2016 Cleveland Browns
The 2016 Cleveland Browns went 1–15, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 264 points and allowed 452.
- Record
- 1–15
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 264–452
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 264 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 452, the third-most. Their point differential was -188, the worst in the league.
Their 1–15 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Browns opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 1–15.
Their longest losing streak was 14 games, from Week 1 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–17 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 16 (December 24, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 35–10 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 (November 6, 2016).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the New York Jets in Week 8 (October 30, 2016), losing 31–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the AFC North, getting swept by the Ravens, the Bengals, and the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, eight games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 3–13.
In 2017, they went 0–16.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–29 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 20–25 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–30 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | at Washington | L 20–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | vs New England Patriots | L 13–33 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at Tennessee Titans | L 26–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | vs New York Jets | L 28–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 10–35 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2016 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | vs New York Giants | L 13–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | at Buffalo Bills | L 13–33 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 20–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–27 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.