The Cleveland Browns were 9-7 in 2002. They finished 2nd in the AFC North and 6th in the AFC. They fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 36 to 33, in the 2002 AFC Wild Card game on January 5, 2003.
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Browns look to bounce back after a reality check in Pittsburgh
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The Browns hoped to send a message in Pittsburgh. Instead, it looked like more of the same
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Steelers bulldoze Browns 27-6 to take AFC North lead, extend home streak over rivals to 23 straight
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Browns chase AFC North lead in Pittsburgh, skip Steelers rivalry lessons
2002 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 344 | 5,027 | 993 | 5.1 | 1,615 | 406 | 4.0 | 3,665 | 552 | 6.6 | 35 | 253 | 279 | 77 | 171 | 31 | 107 | 845 |
Team Rank | 19th | 23rd | 23rd | 20th | 23rd | 26th | 24th | 15th | 15th | 16th | 14th | 14th | 24th | 29th | 18th | 6th | 20th | 12th | |
Opponent | 16 | 320 | 5,348 | 1,024 | 5.2 | 2,079 | 483 | 4.3 | 3,441 | 513 | 6.7 | 28 | 172 | 291 | 107 | 164 | 20 | 91 | 726 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 21st | 20th | 20th | 27th | 25th | 21st | 12th | 7th | 20th | 27th | 29th | 11th | 19th | 13th | 4th | 31st | 30th | |
Net | +24 | -321 | -31 | -0.2 | -464 | -77 | -0.3 | +224 | +39 | -0.1 | +7 | +81 | -12 | -30 | +7 | +11 | +16 | +119 | |
Net Rank | 15th | 21st | 20th | 22nd | 26th | 27th | 22nd | 14th | 9th | 20th | 23rd | 7th | 20th | 26th | 14th | 2nd | 28th | 29th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |