2009 Cleveland Browns
The 2009 Cleveland Browns went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 245 points and allowed 375.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 245–375
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 245 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 375, tied for the 11th-most. Their point differential was -130.
How the season unfolded
The Browns opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 5–11.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 6 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 23–9 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 16 (December 27, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 34–3 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3 (September 27, 2009).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 (December 20, 2009), winning 41–34.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC North, splitting with the Steelers and getting swept by the Ravens and the Bengals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2008, when they went 4–12.
In 2010, they went 5–11.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 20–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at Buffalo Bills | W 6–3 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 3–31 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 16, 2009 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 0–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Detroit Lions | L 37–38 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 23–30 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2009 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 13–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 41–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 23–9 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.