2006 Cleveland Browns
The 2006 Cleveland Browns went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 238 points and allowed 356.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 238–356
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 238 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 356, the 11th-most. Their point differential was -118.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–13 over the New York Jets in Week 8 (October 29, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 30–0 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12 (November 26, 2006).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13 (December 3, 2006), winning 31–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the AFC North, getting swept by the Bengals, the Ravens, and the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 6–10.
In 2007, they went 10–6.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 14–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 14–15 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Oakland Raiders | W 24–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at Carolina Panthers | L 12–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs Denver Broncos | L 7–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs New York Jets | W 20–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at San Diego Chargers | L 25–32 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 0–30 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2006 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–22 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Houston Texans | L 6–14 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.