The Cleveland Browns were 8-9 in 2021. They finished 3rd in the AFC North and 11th in the AFC.
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A 'pretty balanced' Browns QB race, and the next audition belongs to Shedeur Sanders
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Deshaun Watson leads the Browns on 2 scoring drives in a 34-10 preseason loss to the Bears
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Deshaun Watson starting Browns' exhibition opener at QB, Shedeur Sanders to start next week vs Bills
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Browns rookie Spencer Fano nails down starting left tackle job after scuffle with Jared Verse
2021 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 | 17 | 349 | 5,791 | 1,054 | 5.5 | 2,471 | 485 | 5.1 | 3,619 | 520 | 7.0 | 49 | 299 | 342 | 138 | 177 | 27 | 112 | 1,035 |
Team Rank | 20th | 18th | 20th | 17th | 4th | 9th | 1st | 27th | 28th | 18th | 27th | 11th | 17th | 5th | 25th | 25th | 26th | 28th | |
Opponent | 17 | 371 | 5,292 | 1,056 | 5.0 | 1,853 | 437 | 4.2 | 3,712 | 576 | 6.4 | 43 | 273 | 327 | 108 | 184 | 35 | 99 | 887 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 5th | 12th | 2nd | 10th | 13th | 12th | 5th | 13th | 4th | 9th | 18th | 8th | 12th | 6th | 18th | 16th | 14th | |
Net | -22 | +499 | -2 | +0.5 | +618 | +48 | +0.9 | -93 | -56 | +0.5 | +6 | +26 | +15 | +30 | -7 | -8 | +13 | +148 | |
Net Rank | 20th | 10th | 18th | 9th | 5th | 9th | 4th | 17th | 26th | 11th | 23rd | 14th | 14th | 6th | 17th | 25th | 22nd | 27th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |


