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2008-10-08: Browns-Giants Media Notes
2008-10-08: Browns-Giants Media Notes
2008 SCHEDULE
PRESEASON
Date Opponent Time/Result
Cleveland Browns (1-3) vs. New York Giants (4-0)
DATE: October 13, 2008 SITE: Cleveland Browns Stadium Thur., Aug. 7 New York Jets L, 20-24
KICKOFF: 8:30 p.m. (ET) CAPACITY: 72,300 SURFACE: Grass 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 (1-3) host the defending Super Bowl Champion
New York Giants (4-0) in primetime on Monday, Oct. 13 at 8:30 p.m.
REGULAR SEASON
with ESPN’s Monday Night Football from Cleveland Browns Stadium.
The Browns look to build off a 20-12 road win at Cincinnati on Sept. Date Opponent Time/Result
28 and recently the bye weekend, while the Giants remain undefeated Sun., Sept. 7 Dallas Cowboys L, 10-28
coming off a 44-6 home win over the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday Sun., Sept. 14 Pittsburgh Steelers (NBC) L, 6-10
at Giants Stadium. Sun., Sept. 21 @ Baltimore Ravens L, 10-28
This contest will mark the 47th meeting between these two tradition- Sun., Sept. 28 @ Cincinnati Bengals W, 20-12
rich franchises. For twenty years (1950-1969) the Browns and the Gi-
Sun., Oct. 5 Bye Week
ants were Eastern Conference foes, however following the NFL and
AFL merger in 1970, the Browns joined the AFC’s Central Division Mon., Oct. 13 New York Giants (ESPN) 8:30
with Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Houston, while the Giants remained Sun., Oct. 19 @ Washington Redskins 4:15
in the NFC East Division with Philadelphia, Washington, Dallas and Sun., Oct. 26 @ Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05
St. Louis. Cleveland leads the regular season series 25-19-2 (.555), Sun., Nov. 2 Baltimore Ravens 1:00
including a 13-10-0 (.565) regular season mark in Cleveland. Since
the merger in 1970, the clubs have faced each other only seven times. Thur., Nov. 6 Denver Broncos (NFL NETWORK) 8:15
The Browns last win over the Giants came Dec. 1, 1985 in a 35-33 Mon., Nov. 17 @ Buffalo Bills (ESPN) 8:30
road win at the Giants. Sun., Nov. 23 Houston Texans 1:00*
Cleveland scored 17 fourth quarter points to earn its first victory of the Sun., Nov. 30 Indianapolis Colts 1:00*
season at Cincinnati on Sept. 28 with a 20-12 road victory. Browns QB Sun., Dec. 7 @ Tennessee Titans 1:00*
Derek Anderson connected with WR Braylon Edwards on a four-yard
Mon., Dec. 15 @ Philadelphia Eagles (ESPN) 8:30*
touchdown toss to open a 10-6 lead, and RB Jamal Lewis added a
one-yard touchdown plunge to extend the 17-6 lead. On the afternoon, Sun., Dec. 21 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00*
Anderson was 15 of 24 passing for 138 yards with one touchdown and Sun., Dec. 28 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00*
one interception. TE Kellen Winslow led the club with 5 receptions for
54 yards while Lewis paved the way with 25 carries for 79 yards and Home Games MEDIA WEBSITE
one touchdown. Defensively, the Browns limited the Bengals to only All Times Eastern
69 yards rushing and 211 net yards of offense, while forcing five turn-
Times Subject to Change -- *Flex Scheduling
overs and three sacks.
All games are broadcasted on the Cleveland Browns radio Network (WMMS 100.7 FM)
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1:45 p.m. Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin
2:00 p.m. Giants QB Eli Manning
12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Practice (open the first 30 minutes)
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10:30 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
Sunday No availability Director, Media Information: Ken Mather
Director, Communications: Amy Palcic
Monday New York Giants at Cleveland Browns - 8:30 p.m. Communications Interns: Dan Murphy, Jeff Selesnick
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Coaches Corner The game will also be televised locally on WJW Fox-8.
21-31 ............ Career Record as Head Coach ........... 107-89 Game Announcers: Jim Donovan, Doug Dieken, Andre Knott
4th ................Career Years as Head Coach ............... 14th
Post-Game: “The End Zone Show” for 90 minutes immediately following the
10-6 ............................2007 Record ............................ 10-6 Locker room Report.
28th .............................Year in NFL ............................. 21st
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Browns-Giants CONNECTIONS
COACHES CORNER: Browns head coach Romeo Crennel was on the same staff as Giants head OHIO TIES: LB Chase Blackburn and WR Domenik Hixon both played at Akron and were born in
coach Tom Coughlin in the 1980’s and early 90’s. Crennel served as the special teams and defensive Marysville and Columbus, respectively… TE Michael Matthews was born in Cincinnati … WR Mario
line coach for the Giants from 1981-92 and Coughlin came on as the team’s wide receivers coach from Manningham grew up in Warren and DT Barry Cofield was raised in Cleveland Heights.
1988-90 before leaving for a head coaching job at Boston College. Strength and conditioning coach
FROM THE NEW YORK AREA: Browns LB Leon Williams and DL Shaun Smith are from Brook-
Tom Myslinski played the 1995 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars where Coughlin was the head
lyn…DB Mike Adams is from Paterson, N.J.
coach and current Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride was serving as offensive coordinator.
Myslinski also played for Gilbride during the 2000 season in Pittsburgh where Gilbride was the offen- WILDCATS: WR Syndric Steptoe played with S Michael Johnson at the University of Arizona.
sive coordinator for two seasons.
LOOK OUT FOR THE ‘CANES: QB Ken Dorsey, LB Leon Williams and TE Kellen Winslow all
Giants quarterback coach Chris Palmer spent two seasons as the head coach of the Browns from played with WR Sinorice Moss at the University of Miami in 2002.
1999-2000 and also spent time with Romeo Crennel, Dave Atkins and Bob Trott on the New England
Patriots’ staff from 1993-96. Palmer also worked with Browns offense line coach Steve Marshall in GO GREEN: WR Plaxico Burress was on the Michigan State roster with DL Robaire Smith in 1998
Houston from 2002-05 and with running backs coach Anthony Lynn in Dallas during the 2006 season. and 1999.
Cleveland’s wide receiver coach Wes Chandler shared some time in Europe with Giants defensive MORE WILDCATS: RB Jason Wright spent the 2002 and 2003 season on the Northwestern roster
coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, as Chandler served as the offensive coordinator for the Frankfurt Gal- with DT Barry Cofield.
axy in 1998 while Spagnuolo took the helm as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. LUCK OF THE IRISH: QB Brady Quinn played with DE Justin Tuck at Notre Dame.
Browns special teams coordinator Ted Daisher spent 2004-2005 working with Steve Spagnuolo in BUSY BEAVERS: QB Derek Anderson and DB Gerard Lawson spent the 2004 season at Oregon
Philadelphia where Daisher was the special teams quality control coach and Spagnuolo was a defen- State with Giants T Adam Koets.
sive assistant working with linebackers and defensive backs.
SOUTHERN CAL: LB Willie McGinest played with S Sammy Knight in the 1993 season at USC.
Giants special teams coordinator Tom Quinn served as special teams/recruiting coordinator for three
seasons (1992-94) at James Madison under Browns assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach NFL CONNECTIONS (BY TEAM)
Rip Scherer while Scherer was head coach. Quinn also played linebacker for Scherer at Arizona FORMER BROWNS: RB Reuben Droughns (2005-06) and C Shaun O’Hara (2000-03) both played
where Scherer was offensive coordinator from 1988-90. for Cleveland.
Dave Atkins, senior offensive assistant coach, spent two years (1991-92) with Giants secondary/cor- FORMER GIANTS: TE Darnell Dinkins (2002-03) and WR Joe Jurevicius (1998-01) both played
nerbacks coach Peter Giunta in the Philadelphia Eagles organization, serving as the special teams for New York.
and tight ends coach while Giunta manned the defensive backs. Giunta also worked with Browns
linebackers coach Mike Haluchak for one season (2000) on the St. Louis Rams staff as defensive DETROIT: DL Shaun Rogers was on the Lions with RB Reuben Droughns and CB R.W. McQuar-
backs coach. ters.
In his second year (1995) as running backs coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Giants running backs GREEN BAY: DL Corey Williams played with OL Grey Ruegamer and DE Dave Tollefson on the
coach Jerald Ingram coached Browns strength and conditioning coach Tom Myslinski when Myslinski Packers.
was on the roster as an offensive lineman. Giants strength and conditioning coach Jerry Palmeri also HOUSTON: LB Shantee Orr was on the Texans with LB Danny Clark in 2007 and played with LB
coached Myslinski in Jacksonville and worked with Dave Atkins in New Orleans in 2003. Antwan Peek and DL Robaire Smith while Giants QB David Carr was in Houston from 2002-06.
Romeo Crennel, Randy Melvin and Cory Undlin all worked in New England with Giants assistant JACKSONVILLE: DB Terry Cousin and LB Shantee Orr were teammates with DB Sammy Knight in
strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul when Paul held that position from 2000-04. Jacksonville. DB Nick Sorenson also played with Danny Clark in 2003.
Giants tight ends coach Michael Pope worked with Romeo Crennel for three years (1975-77) at Texas KANSAS CITY: LB Kris Griffin played with DB Sammy Knight and K Lawrence Tynes during a two-
Tech when Crennel was a defensive assistant coach and Pope was a recruiter. The two also worked year stay (2005-06) with the Chiefs.
together from 1983-91 in the Giants’ organization along with Browns defensive assistant coach Bob
Trott for a year in 1991. Pope also spent the 1992-93 seasons on the Bengals’ staff with Browns line- NEW ENGLAND: LB Willie McGinest played for the Patriots with G Grey Ruegamer.
backers coach Mike Haluchak and the 1994-96 seasons with Crennel and Trott in New England. NEW ORLEANS: WR Donte’ Stallworth and DB Sammy Knight were teammates in 2002 with the
Linebackers coach for the Giants Bill Sheridan coached with special teams coach Ted Daisher at Saints
the University of Cincinnati from 1989-91 and again at Army from 1995-97 along with current Giants MIAMI: DB Terry Cousin spent 2001 playing with CB Sam Madison. OL Rex Hadnot and OL Seth
wide receivers coach Mike Sullivan. Sullivan was on the staff in Jacksonville with Mike Haluchak and McKinney both played with DB Sammy Knight and CB Sam Madison during their stays in Miami.
Anthony Lynn in 2003 and defensive coordinator Mel Tucker spent a season with Sheridan on the
sidelines at Michigan State in 1998. PITTSBURGH: OL Hank Fraley and WR Plaxico Burress were teammates in 2000.
Browns’ Largest Margin of Victory: 48 (Browns 62, Giants 14 – 12/6/53 at Cleveland) Rushing Attempts by a Brown: 26, Jim Brown (12/14/58)
Giants’ Largest Margin of Victory: 41 (Giants 48, Browns 7 – 12/6/59 at Rushing Attempts by a Giant: 26, Alex Webster (12/4/66)
New York) Rushing Yards by a Brown: 177, Jim Brown (10/24/65)
Current Series Streak: 4, Giants (Since 9/22/91) Rushing Yards by a Giant: 137, Mel Triplett (11/6/60)
Browns’ Longest Win Streak: 6 (10/25/64 – 12/4/66) Rushing Touchdowns by a Brown: 4, Leroy Kelly (12/1/68)
Giants’ Longest Win Streak: 6 (11/2/58 – 11/6/60) Rushing Touchdowns by a Giant: 3, Joe Morris (12/1/85)
Most Points by Browns: 62, Giants 14 (12/6/53 at Cleveland) Passing Yards by a Brown: 326, Frank Ryan (12/4/66)
Most Points by Giant s: 48, Browns 7 (12/6/59 at New York) Passing Yards by Giant: 289, Phil Simms (12/1/85)
Most Points, Both Teams: 89 (Browns 49, Giants 40 – 12/4/66 at Cleveland) Passing Touchdowns by a Brown: 5, Frank Ryan (12/12/64)
Fewest Points by Browns: 0, Giants 6 (10/1/50 at Cleveland) Passing Touchdowns by a Giant: 4, Charlie Conerly (12/14/52)
Fewest Points by Giant s: 0, Browns 10 (11/18/51 at New York) Receptions by a Brown: 9, Ernie Green (12/9/62), Bobby Mitchell (12
Fewest Points, Both Teams: 6 (Giants 6, Browns 0 – 10/1/50 at 15/60) & Dennis Northcutt (9/26/04)
Cleveland) Receptions by a Giant: 9, Joe Morrison (12/3/67); Aaron Thomas (12
3/67)
Receiving Yards by a Brown: 182, Darrel Brewster (12/6/53)
Receiving Yards by a Giant: 150, Bob Schnelker (12/15/60)
Receiving Touchdowns by a Brown: 3, Darrel Brewster (12/6/53)
Receiving Touchdowns by a Giant: 2, four times, most recently Amani Toomer
(11/5/00)
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Total QB Fumbles
TALE OF THE TAPE Date Opp. Tackles Solo Asst. Sack Yards TFL Press. For. Rec.
9/21/08 Balt. 7 4 3 1 7 0 2 0 0
2008 REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS 9/28/08 Cin. 2 1 0 1 7 1 0 1 0
CLE (NFL rank) NYG (NFL rank) TOTALS 9 5 3 2 14 1 2 1 0
POINTS SCORED PER GAME 11.5 (31) 31.7 (1)
TOTAL YARDS PER GAME 210.8 (32) 431.0 (1)
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 87.0 (25) 181.3 (1)
PASSING YARDS PER GAME 123.8 (32) 249.5 (6) INT-eresting Note
POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME 19.5 (10) 12.2 (2)
The Browns combined for five interceptions in their last two games against the
TOTAL DEFENSIVE YARDS PER GAME 313.0 (15) 236.0 (3)
Ravens and Bengals. Against Baltimore, LB D’Qwell Jackson and DB Mike
RUSHING DEFENSIVE YARDS PER GAME 126.0 (22) 82.0 (6)
Adams each recorded picks and against Cincinnati Adams, DB Eric Wright
PASSING DEFENSIVE YARDS PER GAME 187.0 (10) 154.0 (2)
and DB Terry Cousin each came away with interceptions. The last time the
TURNOVER RATIO +1 (T10) +1 (T10)
Browns recorded five interceptions over two games came during the 2006 sea-
son after registering two at Atlanta on Nov. 12 and three the following week
against Pittsburgh on Nov. 19.
Defense Grounds Bengals Running Attack
The Browns defense limited the Bengals to just 69 yards rushing in the Browns
20-12 victory on Sept. 28. The 69 yards rushing was the least amount that the
Browns have allowed since Romeo Crennel brought the 3-4 defense to Cleve-
Defense Holds Opponents under 300 yards
land in 2005. The Browns defense limited its last three opponents under 300 yards of total of-
fense. Cleveland held Pittsburgh to 281 yards, Baltimore to 273 and Cincinnati
FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED SINCE 2005 to 211. The last time the Browns held three consecutive opponents to under 300
yards of total offense came in the final three contests of 2007. Last year, the
Date Opponent Rushing Yards Allowed Browns only held three opponents under 300 yards all season.
9/28/08 Cincinnati 69
11/25/07 Houston 77 UNDER 300 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE IN 2008
10/28/07 St. Louis 79
11/27/05 Minnesota 81 Date Opponent Total yards Result
9/24/06 Baltimore 86 9/14/08 Pittsburgh 273 L, 6-10
9/21/08 Baltimore 273 L, 10-28
9/28/08 Cincinnati 211 W, 20-12
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With 9,340 career yards, RB Jamal Lewis ranks 26th on the NFL’s all-time Player FG FGA PCT
career rushing list. Lewis trails Earl Campbell by 67 yards and Shaun Alexander Mike Vanderjagt 230 266 86.47
by 89 yards for 24th on the list. Nate Kaeding 100 116 86.21
Shayne Graham 161 188 85.64
Matt Stover 439 526 83.46
CAREER RUSHING LEADERS
Phil Dawson 188 226 83.19
Matt Bryant 116 140 82.86
Player Seasons Games Attempts Yards Jeff Reed 144 174 82.76
23. Ottis Anderson 1979-92 (14) 182 2,562 10,273 John Carney 437 531 82.30
24. Shaun Alexander 2000-07 (8) 119 2,176 9,429 Adam Vinatieri 315 384 82.03
25. Earl Campbell 1978-85 (8) 115 2,187 9,407 Ryan Longwell 277 338 81.95
26. Jamal Lewis 2000-08 (8) 110 2,189 9,340
27. Ahman Green 1998-08 (11) 134 1,958 8,826
Dawson reaches milestone Pittsburgh, the conditions were perfect for a difficult task for kickers on the
special teams units. However, Browns P Dave Zastudil established a career-
With his four points against the Ravens on Sept. 21, K Phil Dawson topped best 53.0 gross average and 52.8 net average on his five punts for 265 yards.
the 800 point milestone and totaled 803 career points. Dawson has registered a Zastudil’s net average also established a team single-game mark (dating back
point in each of the last 25 games. The last time Dawson failed to record a point to 1970) and ranks tied for second-highest net punting single-game average in
was against Cincinnati on Nov. 26, 2006. On Sept. 28 at Cincinnati, he added the NFL. More impressively, Zastudil set the tone early in the contest as four of
two field goals and two extra points and moved his career total to 811 points. his five punts came in the first quarter kicking into the gusty winds and his fifth
kick came in the third stanza into the wind as well.
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-Instead of solid brown socks, the Browns will go back to the brown-white-or-
ange-white-orange-white-brown color striping.
Here is a look at the Browns starting QBs since 1999 and their records as start- Defense (9): Starters DT Shaun Rogers and DE Corey Williams; veterans DB
ers during the regular season. Terry Cousin, DB Travis Daniels, LB Shantee Orr and DB Hamza Abdullah;
and rookies LB Beau Bell, LB Alex Hall, DB Gerard Lawson, DL Ahtyba Ru-
Quarterback Games Started Record Pct.
Derek Anderson (2006-08) 22 games 11-11 .500 bin and DE Santonio Thomas.
Tim Couch (1999-2003) 59 games 22-37 .373 Offense (4): Starters OL Rex Hadnot and WR Donte’ Stallworth; veteran OL
Trent Dilfer (2005) 11 games 4-7 .364 Scott Young; and rookie TE Martin Rucker.
Kelly Holcomb (2001-04) 12 games 4-8 .333
Charlie Frye (2005-07) 19 games 6-13 .316 Only K Phil Dawson remains from the Browns original 1999 roster. Also, only
Jeff Garcia (2004) 10 games 3-7 .300 seven players remain from prior to Romeo Crennel and Phil Savage joining the
Doug Pederson (2000) 8 games 1-7 .125 Browns following the 2004 season: Dawson, LB Andra Davis, TE Steve He-
Luke McCown (2004) 4 games 0-4 .000 iden, S Sean Jones, LS Ryan Pontbriand, OL Ryan Tucker and TE Kellen
Ty Detmer (1999) 2 games 0-2 .000
Winslow.
Spergon Wynn (2000) 1 game 0-1 .000
TOTALS 148 games 51-97 .344
Date/Opponent Player/Tackles
9/14/08 vs. Pittsburgh Corey Williams – 9 tackles – led the team
12/16/07 at Cincinnati Shaun Smith – 8 tackles – tied for team lead
12/24/05 vs. Pittsburgh Alvin McKinley – 9 tackles – tied for team lead
12/18/05 at Oakland Jason Fisk – 9 tackles – led the team
11/13/05 at Pittsburgh Orpheus Roye – 9 tackles – tied for team lead
In addition, DT Shaun Rogers provided an eight tackle, three solo, three as-
sisted and two tackles for loss, effort against Pittsburgh Sunday night, along
with his first sack for six yards as a member of the Browns. In the contest, Rog-
ers tied for second on the club in tackles with LB D’Qwell Jackson.
With Williams’ nine tackles and Rogers’ eight tackles against Pittsburgh, it
marked the first time since 2005 that two Browns defensive lineman have pro-
duced eight tackles or more in a single contest.
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DL Shaun Rogers (Detroit): Trade (CB Leigh Bodden and 2008 3rd round Warren Lahr – DB– 5’11 – 189 lbs – Years with Browns: 1948-59
pick) A staple in the defensive backfield for the Browns for 12 seasons, Warren Lahr
finished his storied career with 40 interceptions, landing him second on the all-
• Seven-year veteran with Detroit has appeared in 98 career time franchise list. In 1950, Lahr had his most prolific season as a cornerback,
games, including 96 starts, and totaled 447 tackles, including intercepting a career-best eight passes and ran back two picks for touchdowns.
296 solo and 29.5 sacks for 217.5 yards. Named to two Pro The Pennsylvania native followed his stellar 1950 season by returning two more
Bowls following the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Had a career-high interceptions for touchdowns in 1951 and started a streak of five seasons (1951-
7 sacks in 2007, starting all 16 games and adding 66 tackles 1955) where he recorded five interceptions. A graduate of Western Reserve,
and returning an interception 66 yards for a TD vs. Denver on Lahr ended his career with 530 interception return yards and five defensive
Nov. 4, 2007. touchdowns and cemented his place in Browns history. Lahr passed away on
WR Donte’ Stallworth (New England): UFA Jan. 19, 1969.
• Six-year NFL veteran who has played in 84 games with New Paul Wiggin – DE – 6’3 – 242 lbs – Years with Browns: 1957-67
Orleans, Philadelphia and New England and has totaled 279 re- Wiggin aided with the progression of the defensive end position as one of the
ceptions for 4,213 yards (15.1 avg.) and 31 touchdowns. Last most dominant players of his era on the end of the defensive line. A sixth-round
season with New England, Stallworth totaled 46 receptions for pick in the 1957 NFL draft out of Stanford University, Wiggin was a two-time
697 yards and three touchdowns. first-team All-America selection and was inducted into the college football Hall
of Fame in 2005. The durable Wiggin was the picture of endurance, playing in
OL Rex Hadnot (Miami): UFA every game for 11 seasons in Cleveland. Despite playing his entire career at
• Played in 63 games, including 55 starts, during his four-year defensive end, Wiggin recorded three career interceptions and returned his lone
career with the Miami Dolphins. During his career, Hadnot has interception in 1960, 20 yards for a touchdown. Born in Modesto, Calif., Wiggin
started 34 games at right guard, 19 games at center and two returned to his alma mater and coached for three years after a three-year stint
games at left guard. Hadnot started 16 games at right guard last as a coach with the Kansas City Chiefs.
season with the Dolphins.
Walter Johnson – DT – 6’4 – 275 lbs – Years with Browns: 1965-76
DB Terry Cousin (Jacksonville): UFA Nicknamed “Zoom” for his notorious quickness off the ball, Johnson was taken
by the Browns in the second round of 1965 NFL draft and went on to play every
• Eleven-year veteran who has played in 156 career games,
game of all of his 13 seasons in the league. Johnson teamed with DT Jerry
including 68 starts, with Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Carolina, N.Y. Sherk to create one of the most dominant defensive tackle tandems of their time.
Giants and Jacksonville. Cousin has 533 career tackles, During his career, Johnson fronted a Browns defense that notched twenty or
12 interceptions, 6.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 5 recovered more forced fumbles in every season he was on the team. Even as an interior
fumbles during his career. defensive lineman, Johnson corralled two interceptions during his storied career
LB Shantee Orr (Jacksonville): UFA and even broke off a 24-yard kickoff return playing special teams in 1972. Born
in Cincinnati, Ohio, Johnson attended Los Angeles State University and ended
• Split last season with Houston and Jacksonville and his NFL career having played in 182 games. Johnson passed away on June
appeared in a total of nine games, including two starts. 30, 1999.
Has appeared in 51 career games, including 25 starts.
Orr has totaled 89 career tackles and 10.5 sacks for Eric Metcalf – RB/KR – 5’10 – 188 lbs – Years with Browns: 1989-94
64.5 yards and has added 25 career tackles on special An explosive player at the University of Texas, Metcalf was selected by the Browns
teams. with the 13th overall pick in the 1989 NFL draft and made an immediate impact.
In his rookie season, Metcalf rushed for 633 yards and six touchdowns while also
reeling in 54 receptions for 397 yards and four scores. As a kick returner, Metcalf
Back with Browns was regarded as one of the most dangerous players with the ball as shown by
his 1,052 return yards in his second season, including two touchdowns one of
Phil Savage re-signed several key components that helped the Browns which came via a 101-yard kickoff return. As his versatility increased throughout
to a 10-6 record in 2007. The Browns signed QB Derek Anderson (thru his career, Metcalf earned back-to-back Pro Bowl selections in 1994 and 1995
2010), RB Jamal Lewis (thru 2010), S Nick Sorensen (thru 2010), OL before he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons. With 43 career touchdowns from
Seth McKinney (thru 2008), LB Kris Griffin (thru 2008) and FB Charles scrimmage and 12 more from kickoffs, the Seattle, Wash., native remains one of
Ali (thru 2008). the biggest playmakers in the history of the Browns organization.
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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
Cal Lutheran from 1990–94, and received a Master’s degree from CLU in 2003.
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Games Played/Started: 2004 (2/2); 2005 (0/0); 2006 (16/16); 2007 (16/14), 2008 (4/4).
A TIE WITH OZZIE
Career Games: 38 games, 36 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 (3x) 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 (9x) 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 4 4 19 170 8.9 20 1 Tony Gonzalez KC 1,172
NFL Totals 38 36 195 2,152 11.0 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 2 14 7.0 10 0 Tony Gonzalez KC 15
9/28 at Cin 5 54 10.8 20 0 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
Totals 4 games 19 170 8.9 20 1
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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: Entered 2008 having played in 84 games, including 53 starts with New
XXXVII with Tampa Bay in 2002 and XL with Seattle in 2005)… Set a career-high with 55
Orleans, Philadelphia and New England and 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 (2x) 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 (12x) last vs Cleveland 10/7/07 RECEIVING YARDS: 137 (2x) last vs. N.Y. Giants 11/27/05
RUSH YARDS: 26 at Atlanta 11/28/04 RECEIVING TDS: 2 (6x) last vs. Cincinnati 9/17/07
LONG RECEPTION: 71 at Dallas 1/2/00
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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 (4/4). 2008 (4/2).
Career Totals: 102 games, 100 starts Career Totals: 53 games, 19 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: Entered 2008 with 447 total tackles, including 296 solo and 29.5 sacks
Orleans on Nov. 30, 2004…Claimed by Cincinnati via waivers on Dec. 1, 2004…Signed by
for 217.5 yards…Named to two Pro Bowls following the 2004 and 2005 seasons…Had a
Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2007.
career-high 7 sacks 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 Career Highlights: Entered 2008 having played in 49 career games, including 17 starts
11 kicks, including 10 field goal attempts and 1 PAT. with New Orleans, Cincinnati and Cleveland with 137 career tackles…Had a career-high 63
tackles and 2 sacks with Cleveland in 2007.
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). (4/4).
Career Totals: 114 games, 78 starts Career Totals: 59 games, 23 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: Entered 2008 having played in 113 games, including 77 starts, with Ten- Career Highlights: Versatile defensive lineman has played in 56 games and has totaled
nessee, Houston and Cleveland and totaled 510 tackles, 21 sacks, 41 QB pressures and 16 156 tackles and 17 sacks…Recorded a career-high 7 sacks and 51 tackles for the Packers
PBU…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.
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MULTI-TASKING
In 2007, 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.
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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) 20 Mike Adams Hamza Abdullah
FS 21 BRODNEY POOL 27 Nick Sorensen
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
Hamza Abdullah HAHM-zuh Ahtyba Rubin ah-TAH-ba ROO-ben
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
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Roster Size: 53 (as of 10-7-08)
NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ GP/GS/DNP/IA
Abdullah, Hamza S 6-2 216 08/20/83 25 4 Washington State Pomona, Calif. FA - '08 1/0/0/0
20 Adams, Mike DB 5-11 195 03/24/81 27 5 Delaware Paterson, N.J. UFA (S.F.) - '07 4/4/0/0
41 Ali, Charles FB 6-2 255 08/23/84 24 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, Mo. FA - '07 4/0/0/0
3 Anderson, Derek QB 6-6 230 06/15/83 25 4 Oregon State Portland, Ore. W (Bal.) - '05 4/4/0/0
58 Bell, Beau LB 6-1 250 05/26/86 22 R UNLV Tustin, Calif. D4a - '08 1/0/1/2
25 Cousin, Terry DB 5-9 185 04/11/75 33 12 South Carolina Miami, Fla. UFA (Jack.) - '08 4/0/0/0
16 Cribbs, Joshua WR 6-1 215 06/09/83 25 4 Kent State Washington, D.C. FA - '05 3/0/0/1
23 Daniels, Travis DB 6-1 195 09/08/82 26 4 LSU Hollywood, Fla. Tr. (Mia.) - '08 2/0/2/0
54 Davis, Andra LB 6-1 250 12/23/78 29 7 Florida Live Oak, Fla. D5 - '02 4/4/0/0
4 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99 4/0/0/0
87 Dinkins, Darnell TE 6-4 260 01/20/77 31 7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA (Bal.) - '06 4/0/0/0
11 Dorsey, Ken QB 6-4 215 04/22/81 27 6 Miami (Fla.) Orinda, Calif. FA - '07 0/0/0/4
17 Edwards, Braylon WR 6-3 215 02/21/83 25 4 Michigan Detroit, Mich. D1 - '05 4/4/0/0
66 Fraley, Hank OL 6-2 310 09/21/77 31 9 Robert Morris Gaithersburg, Md. Tr. (Phi.) - '06 4/4/0/0
53 Griffin, Kris LB 6-3 245 05/27/82 26 4 Indiana (Pa.) Beaver, Pa. W (K.C.) - '07 2/0/0/2
70 Hadnot, Rex OL 6-2 320 01/28/82 26 5 Houston Lufkin, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '08 3/3/0/1
96 Hall, Alex LB 6-5 250 08/17/85 23 R St. Augustine Glenarden, Md. D7 - '08 4/2/0/0
35 Harrison, Jerome RB 5-9 205 02/26/83 25 3 Washington State Kalamazoo, Mich. D5a - '06 4/0/0/0
82 Heiden, Steve TE 6-5 270 09/21/76 32 10 South Dakota St. Rushford, Minn. Tr. (S.D.) - '02 4/3/0/0
52 Jackson, D'Qwell LB 6-0 240 09/26/83 25 3 Maryland Largo, Fla. D2 - '06 4/4/0/0
26 Jones, Sean DB 6-1 220 03/02/82 26 5 Georgia Atlanta, Ga. D2 - '04 1/1/0/3
30 Lawson, Gerard DB 5-10 195 01/12/85 23 R Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. FA - '08 4/0/0/0
93 Leonard, Louis DL 6-4 325 07/16/84 24 2 Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W (St. L) - '07 4/0/0/0
31 Lewis, Jamal RB 5-11 245 08/26/79 29 9 Tennessee Atlanta, Ga. UFA (Bal.) - '07 4/4/0/0
22 McDonald, Brandon DB 5-10 185 08/26/85 23 2 Memphis Collins, Miss. D5 - '07 4/4/0/0
55 McGinest, Willie LB 6-5 270 12/11/71 36 15 USC Long Beach, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '06 2/2/0/2
68 McKinney, Seth OL 6-3 310 06/12/79 29 7 Texas A&M Centerville, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '07 4/2/0/0
51 Orr, Shantee LB 6-1 245 05/28/81 27 5 Michigan Detroit, Mich. UFA (Jack.) - '08 4/0/0/0
64 Pontbriand, Ryan LS 6-2 255 10/01/79 29 6 Rice Houston, Texas D5a - '03 4/0/0/0
21 Pool, Brodney DB 6-2 205 05/24/84 24 4 Oklahoma Houston, Texas D2 - '05 3/3/0/1
10 Quinn, Brady QB 6-3 235 10/27/84 23 2 Notre Dame Dublin, Ohio D1b - '07 0/0/4/0
92 Rogers, Shaun DL 6-4 350 03/12/79 29 8 Texas LaPorte, Texas Tr. (Det.) - '08 4/4/0/0
71 Rubin, Ahtyba DL 6-2 330 07/25/86 22 R Iowa State Fort Belvoir, Virg. D6a - '08 2/0/0/2
86 Rucker, Martin TE 6-4 260 05/04/85 23 R Missouri St. Joseph, Mo. D4b - '08 0/0/0/4
77 Shaffer, Kevin OL 6-5 315 03/02/80 28 7 Tulsa Salisbury, Md. UFA (Atl.) - '06 4/4/0/0
91 Smith, Shaun DL 6-2 325 08/19/81 27 5 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. RFA (Cin.) - '07 4/2/0/0
27 Sorensen, Nick DB 6-3 210 07/31/78 30 8 Virginia Tech Winter Haven, Fla. FA - '07 4/0/0/0
61 Sowells, Isaac OL 6-3 320 05/04/82 26 3 Indiana Louisville, Ky. D4b - '06 4/0/0/0
18 Stallworth, Donte' WR 6-0 200 11/10/80 27 7 Tennessee Sacramento, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '08 0/0/1/3
65 Steinbach, Eric OL 6-6 295 04/04/80 28 6 Iowa Lockport, Ill. UFA (Cin.) - '07 3/3/0/1
12 Steptoe, Syndric WR 5-9 200 12/06/84 23 1 Arizona Bryan, Texas D7b - '07 4/3/0/0
73 Thomas, Joe OL 6-6 305 12/04/84 23 2 Wisconsin Brookfield, Wisc. D1a - '07 4/4/0/0
97 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 07/02/81 27 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. FA - '08 2/0/0/0
72 Tucker, Ryan OL 6-6 315 06/12/75 33 12 TCU Midland, Texas UFA (Stl.) - '02 0/0/0/4
47 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 05/08/83 25 3 Colorado Houston, Texas D6a - '06 4/2/0/0
99 Williams, Corey DL 6-4 320 08/17/80 28 5 Arkansas State Camden, Ark. Tr. (G.B.) - '08 4/4/0/0
94 Williams, Leon LB 6-2 250 07/30/83 25 3 Miami (Fla.) Brooklyn, N.Y. D4a - '06 4/0/0/0
95 Wimbley, Kamerion LB 6-3 255 10/13/83 25 3 Florida State Wichita, Kan. D1 - '06 4/4/0/0
80 Winslow, Kellen TE 6-4 250 07/21/83 25 5 Miami (Fla.) San Diego, Calif. D1 - 04 4/4/0/0
24 Wright, Eric DB 5-10 190 07/24/85 23 2 UNLV San Francisco, Calif. D2 - '07 4/4/0/0
29 Wright, Jason RB 5-10 215 07/12/82 26 4 Northwestern Diamond Bar, Calif. FA - '05 4/0/0/0
79 Young, Scott OL 6-4 312 07/15/81 27 4 Brigham Young Salt Lake City, Utah W. (Phil.) - '08 0/0/2/2
15 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/78 29 7 Ohio University Bay Village, Ohio UFA (Bal.) - '06 4/0/0/0
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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 4/4/0/0
11 Dorsey, Ken QB 6-4 215 04/22/81 27 6 Miami (Fla.) Orinda, Calif. FA - '07 0/0/0/4
10 Quinn, Brady QB 6-3 235 10/27/84 23 2 Notre Dame Dublin, Ohio D1b - '07 0/0/4/0
FULLBACKS (2)
41 Ali, Charles FB 6-2 255 08/23/84 24 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, Mo. FA - '07 4/0/0/0
47 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 05/08/83 25 3 Colorado Houston, Texas D6a - '06 4/2/0/0
LINEBACKERS (9)
58 Bell, Beau LB 6-1 250 05/26/86 22 R UNLV Tustin, Calif. D4a - '08 1/0/1/2
54 Davis, Andra LB 6-1 250 12/23/78 29 7 Florida Live Oak, Fla. D5 - '02 4/4/0/0
53 Griffin, Kris LB 6-3 245 05/27/82 26 4 Indiana (Pa.) Beaver, Pa. W (K.C.) - '07 2/0/0/2
96 Hall, Alex LB 6-5 250 08/17/85 23 R St. Augustine Glenarden, Md. D7 - '08 4/2/0/0
52 Jackson, D'Qwell LB 6-0 240 09/26/83 25 3 Maryland Largo, Fla. D2 - '06 4/4/0/0
55 McGinest, Willie LB 6-5 270 12/11/71 36 15 USC Long Beach, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '06 2/2/0/2
51 Orr, Shantee LB 6-1 245 05/28/81 27 5 Michigan Detroit, Mich. UFA (Jack.) - '08 4/0/0/0
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 4/0/0/0
95 Wimbley, Kamerion LB 6-3 255 10/13/83 25 3 Florida State Wichita, Kan. D1 - '06 4/4/0/0
SPECIALISTS (3)
4 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99 4/0/0/0
64 Pontbriand, Ryan LS 6-2 255 10/01/79 29 6 Rice Houston, Texas D5a - '03 4/0/0/0
15 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/78 29 7 Ohio University Bay Village, Ohio UFA (Bal.) - '06 4/0/0/0
* - Reserve-Injured
** - Reserve-Non Football Injury
*** - Reserve-Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)
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HOW BROWNS WERE
BROWNS BUILT
WERE BUILT
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Roster Size: 53
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.)
2002 Andra Davis (5) Steve Heiden (Tr. - S.D.) Ryan Tucker-UFA (Stl.)
2001
2000
* Reserve-Injured (IR)
** Reserve-Non Football Injury (NFI)
*** Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)
**** International Practice Squad Player
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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 29 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 (9) Abdullah, Hamza S 6-2 216 08/20/83 25 4 Washington State Pomona, Calif. FA - '08
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 25 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 25 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 (1) 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 Thomas signed as a free agent.
selection in the sixth round.
Sept. 23 OL Travis Leffew signed to the practice squad.
Selected WR Paul Hubbard in the sixth round (191st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
OL Nathan Bennett waived from the practice squad.
Selected LB Alex Hall in the seventh round (231st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Oct. 6 WR Steve Sanders waived.
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, DB Travis Key waived from the practice squad.
WR Lance Leggett, DL Chase Ortiz, OL Robert Powell, K Jason Reda, DL Brian
DB Hamza Abdullah signed to the active roster.
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
WON 1, LOST 3 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD
09/07 L 10-28 Dallas 73,012 Lewis 69 235 3.4 24 1
09/14 L 6-10 Pittsburgh 73,048 Anderson 13 40 3.1 15 0
09/21 L 10-28 at Baltimore 71,104 J. Wright 7 34 4.9 11 0
09/28 W 20-12 at Cincinnati 65,541 Harrison 5 22 4.4 12 0
10/13 New York Giants Vickers 3 12 4.0 6 0
10/19 at Washington Cribbs 2 5 2.5 5 0
10/26 at Jacksonville TEAM 99 348 3.5 24 1
11/02 Baltimore OPPONENTS 122 504 4.1 23 6
11/06 Denver * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD
11/17 at Buffalo Winslow 19 170 8.9 20 1
11/23 Houston Edwards 11 95 8.6 17 1
11/30 Indianapolis Lewis 9 78 8.7 14 0
12/07 at Tennessee Steptoe 7 58 8.3 17 0
12/15 at Philadelphia Vickers 4 32 8.0 16 0
12/21 Cincinnati Harrison 3 47 15.7 23 1
12/28 at Pittsburgh J. Wright 2 19 9.5 10 0
Clev. Opp. Sanders 1 18 18.0 18 0
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 58 79 Cribbs 1 17 17.0 17 0
Rushing 17 32 Heiden 1 9 9.0 9 0
Passing 32 40 TEAM 58 543 9.4 23 3
Penalty 9 7 OPPONENTS 71 784 11.0 48 3
3rd Down: Made/Att 18/50 18/47 * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD
3rd Down Pct. 36.0 38.3 E. Wright 2 37 18.5 20 0
4th Down: Made/Att 0/1 4/6 Adams 2 18 9.0 18 0
4th Down Pct. 0.0 66.7 Jackson 1 16 16.0 16 0
POSSESSION AVG. 27:16 32:44 Cousin 1 4 4.0 4 0
TOTAL NET YARDS 843 1252 TEAM 6 75 12.5 20 0
Avg. Per Game 210.8 313.0 OPPONENTS 6 70 11.7 32t 1
Total Plays 224 234 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Avg. Per Play 3.8 5.4 Zastudil 20 908 45.4 39.5 4 5 59 0
NET YARDS RUSHING 348 504 Dawson 1 33 33.0 33.0 0 1 33 0
Avg. Per Game 87.0 126.0 TEAM 21 941 44.8 39.1 4 6 59 0
Total Rushes 99 122 OPPONENTS 15 689 45.9 37.9 1 5 59 0
NET YARDS PASSING 495 748 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Avg. Per Game 123.8 187.0 Cribbs 9 0 78 8.7 12 0
Sacked/Yards Lost 8/48 6/36 Steptoe 2 0 23 11.5 14 0
Gross Yards 543 784 TEAM 11 0 101 9.2 14 0
Att./Completions 117/58 106/71 OPPONENTS 5 2 39 7.8 21 0
Completion Pct. 49.6 67.0 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD
Had Intercepted 6 6 Cribbs 5 118 23.6 44 0
PUNTS/AVERAGE 21/44.8 15/45.9 Steptoe 3 61 20.3 23 0
NET PUNTING AVG. 21/39.1 15/37.9 Dinkins 2 25 12.5 14 0
PENALTIES/YARDS 37/237 29/237 Lawson 2 29 14.5 29 0
FUMBLES/BALL LOST 5/1 4/2 Ali 1 10 10.0 10 0
TOUCHDOWNS 4 10 Sowells 1 0 0.0 0 0
Rushing 1 6 TEAM 14 243 17.4 44 0
Passing 3 3 OPPONENTS 11 260 23.6 41 0
Returns 0 1 * FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
* SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Dawson 0/ 0 2/ 2 4/ 4 0/ 0 0/0
TEAM 3 17 3 23 0 46 TEAM 0/ 0 2/ 2 4/ 4 0/ 0 0/0
OPPONENTS 7 34 31 6 0 78 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 3/ 4 0/0
* SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Dawson: (34G)(31G,38G)(38G)(25G,29G)
Dawson 0 0 0 0 4/ 4 6/ 6 0 22 OPPONENTS: ()(48G)(48N)(42G,45G)
Edwards 1 0 1 0 0 6
Harrison 1 0 1 0 0 6
Lewis 1 1 0 0 0 6
Winslow 1 0 1 0 0 6
TEAM 4 1 3 0 4/ 4 6/ 6 0 46
OPPONENTS 10 6 3 1 9/ 9 3/ 4 0 78
2-Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-0, OPPONENTS 0-1
SACKS: Hall 2, Rogers 2, Wimbley 1,
Sorensen 0.5, C. Williams 0.5, TEAM 6,
OPPONENTS 8
FUM/LOST: Anderson 4/0, E. Wright 1/1
* PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
Anderson 117 58 543 49.6 4.64 3 2.6 6 5.1 23 8/ 48 49.9
TEAM 117 58 543 49.6 4.64 3 2.6 6 5.1 23 8/ 48 49.9
OPPONENTS 106 71 784 67.0 7.40 3 2.8 6 5.7 48 6/ 36 74.6
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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 39 23 15 1 0.0 0.0 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0
Andra Davis 27 15 11 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Mike Adams 22 12 9 1 0.0 0.0 2 2 18 0 0 1 0 0
Shaun Rogers 22 16 4 2 2.0 11.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Wright 22 18 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 2 37 2 0 0 0 0
Corey Williams 18 11 7 0 0.5 4.5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Brandon McDonald 18 12 5 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Leon Williams 15 14 1 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kamerion Wimbley 14 9 5 0 1.0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Shaun Smith 11 7 4 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brodney Pool 10 9 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Willie McGinest 9 3 6 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Hall 9 5 3 1 2.0 14.0 2 0 0 0 1 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
Terry Cousin 5 5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Louis Leonard 4 1 3 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nick Sorensen 3 2 0 1 0.5 4.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shantee Orr 2 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahtyba Rubin 2 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Santonio Thomas 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BROWNS TOTALS 266 171 85 10 6.0 36.0 15 6 75 10 2 2 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 2 16 16 0 D. Jackson, M. Adams
9/28 at Cin 3 39 18 0 E. Wright, M. Adams, T. Cousin
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 0 - 1 K. Shaffer
9/28 at Cin 2 K. Wimbley, A. Hall 2 C. Williams, M. Adams
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 1 7 A. Hall
9/28 at Cin 3 14 A. Hall, S. Rogers, K. Wimbley
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 9.8.08
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)
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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 Steptoe Thomas McKinney Fraley Hadnot Shaffer Winslow Edwards Anderson Lewis Heiden (TE)
9/28 at Cin Heiden (TE) Thomas Steinbach Fraley Hadnot Shaffer Winslow Edwards Anderson Lewis Vickers
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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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 SS SS 4 4 0 0
Ali, C. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Anderson, D. QB QB QB QB 4 4 0 0
Bell, B. DNP IA X IA 1 0 1 2
Cousin, T. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Cribbs, J. IA X X X 3 0 0 1
Daniels, T. X DNP X DNP 2 0 2 0
Davis, A. MLB MLB MLB MLB 4 4 0 0
Dawson, P. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Dinkins, D. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Dorsey, K. 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 0 0 0 0
Edwards, B. WR WR WR WR 4 4 0 0
Fraley, H. C C C C 4 4 0 0
Griffin, K. IA X IA X 2 0 0 2
Hadnot, R. IA RG RG RG 3 3 0 1
Hall, A. X X LOLB LOLB 4 2 0 0
Harrison, J. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Heiden, S. TE X TE TE 4 3 0 0
Jackson, D. WLB WLB WLB WLB 4 4 0 0
Jones, S. SS IA IA IA 1 1 0 3
Lawson, G. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Leonard, L. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Lewis, J. RB RB RB RB 4 4 0 0
McDonald, B. RCB RCB RCB RCB 4 4 0 0
McGinest, W. LOLB LOLB IA IA 2 2 0 2
McKinney, S. RG X LG X 4 3 0 0
Peek, A. IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0
Pontbriand, R. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Pool, B. IA FS FS FS 3 3 0 1
Quinn, B. DNP DNP DNP DNP 0 0 4 0
Rogers, S. NT NT NT NT 4 4 0 0
Rubin, A. IA IA X X 2 0 0 2
Rucker, M. IA IA IA IA 0 0 0 4
Sanders, S. X X X X 3 0 0 0
Shaffer, K. RT RT RT RT 4 4 0 0
Smith, R. RE RE IR IR 2 2 0 0
Smith, S. X X RE RE 4 2 0 0
Sorenson, N. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Sowells, I. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Stallworth, D. DNP IA IA IA 0 0 1 3
Steinbach, E. LG LG IA LG 3 3 0 1
Steptoe, S. WR WR WR X 4 3 0 0
Thomas, J. LT LT LT LT 4 4 0 0
Tucker, R. IA IA IA IA 0 0 0 4
Vickers, L. X FB X FB 4 2 0 0
Williams, C. LE LE LE LE 4 4 0 0
Williams, L. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Wimbley, K. ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB 4 4 0 0
Winslow, K. TE TE TE TE 4 4 0 0
Wright, E. LCB LCB LCB LCB 4 4 0 0
Wright, J. X X X X 4 0 0 0
Young, S. DNP IA DNP IA 0 0 2 2
Zastudil, D. X X X X 4 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 MOST INTERCEPTIONS
Browns: 79, Jamal Lewis (9/28/08 @ CIN) Browns: 1, Eric Wright (9/7/08 vs. DAL & 9/28/08 @ CIN),
Opponent: 105, Willie Parker (9/14/08 vs. PIT) Mike Adams (9/21/08 @ BAL & 9/28/08 @ CIN)
D’Qwell Jackson (9/21/08 @ BAL)
MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS Terry Cousin (9/28/08 @ CIN)
Browns: 25, Jamal Lewis (9/28/08 @ CIN) Opponent: 1, T. Polamalu/ B. McFadden (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 28, Willie Parker (9/14/08 vs. PIT) E. Reed/ C. McAlister/ S. Rolle (9/21/08 @ BAL)
C. Ndukwe (9/28/08 @ CIN)
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Browns: 1, Jamal Lewis (9/28/08 @ CIN) Rushing Yards
Opponent: 2, Marion Barber (9/7/08 vs. DAL) 79 - Jamal Lewis (9/28/08 @ CIN)
2, Le’Ron McClain (9/21/08 @ BAL) 62 - Jamal Lewis (9/7/08 vs. DAL)
MOST SACKS
Browns: 1, Shaun Rogers (9/14/08 vs. PIT & 9/28/08 @ CIN)
1, Alex Hall (9/21/08 @ BAL & 9/28/08 @ CIN)
1, Kamerion Wimbley (9/28/08 @ CIN)
Opponent: 2, Terrell Suggs (9/21/08 @ BAL)
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2008 TEAM SUPERLATIVES
MOST POINTS FEWEST POINTS
Browns: 20 (9/28/08 @ CIN) Browns: 6 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
Opponent: 28 (9/7/08 vs. DAL & 9/21/08 @ BAL) Opponent: 10 (9/14/08 vs. PIT)
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2008 STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS EARNED
Total First Downs - Regular Season
(First downs awarded to passer and receiver on passing plays)
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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
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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 13-20-179
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, B. Roethlisberger 1-(-7)
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)
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2008 Game Summaries
RAVENS 28 BROWNS 20
BROWNS 10 BENGALS 12
September 21, 2008 September 28, 2008
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md. Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
The Ravens used three third quarter touchdowns to put the Browns away 28-10 at M&T Fueled by 17 fourth quarter points, the Browns downed the Cincinnati Bengals 20-12
Bank Stadium. Cleveland got on the board first in the second quarter after RB Jerome at Paul Brown Stadium. K Phil Dawson capped Cleveland opening drive with a 25-yard
Harrison found the endzone on a 19-yard pass from QB Derek Anderson. The Ravens field goal. Two second quarter field goals by K Shayne Graham gave the Bengals a 6-3
evened it up after a 5-yard run by RB Willis McGahee. A 38-yard Phil Dawson field goal advantage at the half. The Browns scored the contest’s first touchdown in the fourth
gave the Browns a 10-7 advantage at the half. In the third stanza, Le’Ron McClain scored quarter after QB Derek Anderson found WR Braylon Edwards in the corner of the end-
on two 1-yard runs and DB Ed Reed added a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown zone on a fade route to cap off an 80-yard drive. After a DB Mike Adams fumble recovery
to account for Baltimore’s scoring. Anderson finished the contest 14-37 for 125 yards at the Cincinnati 24, the Browns crossed the goal line again on a 1-yard run by RB Jamal
with one touchdown pass and three interceptions. Raven QB Joe Flacco finished 13-19 Lewis. Cincinnati cut into the Cleveland lead after WR Chad Johnson scored on a 4-yard
for 129 yards and two interceptions. RB Jamal Lewis led Cleveland on the ground with pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. A failed two-point conversion try kept the score at 17-12.
56 yards and WR Braylon Edwards led with 27 yards on three receptions. LB D’Qwell Dawson connected on a 29-yard field goal to account the Browns final score. Defensively
Jackson and DB Mike Adams each recorded interceptions. Adams, DB Terry Cousin and DB Eric Wright each recorded interceptions.
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