most first downs by nfl browns in a single season

The Cleveland Browns had their most first downs in a season in 1981, with 364 first downs.

	TEAM	1DWN	SEASON	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Browns	364	1981	196	131	37	16	5	11	0	32	276	17.3	375	23.4
2	Browns	355	2020	195	133	27	16	11	5	0	50	408	25.5	419	26.2	44.9	33.3
3	Browns	350	2022	182	142	26	17	7	10	0	42	361	21.2	381	22.4	38.1	54.8
4	Browns	350	1979	189	125	36	16	9	7	0	45	359	22.4	352	22.0
5	Browns	342	2021	177	138	27	17	8	9	0	43	349	20.5	371	21.8	39.2	41.4
6	Browns	336	1980	207	102	27	16	11	5	0	45	357	22.3	310	19.4
7	Browns	327	1983	186	113	28	16	9	7	0	42	356	22.3	342	21.4
8	Browns	325	2023	173	121	31	17	11	6	0	42	396	23.3	362	21.3	31.6	56.3
9	Browns	315	2007	192	110	13	16	10	6	0	46	402	25.1	382	23.9	42.2	40.0
10	Browns	314	2018	189	93	32	16	7	8	1	44	359	22.4	392	24.5	35.1	42.9
11	Browns	310	1987	171	110	29	15	10	5	0	47	390	26.0	239	15.9
12	Browns	307	2015	192	81	34	16	3	13	0	28	278	17.4	432	27.0	41.9	41.7
13	Browns	305	2019	180	90	35	16	6	10	0	38	335	20.9	393	24.6	36.2	41.2
14	Browns	303	2024	180	93	30	17	3	14	0	29	258	15.2	435	25.6	29.5	54.5
15	Browns	302	1986	175	102	25	16	12	4	0	45	391	24.4	310	19.4
16	Browns	301	2013	200	77	24	16	4	12	0	35	308	19.3	406	25.4	35.0	45.2
17	Browns	296	2016	181	83	32	16	1	15	0	29	264	16.5	452	28.3	36.3	72.2
18	Browns	295	1984	180	89	26	16	5	11	0	25	250	15.6	297	18.6
19	Browns	294	2014	179	88	27	16	7	9	0	32	299	18.7	337	21.1	29.5	35.7
20	Browns	294	1988	177	93	24	16	10	6	0	33	304	19.0	288	18.0
21	Browns	293	1995	189	83	21	16	5	11	0	29	289	18.1	356	22.3	40.3	47.6
22	Browns	293	1978	130	133	30	16	8	8	0	40	334	20.9	356	22.3
23	Browns	290	2017	157	97	36	16	0	16	0	27	234	14.6	410	25.6	33.8	52.2
24	Browns	285	1989	161	101	23	16	9	6	1	41	334	20.9	254	15.9
25	Browns	279	2012	185	71	23	16	5	11	0	31	302	18.9	368	23.0	30.7	43.8

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,400

Sanders

RUSH

827

Judkins

REC

731

Fannin

Team Rankings

PPG

16.4

31st

OPP PPG

22.3

14th

RUSH YDS/G

97.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

185.4

31st

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	7	.588
Ravens	8	9	.471
Bengals	6	11	.353
Browns	5	12	.294

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/13	CLE	@	JAX	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	CLE	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 9/27	CAR	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Thu 10/1	PIT	@	CLE	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM

Last Game

Browns

5 - 12

Final

Bengals

6 - 11

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176