2015 Cleveland Browns season

On January 8, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan left the Browns due to disagreements about the quarterback Johnny Manziel's readiness to start. Quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains was fired the same day. Notably, Loggains was instrumental in the team's drafting of Manziel in the 2014 NFL draft. On January 15, wide receivers coach Mike McDaniel left the Browns by mutual agreement.

On January 21, John DeFilippo was hired as the Browns’ new offensive coordinator. DeFilippo, who has been the Oakland Raiders’ quarterbacks coach for the past three seasons, replaces Kyle Shanahan, who resigned earlier in the month. After his first stint as the Raiders’ quarterbacks coach (2007–08), DeFilippo worked with HC Mike Pettine for one successful season with the New York Jets. Under DeFilippo's guidance, rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez showed enough poise to lead New York to the AFC Championship. Pettine was the Jets’ defensive coordinator that season.

On January 27, Joker Phillips was hired as wide receivers coach.

On January 31, Kevin O'Connell accepted the position of quarterbacks coach.

{{main|2015 NFL draft}}

Notes

• The Browns acquired additional selections in the first (No. 19) and fourth (No. 111) rounds as part of a trade that sent the team's 2014 first-round selection to the Buffalo Bills.
• The Browns acquired an additional sixth-round (No. 202) selection in a trade that sent the team's 2014 seventh-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens.
• The Browns have traded picks in Round 2 (No. 51 for No. 43) with the Houston Texans for additional picks and upgrades in the later rounds in this years' draft (see above for updated selections). They also made swaps for higher picks with the Arizona Cardinals in rounds 4-7.

On January 25, it was announced that wide receiver Josh Gordon was facing a year-long suspension following a fifth failed drug test, this time for alcohol. This follows a 10-game suspension in 2014 for testing positive for marijuana. On February 3, the league imposed the suspension without pay for at least one year, possibly indefinitely. His earliest return would be training camp for the 2016 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/josh-gordon-cleveland-browns-fails-test-ban-012515 |title=Report: Josh Gordon fails drug test, faces another ban |author= |date=January 25, 2015 |website=www.foxsports.com |publisher=Fox Sports |access-date= January 25, 2015}}

On February 3, 2015, quarterback Johnny Manziel voluntarily entered a rehab facility for dependence on alcohol. He exited the facility on April 12, shortly prior to the beginning of offseason workouts.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12267487/johnny-manziel-cleveland-browns-entering-rehab-improve-himself |title=Johnny Manziel enters treatment |author= |date=February 3, 2015 |website=www.espn.com |publisher=ESPN |access-date= February 3, 2015}}

In an incident widely dubbed as Textgate, it was announced on February 4 that the Browns faced sanctions amid allegations of text messages being sent from general manager Ray Farmer to coaches and coordinators during games during the 2014 season, a violation of NFL rules. On March 30, 2015 it was announced Ray Farmer was suspended for the first four games of the season without pay and the Browns were fined $250,000 for the incident. No loss of current or future draft picks were imposed.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12586605/cleveland-browns-general-manager-ray-farmer-suspended |title=Browns GM suspended four games |author= |date=March 30, 2015 |website=www.espn.com |publisher=ESPN |access-date= March 30, 2015}}

The Browns introduced new logos on February 24. The helmet remains the primary logo, changing the team's orange color to a darker hue, and changing the facemask from gray to brown. The team also premiered a secondary logo, which is a simplistic helmet, and a new logo for the Dawg Pound.

On April 14, the Browns premiered nine new uniforms. There are three jersey colors and three pants colors: orange, brown, and white, allowing for nine possible uniform combinations. The uniforms have "Cleveland" above the numbers on the front, "Browns" down the leg, and "Dawg Pound" inside the collar. The uniforms are the first in the NFL to utilize contrast stitching and chainmail/raised numbers. The team name down the leg are also NFL firsts.

File:Cleveland Browns New Uniform Unveiling (17152564342).jpg|Players showing the nine possible jersey and pants combinations

File:Cleveland Browns New Uniform Unveiling (16947116187).jpg|New helmet

File:Cleveland Browns New Uniform Unveiling (17153874241).jpg|"CLEVELAND" text on the jersey

File:Pants and helmet - Cleveland Browns New Uniform Unveiling.jpg|"BROWNS" text on pant leg

This was the first preseason in 13 years in which the Great Lakes Classic was not played against the rival Detroit Lions.

On September 7, the Browns suspended offensive line coach Andy Moeller indefinitely in response to an alleged assault Moeller was being investigated for.{{cite news|last1=Cabot|first1=Mary Kay|title=Cleveland Browns offensive line coach Andy Moeller suspended indefinitely|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/09/cleveland_browns_offensive_lin_16.html|access-date=September 24, 2015|publisher=The Plain Dealer|date=September 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924190547/http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/09/cleveland_browns_offensive_lin_16.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status = live}} He and the Browns mutually parted ways before the team's game on September 27.{{cite news|last1=Sessler|first1=Marc|title=Browns part ways with O-line coach Andy Moeller|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-part-ways-with-o-line-coach-andy-moeller-0ap3000000542287|access-date=September 30, 2015|publisher=NFL.com|date=September 29, 2015}}

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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|title=Week One: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – Game summary

|date=September 13

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT

|road=Browns

|R1=0|R2=10|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Jets

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=10|H4=7

|stadium=MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

|attendance=78,160

|weather={{convert|77|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Jerome Boger

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091305/2015/REG1/browns@jets Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56508/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• No scoring plays

Second quarter

• CLE (11:01) - Travis Benjamin 54 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)
  Browns 7, Jets 0 Drive: 5 plays, 58 yds, 3:14
• NYJ (9:41) - Chris Ivory 10 yd rush (Nick Folk kick)
  Browns 7, Jets 7 Drive: 2 plays, 9 yds, 0:12
• CLE (3:29) - Travis Coons 26 yd field goal
  Browns 10, Jets 7 Drive: 8 plays, 28 yds, 2:25
• NYJ (0:26) - Eric Decker 15 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick)
  Jets 14, Browns 10 Drive: 9 plays, 72 yds, 3:03

Third quarter

• NYJ (7:51) - Brandon Marshall 1 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick)
  Jets 21, Browns 10 Drive: 5 plays, 27 yds, 2:23
• NYJ (0:29) - Nick Folk 34 yd field goal
  Jets 24, Browns 10 Drive: 11 plays, 60 yds, 6:01

Fourth quarter

• NYJ (10:43) - Chris Ivory 3 yd rush (Nick Folk kick)
  Jets 31, Browns 10 Drive: 4 plays, 19 yds, 2:11

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Johnny Manziel 13/24, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick 15/24, 179 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

• CLE – Johnny Manziel 5 car, 35 yds
• NYJ – Chris Ivory 20 car, 91 yds, 2 TD

Top receivers

• CLE – Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
• NYJ – Brandon Marshall 6 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD

;Top defenders

• CLE – Donte Whitner 10 tackles
• NYJ – Calvin Pryor 10 tackles

;Top special teams

• CLE - Andy Lee - 60.5 yd punt avg
• NYJ - Nick Folk - 1/1 FG, 4/4 XP

}}

The Jets routed the Browns 31-10. Late in the first quarter, the Browns' starting quarterback, Josh McCown, fumbled the football in the Jets' endzone and suffered a concussion. He was ruled out and replaced by Johnny Manziel for the remainder of the contest. The Browns led 10-7 late in the first half, but the Jets scored a touchdown late in the second quarter to lead 14-10 at halftime. In the second half, the Browns failed to score while the Jets scored 17 unanswered points to turn it into a blowout. The Browns committed 5 turnovers in the game, with 4 of them being lost fumbles. They also committed 12 penalties, losing 109 yards.

With the loss, the Browns opened the season at 0-1. They lost their 11th straight season opener, extending their NFL record for the most consecutive season opening losses by a franchise in NFL history.

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|title=Week Two: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

|date=September 20

|time=1:00 pm. EDT

|road=Titans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=7

|home=Browns

|H1=14|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=67,431

|weather={{convert|64|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Terry McAulay

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092003/2015/REG2/titans@browns Preview], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56524/CLE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CLE (12:51) - Travis Benjamin 60 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)
  Browns 7, Titans 0 Drive: 2 plays, 62 yds, 0:40
• CLE (6:26) - Isaiah Crowell 11 yd run (Travis Coons kick)
  Browns 14, Titans 0 Drive: 7 plays, 50 yds, 4:02

Second quarter

• CLE (0:53) - Travis Benjamin 78 yd punt return (Travis Coons kick)
  Browns 21, Titans 0

Third quarter

• TEN (1:36) - Anthony Fasano 19 yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick)
  Browns 21, Titans 7 Drive: 8 plays, 67 yds, 4:03

Fourth quarter

• TEN (6:42) - Dorial Green-Beckham 13 yd pass from Marcus Mariota (R. Succop kick)
  Browns 21, Titans 14 Drive: 15 plays, 77 yds, 8:07
• CLE (2:52) - Travis Benjamin 50 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)
  Browns 28, Titans 14 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:50

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Marcus Mariota 21/37, 252 yds, 2 TD
• CLE – Johnny Manziel 8/15, 172 yds, 2 TD

Top rushers

• TEN – Dexter McCluster 10 car, 98 yds
• CLE – Isaiah Crowell 15 car, 72 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

• TEN – Anthony Fasano 5 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD
• CLE – Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 115 yds, 2 TD

;Top defenders

• TEN – Zach Brown 7 tackles
• CLE – Armonty Bryant 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks

;Top special teams

• TEN – Brett Kern 49.7 yd punt avg
• CLE – Travis Benjamin 154 punt return yds, 1 TD

}}

In the team's home opener, former Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Manziel and Marcus Mariota started against each other, and the two combined for over 400 yards with each having a pair of TD's and no INT's. After the Browns led 21-0 at halftime, Anthony Fasano and Dexter McCluster factored in each of the scoring drives for Tennessee, as defensive containment limited Mariota for most of the game. The Titans cut the deficit to 21-14 late in the 4th quarter. On their next drive, the Browns reached midfield and faced 3rd and 2. On a broken play, Manziel found Benjamin and threw a touchdown to put the Browns up 28-14. The Titans reached the red zone on their next drive, but Mariota fumbled and lost the ball, allowing the Browns to run out the clock. After committing 5 turnovers in their season opener, the Browns had 0 turnovers while forcing three Titans turnovers. For Cleveland, Armonty Bryant led the Browns with 2.5 sacks (of the 7 total) as they pressured the Titans to turn over the ball three times. Travis Benjamin, who had 269 all-purpose yards, including a 78-yard punt return TD, was selected AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

With the win, the Browns ended their six-game losing streak and improved to 1-1 on the season. Benjamin's 3 TD's were all over 50 yards, which made him only the third player in NFL history to have three 50+ yard touchdowns in the same game.

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|title=Week Three: Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

|date=September 27

|time=1:00 pm. EDT

|road=Raiders

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=3|R4=7

|home=Browns

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=7|H4=10

|stadium=FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=67,431

|weather={{convert|75|F|C}}, partly cloudy

|referee=Clete Blakeman

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Carter Blackburn and Chris Simms

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092708/2015/REG3/raiders@browns Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56538/CLE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• OAK (8:33) - Sebastian Janikowski 23 yd field goal
  Raiders 3, Browns 0 Drive: 13 plays, 72 yds, 6:27

Second quarter

• OAK (6:46) - Andre Holmes 3 yd pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick)
  Raiders 10, Browns 0 Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:27
• CLE (1:44) - Travis Coons 24 yd field goal
  Raiders 10, Browns 3 Drive: 13 plays, 74 yds, 5:02
• OAK (0:18) - Seth Roberts 13 yd pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick)
  Raiders 17, Browns 3 Drive: 5 plays, 70 yds, 1:26

Third quarter

• OAK (9:25) - Sebastian Janikowski 35 yd field goal
  Raiders 20, Browns 3 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yds, 3:59
• CLE (3:32) - Gary Barnidge 28 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)
  Raiders 20, Browns 10 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yds, 5:53

Fourth quarter

• OAK (14:30) - Latavius Murray 6 yd run (Sebastian Janikowski kick)
  Raiders 27, Browns 10 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yds, 4:02
• CLE (11:01) - Travis Coons 41 yd field goal
  Raiders 27, Browns 13 Drive: 9 plays, 57 yds, 3:33
• CLE (6:28) - Travis Benjamin 4 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)
  Raiders 27, Browns 20 Drive: 6 plays, 44 yds, 1:58

|stats=

Top passers

• OAK – Derek Carr 20/32, 314 yds, 2 TD
• CLE – Josh McCown 28/49, 341 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

• OAK – Latavius Murray 26 car, 139 yds, 1 TD
• CLE – Isaiah Crowell 10 car, 36 yds

Top receivers

• OAK – Amari Cooper 8 rec, 134 yds
• CLE – Gary Barnidge 6 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD

;Top defenders

• OAK – Malcolm Smith 7 tackles, 1 sack
• CLE – Karlos Dansby 9 tackles

;Top special teams

• OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 2/2 FG, 3/3 XP
• CLE – Travis Coons 2/2 FG, 2/2 XP

}}

The Raiders opened the scoring on their first drive of the game, settling for a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Browns failed to score and trailed 3-0 after the first quarter. The Raiders scored a second quarter touchdown to take a 10-0 lead. Late in the half, the Browns reached the Raiders' 1 yard line and had 1st and goal at the 1. However, they failed to get into the end zone in three attempts. After a false start penalty on 4th and goal, the Browns settled for a field goal to cut the deficit to 10-3. With less than 2 minutes remaining in the half, the Raiders drove down the field, and QB Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass, giving the Raiders a 17-3 lead at halftime. Early in the third quarter, the Raiders kicked another field goal and went up 20-3. The Browns finally reached the end zone in the third quarter as QB Josh McCown completed a 28-yard pass to TE Gary Barnidge, cutting it to 20-10. The Raiders scored another touchdown early in the 4th quarter, and the Browns trailed 27-10. At that moment, the Browns began to mount a 4th quarter rally. K Travis Coons kicked a field goal to pull within 27-13. The Raiders turned the ball over in their own territory on their next drive, and the Browns scored another touchdown to cut the deficit to 27-20. The Browns' defense forced a 3 and out, and the Raiders were forced to punt. However, Travis Benjamin muffed the punt, and the Raiders recovered it. The Raiders ran three more plays before they punted again, pinning the Browns at their own 2-yard line. The Browns had one last chance to score a game saving touchdown. Within 2 minutes, they reached the Raiders' 29-yard line. After McCown was sacked, the Browns faced 3rd and 14 on the Raiders' 34-yard line with under 45 seconds to play. At that moment, McCown threw a pass that was intercepted by Charles Woodson. With no timeouts remaining, the Raiders were able to kneel and run out the clock.

With the loss, the Browns dropped to 1-2.

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|title=Week Four: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

|date=October 4

|time=4:05 pm. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT

|road=Browns

|R1=3|R2=10|R3=3|R4=11

|home=Chargers

|H1=7|H2=6|H3=7|H4=10

|stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

|attendance=63,710

|weather={{convert|68|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100408/2015/REG4/browns@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56560/SD_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CLE (4:12) - Travis Coons 36 yd field goal
  Browns 3, Chargers 0 Drive: 11 plays, 64 yds, 6:20
• SD (0:48) - Keenan Allen 28 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)
  Chargers 7, Browns 3 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds, 3:24

Second quarter

• CLE (14:10) - Duke Johnson 34 yd pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick)
  Browns 10, Chargers 7 Drive: 4 plays, 80 yds, 1:38
• SD (10:37) - Josh Lambo 46 yd field goal
  Browns 10, Chargers 10 Drive: 9 plays, 56 yds, 3:33
• SD (1:36) - Josh Lambo 45 yd field goal
  Chargers 13, Browns 10 Drive: 10 plays, 60 yds, 1:59
• CLE (0:03) - Travis Coons 28 yd field goal
  Chargers 13, Browns 13 Drive: 9 plays, 70 yds, 1:30

Third quarter

• CLE (5:54) - Travis Coons 33 yd field goal
  Browns 16, Chargers 13 Drive: 9 plays, 68 yds, 5:21
• SD (4:23) - Ladarius Green 19 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)
  Chargers 20, Browns 16 Drive: 3 plays, 81 yds, 1:31

Fourth quarter

• CLE (9:57) - Travis Coons 40 yd field goal
  Chargers 20, Browns 19 Drive: 9 plays, 40 yds, 5:03
• SD (7:26) - John Phillips 1 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick)
  Chargers 27, Browns 19 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yds, 2:31
• CLE (2:09) - Gary Barnidge 1 yd pass from Josh McCown (McCown pass to Gabriel)
  Chargers 27, Browns 27 Drive: 10 plays, 67 yds, 5:17

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Josh McCown 32/41, 356 yds, 2 TD
• SD – Philip Rivers 23/38, 358 yds, 3 TD

Top rushers

• CLE – Isaiah Crowell 12 car, 63 yds
• SD – Danny Woodhead 8 car, 54 yds

Top receivers

• CLE – Duke Johnson 9 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD
• SD – Dontrelle Inman 3 rec, 88 yds

;Top defenders

• CLE – Donte Whitner 7 tackles
• SD – Manti Te'o 13 tackles

;Top special teams

• CLE –
• SD –

}}

The Browns were making their first trip to San Diego since 2006. The game was back and forth, with neither team leading by more than one possession. The Chargers led 7-3 after the 1st quarter. On the Browns' first drive of the second quarter, QB Josh McCown threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to RB Duke Johnson to put the Browns up 10-7. The teams traded field goals, making it a 13-13 game at halftime. The Browns scored a field goal at the start of the 3rd quarter to go up 16-13. On the Chargers' next drive, QB Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a touchdown, going up 20-16 heading into the 4th quarter. After K Travis Coons kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to 20-19, Rivers led another touchdown drive to put the Chargers up 27-19. On the Browns' next drive, they reached the end zone, assisted by a catch by TE Gary Barnidge on the Chargers' 1 yard line. They converted on the two-point conversion to tie the game at 27-27 with just over 2 minutes remaining. The Chargers reached the Browns' 24-yard line with under 50 seconds to play. The Browns began to use timeouts until the Chargers faced 4th down with 2 seconds to play. After the Chargers called timeout, their kicker had an opportunity to win the game with a 39-yard field goal. The 39-yard game winning attempt was off to the right, and the game appeared to be on its way to overtime.. However, CB Tramon Williams was flagged for being offside during the play, giving the Chargers another attempt, this time from 34 yards. The field goal was converted, and the Chargers won 30-27. The Browns committed 12 penalties in the game, including this critical offside penalty.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 1-3.

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|title=Week Five: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

|date=October 11

|time=1:00 pm. EDT

|road=Browns

|R1=3|R2=6|R3=7|R4=14|R5=3

|home=Ravens

|H1=14|H2=0|H3=7|H4=9|H5=0

|stadium=M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

|attendance=71,046

|weather={{convert|65|F|C}}, mostly sunny

|referee=Jeff Triplette

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Dana Jacobson

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101105/2015/REG5/browns@ravens Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56568/BAL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:35. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:14.
• CLE – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal, 3:16. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:19.
• BAL – Kyle Juszczyk 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:23. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:55.

Second quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal, 4:09. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:42.
• CLE – Travis Coons 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:03.

Third quarter

• BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:50. Ravens 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:26.
• CLE – Josh McCown 10-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 1:14. Ravens 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41.

Fourth quarter

• CLE – Gary Barnidge 18-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 12:29. Browns 22–21. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:42.
• BAL – Justin Forsett 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:00. Ravens 27–22. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:50.
• CLE – Isaiah Crowell 22-yard pass from Josh McCown (Josh McCown-Andrew Hawkins pass), 3:15. Browns 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:53.
• BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 30–30. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.

Overtime

• CLE – Travis Coons 32-yard field goal, 6:48. Browns 33–30. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 7:11.

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Josh McCown – 36/51, 457 yards, 2 TD
• BAL – Joe Flacco – 19/35, 210 yards, TD

Top rushers

• CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 49 yards
• BAL – Justin Forsett – 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD

Top receivers

• CLE – Gary Barnidge – 8 receptions, 139 yards, TD
• BAL – Kamar Aiken – 4 receptions, 78 yards

Top tacklers

• CLE – Karlos Dansby – 3 tackles, 7 assists
• BAL – Daryl Smith – 7 tackles, 5 assists

}}

The Browns opened division play in a week 5 battle with the Baltimore Ravens. Ravens QB Joe Flacco entered this game with a 13-1 record against the Browns. The Ravens' defense was strong, limiting the running game to just 9 yards on the first 8 attempts, with constant blitz pressure forcing Browns QB Josh McCown to make the right reads on his passes. The Ravens led 14-3 after the first quarter and 21-9 early in the third quarter. At that point, the Browns began to come back. The Browns scored a touchdown to make it 21-16 heading into the 4th quarter. Connecting with TE Gary Barnidge on an 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter, the Browns led for the first time at 22-21. Teams then traded scores, with the Ravens leading 27-22, then the Browns leading 30-27 with three minutes left in regulation. The Ravens used those three minutes to drive down the field and tie the game with a field goal. Tied at 30 after regulation, the game headed into overtime. The Ravens got the ball first. The Browns' defense forced a 3-and-out, and Travis Benjamin set up the punt at the Brown's 35. The Ravens failed to force a punt or turnover as the Browns drove down the field to the Ravens' 14-yard line, where K Travis Coons would kick the game-winning field goal.

McCown completed passes to nine different receivers; four of them—Gary Barnidge, Travis Benjamin, Andrew Hawkins and Taylor Gabriel—had six or more receptions. He finished 36/51 for a career-high 457 yards with two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. McCown also became the first quarterback in franchise history to throw 300+ passing yards in three straight games. The Browns ran the ball 25 times, with seven carries in overtime to set up the game-winning field goal by Coons, who became 10-for-10 to start his career.

With the win, the Browns improved to 2-3. The Browns snapped a five-game losing streak in away games and a seven-game losing streak in Baltimore. This was also the Browns' first overtime win since November 18, 2007, coincidentally a 33-30 victory over the Ravens in Baltimore, in the infamous "Dawson Bar" Game.

For his performance, QB Josh McCown was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

This game would be the last away win for the Cleveland Browns until Week 12 of the 2018 season when they defeated the Bengals in Cincinnati (the Browns would lose 25 straight away games, one short of the NFL record). It would also be the last time the Browns would defeat an AFC North rival until Week 5 of the 2018 season, when they would defeat the Ravens.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Six: Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

|date=October 18

|time=1:00 pm. EDT

|road=Broncos

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=3|R4=10|R5=3

|home=Browns

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=16|H5=0

|stadium=FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=67,431

|weather={{convert|47|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Craig Wrolstad

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101805/2015/REG6/broncos@browns Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56582/CLE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• DEN – Brandon McManus 29-yard field goal, 2:53. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:18.

Second quarter

• DEN – Aqib Talib 63-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 14:19. Broncos 10–0.

Third quarter

• CLE – Gary Barnidge 11-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 11:12. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:53.
• DEN – Brandon McManus 25-yard field goal, 2:08. Broncos 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

• DEN – Brandon McManus 39-yard field goal, 13:36. Broncos 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:07.
• CLE – Gary Barnidge 14-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 9:20. Broncos 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.
• CLE – Karlos Dansby 35-yard interception return (pass failed), 8:18. Browns 20–16.
• DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 75-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 8:02. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
• CLE – Travis Coons 26-yard field goal, 1:32. Tied 23–23. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:21.

Overtime

• DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 4:57. Broncos 26–23. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:42.

|stats=

Top passers

• DEN – Peyton Manning – 26/48, 290 yards, TD, 3 INT
• CLE – Josh McCown – 20/39, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 20 rushes, 111 yards
• CLE – Duke Johnson – 9 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

• DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 10 receptions, 111 yards
• CLE – Travis Benjamin – 9 receptions, 117 yards

Top tacklers

• DEN – Danny Trevathan – 7 tackles, 3 assists
• CLE – Pierre Desir – 10 tackles, 2 assists

}}

The Browns entered this game hoping to knock off the unbeaten Denver Broncos. The Broncos' defense dominated the first half as the Browns trailed 10-0 at halftime. The Browns had 94 yards of offense, their lowest total yards in a half this season. The Broncos' offense scored a field goal while CB Aqib Talib picked off QB Josh McCown and scored a defensive touchdown. On the Browns' first drive of the second half, they went 72 yards and McCown threw a touchdown pass to TE Gary Barnidge to cut the deficit to 10-7. The Broncos kicked a field goal late in the third quarter and took a 13-7 lead into the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, the Broncos extended the lead to 16-7. The Browns went down the field as McCown and Barnidge connected on another touchdown, cutting the deficit to 16-14. On the Broncos' next drive, Denver QB Peyton Manning threw an interception to LB Karlos Dansby, which was returned for a touchdown. The Browns took their first lead of the game, going up 20-16. The Browns attempted a two-point conversion which would have given them a 6-point lead, but failed. On the first play of the Broncos' next drive, Manning threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Sanders, and the Broncos reclaimed the lead at 23-20. The teams traded punts before the Browns tied the game with a field goal, making it 23-23. On the Broncos' next drive, the Browns forced a three and out. The Browns reached the Broncos' 46-yard line and were approaching field goal range. However, McCown threw an interception on 2nd and 10. The Broncos went three and out again and were forced to punt. The Browns took a knee, and the game went into overtime.

In overtime, The Broncos won the coin toss and elected to receive. On 3rd and 2, Manning threw an interception to LB Barkevious Mingo, who ran it back to the Broncos' 39-yard line. The Browns were approaching field goal range and would win the game with a field goal. However, they lost 13 yards on the next three plays and were forced to punt. The Broncos reached the Browns' 16-yard line on their next drive, and their kicker Brandon McManus successfully converted the 34-yard game-winning field goal.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-4.

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

|date=October 25

|time=1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Browns

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=3|R4=0

|home=Rams

|H1=10|H2=0|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

|attendance=51,523

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Pete Morelli

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Brian Anderson and Chris Simms

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102501/2015/REG7/browns@rams Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56601/STL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• STL – Rodney McLeod 20-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:06. Rams 7–0.
• STL – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 7:40. Rams 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:42.

Second quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 25-yard field goal, 14:07. Rams 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:28.

Third quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 44-yard field goal, 11:53. Rams 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:15.
• STL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:20. Rams 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:55.

Fourth quarter

• STL – Todd Gurley 16-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:18. Rams 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:06.

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Josh McCown – 26/32, 270 yards
• STL – Nick Foles – 15/23, 163 yards

Top rushers

• CLE – Robert Turbin – 5 rushes, 30 yards
• STL – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• CLE – Gary Barnidge – 6 receptions, 101 yards
• STL – Tavon Austin – 4 receptions, 43 yards

Top tacklers

• CLE – Jordan Poyer – 5 tackles, 5 assists
• STL – Mark Barron – 10 tackles, 6 assists

}}

The Rams routed the Browns 24-6. The Browns committed turnovers by fumbling on their first two drives, one of which was run back for a defensive touchdown while the other resulted in a Rams field goal to put the Browns behind 10-0. The Browns kicked two field goals and cut the deficit to 10-6, but the offense stalled afterwards. The Rams forced two more turnovers via fumbles, and Rams RB Todd Gurley scored two more touchdowns to go up 24-6 early in the 4th quarter and put the game away.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-5.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle=background:#FF3C00; color:white; border:2px solid #311D00;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

|date=November 1

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=7|R2=3|R3=14|R4=10

|home=Browns

|H1=7|H2=13|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=67,431

|weather={{convert|62|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Walt Coleman

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Matt Smith, Chris Cooley and Danielle Trotta

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110108/2015/REG8/cardinals@browns Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56613/CLE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• ARI – Troy Niklas 11-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:07. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 7:01.
• CLE – Brian Hartline 10-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 2:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:55.

Second quarter

• CLE – Gary Barnidge 3-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 14:53. Browns 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:05.
• CLE – Brian Hartline 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (kick failed), 5:01. Browns 20–7. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:32.
• ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

• ARI – Michael Floyd 60-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:56. Browns 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:04.
• ARI – Troy Niklas 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:39. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:35. Cardinals 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
• ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 35-yard field goal, 2:20. Cardinals 34–20. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:17.

|stats=

Top passers

• ARI – Carson Palmer – 23/38, 374 yards, 4 TD, INT
• CLE – Josh McCown – 18/34, 211 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

• ARI – Chris Johnson – 30 rushes, 109 yards
• CLE – Josh McCown – 5 rushes, 18 yards

Top receivers

• ARI – Michael Floyd – 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
• CLE – Gary Barnidge – 7 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Top tacklers

• ARI – Kevin Minter – 5 tackles, 2 assists
• CLE – Tramon Williams – 6 tackles, 3 assists

}}

The Cardinals received the ball first and scored on an 82-yard touchdown drive to go up 7-0. After a turnover, the Browns tied the game up at 7-7. The Browns later scored two more touchdowns to go up 20-7. The Cardinals drove into the red zone, but Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald turned the ball over with a fumble. After the Browns went 3 and out, the Cardinals drove down the field and kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to 20-10 heading into halftime.

The Cardinals dominated the second half. They scored 14 unanswered points to go up 24-20 heading into the 4th quarter. The Cardinals committed a turnover on their own 20-yard line late in the third quarter, but McCown threw an interception into the endzone on the Browns' next drive. The Cardinals scored another touchdown on their next drive, going up 31-20. After the Browns turned it over, the Cardinals kicked a field goal to make it 34-20. With QB Josh McCown injured, backup Johnny Manziel entered the game on the Browns' final drive. However, the Browns were able to gain only one first down before turning it over on downs and effectively ending the game.

With the loss, the Browns fell to 2-6.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Nine: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

|date={{tooltip|November 5|Thursday}}

|time=8:25 pm. EST

|road=Browns

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Bengals

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=3|H4=14

|stadium=Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

|attendance=65,816

|weather={{convert|71|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=John Hussey

|TV=NFLN

|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110500/2015/REG9/browns@bengals Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56622/CIN_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CIN – Tyler Eifert 9-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:12. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:13.
• CLE – Travis Coons 27-yard field goal, 0:10. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:02.

Second quarter

• CIN – Tyler Eifert 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 4:42. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:42.
• CLE – Duke Johnson 12-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick), 0:27. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:15.

Third quarter

• CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 4:09. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:57.

Fourth quarter

• CIN – Mohamed Sanu 25-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:35. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:31.
• CIN – Tyler Eifert 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:48. Bengals 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:55.

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Johnny Manziel – 15/33, 168 yards, TD
• CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/27, 234 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

• CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 10 rushes, 38 yards
• CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

• CLE – Duke Johnson – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD
• CIN – Marvin Jones – 5 receptions, 78 yards

Top tacklers

• CLE – Karlos Dansby – 8 tackles, 3 assists
• CIN – Carlos Dunlap – 4 tackles (2 sacks)

}}

In a Thursday Night Football matchup, the Bengals defeated the Browns 31-10. Browns QB Johnny Manziel made his fourth career start and second of this season in place of the injured Josh McCown. The Browns received the ball first and punted after gaining only one first down. The Bengals would score a touchdown on their opening drive to take a 7-0 lead. The Browns reached the Bengals' 4-yard line, but they were unable to reach the end zone and had to settle for a field goal. Leading 7-3 after the first quarter, the Bengals scored an early second quarter touchdown to go up 14-3. The Browns marched down 93 yards and scored a touchdown to cut the deficit to 14-10 heading into halftime.

However, the Bengals dominated the second half as the Browns would not record a single first down until the 3-minute mark of the 4th quarter and had only 2 first downs for the entire second half. The Bengals would score another touchdown to go up 24-10 early in the 4th quarter. After a 3-and-out from the Browns, the Bengals scored another touchdown on their next drive to take a 31-10 lead. The Browns attempted to respond, but they could not gain a first down and punted again. Late in the game, the Browns blocked a Bengals punt and had the ball at Cincinnati's 37-yard line. They had two first downs on the drive, but they failed to score a touchdown and eventually turned the ball over on downs with 44 seconds left in the game, allowing the Bengals to run out the clock.

With the loss, the Browns' record dropped to 2-7.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

|date=November 15

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Browns

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=0|R4=6

|home=Steelers

|H1=6|H2=15|H3=3|H4=6

|stadium=Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

|attendance=64,402

|weather={{convert|61|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Ron Torbert

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015111507/2015/REG10/browns@steelers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56639/PIT_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 11:02. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:27.
• CLE – Travis Coons 23-yard field goal, 8:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:53.
• PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 4:49. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:21.

Second quarter

• PIT – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Antonio Brown pass), 3:32. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:49.
• PIT – Martavis Bryant 32-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:42. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:28.

Third quarter

• PIT – Chris Boswell 25-yard field goal, 8:36. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.

Fourth quarter

• CLE – Gary Barnidge 7-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (kick failed), 12:33. Steelers 24–9. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:46.
• PIT – Antonio Brown 56-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed), 9:17. Steelers 30–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Johnny Manziel – 33/45, 372 yards, TD, INT
• PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/33, 379 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

• CLE – Johnny Manziel – 3 rushes, 17 yards
• PIT – DeAngelo Williams – 17 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

• CLE – Travis Benjamin – 7 receptions, 113 yards
• PIT – Martavis Bryant – 6 receptions, 178 yards, TD

Top tacklers

• CLE – Karlos Dansby – 3 tackles, 3 assists
• PIT – Will Allen – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble

}}

The Browns entered into their divisional rivalry game with the Pittsburgh Steelers, having lost 19 of their last 22 meetings and 11 straight games at Heinz Field. Neither team's designated starting quarterback would start the game as Josh McCown had a rib injury and Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger had a foot injury. Pittsburgh QB Landry Jones would leave the game in the first quarter with an injury, forcing Roethlisberger into the game. Leading 6-3 after the 1st quarter, the Steelers would take control of the game in the 2nd quarter, scoring two touchdowns and taking a 21-3 lead into halftime. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell added a field goal in the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, the Browns retaliated with a Johnny Manziel touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 24-9, but a late Steelers touchdown gave them a 30-9 lead, which would end up being the final score.

Coming off the bench, Roethlisberger passed for 379 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to WR Antonio Brown who recorded 139 yards, and one to WR Martavis Bryant who led the Steelers with 178 receiving yards. In the loss, Manziel passed for a career-high 372 yards and a touchdown, but he threw a key interception in the red zone with the second play of the 4th quarter. Also, the Steelers defense sacked Manziel six times.

With the loss, the Browns entered their bye week at 2-8 and had sole possession of the NFL's worst record.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

|date={{tooltip|November 30|Monday}}

|time=8:30 pm. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=10|R2=7|R3=7|R4=9

|home=Browns

|H1=0|H2=13|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=64,380

|weather={{convert|45|F|C}}, clear

|referee=Brad Allen

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015113000/2015/REG12/ravens@browns Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56678/CLE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Kaelin Clay 82-yard punt return (Justin Tucker kick), 10:12. Ravens 7–0.
• BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 4:26. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 31-yard field goal, 11:30. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:55.
• BAL – Javorius Allen 13-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Justin Tucker kick), 10:05. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:29.
• CLE – Marlon Moore 10-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 4:46. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:22.
• CLE – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:35.

Third quarter

• CLE – Karlos Dansby 52-yard interception return (Travis Coons kick), 12:27. Browns 20–17.
• BAL – Kamar Aiken 15-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Justin Tucker kick), 5:37. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:46.

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 9:09. Ravens 27–20. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 8:07.
• CLE – Travis Benjamin 42-yard pass from Austin Davis (Travis Coons kick), 1:55. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:33.
• BAL – Will Hill 64-yard blocked field goal return (run failed), 0:00. Ravens 33–27.

|stats=

Top passers

• BAL – Matt Schaub – 20/34, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• CLE – Josh McCown – 21/38, 212 yards, TD

Top rushers

• BAL – Javorius Allen – 12 rushes, 55 yards
• CLE – Duke Johnson – 7 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

• BAL – Kamar Aiken – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD
• CLE – Gary Barnidge – 7 receptions, 91 yards

Top tacklers

• BAL – Lardarius Webb – 7 tackles
• CLE – Donte Whitner, Tashaun Gipson – 6 tackles each

}}

ESPN's Monday Night Football returned to Cleveland for the first time in 7 years in a repeat of the AFC North Division rivals.

With just 3 seconds left to play in regulation with the game tied at 27-27, Browns kicker Travis Coons lined up for what would have been the game-winning field goal, but the kick was blocked at the line of scrimmage, which was the rookie's first miss of the season. Ravens safety Will Hill then scooped up the live ball and returned it 64 yards for the game-winning touchdown as time expired. Their record was now 2-14 all time against the Ravens in the Harbaugh-Flacco era.

With the loss, the Browns dropped to 2-9, which guaranteed them their eighth consecutive losing season. Critics later evaluated the contest as one of the five worst defeats in the history of the Browns and the city of Cleveland.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

|date=December 6

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Bengals

|R1=7|R2=13|R3=14|R4=3

|home=Browns

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=64,775

|weather={{convert|45|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Jeff Triplette

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Justin Kutcher, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015120603/2015/REG13/bengals@browns Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56682/CLE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CIN – Andy Dalton 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:48. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:40.

Second quarter

• CIN – A. J. Green 23-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:45. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:15.
• CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 6:28. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:43.
• CIN – Mike Nugent 40-yard field goal, 3:24. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:22.
• CLE – Travis Coons 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:20.

Third quarter

• CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:55. Bengals 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:30.
• CIN – Marvin Jones 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:46. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:53.

Fourth quarter

• CIN – Mike Nugent 20-yard field goal, 5:47. Bengals 37–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:44.

|stats=

Top passers

• CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/19, 220 yards, 2 TD
• CLE – Austin Davis – 25/38, 230 yards, INT

Top rushers

• CIN – Jeremy Hill – 22 rushes, 98 yards, TD
• CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 11 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

• CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 128 yards, TD
• CLE – Brian Hartline – 8 receptions, 83 yards

Top tacklers

• CIN – Vontaze Burfict – 6 tackles, 2 assists
• CLE – Craig Robertson – 5 tackles, 2 assists

}}

The Bengals dominated the Browns in every aspect of the game en route to a 37-3 win. The Browns started third-string quarterback Austin Davis, as Josh McCown was placed on IR earlier that week and Johnny Manziel was being disciplined for his antics during the team's bye week. Davis threw for 230 yards and an interception, while his counterpart, Bengals QB Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to A. J. Green and Marvin Jones while running for a touchdown himself.

With their seventh straight loss, the Browns dropped to 2-10 and became the first team in the league to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the season. This marked the 13th straight year that the team missed the playoffs. It was also their 13th consecutive loss in the month of the December. The 34-point margin of defeat was the team's largest since Week 16 of the 2005 season, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers by 41-0.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle=background:#FF3C00; color:white; border:2px solid #311D00;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

|date=December 13

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=49ers

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Browns

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=63,916

|weather={{convert|63|F|C}}, overcast

|referee=John Hussey

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Peter Schrager

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121310/2015/REG14/49ers@browns Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56699/CLE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CLE – Isaiah Crowell 1-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 5:40. Browns 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 26-yard field goal, 9:06. Browns 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:52.
• SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:16. Browns 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

• CLE – Gary Barnidge 2-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick), 0:17. Browns 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:15.

Fourth quarter

• CLE – Isaiah Crowell 3-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 8:53. Browns 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:47.
• SF – Jerome Simpson 6-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 1:48. Browns 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 1:40.

|stats=

Top passers

• SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18/28, 194 yards, TD
• CLE – Johnny Manziel – 21/31, 270 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• SF – Shaun Draughn – 11 rushes, 43 yards
• CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 20 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• SF – Blake Bell – 3 receptions, 49 yards
• CLE – Brian Hartline – 8 receptions, 107 yards

Top tacklers

• SF – Kenneth Acker – 8 tackles, 3 assists
• CLE – Armonty Bryant – 7 tackles (2 sacks)

}}

With the win, the Browns snapped their 7-game losing streak and improved to 3-10. This is the Browns' last win until Week 16, 2016 against the San Diego Chargers.

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

|date=December 20

|time=4:05 pm. EST/1:05 pm. PST

|road=Browns

|R1=7|R2=3|R3=0|R4=3

|home=Seahawks

|H1=7|H2=13|H3=0|H4=10

|stadium=CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

|attendance=69,002

|weather={{convert|47|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Gene Steratore

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122008/2015/REG15/browns@seahawks Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56722/SEA_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CLE – Gary Barnidge 7-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick), 8:13. Browns 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:53.
• SEA – Doug Baldwin 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:24.

Second quarter

• SEA – Doug Baldwin 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:01. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:52.
• CLE – Travis Coons 34-yard field goal, 6:35. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:25.
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 1:00. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:36.
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:16.

Third quarter

• No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

• SEA – Tyler Lockett 27-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 15:00. Seahawks 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 6:00.
• CLE – Travis Coons 37-yard field goal, 9:07. Seahawks 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:52.
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 3:37. Seahawks 30–13. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:28.

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Johnny Manziel – 19/32, 161 yards, TD, INT
• SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/30, 249 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

• CLE – Duke Johnson – 4 rushes, 46 yards
• SEA – Christine Michael – 16 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

• CLE – Duke Johnson – 5 receptions, 39 yards
• SEA – Jermaine Kearse – 7 receptions, 110 yards

Top tacklers

• CLE – Karlos Dansby – 4 tackles, 6 assists
• SEA – Kelcie McCray – 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 pass defended

}}

With the loss, the Browns fell to 3-11.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Sixteen: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

|date=December 27

|time=1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST

|road=Browns

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=7|R4=3

|home=Chiefs

|H1=10|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

|attendance=69,115

|weather={{convert|36|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Walt Anderson

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122704/2015/REG16/browns@chiefs Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56732/KC_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• KC – Jeremy Maclin 11-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:57. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:08.
• KC – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 2:24. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 45-yard field goal, 9:02. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:36.
• KC – Travis Kelce 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:36. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:03.

Third quarter

• CLE – Isaiah Crowell 10-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 9:21. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:45.

Fourth quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 36-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 21 plays, 62 yards, 12:01.

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Johnny Manziel – 13/32, 136 yards, INT
• KC – Alex Smith – 15/22, 125 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

• CLE – Johnny Manziel – 11 rushes, 108 yards
• KC – Charcandrick West – 14 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

• CLE – Gary Barnidge – 3 receptions, 47 yards
• KC – Jeremy Maclin – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Top tacklers

• CLE – Donte Whitner – 6 tackles
• KC – Ron Parker, Josh Mauga – 7 tackles each

}}

The Browns fall to 3-12 with the loss. With the Ravens' win over the Steelers, they are assured last place in the AFC North for the season.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Seventeen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

|date=January 3, 2016

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Steelers

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=3|R4=11

|home=Browns

|H1=3|H2=6|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

|attendance=66,693

|weather={{convert|34|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Pete Morelli

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010303/2015/REG17/steelers@browns Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56748/CLE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• PIT – Heath Miller 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:12. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18.
• CLE – Travis Coons 29-yard field goal, 1:15. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 39-yard field goal, 2:00. Steelers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:18.
• PIT – Antonio Brown 17-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:02. Steelers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:58.
• CLE – Travis Coons 33-yard field goal, 0:03. Steelers 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 0:58.

Third quarter

• PIT – Chris Boswell 39-yard field goal, 9:43. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:33.

Fourth quarter

• CLE – Travis Coons 29-yard field goal, 14:57. Steelers 17–12. Drive: 17 plays, 62 yards, 9:46.
• PIT – Markus Wheaton 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Fitzgerald Toussaint pass), 10:49. Steelers 25–12. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06.
• PIT – Chris Boswell 21-yard field goal, 2:57. Steelers 28–12. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:57.

|stats=

Top passers

• PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/36, 349 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
• CLE – Austin Davis – 24/46, 240 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

• PIT – Fitzgerald Toussaint – 12 rushes, 24 yards
• CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 15 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

• PIT – Antonio Brown – 13 receptions, 187 yards, TD
• CLE – Gary Barnidge – 8 receptions, 66 yards

Top tacklers

• PIT – Lawrence Timmons – 7 tackles, 3 assists (1.5 sacks), 1 forced fumble
• CLE – Karlos Dansby – 5 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble

}}

The Steelers made the playoffs with a dominating 28-12 win over the Browns (coupled with a Jets loss to the Bills). The game was competitive for three-quarters, but the Browns failed to get into the endzone, scoring 4 field goals and committing 3 turnovers (2 of them in the 4th quarter, both of which resulted in Steelers scores).

The Browns finished the season with a 3-13 record, their worst record since the 2000 season (when they also went 3-13). It was tied for their second fewest wins in a season, ahead of only the 1999 Browns, who won 2 games and went 2-14 that season. GM Ray Farmer was immediately fired after the final game, along with head coach Mike Pettine, who had lost 18 of his last 21 games going back to Week 13 of the previous season.

Despite the team's awful performance on the field, T Joe Thomas and C Alex Mack were invited to the 2016 Pro Bowl. This marks Thomas' 9th consecutive Pro Bowl selection and ties him with Hall of Famers Lou Groza and Jim Brown for the most pro bowl selections in Browns history. This marks Mack's 3rd appearance in the game.

Special teamer Johnson Bademosi, TE Gary Barnidge, and WR Travis Benjamin were named as alternates at their respective positions.

{{2015 AFC North standings|team=CLE}}

{{2015 AFC standings|team=CLE}}

{{NFL final staff

|Year=2015

|TeamName=Cleveland Browns

|Front Office=

• Owner – Jimmy Haslam
• President – Alec Scheiner
• Executive vice-president of business operations – Bryan Wiedmeier
• general manager – Ray Farmer
• Executive Chief of Staff – Bill Kuharich
• Vice-president of player personnel – Morocco Brown
• Special Advisor – Jim Brown
• Special Assistant/Head of Innovation – Steve Gera|

Head Coaches=

• Head coach – Mike Pettine

|Offensive Coaches=

• Offensive coordinator – John DeFilippo
• Quarterbacks – Kevin O'Connell
• Running backs – Wilbert Montgomery
• Wide receivers – Joker Phillips
• Assistant wide receivers – Frank Edgerly
• Tight ends – Brian Angelichio
• Offensive line – Andy Moeller
• Assistant offensive line – George DeLeone
• Senior offensive assistant – Kurt Roper
• Offensive quality control – Michael McCarthy

|Defensive Coaches=

• Defensive coordinator – Jim O'Neil
• Defensive line – Anthony Weaver
• Linebackers – Chuck Driesbach
• Outside linebackers – Brian Fleury
• Secondary – Jeff Hafley
• Assistant secondary/safeties – Bobby Babich
• Assistant secondary/cornerbacks – Aaron Glenn
• Defensive assistant – Ryan Downard
• Defensive quality control – Tony Tuioti

|Special Teams Coaches=

• Special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor
• Special teams assistant – Shawn Mennenga

|Strength and Conditioning=

• Strength and conditioning – Paul Ricci
• Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes
• Assistant strength and conditioning – Mike Wolf
• Strength and conditioning assistant – Jamey Mroz
• Director of high performance – Adam Beard

}}

{{NFL final roster

|Year=2015

|TeamName=Cleveland Browns

|BC1=#311D00

|FC1=#FFFFFF

|BDC1=#FF3C00

|Active=53

|Inactive=13

|PS=10

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|7|Austin Davis|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|3|Pat Devlin|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|2|Johnny Manziel}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|34|Isaiah Crowell}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Duke Johnson|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Raheem Mostert|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Glenn Winston}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|11|Travis Benjamin}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Dwayne Bowe}}

{{NFLplayer|18|Taylor Gabriel}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Rannell Hall|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Darius Jennings|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|15|Marlon Moore}}

{{NFLplayer|17|Terrelle Pryor}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|82|Gary Barnidge}}

{{NFLplayer|88|E. J. Bibbs|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Jim Dray}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|74|Cameron Erving|G|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Kaleb Johnson|G|rookie=y|d=offensive lineman}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Alex Mack|C}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Darrian Miller|T|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Austin Pasztor|G}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Mitchell Schwartz|T}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Joe Thomas|d=offensive tackle|T}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|92|Desmond Bryant|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Xavier Cooper|DE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|93|John Hughes|d=American football|DE/NT}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Jamie Meder|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Danny Shelton|NT|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|94|Randy Starks|DE}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|95|Armonty Bryant|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Tank Carder|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Karlos Dansby|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Cam Johnson|OLB|d=defensive end}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Christian Kirksey|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Paul Kruger|d=American football|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Barkevious Mingo|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Nate Orchard|OLB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Craig Robertson|d=American football|ILB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|24|Johnson Bademosi|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Ibraheim Campbell|SS|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Pierre Desir|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Charles Gaines|d=American football|CB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Justin Gilbert|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Tashaun Gipson|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Don Jones|d=safety|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Jordan Poyer|FS/SS}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Donte Whitner|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|36|K'Waun Williams|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Tramon Williams|CB}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer| 6|Travis Coons|K}}

{{NFLplayer|47|Charley Hughlett|LS}}

{{NFLplayer| 8|Andy Lee|d=American football|P}}

|Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer|75|Joel Bitonio|G|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Michael Bowie|T|IR|}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Ifo Ekpre-Olomu|rookie=y|CB|NF-Inj.}}

{{NFLplayer|12|Josh Gordon|WR|Susp.}}

{{NFLplayer|77|John Greco|G|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Joe Haden|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Brian Hartline|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|16|Andrew Hawkins|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Malcolm Johnson|d=fullback|rookie=y|FB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|13|Josh McCown|QB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer| 9|Connor Shaw|QB|IR|}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Scott Solomon|OLB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Randall Telfer|rookie=y|TE|NF-Inj.}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|68|Conor Boffeli|G}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Chance Casey|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Dan France|G}}

{{NFLplayer|62|Garth Gerhart|C}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Connor Hamlett|TE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Erle Ladson|T}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Daryl Richardson|RB}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Sean Baker|d=American football|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Tim Scott|d=American football|SS|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Dylan Wynn|DE|rookie=y}}

}}

{{reflist|30em}}

• {{official website|http://www.clevelandbrowns.com}}
• [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cle/2015.htm 2015 Cleveland Browns] at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com)
• [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/stats.nsf/Annual/2015-cle 2015 Cleveland Browns Statistics] at jt-sw.com
• [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/2015-cle 2015 Cleveland Browns Schedule] at jt-sw.com
• [http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=CLE&lg=nfl&yr=2015 2015 Cleveland Browns]{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} at DatabaseFootball.com

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