document_title: 2015 Cleveland Browns season

question_text: when is the last time the browns won a preseason game

question_tokens: when is the last time the browns won a preseason game

text: 2015 Cleveland Browns season

text: Offseason[edit]

text: Personnel changes[edit]

text: On January 8, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan left the Browns due to disagreements about the quarterback Johnny Manziel's readiness to start. Quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains was fired the same day. Notably, Loggains was instrumental in the team's drafting of Manziel in the 2014 NFL Draft. On January 15, wide receivers coach Mike McDaniel left the Browns by mutual agreement.

text: On January 21, John DeFilippo was hired as the Browns’ new offensive coordinator. DeFilippo, who has been the Oakland Raiders’ quarterbacks coach for the past three seasons, replaces Kyle Shanahan, who resigned earlier in the month. After his first stint as the Raiders’ quarterbacks coach (2007–08), DeFilippo worked with HC Mike Pettine for one successful season with the New York Jets. Under DeFilippo’s guidance, rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez showed enough poise to lead New York to the AFC Championship. Pettine was the Jets’ defensive coordinator that season.

text: On January 27, Joker Phillips was hired as wide receivers coach.

text: On January 31, Kevin O'Connell accepted the position of quarterbacks coach.

text: Roster changes[edit]

text: Free agents[edit]

text:
Pos
Player
Tag
2015 Team
Signed

WR
Miles Austin
UFA
Philadelphia Eagles
March 31

SS
Johnson Bademosi
RFA
Cleveland Browns
April 23[2]

TE
Jordan Cameron
UFA
Miami Dolphins
March 12

RB
Shaun Draughn
UFA
Cleveland Browns
March 6[3]

QB
Brian Hoyer
UFA
Houston Texans
March 11[4]

NT
Sione Fua
UFA
TBA

FS
Tashaun Gipson
RFA
Cleveland Browns
[5]

NT
Ishmaa'ily Kitchen
RFA
TBA

P
Spencer Lanning
ERFA
Tampy Bay Buccaneers
March 6[6]

SS
Jim Leonhard
UFA
Retired

WR
Marlon Moore
UFA
Cleveland Browns
March 11[7]

ILB
Craig Robertson
ERFA
Cleveland Browns
April 23[8]

NT
Ahtyba Rubin
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
March 19[9]

OT
Ryan Seymour
ERFA
Cleveland Browns
March 9[10]

OLB
Jabaal Sheard
UFA
New England Patriots
March 11[11]

CB
Buster Skrine
UFA
New York Jets
March 10[12]

OLB
Scott Solomon
UFA
Cleveland Browns
Unknown

QB
Tyler Thigpen
UFA
TBA

text:
Players shaded in green re-signed with the Browns

UFA: Unrestricted free agent
RFA: Restricted free agent
ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
FT: Player was designated with the franchise tag
TT: Player was designated with the transition tag

text: Releases[edit]

text:
Pos
Player
Released
2015 Team
Signed

OL
Paul McQuistan
February 13

text: Signings[edit]

text:
Pos
Player
2014 Team
Signed

WR
Brian Hartline
Miami Dolphins
March 10[13]

WR
Dwayne Bowe
Kansas City Chiefs
March 20[14]

TE
Rob Housler
Arizona Cardinals
April 9[15]

QB
Thad Lewis
Houston Texans
March 12[16]

QB
Josh McCown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
March 2[17]

CB
Micah Pellerin
Dallas Cowboys
January 20[18]

CB
Varmah Sonie
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
February 18[19]

DE
Randy Starks
Miami Dolphins
March 16[20]

CB
Tramon Williams
Green Bay Packers
March 16[21]

text: 2015 draft class[edit]

text:
2015 Cleveland Browns Draft

Round
Selection
Player
Position
College

1
12
Danny Shelton
Defensive tackle
Washington

19
Cameron Erving
Guard
Florida State

2
51
Nate Orchard
Defensive end
Utah

3
77
Duke Johnson
Running back
Miami (Florida)

96
Xavier Cooper
Defensive Tackle
Washington State

4
115
Ibraheim Campbell
Safety
Northwestern

123
Vince Mayle
Wide receiver
Washington State

6
189
Charles Gaines
Cornerback
Louisville

195
Malcolm Johnson
Fullback
Mississippi State

198
Randall Telfer
Tight end
USC

7
219
Hayes Pullard
Inside linebacker
USC

241
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu
Cornerback
Oregon

text: Notes

text:
The Browns acquired additional selections in the first (No. 19) and fourth (No. 111) rounds as part of a trade that sent the team's 2014 first-round selection to the Buffalo Bills.
The Browns acquired an additional sixth-round (No. 202) selection in a trade that sent the team's 2014 seventh-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Browns have traded picks in Round 2 (No. 51 for No. 43) with the Houston Texans for additional picks and upgrades in the later rounds in this years' draft (see above for updated selections). They also made swaps for higher picks with the Arizona Cardinals in rounds 4-7.

text: Gordon suspension[edit]

text: On January 25, it was announced that wide receiver Josh Gordon was facing a year-long suspension following a fifth failed drug test, this time for alcohol. This follows a 10-game suspension in 2014 for testing positive for marijuana. On February 3, the league imposed the suspension without pay for at least one year, possibly indefinitely. His earliest return would be training camp for the 2016 season.[22]

text: Manziel enters rehab[edit]

text: On February 3, 2015, quarterback Johnny Manziel voluntarily entered a rehab facility for dependence on alcohol. He exited the facility on April 12, shortly prior to the beginning of offseason workouts.[23]

text: GM Farmer suspension[edit]

text: In an incident widely dubbed as Textgate, it was announced on February 4 that the Browns faced sanctions amid allegations of text messages being sent from general manager Ray Farmer to coaches and coordinators during games during the 2014 season, a violation of NFL rules. On March 30, 2015 it was announced Ray Farmer was suspended for the first four games of the season without pay and the Browns were fined $250,000 for the incident. No loss of current or future draft picks were imposed.[24]

text: Logo and uniform changes[edit]

text: The Browns introduced new logos on February 24. The helmet remains the primary logo, changing the team's orange color to a darker hue, and changing the facemask from gray to brown. The team also premiered a secondary logo, which is a simplistic helmet, and a new logo for the Dawg Pound.

text: On April 14, the Browns premiered nine new uniforms. There are three jersey colors and three pants colors: orange, brown, and white, allowing for nine possible uniform combinations. The uniforms have "Cleveland" above the numbers on the front, "Browns" down the leg, and "Dawg Pound" inside the collar. The uniforms are the first in the NFL to utilize contrast stitching and chainmail/raised numbers. The team name down the leg are also NFL firsts.

text:
Players showing the nine possible jersey and pants combinations

New helmet

"CLEVELAND" text on the jersey

"BROWNS" text on pant leg

text: Preseason[edit]

text: Schedule[edit]

text: This was the first preseason in 13 years in which the Great Lakes Classic was not played against the rival Detroit Lions.

text:
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com
recap

1
August 13
Washington Redskins
L 17–20
0–1
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

2
August 20
Buffalo Bills
L 10–11
0–2
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

3
August 29
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 31–7
1–2
Raymond James Stadium
Recap

4
September 3
at Chicago Bears
L 0–24
1–3
Soldier Field
Recap

text: Moeller suspended[edit]

text: On September 7, the Browns suspended offensive line coach Andy Moeller indefinitely in response to an alleged assault Moeller is being investigated for.[25] He and the Browns mutually parted ways before the team's game on September 27.[26]

text: Regular season[edit]

text: Schedule[edit]

text:
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com
recap

1
September 13
at New York Jets
L 10–31
0–1
MetLife Stadium
Recap

2
September 20
Tennessee Titans
W 28–14
1–1
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

3
September 27
Oakland Raiders
L 20–27
1–2
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

4
October 4
at San Diego Chargers
L 27–30
1–3
Qualcomm Stadium
Recap

5
October 11
at Baltimore Ravens
W 33–30 (OT)
2–3
M&T Bank Stadium
Recap

6
October 18
Denver Broncos
L 23–26 (OT)
2–4
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

7
October 25
at St. Louis Rams
L 6–24
2–5
Edward Jones Dome
Recap

8
November 1
Arizona Cardinals
L 20–34
2–6
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

9
November 5
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 10–31
2–7
Paul Brown Stadium
Recap

10
November 15
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 9–30
2–8
Heinz Field
Recap

11
Bye

12
November 30
Baltimore Ravens
L 27–33
2–9
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

13
December 6
Cincinnati Bengals
L 3–37
2–10
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

14
December 13
San Francisco 49ers
W 24–10
3–10
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

15
December 20
at Seattle Seahawks
L 13–30
3–11
CenturyLink Field
Recap

16
December 27
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 13–17
3–12
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap

17
January 3
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 12–28
3–13
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap

text: Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

text: Game summaries[edit]

text: Week 1: at New York Jets[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Browns
0
10
0
0
10

Jets
0
14
10
7
31

text: at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

text:
Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 78,160
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

CLE (11:01) - Travis Benjamin 54 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)
Browns 7, Jets 0 Drive: 5 plays, 58 yds, 3:14
NYJ (9:41) - Chris Ivory 10 yd rush (Nick Folk kick)
Browns 7, Jets 7 Drive: 2 plays, 9 yds, 0:12
CLE (3:29) - Travis Coons 26 yd field goal
Browns 10, Jets 7 Drive: 8 plays, 28 yds, 2:25
NYJ (0:26) - Eric Decker 15 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick)
Jets 14, Browns 10 Drive: 9 plays, 72 yds, 3:03

Third quarter

NYJ (7:51) - Brandon Marshall 1 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick)
Jets 21, Browns 10 Drive: 5 plays, 27 yds, 2:23
NYJ (0:29) - Nick Folk 34 yd field goal
Jets 24, Browns 10 Drive: 11 plays, 60 yds, 6:01

Fourth quarter

NYJ (10:43) - Chris Ivory 3 yd rush (Nick Folk kick)
Jets 31, Browns 10 Drive: 4 plays, 19 yds, 2:11

Top passers

CLE – Johnny Manziel 13/24, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick 15/24, 179 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLE – Johnny Manziel 5 car, 35 yds
NYJ – Chris Ivory 20 car, 91 yds, 2 TD

Top receivers

CLE – Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 6 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD

Top defenders

CLE – Donte Whitner 10 tackles
NYJ – Calvin Pryor 10 tackles

Top special teams

CLE - Andy Lee - 60.5 yd punt avg
NYJ - Nick Folk - 1/1 FG, 4/4 XP

text: The Jets routed the Browns 31-10. Late in the first quarter, the Browns' starting quarterback, Josh McCown, fumbled the football in the Jets' endzone and suffered a concussion. He was ruled out and replaced by Johnny Manziel for the remainder of the contest. The Browns led 10-7 late in the first half, but the Jets scored a touchdown late in the second quarter to lead 14-10 at halftime. In the second half, the Browns failed to score while the Jets scored 17 unanswered points to turn it into a blowout. The Browns committed 5 turnovers in the game, with 4 of them being lost fumbles. They also committed 12 penalties, losing 109 yards.

text: With the loss, the Browns opened the season at 0-1. They lost their 11th straight season opener, extending their NFL record for the most consecutive season opening losses by a franchise in NFL history.

text: Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Titans
0
0
7
7
14

Browns
14
7
0
7
28

text: at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

text:
Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
Preview, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter

CLE (12:51) - Travis Benjamin 60 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)
Browns 7, Titans 0 Drive: 2 plays, 62 yds, 0:40
CLE (6:26) - Isaiah Crowell 11 yd run (Travis Coons kick)
Browns 14, Titans 0 Drive: 7 plays, 50 yds, 4:02

Second quarter

CLE (0:53) - Travis Benjamin 78 yd punt return (Travis Coons kick)
Browns 21, Titans 0

Third quarter

TEN (1:36) - Anthony Fasano 19 yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick)
Browns 21, Titans 7 Drive: 8 plays, 67 yds, 4:03

Fourth quarter

TEN (6:42) - Dorial Green-Beckham 13 yd pass from Marcus Mariota (R. Succop kick)
Browns 21, Titans 14 Drive: 15 plays, 77 yds, 8:07
CLE (2:52) - Travis Benjamin 50 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)
Browns 28, Titans 14 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:50

Top passers

TEN – Marcus Mariota 21/37, 252 yds, 2 TD
CLE – Johnny Manziel 8/15, 172 yds, 2 TD

Top rushers

TEN – Dexter McCluster 10 car, 98 yds
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 15 car, 72 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

TEN – Anthony Fasano 5 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD
CLE – Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 115 yds, 2 TD

Top defenders

TEN – Zach Brown 7 tackles
CLE – Armonty Bryant 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks

Top special teams

TEN – Brett Kern 49.7 yd punt avg
CLE – Travis Benjamin 154 punt return yds, 1 TD

text: In the team's home opener, former Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Manziel and Marcus Mariota started against each other, and the two combined for over 400 yards with each having a pair of TD's and no INT's. After the Browns led 21-0 at halftime, Anthony Fasano and Dexter McCluster factored in each of the scoring drives for Tennessee, as defensive containment limited Mariota for most of the game. The Titans cut the deficit to 21-14 late in the 4th quarter. On their next drive, the Browns reached midfield and faced 3rd and 2. On a broken play, Manziel found Benjamin and threw a touchdown to put the Browns up 28-14. The Titans reached the red zone on their next drive, but Mariota fumbled and lost the ball, allowing the Browns to run out the clock. After committing 5 turnovers in their season opener, the Browns had 0 turnovers while forcing 3 Titans turnovers. For Cleveland, Armonty Bryant led the Browns with 2.5 sacks (of the 7 total) as they pressured the Titans to turn over the ball 3 times, and a selection for AFC Special Teams Player of the Week was bestowed upon WR/KR Travis Benjamin, who had 269 all-purpose yards, including a 78-yard punt return TD.

text: With the win, the Browns ended their six-game losing streak and improved to 1-1 on the season. Benjamin's 3 TD's were all over 50 yards, becoming only the third player in NFL history to have three 50+ yard touchdowns in the same game.

text: Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Raiders
3
14
3
7
27

Browns
0
3
7
10
20

text: at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

text:
Date: September 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn and Chris Simms
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter

OAK (8:33) - Sebastian Janikowski 23 yd field goal
Raiders 3, Browns 0 Drive: 13 plays, 72 yds, 6:27

Second quarter

OAK (6:46) - Andre Holmes 3 yd pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick)
Raiders 10, Browns 0 Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:27
CLE (1:44) - Travis Coons 24 yd field goal
Raiders 10, Browns 3 Drive: 13 plays, 74 yds, 5:02
OAK (0:18) - Seth Roberts 13 yd pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick)
Raiders 17, Browns 3 Drive: 5 plays, 70 yds, 1:26

Third quarter

OAK (9:25) - Sebastian Janikowski 35 yd field goal
Raiders 20, Browns 3 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yds, 3:59
CLE (3:32) - Gary Barnidge 28 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)
Raiders 20, Browns 10 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yds, 5:53

Fourth quarter

OAK (14:30) - Latavius Murray 6 yd run (Sebastian Janikowski kick)
Raiders 27, Browns 10 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yds, 4:02
CLE (11:01) - Travis Coons 41 yd field goal
Raiders 27, Browns 13 Drive: 9 plays, 57 yds, 3:33
CLE (6:28) - Travis Benjamin 4 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)
Raiders 27, Browns 20 Drive: 6 plays, 44 yds, 1:58

Top passers

OAK – Derek Carr 20/32, 314 yds, 2 TD
CLE – Josh McCown 28/49, 341 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

OAK – Latavius Murray 26 car, 139 yds, 1 TD
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 10 car, 36 yds

Top receivers

OAK – Amari Cooper 8 rec, 134 yds
CLE – Gary Barnidge 6 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD

Top defenders

OAK – Malcolm Smith 7 tackles, 1 sack
CLE – Karlos Dansby 9 tackles

Top special teams

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 2/2 FG, 3/3 XP
CLE – Travis Coons 2/2 FG, 2/2 XP

text: The Raiders opened the scoring on their first drive of the game, settling for a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Browns failed to score and trailed 3-0 after the first quarter. The Raiders scored a second quarter touchdown to take a 10-0 lead. Late in the half, the Browns reached the Raiders' 1 yard line and had 1st and goal at the 1. However, they failed to get into the end zone in three attempts. After a false start penalty on 4th and goal, the Browns settled for a field goal to cut the deficit to 10-3. With less than 2 minutes remaining in the half, the Raiders drove down the field, and QB Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass, giving the Raiders a 17-3 lead at halftime. Early in the third quarter, the Raiders kicked another field goal and went up 20-3. The Browns finally reached the end zone in the third quarter as QB Josh McCown completed a 28-yard pass to TE Gary Barnidge, cutting it to 20-10. The Raiders scored another touchdown early in the 4th quarter, and the Browns trailed 27-10. At that moment, the Browns began to mount a 4th quarter rally. K Travis Coons kicked a field goal to pull within 27-13. The Raiders turned the ball over in their own territory on their next drive, and the Browns scored another touchdown to cut the deficit to 27-20. The Browns' defense forced a 3 and out, and the Raiders were forced to punt. However, Travis Benjamin muffed the punt, and the Raiders recovered it. The Raiders ran three more plays before they punted again, pinning the Browns at their own 2 yard line. The Browns had one last chance to score a game saving touchdown. Within 2 minutes, they reached the Raiders' 29 yard line. After McCown was sacked, the Browns faced 3rd and 14 on the Raiders' 34 yard line with under 45 seconds to play. At that moment, McCown threw a pass that was intercepted by Charles Woodson. With no timeouts remaining, the Raiders were able to kneel and run out the clock.

text: With the loss, the Browns dropped to 1-2.

text: Week 4: at San Diego Chargers[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Browns
3
10
3
11
27

Chargers
7
6
7
10
30

text: at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

text:
Date: October 4
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 63,710
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter

CLE (4:12) - Travis Coons 36 yd field goal
Browns 3, Chargers 0 Drive: 11 plays, 64 yds, 6:20
SD (0:48) - Keenan Allen 28 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)
Chargers 7, Browns 3 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds, 3:24

Second quarter

CLE (14:10) - Duke Johnson 34 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)
Browns 10, Chargers 7 Drive: 4 plays, 80 yds, 1:38
SD (10:37) - Josh Lambo 46 yd field goal
Browns 10, Chargers 10 Drive: 9 plays, 56 yds, 3:33
SD (1:36) - Josh Lambo 45 yd field goal
Chargers 13, Browns 10 Drive: 10 plays, 60 yds, 1:59
CLE (0:03) - Travis Coons 28 yd field goal
Chargers 13, Browns 13 Drive: 9 plays, 70 yds, 1:30

Third quarter

CLE (5:54) - Travis Coons 33 yd field goal
Browns 16, Chargers 13 Drive: 9 plays, 68 yds, 5:21
SD (4:23) - Ladarius Green 19 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)
Chargers 20, Browns 16 Drive: 3 plays, 81 yds, 1:31

Fourth quarter

CLE (9:57) - Travis Coons 40 yd field goal
Chargers 20, Browns 19 Drive: 9 plays, 40 yds, 5:03
SD (7:26) - John Phillips 1 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)
Chargers 27, Browns 19 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yds, 2:31
CLE (2:09) - Gary Barnidge 1 yd pass from Josh McCown (McCown pass to Gabriel)
Chargers 27, Browns 27 Drive: 10 plays, 67 yds, 5:17

Top passers

CLE – Josh McCown 32/41, 356 yds, 2 TD
SD – Philip Rivers 23/38, 358 yds, 3 TD

Top rushers

CLE – Isaiah Crowell 12 car, 63 yds
SD – Danny Woodhead 8 car, 54 yds

Top receivers

CLE – Duke Johnson 9 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD
SD – Dontrelle Inman 3 rec, 88 yds

Top defenders

CLE – Donte Whitner 7 tackles
SD – Manti Te'o 13 tackles

Top special teams

CLE –
SD –

text: The Browns were making their first trip to San Diego since 2006. The game was back and forth, with neither team leading by more than one possession. The Chargers led 7-3 after the 1st quarter. On the Browns' first drive of the second quarter, QB Josh McCown threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to RB Duke Johnson to put the Browns up 10-7. The teams traded field goals, making it a 13-13 game at halftime. The Browns scored a field goal at the start of the 3rd quarter to go up 16-13. On the Chargers' next drive, QB Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a touchdown, going up 20-16 heading into the 4th quarter. After K Travis Coons kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to 20-19, Rivers led another touchdown drive to put the Chargers up 27-19. On the Browns' next drive, they reached the end zone, assisted by an incredible catch by TE Gary Barnidge on the Chargers' 1 yard line. They converted on the two point conversion to tie the game at 27-27 with just over 2 minutes remaining. The Chargers reached the Browns' 24 yard line with under 50 seconds to play. The Browns began to use timeouts until the Chargers faced 4th down with 2 seconds to play. After the Chargers called timeout, their kicker had an opportunity to win the game with a 39-yard field goal. The 39 yard game winning attempt was off to the right, and the game appeared to be on its way to overtime.. However, CB Tramon Williams was flagged for being offside during the play, giving the Chargers another attempt, this time from 34 yards. The field goal was converted, and the Chargers won 30-27. The Browns committed 12 penalties in the game, including this critical offside penalty.

text: With the loss, the Browns fell to 1-3.

text: Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
OT
Total

Browns
3
6
7
14
3
33

Ravens
14
0
7
9
0
30

text: at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

text:
Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly sunny
Game attendance: 71,046
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Dana Jacobson
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Overtime

CLE (7:28) - Travis Coons 32 yd field goal

Top passers

CLE – Josh McCown
BAL – Joe Flacco

Top rushers

CLE –
BAL –

Top receivers

CLE –
BAL –

Top tacklers

CLE –
BAL –

text: The Browns opened division play in a week 5 battle with the Baltimore Ravens. Ravens QB Joe Flacco entered this game with a 13-1 record against the Browns. The Ravens' defense was strong, limiting the running game to just 9 yards on the first 8 attempts, with constant blitz pressure forcing Browns QB Josh McCown to make the right reads on his passes. The Ravens led 14-3 after the first quarter and 21-9 early in the third quarter. At that point, the Browns began to come back. The Browns scored a touchdown to make it 21-16 heading into the 4th quarter. Connecting with TE Gary Barnidge on an 80-yd drive in the fourth quarter, the Browns led for the first time at 22-21. Teams then traded scores, with the Ravens leading 27-22, then the Browns leading 30-27 with three minutes left in regulation. The Ravens used those three minutes to drive down the field and tie the game with a field goal. Tied at 30 after regulation, the game headed into overtime. The Ravens got the ball first. The Browns' defense forced a 3-and-out, and Travis Benjamin set up the punt at the Brown's 35. The Ravens failed to force a punt or turnover as the Browns drove down the field to the Ravens' 14 yard line, where K Travis Coons would kick the game-winning field goal .

text: McCown completed passes to nine different receivers; four of them—Gary Barnidge, Travis Benjamin, Andrew Hawkins and Taylor Gabriel—had six or more receptions. He finished 36/51 for a career-high 457 yards with two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. McCown also became the first quarterback in franchise history to throw 300+ passing yards in three straight games. The Browns ran the ball 25 times, with seven carries in overtime to set up the game-winning field goal by Coons, who is now 10-for-10 to start his career.

text: With the win, the Browns improved to 2-3 and moved into 3rd place in the AFC North. The Browns snapped a five-game road losing streak and a seven-game losing streak in Baltimore. This was also the Browns' first overtime win since November 18, 2007, coincidentally a 33-30 road victory over the Ravens in the infamous "Dawson Bar" Game.

text: For his performance, QB Josh McCown was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

text: This will be the last road win for the Cleveland Browns as of week 10 of 2016 and also the last time the Browns defeated an AFC North rival.

text: Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
OT
Total

Broncos
3
7
3
10
3
26

Browns
0
0
7
16
0
23

text: at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

text:
Date: October 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

DEN –
CLE –

Top rushers

DEN –
CLE –

Top receivers

DEN –
CLE –

Top tacklers

DEN –
CLE –

text: The Browns entered this game hoping to knock off the unbeaten Denver Broncos. The Broncos' defense dominated the first half as the Browns trailed 10-0 at halftime. The Browns had 94 yards of offense, their lowest total yards in a half this season. The Broncos' offense scored a field goal while CB Aqib Talib picked off QB Josh McCown and scored a defensive touchdown. On the Browns' first drive of the second half, they went 72 yards and McCown threw a touchdown pass to TE Gary Barnidge to cut the deficit to 10-7. The Broncos kicked a field goal late in the third quarter and took a 13-7 lead into the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, the Broncos extended the lead to 16-7. The Browns went down the field as McCown and Barnidge connected on another touchdown, cutting the deficit to 16-14. On the Broncos' next drive, Denver QB Peyton Manning threw an interception to LB Karlos Dansby, which was returned for a touchdown. The Browns took their first lead of the game, going up 20-16. The Browns attempted a two-point conversion which would have given them a 6-point lead, but failed. On the first play of the Broncos' next drive, Manning threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Sanders, and the Broncos reclaimed the lead at 23-20. The teams traded punts before the Browns tied the game with a field goal, making it 23-23. On the Broncos' next drive, the Browns forced a three and out. The Browns reached the Broncos' 46 yard line and were approaching field goal range. However, McCown threw an interception on 2nd and 10. The Broncos went three and out again and were forced to punt. The Browns took a knee, and the game went into overtime.

text: In overtime, The Broncos won the coin toss and elected to receive. On 3rd and 2, Manning threw an interception to LB Barkevious Mingo, who ran it back to the Broncos' 39 yard line. The Browns were approaching field goal range and would win the game with a field goal. However, they lost 13 yards on the next three plays and were forced to punt. The Broncos reached the Browns' 16 yard line on their next drive, and their kicker Brandon McManus successfully converted the 34 yard game-winning field goal.

text: With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-4.

text: Week 7: at St. Louis Rams[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Browns
0
3
3
0
6

Rams
10
0
7
7
24

text: at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

text:
Date: October 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 51,523
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Brian Anderson and Chris Simms
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

CLE –
STL –

Top rushers

CLE –
STL –

Top receivers

CLE –
STL –

Top tacklers

CLE –
STL –

text: The Rams routed the Browns 24-6. The Browns committed turnovers on their first two drives, one was run back for a defensive score while the other resulted in a Rams field goal to put the Browns behind 10-0. The Browns kicked two field goals and cut the deficit to 10-6, but the offense stalled after that. The Rams forced two more turnovers and scored two more touchdowns to go up 24-6 early in the 4th quarter and put the game away.

text: With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-5.

text: Week 8: vs. Arizona Cardinals[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Cardinals
7
3
14
10
34

Browns
7
13
0
0
20

text: at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

text:
Date: November 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Matt Smith, Chris Cooley and Danielle Trotta
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

ARI –
CLE –

Top rushers

ARI –
CLE –

Top receivers

ARI –
CLE –

Top tacklers

ARI –
CLE –

text: The Cardinals received the ball first and scored on an 80-yard touchdown drive to go up 7-0. After a turnover, the Browns tied the game up at 7-7. The Browns scored two more touchdowns to go up 20-7. The Cardinals drove into the red zone, but Fitzgerald turned the ball over. After the Browns went 3 and out, the Cardinals drove down the field and kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to 20-10 heading into halftime. The Cardinals dominated the second half. They scored 14 unanswered to go up 24-20 heading into the 4th quarter. The Cardinals committed a turnover on their own 20 yard line late in the third quarter, but McCown threw an interception into the endzone on the Browns' next drive. The Cardinals scored another touchdown on their next drive, going up 31-20. After the Browns turned it over, the Cardinals kicked a field goal to make it 34-20. With QB Josh McCown injured, backup Johnny Manziel entered the game on the Browns' final drive. However, the Browns were able to gain only one first down before turning it over on downs and effectively ending the game.

text: With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-6.

text: Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Browns
3
7
0
0
10

Bengals
7
7
3
14
31

text: at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

text:
Date: November 5
Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 65,816
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

CLE –
CIN –

Top rushers

CLE –
CIN –

Top receivers

CLE –
CIN –

Top tacklers

CLE –
CIN –

text: In a Thursday Night Football matchup, the Bengals defeated the Browns 31-10. Browns QB Johnny Manziel made his fourth career start and second of this season in place of the injured Josh McCown. The Browns received the ball first and punted after gaining only one first down. The Bengals scored a touchdown on their opening drive to take a 7-0 lead. The Browns reached the Bengals' 4 yard line, but they were unable to reach the end zone and settled for a field goal. The Bengals led 7-3 after the first quarter. The Bengals scored an early second quarter touchdown to go up 14-3. The Browns went 93 yards and scored a touchdown to cut the deficit to 14-10 heading into halftime. The Bengals dominated the second half as the Browns did not record a first down until the 3 minute mark of the 4th quarter and had only 2 first downs for the entire second half. The Bengals scored another touchdown to go up 24-10 early in the 4th quarter. The Browns went 3 and out again, and the Bengals scored another touchdown on their next drive to take a 31-10 lead. The Browns attempted to respond, but they could not gain a first down and punted again. The Browns blocked a Bengals' and had the ball at Cincinnati's 37 yard line. They had two first downs on the drive, but they failed to score a touchdown and turned the ball over on downs, allowing the Bengals to run out the clock.

text: With the loss, the Browns' record dropped to 2-7.

text: Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Browns
3
0
0
6
9

Steelers
6
15
3
6
30

text: at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

text:
Date: November 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 64,402
Referee: Ron Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

CLE –
PIT –

Top rushers

CLE –
PIT –

Top receivers

CLE –
PIT –

Top tacklers

CLE –
PIT –

text: The Browns entered into their divisional rivalry game with the Pittsburgh Steelers having lost 19 of their last 22 meetings and 11 straight games at Heinz Field. Neither team's designated starting quarterback would start the game as Josh McCown had a rib injury and Stelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger had an foot injury. Pittsbugh QB Landry Jones would leave the game in the first quarter, forcing Roethlisberger into the game. Leading 6-3 after the 1st quarter, the Steelers would take control of the game in the 2nd quarter, scoring two touchdowns and taking a 21-3 lead into halftime. Steelers K Chris Boswell added a field goal in the third quarter, followed up by a Johnny Manziel touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge early in the 4th quarter to cut the Pittsburgh lead to 24-9, but a late Steelers touchdown gave them a 30-9 lead, which would end up being the final.

text: Coming off the bench, Roethlisberger passed for 379 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to WR Antonio Brown who led the Steelers with 139 yards. In the loss, Manziel passed for a career-high 372 yards with a touchdown, but he threw a key interception in the red zone. The Steelers defense sacked Manziel six times.

text: With the loss, the Browns entered their bye week at 2-8 and had sole possession of the NFL's worst record.

text: Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Ravens
10
7
7
9
33

Browns
0
13
7
7
27

text: at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

text:
Date: November 30
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), clear
Game attendance: 64,380
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

BAL –
CLE –

Top rushers

BAL –
CLE –

Top receivers

BAL –
CLE –

Top tacklers

BAL –
CLE –

text: ESPN's Monday Night Football returned to Cleveland for the first time in 7 years in a repeat of the AFC North Division rivals.

text: With just :03 left to play in regulation, the match tied at 27-27, Browns kicker Travis Coons lined up for what would have been the game-winning field goal, but the kick was blocked at the line of scrimmage, which was the rookie's first miss of the season. Ravens safety Will Hill then scooped up the live ball and returned it 64 yards for the game-winning touchdown as time expired. Their record is now 2-14 all time against the Ravens in the Harbaugh-Flacco era.

text: With the loss, the Browns dropped to 2-9, which guaranteed them their 8th consecutive losing season. Critics would later evaluate the contest as one of the Top-5 worst defeats in the history of the Browns and City of Cleveland.

text: Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Bengals
7
13
14
3
37

Browns
0
3
0
0
3

text: at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

text:
Date: December 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 64,775
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

CIN –
CLE –

Top rushers

CIN –
CLE –

Top receivers

CIN –
CLE –

Top tacklers

CIN –
CLE –

text: The Bengals dominated in every aspect of the game en route to a 37-3 win. The Browns started third-string quarterback Austin Davis, as Josh McCown was placed on IR earlier that week and Johnny Manziel was being disciplined for his antics during the team's bye week. Davis threw for 230 yards and an interception, while his counterpart, Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to A. J. Green and ran for a third score.

text: With their seventh straight loss, the Browns dropped to 2-10 and became the first team in the league that season to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. This marked the 13th straight year that the team missed the playoffs. It was also their 13th consecutive loss in the month of the December. The 34-point margin of defeat was the team's largest since Week 16 of the 2005 season, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 41-0.

text: Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

49ers
0
3
0
7
10

Browns
7
3
7
7
24

text: at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

text:
Date: December 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), overcast
Game attendance: 63,916
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Peter Schrager
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

SF –
CLE –

Top rushers

SF –
CLE –

Top receivers

SF –
CLE –

Top tacklers

SF –
CLE –

text: With the win, the Browns snapped their 7-game losing streak and a 13-game losing streak in December games as they improved to 3-10. This is the Browns' last regular season win until Week 16, 2016 against the San Diego Chargers.

text: Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Browns
7
3
0
3
13

Seahawks
7
13
0
10
30

text: at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

text:
Date: December 20
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 69,002
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

CLE –
SEA –

Top rushers

CLE –
SEA –

Top receivers

CLE –
SEA –

Top tacklers

CLE –
SEA –

text: The Browns fall to 3-11.

text: Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Browns
0
3
7
3
13

Chiefs
10
7
0
0
17

text: at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

text:
Date: December 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 69,115
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

CLE –
KC –

Top rushers

CLE –
KC –

Top receivers

CLE –
KC –

Top tacklers

CLE –
KC –

text: The Browns fall to 3-12 with the loss. With the Ravens' win over the Steelers, they are assured last place in the AFC North.

text: Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

text:
1
2
3
4
Total

Steelers
7
7
3
11
28

Browns
3
6
0
3
12

text: at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

text:
Date: January 3, 2016
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 66,693
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap, Gamebook

text:
[show]Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

PIT –
CLE –

Top rushers

PIT –
CLE –

Top receivers

PIT –
CLE –

Top tacklers

PIT –
CLE –

text: The Steelers made the playoffs with a dominating 28-12 win over the Browns (and a Jets loss to the Bills). The game was competitive for three quarters, but the Browns failed to get into the endzone, scoring 4 field goals and committing 3 turnovers (2 of them in the 4th quarter, which resulted in Steelers scores). The Browns finished the season with a 3-13 record, their worst record since the 2000 season (when they also went 3-13). It was tied for their second fewest wins in a season, ahead of only the 1999 Browns, who won 2 games and went 2-14 that season. Ray Farmer was immediately fired that day along with Mike Pettine, who had lost 18 of his last 21 games going back to Week 13 of the previous season.

text: 2016 Pro Bowl[edit]

text: Despite the team's awful performance on the field, T Joe Thomas and C Alex Mack were invited to the 2016 Pro Bowl. This marks Thomas' 9th consecutive Pro Bowl selection and ties him with Hall of Famers Lou Groza and Jim Brown for the most pro bowl selections in Browns history. This marks Mack's 3rd appearance in the game.

text: Special teamer Johnson Bademosi, TE Gary Barnidge, and WR Travis Benjamin were named as alternates at their respective positions.

text: Standings[edit]

text: Division[edit]

text:
AFC North

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W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK

(3) Cincinnati Bengals
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
419
279
W1

(6) Pittsburgh Steelers
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
423
319
W1

Baltimore Ravens
5
11
0
.313
3–3
4–8
328
401
L1

Cleveland Browns
3
13
0
.188
1–5
2–10
278
432
L3

text: Conference[edit]

text:
AFC

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t
e

#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK

Division Leaders

1[a]
Denver Broncos
West
12
4
0
.750
4–2
8–4
.500
.479
W2

2[a]
New England Patriots
East
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.473
.448
L2

3[a]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.477
.406
W1

4
Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.496
.410
W3

Wild Cards

5
Kansas City Chiefs
West
11
5
0
.688
5–1
10–2
.496
.432
W10

6[b]
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
.504
.463
W1

Did not qualify for the playoffs

7[b]
New York Jets
East
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
.441
.388
L1

8[c]
Buffalo Bills
East
8
8
0
.500
4–2
7–5
.508
.438
W2

9[c]
Indianapolis Colts
South
8
8
0
.500
4–2
6–6
.500
.406
W2

10
Oakland Raiders
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
7–5
.512
.366
L1

11
Miami Dolphins
East
6
10
0
.375
1–5
4–8
.469
.469
W2

12[c]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
5
11
0
.313
2–4
5–7
.473
.375
L3

13[c]
Baltimore Ravens
North
5
11
0
.313
3–3
4–8
.508
.425
L1

14
San Diego Chargers
West
4
12
0
.250
0–6
3–9
.527
.328
L2

15[c]
Cleveland Browns
North
3
13
0
.188
1–5
2–10
.531
.271
L3

16[c]
Tennessee Titans
South
3
13
0
.188
1–5
1–11
.492
.375
L4

Tiebreakers[d]

^ Jump up to: a b c Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3.
^ Jump up to: a b Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f The tiebreaker was based on head-to-head victory.
Jump up ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

text: Staff[edit]

text:
2015 Cleveland Browns staff

Front office

Owner – Jimmy Haslam
President – Alec Scheiner
Executive Vice President of Business Operations – Bryan Wiedmeier
General Manager – Ray Farmer
Executive Chief of Staff – Bill Kuharich
Vice President of Player Personnel – Morocco Brown
Special Advisor – Jim Brown
Special Assistant/Head of Innovation – Steve Gera

Head coaches

Head Coach – Mike Pettine

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator – John DeFilippo
Quarterbacks – Kevin O'Connell
Running Backs – Wilbert Montgomery
Wide Receivers – Joker Phillips
Assistant Wide Receivers – Frank Edgerly
Tight Ends – Brian Angelichio
Offensive Line – George DeLeone
Senior Offensive Assistant – Kurt Roper
Offensive Quality Control – Michael McCarthy

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Jim O'Neil
Defensive Line – Anthony Weaver
Linebackers – Chuck Driesbach
Assistant Linebackers – Brian Fleury
Secondary – Jeff Hafley
Assistant Defensive Backs – Bobby Babich
Assistant Defensive Backs – Aaron Glenn
Defensive Quality Control – Tony Tuioti

Special teams coaches

Special Teams Coordinator – Chris Tabor
Special Teams Assistant – Shawn Mennenga

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Paul Ricci
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mike Wolf
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Derik Keyes

text: Final roster[edit]

text:
2015 Cleveland Browns final roster

Quarterbacks

7 Austin Davis
3 Pat Devlin
2 Johnny Manziel

Running backs

34 Isaiah Crowell
29 Duke Johnson
41 Raheem Mostert
27 Daryl Richardson
28 Glenn Winston

Wide receivers

11 Travis Benjamin
80 Dwayne Bowe
18 Taylor Gabriel
85 Rannell Hall
10 Darius Jennings
15 Marlon Moore
17 Terrelle Pryor

Tight ends

82 Gary Barnidge
88 E. J. Bibbs
81 Jim Dray

Offensive linemen

74 Cameron Erving G
65 Kaleb Johnson G
55 Alex Mack C
64 Darrian Miller T
67 Austin Pasztor G
72 Mitchell Schwartz T
73 Joe Thomas T

Defensive linemen

92 Desmond Bryant DE
96 Xavier Cooper DE
93 John Hughes NT
98 Jamie Meder DE
71 Danny Shelton NT
94 Randy Starks DE

Linebackers

95 Armonty Bryant OLB
59 Tank Carder ILB
56 Karlos Dansby ILB
58 Christian Kirksey ILB
99 Paul Kruger OLB
51 Barkevious Mingo OLB
44 Nate Orchard OLB
53 Craig Robertson ILB

Defensive backs

24 Johnson Bademosi SS
30 Ibraheim Campbell SS
26 Pierre Desir CB
43 Charles Gaines CB
21 Justin Gilbert CB
39 Tashaun Gipson FS
35 Don Jones S
33 Jordan Poyer FS
31 Donte Whitner SS
36 K'Waun Williams CB
22 Tramon Williams CB

Special teams

 6 Travis Coons K
47 Charley Hughlett LS
 8 Andy Lee P

Reserve lists

75 Joel Bitonio G (IR)
61 Michael Bowie OT (IR)
25 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB (NF-Inj.)
12 Josh Gordon WR (Susp.)
77 John Greco G (IR)
23 Joe Haden CB (IR)
83 Brian Hartline WR (IR)
16 Andrew Hawkins WR (IR)
42 Malcolm Johnson FB (IR)
13 Josh McCown QB (IR)
 9 Connor Shaw QB (IR)
54 Scott Solomon LB (IR)
86 Randall Telfer TE (NF-Inj.)

Practice squad

38 Chance Casey CB
79 Dan France G
62 Garth Gerhart C
89 Connor Hamlett TE
57 Cam Johnson OLB
69 Erle Ladson OT
40 De'Ante Saunders CB
37 Tim Scott S
97 Dylan Wynn DE

Rookies in italics 53 Active, 13 Inactive, 9 Practice squad


document_title: Roo Stewart

question_text: who plays ruths mum in home and away

question_tokens: who plays ruths mum in home and away

root

text: Roo Stewart

text: Casting[edit]

text: In 1987, Clarke auditioned for the roles of Carly Morris, Lynn Davenport and Bobby Simpson; but was unsuccessful each time. After the series had finished filming their pilot episode, producers changed their minds and invited Clarke to audition for the role of Roo, which she won. Clarke told a reporter from TV Life that she was "really pleased" because she thought Roo was a "great character".[1]

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text: Character development[edit]

text: Characterisation[edit]

text:
“

Roo is the much-hated character who attempts to sabotage her father's marriage to Ailsa and who nearly fools Frank into marrying her by claiming that she is carrying his baby. There are two sides to her personality; to the adults she is charming and personable. To people her own age she is boy-crazy and scheming.

”

— Kesta Desmond on Roo (1990).[2]

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text: Roo's personality gained an unwelcome reception amongst viewers. Clarke said that "everyone" hated Roo and revealed that people would "boo" at her while attending promotional appearances.[3] On one occasion Clarke had to leave a shopping centre because females were shouting "slut" at her.[4] Clarke said that Roo is "a cow" but defended her because Roo ultimately ends up suffering.[5]

text: Teenage pregnancy[edit]

text: In the serial's first season, Alan Bateman wanted Home and Away to tackle serious social issues and a few months later Roo became the first character to have a teenage pregnancy.[6] The production team felt that Roo's pregnancy was "risque" because Home and Away was aired in an early evening time-slot. Clarke said she did not know what it was like to be pregnant and had to carry out research. While filming the storyline, Clarke was required to wear a bag filled with lentils beneath her clothing. This was to give the impression that Roo was pregnant, and as her pregnancy progressed more lentils were added to the bag to maintain continuity.[7] Clarke remained unaware of how to portray a convincing birth scene. The wife of the episode's director had previously given birth during a complicated labour. She helped Clarke with her research, which also included watching child birth videos. Clarke said that while she had learned most aspects of labour, not experiencing the actual pain of birth resulted in her feeling unprepared for the scenes. The birth scenes were filmed over the period of one day, consisting of more than fifteen shoots. Clarke said the dramatic breathing left her "dizzy" and even caused her to hyperventilate.[7]

text: Departure and return[edit]

text: Clarke played the role of Roo from 1988, until the character was written out a year later after Clarke quit the show.[8][9] Clarke has been asked to return to the show and reprise her role as Roo many times, but she has never agreed.[10]

text: In August 2010, it was announced that Roo would be returning to Home and Away.[8] Producers decided to recast the role after Clarke became busy with other television shows and her career as a children's singer.[10] Former All Saints actress, Georgie Parker was given the role and she began filming her first scenes in the same month.[8][11] Of her casting, Parker said "I'm thrilled to be back at Channel Seven and to be part of Home and Away. Working with Ray is a joy. We are having a fantastic time together. The whole cast and crew have been wonderful".[8] Of the decision to bring the character back, series producer Cameron Welsh said "We had such a positive reaction to Emily Symons's return as Marilyn; we trust the fans will love having an original character such as Roo back in the Bay. Securing Georgie Parker to bring her back to our screens is a real coup for the show".[8]

text: Parker called her "a colourful character who has a strong history with the origin of the show".[10] Parker has said the grown up Roo is very different from the teenager. She said "She was a colourful character when she left. She lost her mother when she was very young, and I think that when girls lose their mothers, they can go off the rails - and that's exactly what Roo did".[10] Parker added that she gets to play the adult who may have learned from past mistakes.[10] During an interview, Meagher said the adult Roo is "still full of energy, bluff and bravado. She's had a few financial problems and is possibly running away from a bloke."[12] He added that Alf has trouble getting her to tell him the truth, but he is "pleased to see her back in the Bay."[12]

text: Meningitis[edit]

text: In July 2014, the character was diagnosed with meningitis.[13] After returning from an extended trip to Las Vegas to look after her injured aunt Colleen Smart (Lyn Collingwood), Roo was very secretive about her times away. Within a day, Roo started showing symptoms of an illness.[13] Parker explained "This illness hits her fast and hard. She's lethargic, but thinks it's just jetlag. She also has a splitting headache that affects her eyes, and she's low on energy. It's all very out of character."[13] Roo's decision to keep quiet about her trip meant that nobody had any idea what was wrong with her. Roo fell unconscious at home and the situation became very serious.[13] Roo was eventually diagnosed with meningitis. Her condition later took a turn for the worse and she suffered a seizure.[14] In order to treat her, the doctors needed to know about her trip and her foster-daughter Maddy Osborne (Kassandra Clementi) found her passport, which revealed that she had been to Peru. With the information, the doctors were able to treat Roo and save her life.[14]

text: Storylines[edit]

text: Roo begins to resent her father's relationship with Ailsa Hogan (Judy Nunn) out of loyalty to her late mother, Martha (Alison Mulvaney). Roo begins dating Frank Morgan (Alex Papps) and they start a band with Lance Smart (Peter Vroom) and Martin Dibble (Craig Thompson). Roo's continued obsession with Ailsa drives a rift between her and Frank, despite nearly sleeping with him as an act of rebellion over Ailsa staying over. Roo contacts her aunt, Morag Bellingham (Cornelia Frances), who is a judge and asks her to do a background check on Ailsa. At Alf and Ailsa's engagement party, Roo reveals Ailsa went to prison for killing her abusive father. However, Ailsa's friends and Frank, side with her. Roo begins a feud with Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson), Ailsa's friend. Tired of her behaviour, Alf sends Roo to boarding school in Sydney.

text: Roo begins dating Brett Macklin (Gerry Sont) and she gets pregnant. Brett's reaction to this to book an abortion for her. Roo returns to Summer Bay and tries convincing Frank that he is the baby's father. She pretends to accept Alf and Ailsa's relationship so she will be allowed to stay. Roo sleeps with Frank and arranges for Alf to catch them together. She tells her aunt, Celia Stewart (Fiona Spence), that she is pregnant with Frank's baby. Frank agrees to marry her and Roo tries to accept Alf and Ailsa's marriage. Brett turns up and tells Roo the mumps has left him infertile and that he now wants the baby. She refuses to let him back into her life, so Brett goes to Morag, who tries to talk Roo into changing her mind. In the middle of her wedding, she reveals that Frank is not the father of her baby. Frank drives off in anger and swerves off the road to avoid Bobby and the car falls into a ditch, almost killing him.

text: The incident leaves Roo an outcast within the town. Morag tries to persuade her to move to the city with her, but Celia talks her out of it. Brett applies for custody, but Roo suggests they sort it out between themselves. She begins helping Brett's family as they set up a business in the Bay. She is pleased when Alf and Ailsa's differences over the development causes them to split up. With Ailsa returning to town to be Christopher Fletcher's (Ashleigh Bell-Weir) godmother, Roo fakes stomach pains to stop Alf attending the christening. However, by hyperventilating she sends herself into premature labour and gives birth to a baby girl, who she names, Martha (Burcin Kapkin). She is pleased when Frank seems to take an interest, until she learns that he is dating Bobby. Brett tries to force Roo into giving him custody of Martha. He kidnaps the baby and Roo considered suicide, before she is informed that Brett had returned Martha. Roo refuses to press charges and the couple realise that they cannot raise Martha, so they give her up for adoption. Roo then begins to accept Ailsa, when she and Alf reconcile.

text: Roo decides to take a break from the Bay and when she returns, she reveals that she has a new boyfriend, David Lee (Anthony Wong). Alf and Celia are slightly shocked as David is Chinese and they are uncomfortable with Roo being in a mixed race relationship. Alf eventually gives the pair his blessing, but David later leaves town. Frank and Bobby marry and Roo is stunned to learn Bobby is Morag's daughter and thus her cousin. Roo takes a job at the Macklin Corporation. Her manager, Nicholas Walsh (Robert Taylor), sends nasty letters to Ailsa and frames Roo, with help from Morag. With Alf and Ailsa believing the letters are from her, Roo moves in with Celia and then with Morag. When Alf discovers the truth, he apologises and Roo moves back in. She then starts dating Simon Yates (Christopher Saunders).

text: Ailsa becomes pregnant, which pleases Roo. Alf and Tom Fletcher (Roger Oakley) go missing on a fishing trip and Ailsa goes into premature labour. Roo stays as her half-brother Duncan (Allana Ellis) is born, shortly before Alf is found. Roo finds herself working closely with Frank and when he is offered a promotion in the city, he celebrates by kissing Roo. She feels guilty about the kiss and when Frank goes to the city without Bobby, everyone assumes he and Roo had an affair. Roo is upset when Sally Fletcher (Katie Ritchie) blames her for the break-up. Bobby tells her that she and Frank would have broken up anyway and gives them her blessing. Roo then goes to the city to meet Frank and tells him she wants to give their relationship another go. Frank and Roo marry, but they split by the time Frank returns to town. Roo later moves to New York, where she is joined for a time by both Martha and Duncan. In 2005, Roo has a near fatal car-accident and Alf and Morag fly to New York to be with her while she recovers.

text: Five years later, Roo returns to Summer Bay. Alf is shocked to see her and Roo tells him that she has come for a visit as a job fell through and she had some frequent-flyer miles to use up. Roo starts receiving texts and calls from her boyfriend, Tim, and her bank manager. Colleen Smart is also shocked to see Roo and starts mentioning all the bad things she did in the past, until Alf tells her to stop. Robert Robertson (Socratis Otto) questions Roo about Martha and Hugo Austin (Bernard Curry) for the Federal Police and she states that she has not been in contact with them. Roo later tries to persuade Hugo's mother, Gina (Sonia Todd), to give them the money Hugo left behind, but Gina is reluctant. Gina runs a credit check on Roo and discovers that she is broke. Roo denies wanting the money for herself. Roo advises Alf to get a lawyer when rumours begin to circulate that he killed Penn Graham (Christian Clark). Gina gets Roo to take a job with John Palmer (Shane Withington), who pays her with Hugo's money. Roo attends Bianca Scott's (Lisa Gormley) bridal shower and wedding, before leaving for the States.

text: On her return, Roo finds Alf has gone travelling and her aunt Morag has been placed in charge of the caravan park. Roo goes to the relaunch of Angelo Rosetta's (Luke Jacobz) restaurant where she gets drunk and wakes up in bed with Miles Copeland (Josh Quong Tart). Angelo offers Roo a room at his place and tries to make a pass at her. John hires Roo to organise sponsorship for the upcoming surf carnival. Roo becomes close friends with Nicole Franklin (Tessa James) and Marilyn Chambers (Emily Symons). She also gets on well with Marilyn's partner, Sid Walker (Robert Mammone). Roo supports Nicole during her pregnancy and she asks her to be present at the birth. Roo also supports Romeo Smith's (Luke Mitchell) attempts to start a charter business. Laura Carmody (Roxanne Wilson) arrives in the Bay and reveals she and Roo are old friends. Roo invites Laura to stay with her and they work together on a hospital fundraiser. Roo invites Romeo to accompany her on a business trip to Hawaii and he brings Indigo Walker (Samara Weaving) with them. When they announce that they are getting married, Roo calls Sid and he flies over. Sid kisses Roo, but she rejects him because he is with Marilyn. However, she runs after his taxi, but fails to stop him leaving.

text: When she returns home, Roo is shocked to learn Marilyn and Sid have broken up. She and Sid kiss again and agree to be a couple. Roo and Laura organise a ball at Sid's farm and Roo tries to make peace with Marilyn. Bianca is raped at the ball and Roo criticises Laura for selling tickets to the River Boys. Alf disapproves of Roo's relationship with Sid, as he is worried about how he will treat her. Roo and Marilyn eventually become friends again and Roo breaks up with Sid when she realises his family will always be a priority over her. Roo takes over the running of the Diner due to staff shortages and she starts dating Harvey Ryan (Marcus Graham), despite being warned not to by Romeo, Indi and Sid. Roo and Harvey break up when she learns he sabotaged Alf's boat. Roo is disgusted when Harvey tries to blackmail John and she persuades Alf to stand against him during the council elections. Roo later takes a job alongside Harvey and becomes jealous of him and his girlfriend, Fleur Simpson (Alys Daroy). Roo and Harvey later get back together and she is surprised when his ex-wife, Mel (Allison Cratchley), and daughter, Lottie (Morgan Weaving), arrive in Summer Bay.

text: Sid tells Roo that Harvey had a young son who drowned and she becomes upset that Harvey did not tell her. Harvey admits to Roo that he and the Mayor rigged the election, so he would win. Harvey is arrested and Roo stands by him. She later tells Harvey that she loves him. Roo bonds with Lottie and agrees that she can move in with her and Harvey, when Mel goes to the city. Lottie and Mel eventually leave the Bay and Harvey asks Roo to marry him. Roo's ex-boyfriend, Tim (Jonny Pasvolsky), comes to the Bay and tries to win Roo back. Harvey and Roo marry and they take in teen runaways Maddy Osborne and Spencer Harrington (Andrew Morley). Harvey sails around the world with his best friend, Winston Markman (John Batchelor). Winston returns a few months later to tell Roo that he lost Harvey. Roo holds a memorial service for Harvey and says goodbye. Roo is delighted when Harvey eventually returns. However, he cannot cope being back in the Bay, causing problems with his marriage. Roo decides the best thing for them to do is get divorced. Harvey agrees and leaves the Bay.

text: When Colleen has an accident, Roo flies to Las Vegas to care for her. On her return, she becomes ill and collapses. She is diagnosed with meningitis and has to have fluid removed from her brain, but she shows no improvement. Nate Cooper (Kyle Pryor) discovers growths on her brain and her family learn that Roo went to Peru, where she had suffered a reaction to her inoculations. Roo is given antiviral drugs and recovers. Roo plans Marilyn and John's wedding. At the reception, she is informed that Maddy has stolen her credit card to buy clothes. Maddy is later fired from the gym for stealing and Roo pays off her debt, preferring that Maddy owes her instead. When Maddy learns that she has ovarian cancer, Roo supports her through her treatment. Alf collapses during a school field trip to a war memorial and he is diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. He experiences mood swings and Roo encourages him to speak to a therapist. James Edmunds (Myles Pollard) returns to the Bay and offers Roo a job as a lecturer at the university. She and James get on well and begin dating. Roo and Maddy then move in with James. He later proposes to her and she accepts. James and Roo try to get married quickly, but their wedding is stopped by Alf who thinks James lied about where he used to work. James and Roo then decide to put the wedding on hold. Roo later discovers James is already married with children, and has been lying to her all along. She calls off their engagement, but continues her relationship with him. After James confesses to Roo that he also lied to her about his parents being alive, she finally breaks up with him.

text: When Roo visits her brother Duncan in Hawaii, she meets James Mayvers (Tim Ross) and they begin a relationship. Roo initially tries to keep the relationship a secret due to the age gap between them, but Morag soon catches them together. Roo faints and is convinced by Morag that she is going through the menopause. However, she soon learns she is pregnant. James tells Roo that he does not want children and asks her to have an abortion, but she refuses and decides to the raise the child as a single parent. James's father David Mayvers (Noel Hodda) offers Roo $250,000 with the condition that she or her child does not contact James. Roo turns the offer down. While driving back from the pharmacy, she collapses in pain. Nate and Tori Morgan (Penny McNamee) find her and diagnose a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. She undergoes surgery, but loses the baby. Roo leaves town to try and find Martha, but she is unsuccessful and returns home.

text: Reception[edit]

text: A writer for Ausculture named Roo fifth on their Top Ten Aussie Soap Villains list.[15] They called Roo "evil" for trying to break up Alf's relationship with Ailsa, lying to and trying to marry Frank, leaving him at the altar and later having an affair with him.[15] They added "If she hadn't already left town, I wouldn't have been surprised to hear that she was driving the speedboat that struck down Summer Bay's beloved butch Bobby and killed her. On the plus side, she does have the rather hilarious name of 'Roo'."[15] Andrew Mercado described Roo as Alf Stewart's (Ray Meagher) "Minxy teenage daughter" in his book, Super Aussie soaps: behind the scenes of Australia's best loved TV shows.[16] A TV Week columnist describe Roo as "Summer Bay's original spoilt brat" who was never very far from drama.[10]

text:
A Holy Soap writer stated that Roo's most memorable moment was "Bowling over her dad Alf by unexpectedly arriving back in Summer Bay after more than two decades away."[17] The Herald Sun said Roo is "Manipulative, mysterious and returned from living what she claims was the high life in New York", they predicted that her motives for returning to the Bay would puzzle viewers.[18] When she slept with Miles, The Sun's television magazine Buzz said: "Will she ever give up her wild-child way?"[19]
Jaci Stephen writing for the Daily Mail highlighted the fact that Roo and Sid were fighting an attraction for one another. She said she could guess they would give into their desires in a number of "days rather than weeks."[20] Laura Morgan writing for All About Soap hoped Roo would not steal Sid from Marilyn and said: "Keep your hands off that Sid, Roo!"[21] When Roo finds happiness with Harvey, Stephen predicted that it would take one week before Roo became unhappy again.[22]