2017 Cleveland Browns
The 2017 Cleveland Browns went 0–16, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 234 points and allowed 410.
- Record
- 0–16
- Home
- 0–7
- Road & neutral
- 0–9
- Points
- 234–410
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 234 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 410, the second-most. Their point differential was -176, the worst in the league.
Their 0–16 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 lost their last four games to finish 0–16.
Their longest losing streak was 16 games, from Week 1 to Week 17, the whole regular season.
Best and worst games
Their heaviest loss was 31–7 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 (October 1, 2017).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3 (September 24, 2017), losing 31–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 0–6.
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 Steelers, the Ravens, and the Bengals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, nine games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2016, when they went 1–15.
It was the franchise’s only winless season since 1999.
In 2018, they went 7–8–1.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 18–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 28–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | vs New York Jets | L 14–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | at Houston Texans | L 17–33 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 9–12 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 16–33 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–38 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–30 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 10–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 21–27 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 10–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.