2000 Cleveland Browns
The 2000 Cleveland Browns went 3–13, and missed the playoffs. They scored 161 points and allowed 419.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 161–419
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 161 points, the fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 419, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -258, the worst in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 4 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–7 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 (September 10, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 48–0 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14 (December 3, 2000).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–1.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, seven games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 1999, when they went 2–14.
In 2001, they went 7–9.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–20 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–36 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 0–12 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–29 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–44 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–22 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–12 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | vs New York Giants | L 3–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs New England Patriots | W 19–11 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–24 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–44 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–48 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–35 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 0–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.