleveland 16 15 61 884 14.5 75 6
12/21 CIN 2007 Cleveland 16 16 80 1,289 16.1 78t 16
12/28 at Pit 2008 Cleveland 2 2 5 46 9.2 12 0
Total 2 games 5 46 9.2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 NFL Totals 44 40 178 2,731 15.3 80t 25

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Donte’ Stallworth Profile JOE JUREVICIUS PROFILE


DONTE’ STALLWORTH JOE JUREVICIUS
18 84
Wide Receiver Wide Receiver
Height: 6-0 Height: 6-5
Weight: 200 Weight: 232
College: Tennessee College: Penn State
Birthdate: Nov. 10, 1980 Birthdate: Dec. 23, 1974
How Acquired: URF (N.E.) - ‘08 How Acquired: UFA (Sea.) – ‘06
Year with Browns: 1st Year with Browns: 3rd
Year in NFL: 7th Year in NFL: 11th

Games Played/Started: 2002 (13/7); 2003 (11/3); 2004 (16/10); 2005 (16/13); 2006 (12/11, Games Played/Started: 1998 (14/1); 1999 (16/1); 2000 (14/3, 2/0); 2001 (14/9); 2002 (15/3,
2/2); 2007 (16/9, 3/0); 2008 (0/0). 3/1); 2003 (5/2); 2004 (10/4); 2005 (16/11, 3/3); 2006 (13/8); 2007 (16/12); 2008 (0/0).
Career Totals: 84 games, 53 starts Career Totals: 133 games, 53 starts
Postseason Totals: 5 games, 2 starts Postseason Totals: 8 games, 4 starts
Career Transactions: Selected by New Orleans in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2002 Career Transactions: Originally drafted by the N.Y. Giants in the second round, 55th over-
NFL Draft…Acquired by Philadelphia via trade from New Orleans on Aug. 28, 2006 for LB all, in the 1998 NFL Draft…Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on April 10, 2002…Signed
Mark Simoneau and a conditional 4th round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft…Signed by New as an unrestricted free agent by Seattle on March 25, 2005…Signed by Cleveland to a four-
England as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2007…Signed by Cleveland as an un- year contract as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006.
restricted free agent on March 1, 2008.
Career Highlights: Competed in three Super Bowls (XXXV with the N.Y. Giants in 2000,
Career Highlights: Six-year NFL veteran has played in 84 games, including 53 starts with
XXXVII with Tampa Bay in 2002 and XL with Seattle in 2005)… Set a career-high with 55
New Orleans, Philadelphia and New England…Totaled 279 receptions for 4,213 yards (15.1
receptions and 10 touchdowns in 11 starts with Seattle in 2005…Posted a career-high 706
avg.) and 31 TDs…Had a career-high 70 receptions for 945 yards with New Orleans in
receiving yards in 2001 with the Giants…Led Tampa Bay in 2002 postseason receiving with
2005.
197 yards and 1 TD on 8 receptions…Caught career playoff-long 71-yard pass from QB
STALLWORTH’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Brad Johnson in NFC Championship Game vs. Philadelphia in 2002.
RECEPTIONS: 10 vs Denver 11/21/04
RECEIVING YARDS: 141; twice (last at Houston 9/10/06)
RECEIVING TDS: 2 at New England 11/20/05 JUREVICIUS’ RECEIVING SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
LONG RECEPTION: 84t vs Washington 11/12/06 RECEPTIONS: 9 at St. Louis 10/9/05
RUSH ATTEMPTS: 1; 12 times (last vs Cleveland 10/7/07) RECEIVING YARDS: 137 vs. N.Y. Giants 11/27/05; at St. Louis 10/9/05
RUSH YARDS: 26 at Atlanta 11/28/04 RECEIVING TDS: 2; 6 times (last vs. Cincinnati 9/17/07)
LONG RECEPTION: 71 at Dallas 1/2/00

100-yard Receiving Games (13)


Yards Opponent Date Rec. TD Yards Opponent Date Rec. TD 100-yard Receiving Games (4)
141 at Houston 9/10/06 6 1 113 at Dallas 12/12/04 5 0
141 vs. N.Y. Giants 9/19/05 8 0 113 vs. S.F. 9/19/04 9 1 Yards Date Opponent Rec. TD
139 vs. Washington 11/12/06 6 1 111 vs. Carolina 12/4/06 4 1 137 11/25/2005 vs. N.Y. Giants 8 1
136 at Dallas 10/14/07 7 1 111 at Cincinnati 12/22/02 6 1 137 10/09/2005 at St. Louis 9 1
129 at Green Bay 10/9/05 8 0 102 vs. Carolina 12/18/05 5 1 111 12/07/2006 at Pittsburgh 7 0
122 vs. Denver 11/21/04 10 1 101 at Seattle 9/7/03 8 0 100 12/08/2002 vs. Atlanta 8 2
114 vs. Dallas 12/28/03 3 1

STALLWORTH’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS JUREVICIUS’ 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS


RECEIVING RUSHING RECEIVING RUSHING
Date Opp No. Yds Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD Date Opp No. Yds Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
9/7 DAL Did Not Play Did Not Play 9/7 DAL INACTIVE INACTIVE
9/14 PIT INACTIVE INACTIVE 9/14 PIT INACTIVE INACTIVE
9/21 at Balt 9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin 9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG 10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash 10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac 10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT 11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN 11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf 11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU 11/23 HOU
11/30 IND 11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten 12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi 12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN 12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit 12/28 at Pit
Total Total

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Shaun Rogers Profile Shaun Smith Profile


Shaun Rogers Shaun Smith
92 91
Defensive Line Defensive Line
Height: 6-4 Height: 6-2
Weight: 350 Weight: 325
College: Texas College: South Carolina
Birthdate: March 12, 1979 Birthdate: Aug. 19, 1981
How Acquired: Tr. (Det.) - ‘08 How Acquired: RFA (Cin.) - ‘07
Year with Browns: 1st Year with Browns: 2nd
Year in NFL: 8th Year in NFL: 5th

Games Played/Started: 2001 (16/16); 2002 (14/12); 2003 (16/16); 2004 (16/16); 2005 Games Played/Started: 2003 (0/0); 2004 (8/2); 2005 (13/5, 1/0); 2006 (13/0); 2007 (15/10),
(14/14); 2006 (6/6); 2007 (16/16), 2008 (2/2). 2008 (2/0).
Career Totals: 100 games, 98 starts Career Totals: 51 games, 17 starts
Postseason Totals: 0 games, 0 starts Postseason Totals: 1 games, 0 starts
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Detroit in the second round, 61st overall, in the Career Transactions: Signed by Dallas as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 1,
2001 NFL Draft…Traded by Detroit to Cleveland for DB Leigh Bodden and the Browns 2008 2003…Waived by Dallas on Aug. 31, 2003…Signed by Dallas to the practice squad on Sept.
third round draft choice on March 1, 2008…Signed by Cleveland to a six-year contract on 1, 2003…Waived by Dallas on Aug. 31, 2004…Claimed by Arizona via waivers on Sept. 1,
March 4, 2008. 2004…Waived by Arizona on Sept. 6, 2004…Signed by New Orleans to the practice squad
on Sept. 7…Signed by New Orleans to the active roster on Sept. 18, 2004…Waived by New
Career Highlights: Totaled 447 tackles, including 296 solo and 29.5 sacks for 217.5 yards…
Orleans on Nov. 30, 2004…Claimed by Cincinnati via waivers on Dec. 1, 2004…Signed by
Named to two Pro Bowls following the 2004 and 2005 seasons…Had a career-high 7 sacks
Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2007.
in 2007 and returned an interception 66 yards for a TD vs. Denver on Nov. 4, 2007…Has
made an impact on special teams throughout his career and has blocked 11 kicks, including Career Highlights: Played in 49 career games, including 17 starts with New Orleans, Cin-
10 field goal attempts and 1 PAT. cinnati and Cleveland with 137 career tackles…Had a career-high 63 tackles and 2 sacks
with Cleveland in 2007.

ROGERS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS S. SMITH’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS


TACKLES: 11 vs. Tennessee 10/21/01 TACKLES: 8 vs. Buffalo 12/16/07; at Cincinnati 12/23/07
SACKS: 2.5 vs. Denver 11/4/07 SACKS: 1 three times (last vs. Pittsburgh 9-14-08)
FORCED FUMBLES: 1, four times, latest: vs. Atlanta 11/24/05 FORCED FUMBLES: 1, at Pittsburgh 11/11/07
RECOVERED FUMBLES: 2 at Green Bay 11/10/02
INTERCEPTIONS: 1 vs. Denver 11/4/07 (returned 66 yards for TD)
BLOCKED FIELD GOALS: 2 at San Francisco 11/4/01

Robaire Smith Profile Corey Williams Profile


Robaire Smith Corey Williams
98 99
Defensive Line Defensive Line
Height: 6-4 Height: 6-4
Weight: 310 Weight: 320
College: Michigan State College: Arkansas State
Birthdate: Nov. 15, 1977 Birthdate: Aug. 17, 1980
How Acquired: UFA (Tenn.) - ‘07 How Acquired: Tr. (G.B.) - ‘08
Year with Browns: 2nd Year with Browns: 1st
Year in NFL: 9th Year in NFL: 5th

Games Played/Started: 2000 (8/0); 2001 (10/0); 2002 (16/2, 2/0); 2003 (16/15, 2/2); 2004 Games Played/Started: 2004 (12/0, 1/0); 2005 (12/0); 2006 (16/11); 2007 (16/9, 2/2), 2008
(16/16); 2005 (16/16); 2006 (15/12); 2007 (16/16), 2008 (2/2). (2/2).
Career Totals: 114 games, 78 starts Career Totals: 57 games, 21 starts
Postseason Totals: 4 games, 2 starts Postseason Totals: 3 games, 2 starts
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Tennessee in the sixth round, 197th overall, in Career Transactions: Originally selected by Green Bay in the sixth round, 179th overall,
the 2000 NFL Draft…Signed by Houston as an unrestricted free agent on March 4, 2004… in the 2004 NFL Draft…Traded by Green Bay to Cleveland for the Browns 2008 second-
Signed by Tennessee as an unrestricted free agent on Sept. 6, 2006…Signed by Cleveland round draft choice on Feb. 29, 2008… Signed by Cleveland to a six-year contract on Feb.
as an unrestricted free agent to a four-year contract on March 16, 2007. 29, 2008.
Career Highlights: played in 113 games, including 77 starts, with Tennessee, Houston and Career Highlights: Versatile defensive lineman has played in 56 games and has totaled
Cleveland…Has totaled 510 tackles, 21 sacks, 41 QB pressures and 16 PBU during his NFL 156 tackles and 17 sacks…Recorded a career-high 7 sacks and 51 tackles for the Packers
career…Had back-to-back 100-tackle seasons with Houston in 2004 and 2005. in 2007…Recorded a career-high 7 sacks for Green Bay in 2006…Recorded a career-high
3 sacks at Buffalo on Nov. 5, 2006.

R. SMITH’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS WILLIAMS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS


TACKLES: 13, vs. Jacksonville 12/24/05 TACKLES: 7 vs. Tennessee 10/11/04
SACKS: 2 at Baltimore 11/18/07 SACKS: 3 at Buffalo 11/5/06
FORCED FUMBLES: 1, 2 times: latest at Jacksonville 11/6/05 FORCED FUMBLE: 2 vs. Carolina 11/18/07
RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1, 2 times: latest at Jacksonville 10/26/03 RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1 at Minnesota 11/12/06
INTERCEPTION: 1 at N.Y. Giants 9/16/07

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kamerion wimbley Profile d’qwell jackson Profile


KAMERION WIMBLEY D’QWELL JACKSON
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Linebacker
Linebacker
Height: 6-0
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240
Weight: 260
College: Maryland
College: Florida State
Birthdate: Sept. 26, 1983
Birthdate: Oct. 13, 1983
How Acquired: D2 – ‘06
How Acquired: D1 – ‘06
Year with Browns: 3rd
Year with Browns: 3rd
Year in NFL: 3rd
Year in NFL: 3rd
Games Played/Started: 2006 (13/13); 2007 (14/13), 2008
Games Played/Started: 2006 (16/15); 2007 (16/16), 2008 (2/2).
(2/2).
Career Games: 34 games, 33 starts
Career Totals: 29 games, 28 starts.
Postseason Games: 0 games, 0 starts
Postseason Totals: 0 games, 0 starts.
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the first round, 13th overall, in the
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the second round, 34th overall, in
2006 NFL Draft.
the 2006 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Set the Browns franchise rookie record with 11 sacks and ranked sec-
Career Highlights: Led the Browns with 114 tackles in 2007… In his rookie season, finished
ond in the NFL among rookies…Had a career-high 2 sacks at Oakland on Oct. 1, 2006, vs.
second on the team in tackles with 115…Posted a career-high 16 tackles at Carolina on Oct.
Tampa Bay on Dec. 24, 2006 and at Oakland on Sept. 23, 2007.
8, 2006, and matched the total vs. Cincinnati on Nov. 26, 2006.
WIMBLEY’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
JACKSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
TACKLES: 8 vs. N.Y. Jets 10/29/06
TACKLES: 16 vs. Cincinnati 11/26/06; at Carolina 10/8/06
SACKS: 2 (3x) last at Oakland 9/23/07
PBU: 2 vs. Baltimore 9/30/07
QB PRESSURES: 3 vs. Baltimore 9/24/06
INTERCEPTIONS: 1 vs. Houston 11/25/07
RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1 (three times) last at Baltimore 12/17/06
FORCED FUMBLES: 1 (three times) last vs. Houston 11/25/07

wonderful Wimbley HITTING A WALL


In 2007, Browns LB Kamerion Wimbley compiled the third two-sack game of LB D’Qwell Jackson led the team with 114 tackles* (78 solo, 33 assisted, 3TFL)
his career (at Oak. 9/23/07; vs. TB 12/24/06; at Oak. 10/1/06) with two sacks at in 2007, including a season-high 12 tackles* (9 solo, 3 assisted) in the Week 14,
Oakland in Week Three. He added his third sack of 2007 in the Browns Week 24-18 win against the Jets. DB Sean Jones (47 solo, 56 assisted, 2 TFL) had
Six victory over the Dolphins, his fourth of the 2007 season in the Week 11 win the second most tackles on the team with 105 tackles*. LB Andra Davis had the
over the Ravens and his fifth in the Week 14 victory over the Jets. Wimbley, com- third most tackles on the team with 104 tackles* (56 solo, 39 assisted, 9 TFL) in-
pleted his second season as a pro in 2007 and has 16 career sacks. cluding a team-high 4 tackles* for loss in the 8-0 win over the Bills in Week 15.
*based on coaches film

WIMBLEY’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS JACKSON’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS


TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles for TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles for
Date Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss Date Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss
9/7 DAL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9/7 DAL 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0
9/14 PIT 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9/14 PIT 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
9/21 at Balt 9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin 9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG 10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash 10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac 10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT 11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN 11/6 DEN
11/17 at Bug 11/17 at Bug
11/23 HOU 11/23 HOU
11/30 IND 11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten 12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi 12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN 12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit 12/28 at Pit
Totals 2 games 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 2 games 19 12 7 0 0 0 0 0

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SEAN JONES Profile BRODNEY POOL Profile


SEAN JONES BRODNEY POOL
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Safety Safety
Height: 6-1 Height: 6-2
Weight: 225 Weight: 205
College: Georgia College: Oklahoma
Birthdate: March 2, 1982 Birthdate: May 24, 1984
How Acquired: D(2) – ‘04 How Acquired: D(2) – ‘05
Year with Browns: 5th Year with Browns: 4th
Year in NFL: 5th Year in NFL: 4th
Games Played/Started: 2005 (13/0); 2006 (16/8); 2007 (16/16),
Games Played/Started: 2004 (0/0); 2005 (16/0); 2006 (16/16); 2007 (16/16), 2008 (1/1).
2008 (1/1).
Career Games: 49 games, 33 starts
Career Totals: 45 games, 25 starts
Postseason Games: 0 games, 0 starts
Postseason Totals: 0 games, 0 starts
Career Transactions: Drafted by Cleveland in the second round, 59th overall, in the 2004
Career Transactions: Drafted by Cleveland in the second round, 34th overall, in the 2005
NFL Draft.
NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Matched a career-high five interceptions in 2007…In 2006, tied for the
Career Highlights: Scored his first career TD on a 100-yard interception return at Baltimore
team lead with five interceptions and was tied for 10th in the NFL…Named AFC Defensive
on Nov. 18, 2007, which set a franchise record…Three-year veteran has played in 36 con-
Player of the Week following his performance vs. N.Y. Jets on Oct. 29, 2006.
secutive contests…Recorded his first career interception late in the 4th quarter on a Steve
JONES’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS McNair pass to secure a 20-14 win vs. Tennessee on Nov. 6, 2005.
TACKLES: 13 at Cincinnati 9/17/06
SACKS: 0.5 (2x) last at NY Jets 12/9/07 POOL’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
INTERCEPTIONS: 2 vs. N.Y. Jets 10/29/06 TACKLES: 9 at Oakland 9/23/07
FORCED FUMBLE: 1 (2x) last at Oakland 9/23/07 SACKS: 1 at Cincinnati 9/17/06; vs. Chicago 10/9/05
RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1 vs. New Orleans 9/10/06 INTERCEPTIONS: 1 (4x) at Baltimore 11/18/07
PBU: 2 at Oakland 9/23/07 FORCED FUMBLE: 1 at San Diego 11/5/06
BLOCKED KICK: 1 (PAT) vs. Tampa Bay 12/24/06 RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1 at Baltimore 12/17/06; at San Diego 11/5/06
PBU: 3 at Carolina 10/8/06

MULTI-TASKING
Browns DB Sean Jones finished second on the team with five interceptions. BACK-TO-BACK
Jones picked off Bengals QB Carson Palmer in Week Two, Seahawks QB Matt DB Brodney Pool had an interception in back-to-back games in 2007, intercept-
Hasselbeck in Week Nine, Ravens QB Kyle Boller in Week 11, Cardinals QB ing Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in Week 10, before swooping in front of a
Kurt Warner in Week 13 and Jets QB Kellen Clemens in the end zone, thwarting Ravens QB Kyle Boller pass in the end zone and returning it 100 yards for a
a Jets scoring drive, in Week 14. touchdown in the Browns Week 11 win over the Ravens.

Jones also had the second most tackles on the team in 2007 with 105 tackles* Pool’s 100-yard interception for a touchdown set a franchise record, surpassing
(47 solo, 56 assisted, 2 TFL). the 97-yard interception returns of Anthony Henry (12/16/01) and Najee Musta-
faa (10/10/93), both of which were also returned for touchdowns.
Pool’s 100-yard INT return also marked the longest interception return for a
touchdown in the NFL in 2007.

JONE’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS POOL’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS


TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles for TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles for
Date Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss Date Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss
9/7 DAL 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 9/7 DAL INACTIVE INACTIVE
9/14 PIT INACTIVE INACTIVE 9/14 PIT 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
9/21 at Balt 9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin 9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG 10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash 10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac 10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT 11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN 11/6 DEN
11/17 at Bug 11/17 at Bug
11/23 HOU 11/23 HOU
11/30 IND 11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten 12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi 12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN 12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit 12/28 at Pit
Totals 1 game 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 1 game 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0

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BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW


S Mike Adams has a joint foundation with childhood friend Gerald Hayes (Ariz.) LB Antwan Peek established a relationship with the United Cerebral Palsy of Greater
named the Rising Stars Foundation to assist underprivileged youth www.risingstars- Cleveland and provides game tickets for children to sit in ‘Peek’s Pound’. He was also
foundation.org. recruited at the University of Cincinnati to play basketball for coach Bob Huggins.
FB Charles Ali was the only Browns undrafted rookie free agent to earn a roster spot LS Ryan Pontbriand participated in the NFL and NFL Players Association three-day
during training camp and spent the entire 2007 season on the 53-man roster. entrepreneurial program at the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern. His
QB Derek Anderson raised over $50,000 to support flood victims in his home state of great-grandfather, Victor Hunt, was on the coaching staff of SMU’s 1935 team that
Oregon in 2007. He started a youth football camp at his high school in Scappoose, won the Knute Rockne Trophy, emblematic of the National Championship.
Ore. He was named as the 2007 Player of the Year by the local chapter of the PFWA. S Brodney Pool scored his first career TD on a 100-yard interception return at Balti-
WR Joshua Cribbs will once again host a reality television show, ‘Josh’s Cribbs’ on more on Nov. 18, 2007, which set a franchise record. His mother, Rose, is the assistant
Fox Sports Ohio. He signed a six-year contract extension with the Browns through the track coach at the University of Texas.
2012 season and is a converted college quarterback from Kent State, earned a roster QB Brady Quinn graduated from Notre Dame with dual degrees in political science
spot as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2005. and finance. This past spring he participated in the NFL and NFL Players Association
LB Andra Davis makes regular visits to Boys and Girls Clubs and donates tickets to three-day business management and entrepreneurial program at the Stanford Gradu-
all Browns home games for parents and their children to enjoy games as a family. He ate School of Business.
is the first person from his hometown of Live Oak, Fla., and Suwanee High School to DL Shaun Rogers interacted with 2,000 Detroit-area underprivileged children at the
play professional sports and is honored every year with a day celebrating his profes- NFL Experience Kids’ Day the week of Super Bowl XL. His father, Ernie, played at Rice
sional accomplishments. (1975-78) and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1979 and played in the Canadian
K Phil Dawson is the longest active tenured member of the Browns. He scored the Football League and also for the Houston Gamblers in the USFL.
first regular season rushing TD for the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium with a OL Kevin Shaffer has started at tackle in 71 of the last 72 contests. He is very active
4-yard TD run on a fake field goal attempt vs. Cincinnati on Oct. 10, 1999. in the Cleveland community by supporting charitable events such as Read with the
TE Darnell Dinkins established the Maleness to Manhood Foundation to benefit inner- Browns and Lift Up America.
city youth. He spoke to nearly 100 students at Cleveland’s Genesis High School, a DL Robaire Smith has two older brothers who played professional sports – Fernando,
program to provide intense academic recovery to specific youth in a small group who played nine seasons in the NFL, and Antonio, who played for the NBA’s Toronto
instruction. Raptors after leading Michigan State to the 1999 Final Four.
WR Braylon Edwards donated $1 million to the Cleveland Municipal School District DL Shaun Smith established the ’91 Ways’ Foundation, which benefits at risk youth.
to create a college scholarship opportunity for 100 eighth-grade students, named Ad- This past year, he hosted his first annual celebrity bowling tournament at Corner Al-
vance 100, as long as the students maintain a 2.5 GPA, participate in 15 hours of com- ley in Cleveland.
munity service each year throughout high school. In 2006, he donated $500,000 to DB Nick Sorensen participated in the NFL and NFL Player Association three-day busi-
create a scholarship endowment at the University of Michigan for the football player ness management and entrepreneurial program at the Wharton School at the Univer-
who wears the No. 1 jersey, the largest donation pledged to the university by a profes- sity of Pennsylvania.
sional athlete.
OL Eric Steinbach has helped paved the way for four consecutive 1,000 yard rushers
OL Hank Fraley was one of only two players to take every offensive snap (Joe Thom- with Jamal Lewis (2007) and Rudi Johnson (2004-06). He led Providence Catholic High
as) in 2007. His brother, David, was stationed with the United States Army’s 3rd Infan- School (New Lenox, Ill.) to 50 straight wins and three state titles as a tight end and
try Division in Iraq and his father is a Vietnam veteran. defensive end.
RB Jerome Harrison is very active in the Cleveland community by supporting chari- OL Joe Thomas hosts an outdoor sportsman show on Sports Time Ohio, Outdoors
table events such as Shop with a Jock and the NFL’s Hometown Huddle. Ohio with D’Arcy Egan and Joe Thomas. In 2007, he was named to the Pro Bowl and is
TE Steve Heiden is a partner in an athletic training facility, Athletic Development only the fourth NFL rookie offensive lineman to be named to the Pro Bowl.
Corp., using science and technology for prep and collegiate athletes in Valley View, OL Ryan Tucker is an avid rifle hunter of quail, deer and turkey, owns a 1,100 acre
Ohio. He recorded his first career TD reception and blocked a punt in the same game ranch in Texas. He earned a Super Bowl ring with St. Louis in 1999.
at Carolina on Dec. 17, 2000.
FB Lawrence Vickers attended a youth football camp in Australia this past spring.
LB D’Qwell Jackson changed his number from 58 to 52 this past spring. His wife
Amira, recently opened her dental practice in Westlake, Ohio. DL Corey Williams has overcome personal tragedy as he lost his father at the age of
15 and his mother five years later. Just before the 2004 NFL Scouting Combine, he en-
S Sean Jones recorded his second consecutive 100-plus tackle season (105 in 2007 dured the death of his infant daughter, who lived only two weeks after her premature
and 107.5 in 2006). birth. He has since had another daughter and embraces fatherhood and everything
WR Joe Jurevicius is a Cleveland-area native who played prep football at Lake Catho- the role brings in his life.
lic High School in Mentor, Ohio and has played in three Super Bowls during his career, LB Leon Williams is active in the Cleveland community by supporting the Shop with
earning a ring with Tampa Bay in Super Bowl XXXVII. He has a 65,000-acre hunting a Jock holiday program.
ranch, Dismal River Outfitters, in Mullen, Neb., which is stocked with buffalo, elk and
deer. LB Kamerion Wimbley set the Browns rookie record with 11 sacks in 2006. He had his
jersey number 12 retired at Northwest High School, his alma mater, during a basket-
RB Jamal Lewis topped 9,000 career rushing yards, in 2007, becoming one of only 26 ball halftime ceremony on Jan. 23, 2007, in his hometown of Wichita, Kan.
players in NFL history to accomplish that feat. He is the owner and CEO of a trucking
company, All American Xpress, based in Atlanta, Ga. TE Kellen Winslow hosted his first youth football camp in North Olmsted, Ohio this
past summer. He is very active in the Cleveland community by supporting charitable
LB Willie McGinest is the CEO of a multi-faceted entertainment company called 55 events such as the Special Olympics Holiday Party, Taste of the NFL and the Browns
Entertainment, and owns a sports memorabilia company, Signature Collectables, a Youth Football Camps stressing the importance of nutrition and physical activity.
visual content and distribution company, Pristine Vision and owns and operates res-
taurant franchises and investment properties, WilMac, Inc. RB Jason Wright is a keyboardist, singer and worship leader at The International
House of Prayer in Cleveland. He and his wife, Tiffany, are passionate about education
OL Seth McKinney is partner in a heavy machinery company, G Bar S Site Service, and are strong supporters of urban education initiatives such as Cleveland’s Entre-
in Centerville, Texas. His father, Mike, was the Health and Human Services Commis- preneurial Preparatory School (E-Prep Middle School).
sioner for the state of Texas under former Governor and now President George W.
Bush, and then served as the Chief of Staff for Texas Governor Rick Perry. P Dave Zastudil lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Bay Village (Ohio) High
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Romeo Crennel Press Conference Transcript 9-15-08


(Opening statement)- “After looking at it, it hasn’t changed. Like I told you last (On Donte’ Stallworth)- “We will find out Wednesday what he can do. He’s
night, turnovers and penalties had a major impact on the game. As I also told got that strained quad and he has been working to rehab it. As soon as he is
you, I thought our guys played really hard. I thought they put a lot in to it during ready, he will be back out there. I’ll know more Wednesday about where he is,
the week and they went out and gave a really good effort. If we will continue whether he’ll be ready for the next game or not.”
to play like that I think we can win some football games. Along with playing (On injuries)- “I think the thing that probably impacts the offense the most is
hard, we have to eliminate some of the mistakes we had last night that cause that all of these guys have missed time. The quarterback has missed time,
you to lose. I think you have to start with hard play, good effort, enthusiasm the wide receiver has missed time, Donte’ has missed time and the thing
and some of those things. I thought the team had that last night. They put it all about Donte’ is he has shown that he can be a part of this offense, that he can
out there and they gave a good effort, we have just got to be better on some make some plays. We kind of liked what we saw and were enthused by it. We
of those mistakes.” want him out there but now he missed time also, a lot of guys on the offense
(On Dave Zastudil)- “Looking at it, I thought the punter did a really good job, have missed time. The runners have missed time, I think that impacts us but
considering the wind and the weather. I think his net was right around 52 and nobody cares about that. What we have to do is work and try to be better than
most of his punts were into the wind. I have got to give him a lot of credit be- we have been.”
cause he saved a lot of field position by his ability to do that.” (On signing a wide receiver)- “When you’ve got Braylon and Donte’ you feel
(On the defense)- “The defense, they were running around chasing the ball like you’ve got two pretty good players. We felt like both of those guys were
and they ended up being able to sack Ben (Roethlisberger) three times. They going to come back, they weren’t major injuries, we weren’t going to put them
played with a lot of energy and a lot of effort. Shaun Rogers is a big guy on on IR or anything. We like what we’ve got, we have just got to get them on
the inside, I think he has some impact on the game because they do have to the field.”
double-team him a lot and when they don’t double-team him, I think he has a (On what he tells his players)- “(The New York Giants) have nothing to do with
chance to make the play. The defensive line overall, for most of the game, I us. The thing that has the impact is the next game and what we do in the next
thought they did a pretty decent job particularly at stopping the run. We talked game. The fact that the Giants went 0-2, I could talk to them about that, but
about setting an edge and building a wall and I thought those were pretty we are not the Giants, we are the Cleveland Browns. What we need to do is
good walls because Willie (Parker), even thought he got 100 yards, he had win a game, so that is what my focus to the guys will be.”
had to work pretty good for that hundred. I think there’s something to build on
and we’re going to build on that and get better as we go along.” (On the offense)- “If you look at the results, you could say that they have (fig-
ured it out), but I think if all the weapons were healthy and were out there that
(On the Ravens)- “We have a division game next week, it’s on the road and we would pose some problems to opposing defenses.”
we have to get those guys to give the same kind of energy that they gave last
night this upcoming game down in Baltimore. We’re going to focus on this and (On Derek Anderson)- “I think the time missed hurt him. The more time they
that’s what we’re going to try to get done.” get together and he has in the offense, the better he should be.”
(On overcoming an 0-2 start)- “I think you have to focus on the next game and (On Robaire Smith)- “Robaire hurt his ankle and as we’ve found out, it’s an
try to get better, improve your team and win one game. I think that has to be Achilles, so he is not in the best of shape. This game was a tough, physical
the focus. If you start to try to figure out this and that, the thing you need to game, there are a lot of bumps and bruises. The guys came in a little bit later
try to figure out is how to win one game. That’s what we need to focus on is so we haven’t had a chance to evaluate anything but I know that Robaire is an
how can we win one game. If we can figure out how to win one, than we can Achilles. A big man and an Achilles is a tough thing to deal with. We will see
talk about the next one.” how severe it is and make some decisions from there.”
(On the offense against Pittsburgh)- “We were inconsistent on the offense. (On their opponents)- “We ran into two pretty good teams but every team in
There were times when we were able to drive the ball and feel like we had the NFL is good. Everybody is pretty good, everybody has firepower and you
some momentum but we weren’t consistent enough in the passing game or have to play good if you’re going to beat them.”
running game. That’s a part of the team we have to improve on.” (On the fourth quarter field goal)- “As I said last night, when the ball was fur-
(On Braylon Edwards dropping passes)- “There’s probably more than one ther out, I think it was third down, my decision at that time was ‘what are you
thing but I think the practice time. He missed three games and not only did he going to do here?’ At that time, I said ‘okay, we’ve got time on the clock so let’s
miss the games, he missed the practice time. I think that has some impact. kick the field goal’. But we got the first down so let’s move a little bit closer.
I think Braylon is trying pretty hard when a ball comes his way because last As I’m looking at it, thinking how the defense has played all game, that is we
game he dropped some. Sometimes when you try hard, you tighten up a little can get points on he board, we can stop them, then I think our offense will
bit and you don’t relax. I think he’s got to get to the point where he can relax have enough time to drive the ball down the field and give us a chance to win.
and look the ball in and let him come to him the way it used to.” That’s why I decided to do what I did. If you look at the game, we stopped the
run. They ran this bootleg and (Roethlisberger) ran around a little bit, threw
(On taking the 10-second runoff)- “I didn’t want to use a timeout at that time and made a play. If we stop him on that play then our offense gets the ball with
because I wanted to have the timeout at the end because of the chance to get some time and then we’d see what happens. But we didn’t stop them, we got
it in the end zone, the chance to get a field goal. I thought having the timeout the ball too late, but we did get the ball back, we just didn’t have enough time
would be better for us because we already had the ball down in decent field to mount an effective drive.”
position.”
(On how he looked at the field goal)- “Fourth and seven makes it a little bit
(On the end of the first half)- “As it turned out we had eight seconds left. We tougher to go for it but the points on the board, that gives you a chance to win.
had a first down with eight seconds so that’s time enough to throw the ball in You stop them and give your offense the ball back, that gives you the chance
the end zone, get a touchdown or if it’s incomplete, put your field goal team to win. You can look at it a couple ways. You can look at it like we could score
out there and kick a field goal. I wouldn’t change that sequence. Kellen (Win- a touchdown and get it to overtime or you can look at it as it’s been almost four
slow) was open on that play. Kellen was not in the end zone, (Troy) Polamalu quarters and you’ve scored three points. So what are you going to do?”
was in the end zone and he was breaking up on Kellen. Everybody else was
in the end zone or right at the goal line so Derek (Anderson) threw to the guy
who was flashed in front of him that was at the end zone. He threw it low to
give the guy a chance to catch it but Polamalu made a good play on it.”

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Depth Chart as of 9-16-08


Offense
WR 18 DONTE’ STALLWORTH16 Joshua Cribbs 83 Steve Sanders
LT 73 JOE THOMAS
LG 65 ERIC STEINBACH 79 Scott Young
C 66 HANK FRALEY 68 Seth McKinney
RG 70 REX HADNOT 72 Ryan Tucker
RT 77 KEVIN SHAFFER 61 Isaac Sowells
TE 80 KELLEN WINSLOW 82 Steve Heiden 87 Darnell Dinkins 86 Martin Rucker
WR 17 BRAYLON EDWARDS 12 Syndric Steptoe (84 Joe Jurevicius)
QB 3 DEREK ANDERSON 10 Brady Quinn 11 Ken Dorsey
FB 47 LAWRENCE VICKERS 41 Charles Ali
RB 31 JAMAL LEWIS 29 Jason Wright 35 Jerome Harrison

Defense
LE 99 COREY WILLIAMS 93 Louis Leonard
NT 92 SHAUN ROGERS 71 Ahtyba Rubin
RE 91 SHAUN SMITH 97 Santonio Thomas
LOLB 55 WILILIE McGINEST 51 Shantee Orr
MLB 54 ANDRA DAVIS 94 Leon Williams 58 Beau Bell
WLB 52 D’QWELL JACKSON 53 Kris Griffin
ROLB95 KAMERION WIMBLEY 96 Alex Hall
LCB 24 ERIC WRIGHT 25 Terry Cousin
RCB 22 BRANDON McDONALD 23 Travis Daniels 30 Gerard Lawson
SS (26 SEAN JONES) 27 Nick Sorensen
FS 21 BRODNEY POOL 20 Mike Adams

Specialists
P 15 DAVE ZASTUDIL
K 4 PHIL DAWSON
H 15 DAVE ZASTUDIL
PR 16 JOSHUA CRIBBS 12 Syndric Steptoe 22 Brandon McDonald
KR 16 JOSHUA CRIBBS 29 Jason Wright 35 Jerome Harrison
LS 64 RYAN PONTBRIAND 82 Steve Heiden

STARTERS
Rookies
() Injured

Pronunciation Guide
Andra Davis ON-dray Isaac Sowells Souls
D’Qwell Jackson DUH-quell Syndric Steptoe SIN-drick
Joe Jurevicius Jur-uh-VIH-shus Kamerion Wimbley Cameron
Ryan Pontbriand PAWNT-bree-awnd Dave Zastudil ZAS-tuh-dil
Ahtyba Rubin ah-TAH-ba
ROO-ben

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Roster Size: 53 (as of 9-16-08)

NO NAME HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ GP/GS/DNP/IA


3 Anderson, Derek QB 6-6 230 06/15/83 25 4 Oregon State Portland, Ore. W (Bal.) - '05 2/2/0/0
4 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99 2/0/0/0
10 Quinn, Brady QB 6-3 235 10/27/84 23 2 Notre Dame Dublin, Ohio D1b - '07 0/0/2/0
11 Dorsey, Ken QB 6-4 215 04/22/81 27 6 Miami (Fla.) Orinda, Calif. FA - '07 0/0/0/2
12 Steptoe, Syndric WR 5-9 200 12/06/84 23 1 Arizona Bryan, Texas D7b - '07 2/2/0/0
15 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/78 29 7 Ohio University Bay Village, Ohio UFA (Bal.) - '06 2/0/0/0
16 Cribbs, Joshua WR 6-1 215 06/09/83 25 4 Kent State Washington, D.C. FA - '05 1/0/0/1
17 Edwards, Braylon WR 6-3 215 02/21/83 25 4 Michigan Detroit, Mich. D1 - '05 2/2/0/0
18 Stallworth, Donte' WR 6-0 200 11/10/80 27 7 Tennessee Sacramento, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '08 0/0/1/1
20 Adams, Mike DB 5-11 195 03/24/81 27 5 Delaware Paterson, N.J. UFA (S.F.) - '07 2/2/0/0
21 Pool, Brodney DB 6-2 205 05/24/84 24 4 Oklahoma Houston, Texas D2 - '05 1/1/0/1
22 McDonald, Brandon DB 5-10 185 08/26/85 23 2 Memphis Collins, Miss. D5 - '07 2/2/0/0
23 Daniels, Travis DB 6-1 195 09/08/82 26 4 LSU Hollywood, Fla. Tr. (Mia.) - '08 1/0/1/0
24 Wright, Eric DB 5-10 190 07/24/85 23 2 UNLV San Francisco, Calif. D2 - '07 2/2/0/0
25 Cousin, Terry DB 5-9 185 04/11/75 33 12 South Carolina Miami, Fla. UFA (Jack.) - '08 2/0/0/0
26 Jones, Sean DB 6-1 220 03/02/82 26 5 Georgia Atlanta, Ga. D2 - '04 1/1/0/1
27 Sorensen, Nick DB 6-3 210 07/31/78 30 8 Virginia Tech Winter Haven, Fla. FA - '07 2/0/0/0
29 Wright, Jason RB 5-10 215 07/12/82 26 4 Northwestern Diamond Bar, Calif. FA - '05 2/0/0/0
30 Lawson, Gerard DB 5-10 195 01/12/85 23 R Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. FA - '08 2/0/0/0
31 Lewis, Jamal RB 5-11 245 08/26/79 29 9 Tennessee Atlanta, Ga. UFA (Bal.) - '07 2/2/0/0
35 Harrison, Jerome RB 5-9 205 02/26/83 25 3 Washington State Kalamazoo, Mich D5a - '06 2/0/0/0
41 Ali, Charles FB 6-2 255 08/23/84 24 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, Mo. FA - '07 2/0/0/0
47 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 05/08/83 25 3 Colorado Houston, Texas D6a - '06 2/1/0/0
51 Orr, Shantee LB 6-1 245 05/28/81 27 5 Michigan Detroit, Mich. UFA (Jack.) - '08 2/0/0/0
52 Jackson, D'Qwell LB 6-0 240 09/26/83 24 3 Maryland Largo, Fla. D2 - '06 2/2/0/0
53 Griffin, Kris LB 6-3 245 05/27/82 26 4 Indiana (Pa.) Beaver, Pa. W (K.C.) - '07 1/0/0/1
54 Davis, Andra LB 6-1 250 12/23/78 29 7 Florida Live Oak, Fla. D5 - '02 2/2/0/0
55 McGinest, Willie LB 6-5 270 12/11/71 36 15 USC Long Beach, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '06 2/2/0/0
58 Bell, Beau LB 6-1 250 05/26/86 22 R UNLV Tustin, Calif. D4a - '08 0/0/1/1
61 Sowells, Isaac OL 6-3 320 05/04/82 26 3 Indiana Louisville, Ky. D4b - '06 2/0/0/0
64 Pontbriand, Ryan LS 6-2 255 10/01/79 28 6 Rice Houston, Texas D5a - '03 2/0/0/0
65 Steinbach, Eric OL 6-6 295 04/04/80 28 6 Iowa Lockport, Ill. UFA (Cin.) - '07 2/2/0/0
66 Fraley, Hank OL 6-2 310 09/21/77 31 9 Robert Morris Gaithersburg, Md. Tr. (Phi.) - '06 2/2/0/0
68 McKinney, Seth OL 6-3 310 06/12/79 29 7 Texas A&M Centerville, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '07 2/1/0/0
70 Hadnot, Rex OL 6-2 320 01/28/82 26 5 Houston Lufkin, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '08 1/1/0/1
71 Rubin, Ahtyba DL 6-2 330 07/25/86 22 R Iowa State Fort Belvoir, Virg. D6a - '08 0/0/0/2
72 Tucker, Ryan OL 6-6 315 06/12/75 33 12 TCU Midland, Texas UFA (Stl.) - '02 0/0/0/2
73 Thomas, Joe OL 6-6 305 12/04/84 23 2 Wisconsin Brookfield, Wisc. D1a - '07 2/2/0/0
77 Shaffer, Kevin OL 6-5 315 03/02/80 28 7 Tulsa Salisbury, Md. UFA (Atl.) - '06 2/2/0/0
79 Young, Scott OL 6-4 312 07/15/81 27 4 Brigham Young Salt Lake City, Utah W (Phil.) - '08 0/0/1/1
80 Winslow, Kellen TE 6-4 250 07/21/83 25 5 Miami (Fla.) San Diego, Calif. D1 - 04 2/2/0/0
82 Heiden, Steve TE 6-5 270 09/21/76 32 10 South Dakota St. Rushford, Minn. Tr. (S.D.) - '02 2/2/0/0
83 Sanders, Steve WR 6-3 205 12/23/82 25 1 Bowling Green Cleveland, Ohio FA - '08 2/0/0/0
86 Rucker, Martin TE 6-4 260 05/04/85 23 R Missouri St. Joseph, Mo. D4b - '08 0/0/0/2
87 Dinkins, Darnell TE 6-4 260 01/20/77 31 7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA (Bal.) - '06 2/0/0/0
91 Smith, Shaun DL 6-2 325 08/19/81 27 5 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. RFA (Cin.) - '07 2/0/0/0
92 Rogers, Shaun DL 6-4 350 03/12/79 29 8 Texas LaPorte, Texas Tr. (Det.) - '08 2/2/0/0
93 Leonard, Louis DL 6-4 325 07/16/84 24 2 Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W. (St. L) - '07 2/0/0/0
94 Williams, Leon LB 6-2 250 07/30/83 25 3 Miami (Fla.) Brooklyn, N.Y. D4a - '06 2/0/0/0
95 Wimbley, Kamerion LB 6-3 255 10/13/83 24 3 Florida State Wichita, Kan. D1 - '06 2/2/0/0
96 Hall, Alex LB 6-5 250 08/17/85 23 R St. Augustine Glenarden, Md. D7 - '08 2/0/0/0
97 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 07/02/81 27 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
99 Williams, Corey DL 6-4 320 08/17/80 28 5 Arkansas State Camden, Ark. Tr. (G.B.) - '08 2/2/0/0

RESERVE-PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM (PUP): (1)


84 Jurevicius, Joe WR 6-5 230 12/23/74 33 11 Penn State Mentor, Ohio UFA (Sea.) - '06 0/0/0/0

RESERVE-INJURED (IR): (5)


39 Holly, Daven DB 5-10 185 08/08/82 26 4 Cincinnati Clairton, Pa. FA - '06 0/0/0/0
56 Peek, Antwan LB 6-3 250 10/29/79 28 6 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio UFA (Hou.) - '07 0/0/0/0
62 Friedman, Lennie OL 6-3 290 08/13/76 32 10 Duke Milford, N.J. Tr. (Chi.) - '06 0/0/0/0
97 Pittman, Chase DL 6-5 300 03/15/83 25 1 LSU Minden, La. D7a - '07 0/0/0/0
98 Smith, Robaire DL 6-4 310 11/15/77 30 9 Michigan State Flint, Mich. UFA (Ten.) - '07 2/2/0/0

RESERVE-NON FOOTBALL INJURY (NFI): (1)


69 Young, Eric OL 6-3 305 11/22/83 24 R Tennessee Union, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/0

PRACTICE SQUAD: (9)


9 Leggett, Lance WR 6-3 200 02/11/85 23 R Miami (Fla.) Bartow, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
28 Patrick, Allen RB 6-1 200 02/15/84 24 R Oklahoma Conway, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
38 Key, Travis DB 5-10 185 12/31/85 22 R Michigan State Three Rivers, Mich. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
59 Brown, Titus LB 6-3 245 03/27/86 22 R Mississippi State Tuscaloosa, Ala. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
60 Purcell, Melila DL 6-5 295 02/05/84 24 1 Hawaii Pago Pago, American SamoFA - '08 0/0/0/0
63 Gaddis, Chrisitan OL 6-4 300 10/05/84 23 2 Villanova Jacksonville, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
69 #Mohr, Christian DL 6-4 251 04/05/80 28 1 No College Aachen, Germany FA - '08 0/0/0/0
75 Bennett, Nathan OL 6-4 315 01/19/84 24 1 Clemson Dallas, Ga. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
89 Hubbard, Paul WR 6-2 225 06/12/85 23 R Wisconsin Colorado Springs, Colo. D6b - '08 0/0/0/0

# International Practice Squad Player

Head Coach: Romeo Crennel


Rob Chudzinski (Offensive Coordinator), Mel Tucker (Defensive Coordinator), Ted Daisher (Special Teams Coordinator), Dave Atkins (Senior
Assistants: Offensive Assistant Coach), Chris Caminiti (Assistant Special Teams), Wes Chandler (Wide Receivers Coach), Alan DeGennaro (Assistant
Strength and Conditioning Coach), Mike Haluchak (Linebackers Coach), Umberto Leone (Defensive Quality Control Coach), Anthony Lynn
(Running Backs Coach), Steve Marshall (Offensive Line Coach), Richard McNutt (Assistant Defensive Backs), Randy Melvin (Defensive Line
Coach), Tom Myslinski (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Alfredo Roberts (Tight Ends Coach), Rip Scherer (Assistant Head Coach and
Quarterbacks Coach), Mike Sullivan (Assistant Offensive Line Coach), Bob Trott (Defensive Assistant Coach), Cory Undlin (Defensive Backs
Coach), Frank Verducci (Offensive Assistant)

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2008 CLEVELAND BROWNS AlphabetICAL ROSTER
Roster Size: 53 (as of 9-16-08)

NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ GP/GS/DNP/IA
20 Adams, Mike DB 5-11 195 03/24/81 27 5 Delaware Paterson, N.J. UFA (S.F.) - '07 2/2/0/0
41 Ali, Charles FB 6-2 255 08/23/84 24 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, Mo. FA - '07 2/0/0/0
3 Anderson, Derek QB 6-6 230 06/15/83 25 4 Oregon State Portland, Ore. W (Bal.) - '05 2/2/0/0
58 Bell, Beau LB 6-1 250 05/26/86 22 R UNLV Tustin, Calif. D4a - '08 0/0/1/1
25 Cousin, Terry DB 5-9 185 04/11/75 33 12 South Carolina Miami, Fla. UFA (Jack.) - '08 2/0/0/0
16 Cribbs, Joshua WR 6-1 215 06/09/83 25 4 Kent State Washington, D.C. FA - '05 1/0/0/1
23 Daniels, Travis DB 6-1 195 09/08/82 26 4 LSU Hollywood, Fla. Tr. (Mia.) - '08 1/0/1/0
54 Davis, Andra LB 6-1 250 12/23/78 29 7 Florida Live Oak, Fla. D5 - '02 2/2/0/0
4 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99 2/0/0/0
87 Dinkins, Darnell TE 6-4 260 01/20/77 31 7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA (Bal.) - '06 2/0/0/0
11 Dorsey, Ken QB 6-4 215 04/22/81 27 6 Miami (Fla.) Orinda, Calif. FA - '07 0/0/0/2
17 Edwards, Braylon WR 6-3 215 02/21/83 25 4 Michigan Detroit, Mich. D1 - '05 2/2/0/0
66 Fraley, Hank OL 6-2 310 09/21/77 31 9 Robert Morris Gaithersburg, Md. Tr. (Phi.) - '06 2/2/0/0
53 Griffin, Kris LB 6-3 245 05/27/82 26 4 Indiana (Pa.) Beaver, Pa. W (K.C.) - '07 1/0/0/1
70 Hadnot, Rex OL 6-2 320 01/28/82 26 5 Houston Lufkin, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '08 1/1/0/1
96 Hall, Alex LB 6-5 250 08/17/85 23 R St. Augustine Glenarden, Md. D7 - '08 2/0/0/0
35 Harrison, Jerome RB 5-9 205 02/26/83 25 3 Washington State Kalamazoo, Mich. D5a - '06 2/0/0/0
82 Heiden, Steve TE 6-5 270 09/21/76 32 10 South Dakota St. Rushford, Minn. Tr. (S.D.) - '02 2/2/0/0
52 Jackson, D'Qwell LB 6-0 240 09/26/83 24 3 Maryland Largo, Fla. D2 - '06 2/2/0/0
26 Jones, Sean DB 6-1 220 03/02/82 26 5 Georgia Atlanta, Ga. D2 - '04 1/1/0/1
30 Lawson, Gerard DB 5-10 195 01/12/85 23 R Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. FA - '08 2/0/0/0
93 Leonard, Louis DL 6-4 325 07/16/84 24 2 Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W (St. L) - '07 2/0/0/0
31 Lewis, Jamal RB 5-11 245 08/26/79 29 9 Tennessee Atlanta, Ga. UFA (Bal.) - '07 2/2/0/0
22 McDonald, Brandon DB 5-10 185 08/26/85 23 2 Memphis Collins, Miss. D5 - '07 2/2/0/0
55 McGinest, Willie LB 6-5 270 12/11/71 36 15 USC Long Beach, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '06 2/2/0/0
68 McKinney, Seth OL 6-3 310 06/12/79 29 7 Texas A&M Centerville, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '07 2/1/0/0
51 Orr, Shantee LB 6-1 245 05/28/81 27 5 Michigan Detroit, Mich. UFA (Jack.) - '08 2/0/0/0
64 Pontbriand, Ryan LS 6-2 255 10/01/79 28 6 Rice Houston, Texas D5a - '03 2/0/0/0
21 Pool, Brodney DB 6-2 205 05/24/84 24 4 Oklahoma Houston, Texas D2 - '05 1/1/0/1
10 Quinn, Brady QB 6-3 235 10/27/84 23 2 Notre Dame Dublin, Ohio D1b - '07 0/0/2/0
92 Rogers, Shaun DL 6-4 350 03/12/79 29 8 Texas LaPorte, Texas Tr. (Det.) - '08 2/2/0/0
71 Rubin, Ahtyba DL 6-2 330 07/25/86 22 R Iowa State Fort Belvoir, Virg. D6a - '08 0/0/0/2
86 Rucker, Martin TE 6-4 260 05/04/85 23 R Missouri St. Joseph, Mo. D4b - '08 0/0/0/2
83 Sanders, Steve WR 6-3 205 12/23/82 25 1 Bowling Green Cleveland, Ohio FA - '08 2/0/0/0
77 Shaffer, Kevin OL 6-5 315 03/02/80 28 7 Tulsa Salisbury, Md. UFA (Atl.) - '06 2/2/0/0
91 Smith, Shaun DL 6-2 325 08/19/81 27 5 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. RFA (Cin.) - '07 2/0/0/0
27 Sorensen, Nick DB 6-3 210 07/31/78 30 8 Virginia Tech Winter Haven, Fla. FA - '07 2/0/0/0
61 Sowells, Isaac OL 6-3 320 05/04/82 26 3 Indiana Louisville, Ky. D4b - '06 2/0/0/0
18 Stallworth, Donte' WR 6-0 200 11/10/80 27 7 Tennessee Sacramento, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '08 0/0/1/1
65 Steinbach, Eric OL 6-6 295 04/04/80 28 6 Iowa Lockport, Ill. UFA (Cin.) - '07 2/2/0/0
12 Steptoe, Syndric WR 5-9 200 12/06/84 23 1 Arizona Bryan, Texas D7b - '07 2/2/0/0
73 Thomas, Joe OL 6-6 305 12/04/84 23 2 Wisconsin Brookfield, Wisc. D1a - '07 2/2/0/0
97 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 07/02/81 27 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
72 Tucker, Ryan OL 6-6 315 06/12/75 33 12 TCU Midland, Texas UFA (Stl.) - '02 0/0/0/2
47 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 05/08/83 25 3 Colorado Houston, Texas D6a - '06 2/1/0/0
99 Williams, Corey DL 6-4 320 08/17/80 28 5 Arkansas State Camden, Ark. Tr. (G.B.) - '08 2/2/0/0
94 Williams, Leon LB 6-2 250 07/30/83 25 3 Miami (Fla.) Brooklyn, N.Y. D4a - '06 2/0/0/0
95 Wimbley, Kamerion LB 6-3 255 10/13/83 24 3 Florida State Wichita, Kan. D1 - '06 2/2/0/0
80 Winslow, Kellen TE 6-4 250 07/21/83 25 5 Miami (Fla.) San Diego, Calif. D1 - 04 2/2/0/0
24 Wright, Eric DB 5-10 190 07/24/85 23 2 UNLV San Francisco, Calif. D2 - '07 2/2/0/0
29 Wright, Jason RB 5-10 215 07/12/82 26 4 Northwestern Diamond Bar, Calif. FA - '05 2/0/0/0
79 Young, Scott OL 6-4 312 07/15/81 27 4 Brigham Young Salt Lake City, Utah W. (Phil.) - '08 0/0/1/1
15 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/78 29 7 Ohio University Bay Village, Ohio UFA (Bal.) - '06 2/0/0/0

RESERVE-PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM (PUP): (1)


84 Jurevicius, Joe WR 6-5 230 12/23/74 33 11 Penn State Mentor, Ohio UFA (Sea.) - '06 0/0/0/0

RESERVE-INJURED (IR): (5)


62 Friedman, Lennie OL 6-3 290 08/13/76 32 10 Duke Milford, N.J. Tr. (Chi.) - '06 0/0/0/0
39 Holly, Daven DB 5-10 185 08/08/82 26 4 Cincinnati Clairton, Pa. FA - '06 0/0/0/0
56 Peek, Antwan LB 6-3 250 10/29/79 28 6 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio UFA (Hou.) - '07 0/0/0/0
97 Pittman, Chase DL 6-5 300 03/15/83 25 1 LSU Minden, La. D7a - '07 0/0/0/0
98 Smith, Robaire DL 6-4 310 11/15/77 30 9 Michigan State Flint, Mich. UFA (Ten.) - '07 2/2/0/0

RESERVE-NON FOOTBALL INJURY (NFI): (1)


69 Young, Eric OL 6-3 305 11/22/83 24 R Tennessee Union, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/0

PRACTICE SQUAD: (9)


75 Bennet, Nathan OL 6-4 315 01/19/84 24 1 Clemson Dallas, Ga. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
59 Brown, Titus LB 6-3 245 03/27/86 22 R Mississippi State Tuscaloosa, Ala. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
63 Gaddis, Chrisitan OL 6-4 300 10/05/84 23 2 Villanova Jacksonville, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
89 Hubbard, Paul WR 6-2 225 06/12/85 23 R Wisconsin Colorado Springs, Colo. D6b - '08 0/0/0/0
38 Key, Travis DB 5-10 185 12/31/85 22 R Michigan State Three Rivers, Mich. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
9 Leggett, Lance WR 6-3 200 02/11/85 23 R Miami (Fla.) Bartow, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
69 #Mohr, Christian DL 6-4 251 04/05/80 28 1 No College Aachen, Germany FA - '08 0/0/0/0
28 Patrick, Allen RB 6-1 200 02/15/84 24 R Oklahoma Conway, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
60 Purcell, Melila DL 6-5 295 02/05/84 24 1 Hawaii Pago Pago, American Samoa FA - '08 0/0/0/0

# International Practice Squad Player

Head Coach: Romeo Crennel


Rob Chudzinski (Offensive Coordinator), Mel Tucker (Defensive Coordinator), Ted Daisher (Special Teams Coordinator), Dave Atkins (Senior
Assistants: Offensive Assistant Coach), Chris Caminiti (Assistant Special Teams), Wes Chandler (Wide Receivers Coach), Alan DeGennaro (Assistant Strength
and Conditioning Coach), Mike Haluchak (Linebackers Coach), Umberto Leone (Defensive Quality Control Coach), Anthony Lynn (Running Backs
Coach), Steve Marshall (Offensive Line Coach), Richard McNutt (Assistant Defensive Backs), Randy Melvin (Defensive Line Coach), Tom Myslinski
(Strength and Conditioning Coach), Alfredo Roberts (Tight Ends Coach), Rip Scherer (Assistant Head Coach and Quarterbacks Coach), Mike
Sullivan (Assistant Offensive Line Coach), Bob Trott (Defensive Assistant Coach), Cory Undlin (Defensive Backs Coach), Frank Verducci (Offensive
Assistant)

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2008 CLEVELAND BROWNS ROSTER BY POSITION
Roster Size: 53 (as of 9-16-08)

QUARTERBACKS (3) POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ GP/GS/DNP/IA
3 Anderson, Derek QB 6-6 230 06/15/83 25 4 Oregon State Portland, Ore. W (Bal.) - '05 2/2/0/0
11 Dorsey, Ken QB 6-4 215 04/22/81 27 6 Miami (Fla.) Orinda, Calif. FA - '07 0/0/0/2
10 Quinn, Brady QB 6-3 235 10/27/84 23 2 Notre Dame Dublin, Ohio D1b - '07 0/0/2/0

RUNNING BACKS (3)


35 Harrison, Jerome RB 5-9 205 02/26/83 25 3 Washington State Kalamazoo, Mich. D5a - '06 2/0/0/0
31 Lewis, Jamal RB 5-11 245 08/26/79 29 9 Tennessee Atlanta, Ga. UFA (Bal.) - '07 2/2/0/0
29 Wright, Jason RB 5-10 215 07/12/82 26 4 Northwestern Diamond Bar, Calif. FA - '05 2/0/0/0

FULLBACKS (2)
41 Ali, Charles FB 6-2 255 08/23/84 24 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, Mo. FA - '07 2/0/0/0
47 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 05/08/83 25 3 Colorado Houston, Texas D6a - '06 2/1/0/0

WIDE RECEIVERS (5)


16 Cribbs, Joshua WR 6-1 215 06/09/83 25 4 Kent State Washington, D.C. FA - '05 1/0/0/1
17 Edwards, Braylon WR 6-3 215 02/21/83 25 4 Michigan Detroit, Mich. D1 - '05 2/2/0/0
84 ***Jurevicius, Joe WR 6-5 230 12/23/74 33 11 Penn State Mentor, Ohio UFA (Sea.) - '06 0/0/0/0
83 Sanders, Steve WR 6-3 205 12/23/82 25 1 Bowling Green Cleveland, Ohio FA - '08 2/0/0/0
18 Stallworth, Donte' WR 6-0 200 11/10/80 27 7 Tennessee Sacramento, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '08 0/0/1/1
12 Steptoe, Syndric WR 5-9 200 12/06/84 23 1 Arizona Bryan, Texas D7b - '07 2/2/0/0

TIGHT ENDS (4)


87 Dinkins, Darnell TE 6-4 260 01/20/77 31 7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA (Bal.) - '06 2/0/0/0
82 Heiden, Steve TE 6-5 270 09/21/76 32 10 South Dakota St. Rushford, Minn. Tr. (S.D.) - '02 2/2/0/0
86 Rucker, Martin TE 6-4 260 05/04/85 23 R Missouri St. Joseph, Mo. D4b - '08 0/0/0/2
80 Winslow, Kellen TE 6-4 250 07/21/83 25 5 Miami (Fla.) San Diego, Calif. D1 - 04 2/2/0/0

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (9)


66 Fraley, Hank OL 6-2 310 09/21/77 31 9 Robert Morris Gaithersburg, Md. Tr. (Phi.) - '06 2/2/0/0
62 *Friedman, Lennie OL 6-3 290 08/13/76 32 10 Duke Milford, N.J. Tr. (Chi.) - '06 0/0/0/0
70 Hadnot, Rex OL 6-2 320 01/28/82 26 5 Houston Lufkin, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '08 1/1/0/1
68 McKinney, Seth OL 6-3 310 06/12/79 29 7 Texas A&M Centerville, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '07 2/1/0/0
77 Shaffer, Kevin OL 6-5 315 03/02/80 28 7 Tulsa Salisbury, Md. UFA (Atl.) - '06 2/2/0/0
61 Sowells, Isaac OL 6-3 320 05/04/82 26 3 Indiana Louisville, Ky. D4b - '06 2/0/0/0
65 Steinbach, Eric OL 6-6 295 04/04/80 28 6 Iowa Lockport, Ill. UFA (Cin.) - '07 2/2/0/0
73 Thomas, Joe OL 6-6 305 12/04/84 23 2 Wisconsin Brookfield, Wisc. D1a - '07 2/2/0/0
72 Tucker, Ryan OL 6-6 315 06/12/75 33 12 TCU Midland, Texas UFA (Stl.) - '02 0/0/0/2
69 **Young, Eric OL 6-3 305 11/22/83 24 R Tennessee Union, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
79 Young, Scott OL 6-4 312 07/15/81 27 4 Brigham Young Salt Lake City, Utah W (Phil.) - '08 0/0/1/1

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (6)


93 Leonard, Louis DL 6-4 325 07/16/84 24 2 Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W. (St. L) - '07 2/0/0/0
92 Rogers, Shaun DL 6-4 350 03/12/79 29 8 Texas LaPorte, Texas Tr. (Det.) - '08 2/2/0/0
71 Rubin, Ahtyba DL 6-2 330 07/25/86 22 R Iowa State Fort Belvoir, Virg. D6a - '08 0/0/0/2
98 *Smith, Robaire DL 6-4 310 11/15/77 30 9 Michigan State Flint, Mich. UFA (Ten.) - '07 2/2/0/0
91 Smith, Shaun DL 6-2 325 08/19/81 27 5 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. RFA (Cin.) - '07 2/0/0/0
97 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 07/02/81 27 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
99 Williams, Corey DL 6-4 320 08/17/80 28 5 Arkansas State Camden, Ark. Tr. (G.B.) - '08 2/2/0/0

LINEBACKERS (9)
58 Bell, Beau LB 6-1 250 05/26/86 22 R UNLV Tustin, Calif. D4a - '08 0/0/1/1
54 Davis, Andra LB 6-1 250 12/23/78 29 7 Florida Live Oak, Fla. D5 - '02 2/2/0/0
53 Griffin, Kris LB 6-3 245 05/27/82 26 4 Indiana (Pa.) Beaver, Pa. W (K.C.) - '07 1/0/0/1
96 Hall, Alex LB 6-5 250 08/17/85 23 R St. Augustine Glenarden, Md. D7 - '08 2/0/0/0
52 Jackson, D'Qwell LB 6-0 240 09/26/83 24 3 Maryland Largo, Fla. D2 - '06 2/2/0/0
55 McGinest, Willie LB 6-5 270 12/11/71 36 15 USC Long Beach, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '06 2/2/0/0
51 Orr, Shantee LB 6-1 245 05/28/81 27 5 Michigan Detroit, Mich. UFA (Jack.) - '08 2/0/0/0
56 *Peek, Antwan LB 6-3 250 10/29/79 28 6 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio UFA (Hou.) - '07 0/0/0/0
94 Williams, Leon LB 6-2 250 07/30/83 25 3 Miami (Fla.) Brooklyn, N.Y. D4a - '06 2/0/0/0
95 Wimbley, Kamerion LB 6-3 255 10/13/83 24 3 Florida State Wichita, Kan. D1 - '06 2/2/0/0

DEFENSIVE BACKS (9)


20 Adams, Mike DB 5-11 195 03/24/81 27 5 Delaware Paterson, N.J. UFA (S.F.) - '07 2/2/0/0
25 Cousin, Terry DB 5-9 185 04/11/75 33 12 South Carolina Miami, Fla. UFA (Jack.) - '08 2/0/0/0
23 Daniels, Travis DB 6-1 195 09/08/82 25 4 LSU Hollywood, Fla. Tr. (Mia.) - '08 2/0/0/0
39 *Holly, Daven DB 5-10 185 08/08/82 26 4 Cincinnati Clairton, Pa. FA - '06 0/0/0/0
26 Jones, Sean DB 6-1 220 03/02/82 26 5 Georgia Atlanta, Ga. D2 - '04 1/1/0/1
30 Lawson, Gerard DB 5-10 195 01/12/85 23 R Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. FA - '08 2/0/0/0
22 McDonald, Brandon DB 5-10 185 08/26/85 23 2 Memphis Collins, Miss. D5 - '07 2/2/0/0
21 Pool, Brodney DB 6-2 205 05/24/84 24 4 Oklahoma Houston, Texas D2 - '05 1/1/0/1
27 Sorensen, Nick DB 6-3 210 07/31/78 30 8 Virginia Tech Winter Haven, Fla. FA - '07 2/0/0/0
24 Wright, Eric DB 5-10 190 07/24/85 23 2 UNLV San Francisco, Calif. D2 - '07 2/2/0/0

SPECIALISTS (3)
4 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99 2/0/0/0
64 Pontbriand, Ryan LS 6-2 255 10/01/79 28 6 Rice Houston, Texas D5a - '03 2/0/0/0
15 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/78 29 7 Ohio University Bay Village, Ohio UFA (Bal.) - '06 2/0/0/0

* - Reserve-Injured
** - Reserve-Non Football Injury
*** - Reserve-Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)

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HOW THETHE
HOW BROWNS WERE
BROWNS BUILT
WERE BUILT
Roster Size: 53 (as of 9-16-08)
Roster Size: 53

YEAR DRAFT (21) TRADE/WAIVER (9) FREE AGENTS (23)


2008 Beau Bell (4a) Travis Daniels (Tr. - Mia.) Terry Cousin-UFA (Jack.)
Martin Rucker (4b) Shaun Rogers (Tr. - Det.) Rex Hadnot-UFA (Mia.)
Ahtyba Rubin (6a) Corey Williams (Tr. - G.B.) Gerard Lawson
Alex Hall (7) Scott Young (W. Phil) ****Christian Mohr
Shantee Orr-UFA (Jack.)
Steve Sanders
Donte' Stallworth-UFA (N.E.)
Santonio Thomas
**Eric Young

2007 Joe Thomas (1a) Kris Griffin (W. - K.C.) Mike Adams
Brady Quinn (1b) Louis Leonard (W.- St. L) Charles Ali
Eric Wright (2) Ken Dorsey
Brandon McDonald (5) Jamal Lewis-UFA (Balt.)
Syndric Steptoe (7b) Seth McKinney-UFA (Mia.)
*Antwan Peek-UFA (Hou.)
*Robaire Smith-UFA (Ten.)
Shaun Smith-RFA (Cin.)
Nick Sorensen
Eric Steinbach-UFA (Cin.)

2006 Kamerion Wimbley (1) Hank Fraley (Tr. - Phi.) Darnell Dinkins-UFA (Balt.)
D'Qwell Jackson (2) *Lennie Friedman (Tr. - Chi.) *Daven Holly
Leon Williams (4a) ***Joe Jurevicius-UFA (Sea.)
Isaac Sowells (4b) Willie McGinest-UFA (N.E.)
Jerome Harrison (5a) Kevin Shaffer-UFA (Atl.)
Lawrence Vickers (6a) Dave Zastudil-UFA (Balt.)

2005 Braylon Edwards (1) Derek Anderson (W - Balt.) Joshua Cribbs


Brodney Pool (2) Jason Wright

2004 Kellen Winslow (1)


Sean Jones (2)

2003 Ryan Pontbriand (5a)

2002 Andra Davis (5) Steve Heiden (Tr. - S.D.) Ryan Tucker-UFA (Stl.)

2001

2000

1999 Phil Dawson

* Reserve-Injured (IR)
** Reserve-Non Football Injury (NFI)
*** Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)
**** International Practice Squad Player

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2008 CLEVELAND BROWNS ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE
Roster Size: 53 (as of 9-16-08)

NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ

15th Year (1) 55 McGinest, Willie LB 6-5 270 12/11/71 36 15 USC Long Beach, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '06

12th Year (2) 25 Cousin, Terry DB 5-9 185 04/11/75 33 12 South Carolina Miami, Fla. UFA (Jack.) - '08
72 Tucker, Ryan OL 6-6 315 06/12/75 33 12 TCU Midland, Texas UFA (Stl.) - '02

11th Year (1) 84 ***Jurevicius, Joe WR 6-5 230 12/23/74 33 11 Penn State Mentor, Ohio UFA (Sea.) - '06

10th Year (2) 4 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99
62 *Friedman, Lennie OL 6-3 290 08/13/76 32 10 Duke Milford, N.J. Tr. (Chi.) - '06
82 Heiden, Steve TE 6-5 270 09/21/76 32 10 South Dakota St. Rushford, Minn. Tr. (S.D.) - '02

9th Year (2) 66 Fraley, Hank OL 6-2 310 09/21/77 31 9 Robert Morris Gaithersburg, Md. Tr. (Phi.) - '06
31 Lewis, Jamal RB 5-11 245 08/26/79 29 9 Tennessee Atlanta, Ga. UFA (Bal.) - '07
98 *Smith, Robaire DL 6-4 310 11/15/77 30 9 Michigan State Flint, Mich. UFA (Ten.) - '07

8th Year (2) 92 Rogers, Shaun DL 6-4 350 03/12/79 29 8 Texas LaPorte, Texas Tr. (Det.) - '08
27 Sorensen, Nick DB 6-3 210 07/31/78 30 8 Virginia Tech Winter Haven, Fla. FA - '07

7th Year (6) 54 Davis, Andra LB 6-1 250 12/23/78 29 7 Florida Live Oak, Fla. D5 - '02
87 Dinkins, Darnell TE 6-4 260 01/20/77 31 7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA (Bal.) - '06
68 McKinney, Seth OL 6-3 310 06/12/79 29 7 Texas A&M Centerville, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '07
77 Shaffer, Kevin OL 6-5 315 03/02/80 28 7 Tulsa Salisbury, Md. UFA (Atl.) - '06
18 Stallworth, Donte' WR 6-0 200 11/10/80 27 7 Tennessee Sacremento, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '08
15 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/78 29 7 Ohio University Bay Village, Ohio UFA (Bal.) - '06

6th Year (3) 11 Dorsey, Ken QB 6-4 215 04/22/81 27 6 Miami (Fla.) Orinda, Calif. FA - '07
56 *Peek, Antwan LB 6-3 250 10/29/79 28 6 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio UFA (Hou.) - '07
64 Pontbriand, Ryan LS 6-2 255 10/01/79 28 6 Rice Houston, Texas D5a - '03
65 Steinbach, Eric OL 6-6 295 04/04/80 28 6 Iowa Lockport, Ill. UFA (Cin.) - '07

5th Year (7) 20 Adams, Mike DB 5-11 195 03/24/81 27 5 Delaware Paterson, N.J. UFA (S.F.) - '07
70 Hadnot, Rex OL 6-2 320 01/28/82 26 5 Houston Lufkin, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '08
26 Jones, Sean DB 6-1 220 03/02/82 26 5 Georgia Atlanta, Ga. D2 - '04
51 Orr, Shantee LB 6-1 245 05/28/81 27 5 Michigan Detroit, Mich. UFA (Jack.) - '08
91 Smith, Shaun DL 6-2 325 08/19/81 27 5 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. RFA (Cin.) - '07
99 Williams, Corey DL 6-4 320 08/17/80 28 5 Arkansas State Camden, Ark. Tr. (G.B.) - '08
80 Winslow, Kellen TE 6-4 250 07/21/83 25 5 Miami (Fla.) San Diego, Calif. D1 - 04

4th Year (8) 3 Anderson, Derek QB 6-6 230 06/15/83 25 4 Oregon State Portland, Ore. W (Bal.) - '05
16 Cribbs, Joshua WR 6-1 215 06/09/83 25 4 Kent State Washington, D.C. FA - '05
23 Daniels, Travis DB 6-1 195 09/08/82 26 4 LSU Hollywood, Fla. Tr. (Mia.) - '08
17 Edwards, Braylon WR 6-3 215 02/21/83 25 4 Michigan Detroit, Mich. D1 - '05
53 Griffin, Kris LB 6-3 245 05/27/82 26 4 Indiana (Pa.) Beaver, Pa. W (K.C.) - '07
39 *Holly, Daven DB 5-10 185 08/08/82 26 4 Cincinnati Clairton, Pa. FA - '06
21 Pool, Brodney DB 6-2 205 05/24/84 24 4 Oklahoma Houston, Texas D2 - '05
29 Wright, Jason RB 5-10 215 07/12/82 26 4 Northwestern Diamond Bar, Calif. FA - '05
79 Young, Scott OL 6-4 312 07/15/81 27 4 Brigham Young Salt Lake City, Utah W. (Phil.) - '08

3rd Year (6) 35 Harrison, Jerome RB 5-9 205 02/26/83 25 3 Washington State Kalamazoo, Mich. D5a - '06
52 Jackson, D'Qwell LB 6-0 240 09/26/83 24 3 Maryland Largo, Fla. D2 - '06
61 Sowells, Isaac OL 6-3 320 05/04/82 26 3 Indiana Louisville, Ky. D4b - '06
47 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 05/08/83 25 3 Colorado Houston, Texas D6a - '06
94 Williams, Leon LB 6-2 250 07/30/83 25 3 Miami (Fla.) Brooklyn, N.Y. D4a - '06
95 Wimbley, Kamerion LB 6-3 255 10/13/83 24 3 Florida State Wichita, Kan. D1 - '06

2nd Year (6) 41 Ali, Charles FB 6-2 255 08/23/84 24 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, Mo. FA - '07
93 Leonard, Louis DL 6-4 325 07/16/84 24 2 Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W. (St. L) - '07
22 McDonald, Brandon DB 5-10 185 08/26/85 23 2 Memphis Collins, Miss. D5 - '07
10 Quinn, Brady QB 6-3 235 10/27/84 23 2 Notre Dame Dublin, Ohio D1b - '07
73 Thomas, Joe OT 6-6 305 12/04/84 23 2 Wisconsin Brookfield, Wisc. D1a - '07
97 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 07/02/81 27 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. FA - '08
24 Wright, Eric DB 5-10 190 07/24/85 23 2 UNLV San Francisco, Calif. D2 - '07

1st Year (2) 83 Sanders, Steve WR 6-3 205 12/23/82 25 1 Bowling Green Cleveland, Ohio FA - '08
12 Syndric, Steptoe WR 5-9 200 12/06/84 23 1 Arizona Bryan, Texas D7b - '07

Rookie (5) 58 Bell, Beau LB 6-1 250 05/26/86 22 R UNLV Tustin, Calif. D4a - '08
96 Hall, Alex LB 6-5 250 08/17/85 23 R St. Augustine Glenarden, Md. D7 - '08
30 Lawson, Gerard DB 5-10 195 01/12/85 23 R Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. FA - '08
71 Rubin, Ahtyba DL 6-2 330 07/25/86 22 R Iowa State Fort Belvoir, Virg. D6a - '08
86 Rucker, Martin TE 6-4 260 05/04/85 23 R Missouri St. Joseph, Mo. D4b - '08
69 **Young, Eric OL 6-3 305 11/22/83 24 R Tennessee Union, S.C. FA - '08

* Reserve-Injured
** Reserve-Non Football Injury
*** Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)

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2008 TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 7 Offensive Coordinator Rob Chudzinski signed to a two-year contract extension. July 21 DL Christian Mohr signed as International Practice Squad Player
Jan. 11 Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham will not be retained for 2008. July 23 WR Joe Jurevicius, OL Ryan Tucker placed on Active/PUP
Jan. 12 Mel Tucker named as Defensive Coordinator. Aug. 9 DB Gary Baxter contract terminated.
Cory Undlin named Defensive Backs Coach. Aug. 10 DB Steve Cargile waived.
Jan. 29 Head Coach Romeo Crennel signed a two year contract extension (through 2011). DB Travis Key signed as a free agent.
Feb. 21 RB Jamal Lewis agreed to terms on a three-year contract. DB Brandon Mitchell signed as a free agent.
Feb. 27 DE Orpheus Roye contract terminated. Aug. 11 OL Cliff Louis waived.
Feb. 28 RB Kory Chapman, TE Brad Cieslak, DB AJ Davis, WR Kevin Kasper, OL Cliff OL Jonathan Palmer signed as a free agent.
Louis, DL Chase Pittman, WR Steve Sanders, WR Syndric Steptoe, DL Zach
West signed as Reserve/Future free agent. Aug. 20 DB Travis Daniels traded from Miami to Cleveland for an undisclosed draft choice.

Feb. 29 QB Derek Anderson agrees to terms on a three-year contract. DB Mil’Von James waived.

Browns trade the 2008 second-round draft choice to Green Bay for DE Corey Aug. 26 WR Joe Jurevicius placed on Reserve-PUP.
Williams and agree with Corey Williams on a six-year contract. WR Kevin Kasper placed on Injured-Reserve.
March 1 WR Donte’ Stallworth signed to a seven-year contract. DB Damon Jenkins, DL Brian Schaefering, RB Austin Scott waived.
March 4 Browns trade DB Leigh Bodden and the 2008 third-round draft choice to Detroit Aug. 30 TE Brad Cieslak, DB A.J. Davis, WR Efrem Hill, TE Kolomono Kapanui , DB Tra-
for DL Shaun Rogers and agree to terms on a six-year contract with Shaun Rogers. vis Key, OL James Lee, WR Lance Leggett, DB Brandon Mitchell, LB David Mc-
S Nick Sorensen signed to a three-year contract. Millan, LB Chase Ortiz, OL Jonathan Palmer, DB Jereme Perry, DL Melilia Pur-
cell, K Jason Reda, WR Steve Sanders, WR Travis Wilson waived.
March 10 OL Rex Hadnot signed to a two-year contract.
OL Lennie Friedman placed on Injured-Reserve.
March 11 OL Lennie Friedman signed to a one-year contract.
LB Shantee Orr contract terminated.
March 13 FB Charles Ali signed to a one-year contract.
OL Derrick Morse waived-injured.
DB Gary Baxter signed to a one-year contract.
OL Marvin Philip waived-injured.
March 21 LB Shantee Orr agreed to terms on a one-year contract.
DL Chase Pittman waived-injured.
March 22 Mike Keenan named president.
RB Travis Thomas waived-injured.
March 26 LB Kris Griffin signed to a one-year contract.
Sept. 1 OL Scott Young claimed via waivers from Philadelphia.
March 27 Named Richard McNutt as assistant defensive backs coach.
OL Nathan Bennett waived.
Named Chris Caminiti as assistant special teams coach.
LB Titus Brown, RB Omar Cuff, OL Christian Gaddis, DB Travis Key, WR Lance
March 28 OL Seth McKinney signed to a one-year contract. Leggett, DL Melila Purcell, WR Steve Sanders signed to the practice squad.
April 27 Browns trade their 2008 fourth round selection (122nd overall) and their 2008 Sept. 4 LB Antwan Peek placed on Injured-Reserve.
fifth round selection (155th overall) to Dallas for the 104th selection in the fourth
round. LB Shantee Orr signed to a one-year contract.

Selected LB Beau Bell in the fourth round (104th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft. Sept. 6 WR Paul Hubbard waived.

Browns trade their 2009 third-round selection to Dallas for the 111th overall selection WR Steve Sanders signed from the practice squad to the active roster.
in the fourth round. Sept. 8 WR Paul Hubbard, RB Allen Patrick signed to the practice squad.
Selected TE Martin Rucker in the fourth round (111th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft. RB Omar Cuff waived.
Selected DL Ahtyba Rubin in the sixth round (190th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft. Sept. 16 DL Robaire Smith placed on Injured-Reserve.
Browns trade their 2009 fifth round selection to Philadelphia for the 191st overall DL Santonio Holmes signed as a free agent.
selection in the sixth round.
Selected WR Paul Hubbard in the sixth round (191st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Selected LB Alex Hall in the seventh round (231st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
April 30 DB Steve Cargile, LB Jermaine Dias, DB Jerrid Gaines, DB Justin Harrison, QB
Craig Hormann, TE Kolomona Kapanui, DB Gerard Lawson, OL James Lee,
WR Lance Leggett, DL Chase Ortiz, OL Robert Powell, K Jason Reda, DL Brian
Schaefering signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.
April 30 DB Darnell Terrell signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.
RB Travis Thomas signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.
OL Eric Young signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.
May 5 RB Kory Chapman, LB Jermaine Dias, DB Jerrid Gaines, DB Justin Harrison,
QB Craig Hormann, OL Robert Powell, OL Eric Young waived.
OL Nathan Bennett, WR Nate Hughes, DB Mil’Von James, DB Damon Jenkins,
LB Asa Matthews, LB Xavier Mitchell, RB Austin Scott signed as a free agent.
May 14 DB Kenny Wright contract terminated.
May 15 DB Jereme Perry signed to a one-year contract.
May 21 DB Daven Holly signed to a one-year contract.
May 22 DB Daven Holly waived-Injured.
LB Asa Matthews waived.
May 23 DB Terry Cousin signed to a two-year contract.
June 11 OL LeCharles Bentley contract terminated.
June 17 WR Nate Hughes, LB Xavier Mitchell, DB Darnell Terrell waived
OL Derrick Morse signed as a free agent.
July 21 DB Justin Sandy waived injury settlement.
DL Zach West waived.

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2008 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
CLEVELAND BROWNS / WEEK 2 / THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

WON 0, LOST 2 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD


09/07 L 10-28 Dallas 73,012 Lewis 32 100 3.1 24 0
09/14 L 6-10 Pittsburgh 73,048 Anderson 7 30 4.3 15 0
09/21 at Baltimore Cribbs 1 5 5.0 5 0
09/28 at Cincinnati J. Wright 1 5 5.0 5 0
10/13 New York Giants Harrison 1 2 2.0 2 0
10/19 at Washington Vickers 1 2 2.0 2 0
10/26 at Jacksonville TEAM 43 144 3.3 24 0
11/02 Baltimore OPPONENTS 62 284 4.6 23 3
11/06 Denver * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD
11/17 at Buffalo Winslow 12 102 8.5 19 1
11/23 Houston Edwards 5 46 9.2 13 0
11/30 Indianapolis Lewis 4 42 10.5 14 0
12/07 at Tennessee Steptoe 3 28 9.3 12 0
12/15 at Philadelphia Harrison 1 23 23.0 23 0
12/21 Cincinnati Sanders 1 18 18.0 18 0
12/28 at Pittsburgh Heiden 1 9 9.0 9 0
Clev. Opp. J. Wright 1 9 9.0 9 0
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 28 44 Vickers 1 3 3.0 3 0
Rushing 7 16 TEAM 29 280 9.7 23 1
Passing 16 24 OPPONENTS 36 506 14.1 48 2
Penalty 5 4 * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD
3rd Down: Made/Att 10/24 11/23 E. Wright 1 20 20.0 20 0
3rd Down Pct. 41.7 47.8 TEAM 1 20 20.0 20 0
4th Down: Made/Att 0/0 2/3 OPPONENTS 2 12 6.0 12 0
4th Down Pct. 0.0 66.7 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
POSSESSION AVG. 26:24 33:36 Zastudil 10 468 46.8 43.9 1 3 59 0
TOTAL NET YARDS 413 768 TEAM 10 468 46.8 43.9 1 3 59 0
Avg. Per Game 206.5 384.0 OPPONENTS 8 370 46.3 37.9 0 4 55 0
Total Plays 102 116 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Avg. Per Play 4.0 6.6 Cribbs 5 0 44 8.8 12 0
NET YARDS RUSHING 144 284 Steptoe 2 0 23 11.5 14 0
Avg. Per Game 72.0 142.0 TEAM 7 0 67 9.6 14 0
Total Rushes 43 62 OPPONENTS 3 0 9 3.0 8 0
NET YARDS PASSING 269 484 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD
Avg. Per Game 134.5 242.0 Steptoe 3 61 20.3 23 0
Sacked/Yards Lost 3/11 3/22 Lawson 2 29 14.5 29 0
Gross Yards 280 506 Cribbs 1 22 22.0 22 0
Att./Completions 56/29 51/36 TEAM 6 112 18.7 29 0
Completion Pct. 51.8 70.6 OPPONENTS 4 60 15.0 21 0
Had Intercepted 2 1 * FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
PUNTS/AVERAGE 10/46.8 8/46.3 Dawson 0/ 0 0/ 0 3/ 3 0/ 0 0/0
NET PUNTING AVG. 10/43.9 8/37.9 TEAM 0/ 0 0/ 0 3/ 3 0/ 0 0/0
PENALTIES/YARDS 19/120 18/142 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/0
FUMBLES/BALL LOST 2/0 1/0 Dawson: (34G)(31G,38G)
TOUCHDOWNS 1 5 OPPONENTS: ()(48G)
Rushing 0 3
Passing 1 2
Returns 0 0
* SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS
TEAM 0 7 3 6 0 16
OPPONENTS 7 21 10 0 0 38
* SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS
Dawson 0 0 0 0 1/ 1 3/ 3 0 10
Winslow 1 0 1 0 0 6
TEAM 1 0 1 0 1/ 1 3/ 3 0 16
OPPONENTS 5 3 2 0 5/ 5 1/ 1 0 38
2-Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-0, OPPONENTS 0-0
SACKS: Rogers 1, S. Smith 1, Sorensen 0.5,
C. Williams 0.5, TEAM 3, OPPONENTS 3
FUM/LOST: Anderson 2/0

* PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
Anderson 56 29 280 51.8 5.00 1 1.8 2 3.6 23 3/ 11 57.1
TEAM 56 29 280 51.8 5.00 1 1.8 2 3.6 23 3/ 11 57.1
OPPONENTS 51 36 506 70.6 9.92 2 3.9 1 2.0 48 3/ 22 107.1

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2008 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
2008 REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Player Total Solo Asst. TFL Sacks Yds Press. Ints Yds PBU For. Rec. Safety TD
D’Qwell Jackson 19 12 7 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Adams 16 10 5 1 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corey Williams 12 9 3 0 0.5 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shaun Rogers 12 7 3 2 1.0 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andra Davis 11 8 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Willie McGinest 9 3 6 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leon Williams 8 8 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Wright 8 7 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0
Sean Jones 7 4 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Robaire Smith 6 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shaun Smith 6 4 2 0 1.0 7.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kamerion Wimbley 6 4 2 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nick Sorensen 3 2 0 1 0.5 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brodney Pool 2 2 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Brandon McDonald 2 3 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Louis Leonard 1 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Hall 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shantee Orr 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terry Cousin 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BROWNS TOTALS 128 86 43 4 3.0 22.0 7 1 14 6 0 0 0 0

INTERCEPTIONS (1) SINGLE-GAME HIGHS


1: E. Wright (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Tackles: 11 Special Teams Tackles: 2
*D. Jackson (9/7/08 vs. DAL) * S. Orr (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
QB SACKS (3)
Solo Tackles:8
1: S. Rogers (9/14/08 vs. PIT), S. Smith (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
*D. Jackson (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
0.5: C. Williams (9/14/08 vs. PIT), N. Sorensen (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Assisted Tackles: 5
*W. McGinest (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
TOUCHDOWNS (0) Sacks: 1
*S. Rogers (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
* S. Smith (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Interceptions: 1
*E. Wright (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
PBU: 2
*A. Davis (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
*E. Wright (9/7/08 vs. DAL)

2008 REGULAR SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS


Player Total Solo Asst. For. Rec. PATs FGs Punts TDs Safety
Shantee Orr 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jerome Harrison 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terry Cousin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lawrence Vickers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Adams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BROWNS TOTAL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2008 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATS
INTERCEPTIONS
Game Opp. No. Yards LG TD Players
9/7 DAL 1 20 20 0 E. Wright
9/14 PIT - - - - -
9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU
11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit
Totals

FUMBLES
FUMBLES FORCED FUMBLES RECOVERED
Game Opp. No. Player No. Player
9/7 DAL 0 - 2 D. Anderson, S. Steptoe
9/14 PIT 0 - 0 -
9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU
11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit
Totals

QUARTERBACK SACKS
Game Opp. No. Yards Players
9/7 DAL 0 0 -
9/14 PIT 3 22 S. Rogers, S. Smith, C. Williams (.5), N. Sorensen (.5)
9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU
11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit
Totals

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THE LAST TIME
REGULAR SEASON
as of 9.16.08
Punt Returned For a TD 300 Yards Passing
By Browns: Joshua Cribbs, 76 yards (12/30/07 vs. SF) By Browns: Derek Anderson, 304 yards (21-41, 2 TD 2 INT) (12/2/07 at ARI)
By Opponent: Nate Burleson, 94 yards (11/4/07 vs. SEA) By Opponent: Tony Romo, 320 yards (24-32, 1 TD) (9/7/08 vs. DAL)

Kickoff Returned For a TD Back-to-Back 300-Yard Passing Games


By Browns: Joshua Cribbs, 100 yards (11/11/07 at PIT) By Browns: Brian Sipe, 349 yards (28-of-46) (10/26/80 vs. PIT)
By Opponent: Justin Miller, 99 yards (10/29/06 vs. NYJ) Brian Sipe, 391 yards (24 of 39) (10/19/80 vs. GB)

Interception Returned For a TD 400 Yards Passing


By Browns: Brodney Pool, 100 yards (11/18/07 at BAL) # By Browns: Kelly Holcomb, 413 yards (30-39-5-0) (11/28/04 at CIN)
By Opponent: Roderick Hood, 71 yards (12/2/07 at ARI) By Opponent: Carson Palmer, 401 yards (33-50-6-0) (9/16/07 vs. CIN)

Fumble Returned For a TD 100 Yards Receiving


By Browns: Daven Holly, 40 yards (12/25/06 vs. TB) By Browns: Braylon Edwards, 149 yards (12/2/07 at ARI)
By Opponent: Randall Gay, 15 yards (10/7/07 at NE) By Opponent: Jerricho Cotchery, 119 yards (12/9/07 at NYJ)

FG Block Returned For a TD Two 100-Yard Receivers in Same Game


By Browns: Leigh Bodden, 59 yards (11/13/05 at PIT) By Browns: Braylon Edwards, 146 yards
Kellen Winslow, 100 yards (9/16/07 vs. CIN)
Punt Block Returned For a TD By Opponent: Tony Gonzalez 105 yards
By Browns: Andre King, 28 yards (11/30/03 at SEA) Eddie Kennison 117 yards (12/3/06 vs. KC)
By Opponent: Chris Martin, 31 yards; Kevin Ross, 4 yards (9/30/90 vs. KC)
Back-to-Back 100-Yard Receiving Games
Punt Blocked By Browns: Kellen Winslow, 11 for 125 yards (11/4/07 vs. SEA)
By Browns: Team Block (11/30/03 at SEA) Braylon Edwards, 8 for 117 yards (10/28/07 at STL)
By Opponent: Bubba McDowell (11/21/1993 vs. Houston Oilers) By Opponent: Bobby Engram, 14 for 139 yards (11/4/07 vs. SEA)
Torry Holt, 6 for 110 yards (10/28/07 at STL)
Shutout Scored
By Browns: Buffalo Bills 0 at Cleveland 8 (12/16/07) 200 Yards Receiving
By Opponent: Cincinnati Bengals 30 at Cleveland 0 (11/26/06) By Browns: None
By Opponent: Chad Johnson, 209 yards (9/16/07 vs. CIN)
PAT Unsuccessful
By Browns: Phil Dawson (11/4/07 vs. SEA) 500 Yards Total Offense
By Opponent: Matt Bryant (12/25/06 vs. TB) By Browns: 554 yards (9/16/07 vs. CIN)
By Opponent: 531 yards (9/16/07 vs. CIN)
Field Goal Blocked
By Browns: Alvin McKinley (12/7/06 at PIT) OT Game Won
By Opponent: Nate Clements (12/30/07 vs. SF) By Browns: Cleveland 33 at Baltimore 30 (11/18/07)
By Opponent: Philadelphia 34 at Cleveland 31 (10/24/04)
Safety Scored
By Browns: K Brian Moorman kicked ball out of end zone (12/16/07 vs. BUF)
By Opponent: Holding penalty on Cleveland in end zone (9/19/04 at DAL)

100 Yards Rushing


By Browns: Jamal Lewis, 128 yards (12/30/07 vs. SF)
By Opponent: Willie Parker, 105 yards (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

Back-to-Back 100-Yard Rushing Games


By Browns: Jamal Lewis, 163 yards (12/16/07 vs. BUF)
Jamal Lewis, 118 yards (12/9/07 at NYJ)
By Opponent: Thomas Jones, 106 yards (12/9/07 at NYJ)
Edgerrin James, 114 yards (12/2/07 at ARI)

200 Yards Rushing DENOTES OCCURED DURING 2008 SEASON


By Browns: Jamal Lewis, 216 yards (9/16/07 vs. CIN)
# DENOTES FRANCHISE-RECORD
By Opponent: Willie Parker, 223 yards (12/7/06 at PIT)

Two 100-yard Rushers in Same Game


By Browns: Leroy Kelly, 113 yards
Ernie Green, 103 yards (10/8/66 vs. PIT)

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2008 STARTING LINEUPS AND TURNOVER TABLE
OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
Game Opp. WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB
9/7 DAL Steptoe Thomas Steinbach Fraley McKinney Shaffer Winslow Edwards Anderson Lewis Heiden (TE)
9/14 PIT Steptoe Thomas Steinbach Fraley Hadnot Shaffer Winslow Edwards Anderson Lewis Vickers
9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU
11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit

DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS


Game Opp. LE NT RE LOLB MLB WLB ROLB LCB RCB SS FS
9/7 DAL C. Williams Rogers R. Smith McGinest Davis Jackson Wimbley E. Wright McDonald Jones Adams
9/14 PIT C. Williams Rogers R. Smith McGinest Davis Jackson Wimbley E. Wright McDonald Adams Pool
9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU
11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit

2008 TURNOVER TABLE


-----TAKEAWAYS----- -----GIVEAWAYS-----
Game Opp. Fumbles INTs Total Fumbles INT Total Difference Result
9/7 DAL 0 1 1 0 0 0 +1 L, 28-10
9/14 PIT 0 0 0 0 2 2 -2 L, 10-6
9/21 at Balt
9/28 at Cin
10/13 NYG
10/19 at Wash
10/26 at Jac
11/2 BALT
11/6 DEN
11/17 at Buf
11/23 HOU
11/30 IND
12/7 at Ten
12/15 at Phi
12/21 CIN
12/28 at Pit
Totals

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2008 PARTICIPATION CHART
Date 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/13 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/6 11/17 11/23 11/30 12/7 12/15 12/21 12/28
Opponent DAL PIT at Balt at Cin NYG at Was at Jac BALT DEN at Buf HOU IND at Ten at Phi CIN at Pit GP GS DNP IA
Adams, M. FS SS 2 2 0 0
Ali, C. X X 2 0 0 0
Anderson, D. QB QB 2 2 0 0
Bell, B. DNP IA 0 0 1 1
Cousin, T. X X 2 0 0 0
Cribbs, J. IA X 1 0 0 1
Daniels, T. X DNP 1 0 1 0
Davis, A. MLB MLB 2 2 0 0
Dawson, P. X X 2 0 0 0
Dinkins, D. X X 2 0 0 0
Dorsey, K. 3QB 3QB 0 0 0 0
Edwards, B. WR WR 2 2 0 0
Fraley, H. C C 2 2 0 0
Griffin, K. IA X 1 0 0 1
Hadnot, R. IA RG 1 1 0 1
Hall, A. X X 2 0 0 0
Harrison, J. X X 2 0 0 0
Heiden, S. TE X 2 1 0 0
Jackson, D. WLB WLB 2 2 0 0
Jones, S. SS IA 1 1 0 1
Lawson, G. X X 2 0 0 0
Leonard, L. X X 2 0 0 0
Lewis, J. RB RB 2 2 0 0
McDonald, B. RCB RCB 2 2 0 0
McGinest, W. LOLB LOLB 2 2 0 0
McKinney, S. RG X 2 1 0 0
Peek, A. IR IR 0 0 0 0
Pontbriand, R. X X 2 0 0 0
Pool, B. IA FS 1 1 0 1
Quinn, B. DNP DNP 0 0 2 0
Rogers, S. NT NT 2 2 0 0
Rubin, A. IA IA 0 0 0 2
Rucker, M. IA IA 0 0 0 2
Sanders, S. X X 2 0 0 0
Shaffer, K. RT RT 2 2 0 0
Smith, R. RE RE 2 2 0 0
Smith, S. X X 2 0 0 0
Sorenson, N. X X 2 0 0 0
Sowells, I. X X 2 0 0 0
Stallworth, D. DNP IA 0 0 1 1
Steinbach, E. LG LG 2 2 0 0
Steptoe, S. WR WR 2 2 0 0
Thomas, J. LT LT 2 2 0 0
Tucker, R. IA IA 0 0 0 2
Vickers, L. X FB 2 1 0 0
Williams, C. LE LE 2 2 0 0
Williams, L. X X 2 0 0 0
Wimbley, K. ROLB ROLB 2 2 0 0
Winslow, K. TE TE 2 2 0 0
Wright, E. LCB LCB 2 2 0 0
Wright, J. X X 2 0 0 0
Young, S. DNP IA 0 0 1 1
Zastudil, D. X X 2 0 0 0

N - not with team; PS - practice squad; X - played in game; IA - inactive; PUP - physically unable to perform list; NFI - non-football injury; 3QB - third quarterback; SUS - suspended by
league; E - roster exemption

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2008 INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
MOST YARDS RUSHING Rushing Yards
Browns: 62, Jamal Lewis (9/7/08 vs. DAL) 62 - Jamal Lewis (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 105, Willie Parker (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Rushing Attempts
MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 19 - Jamal Lewis (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Browns: 19, Jamal Lewis (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 28, Willie Parker (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Longest Rush
24 - Jamal Lewis (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Browns: none in 2008 Receptions
Opponent: 2, Marion Barber (9/7/08 vs. DAL) 7 - Kellen Winslow (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
3 - Braylon Edwards (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
MOST YARDS PASSING 3 - Jamal Lewis (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Browns: 166, Derek Anderson (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 320, Tony Romo (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Receiving Yards
55 - Kellen Winslow (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS 47 - Kellen Winslow (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Browns: 32, Derek Anderson (9/14/08 vs. PIT) 32 - Braylon Edwards (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 32, Tony Romo (9/7/08 vs. DAL) 28 - Jamal Lewis (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS Longest Reception


Browns: 18, Derek Anderson (9/14/08 vs. PIT) 23 - Jerome Harrison (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 24, Tony Romo (9/7/08 vs. DAL) 19 - Kellen Winslow (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
18 - Steve Sanders (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (Minimum 15 att.) 17 - Kellen Winslow (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Browns: 56.3%, Derek Anderson (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 75.0%, Tony Romo (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Passing Yards
166 - Derek Anderson (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 114 - Derek Anderson (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Browns: 1, Derek Anderson (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 1, Tony Romo (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Passing Attempts
1, Ben Roethlisberger (9/14/08 vs. PIT) 32 - Derek Anderson (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
24 - Derek Anderson (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
MOST RECEPTIONS
Browns: 7, Kellen Winslow (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Pass Completions
Opponent: 6, (2x) Jason Witten/Patrick Crayton (9/7/08 vs. DAL) 18 - Derek Anderson (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
11 - Derek Anderson (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
MOST RECEIVING YARDS
Browns: 55, Kellen Winslow (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 96, Jason Witten (9/7/08 vs. DAL)

MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS


Browns: 1, Kellen Winslow (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 1, Terrell Owens (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
1, Santonio Holmes (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST POINTS
Browns: 10 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 28 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)

MOST SACKS
Browns: 1 (2x) Shaun Rogers/Shaun Smith (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 1, D. Ware (9/7/08 vs. DAL)

MOST INTERCEPTIONS
Browns: 1, E. Wright (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 1, T. Polamalu (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
1, B. McFadden (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

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2008 TEAM SUPERLATIVES
MOST POINTS FEWEST POINTS
Browns: 10 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Browns: 6 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 28 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 10 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST POINTS, QUARTER FEWEST POINTS, HALF


Browns: 7, 2nd (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Browns: 0, 1st (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 14, 2nd (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 3, 2nd (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST POINTS, HALF FEWEST FIRST DOWNS


Browns: 7, 1st (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Browns: 11 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 21, 1st (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 14 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST FIRST DOWNS FEWEST YARDS RUSHING (NET)


Browns: 17 (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Browns: 53 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 30 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 117 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST YARDS RUSHING (NET) FEWEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS


Browns: 91 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Browns: 18 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 167 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 31 (2x) (9/7/08 vs. DAL & 9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS FEWEST PASSING YARDS (NET)


Browns: 25 (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Browns: 114 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 31 (2x) (9/7/08 vs. DAL & 9/14/08 vs. PIT) Opponent: 186 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST PASSING YARDS (NET) FEWEST PASSING ATTEMPTS


Browns: 166 (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Browns: 24 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 320 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 19 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS FEWEST COMPLETIONS


Browns: 32 (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Browns: 11 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 32 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 12 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS FEWEST SACKS (BY DEFENSE)


Browns: 18 (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Browns: 0 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 24 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 1 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)

MOST SACKS (BY DEFENSE) FEWEST TOTAL NET YARDS


Browns: 3.0 (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Browns: 205 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 2.0 (9/7/08 vs. PIT) Opponent: 281 (9/7/08 vs. PIT)

MOST TOTAL NET YARDS FEWEST PENALTIES (No. – Yards)


Browns: 208 (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Browns: 9-55 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 487 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 7-60 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST PENALTIES (No. – Yards) LEAST TIME OF POSSESSION


Browns: 10-65 (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Browns: 22:31 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
Opponent: 11-82 (9/7/08 vs. DAL) Opponent: 29:43 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)

MOST TIME OF POSSESSION


Browns: 30:17 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 37:29 (9/7/08 vs. DAL)

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2008 STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS EARNED
Total First Downs - Regular Season
(First downs awarded to passer and receiver on passing plays)

PLAYER RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING TOTAL


Anderson, Derek 1 - 15 16
Edwards, Braylon - 3 - 3
Heiden, Steve - 1 - 1
Lewis, Jamal 3 2 - 5
Winslow, Kellen - 5 - 5
Wright, Jason 1 - - 1
Sanders, Steve - 1 - 1
Steptoe, Syndric - 2 - 2
Cribbs, Joshua 1 - - 1
Vickers, Lawrence 1 - - 1
Harrison, Jerome - 1 - 1
PENALTY - - - 5
Total 7 15 15 -

FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS


Date Opp. ATTEMPTS RESULT
9/7 DAL 0/0 No fourth down conversions attempted
9/14 PIT 0/0 No fourth down conversions attempted

REPLAYS AND CHALLENGES


Browns Challenges (2/6)
Date Opp. Time Initial Call Decision

Opponent Challenges (0/8)


Date Opp. Time Initial Call Decision

Replay Assistant Challenges (1/6)


-Last two minutes of each half and overtime only-
Date Opp. Time Initial Call Decision

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2008 NUMBERS IN THE RED ZONE
vs. Dallas Cowboys (9/7/08)
ATTEMPTS IN THE RED ZONE
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total TDs FGs Pts. Turn.
Offense - 1 1 1 3 1 1 10 -
Defense 1 1 2 1 5 3 - 21 1

vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (9/14/08)


ATTEMPTS IN THE RED ZONE
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total TDs FGs Pts. Turn.
Offense - 1 1 1 3 - 2 6 1
Defense - 1 - - 1 1 - 7 -

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2008 Game Summaries
COWBOYS 28 STEELERS 10
BROWNS 10 BROWNS 6
September 7, 2008 September 14, 2008
Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas QB Tony Romo threw for 320 yards as the Cowboys downed the Browns 28-10 in With rain and winds of 60 mph, the Steelers downed the Browns in a 10-6 slugfest at
the 2008 season opener at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Dallas jumped out to a 7-0 ad- Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Steelers got on the scoreboard first after QB Ben Ro-
vantage after RB Marion Barber’s first of two 1 yard touchdown runs. Cleveland evened ethlisberger found WR Hines Ward for an 11-yard strike in the second quarter. Cleveland
it at 7-7 after QB Derek Anderson found TE Kellen Winslow on a two-yard scoring strike drove to the Pittsburgh 11 with eight second remaining in the second quarter but an inter-
in the second quarter. The Cowboys added two TDs in the second, a 35-yard pass from ception by DB Troy Palamalu ended the scoring threat and the half. The Steelers added
Romo to WR Terrell Owens and Barber’s second score, to take a 21-7 lead into halftime. to its lead in the third after K Jeff Reed connected on a 48-yard field goal. Browns K Phil
Rookie RB Felix Jones scored on his first NFL carry, an 11-yard scamper in the third Dawson answered with a 31-yard field goal to cut the lead to 10-3 in the third. Dawson
quarter. K Phil Dawson added a 34-yard field goal for Cleveland in the fourth quarter. QB added a 38-yard try with 3:21 remaining in the contest to close the gap. The Browns
Derek Anderson finished 11-24 for 114 yards and a touchdown. RB Jamal Lewis added defense stopped the Steers on a 4th-and-4 try to regain possession with 26 seconds left,
62 yards on the ground on 13 carries. Barber finished with 80 rushing yards, while Jones but were unable to complete a pass. Steelers RB Willie Parker totaled 105 yard on the
posted 62. Winslow paced the receivers with 47 yards on five receptions. Dallas TE Ja- ground, while WR Santonio Holmes added 94 yards receiving. Roethlisberger finished
son Witten led the Cowboys with six receptions for 96 yards. DB Eric Wright recorded his 12-19 for 186 yards and 1 TD, while Browns QB Derek Anderson went 18-32 for 166
second career interception in the endzone to end a Dallas scoring threat. yards and two interceptions. TE Kellen Winslow led the Browns with seven receptions
for 55 yards. Defensively, DL Shaun Rogers and DL Shaun Smith each recorded a sack,
Team 1 2 3 4 Final while DB Nick Sorensen and DL Corey Williams combined for a sack.
Cleveland 0 7 0 3 10
Dallas 7 14 7 0 28 Team 1 2 3 4 Final
Cleveland 0 0 3 3 6
SCORING SUMMARY Pittsburgh 0 7 3 0 10
Team Q Time Play
Cowboys 1 6:40 M. Barber 1 yd. run (N. Folk kick) (10-80, 5:15) SCORING SUMMARY
Browns 2 12:43 K. Winslow 2 yd. pass from D. Anderson (P. Dawson kick) (16-78, 8:57) Team Q Time Play
Cowboys 2 9:48 T. Owens 35 yd. pass from T. Romo (N. Folk kick) (4-69, 2:55) Pittsburgh 2 6:26 H. Ward 11 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (Je. Reed kick) (12-70,
Cowboys 2 0:26 M. Barber 1 yd. run (N. Folk kick) (10-69, 5:39) 6:29)
Cowboys 3 6:24 F. Jones 11 yd. run (N. Folk kick) (10-86, 4:53) Pittsburgh 3 7:58 Je. Reed 48 yd. Field Goal (5-54, 2:18)
Browns 4 10:13 P. Dawson 34 yd. Field Goal (10-70, 5:25) Cleveland 3 1:25 P. Dawson 31 yd. Field Goal (12-67, 6:33)
Cleveland 4 3:21 P. Dawson 38 yd. Field Goal (14-60, 7:29)
TEAM STATISTICS
CLE DAL TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS: 11 30 CLE PIT
TIME OF POSSESSION: 37:29 22:31 FIRST DOWNS: 17 14
TOTAL NET YARDS: (Ru/Pa): 205 (91/114) 487 (167/320) TIME OF POSSESSION: 30:17 29:43
PUNTS/Average: 5-40.6 2-48.5 TOTAL NET YARDS: (Ru/Pa): 208 (53/155) 281 (117/164)
PENALTIES/Yards: 9-55 11-82 PUNTS/Average: 5-53.0 6-45.5
FUMBLES/LOST: 2-0 1-0 PENALTIES/Yards: 10-65 7-60
FUMBLES/LOST: 0-0 0-0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING: CLE: D. Anderson 11-24-114 (TD); DAL: T. Romo 24-32-320 (TD, INT) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: CLE: J. Lewis 13-62, D. Anderson 4-24, J. Wright 1-5; DAL: M. Barber 16- PASSING: CLE: D. Anderson 18-32-166 (2 INT); PIT: B. Roethlisberger 12-19-186
80-2, F. Jones 9-62-1, T. Choice 5-26, T. Romo 1-(-1) (TD)
RECEIVING: CLE: K. Winslow 5-47-1, B. Edwards 2-14, S. Sanders 1-18, J. Lewis 1-14, RUSHING: CLE: J. Lewis 19-38, D. Anderson 3-6, J. Cribbs 1-5, L. Vickers 1-2, J. Har-
S. Steptoe 1-12, S. Heiden 1-9; DAL: J. Witten 6-96, P. Crayton 6-82, T. Owens 5-87-1, rison 1-2; PIT: W. Parker 28-105, S. Holmes 1-10, C. Davis 1-2, B. Roethlisberger 1-0
M. Barber 3-21, I. Stanback 2-24, T. Curtis 1-8, T. Choice 1-2 RECEIVING: CLE: K. Winslow 7-55, B. Edwards 3-32, J. Lewis 3-28, S. Steptoe 2-16,
INTERCEPTIONS: CLE: E. Wright 1-20; DAL: None J. Harrison 1-23, J. Wright 1-9, L. Vickers 1-3; PIT: S. Holmes 5-94, H. Ward 5-59-1, H.
PUNTING: CLE: D. Zastudil 5-203 (40.6); DAL: M. McBriar 2-97 (48.5) Miller 2-33
PUNT RETURNS: CLE: S. Steptoe 2-23 (11.5); DAL: F. Jones 2-8 (4.0) INTERCEPTIONS: CLE: None; PIT: T. Polamalu 1-12, B. McFadden 1-0
KICKOFF RETURNS: CLE: S. Steptoe 3-61 (20.3), G. Lawson 2-29 (14.5); DAL: F. PUNTING: CLE: D. Zastudil 5-265 (53.0); PIT: M. Berger 6-273 (45.5)
Jones 1-20 (20.0), O. Scandrick 1-19 (19.0) PUNT RETURNS: CLE: J. Cribbs 5-44 (8.8); PIT: M. Moore 1-1 (1.0)
KICKOFF RETURNS: CLE: J. Cribbs 1-22 (22.0); PIT: R. Mendenhall 2-21 (10.5), M.
Spaeth 1-0 (0.0)

CLEVELAND DALLAS CLEVELAND PITTSBURGH


WR S. Steptoe LE C. Williams WR T. Owens LE M. Spears WR S. Steptoe LE C. Williams WR H. Ward DE Aa. Smith
LT J. Thomas NT S. Rogers LT F. Adams NT J. Ratliff LT J. Thomas NT S. Rogers LT M. Smith NT C. Hampton
LG E. Steinbach RE R. Smith LG C. Procter RE C. Canty LG E. Steinbach RE R. Smith LG C. Kemoeatu DE B. Keisel
C H. Fraley LOLB W. McGinest C A. Gurode SLB G. Ellis C H. Fraley LOLB W. McGinest C J. Hartwig LOLB L. Woodley
RG S. McKinney MLB A. Davis RG L. Davis MILB B. James RG R. Hadnot MLB A. Davis RG K. Simmons LILB J. Farrior
RT K. Shaffer WLB D. Jackson RT M. Colombo MOLB Z. Thomas RT K. Shaffer WLB D. Jackson RT W. Colon RILB L. Foote
TE K. Winslow ROLB K. Wimbley TE J. Witten WLB D. Ware TE K. Winslow ROLB K. Wimbley TE H. Miller ROLB J. Harrison
WR B. Edwards LCB E. Wright WR P. Crayton LCB A. Jones WR B. Edwards LCB E. Wright RB W. Parker LCB I. Taylor
QB D. Anderson RCB B. McDonald QB T. Romo RCB A. Henry QB D. Anderson RCB B. McDonald TE M. Spaeth RCB B. McFadden
RB J. Lewis SS S. Jones RB M. Barber SS R. Williams RB J. Lewis SS M. Adams QB B. Roethlisberger SS T. Polamalu
TE S. Heiden FS M. Adams FB D. Anderson FS K. Hamlin FB L. Vickers FS B. Pool WR S. Holmes FS R. Clark

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