2008 Cleveland Browns
The 2008 Cleveland Browns went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 232 points and allowed 350.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 232–350
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 232 points, tied for the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 350, tied for the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was -118.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 12 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–14 over the New York Giants in Week 6 (October 13, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 31–0 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 (December 28, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC North, splitting with the Bengals and getting swept by the Steelers and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2007, when they went 10–6.
In 2009, they went 5–11.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 10–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–28 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–12 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2008 | vs New York Giants | W 35–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at Washington | L 11–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 27–37 |
| Week 10 | Nov 6, 2008 | vs Denver Broncos | L 30–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2008 | at Buffalo Bills | W 29–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | vs Houston Texans | L 6–16 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 6–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | at Tennessee Titans | L 9–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2008 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 0–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.