2021 Cleveland Browns
The 2021 Cleveland Browns went 8–9, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 349 points and allowed 371.
- Record
- 8–9
- Home
- 6–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 349–371
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 349 points, the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 371, tied for the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was -22.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–16 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 (November 7, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 45–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 10 (November 14, 2021).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5 (October 10, 2021), losing 47–42.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Bengals, splitting with the Ravens, and getting swept by the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7–1, 1.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2020, when they went 11–5.
In 2022, they went 7–10.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 29–33 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs Houston Texans | W 31–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs Chicago Bears | W 26–6 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 14–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 42–47 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 14–37 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2021 | vs Denver Broncos | W 17–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–15 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 41–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | at New England Patriots | L 7–45 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | vs Detroit Lions | W 13–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 24–22 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2021 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 14–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2021 | at Green Bay Packers | L 22–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2022 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–26 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 21–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.