2017 Cleveland Browns season
[2] They were eliminated from the AFC North title contention in Week 11, extending an active NFL record drought of 25 consecutive seasons without a division title and would subsequently be eliminated from playoff contention the next week, extending their franchise-record playoff drought to 15 consecutive seasons.
[5] To further add to these failures, offensive tackle Joe Thomas missed the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, as he tore his left triceps on October 22, ending his season.
[10] On January 17, the Browns fired defensive line coach Robert Nunn and hired Clyde Simmons as his replacement.
To add insult to injury, offensive lineman Joe Thomas tore his triceps in a Week 7 loss to the Tennessee Titans, thus rending him out for the rest of the season.
[44] The scoring began early in the first quarter when Pittsburgh's Tyler Matakevich blocked a Britton Colquitt punt, knocking the ball into the end zone where it was recovered by Anthony Chickillo for a touchdown.
Browns head coach Hue Jackson challenged the ruling; however, the catch call on the field was upheld.
In the fourth quarter, the Ravens sealed the game with a field goal of their own: Justin Tucker kicked it from 28 yards out to make the final score 24–10.
The Browns managed to make the score 28–14 at halftime when DeShone Kizer found David Njoku on a 1-yard pass.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Colts managed to increase their lead when Adam Vinatieri nailed a 33-yard field goal to make it 31–14.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Jets managed to score the first half's only points when Chandler Catanzaro nailed a 57-yard field goal to make it 3–0 at halftime.
The Browns managed to take the lead in the third quarter when Kevin Hogan found David Njoku on a 21-yard pass to make it 7–3.
In the third quarter, a penalty got enforced on Kevin Hogan in the end zone giving the Texans a safety and increasing their lead to 26–3.
The Browns scored twice in the fourth quarter when Jason McCourty returned an interception 56 yards for a touchdown to make it 33–10.
In a highly defensive battle of no touchdowns, the Titans scored first when Ryan Succop kicked a 41-yard field goal to make it 3–0.
The Titans then moved ahead in the fourth quarter after Succop kicked another field goal from 46 yards out to make it 9–6.
During the third quarter, ten-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas suffered an injury to his arm and was knocked out of the rest of the game, making this the first time since joining the Browns in 2007 that he had missed an offensive play.
It didn't last long, and the Vikings retook the lead later in the quarter when Jerick McKinnon ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 23–16.
The San Francisco 49ers' win over the New York Giants later that day left the Browns as the only winless team in the NFL through 10 weeks of the season.
In the second quarter, the Bengals increased their lead with 3 field goals kicked by Randy Bullock: from 31, 49, and 21 yards out, respectively, to make the score 10–3, 13–3, and 16–3.
The Chargers moved back into the lead when Coons kicked his third field goal of the day from 22 yards out to make it 9–7 at halftime.
In the third quarter however, the Chargers managed to increase their lead when Philip Rivers found Keenan Allen on a 7-yard pass to make it 16–7.
In the second quarter, the Browns moved into the lead when Kizer connected with Duke Johnson Jr. on a 7-yard pass to make it 14–7 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Browns moved ahead by 2 touchdowns when Kizer found Corey Coleman on a 2-yard pass to make it 21–7.
In the fourth quarter however, the Packers managed to tie it up when Jamaal Williams ran for a 1-yard touchdown followed up by Hundley connecting with Davante Adams on a 1-yard pass to make it 21–14 then 21–21 to force overtime.
In overtime, Cleveland won the toss but Kizer threw an interception to Packers rookie safety Josh Jones.
The Ravens moved back into the lead when Joe Flacco ran for a 2-yard touchdown followed up by him finding Benjamin Watson on a 33-yard pass to make it 17–7.
In the third quarter, the Ravens scored the second half's only 10 points to eventually seal the game when Brandon Williams recovered a fumble for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 24–10.
In the second quarter, the Browns scored when Zane Gonzalez kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 6–3 at halftime.
A parade was held on January 6, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in "honor" of the Browns' imperfect season and general ineptitude.
In his first game, Mayfield would help end the Browns' winless streak dating back to Christmas Eve 2016 with a 21–17 win against the New York Jets in Week 3.
