2011 Cleveland Browns
The 2011 Cleveland Browns went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 218 points and allowed 307.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 218–307
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 218 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 307, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was -89.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 2–2 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 27–19 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 (September 18, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 31–13 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 (October 2, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
They played one overtime game and lost 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 0–8 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 one win fewer than in 2010, when they went 5–11.
In 2012, they went 5–11.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–19 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 17–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 13–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 6–3 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | at Houston Texans | L 12–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 12–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 14–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 10–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2011 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.