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CLEVELANDBROWNS CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM .COM 2008 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Date Opponent Time/Result Thur., Aug. 7 New York Jets L, 20-24 Mon., Aug. 18 @ New York Giants (ESPN) L, 34-37 Sat., Aug. 23 @ Detroit Lions L, 6-26 Thur., Aug. 28 Chicago Bears L, 10-16 REGULAR SEASON Date Opponent Time/Result Sun., Sept. 7 Dallas Cowboys L, 10-28 Sun., Sept. 14 Pittsburgh Steelers (NBC) L, 6-10 Sun., Sept. 21 @ Baltimore Ravens L, 10-28 Sun., Sept. 28 @ Cincinnati Bengals W, 20-12 Sun., Oct. 5 Bye Week Mon., Oct. 13 New York Giants (ESPN) W, 35-14 Sun., Oct. 19 @ Washington Redskins L, 11-14 Sun., Oct. 26 @ Jacksonville Jaguars W, 23-17 Sun., Nov. 2 Baltimore Ravens L, 27-37 Thur., Nov. 6 Denver Broncos (NFL NETWORK) L, 30-34 Mon., Nov. 17 @ Buffalo Bills (ESPN) W, 29-27 Sun., Nov. 23 Houston Texans L, 6-16 Sun., Nov. 30 Indianapolis Colts L, 6-10 Sun., Dec. 7 @ Tennessee Titans 1:00 Mon., Dec. 15 @ Philadelphia Eagles (ESPN) 8:30 Sun., Dec. 21 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00* Sun., Dec. 28 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00* Home Games All Times Eastern Times Subject to Change -- *Flex Scheduling All games are broadcasted on the Cleveland Browns radio Network (WMMS 100.7 FM) THE GAME The Cleveland Browns (4-8) travel to face the Tennessee Titans (11-1) this Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1:00 p.m. at LP Field. Cleveland is coming off a disap- pointing 10-6 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts and the Titans finished off the Detroit Lions, 47-10, on Thanksgiving Day. The Browns have lost their last two contests and enter the month of December finishing up the regular season with three of their last four games on the road. In the 10-6 setback to the Colts, the Browns held a 6-3 lead in the fourth quarter, however, the Colts defense scored the only touchdown of the game as DE Dwight Freeney sacked QB Derek Anderson and forced a fumble as DE Robert Mathis recovered the miscue and raced 37 yards for the touch- down and a 10-6 final. The Browns opened the scoring in the first quarter with a K Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal. Dawson increased the lead to 6-3 in the second stanza with a 25-yard field goal and the Browns defense held the Colts with a goal line stand on a 4th-and-1 late in the second quarter to secure a 6-3 halftime lead. Anderson started the contest and was 16-of-26 passing for 110 yards. An- derson suffered a left knee injury with only 1:16 remaining in regulation and was replaced by Ken Dorsey, who was 0-of-3 passing with one intercep- tion. Browns RB Jamal Lewis paced the club with 24 carries for 77 yards, while WR Braylon Edwards added 2 receptions for 36 yards and TE Kellen Winslow added 3 receptions on the afternoon. The Browns defense limited the potent Colts offense to only 215 net yards of offense, including 125 net yards passing, three offensive points and forced three turnovers. This Sunday’s game marks the 60th meeting between both clubs as the Browns hold a 33-26-0 (.559) regular season record against the Titans fran- chise (Houston Oilers), including 18-12-0 on the road. The Browns and the Titans were AFC Central Division rivals for three seasons (1999-2001) prior to the NFL’s realignment in the 2002 season. The Titans joined the AFC South with Houston, Jacksonville and Indianapolis, while the Browns formed the AFC North Division with Baltimore, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The Browns and the Titans have battled on eight occasions since 1999, and the Browns post a 3-5-0 record, including a 2-2 mark on the road. The Browns have won the last three consecutive meetings, including a 20-14 win in Cleveland on Nov. 6, 2005. Cleveland Browns (4-8) vs. Tennessee Titans (11-1) DATE: December 7, 2008 SITE: LP Field KICKOFF: 1:00 p.m. (ET) CAPACITY: 69,143 SURFACE: Grass Wednesday 10:30 a.m. G.M. Phil Savage 10:45 a.m. Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher 11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Head Coach Romeo Crennel 11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Player availability 11:50 a.m. Titans QB Kerry Collins 12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Practice (open the first 30 minutes) Thursday 11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Head Coach Romeo Crennel 11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Player availability 12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Practice (open the first 30 minutes) Friday 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Defensive Coordinator Mel Tucker 10:30 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Player availability 11:10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Practice (open the first 30 minutes) Saturday No availability Sunday Cleveland Browns Tennessee Titans - 1:00 p.m. THIS WEEK’S MEDIA SCHEDULE
CONTACTS:Vice President, Communications: Bill BonsiewiczDirector, Media Information: Ken MatherDirector, Communications: Amy PalcicCommunications Interns: Dan Murphy, Jeff Selesnick
MEDIA WEBSITE: For updated Browns information throughout the season, log on to www.brownsmedia.com. Enter your email address and the password ‘media’.
The media site allows for online credentialing as well as the latest information on the Browns (press releases, news & notes, press confer-ence transcripts, etc.).
All games are broadcasted on the Cleveland Browns radio Network (WMMS 100.7 FM)
THE GAMEThe Cleveland Browns (4-8) travel to face the Tennessee Titans (11-1) this Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1:00 p.m. at LP Field. Cleveland is coming off a disap-pointing 10-6 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts and the Titans fi nished off the Detroit Lions, 47-10, on Thanksgiving Day. The Browns have lost their last two contests and enter the month of December fi nishing up the regular season with three of their last four games on the road.
In the 10-6 setback to the Colts, the Browns held a 6-3 lead in the fourth quarter, however, the Colts defense scored the only touchdown of the game as DE Dwight Freeney sacked QB Derek Anderson and forced a fumble as DE Robert Mathis recovered the miscue and raced 37 yards for the touch-down and a 10-6 fi nal. The Browns opened the scoring in the fi rst quarter with a K Phil Dawson 34-yard fi eld goal. Dawson increased the lead to 6-3 in the second stanza with a 25-yard fi eld goal and the Browns defense held the Colts with a goal line stand on a 4th-and-1 late in the second quarter to secure a 6-3 halftime lead.
Anderson started the contest and was 16-of-26 passing for 110 yards. An-derson suffered a left knee injury with only 1:16 remaining in regulation and was replaced by Ken Dorsey, who was 0-of-3 passing with one intercep-tion. Browns RB Jamal Lewis paced the club with 24 carries for 77 yards, while WR Braylon Edwards added 2 receptions for 36 yards and TE Kellen Winslow added 3 receptions on the afternoon. The Browns defense limited the potent Colts offense to only 215 net yards of offense, including 125 net yards passing, three offensive points and forced three turnovers.
This Sunday’s game marks the 60th meeting between both clubs as the Browns hold a 33-26-0 (.559) regular season record against the Titans fran-chise (Houston Oilers), including 18-12-0 on the road. The Browns and the Titans were AFC Central Division rivals for three seasons (1999-2001) prior to the NFL’s realignment in the 2002 season. The Titans joined the AFC South with Houston, Jacksonville and Indianapolis, while the Browns formed the AFC North Division with Baltimore, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The Browns and the Titans have battled on eight occasions since 1999, and the Browns post a 3-5-0 record, including a 2-2 mark on the road. The Browns have won the last three consecutive meetings, including a 20-14 win in Cleveland on Nov. 6, 2005.
Cleveland Browns (4-8) vs. Tennessee Titans (11-1)DATE: December 7, 2008 SITE: LP Field
ABOUT THE TitansThe Titans are 11-1 following a 47-10 Thanks-giving Day victory over the Lions. Tennessee rolled off 10 consecutive victories to start the season before falling to the New York Jets 34-13 on Nov. 23. QB Kerry Collins leads the team with 2,125 yards on 192-of-328 passing with nine touchdowns and four interceptions. Rookie RB Chris Johnson paces the running attack with 958 yards and seven touchdowns, while RB LenDale While has added 13 touch-downs. TE Bo Scaife leads the receivers with 48 receptions for 498 yards.
Coaches Corner Crennel ..............................Coach ............................... Fisher 24-36 ................ Record with Current Team ............... 115-99 4th ...... Years as Head Coach with Current Team ...... 14th 24-36 ............ Career Record as Head Coach ........... 115-99 4th ................Career Years as Head Coach ............... 14th 10-6 ............................2007 Record ............................ 10-6 28th .............................Year in NFL ............................. 24th
THE COACHES CLEVELAND BROWNS - ROMEO CRENNELRomeo Crennel is entering his fourth season as Head Coach and was rewarded with a two-year contract ex-tension (thru 2011) on Jan. 29, 2008. Crennel led the Browns to a 10-6 record in 2007, including a franchise-best seven consecutive home wins, and witnessed six Browns selected to the Pro Bowl. Crennel’s offense developed into a highly productive unit and ranked eighth in the NFL in offense (5,621 net yards) and scor-ing (402 points). The output of net yards and scoring also ranked third best in franchise history. Crennel was
named head coach of the Cleveland Browns on Feb. 8, 2005, the 11th full-time head coach in franchise history. Crennel returned to Cleveland in 2005, after serving as the Browns defensive coordinator in 2000, and along with Phil Sav-age helped rebuild the football operations. Crennel previously led the Browns to a respectable 6-10 record in his fi rst year as a head coach and added a 4-12 mark in 2006. His resume includes 38 years of coaching experience, including 27 years in the NFL. Prior to rejoining the Browns, Crennel served as the defen-sive coordinator for New England (2001-04), helping the Patriots to three Super Bowl victories. From 1997-99, Crennel coached the defensive line on the New York Jets. He spent 12 years on the New York Giants coaching staff starting as the special teams and defensive assistant coach in 1981. Crennel began his professional coaching career in 1970 at his alma mater, Western Kentucky. He also saw stints at Texas Tech, Mississippi and Georgia Tech before entering the professional ranks.
TENNESSEE TITANS - JEFF FISHERJeff Fisher is entering his 14th full season as head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Fisher holds the fran-chise record for wins by a head coach with 120 victo-ries. In a fi ve-year period between 1999 and 2003 his team’s success is unmatched by any coach in franchise history. Fisher led the Titans to four playoff appear-ances (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003), two Division titles (2000 & 2002), two AFC Championship Games (1999, 2002) and one Super Bowl berth (XXXIV). He presided over the most victorious (56 regular season wins and 5
postseason wins) and successful fi ve-year period in the franchise’s 47-year his-tory. Last year, Fisher led the Titans to a 10-6 mark and a playoff berth. Fisher originally joined the Oilers’ coaching staff on Feb. 9, 1994, after spending two seasons as the defensive backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He was elevated to head coach on Nov. 14, 1994, replacing Jack Pardee, for the fi nal six games of the season. Fisher offi cially began his coaching career as an as-sistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1986, tutoring the defensive backs for three seasons before becoming the NFL’s youngest defensive coordinator in 1988. In 1991, Fisher headed west to be reunited with his college coach John Robinson, serving as the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive coordinator before joining the 49ers one year later.
CBS will broadcast the game with Don Criqui (play-by-play) and analyst Dan Fouts calling the action.
Cleveland Browns Radio Network: WMMS 100.7 FMPre-Game: “Countdown to Kickoff” 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Bob Frantz, Mike Pagel)
Game Announcers: Jim Donovan, Doug Dieken, Andre Knott
Post-Game: “The End Zone Show” for 90 minutes immediately following the Locker room Report.
ON THE AIR
Defense Getting TurnoversWith a +6 turnover ratio, the Browns rank tied for fi fth in the NFL. The Browns defense forced three turnovers against the Colts on Nov. 30. On the fi rst play of the game, DL Shaun Smith forced a fumble with DB Eric Wright recovering. In the second quarter, DB Sean Jones recorded his second interception of the season and DB Brandon McDonald picked off a Peyton Manning pass in the third quarter. Cleveland has totaled 17 interceptions on the season with Wright, McDonald and DB Brodney Pool leading the squad with three each. Cleveland has also recovered six fumbles.
17 or FewerThe Cleveland defense has allowed 17 or fewer points in seven of its 12 games this season. Last season, the Browns defense allowed 17 or fewer points in four games. The Browns defense ranks ninth in the league in points allowed with an average of 20.6 points per game.
Defense Holds Opponents under 300 yardsThe Browns defense has limited four opponents under 300 yards of total of-fense. Cleveland held Pittsburgh to 281 yards on Sept. 14, Baltimore to 273 on Sept. 21, Cincinnati to 211 on Sept. 28 and Indianapolis to 215 on Nov. 30. In 2007, the Browns only held three opponents under 300 yards all season.
UNDER 300 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE IN 2008
Date Opponent Total yards Result9/14/08 Pittsburgh 273 L, 6-109/21/08 at Baltimore 273 L, 10-289/28/08 at Cincinnati 211 W, 20-1211/30/08 Indianapolis 215 L, 6-10
T he Browns – Titans series dates back to 1970 when Cleveland defeated the Hous-ton Oilers, 28-14, in the fi rst meeting between the two franchises. The Browns
went on to win the next eight games before Houston fi nally notched its fi rst victory in 1974. Cleveland holds a 33-26 series record and carries a three-game winning streak against the Titans heading into Sunday’s game. RB Reuben Droughns rushed for 116 yards on 20 carries and had 4 receptions for 73 yards to lead the Cleveland Browns to a 20-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Nov. 6, 2005. S Brodney Pool picked off McNair’s last-gasp heave as the clock ran out to preserve the victory.
Results vs. Indianapolis Colts: Win/Loss Pct.Regular Season Totals 33-26-0 .559Home 15-14-0 .517Away 18-12-0 .600Playoffs 0-1-0 .000
History vs. Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans (since 1990)Date Result
Houston Oilers 11-18-1990 L 23-35at Houston Oilers 12-09-1990 L 14-58at Houston Oilers 11-17-1991 L 24-28Houston Oilers 12-15-1991 L 14-17at Houston Oilers 11-08-1992 W 24-14Houston Oilers 12-20-1992 L 14-17Houston Oilers 11-21-1993 L 20-27at Houston Oilers 12-12-1993 L 17-19at Houston Oilers 10-13-1994 W 11-8Houston Oilers 11-27-1994 W 34-10at Houston Oilers 09-17-1995 W 14-7Houston Oilers 11-05-1995 L 10-37at Tennessee Titans 09-19-1999 L 9-26Tennessee Titans 11-28-1999 L 21-33at Tennessee Titans 11-19-2000 L 10-24Tennessee Titans 12-17-2000 L 0-24Tennessee Titans 12-02-2001 L 15-31at Tennessee Titans 12-30-2001 W 41-38at Tennessee Titans 09-22-2002 W 31-28 OTTennessee Titans 11-06-2005 W 20-14
Browns-Oilers/Titans Series Notes:• The Browns – Oilers/Titans all-time series is the third oldest in Cleveland franchise history behind Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.• The Browns have never lost a game to Tennessee when scoring 25 points or more.
vs.
last time in the regular season
On DeckWho: Philadelphia Eagles (6-5-1)
When: Monday, Dec. 15 (ESPN) at 8:30 p.m.
Where: Lincoln Financial Field
Season Series: Cleveland leads 31-14-1
Last Meeting: Eagles K David Akers drilled a 50-yard fi eld goal with 5:02 remaining in over-time to give the Philadelphia Eagles a 34-31 OT win over the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 4, 2004. TE Aaron Shea tied a career high with six receptions (for 45 yards), and the Browns offense totaled 394 yards and 27 fi rst downs.
BROWNS 20TITANS 14November 6, 2005
Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OhioRB Reuben Droughns rushed for 116 yards on 20 carries to lead the Cleveland Browns to a 20-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns struck fi rst as QB Trent Dilfer hooked up with WR Dennis Northcutt for a 58-yard strike in the fi rst quarter. The Titans knotted the score 7-7 just before halftime when QB Steve McNair found TE Erron Kinney who rumbled into the end zone for a 24-yard TD. Browns RB Jason Wright scored his fi rst NFL touchdown on a six-yard carry in the third quarter that gave the Browns a 17-7 advantage. Halfway through the fourth quarter, Titans RB Chris Brown scampered 15 yards for a TD, drawing the Titans to within 20-14. The Titans regained possession twice, but were unable to score again as Cleveland’s defense held tight. S Brodney Pool picked off McNair’s last-gasp heave as the clock ran out. Dilfer completed 18-of-34 passes for 272 yards, one TD and one INT. McNair went 18-of-41 for 235 yards with a TD and an INT. Droughns grabbed four receptions for 73 yards, while Northcutt, Wright and WR Antonio Bryant all had three receptions. Brown led the Titans in rushing with 95 yards on 20 carries.
CLEVELANDWR Northcutt LE RoyeLT Shelton LT FiskLG Andruzzi RT McKinleyC Faine LLB StewartRG Coleman MLB Andra DavisRT Tucker WLB TaylorTE Heiden RLB ThompsonWR Bryant LCB McCutcheonQB Dilfer RCB BoddenRB Droughns SS Crocker FB Smith FS Russell
TENNESSEEWR Roby LE Vanden Bosch LT Hopkins LT StarksLG Piller RE Haynesworth C Hartwig LLB LaboyRG Olson BLB ReynoldsRT Roos RLB KassellTE Kinney RLB BulluckWR B. Jones LCB HillQB McNair RCB A. JonesRB Brown SS T. WilliamsFB R. Williams FS Thompson
COACHES CORNER: Coaches Corner: Titans Executive Vice President and head coach Jeff Fisher was a defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator for the Phila-delphia Eagles while Browns senior offensive assistant Dave Atkins served multiple roles for the Eagles in the late 80’s.
Offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger served fi ve seasons (1995-99) as the wide receivers coach for the Denver Broncos while Browns running backs coach Anthony Lynn was a running back for the Broncos from 1997-99. Heimerdinger also spent one season (1981) coaching with Browns defensive assistant coach Bob Trott at the Air Force Academy.
After three seasons as a college/pro scout for the Browns (1993-95), Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz followed Senior Vice President and GM Phil Savage to Balti-more and was a defensive assistant for the Ravens for three seasons (1996-98).
Titans assistant head coach and linebackers coach Dave McGinnis spent 10 seasons with the Chicago Bears as a linebackers coach and was in Chicago while Browns strength and conditioning coach Tom Myslinski was on the Bears roster in 1993 and 1994.
Tennessee wide receivers coach Fred Graves spent the 2004 season as the wide re-ceivers coach for the Browns.
Quarterbacks coach Craig Johnson held his second graduate assistantship with the University of Arkansas in 1984, the same year that Bob Trott began a six year stay as the defensive backs coach and eventually the defensive coordinator.
PLAYER CONNECTIONS:OHIO TIES: Sixth-year S Donnie Nickey hails from Plain City and played his college ball at the Ohio State University.
WATCH OUT FOR WILDCATS: Titans RB Chris Henry and Browns WR Syndric Step-toe were part of the same offense at Arizona for three seasons (2004-06).
GET ‘EM GATORS: LB Andra Davis and DE Jevon Kearse anchored the defensive unit at the University of Florida together in 1997 and 1998.
SOME SEMINOLES: LB Kamerion Wimbley teamed with WR Chris Davis at Florida State University between 2003 and 2005.
FAMILIAR FROM FRESNO: Titans WR Paul Williams and Browns DL Louis Leonard were teammates for four years (2003-06) at Fresno State.
AN OKLAHOMA HELLO: Between 2002 and 2004, Browns DB Brodney Pool and Titans WR Brandon Jones played together for the Oklahoma Sooners.
THREE FROM TENNESSEE: RB Jamal Lewis, WR Donte’ Stallworth and Titans DT Albert Haynesworth were all teammates during the 1999 season at the University of Tennessee.
LONG-LOST LONGHORNS: Titans QB Chris Simms spent two seasons (1999-2000) on the University of Texas roster with Browns DL Shaun Rogers.
Browns-Titans CONNECTIONS
Team SuperlativesBrowns’ Largest Margin of Victory: 33 (Browns 40, Oilers 7 – 11/22/87 at Houston)Oilers/Titans’ Largest Margin of Victory: 44 (Oilers 58, Browns 14 – 12/9/90 at Houston)Current Series Streak: Browns 3 (Since 12/30/01)Browns’ Longest Win Streak: 9 (11/22/70 – 9/22/74)Oilers/Titans’ Longest Win Streak: 6 (11/5/95 – 12/2/01)Most Points by Browns: 42, Oilers 13 (10/21/73 at Cleveland)Most Points by Oilers/Titans: 58, Browns 14 (12/9/90 at Houston)Most Points, Both Teams: 79 (Browns 41, Titans 38 – 12/30/01 at Tennessee)Fewest Points by Browns: 0, Titans 24 (12/17/00 at Cleveland)Fewest Points by Oilers/Titans: 0, Browns 31 (9/19/71 at Cleveland); Browns 20 (11/5/72 at Cleveland)Fewest Points, Both Teams: 12 (Oilers 9, Browns 3 – 9/13/81 at Cleveland)
Individual HighsRushing Attempts by a Brown: 32, Mike Pruitt (12/3/81)Rushing Attempts by an Oiler/Titan: 36, Eddie George (11/19/00)Rushing Yards by a Brown: 188, Ernest Byner (12/16/84)Rushing Yards by an Oiler/Titan: 143, Joe Dawkins (11/22/70)Rushing Touchdowns by a Brown: 3, Mike Pruitt (12/11/83)Rushing Touchdowns by an Oiler/Titan: 4, Lorenzo White (12/9/90)Passing Yards by a Brown: 336, Tim Couch (12/30/01)Passing Yards by an Oiler/Titan: 414, Warren Moon (12/23/89)Passing Touchdowns by a Brown: 3, four times, most recently by Tim Couch (9/22/02) Passing Touchdowns by an Oiler/Titan: 5, Warren Moon (11/18/90)Receptions by a Brown: 10, four times, most recently by Leroy Hoard (12/15/91)Receptions by an Oiler/Titan: 11, Drew Hill (11/17/91)Receiving Yards by a Brown: 184, Webster Slaughter (10/29/89)Receiving Yards by an Oiler/Titan: 167, Tim Smith (12/16/84)Receiving Touchdowns by a Brown: 2, four times, most recently by Andre’ Davis (9/22/02)Receiving Touchdowns by an Oiler/Titan: 3, Mack Alston (10/12/75)
BROWNS-titans regular season SERIES FAST FACTSNUMBER OF MEETINGS: 59
Browns Announce Roster MovesThe Cleveland Browns placed QB Derek Anderson on the Reserve-Injured list and have signed QB Bruce Gradkowski as a free agent. The Browns also re-leased OL Travis Leffew from the practice squad and have signed WR Steve Sanders to the practice squad.
Gradkowski, 6-1 and 220 lbs., has appeared in 17 career games, including 11 starts during his two-year stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gradkowski has completed 190 of 352 passes for 1,791 yards with nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He was originally a sixth-round draft choice by Tampa Bay in 2006 and went on to play in 13 games, including 11 starts, as a rookie and was 177 of 328 passing for 1,661 yards with nine touchdowns and nine intercep-tions.
Gradkowski played in four games last season with Tampa Bay and was 13 of 24 passing for 130 yards and one interception. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Grad-kowski was waived by Tampa Bay on June 2, 2008 and was claimed by the St. Louis Rams. He spent the 2008 training camp with the Rams and was waived on Aug. 31, 2008.
Sanders, 6-3 and 205 lbs., will join the Browns practice squad for his second stint this season. Sanders began the year on the active roster and played in fi ve games with one reception for 18 yards.
Leffew, 6-4 and 292 lbs., spent the last ten weeks on the Browns practice squad. Leffew was originally signed to the practice squad on Sept. 23, 2008.
2008 REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS CLE (NFL rank) TEN (NFL rank)POINTS SCORED PER GAME 17.8 (27) 25.3 (7)TOTAL YARDS PER GAME 275.3 (27) 325.0 (18)RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 105.5 (23) 138.7 (6)PASSING YARDS PER GAME 169.8 (29) 186.3 (24)POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME 20.6 (9) 14.6 (2)TOTAL DEFENSIVE YARDS PER GAME 356.8 (26) 281.8 (5)RUSHING DEFENSIVE YARDS PER GAME 141.3 (26) 97.2 (12)PASSING DEFENSIVE YARDS PER GAME 215.5 (T17) 184.6 (4)TURNOVER RATIO +6 (T5) +13 (1)
TALE OF THE TAPE
vs. AFC: 3-6vs. NFC: 1-2vs. AFC North: 1-3 At Home: 1-6On the Road: 3-2When scoring fi rst: 4-2When leading at halftime: 3-3When trailing at halftime: 1-3When leading at the start of the fourth quarter: 3-3When trailing at the start of the fourth quarter: 1-5When leading in time of possession: 2-4When trailing in time of possession: 2-4When totaling the most rushing yards: 1-2When totaling the most passing yards: 2-0When scoring a rushing TD: 3-1When throwing a TD pass: 3-5When fi nishing with a 300-yard passer: 1-0When fi nishing with 200 or less passing yards: 3-6When fi nishing with a 100-yard rusher: 0-0When fi nishing with 99 or less rushing yards: 1-5When fi nishing with a 100-yard receiver: 2-1When causing two or more turnovers: 3-3When turning the ball over two or more times: 1-4When fi nishing with 10 or more penalties: 1-1When fi nishing with 9 or less penalties: 3-7When fi nishing with three or more sacks in a game: 2-0When scoring 20 points or more: 4-2When scoring less than 20 points: 0-6
BROWNS 2008 RECORD... Carrying the loadSince 2007, the Browns are 11-2 in games when RB Jamal Lewis has 20 or more carries.
GAMES WHERE LEWIS HAD 20 OR MORE CARRIESDate Opponent Carries Yards Result9/16/07 Cincinnati 27 216 W, 51-459/30/07 Baltimore 23 64 W, 27-1311/4/07 Seattle 20 37 W, 33-30 (OT)11/18/07 Baltimore 22 92 W, 33-30 (OT)11/25/07 Houston 29 134 W, 27-1712/9/07 N.Y. Jets 21 118 W, 24-1812/16/07 Buffalo 33 163 W, 8-012/23/07 Cincinnati 21 92 L, 14-1912/30/07 San Francisco 26 128 W, 20-79/28/08 Cincinnati 25 79 W, 20-1210/13/08 New York Giants 21 88 W, 35-1410/26/08 Jacksonville 20 81 W, 23-1711/30/08 Indianapolis 24 77 L, 6-10
Hall Ranks Second in Rookie SacksSeventh-round pick LB Alex Hall has had a strong showing in his fi rst NFL season. Hall recorded a sack in three consecutive games against Baltimore on Sept. 21, Cincinnati on Sept. 28 and the New York Giants on Oct. 13. With his three sacks, Hall ranks tied for second among all NFL rookies in sacks.
lEWIS Nearing MilestoneWith 9,898 career yards, RB Jamal Lewis sits 102 yards away from 10,000. Lewis ranks 24th on the NFL’s all-time career rushing list. With his 80 yards against Washington on Oct. 19, Lewis passed Shaun Alexander for 24th on the list. Lewis passed Earl Campbell with 88 yards against the Giants on Oct. 13.
CAREER RUSHING LEADERS
Player Seasons Games Attempts Yards23. Ottis Anderson 1979-92 (14) 182 2,562 10,27324. Jamal Lewis 2000-08 (8) 118 2,339 9,89825. Shaun Alexander 2000-08 (9) 123 2,187 9,45326. Earl Campbell 1978-85 (8) 115 2,187 9,407
Cribbs Having Special SeasonWR/KR Joshua Cribbs totaled 64 kickoff return yards (20.3 avg.) and made three special teams tackles against Indianapolis on Nov. 30. Cribbs leads the Browns with 21 special teams tackles. He also leads in punt (190) and kickoff (865) return yards. In 2007, Cribbs was the only player in the NFL to lead his team in kickoff return yards, punt return yards and special teams tackles. This year, he is also the only player to lead his team in kickoff return yards, punt re-turn yards and special teams tackles. Cribbs is also one of three players in the NFL this season to record a rushing, receiving and kickoff return touchdown.
PLAYERS WITH RUSHING, RECEIVING AND KICKOFF RETURN TDS Rushing Receiving KO Return Player Team TD TD TD Leon Washington NY Jets 4 2 1Joshua Cribbs Cleveland 1 1 1J.J. Arrington Arizona 1 1 1
Dawson On Career ListsWith 26 fi eld goals this season, K Phil Dawson has made 208 career fi eld goals. Dawson sits at third on the Browns career fi eld goal list. In addition to his 208 fi eld goals, Dawson has totaled 254 extra points and one rushing touch-down for 884 career points which also ranks third on the Browns all-time list.
BROWNS CAREER FIELD GOALS
Player Years Field Goals1. Lou Groza 1950-59, 1961-67 2342. Don Crockroft 1968-80 2163. Phil Dawson 1999-08 208
Dawson HITS AGAINK Phil Dawson has connected on a fi eld goal in a career best 12 consecutive games, including two fi eld goals against Indianapolis on Nov. 30. The last game Dawson did not record a fi eld goal was Dec. 23, 2007 at Cincinnati. Dawson is 26-of-30 on fi eld goal attempts this season. His 26 fi eld goals made ranks fourth in the NFL. Dawson is one fi eld goal from tying his career high of 27 fi eld goals made set during the 2005 season.
Dawson connected on a career-high 56-yard game-winning fi eld goal with 1:39 remaining against the Bills on Nov. 17. The fi eld goal was the fourth longest in Browns history and the fi fth of the contest for Dawson. The kick marked the 12th career game-winner for Dawson. Playing in his 150th career game, Dawson connected on his 200th career fi eld goal with his fi rst fi eld goal of the game in the fi rst quarter. Dawson became the fi rst player in Browns history to convert a 50+ yard fi eld goal in three consecutive games.
Rogers Turning HeadsDL Shaun Rogers has made a huge impact in his fi rst season a member of the Browns. Rogers ranks third and leads all defensive lineman with 62 total tackles (42 solo and 13 asst.). Rogers leads the squad with 4.5 sacks, and has added 7 TFL, 12 QB pressures, two pass break-ups and two blocked fi eld goals.
Edwards Extends Reception StreakWith three recpetions against the Colts on Nov. 30, WR Braylon Edwards ex-tended his consecutive reception streak to 54 games. Edwards has caught a pass in every game that he has played in during his four year career.
K Phil Dawson currently ranks as the NFL’s seventh most accurate kicker of all-time. Dawson has connected on 26-of-30 fi eld goals attempts in 2008.
HIGHEST CAREER FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE
Player FG FGA PCT1. Mike Vanderjagt 230 266 86.52. Shayne Graham 167 195 85.63. Nate Kaeding 112 131 85.54. Robbie Gould 102 120 85.05. Rob Bironas 104 123 84.66. Matt Stover 452 541 83.57. Phil Dawson 208 250 83.2
#4 Ranks seventh
Can’t Stall JamalRB Jamal Lewis ranks fi fth on the all-time career rushing list among active players. Among the top-5, Lewis has played in the fewest games and has the least attempts.
ACTIVE CAREER RUSHING LEADERS
Player Seasons Games Attempts Avg. Yards1. Edgerrin James (Ariz.) 1999-08 (10) 138 2,961 4.0 11,9912. LaDanian Tomlinson (S.D.) 2001-08 (8) 123 2,582 4.4 11,4443. Fred Taylor (Jack.) 1998-08 (11) 138 2,406 4.6 11,1514. Warrick Dunn (T.B.) 1997-08 (12) 177 2,628 4.1 10,8215. Jamal Lewis (Cle.) 2000-08 (8) 118 2,339 4.2 9,8986. Shaun Alexander (Wash.) 2000-08 (9) 123 2,187 4.3 9,453
Jackson Goes Over the Century MarkLB D’Qwell Jackson recorded 11 tackles against the Colts on Nov. 30 to push his season total to 136*. Jackson has fi nished fi rst or second on the team in tackles each game this season. In 2007, Jackson led the Browns with 114* tackles.* Based on coaches fi lm review.
Browns Shut Down Peyton ManningThe Browns defense limited former MVP QB Peyton Manning to 125 yards and no touchdowns on Nov. 30. DBs Sean Jones and Brandon McDonald inter-cepted consecutive Manning passes at the end of the second quarter and in the third quarter, respectively. Manning’s 125 passing yards marked his fi rst game under 200 yards during the 2008 season. The Browns held Manning to his low-est passing output since he threw for 95 yards against Tennesse on Dec. 12, 2007. The 11th year pro has been held to 125 yards passing or less in just six of his 172 career NFL games.
Cleveland has had Manning’s number in recent years, holding the hearalded quarterback to no passing touchdowns and 564 passing yards (188 avg.) in their last three meetings. The Browns have held the Colts to just one offensive touchdown in their last three contests, a one-yard run by RB Edgerrin James on Sept. 25, 2005.
Dorsey to get FIrst start with BrownsQB Ken Dorsey is set to make his fi rst start for the Browns when Cleveland heads to Tennessee on Dec. 7. Dorsey has appeared in two games for the Browns since joining the team in a trade with San Francisco for Trent Dilfer prior to the 2006 season. Dorsey’s last start came as a member of the 49ers on Nov. 27, 2005 at Tennessee. Dorsey set career highs with 23 attempts and 43 completions. He also threw for one touchdown and two interceptions, while completing a pass to eight different receivers in the 33-22 Titans victory.
In his six-year career, Dorsey is 171-of-317 passing for 1,712 yards with eight touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He has posted a 2-8 record as a starter and appeared in 12 contests.
McDonald Increases Int TotalDB Brandon McDonald picked off a Peyton Manning pass against the Colts on Nov. 30, to bring his season total to a tied for team best three. With the in-terception, McDonald passed his season total of two from his rookie season a year ago.
Long DriveThe Browns engineered a 16-play 9:23 drive, which resulted in a K Phil Dawson 25-yard fi eld goal against Indianapolis on Nov. 30. The drive was the longest in terms of time of possession on the season. The 16 plays tied a season best.
Rucker Makes NFL DebutTE Martin Rucker made his NFL debut against the Colts on Nov. 30. The 2008 fourth-round draft choice recorded his fi rst career reception, a nine-yard catch on third down, which resulted in a fi rst down.
Rogers Adds to Blocked Kick TotalDL Shaun Rogers recorded his second blocked fi eld goal of the season after he turned away a 49-yard attempt by Houston kicker Kris Brown on Nov. 23. Earlier this season, Rogers blocked a fourth quarter game-tying fi eld goal at-tempt against Jacksonville on Oct. 26. Rogers has blocked 13 career kicks. Rogers has blocked 12 fi eld goals and one PAT during his nine-year career. As a member of the Detroit Lions, Rogers blocked two fi eld goals against San Francisco on Nov. 4, 2001.
O-Line ShinesThe Browns rank tied for sixth in the NFL in sacks allowed with just 15 on the season. OL Joe Thomas and Hank Fraley have started all 12 games for the Browns. In 2007, the Browns fi nished third in the league, allowing 19 sacks.
Quinn shines in First NFL StartIn his fi rst NFL start, QB Brady Quinn totaled 239 yards on 23-for-35 passing with two touchdowns against the Broncos on Nov. 6. Quinn posted a passer rating of 104.3 and completed 10 consecutive passes spanning the second and third quarters. Quinn’s 239 passings yards and 104.3 rating each rank as the fourth best by any Browns quarterback making his fi rst NFL start.
BROWNS QB STARTING DEBUTS (BOTH ROOKIE AND VETERAN)NFLDate Opp. Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD INT Rat. Result11/6/08 DEN Brady Quinn 23 35 .657 239 2 0 104.3 L, 30-3412/7/06 at Pit Derek Anderson 21 37 .568 276 1 1 78.2 L, 7-2712/4/05 JAX *Charlie Frye 13 20 .650 226 2 0 136.7 L, 14-2012/5/04 NE *Luke McCown 20 34 .588 277 2 2 80.1 L, 15-4212/3/00 at Jax *Spergon Wynn 5 16 .313 17 0 0 40.6 L, 0-489/19/99 at Ten *Tim Couch 12 24 .500 124 1 0 80.9 L, 9-2610/29/95 at Cin *Eric Zeier 26 46 .565 310 1 1 75.5 W,29-26 OT9/20/92 at LAR Todd Philcox 10 20 .500 200 3 0 125.0 W, 28-1610/4/87 at NE ^Jeff Christensen 10 30 .333 135 0 0 48.6 W, 20-1010/13/85 at Hou *Bernie Kosar 8 19 .421 208 1 1 118.8 W, 21-612/19/82 PIT Paul McDonald 19 40 .475 227 0 1 54.9 W, 10-912/18/77 at Sea Terry Luck 6 15 .400 105 0 4 25.0 L, 19-2011/20/77 at NYGDave Mays 13 24 .542 138 1 1 67.7 W, 21-711/9/75 at Det Will Cureton 10 32 .313 95 1 1 38.0 L, 10-2111/3/74 at SD *Brian Sipe 16 23 .696 186 1 1 90.1 L, 35-3610/3/70 PIT *Don Gault 1 16 .063 44 0 2 0.0 W, 15-711/15/70 at Cin *Mike Phipps 11 25 .440 170 0 1 50.4 L, 10-1412/17/67 at Phi Gary Lane 19 39 .487 211 2 1 71.6 L, 24-2810/22/61 at Pit Len Dawson 6 12 .500 68 0 2 27.8 W, 30-2811/9/58 DET *Jim Ninowski 4 8 .500 60 0 1 35.4 L, 10-3012/8/57 at Det *Milt Plum 12 2 1.571 198 1 1 85.0 L, 7-2011/18/57 at Phi Tommy O’Connell 4 11 .364 63 1 3 47.0 W, 16-012/6/53 NYG George Ratterman 15 27 .556 237 3 0 122.0 W, 62-14
*Rookie^NFL used replacement players for two games in 1987
AAFCDate Opp. Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD INT Rat. Result9/13/46 CHI *Otto Graham 6 13 .462 81 0 0 66.5 W, 20-69/6/46 MIA *Cliff Lewis 2 3 .667 62 1 0 149.3 W, 44-0
Wimbley gets to the QBLB Kamerion Wimbley recorded his third sack of the season against the Tex-ans on Nov. 23. The sack was the 19th of his three-year career. On the season Wimbley has totaled 54 tackles, one TFL, two QB pressures, one interception and one forced fumble.
Edwards Ties Career BestWR Braylon Edwards tied his career high with eight receptions against the Bills on Nov. 17. The four-year pro has registered eight receptions on fi ve oc-casions. Edwards fi nished with 104 receiving yards marking his 10th career 100-yard receiving game.
Cribbs Scores First Rushing TouchdownWR/KR Joshua Cribbs recorded his fi rst career rushing touchdown on a two-yard rush in the second quarter again Buffalo on Nov. 17. Earlier this season, Cribbs scored his fi rst career offensive touchdown against the Redskins on a 1-yard pass from QB Derek Anderson on Oct. 19. Cribbs has totaled eight career touchdowns as he has added fi ve kickoff return touchdowns and a punt return for a touchdown.
Harrison Helps Big Night on the GroundThe Browns rushed for a season-high 161 yards on Nov. 17 at Buffalo, as RB Jerome Harrison rushed for a career-high 80 yards on 3 carries, including his fi rst career rushing TD on a 72-yard scamper on the fi rst play of the fourth quarter. RB Jamal Lewis added 18 carries for 65 yards and WR/KR Joshua Cribbs added his fi rst career rushing TD on a 2 yard score. Harrison’s 72-yard sprint was the longest touchdown run by a Brown since RB Reuben Droughns went 75-yards for a score against Miami on Nov. 20, 2005.
Quinn Engineers First Career WinQB Brady Quinn picked up his fi rst career win as a starting quarterback with the Browns 29-27 victory over Buffalo on Nov. 17. Quinn led the Browns on a 7-play 28 yard drive which resulted in K Phil Dawson’s 56-yard game winning fi eld goal with 1:39 remaining. Quinn fi nished 14-of-36 for 185 yards.
Quinn also engineered the Browns longest drive of the season when he drove the team 96 yards on 12 plays in the second quarter. On the drive, Quinn went 4-of-5 for 62 yards. WR/KR Joshua Cribbs capped off the drive with a two-yard TD plunge.
UNDER THE CENTERSince 1999, the Browns have had 11 different starting quarterbacks. Since 1999, the Browns opening day starter at QB has included Ty Detmer (1999); Tim Couch (2000, 2001), Kelly Holcomb (2002, 2003), Jeff Garcia (2004), Trent Dilfer (2005), Charlie Frye (2006, 2007), and Derek Anderson (2008).
Here is a look at the Browns starting QBs since 1999 and their records as start-ers during the regular season.
Quarterback Games Started Record Pct.Derek Anderson (2006-08) 27 games 13-14 .481Tim Couch (1999-2003) 59 games 22-37 .373Trent Dilfer (2005) 11 games 4-7 .364Kelly Holcomb (2001-04) 12 games 4-8 .333Brady Quinn (2007-08) 3 games 1-2 .333Charlie Frye (2005-07) 19 games 6-13 .316Jeff Garcia (2004) 10 games 3-7 .300Doug Pederson (2000) 8 games 1-7 .125Luke McCown (2004) 4 games 0-4 .000Ty Detmer (1999) 2 games 0-2 .000Spergon Wynn (2000) 1 game 0-1 .000TOTALS 156 games 54-102 .346
Rogers Wins Player of the Week HonorDL Shaun Rogers was named the GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Week for Week 8. Rogers led the Browns’ defensive effort with fi ve tackles, one sack and a fourth-quarter blocked fi eld goal attempt as Cleveland beat Jacksonville 23-17 on Oct. 26.
Cribbs has Big DayWR/KR Joshua Cribbs returned a kickoff 92-yards for touchdown against Bal-timore on Nov. 2. The return was his fi fth career kickoff return touchdown. It also marked the fourth consecutive year that Cribbs has returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Cribbs also returned a punt 32-yards in the third quarter which led to a 28-yard touchdown pass from QB Derek Anderson to WR Braylon Edwards on the ensuing play. Cribbs totaled 237 kickoff return yards which ranks second most in a single game behind his own record of 245 yards at Baltimore on Nov. 18, 2007. Cribbs fi nished with 237 (33.9 avg.) kickoff return yards, 41 (14.7) punt return yards and three special teams tackles.
Winslow Posts first Multi-Touchdown GameTE Kellen Winslow recorded his fi rst multi-touchdown game of his career against Denver on Nov. 6. He scored his 10th career touchdown after a 5-yard touchdown reception in the fi rst quarter and his 11th career touchdown after a 16-yard reception in the second quarter. Winslow fi nished with 111 yards on 10 receptions. It marked the fourth 100-yard receiving game of his career.
Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel named LB Willie McGinest, LB Andra Davis, QB Derek Anderson, C Hank Fraley, K Phil Dawson and KR Joshua Cribbs as team captains for the 2008 season. The players were voted upon by their teammates.
McGinest (15th season) and Davis (7th season) will serve as defensive cap-tains, Anderson (4th season) and Fraley (9th season) will serve as offensive captains, while Dawson (10th season) and Cribbs (4th season) as special teams captains.
Each NFL club will have team captains wear a captain patch on their uniform. The idea came from NFL players during a meeting of Commissioner Roger Goodell’s new Player Advisory Council last season. The purpose of the program is to support and recognize the importance of team leadership through the role of the captains. Captains traditionally serve as a link between players, coaches and management to help foster cohesion within the teams.
Defense Grounds Bengals Running AttackThe Browns defense limited the Bengals to just 69 yards rushing in the Browns 20-12 victory on Sept. 28. The 69 yards rushing was the least amount that the Browns have allowed since Romeo Crennel brought the 3-4 defense to Cleve-land in 2005.
FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED SINCE 2005
Date Opponent Rushing Yards Allowed9/28/08 Cincinnati 6911/25/07 Houston 77 10/28/07 St. Louis 7911/27/05 Minnesota 819/24/06 Baltimore 86
Zastudil sets franchise recordWith winds gusting between 40-50 miles per hour on Sunday Sept. 14, against Pittsburgh, the conditions were perfect for a diffi cult task for kickers on the special teams units. However, Browns P Dave Zastudil established a career-best 53.0 gross average and 52.8 net average on his fi ve punts for 265 yards. Zastudil’s net average also established a team single-game mark (dating back to 1970) and ranks tied for second-highest net punting single-game average in the NFL. More impressively, Zastudil set the tone early in the contest as four of his fi ve punts came in the fi rst quarter kicking into the gusty winds and his fi fth kick came in the third stanza into the wind as well.
Highest net punting average in a game (minimum: 4 punts) since 1970:
Total Player, Team Opp. Date 59.5 Rohn Stark, IND HOU Sept. 13, 199252.8 Dave Zastudil, CLE PIT Sept. 14, 200852.8 Mike Horan, DEN RAI Sept. 26, 1988
Browns Honor Hall of Fame GuardThe Browns will honor Hall of Fame offensive guard Gene Hickerson by wear-ing a sticker on the back, lower left of the helmet next to the NFL Shield for the remainder of the season. The round sticker will be black and have GH in white lettering.
Hickerson passed away Oct. 20 at the age of 73. Hickerson joined the Browns as a seventh-round draft choice out of Mississippi in 1957. His 15-year career, all with the Browns (1958-60, 1962-73), ended in 1973 as he played in 202 games, which ranks fourth highest in franchise history, including a streak of 165 consecutive games, which also ranks fi fth longest in team annals. He appeared in six Pro Bowls (1966-71) and was voted an all-league selection on fi ve occa-sions (1966-70). Hickerson was named the NFL’s most outstanding blocker in 1969 and throughout his career was part of an offensive line that paved the way for three Hall of Famers, legendary running backs Jim Brown, Bobby Mitchell and Leroy Kelly.
“Everyone associated with the Cleveland Browns is saddened by his loss,” said Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel. “His tenacity as a blocker and tough-ness as a player epitomized what it is to be a Cleveland Brown. We send our thoughts, prayers and condolences to the Hickerson family.”
Edwards Has Career NightWR Braylon Edwards set a career high with 154 receiving yards on fi ve recep-tions and a touchdown against the Giants on Oct. 13. It marked the ninth career 100-yard receiving game for Edwards. His previous career best was 149 yards at Arizona on Dec. 12, 2007.
Browns Get Offensive Against the GiantsIn the 35-14 victory over the Giants on Oct. 13, the Browns set season highs for points (35), fi rst downs (20), net yards (454), rushing yards (144), passing yards (310) and it marked the fi rst time that the Browns were not sacked all season.
Cleveland also converted on 9-of-13 third downs for a 69% success rate, also a season best.
Dawson reaches milestoneWith his four points against the Ravens on Sept. 21, K Phil Dawson topped the 800 point milestone and totaled 803 career points. Dawson has registered a point in each of the last 33 games. The last time Dawson failed to record a point was against Cincinnati on Nov. 26, 2006.
CRENNEL NAMED COACH of the WeekHead coach Romeo Crennel was voted the Motorola NFL Cach of the Week for Week 6. Crennel led the Browns to a 35-14 win over the undefeated Su-per Bowl champion New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Browns QB Derek Anderson threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns fi nding WR Braylon Edwards for 154 of those yards and one touchdown, while RB Jamal Lewis rushed for another touchdown and 88 yards. The Cleveland defense consis-tently pressured Giants QB Eli Manning leading to three picks by three different Browns defenders including a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown by CB Eric Wright.
Wright Named Defensive Player of the WeekDB Eric Wright was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15. Wright had three solo tackles, two passes defensed and one interception re-turned for a touchdown in Monday Night’s 35-14 win over the New York Giants on Oct. 13. In the contest, Wright’s fourth quarter interception sealed the victory as his 94-yard interception return for a touchdown turned a 13 point advantage into the 35-14 fi nal. The interception return also was the fourth longest in club history.
BROWNS ACCOMPLISH RARE FEATIn the Browns 35-14 win over the Giants on Oct. 13, P Dave Zastudil enjoyed a quiet evening. The Browns offense did not have to punt, did not commit a turnover or allow a sack for the fi rst time in club history. Since 1963, when sacks were offi cially recorded, there have only been four NFL games where an offense has not allowed a sack, committed a turnover or had to register a punt in a regular season game.
NFL GAMES WITH NO PUNTS, TURNOVERS OR SACKSTeam DateCleveland October 13, 2008NY Jets December 19, 2004Tampa Bay November 1, 1998San Francisco December 19, 1993
Also, the last game the Browns did not have to punt in the contest was Nov. 5, 1995 vs. Houston.
2008 Browns LegendsThe Cleveland Browns have announced that Warren Lahr (1948-59), Paul Wig-gin (1957-67), Walter Johnson (1965-76) and Eric Metcalf (1989-94) are the newest members of the Cleveland Browns Legends based on the combined voting of fans and 10-member panel. All four Legends were inducted at a special ceremony at Cleveland Browns Stadium during the Browns home game vs. The New York Giants on October 13.
The Browns created the Cleveland Browns Legends in 2001 to annually honor former players who have made a major impact on the organization. Players must have been on the Browns’ active roster for a minimum of fi ve seasons. The Cleveland Browns Legends were determined by fan balloting on the Browns’ website – www.clevelandbrowns.com - (weighted 20%) along with voting by a 10-member Legends Panel (weighted 80%). Each of the Browns alumni in the Pro Football Hall of Fame were automatically inducted into the Cleveland Browns Legends.
Warren Lahr – DB– 5’11 – 189 lbs – Years with Browns: 1948-59A staple in the defensive backfi eld for the Browns for 12 seasons, Warren Lahr fi nished his storied career with 40 interceptions, landing him second on the all-time franchise list. In 1950, Lahr had his most prolifi c season as a cornerback, intercepting a career-best eight passes and ran back two picks for touchdowns. The Pennsylvania native followed his stellar 1950 season by returning two more interceptions for touchdowns in 1951 and started a streak of fi ve seasons (1951-1955) where he recorded fi ve interceptions. A graduate of Western Reserve, Lahr ended his career with 530 interception return yards and fi ve defensive touchdowns and cemented his place in Browns history. Lahr passed away on Jan. 19, 1969.
Paul Wiggin – DE – 6’3 – 242 lbs – Years with Browns: 1957-67Wiggin aided with the progression of the defensive end position as one of the most dominant players of his era on the end of the defensive line. A sixth-round pick in the 1957 NFL draft out of Stanford University, Wiggin was a two-time fi rst-team All-America selection and was inducted into the college football Hall of Fame in 2005. The durable Wiggin was the picture of endurance, playing in every game for 11 seasons in Cleveland. Despite playing his entire career at defensive end, Wiggin recorded three career interceptions and returned his lone interception in 1960, 20 yards for a touchdown. Born in Modesto, Calif., Wiggin returned to his alma mater and coached for three years after a three-year stint as a coach with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Walter Johnson – DT – 6’4 – 275 lbs – Years with Browns: 1965-76Nicknamed “Zoom” for his notorious quickness off the ball, Johnson was taken by the Browns in the second round of 1965 NFL draft and went on to play every game of all of his 13 seasons in the league. Johnson teamed with DT Jerry Sherk to create one of the most dominant defensive tackle tandems of their time. During his career, Johnson fronted a Browns defense that notched twenty or more forced fumbles in every season he was on the team. Even as an interior defensive lineman, Johnson corralled two interceptions during his storied career and even broke off a 24-yard kickoff return playing special teams in 1972. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Johnson attended Los Angeles State University and ended his NFL career having played in 182 games. Johnson passed away on June 30, 1999.
Eric Metcalf – RB/KR – 5’10 – 188 lbs – Years with Browns: 1989-94An explosive player at the University of Texas, Metcalf was selected by the Browns with the 13th overall pick in the 1989 NFL draft and made an immediate impact. In his rookie season, Metcalf rushed for 633 yards and six touchdowns while also reeling in 54 receptions for 397 yards and four scores. As a kick returner, Metcalf was regarded as one of the most dangerous players with the ball as shown by his 1,052 return yards in his second season, including two touchdowns one of which came via a 101-yard kickoff return. As his versatility increased throughout his career, Metcalf earned back-to-back Pro Bowl selections in 1994 and 1995 before he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons. With 43 career touchdowns from scrimmage and 12 more from kickoffs, the Seattle, Wash., native remains one of the biggest playmakers in the history of the Browns organization.
NEW FACESOnce again the Browns were busy during free agency. Not only did Cleve-land ink several new players, but they also made several key trades to help the continued improvement of the team. Below is a recap of the Browns free agency activity:
Name (Old team): How acquiredDL Corey Williams (Green Bay): Trade (2008 2nd round pick)
• • Played in 56 games for Green Bay and totaled 156 tackles and 17 sacks. Has recorded seven sacks in each of the last two seasons. In 2007 with the Packers, Williams played in all 16 games, including nine starts, and totaled a career-high 51 tackles, seven sacks for 38 yards, one intercep- tion for nine yards, three forced fumbles and one pass de- fended.
• • Seven-year veteran with Detroit has appeared in 98 career games, including 96 starts, and totaled 447 tackles, including 296 solo and 29.5 sacks for 217.5 yards. Named to two Pro Bowls following the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Had a career-high 7 sacks in 2007, starting all 16 games and adding 66 tackles and returning an interception 66 yards for a TD vs. Denver on Nov. 4, 2007.
WR Donte’ Stallworth (New England): UFA
• • Six-year NFL veteran who has played in 84 games with New Orleans, Philadelphia and New England and has totaled 279 re- ceptions for 4,213 yards (15.1 avg.) and 31 touchdowns. Last season with New England, Stallworth totaled 46 receptions for 697 yards and three touchdowns.
OL Rex Hadnot (Miami): UFA
• • Played in 63 games, including 55 starts, during his four-year career with the Miami Dolphins. During his career, Hadnot has started 34 games at right guard, 19 games at center and two games at left guard. Hadnot started 16 games at right guard last season with the Dolphins.
DB Terry Cousin (Jacksonville): UFA
• • Eleven-year veteran who has played in 156 career games, including 68 starts, with Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Carolina, N.Y. Giants and Jacksonville. Cousin has 533 career tackles, 12 interceptions, 6.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 5 recovered fumbles during his career.
LB Shantee Orr (Jacksonville): UFA
• • Split last season with Houston and Jacksonville and appeared in a total of nine games, including two starts. Has appeared in 51 career games, including 25 starts. Orr has totaled 89 career tackles and 10.5 sacks for 64.5 yards and has added 25 career tackles on special teams.
Back with Browns
Phil Savage re-signed several key components that helped the Browns to a 10-6 record in 2007. The Browns signed QB Derek Anderson (thru 2010), RB Jamal Lewis (thru 2010), S Nick Sorensen (thru 2010), OL Seth McKinney (thru 2008), LB Kris Griffi n (thru 2008) and FB Charles Ali (thru 2008).
Mel Tucker - Defensive CoordinatorThe Cleveland Browns named Mel Tucker defensive co-ordinator. In 2008, Tucker received a two-year contract extension and is signed through the 2010 season. Tuck-er spent the last three seasons as the Browns defensive backs coach under head coach Romeo Crennel. Tucker, a Cleveland native, inherited a young second-ary in 2007 as the Browns ranked 24th in the league, allowing 230.1 yards passing per game. Tucker was re-sponsible for the development of two young safeties in the secondary and tutoring youth at the corner position as well. Tucker assisted in the development of two rookie
draft choices who made an immediate impact in the Browns secondary. Second-round selection Eric Wright started 13 games at left corner and tied for second on the team with 11 passes defended, while fi fth-round pick Brandon McDonald became a force in the second half of the season as the nickel defensive back and tied Wright for second on the club with 11 passes defended. Tucker previously served as defensive backs coach and co-defensive coor-dinator for Ohio State University for four seasons (2001-04) and the defensive backs coach at Louisiana State University for the 2000 season. Tucker began coaching as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1997 and 1998 before taking the defensive backs coach position at Miami (Ohio) University in 1999.
Cory Undlin - Defensive Backs CoachThe Cleveland Browns named Cory Undlin as defensive backs coach. Undlin received a one-year contract ex-tension and is signed through the 2009 season. Undlin spent the last three seasons as the Browns secondary coach/assistant special teams coach under head coach Romeo Crennel. Undlin came to Cleveland from the New England Patriots, where he spent the 2004 season as the defen-sive assistant helping with the defensive backs. Undlin was part of a Patriots team that won back-to-back Su-per Bowl championships and also won an NFL record 21 straight games.
Before joining New England, Undlin spent two seasons assisting with the defensive backs as a graduate assistant at Fresno State University (2002-03). During those two seasons, Fresno State won back-to-back Silicon Valley Bowls by defeating Georgia Tech and UCLA, respectively. Prior to Fresno State, Undlin spent four years at Cal Lutheran University as a linebackers/defensive coordinator (1998-2002). Undlin played defensive back at Cal Lutheran from 1990–94, and received a Master’s degree from CLU in 2003.
Coaching, Front OfFice and Draft MovescRENNEL GETS EXTENSION
Romeo Crennel - Head CoachRomeo Crennel led the Browns to a 10-6 record in 2007, including a franchise best seven consecutive home wins, and witnessed six Browns selected to the Pro Bowl. Crennel was rewarded with a two-year con-tract extension (through 2011) on Jan. 29, 2008. Cren-nel’s 2007 team ranked 8th overall in offense and scor-ing, as the Browns scored 402 points and totaled 5,621 net yards of offense, as both rank third best in franchise history. Crennel was named head coach of the Cleveland Browns on Feb. 8, 2005, the 11th full-time head coach
in franchise history. Crennel returned to Cleveland in 2005 after serving as the Browns defensive coordinator in 2000 and along with Phil Savage helped rebuild the football operations. Crennel previously led the Browns to a respectable 6-10 record in his fi rst year as a head coach and added a 4-12 mark in 2006. His re-sume includes 38 years of coaching experience, including 27 years in the NFL.
Savage Inks EXTENSION
Phil Savage - Senior Vice President/GMPhil Savage was rewarded with a three-year contract extension (thru 2012) on May 2, 2008, following an ex-citing 2007 season that witnessed the Browns improve to 10-6, including a franchise best seven consecutive home wins, and six Browns selected to the Pro Bowl. The 2007 team ranked eighth overall in offense and scoring, as the Browns scored 402 points and totaled 5,621 net yards of offense, both marking third in fran-chise history. Savage was named Senior Vice President and Gen-eral Manager on Jan. 6, 2005. Savage, an 18-year vet-
eran of the NFL, is known throughout the NFL as one of the league’s top talent evaluators. Savage implements the organizational strategy for football opera-tions and is responsible for all pro and college personnel acquisitions. Savage works directly with Head Coach Romeo Crennel in determining goals and needs for the team and arranging fi nancial guidelines and parameters for contract ne-gotiations and budgets.
Rd. Overall Name College Pos. Ht. Wt.4a. 104 Beau Bell UNLV LB 6-1 2504b. 111 Martin Rucker Missouri TE 6-4 2606a. 190 Ahtyba Rubin Iowa State DL 6-2 3306b. 191 Paul Hubbard Wisconsin WR 6-2 2257. 231 Alex Hall St. Augustine LB 6-5 250
Bell - During his collegiate career at UNLV, appeared in 41 games, including 26 starts, and collected 320 tackles, 186 solo, 10.5 sacks for 62 yards, 27 TFL, 5 PBU, 4 interceptions, 6 forced fumbles and 1 recovered fumble…His 320 career tackles ranks second on the school’s all-time list (Adam Seward, 433, 2001-04) and fi fth in Mountain West Conference annals.
Rucker - During his collegiate career at Missouri, started all 50 games and totaled 203 receptions for 2,175 yards (10.7 avg.) and 18 TDs…Holds the school career-record with 203 receptions…His 203 career receptions are the most ever by a Big Twelve Conference tight end and also ranks eighth among receivers in Conference history.
Rubin - In 24 games at Iowa State, started 21 contests at nose guard and recorded 76 tackles, 42 solo, with 2.5 sacks for 13 yards, 8 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 recovered fumble and 1 forced fumble.
*Hubbard - Former football walk-on who was known for his track exploits when he arrived as a freshman…Played in 35 games, including 21 starts, dur-ing his collegiate career at Wisconsin…Recorded 53 receptions for 936 yards (17.7 avg.) and 5 TDs.
Hall - Appeared in 30 games, including 29 starts, at St. Augustine (Division II) and holds the school career records with 26 sacks for 168 yards and 51 TFL…Totaled 156 tackles, including 92 solo, 4 recovered fumbles, 1 forced fumble, 4 PBU and 11 QB pressures during his collegiate career.
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the fi rst round, 22nd overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Threw for 239 yards on 23-of-35 passing and two touch-downs in his fi rst NFL start on Nov. 6 against Denver... Made his NFL debut in the regular season fi nale vs. San Francisco on Dec. 30, for one series and was 3-of-8 passing for 45 yards.
QUINN’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS PASSING ATTEMPTS: 36 at Buffalo 11/17/08 COMPLETIONS: 23 vs. Denver 11/6/08 PASSING YARDS: 239 vs. Denver 11/6/08 PASSING TDs: 2 vs. Denver 11/6/08 LONG PASS: 42 vs. Houston 11/23/08 INTERCEPTIONS: 2 vs. Houston 11/23/08 RUSH ATTEMPTS: 4 at Buffalo 11/17/08 RUSH YARDS: 18 at Buffalo 11/17/08 LONG RUSH: 12 Buffalo 11/17/08 COMPLETION: 65.7% vs. Denver 11/6/08 QB RATING: 104.3 vs. Denver 11/6/08
(W-L) Yds. QBYear Team GP GS Record Att Cmp Pct. Yds Yds/Att. TD Int Lg Sk Lost Rating2007 Cleveland 1 0 0-0 8 3 37.5% 45 5.6 0 0 18 0 0 56.82008 Cleveland 3 3 1-2 89 45 50.6% 518 5.8 2 2 42 1 9 66.6NFL Totals 4 3 1-2 (starter) 97 48 49.5% 563 5.8 2 2 42 1 9 65.8
QUINN’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS
Quinn shines in First NFL StartIn his fi rst NFL start, QB Brady Quinn totaled 239 yards on 23-for-35 passing with two touchdowns against the Broncos on Nov. 6. Quinn posted a passer rating of 104.3 and completed 10 consecutive passes spanning the second and third quarters. The second year pro connected with TE Kellen Winslow on a third-and-goal from the fi ve in the fi rst quarter for his fi rst career touchdown. Quinn and Winslow hooked up again in the second quarter for a 16-yard touch-down.
Quinn Engineers First Career WinQB Brady Quinn picked up his fi rst career win as a starting quarterback with the Browns 29-27 victory over Buffalo on Nov. 17. Quinn led the Browns on a 7-play 28 yard drive which resulted in K Phil Dawson’s 56-yard game winning fi eld goal with 1:39 remaining. Quinn fi nished 14-of-36 for 185 yards.
Quinn also engineered the longest drive of the season when he drove the Browns 96 yards on 12 plays. On the drive, Quinn went 4-of-5 for 62 yards. WR/KR Joshua Cribbs capped off the drive with a two-yard TD plunge in the second quarter.
DEREK ANDERSON#3QuarterbackHeight: 6-6Weight: 230College: Oregon StateBirthdate: June 15, 1983How Acquired: W (Balt.) – ‘05Year with Browns: 4th Year in NFL: 4th
Career Transactions: Drafted by Baltimore in the sixth round, 213th overall, in the 2005 NFL Draft…Waived by Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2005…Claimed by Cleveland via waivers from Baltimore on Sept. 21, 2005... Signed by Cleveland to a three-year contract on Feb. 29, 2008.
Career Highlights: Named to his fi rst Pro Bowl and had a breakout season in 2007 by passing for 29 TDs on 298-of-527 passing for 3,787 yards and a 82.5 QB rating…Tied a franchise mark with 5 TD passes in a 51-45 win over Cincin-nati on Sept. 16.
ANDERSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS PASSING ATTEMPTS: 48 (2x) last at Cincinnati 12/23/07 COMPLETIONS: 29 (2x) last at Cincinnati 12/23/07 PASSING YARDS: 364 vs. Seattle 11/4/07 PASSING TDs: 5 vs. Cincinnati 9/16/07 LONG PASS: 78t vs. Baltimore 9/30/07 INTERCEPTIONS: 4 (2x) last at Cincinnati 12/23/07 RUSH ATTEMPTS: 5 vs. Miami 10/14/07 RUSH YARDS: 44 vs. Kansas City 12/3/06 LONG RUSH: 33 vs. Kansas City 12/3/06 COMPLETION: 72% (2x) last at STL 10/28/07 QB RATING: 143.0 at St. Louis 10/28/07
In 2007, Browns QB Derek Anderson became the fi rst Cleveland quarter-back named to a Pro Bowl since Bernie Kosar earned the nod in 1988. Ander-son threw for a career-high 3,787 yards, including a career-best 364 yards in the Browns Week Nine win over the Seahawks. Anderson ranked fi rst among QBs with 12.71 yards-per-completion average in 2007. Anderson racked up 29 passing TDs, which tied for the second most in a single season in franchise history.
JAMAL LEWIS31Running Back Height: 5-11Weight: 245College: Tennessee Birth Date: Aug. 26, 1979How Acquired: UFA (Balt.) – ’07 Year with Browns: 2nd Year in NFL: 9th
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Baltimore in the fi rst round, 5th overall, in the 2000 NFL Draft…Signed by Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent on March 7, 2007... Signed by Cleveland to a three-year contract on Feb. 21, 2008.
Career Highlights: A nine-year veteran who 24th on the NFL career rushing list…Set the sin-gle-game NFL rushing record with 295 yards vs. Cleveland on Sept. 14, 2003…His 387 carries and 2,066 yards in 2003 were both Baltimore Ravens franchise records…Earned Football Digest Comeback Player of the Year in 2002…In 2000, joined Tony Dorsett as one of only two rookies to run for over 1,000 yards for the eventual Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens, and added 338 yards and 4 TDs in four postseason games in 2000.
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES (35) Yards Date Opponent 295 09/14/03 vs. Cleveland 216 09/16/07 vs. Cincinnati 205 12/21/03 at Cleveland 187 10/06/02 at Cleveland 187 11/19/00 vs. Dallas 186 09/26/04 at Cincinnati 180 12/07/03 vs. Cincinnati 170 11/26/00 vs. Cleveland 167 01/02/05 vs. Miami 163 12/16/07 vs. Buffalo 135 11/10/02 vs. Cincinnati 134 11/25/07 vs. Houston 134 10/26/03 vs. Denver 132 09/21/03 at San Diego 131 10/12/03 at Arizona 130 12/19/04 at Indianapolis 128 12/30/07 vs. San Francisco 126 12/17/00 at Arizona
Yards Date Opponent 125 12/14/03 at Oakland 121 12/01/02 at Cincinnati 119 10/20/02 vs. Jacksonville 118 12/09/07 at New York Jets 117 11/23/03 vs. Seattle 116 10/10/04 at Washington 116 09/24/00 vs. Cincinnati 115 09/28/03 vs. Kansas City 114 12/28/03 vs. Pittsburgh 113 11/27/05 at Cincinnati 111 11/09/03 at St. Louis 109 12/17/06 vs. Cleveland 109 10/29/06 at New Orleans 109 11/05/00 at Cincinnati 105 12/19/05 vs. Green Bay 101 10/19/03 at Cincinnati 100 12/22/02 vs. Cleveland Denotes as member of Browns
LEWIS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 34 vs. Miami 1/2/05 RUSHING YARDS: 295 vs. Cleveland 12/21/03 LONG RUSH: 82t vs. Cleveland 9/14/03 RUSHING TDS: 4 vs. Seattle 11/4/07 RECEPTIONS: 7 at Indianapolis 10/13/02 RECEIVING YARDS: 108 vs. New Orleans 12/8/02 LONG RECEPTION: 77t vs. New Orleans 12/8/02 RECEIVING TDS: 1 (4x) last at New York Jets 12/9/07
RUSHING RECEIVING Date Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD 9/7 DAL 13 62 4.8 24 0 1 14 14.0 14 09/14 PIT 19 38 2.0 8 0 3 28 9.3 13 0 9/21 at Balt 12 56 4.7 14 0 3 21 7.0 9 09/28 at Cin 25 79 3.2 18 1 2 15 7.5 9 010/13 NYG 21 88 4.2 13 1 1 4 4.0 4 010/19 at Wash 19 80 4.2 22 0 1 18 18.0 18 010/26 at Jac 20 81 4.1 19 1 1 7 7.0 7 011/2 BALT 19 49 2.6 7 0 1 13 13.0 13 011/6 DEN 19 60 3.2 29 1 2 24 12.0 18 011/17 at Buf 18 65 3.6 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 011/23 HOU 10 58 5.8 16 0 2 10 5.0 6 0111/30 IND 24 77 3.2 15 0 1 7 7.0 7 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 12 games 219 793 3.6 29 4 18 161 8.9 18 0
2008 Offensive Game-By-Game Statistics
an impressive engagementBrowns RB Jamal Lewis went over the 1,000-yard plateau for the 2007 season in the Browns Week 15 win over the Bills, becoming the eighth Browns RB to rush for 1,000 yards in a season and marking the 21st time in Browns history that a RB has rushed for 1,000 yards or more. He fi nished the 2007 campaign with his fi fth 100-yard perfor-mance of the season, gaining 128 yards in the Browns Week 17 win over the 49ers to fi nish the year with 1,304 rushing yards, the fi fth highest total in the NFL in 2007.
NFL LEADING RUSHERS IN 2007 PLAYER TEAM YARDS1. LaDainian Tomlinson SD 1,4742. Adrian Peterson Min. 1,3413. Brian Westbrook Phi. 1,3334. Willie Parker Pit. 1,3165. JAMAL LEWIS CLE 1,304
Career Transactions: Drafted by Cleveland in the fi rst round, sixth overall, in the 2004 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Named to the Pro Bowl in 2007 after a career-high 1,106 yards and 5 TDs on 82 receptions…In 2006 led all NFL tight ends and ranked ninth in the league with 89 receptions…Recorded a career-high 89 receptions in 2006, tying Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome (1983, 1984) for the franchise mark for most receptions in a single-season.
WINSLOW’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS RECEPTIONS: 11 (3x) last vs. Seattle 11/4/07 RECEIVING YARDS: 125 vs. Seattle 11/4/07 RECEIVING TDS: 2 vs. Denver 11/6/08 LONG RECEPTION: 49 vs. Baltimore 9/30/07
Date Opp No. Yds Avg. Lg TD 9/7 DAL 5 47 9.4 17 1 9/14 PIT 7 55 7.9 19 0 9/21 at Balt 2 14 7.0 10 0 9/28 at Cin 5 54 10.8 20 0 10/13 NYG INACTIVE INACTIVE 10/19 at Wash 2 17 8.5 9 0 10/26 at Jac INACTIVE INACTIVE 11/2 BALT 5 64 12.8 20 0 11/6 DEN 10 111 11.1 30 2 11/17 at Buf 3 40 13.3 16 0 11/23 HOU 1 11 11.0 11 0 11/30 IND 3 15 5.0 5 0 12/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 10 games 43 428 10.0 30 3
WINSLOW’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
A TIE WITH OZZIEIn 2006, TE Kellen Winslow tied Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome for fi rst place on Cleveland’s single-season receptions list with 89 catches for the year. Newsome recorded 89 receptions in 1983 and ’84. Winslow led all NFL tight ends in receptions and was third in receiving yards (875) among his position.
BIG PLay KBrowns TE Kellen Winslow continued to impress and to stack up big numbers from the TE position in 2007. Winslow had at least four catches in 13 of the Browns 16 games in 2007.
In the Browns Week Two win over the Bengals, he had the fi rst 100-yard receiv-ing performance of his career, before matching a career-high with 11 receptions for a career-high 125 yards in the Browns Week Nine win over the Seahawks.Winslow later hauled in 10 passes, the fourth 10+-reception game of his career and contributed 107 yards, the third 100-yard receiving day of his career in the Browns Week 12 victory over the Texans.
In the Browns Week 16 contest with the Bengals, Winslow broke the 1,000-yard barrier, doing so for the fi rst time in his career, before adding 62 yards in the Week 17 victory over the 49ers to fi nish the season with 1,106 receiving yards, the third highest single season total in franchise history.
Winslow’s 1,106 receiving yards ranked him third amongst NFL TEs in 2007.
RECEIVING YARDS OF TEs IN 2007PLAYER TEAM YARDSTony Gonzalez KC 1,172Jason Witten Dal. 1,145KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 1,106
Winslow had at least one catch of 20+ yards in 10 of the Browns 16 games in 2007 and led all TEs in that category. Winslow also added a career-long 49-yard reception against the Ravens in Week Four. In 2006, Winslow had 11 catches of 20 yards or more, ranking fourth amongst NFL TEs.
# OF GAINS OF 20+ YARDS BY NFL TEs IN 2007PLAYER TEAM GAINS OF 20+KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 17 Tony Gonzalez KC 15Antonio Gates SD 14
In addition, Winslow’s 13.5 yards-per-catch average ranked him fi rst amongst NFL TEs in 2007. Winslow’s 82 receptions ranked third among NFL TEs in 2007.
AVG. YARDS PER CATCH AMONGST NFL TEs (minimum 25 receptions)PLAYER TEAM NO. AVG.KELLEN WINSLOW CLE 82 13.5Antonio Gates SD 75 13.1Desmond Clark Chi. 44 12.4
Career Transactions: Drafted by Cleveland in the fi rst round, third overall, in the 2005 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Named to the Pro Bowl following a breakout 2007 season where he set a career-high in all four offensive categories—80 receptions, 1,289 yards, 16.1 avg. and 16 TDs…Set a franchise single-season record with 1,289 receiving yards and 16 TDs…Set a career-high 3 TDs vs. Miami on Oct. 14, 2007…In 2006, led the team with 884 yards receiv-ing and 6 TDs…Recorded his fi rst TD reception on an 80-yard TD reception at Green Bay on Sept. 18, 2005, and fi nished with 3 receptions for 107 yards.
EDWARDS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS RECEPTIONS: 8 (5x) last at Buffalo 11/17/08 RECEIVING YARDS: 154 vs. NY Giants 10/13/08 RECEIVING TDS: 3 vs Miami 10/14/07 LONG RECEPTION: 80t at Green Bay 9/18/05 RUSH ATTEMPTS: 1 (3x) last at Houston 12/31/06 RUSH YARDS: 8 at San Diego 11/5/06
DYNAMIC DUOBrowns WR Braylon Edwards and TE Kellen Winslow became the fi rst duo in Browns history to each record 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. “The opposing defense has to pick their poison, double either myself or Braylon,” said Winslow. “Braylon is good to have as a catalyst on this offense because he is getting open and beating his man. Opposing defenses have to account for both of us on the fi eld and then it creates opportunities for other players.”Edwards became the sixth receiver in Browns history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a single season, setting the franchise record for most receiving yards in a single season. Winslow joined Edwards as the seventh Browns receiver to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a season.BROWNS 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS IN A SINGLE SEASON
PLAYER YEAR YARDSBRAYLON EDWARDS 2007 1,289Webster Slaughter 1989 1,236KELLEN WINSLOW 2007 1,106Kevin Johnson 2001 1,097Paul Warfi eld 1968 1,067Antonio Bryant 2005 1,009Ozzie Newsome 1981 1,002Ozzie Newsome 1984 1,001
The Browns duo had the fourth-most combined total receiving yards in the NFL in 2007. RECEIVERS/YARDS TEAM YDS.R. Moss (1,493), W. Welker (1,175) NE 2,668C. Johnson (1,440), Houshmandzadeh (1,143) Cin. 2,583T. Owens (1,355), J. Witten (1,145) Dal. 2,500EDWARDS (1,289), WINSLOW (1,106) CLE 2,395
Edwards in the endzoneBrowns WR Braylon Edwards, with 16 touchdown catches last season, set a Browns franchise-record for TD catches in a single season. His 16 TD grabs also ranked second in the NFL in 2007.
MOST RECEIVING TDs IN A SINGLE SEASON BY A BROWNS WRPLAYER YEAR TDsBRAYLON EDWARDS 2007 16Gary Collins 1963 13Paul Warfi eld, G. Collins 1968, 1966 12
NFL LEADERS IN RECEIVING TDsPLAYER TEAM TDsRandy Moss NE 23BRAYLON EDWARDS CLE 16Terrell Owens Dal. 15
Edwards set a franchise record for receiving TDs in a season (Gary Collins, 1963) with his 14th and 15th TD grabs of the season in the Browns Week 16 contest with the Bengals, before fi nishing the season with one fi nal TD grab in the victory over the 49ers in Week 17, increasing his franchise record to 16. Ed-wards also matched his career-high with eight receptions in the Week 16 game with the Bengals, the fourth time he hauled in eight passes in a game in 2007.
Yards Date Opponent Rec. TD 154 10/13/2008 vs. NY Giants 5 1 149 12/02/2007 at Arizona 7 1 146 09/16/2007 vs. Cincinnati 8 2 137 11/16/2006 vs. Pittsburgh 7 0 117 10/28/2007 at St. Louis 8 2 116 09/24/2006 vs. Baltimore 5 1 110 10/07/2007 at New England 6 0 110 09/17/2006 at Cincinnati 4 0 107 09/18/2005 at Green Bay 3 1 104 11/17/2008 at Buffalo 8 0
JOSHUA CRIBBS16Wide Receiver/Kick ReturnerHeight: 6-1 Weight: 215College: Kent StateBirthdate: June 9, 1983How Acquired: FA – ‘05Year with Browns: 4th Year in NFL: 4th
Games Played/Started: 2005 (14/0); 2006 (16/1); 2007 (16/2); 2008 (11/0).
Career Transactions: Signed as an undrafted free agent by Cleveland on April 29, 2005…Signed by Cleveland to a six-year contract extension on Nov. 3, 2006.
Career Highlights: In 2007, named to the Pro Bowl as the AFC’s special teamer…Is the franchise career leader in kickoff returns, kickoff return yards and kickoff return TDs…Added three returns for TDs in 2007, including a 99-yard kickoff return at Oakland on Sept. 23, a 100-yard kickoff return at Pittsburgh on Nov. 11, and a 76-yard punt return vs. San Francisco on Dec. 30…Recorded his fi rst career TD on a 90-yard kickoff return vs. Detroit on Oct. 23, 2005.
KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS SPECIAL TEAMS Year Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD Tackles 2005 Cleveland 45 1,094 24.3 90t 1 1 0 5 5.0 5 0 19 2006 Cleveland 61 1,494 24.5 92t 1 6 1 51 9.2 34 0 25 2007 Cleveland 59 1,809 30.7 100t 2 30 10 405 13.5 76t 1 23 2008 Cleveland 33 865 26.2 92t 1 22 5 190 8.6 32 0 21 NFL Totals 198 5,201 26.3 100t 5 61 16 651 10.7 76t 1 88
CAREER Special Teams Statistics
Cribbs Having Special SeasonWR/KR Joshua Cribbs leads the Browns with 21 special teams tackles. He also leads in punt (190) and kickoff (865) return yards. In 2007, Cribbs was the only player in the NFL to lead his team in kickoff return yards, punt return yards and special teams tackles.
CRIBBS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS RECEPTIONS: 4 vs. Denver 10/22/06 RECEIVING YARDS: 32 vs. Denver 10/22/06 RECEIVING TDS: 1 at Washington 10/19/08 LONG RECEPTION: 14 vs. NYJ 10/29/06 RUSH ATTEMPTS: 3 vs. Denver 11/6/08 RUSH YARDS: 48 vs. Denver 11/6/08 RUSH TDS: 1 at Buffalo 11/17/08 KICKOFF RETURNS: 7 (2x) last vs. Baltimore 11/2/08 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS: 245 at Baltimore 11/18/07 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 100t at Pittsburgh 11/11/07 KICKOFF RETURN TD: 1 (5x) last vs. Baltimore 11/2/08 (92t) PUNT RETURNS: 4 vs. San Francisco 12/30/07 LONG PUNT RETURN: 76t vs. San Francisco 12/30/07 PUNT RETURN YARDS: 135 vs. San Francisco 12/30/07 PUNT RETURN TD: 76t vs. San Francisco 12/30/07
Yards Opponent Date Rec. TD Yards Opponent Date Rec. TD 141 at Houston 9/10/06 6 1 113 at Dallas 12/12/04 5 0 141 vs. N.Y. Giants 9/19/05 8 0 113 vs. S.F. 9/19/04 9 1 139 vs. Washington 11/12/06 6 1 111 vs. Carolina 12/4/06 4 1 136 at Dallas 10/14/07 7 1 111 at Cincinnati 12/22/02 6 1 129 at Green Bay 10/9/05 8 0 102 vs. Carolina 12/18/05 5 1 122 vs. Denver 11/21/04 10 1 101 at Seattle 9/7/03 8 0 114 vs. Dallas 12/28/03 3 1
100-yard Receiving Games (13)
Donte’ Stallworth Profile
DONTE’ STALLWORTH18Wide ReceiverHeight: 6-0 Weight: 200College: TennesseeBirthdate: Nov. 10, 1980How Acquired: URF (N.E.) - ‘08Year with Browns: 1st Year in NFL: 7th
Career Transactions: Selected by New Orleans in the fi rst round, 13th overall, in the 2002 NFL Draft…Acquired by Philadelphia via trade from New Orleans on Aug. 28, 2006 for LB Mark Simoneau and a conditional 4th round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft…Signed by New England as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2007…Signed by Cleveland as an un-restricted free agent on March 1, 2008.
Career Highlights: Entered 2008 having played in 84 games, including 53 starts with New Orleans, Philadelphia and New England and totaled 279 receptions for 4,213 yards (15.1 avg.) and 31 TDs…Had a career-high 70 receptions for 945 yards with New Orleans in 2005.
STALLWORTH’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS RECEPTIONS: 10 vs Denver 11/21/04 RECEIVING YARDS: 141 (2x) last at Houston 9/10/06 RECEIVING TDS: 2 at New England 11/20/05 LONG RECEPTION: 84t vs Washington 11/12/06 RUSH ATTEMPTS: 1 (12x) last vs Cleveland 10/7/07 RUSH YARDS: 26 at Atlanta 11/28/04
RECEIVING RUSHINGDate Opp No. Yds Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD9/7 DAL Did Not Play Did Not Play9/14 PIT INACTIVE INACTIVE 9/21 at Balt INACTIVE INACTIVE 9/28 at Cin INACTIVE INACTIVE 10/13 NYG 2 19 9.5 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 010/19 at Wash 2 24 12.0 18 0 0 0 0.0 0 010/26 at Jac 3 13 4.3 5 1 0 0 0.0 0 011/2 BALT INACTIVE INACTIVE 11/6 DEN 4 48 12.0 19 0 0 0 0.0 0 011/17 at Buf 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 -4 -4.0 -4 011/23 HOU 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0.0 0 011/30 IND 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 7 games 13 126 9.7 19 1 1 -4 -4.0 -4 0
STALLWORTH’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Shaun Rogers Profile
SHAUN ROGERS92Defensive LineHeight: 6-4 Weight: 350College: TexasBirthdate: March 12, 1979How Acquired: Tr. (Det.) - ‘08Year with Browns: 1st Year in NFL: 8th
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Detroit in the second round, 61st overall, in the 2001 NFL Draft…Traded by Detroit to Cleveland for DB Leigh Bodden and the Browns 2008 third round draft choice on March 1, 2008…Signed by Cleveland to a six-year contract on March 4, 2008.
Career Highlights: Entered 2008 with 447 total tackles, including 296 solo and 29.5 sacks for 217.5 yards…Named to two Pro Bowls following the 2004 and 2005 seasons…Had a career-high 7 sacks in 2007 and returned an interception 66 yards for a TD vs. Denver on Nov. 4, 2007…Has made an impact on special teams throughout his career and has blocked 12 kicks, including 11 fi eld goal attempts and 1 PAT.
ROGERS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHSTACKLES: 11 vs. Tennessee 10/21/01SACKS: 2.5 vs. Denver 11/4/07 FORCED FUMBLES: 1 (4x) last vs. Atlanta 11/24/05RECOVERED FUMBLES: 2 at Green Bay 11/10/02INTERCEPTIONS: 1 vs. Denver 11/4/07 (returned 66 yards for TD)BLOCKED FIELD GOALS: 2 at San Francisco 11/4/01
TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL 4 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/14 PIT 8 3 3 1/6 0/0 0 0/0 29/21 at Balt 5 4 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/28 at Cin 5 5 0 1/5 0/0 0 0/0 010/13 NYG 2 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 010/19 at Wash 8 4 4 .5/3 0/0 0 0/0 010/26 at Jac 5 4 1 1/7 0/0 0 0/0 011/2 BALT 8 4 0 1/6 0/0 0 0/0 411/6 DEN 3 2 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/17 at Buf 7 5 1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 111/23 HOU 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 011/30 IND 6 5 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 12 gms. 62 42 13 4.5/27 0/0 2 0/0 7
ROGERS’ 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Rogers Wins Player of the Week HonorDL Shaun Rogers was named the GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Week for Week 8. Rogers led the Browns’ defensive effort with fi ve tackles, one sack and a fourth-quarter blocked fi eld goal attempt as Cleveland beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 23 -17 on Oct. 26.
SHAUN SMITH91Defensive LineHeight: 6-2 Weight: 325College: South CarolinaBirthdate: Aug. 19, 1981How Acquired: RFA (Cin.) - ‘07Year with Browns: 2nd Year in NFL: 5th
Career Transactions: Signed by Dallas as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 1, 2003…Waived by Dallas on Aug. 31, 2003…Signed by Dallas to the practice squad on Sept. 1, 2003…Waived by Dallas on Aug. 31, 2004…Claimed by Arizona via waivers on Sept. 1, 2004…Waived by Arizona on Sept. 6, 2004…Signed by New Orleans to the practice squad on Sept. 7…Signed by New Orleans to the active roster on Sept. 18, 2004…Waived by New Orleans on Nov. 30, 2004…Claimed by Cincinnati via waivers on Dec. 1, 2004…Signed by Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2007.
Career Highlights: Entered 2008 having played in 49 career games, including 17 starts with New Orleans, Cincinnati and Cleveland with 137 career tackles…Had a career-high 63 tackles and 2 sacks with Cleveland in 2007.
S. SMITH’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHSTACKLES: 8 (2x) last vs. Buffalo 12/16/07SACKS: 1 (2x) last at Pittsburgh 11/11/07FORCED FUMBLES: 1 (2x) last vs. Indianapolis 11/30/08
Corey Williams Profile
COREY WILLIAMS99Defensive LineHeight: 6-4 Weight: 320College: Arkansas StateBirthdate: Aug. 17, 1980How Acquired: Tr. (G.B.) - ‘08Year with Browns: 1st Year in NFL: 5th
Career Transactions: Originally selected by Green Bay in the sixth round, 179th overall, in the 2004 NFL Draft…Traded by Green Bay to Cleveland for the Browns 2008 second-round draft choice on Feb. 29, 2008… Signed by Cleveland to a six-year contract on Feb. 29, 2008.
Career Highlights: Versatile defensive lineman has played in 56 games and has totaled 156 tackles and 17 sacks…Recorded a career-high 7 sacks and 51 tackles for the Packers in 2007…Recorded a career-high 7 sacks for Green Bay in 2006…Recorded a career-high 3 sacks at Buffalo on Nov. 5, 2006.
WILLIAMS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS TACKLES: 9 vs. Pittsburgh 9/14/08 SACKS: 3 at Buffalo 11/5/06 FORCED FUMBLE: 2 vs. Carolina 11/18/07 RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1 (2x) last at Cincinnati 9/28/08 INTERCEPTION: 1 at N.Y. Giants 9/16/07
TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL 3 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/14 PIT 3 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/21 at Balt 4 3 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/28 at Cin 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 010/13 NYG INACTIVE INACTIVE10/19 at Wash INACTIVE INACTIVE10/26 at Jac INACTIVE INACTIVE11/2 BALT 3 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/6 DEN 3 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/17 at Buf 7 6 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/23 HOU INACTIVE INACTIVE11/30 IND 6 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/1 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 8 games 30 17 13 0/0 0/0 0 0/1 0
SMITH’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL 3 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/14 PIT 9 6 3 .5/4.5 0/0 0 0/0 09/21 at Balt 3 1 2 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 09/28 at Cin 3 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 010/13 NYG 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 010/19 at Wash 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 110/26 at Jac 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/2 BALT 3 2 1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 011/6 DEN 3 1 2 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 011/17 at Buf 4 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/23 HOU 7 5 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/30 IND 2 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 12 gms. 43 23 19 .5/4.5 0/0 4 1/0 1
WILLIAMS’ 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Williams Sets an Early ToneAgainst the Steelers on Sept. 14, DL Corey Williams posted a career-high nine tackles, including six solo and three assisted tackles, for the fi fth-year pro. Williams led the team in tackles and also shared a sack with S Nick Sorensen on a nine-yard sack of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger. Since Romeo Cren-nel brought the 3-4 defensive scheme to the Browns in 2005, Williams’ perfor-mance marked only the fi fth time since 2005 that a defensive lineman has either led the club or tied for the lead in tackles in a game.
Smith Has Career Year with BrownsDL Shaun Smith recorded a career high 63 tackles in his fi rst season as a member of the Cleveland Browns during the 2007 campaign. Smith also reg-istered his fi rst two career sacks and fi nished with 4 QB pressures and one forced fumble.
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the fi rst round, 13th overall, in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Set the Browns franchise rookie record with 11 sacks and ranked sec-ond in the NFL among rookies…Had a career-high 2 sacks at Oakland on Oct. 1, 2006, vs. Tampa Bay on Dec. 24, 2006 and at Oakland on Sept. 23, 2007.
WIMBLEY’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS TACKLES: 8 vs. N.Y. Jets 10/29/06 SACKS: 2 (3x) last at Oakland 9/23/07 QB PRESSURES: 3 vs. Baltimore 9/24/06 RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1 (3x) last at Baltimore 12/17/06 FORCED FUMBLES: 1 (4x) last at Cincinnati 9/28/08
d’qwell jackson ProfileD’QWELL JACKSON52LinebackerHeight: 6-0 Weight: 240College: MarylandBirthdate: Sept. 26, 1983How Acquired: D2 – ‘06Year with Browns: 3rd Year in NFL: 3rd
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the second round, 34th overall, in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Led the Browns with 114 tackles in 2007… In his rookie season, fi nished second on the team in tackles with 115…Posted a career-high 16 tackles at Carolina on Oct. 8, 2006, and matched the total vs. Cincinnati on Nov. 26, 2006 and vs. NYG on Oct. 13, 2008
JACKSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS TACKLES: 16 (3x) last vs. NYG 10/13/08 PBU: 2 vs. Baltimore 9/30/07 INTERCEPTIONS: 1 vs. Houston 11/25/07; at Baltimore 9/21/08
TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL 3 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/14 PIT 3 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/21 at Balt 3 2 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/28 at Cin 5 3 2 1/2 0/0 0 0/1 010/13 NYG 5 0 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 010/19 at Wash 10 8 2 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 010/26 at Jac 6 5 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/2 BALT 3 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/6 DEN 4 4 0 1/6 0/0 0 0/0 011/17 at Buf 8 6 2 0/0 1/2 0 0/0 01/23 HOU 4 2 1 1/4 0/0 0 0/0 111/30 IND 5 3 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 12 gms. 59 40 18 3/12 1/2 1 0/1 0
WIMBLEY’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
In 2007, Browns LB Kamerion Wimbley compiled the third two-sack game of his career (at Oak. 9/23/07; vs. TB 12/24/06; at Oak. 10/1/06) with two sacks at Oakland in Week Three. He added his third sack of 2007 in the Browns Week Six victory over the Dolphins, his fourth of the 2007 season in the Week 11 win over the Ravens and his fi fth in the Week 14 victory over the Jets. Wimbley, completed his second season as a pro in 2007 with 16 career sacks.
wonderful WimbleyHITTING A WALL
LB D’Qwell Jackson led the team with 114 tackles* (78 solo, 33 assisted, 3TFL) in 2007, including a season-high 12 tackles* (9 solo, 3 assisted) in the Week 14, 24-18 win against the Jets. DB Sean Jones (47 solo, 56 assisted, 2 TFL) had the second most tackles on the team with 105 tackles*. LB Andra Davis had the third most tackles on the team with 104 tackles* (56 solo, 39 assisted, 9 TFL) in-cluding a team-high 4 tackles* for loss in the 8-0 win over the Bills in Week 15. *based on coaches fi lm
TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL 11 8 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/14 PIT 8 4 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/21 at Balt 12 6 6 0/0 1/16 1 0/0 09/28 at Cin 8 5 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 110/13 NYG 16 11 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 010/19 at Wash 8 5 3 .5/3 0/0 0 0/0 010/26 at Jac 14 8 6 .5/1.5 0/0 0 0/0 011/2 BALT 13 9 4 1/6 0/0 0 0/0 011/6 DEN 10 6 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/17 at Buf 13 9 3 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 111/23 HOU 12 4 8 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/30 IND 11 6 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 12 gms. 136 81 53 2/10.5 1/16 2 0/0 2
Career Transactions: Drafted by Cleveland in the second round, 59th overall, in the 2004 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Matched a career-high fi ve interceptions in 2007…In 2006, tied for the team lead with fi ve interceptions and was tied for 10th in the NFL…Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week following his performance vs. N.Y. Jets on Oct. 29, 2006.
JONES’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS TACKLES: 16 at Washington 10/19/08 SACKS: 0.5 (2x) last at NY Jets 12/9/07 INTERCEPTIONS: 2 vs. N.Y. Jets 10/29/06
FORCED FUMBLE: 1 (2x) last at Oakland 9/23/07 RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1 vs. New Orleans 9/10/06 PBU: 2 at Oakland 9/23/07
BLOCKED KICK: 1 (PAT) vs. Tampa Bay 12/24/06
BRODNEY POOL Profile
BRODNEY POOL21SafetyHeight: 6-2Weight: 205College: OklahomaBirthdate: May 24, 1984How Acquired: D(2) – ‘05Year with Browns: 4th Year in NFL: 4th
Games Played/Started: 2005 (13/0); 2006 (16/8); 2007 (16/16), 2008 (11/11).
Career Transactions: Drafted by Cleveland in the second round, 34th overall, in the 2005 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Scored his fi rst career TD on a 100-yard interception return at Baltimore on Nov. 18, 2007, which set a franchise record…Recorded his fi rst career interception late in the 4th quarter on a Steve McNair pass to secure a 20-14 win vs. Tennessee on Nov. 6, 2005.
POOL’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS TACKLES: 9 at Oakland 9/23/07 SACKS: 1 (3x) last at Jacksonville 10/26/08 INTERCEPTIONS: 1 (7x) last vs. Houston 11/23/08 FORCED FUMBLE: 1 (2x) last vs. Indianapolis 11/30/08 RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1 at Baltimore 12/17/06; at San Diego 11/5/06 PBU: 3 at Carolina 10/8/06 DEFENSIVE SCORES: 1 at Baltimore 11/18/07 (I00-yard INT return for TD)
BACK-TO-BACKDB Brodney Pool had an interception in back-to-back games in 2007, intercept-ing Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in Week 10, before swooping in front of a Ravens QB Kyle Boller pass in the end zone and returning it 100 yards for a touchdown in the Browns Week 11 win over the Ravens.
Pool’s 100-yard interception for a touchdown set a franchise record, surpassing the 97-yard interception returns of Anthony Henry (12/16/01) and Najee Musta-faa (10/10/93), both of which were also returned for touchdowns.
Pool’s 100-yard INT return also marked the longest interception return for a touchdown in the NFL in 2007.
MULTI-TASKINGIn 2007, DB Sean Jones fi nished second on the team with fi ve interceptions. Jones picked off Bengals QB Carson Palmer in Week Two, Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck in Week Nine, Ravens QB Kyle Boller in Week 11, Cardinals QB Kurt Warner in Week 13 and Jets QB Kellen Clemens in the end zone, thwarting a Jets scoring drive, in Week 14.
Jones also had the second most tackles on the team in 2007 with 105* (47 solo, 56 assisted, 2 TFL).
*Based on coaches fi lm review.
TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL 7 4 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 09/14 PIT INACTIVE INACTIVE 9/21 at Balt INACTIVE INACTIVE 9/28 at Cin INACTIVE INACTIVE 10/13 NYG INACTIVE INACTIVE 10/19 at Wash 16 10 6 0/0 0/0 0 0/1 010/26 at Jac 8 2 6 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/2 BALT 3 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/6 DEN 7 4 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/17 at Buf 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/23 HOU 9 1 8 0/0 1/20 0 0/0 011/30 IND 5 3 1 0/0 1/4 0 0/0 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 8 games 56 25 31 0/0 2/24 0 0/1 0
JONES’ 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL INACTIVE INACTIVE9/14 PIT 2 2 0 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 09/21 at Balt 6 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 19/28 at Cin 2 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 010/13 NYG 5 4 0 0/0 1/24 0 0/0 110/19 at Wash 6 4 2 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 010/26 at Jac 6 1 5 1/6 0/0 0 0/0 011/2 BALT 5 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/6 DEN 3 2 1 0/0 1/13 1 0/0 011/17 at Buf 3 2 1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 011/23 HOU 5 3 2 0/0 1/8 0 0/0 011/30 IND 3 2 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/1 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 11 gms. 46 29 15 1/6 3/45 3 1/1 2
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the fi fth round, 140th overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Recorded his fi rst career interception vs. Houston on Nov. 25, 2007…Made his fi rst NFL start at N.Y. Jets on Dec. 9, 2007.
McDONALDS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS TACKLES: 7 vs. Houston 11/23/08 INTERCEPTIONS: 1 (5x) last vs. at Indianapolis 11/30/08 PBU: 4 vs. Baltimore 11/2/08
Eric Wright Profile
ERIC WRIGHT24Defensive BackHeight: 5-10Weight: 190College: UNLVBirthdate: July 24, 1984How Acquired: D(2) – ‘07Year with Browns: 2nd Year in NFL: 2nd
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the second round, 53rd overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights: Recorded his fi rst career interception off Dolphins QB Cleo Lemon vs. Miami on Oct. 14, 2007... Recorded his fi rst career touchdown with a fourth quarter intercep-tion of Giants QB Eli Manning returned 94 yards for a score... The 94 yard interception return was the fourth longest in club history.
WRIGHT’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS TACKLES: 10 at Pittsburgh 11/11/07 SACKS: 1 at Pittsburgh 11/11/07 INTERCEPTIONS: 1 (4x) last vs. NY Giants 10/13/08 FORCED FUMBLE: 1 at Washington 10/19/08 PBU: 3 at Cincinnati 12/23/07 DEFENSIVE SCORES: 1 vs. NY Giants 10/13/08 (94-yard INT return for TD)
McDonald Shines In Second Half of SeasonAfter seeing solely special teams action during his fi rst seven games with the Browns during his rookie campaign in 2007, DB Brandon McDonald received an increased role in the secondary during the second half of the season and blossomed with a pass defensed in fi ve consecutive games and fi nished tied for second on the club with 11 PBU. McDonald also added two interceptions on the season, while fi nishing third on the club with 17 special teams tackles.
TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL 6 2 4 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 09/14 PIT 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 09/21 at Balt 5 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 19/28 at Cin 6 5 1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 010/13 NYG 3 3 0 0/0 1/20 1 0/0 010/19 at Wash 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 010/26 at Jac 5 4 1 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 011/2 BALT 4 3 1 0/0 0/0 4 0/0 011/6 DEN 2 1 1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 011/17 at Buf 6 1 5 0/0 1/3 1 0/0 011/23 HOU 7 5 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/30 IND 5 3 2 0/0 1/0 1 0/0 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 12 gms. 51 33 17 0/0 3/23 15 0/0 1
MCDONALD’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS TACKLES Sacks Int’s Fumbles Tackles forDate Opp Total S A No/Yds No/Yds PBU Rec./For. Loss9/7 DAL 4 3 1 0/0 1/20 0 0/0 09/14 PIT 4 4 0 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 09/21 at Balt 7 6 1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 09/28 at Cin 7 5 2 0/0 1/17 0 0/0 010/13 NYG 3 3 0 0/0 1/94t 2 0/0 010/19 at Wash 2 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/1 010/26 at Jac 4 3 1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 011/2 BALT 5 5 0 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 011/6 DEN 4 2 2 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 011/17 at Buf 8 4 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 011/23 HOU 7 4 2 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 111/30 IND 4 3 1 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 012/7 at Ten 12/15 at Phi 12/21 CIN 12/28 at Pit Totals 12 gms. 59 44 14 0/0 3/131 9 1/1 1
WRIGHT’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Wright Named Defensive Player of the WeekDB Eric Wright was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 for Week 6. Wright had three solo tackles, two passes defensed and one intercep-tion returned for a touchdown in Monday Night’s 35-14 win over the New York Giants on Oct. 13. In the contest, Wright’s fourth quarter interception sealed the victory as his 94-yard interception return for a touchdown turned a 13 point advantage into the 35-14 fi nal. The interception return also was the fourth lon-gest in club history.
Career Transactions: Signed by Oakland as free agent on April 24, 1998…Claimed by New England off waivers on Aug. 21, 1998…Signed by New England to practice squad on Aug. 31, 1998…Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on March 25, 1999…Signed by Cleveland to a four-year contract on April 26, 2002…Signed by Cleveland to a fi ve-year contract exten-sion on July 15, 2005.
Career Highlights: Entered 2008 as the franchise leader in FG percentage with 82.7% (182-220) and ranked fourth all-time in NFL history in accuracy…In 2007 set a career-high 120 points and t-2nd best in team history (120, Bobby Mitchell, 1968; 126, Jim Brown, 1965)…Ranks third in franchise history with 789 career points (Lou Groza, 1,349; Don Cockroft, 1,080)…Became the fi rst player in franchise history to post four seasons of 100+ points…Set a franchise record and personal high with 6 FG for 19 points at San Diego on Nov. 5, 2006…Set a career-high with 27 FG in 2005, which ranks second in franchise history (Matt Stover, 29 FG, 1995)…Nailed a 37-yard FG as time expired for a 9-7 win at Oakland on Dec. 18, 2005, and was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week…Established a franchise record 27 consecutive FG made from 2003 to 2004…Scored the Browns fi rst rushing TD in Cleveland Browns Stadium on a 4-yard fake fi eld goal attempt vs. Cincinnati on Oct. 10, 1999…Connected on his fi rst NFL fi eld goal attempt from 41 yards at Tennessee on Sept. 26, 1999.
DAWSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS SCORING: MOST POINTS SCORED: 19 at San Diego 11/5/06 (6-6 FG/1-1 PAT) FIELD GOALS: NO. ATTEMPTED: 6 at San Diego 11/5/06 NUMBER MADE: 6 at San Diego 11/5/06 LONGEST ATTEMPT: 56 at Buffalo 11/17/08 LONGEST MADE: 56 at Buffalo 11/17/08 LONGEST FG MADE STREAK: 27 (vs. S.D. 10/19/03 to vs. NYJ 11/21/04 CURRENT STREAK: 0 PATS: NUMBER ATTEMPTED: 6 (2x) last vs. Cincinnati 9/16/07 NUMBER MADE: 6 (2x) last vs. Cincinnati 9/16/07 CONSECUTIVE PATS MADE: 55 (vs. Miami 11/20/05 to vs. Seattle 11/4/07) CURRENT STREAK: 36 (vs. Seattle 11/4/07 to present)
S Mike Adams has a joint foundation with childhood friend Gerald Hayes (Ariz.) named the Rising Stars Foundation to assist underprivileged youth www.risingstars-foundation.org.FB Charles Ali was the only Browns undrafted rookie free agent to earn a roster spot during training camp and spent the entire 2007 season on the 53-man roster.QB Derek Anderson raised over $50,000 to support fl ood victims in his home state of Oregon in 2007. He started a youth football camp at his high school in Scappoose, Ore. He was named as the 2007 Player of the Year by the local chapter of the PFWA.WR Joshua Cribbs will once again host a reality television show, ‘Josh’s Cribbs’ on Fox Sports Ohio. He signed a six-year contract extension with the Browns through the 2012 season and is a converted college quarterback from Kent State, earned a roster spot as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2005.LB Andra Davis makes regular visits to Boys and Girls Clubs and donates tickets to all Browns home games for parents and their children to enjoy games as a family. He is the fi rst person from his hometown of Live Oak, Fla., and Suwanee High School to play professional sports and is honored every year with a day celebrating his profes-sional accomplishments.K Phil Dawson is the longest active tenured member of the Browns. He scored the fi rst regular season rushing TD for the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium with a 4-yard TD run on a fake fi eld goal attempt vs. Cincinnati on Oct. 10, 1999.TE Darnell Dinkins established the Maleness to Manhood Foundation to benefi t inner-city youth. He spoke to nearly 100 students at Cleveland’s Genesis High School, a program to provide intense academic recovery to specifi c youth in a small group instruction.WR Braylon Edwards donated $1 million to the Cleveland Municipal School District to create a college scholarship opportunity for 100 eighth-grade students, named Ad-vance 100, as long as the students maintain a 2.5 GPA, participate in 15 hours of com-munity service each year throughout high school. In 2006, he donated $500,000 to create a scholarship endowment at the University of Michigan for the football player who wears the No. 1 jersey, the largest donation pledged to the university by a profes-sional athlete.OL Hank Fraley was one of only two players to take every offensive snap (Joe Thom-as) in 2007. His brother, David, was stationed with the United States Army’s 3rd Infan-try Division in Iraq and his father is a Vietnam veteran.RB Jerome Harrison is very active in the Cleveland community by supporting chari-table events such as Shop with a Jock and the NFL’s Hometown Huddle.TE Steve Heiden is a partner in an athletic training facility, Athletic Development Corp., using science and technology for prep and collegiate athletes in Valley View, Ohio. He recorded his fi rst career TD reception and blocked a punt in the same game at Carolina on Dec. 17, 2000.LB D’Qwell Jackson changed his number from 58 to 52 this past spring. His wife Amira, recently opened her dental practice in Westlake, Ohio.S Sean Jones recorded his second consecutive 100-plus tackle season (105 in 2007 and 107.5 in 2006).WR Joe Jurevicius is a Cleveland-area native who played prep football at Lake Catho-lic High School in Mentor, Ohio and has played in three Super Bowls during his career, earning a ring with Tampa Bay in Super Bowl XXXVII. He has a 65,000-acre hunting ranch, Dismal River Outfi tters, in Mullen, Neb., which is stocked with buffalo, elk and deer.RB Jamal Lewis topped 9,000 career rushing yards, in 2007, becoming one of only 26 players in NFL history to accomplish that feat. He is the owner and CEO of a trucking company, All American Xpress, based in Atlanta, Ga.LB Willie McGinest is the CEO of a multi-faceted entertainment company called 55 Entertainment, and owns a sports memorabilia company, Signature Collectables, a visual content and distribution company, Pristine Vision and owns and operates res-taurant franchises and investment properties, WilMac, Inc. OL Seth McKinney is partner in a heavy machinery company, G Bar S Site Service, in Centerville, Texas. His father, Mike, was the Health and Human Services Commis-sioner for the state of Texas under former Governor and now President George W. Bush, and then served as the Chief of Staff for Texas Governor Rick Perry.
LB Antwan Peek established a relationship with the United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland and provides game tickets for children to sit in ‘Peek’s Pound’. He was also recruited at the University of Cincinnati to play basketball for coach Bob Huggins.LS Ryan Pontbriand participated in the NFL and NFL Players Association three-day entrepreneurial program at the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern. His great-grandfather, Victor Hunt, was on the coaching staff of SMU’s 1935 team that won the Knute Rockne Trophy, emblematic of the National Championship.S Brodney Pool scored his fi rst career TD on a 100-yard interception return at Balti-more on Nov. 18, 2007, which set a franchise record. His mother, Rose, is the assistant track coach at the University of Texas.QB Brady Quinn graduated from Notre Dame with dual degrees in political science and fi nance. This past spring he participated in the NFL and NFL Players Association three-day business management and entrepreneurial program at the Stanford Gradu-ate School of Business.DL Shaun Rogers interacted with 2,000 Detroit-area underprivileged children at the NFL Experience Kids’ Day the week of Super Bowl XL. His father, Ernie, played at Rice (1975-78) and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1979 and played in the Canadian Football League and also for the Houston Gamblers in the USFL.OL Kevin Shaffer has started at tackle in 71 of the last 72 contests. He is very active in the Cleveland community by supporting charitable events such as Read with the Browns and Lift Up America.DL Robaire Smith has two older brothers who played professional sports – Fernando, who played nine seasons in the NFL, and Antonio, who played for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors after leading Michigan State to the 1999 Final Four. DL Shaun Smith established the ’91 Ways’ Foundation, which benefi ts at risk youth. This past year, he hosted his fi rst annual celebrity bowling tournament at Corner Al-ley in Cleveland.DB Nick Sorensen participated in the NFL and NFL Player Association three-day busi-ness management and entrepreneurial program at the Wharton School at the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania.OL Eric Steinbach has helped paved the way for four consecutive 1,000 yard rushers with Jamal Lewis (2007) and Rudi Johnson (2004-06). He led Providence Catholic High School (New Lenox, Ill.) to 50 straight wins and three state titles as a tight end and defensive end.OL Joe Thomas hosts an outdoor sportsman show on Sports Time Ohio, Outdoors Ohio with D’Arcy Egan and Joe Thomas. In 2007, he was named to the Pro Bowl and is only the fourth NFL rookie offensive lineman to be named to the Pro Bowl.OL Ryan Tucker is an avid rifl e hunter of quail, deer and turkey, owns a 1,100 acre ranch in Texas. He earned a Super Bowl ring with St. Louis in 1999.FB Lawrence Vickers attended a youth football camp in Australia this past spring.DL Corey Williams has overcome personal tragedy as he lost his father at the age of 15 and his mother fi ve years later. Just before the 2004 NFL Scouting Combine, he en-dured the death of his infant daughter, who lived only two weeks after her premature birth. He has since had another daughter and embraces fatherhood and everything the role brings in his life.LB Leon Williams is active in the Cleveland community by supporting the Shop with a Jock holiday program.LB Kamerion Wimbley set the Browns rookie record with 11 sacks in 2006. He had his jersey number 12 retired at Northwest High School, his alma mater, during a basket-ball halftime ceremony on Jan. 23, 2007, in his hometown of Wichita, Kan.TE Kellen Winslow hosted his fi rst youth football camp in North Olmsted, Ohio this past summer. He is very active in the Cleveland community by supporting charitable events such as the Special Olympics Holiday Party, Taste of the NFL and the Browns Youth Football Camps stressing the importance of nutrition and physical activity.RB Jason Wright is a keyboardist, singer and worship leader at The International House of Prayer in Cleveland. He and his wife, Tiffany, are passionate about education and are strong supporters of urban education initiatives such as Cleveland’s Entre-preneurial Preparatory School (E-Prep Middle School).P Dave Zastudil lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Bay Village (Ohio) High School.
Romeo Crennel Press Conference Transcript 12-1-08(Opening statement)- “Yesterday the team played a good game against a good football team. They did the things that we felt like we had to do to give ourselves the best chance to win and as it turned out those things looked like the correct things to do. At the end, there were one or two plays at the end of the game that they made and we didn’t make that made the difference in the game. It’s unfortunate because they played really hard, they executed the game plan the way it should have been executed but they were also playing against good players as well and sometimes good players make plays. They made the plays that allowed them to have a victory and gave us another defeat. The thing I think that we have to do is if they will play like that for the rest of the season that we’re still going to have our chances to win some games. That becomes the focus as we go forward, to execute the game plan to the best of your ability and everybody do their part. We’ll see how it goes from there. Now it’s going to be a little tougher because Kellen Winslow hurt his ankle and is getting an MRI and they will let us know what the results are. We are all concerned to see if it is a high ankle because they usually take a little bit longer but later on today we will know exactly what that is. Also, Derek Anderson hurt his knee. It didn’t look good, he’s getting an MRI and they will let us know exactly what the prognosis is on his knee. Just looking at it, they say best-case scenario might be a hyper-extended knee and he’s probably not going to be ready for this week. Worst-case is that it’s some kind of ligament damage. We’ll fi nd out what it is and then we’ll have to adjust. In adjusting, we have Richard Bartell on the practice squad and we just got him last week so he’s in a crash course trying to get familiar with the system. We also have Josh (Cribbs) who has been here and we’ve got some plays ready for him from this past game. That’s what we’re looking at and we’ll also probably look to see if maybe there’s a veteran available that has some background in the system and determine if that guy is available if we need to bring that guy in. That’s what we’re looking at going into the game this week. Like I told you, I thought they played good, they played as a team, they hung together and it went down to the wire again. Last year we were winning those games that went down to the wire, this year we’re not winning those games unfortunately.”
(On if the veteran quarterback being brought in would start)- “(His role would be) to back up. Because a veteran has been in games, he’s been reading defenses and will have some experience that might benefi t us.”
(On Ken Dorsey)- “He’s a very smart quarterback and he’s a competitor. Now, he probably doesn’t have some of the physical skills that some other quarterbacks in the NFL have. I think that’s probably been the biggest drawback.”
(On fans cheering when Derek Anderson got hurt)- “What we would hope is that everybody appreciates the effort that the players put out on the football fi eld and also respect the fact that they’re playing hard and that no one wants to see anybody injured, not at all. It’s unfortunate that it happened if that’s what they were cheering for. I’m not exactly sure so I would have to talk to some of those people who were cheering to see what they were cheering for.”
(On the team playing hard against the Colts)- “It’s rewarding in the fact that when you’re in this situation and your team is not doing well, everyone wants to see if your team will ‘quit’. As a coach, you want your players to play hard, to give great effort and to do the things that they need to do to give themselves a chance to win. I thought that our team did that yesterday.”
(On Corey Williams’ injury)- “I’m not exactly sure how he cut it. I saw him coming off and it was bleeding pretty good when he came off. They had to take him in and clean it up and stitch it up but he was able to come back and return.”
(On injuries sustained against the Colts)- “(Charles) Ali with his ribs, they gave him a prob-lem so he didn’t get a chance to play very much. We’ll have to see how that does as the week goes on. (Syndric) Steptoe had an ankle but he played with the ankle and every body else made it through okay.”
(On needing a ‘miracle fi nish’ in order to save his job)- “I don’t know anything about a miracle fi nish, I just have to play the next game against a very good football team, probably one of the best teams in the NFL this year in the Tennessee Titans. That’s all I can worry about and trying to get my guys to play the game plan that we put together. If they’ll go play hard then they’ll have a chance.”
(On surgery for Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn)- “That’s Brady’s decision on his fi nger and he’ll make that decision when he’s ready to make that decision. As far as DA, we’re still awaiting the results of the MRI so we won’t know until after we get those results exactly how long it will be or what may be required.”
(On if losing quarterbacks have been pass-protection issues)- “I think that we have to work on it because the NFL is a copy-cat league and when they see something that works then the next team is going to try it to see if you got it fi xed. For the next three games, we’re going to have to make sure we work on the bull-rush in practice and do a good job with it. Once we show them that we’ve got it fi xed and then they’ll try something else.”
(On Martin Rucker’s role with Kellen Winslow and Darnell Dinkins out)- “That’s probably going to be more opportunities for him. He made the catch yesterday that was a good concentration catch so he’ll get more playing time if both of those guys (are out). Dinkins, he’s banged up and it doesn’t look like he’s going to be able to go this week and then if Kellen can’t go, he gets more playing time. The important thing is that he takes advantage of the opportunity and show that he belongs and that he knows what to do. There was one play that he went out there and we had a problem with the formation and we had to use a timeout. That’s not good exposure on that one but the catch that he made, that’s good ex-posure on that catch. This week and going forward, knowing that he might get more playing time, he needs to concentrate in practice, work good in practice and when he gets to the game have no problems with formations, no problems with effort and then be productive. That will help him a lot.”
(On Josh Cribbs as the quarterback)- “I think he’s one of the options that we have and we’ll have to look at these options and determine which one we think is the best. The thing that we do know is that he’s going to the games and we had some plays ready for him last week. We might have to expand that package depending on what happens in the next couple days. The thing that we do know about Josh is whatever we ask him to do, he does it full speed, gung-ho. If we asked him to be the quarterback he’d put everything he had into being the quarterback. Whether we ask him to do that or not, in the next couple days we’ll make a decision.”
(On how tough the season has been)- “This has been pretty tough. But you just work through it, that’s what you do.”
(On what the young players on the team are learning)- “I hope that they learn how hard it is to win in the NFL and that you can’t take anything for granted. You’ve got to work your best during the week, prepare all week and then be ready to play your best on Sunday and still there’s no guarantee that it’s going to be good enough. As we saw yesterday, one play made the difference in the game. I hope it’s been sinking in but you just really don’t know with some of these young kids. I hope it’s sinking in.”
(On the defensive performance against Indianapolis)- “In general, when you think about who they were playing against and the weapons that were available to a future Hall of Fame quarterback and with a future Hall of Fame wide receiver, a running back that’s quick and can go the distance, a tight end that can go out to the slot and make plays. Reggie Wayne is another good receiver, so when you think about the weapons they had available to them and to be able to hold them down without a touchdown, that’s a pretty good ac-complishment. Like I said, it wasn’t the prettiest thing because they did drive the ball some but holding them to fi eld goal attempts, if you can do that with Peyton Manning, a lot of coaches in this league would do that.”
(On if the offensive line isn’t as in-sync as is it was last year)- “Maybe we’re not a productive as we were last year but I think those guys as a group, they work very well together. Some-times, everybody isn’t hitting on all cylinders and that can cause you some problems. Each individual has different things that he has to deal with, different type players that he has to deal with, and sometimes you get a matchup that’s not a good matchup for an individual. Then you have to work around it as best you can. I think that we’re inconsistent at times.”
(On Brandon McDonald)- “I don’t know how smart a move it was but I felt like it would take some pressure off of him by not starting him in that game, giving him a chance to not be attacked right away. I think that in that particular game, that fi rst pass play was to that side where he would have been lined up. Now he has a chance to sit back, catch his breath and then go in and play the game which he did. Now, to have a game like he had yesterday, that just shows he’s learned something from the bad game he had against Denver. He’s working harder in practice and he’s applying his technique and his leverage and all of those things that you have to do to be a good player.”
(On if is unfair to be judged in a season with so many injuries to his team)- “People don’t care about whether it’s fair or not, they care about whether you win or lose. That’s the nature of this business that we’re in and I’ve said that all along. I didn’t have any rose-colored glasses on when I took the job. I’ve been in this league 30 years and I’ve seen a lot of things happen in 30 years. Most of it has to do with winning and losing so if you can win, you improve your chances of staying, if you don’t win then your chances are not as good.”
(On holding Peyton Manning to 125 yards passing)- “We’re dealing with human nature and sometimes human nature doesn’t make sense. Generally, when you’re playing the top quarterback in the league, you know that you better be at the top of your game. You prepare to try to get ready to play your best. I think that when you face a guy like that, that’s what you’d better do and I think that’s what they did.”
(On his message to the fans)- “If they watched this past game and saw how the guys played, how they executed, how they had a chance to win against a very good football team and it looks that team will be a playoff team depending on how things go the rest of the season, if they see how they played and performed against that kind of team, then the rest of the season we hope to get the same kind of performance and effort and have chances to win the games. That’s what we’re all trying to do.”
Hamza Abdullah HAHM-zuhAndra Davis ON-drayD’Qwell Jackson DUH-quellJoe Jurevicius Jur-uh-VIH-shusRyan Pontbriand PAWNT-bree-awnd
P 15 DAVE ZASTUDILK 4 PHIL DAWSONH 15 DAVE ZASTUDIL PR 16 JOSHUA CRIBBS 12 Syndric Steptoe 22 Brandon McDonaldKR 16 JOSHUA CRIBBS 29 Jason Wright 35 Jerome Harrison LS 64 RYAN PONTBRIAND 82 Steve Heiden
LE 99 COREY WILLIAMS 97 Santonio ThomasNT 92 SHAUN ROGERS 71 Ahtyba Rubin RE 91 SHAUN SMITH 93 Louis Leonard LOLB 55 WILILIE McGINEST 51 Shantee OrrMLB 54 ANDRA DAVIS 94 Leon Williams 58 Beau BellWLB 52 D’QWELL JACKSON 53 Kris Griffi n 59 Titus BrownROLB 95 KAMERION WIMBLEY 96 Alex Hall LCB 24 ERIC WRIGHT 25 Terry Cousin RCB 22 BRANDON McDONALD 23 Travis Daniels 30 Gerard LawsonSS 26 SEAN JONES 27 Nick Sorensen 42 Hamza AbdullahFS 21 BRODNEY POOL 20 Mike Adams
WR 18 DONTE’ STALLWORTH 16 Joshua CribbsLT 73 JOE THOMAS 61 Isaac Sowells LG 65 ERIC STEINBACH 79 Scott YoungC 66 HANK FRALEY 68 Seth McKinneyRG 70 REX HADNOT RT 77 KEVIN SHAFFER TE 82 STEVE HEIDEN 87 Darnell Dinkins 86 Martin Rucker 44 Jed Collins (80 Kellen Winslow)WR 17 BRAYLON EDWARDS 12 Syndric Steptoe QB 11 KEN DORSEY 7 Bruce GradkowskiFB 47 LAWRENCE VICKERS 41 Charles Ali RB 31 JAMAL LEWIS 29 Jason Wright 35 Jerome Harrison
RESERVE-NON FOOTBALL INJURY (NFI): (1)69 Young, Eric OL 6-3 305 11/22/83 25 R Tennessee Union, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
PRACTICE SQUAD: (9)9 Leggett, Lance WR 6-3 200 02/11/85 23 R Miami (Fla.) Bartow, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/013 Bartel, Richard QB 6-3 233 02/03/83 25 1 Tarleton State Grapevine, Texas FA - '08 0/0/0/028 Patrick, Allen RB 6-1 200 02/15/84 24 R Oklahoma Conway, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/060 Purcell, Melila DL 6-5 295 02/05/84 24 1 Hawaii Pago Pago, American SamoFA - '08 0/0/0/062 Fry, Dustin OL 6-3 326 10/03/83 25 2 Clemson Summerville, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/063 Quarterman, Kurt OL 6-5 348 10/05/85 23 1 Louisville Albany, Ga. FA - '08 0/0/0/069 #Mohr, Christian DL 6-4 251 04/05/80 28 1 No College Aachen, Germany FA - '08 0/0/0/083 Sanders, Steve WR 6-3 205 12/23/82 25 1 Bowling Green Cleveland, Ohio FA - '07 5/0/0/089 Hubbard, Paul WR 6-2 225 06/12/85 23 R Wisconsin Colorado Springs, Colo. D6b - '08 0/0/0/0
# International Practice Squad Player
Head Coach: Romeo Crennel
Assistants:Rob Chudzinski (Offensive Coordinator), Mel Tucker (Defensive Coordinator), Ted Daisher (Special Teams Coordinator), Dave Atkins (Senior Offensive Assistant Coach), Chris Caminiti (Assistant Special Teams), Wes Chandler (Wide Receivers Coach), Alan DeGennaro (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach), Mike Haluchak (Linebackers Coach), Umberto Leone (Defensive Quality Control Coach), Anthony Lynn (Running Backs Coach), Steve Marshall (Offensive Line Coach), Richard McNutt (Assistant Defensive Backs), Randy Melvin (Defensive Line Coach), Tom Myslinski (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Alfredo Roberts (Tight Ends Coach), Rip Scherer (Assistant Head Coach and Quarterbacks Coach), Mike Sullivan (Assistant Offensive Line Coach), Bob Trott (Defensive Assistant Coach), Cory Undlin (Defensive Backs Coach), Frank Verducci (Offensive Assistant)
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2008 CLEVELAND BROWNS AlphabetICAL ROSTERRoster Size: 53 (as of 12-2-08)
NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ GP/GS/DNP/IA42 Abdullah, Hamza S 6-2 216 08/20/83 25 4 Washington State Pomona, Calif. FA - '08 1/0/0/820 Adams, Mike DB 5-11 195 03/24/81 27 5 Delaware Paterson, N.J. UFA (S.F.) - '07 10/5/0/241 Ali, Charles FB 6-2 255 08/23/84 24 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, Mo. FA - '07 12/3/0/058 Bell, Beau LB 6-1 250 05/26/86 22 R UNLV Tustin, Calif. D4a - '08 4/0/2/659 Brown, Titus LB 6-3 245 03/27/86 22 R Mississippi State Tuscaloosa, Ala. FA - '08 0/0/0/144 Collins, Jed TE 6-1 255 03/03/86 22 R Washington State Mission Viejo, Calif. FA - '08 0/0/0/125 Cousin, Terry DB 5-9 185 04/11/75 33 12 South Carolina Miami, Fla. UFA (Jack.) - '08 12/0/0/016 Cribbs, Joshua WR 6-1 215 06/09/83 25 4 Kent State Washington, D.C. FA - '05 11/0/0/123 Daniels, Travis DB 6-1 195 09/08/82 26 4 LSU Hollywood, Fla. Tr. (Mia.) - '08 7/1/2/354 Davis, Andra LB 6-1 250 12/23/78 29 7 Florida Live Oak, Fla. D5 - '02 12/12/0/04 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99 12/0/0/087 Dinkins, Darnell TE 6-4 260 01/20/77 31 7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA (Bal.) - '06 11/1/0/111 Dorsey, Ken QB 6-4 215 04/22/81 27 6 Miami (Fla.) Orinda, Calif. FA - '07 1/0/0/1117 Edwards, Braylon WR 6-3 215 02/21/83 25 4 Michigan Detroit, Mich. D1 - '05 12/12/0/066 Fraley, Hank OL 6-2 310 09/21/77 31 9 Robert Morris Gaithersburg, Md. Tr. (Phi.) - '06 12/12/0/07 Gradkowski, Bruce QB 6-1 220 01/27/83 25 3 Toledo Pittsburgh, Pa. FA - '08 0/0/0/053 Griffin, Kris LB 6-3 245 05/27/82 26 4 Indiana (Pa.) Beaver, Pa. W (K.C.) - '07 8/0/0/470 Hadnot, Rex OL 6-2 320 01/28/82 26 5 Houston Lufkin, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '08 11/11/0/196 Hall, Alex LB 6-5 250 08/17/85 23 R St. Augustine Glenarden, Md. D7 - '08 12/2/0/035 Harrison, Jerome RB 5-9 205 02/26/83 25 3 Washington State Kalamazoo, Mich. D5a - '06 12/0/0/082 Heiden, Steve TE 6-5 270 09/21/76 32 10 South Dakota St. Rushford, Minn. Tr. (S.D.) - '02 12/9/0/052 Jackson, D'Qwell LB 6-0 240 09/26/83 25 3 Maryland Largo, Fla. D2 - '06 12/12/0/026 Jones, Sean DB 6-1 220 03/02/82 26 5 Georgia Atlanta, Ga. D2 - '04 8/8/0/430 Lawson, Gerard DB 5-10 195 01/12/85 23 R Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. FA - '08 11/0/0/193 Leonard, Louis DL 6-4 325 07/16/84 24 2 Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W (St. L) - '07 12/3/0/031 Lewis, Jamal RB 5-11 245 08/26/79 29 9 Tennessee Atlanta, Ga. UFA (Bal.) - '07 12/12/0/022 McDonald, Brandon DB 5-10 185 08/26/85 23 2 Memphis Collins, Miss. D5 - '07 12/11/0/055 McGinest, Willie LB 6-5 270 12/11/71 37 15 USC Long Beach, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '06 10/10/0/268 McKinney, Seth OL 6-3 310 06/12/79 29 7 Texas A&M Centerville, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '07 12/3/0/051 Orr, Shantee LB 6-1 245 05/28/81 27 5 Michigan Detroit, Mich. UFA (Jack.) - '08 11/0/0/164 Pontbriand, Ryan LS 6-2 255 10/01/79 29 6 Rice Houston, Texas D5a - '03 12/0/0/021 Pool, Brodney DB 6-2 205 05/24/84 24 4 Oklahoma Houston, Texas D2 - '05 11/11/0/192 Rogers, Shaun DL 6-4 350 03/12/79 29 8 Texas LaPorte, Texas Tr. (Det.) - '08 12/12/0/071 Rubin, Ahtyba DL 6-2 330 07/25/86 22 R Iowa State Fort Belvoir, Virg. D6a - '08 8/0/0/486 Rucker, Martin TE 6-4 260 05/04/85 23 R Missouri St. Joseph, Mo. D4b - '08 1/0/1/1077 Shaffer, Kevin OL 6-5 315 03/02/80 28 7 Tulsa Salisbury, Md. UFA (Atl.) - '06 11/11/0/191 Smith, Shaun DL 6-2 325 08/19/81 27 5 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. RFA (Cin.) - '07 8/6/0/427 Sorensen, Nick DB 6-3 210 07/31/78 30 8 Virginia Tech Winter Haven, Fla. FA - '07 12/0/0/061 Sowells, Isaac OL 6-3 320 05/04/82 26 3 Indiana Louisville, Ky. D4b - '06 12/0/0/018 Stallworth, Donte' WR 6-0 200 11/10/80 28 7 Tennessee Sacramento, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '08 7/6/1/465 Steinbach, Eric OL 6-6 295 04/04/80 28 6 Iowa Lockport, Ill. UFA (Cin.) - '07 10/10/0/212 Steptoe, Syndric WR 5-9 200 12/06/84 24 1 Arizona Bryan, Texas D7b - '07 12/4/0/073 Thomas, Joe OL 6-6 305 12/04/84 24 2 Wisconsin Brookfield, Wisc. D1a - '07 12/12/0/097 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 07/02/81 27 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. FA - '08 10/1/0/047 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 05/08/83 25 3 Colorado Houston, Texas D6a - '06 9/5/0/399 Williams, Corey DL 6-4 320 08/17/80 28 5 Arkansas State Camden, Ark. Tr. (G.B.) - '08 12/12/0/094 Williams, Leon LB 6-2 250 07/30/83 25 3 Miami (Fla.) Brooklyn, N.Y. D4a - '06 12/0/0/095 Wimbley, Kamerion LB 6-3 255 10/13/83 25 3 Florida State Wichita, Kan. D1 - '06 12/12/0/080 Winslow, Kellen TE 6-4 250 07/21/83 25 5 Miami (Fla.) San Diego, Calif. D1 - 04 10/8/0/224 Wright, Eric DB 5-10 190 07/24/85 23 2 UNLV San Francisco, Calif. D2 - '07 12/12/0/029 Wright, Jason RB 5-10 215 07/12/82 26 4 Northwestern Diamond Bar, Calif. FA - '05 12/0/0/079 Young, Scott OL 6-4 312 07/15/81 27 4 Brigham Young Salt Lake City, Utah W. (Phil.) - '08 0/0/3/915 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/78 30 7 Ohio University Bay Village, Ohio UFA (Bal.) - '06 12/0/0/0
RESERVE-PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM (PUP): (1)84 Jurevicius, Joe WR 6-5 230 12/23/74 33 11 Penn State Mentor, Ohio UFA (Sea.) - '06 0/0/0/0
RESERVE-NON FOOTBALL INJURY (NFI): (1)69 Young, Eric OL 6-3 305 11/22/83 25 R Tennessee Union, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/0
PRACTICE SQUAD: (9)13 Bartel, Richard QB 6-3 233 02/03/83 25 1 Tarleton State Grapevine, Texas FA - '08 0/0/0/062 Fry, Dustin OL 6-3 326 10/03/83 25 2 Clemson Summerville, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/089 Hubbard, Paul WR 6-2 225 06/12/85 23 R Wisconsin Colorado Springs, Colo. D6b - '08 0/0/0/09 Leggett, Lance WR 6-3 200 02/11/85 23 R Miami (Fla.) Bartow, Fla. FA - '08 0/0/0/069 #Mohr, Christian DL 6-4 251 04/05/80 28 1 No College Aachen, Germany FA - '08 0/0/0/028 Patrick, Allen RB 6-1 200 02/15/84 24 R Oklahoma Conway, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/060 Purcell, Melila DL 6-5 295 02/05/84 24 1 Hawaii Pago Pago, American Samoa FA - '08 0/0/0/063 Quarterman, Kurt OL 6-5 348 10/05/85 23 1 Louisville Albany, Ga. FA - '08 0/0/0/083 Sanders, Steve WR 6-3 205 12/23/82 25 1 Bowling Green Cleveland, Ohio FA - '07 5/0/0/0
# International Practice Squad Player
Head Coach: Romeo Crennel
Assistants:Rob Chudzinski (Offensive Coordinator), Mel Tucker (Defensive Coordinator), Ted Daisher (Special Teams Coordinator), Dave Atkins (Senior Offensive Assistant Coach), Chris Caminiti (Assistant Special Teams), Wes Chandler (Wide Receivers Coach), Alan DeGennaro (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach), Mike Haluchak (Linebackers Coach), Umberto Leone (Defensive Quality Control Coach), Anthony Lynn (Running Backs Coach), Steve Marshall (Offensive Line Coach), Richard McNutt (Assistant Defensive Backs), Randy Melvin (Defensive Line Coach), Tom Myslinski (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Alfredo Roberts (Tight Ends Coach), Rip Scherer (Assistant Head Coach and Quarterbacks Coach), Mike Sullivan (Assistant Offensive Line Coach), Bob Trott (Defensive Assistant Coach), Cory Undlin (Defensive Backs
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2008 CLEVELAND BROWNS ROSTER BY POSITIONRoster Size: 53 (as of 12-2-08)
QUARTERBACKS (2) POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ GP/GS/DNP/IA3 *Anderson, Derek QB 6-6 230 06/15/83 25 4 Oregon State Portland, Ore. W (Bal.) - '05 10/9/2/07 Gradkowski, Bruce QB 6-1 220 01/27/83 25 3 Toledo Pittsburgh, Pa. FA - '08 0/0/0/011 Dorsey, Ken QB 6-4 215 04/22/81 27 6 Miami (Fla.) Orinda, Calif. FA - '07 1/0/0/1110 *Quinn, Brady QB 6-3 235 10/27/84 24 2 Notre Dame Dublin, Ohio D1b - '07 3/3/8/0
35 Harrison, Jerome RB 5-9 205 02/26/83 25 3 Washington State Kalamazoo, Mich. D5a - '06 12/0/0/031 Lewis, Jamal RB 5-11 245 08/26/79 29 9 Tennessee Atlanta, Ga. UFA (Bal.) - '07 12/12/0/029 Wright, Jason RB 5-10 215 07/12/82 26 4 Northwestern Diamond Bar, Calif. FA - '05 12/0/0/0
41 Ali, Charles FB 6-2 255 08/23/84 24 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, Mo. FA - '07 12/3/0/047 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 05/08/83 25 3 Colorado Houston, Texas D6a - '06 9/5/0/3
44 Collins, Jed TE 6-1 255 03/03/86 22 R Washington State Mission Viejo, Calif. FA - '08 0/0/0/187 Dinkins, Darnell TE 6-4 260 01/20/77 31 7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA (Bal.) - '06 11/1/0/182 Heiden, Steve TE 6-5 270 09/21/76 32 10 South Dakota St. Rushford, Minn. Tr. (S.D.) - '02 12/9/0/086 Rucker, Martin TE 6-4 260 05/04/85 23 R Missouri St. Joseph, Mo. D4b - '08 1/0/1/1080 Winslow, Kellen TE 6-4 250 07/21/83 25 5 Miami (Fla.) San Diego, Calif. D1 - 04 10/8/0/2
66 Fraley, Hank OL 6-2 310 09/21/77 31 9 Robert Morris Gaithersburg, Md. Tr. (Phi.) - '06 12/12/0/062 *Friedman, Lennie OL 6-3 290 08/13/76 32 10 Duke Milford, N.J. Tr. (Chi.) - '06 0/0/0/070 Hadnot, Rex OL 6-2 320 01/28/82 26 5 Houston Lufkin, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '08 11/11/0/168 McKinney, Seth OL 6-3 310 06/12/79 29 7 Texas A&M Centerville, Texas UFA (Mia.) - '07 12/3/0/077 Shaffer, Kevin OL 6-5 315 03/02/80 28 7 Tulsa Salisbury, Md. UFA (Atl.) - '06 11/11/0/161 Sowells, Isaac OL 6-3 320 05/04/82 26 3 Indiana Louisville, Ky. D4b - '06 12/0/0/065 Steinbach, Eric OL 6-6 295 04/04/80 28 6 Iowa Lockport, Ill. UFA (Cin.) - '07 10/10/0/273 Thomas, Joe OL 6-6 305 12/04/84 24 2 Wisconsin Brookfield, Wisc. D1a - '07 12/12/0/072 *Tucker, Ryan OL 6-6 315 06/12/75 33 12 TCU Midland, Texas UFA (Stl.) - '02 1/1/0/669 **Young, Eric OL 6-3 305 11/22/83 25 R Tennessee Union, S.C. FA - '08 0/0/0/079 Young, Scott OL 6-4 312 07/15/81 27 4 Brigham Young Salt Lake City, Utah W (Phil.) - '08 0/0/3/9
93 Leonard, Louis DL 6-4 325 07/16/84 24 2 Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W. (St. L) - '07 12/3/0/092 Rogers, Shaun DL 6-4 350 03/12/79 29 8 Texas LaPorte, Texas Tr. (Det.) - '08 12/12/0/071 Rubin, Ahtyba DL 6-2 330 07/25/86 22 R Iowa State Fort Belvoir, Virg. D6a - '08 8/0/0/498 *Smith, Robaire DL 6-4 310 11/15/77 31 9 Michigan State Flint, Mich. UFA (Ten.) - '07 2/2/0/091 Smith, Shaun DL 6-2 325 08/19/81 27 5 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. RFA (Cin.) - '07 8/6/0/497 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 07/02/81 27 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. FA - '08 10/1/0/099 Williams, Corey DL 6-4 320 08/17/80 28 5 Arkansas State Camden, Ark. Tr. (G.B.) - '08 12/12/0/0
42 Abdullah, Hamza DB 6-2 216 08/20/83 25 4 Washington State Pomona, Calif. FA - '08 1/0/0/820 Adams, Mike DB 5-11 195 03/24/81 27 5 Delaware Paterson, N.J. UFA (S.F.) - '07 10/5/0/225 Cousin, Terry DB 5-9 185 04/11/75 33 12 South Carolina Miami, Fla. UFA (Jack.) - '08 12/0/0/023 Daniels, Travis DB 6-1 195 09/08/82 25 4 LSU Hollywood, Fla. Tr. (Mia.) - '08 7/1/2/339 *Holly, Daven DB 5-10 185 08/08/82 26 4 Cincinnati Clairton, Pa. FA - '06 0/0/0/026 Jones, Sean DB 6-1 220 03/02/82 26 5 Georgia Atlanta, Ga. D2 - '04 8/8/0/430 Lawson, Gerard DB 5-10 195 01/12/85 23 R Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. FA - '08 11/0/0/122 McDonald, Brandon DB 5-10 185 08/26/85 23 2 Memphis Collins, Miss. D5 - '07 12/11/0/021 Pool, Brodney DB 6-2 205 05/24/84 24 4 Oklahoma Houston, Texas D2 - '05 11/11/0/127 Sorensen, Nick DB 6-3 210 07/31/78 30 8 Virginia Tech Winter Haven, Fla. FA - '07 12/0/0/024 Wright, Eric DB 5-10 190 07/24/85 23 2 UNLV San Francisco, Calif. D2 - '07 12/12/0/0
4 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99 12/0/0/064 Pontbriand, Ryan LS 6-2 255 10/01/79 29 6 Rice Houston, Texas D5a - '03 12/0/0/015 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/78 30 7 Ohio University Bay Village, Ohio UFA (Bal.) - '06 12/0/0/0
* - Reserve-Injured** - Reserve-Non Football Injury*** - Reserve-Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)
SPECIALISTS (3)
DEFENSIVE BACKS (10)
FULLBACKS (2)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (6)
LINEBACKERS (10)
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (8)
TIGHT ENDS (5)
WIDE RECEIVERS (4)
RUNNING BACKS (3)
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HOW THE BROWNS WERE BUILTRoster Size: 53 (as of 12-2-08)
Roster Size: 53
YEAR DRAFT (20) TRADE/WAIVER (8) FREE AGENTS (25)
2008 Beau Bell (4a) Travis Daniels (Tr. - Mia.) Hamza Abdullah
Martin Rucker (4b) Shaun Rogers (Tr. - Det.) Titus Brown
Ahtyba Rubin (6a) Corey Williams (Tr. - G.B.) Jed Collins
Alex Hall (7) Scott Young (W. Phil) Terry Cousin-UFA (Jack.)
Bruce Gradkowski
Rex Hadnot-UFA (Mia.)
Gerard Lawson
****Christian Mohr
Shantee Orr-UFA (Jack.)
Donte' Stallworth-UFA (N.E.)
Santonio Thomas
**Eric Young
2007 Joe Thomas (1a) Kris Griffin (W. - K.C.) Mike Adams
*Brady Quinn (1b) Louis Leonard (W.- St. L) Charles Ali
D'Qwell Jackson (2) *Lennie Friedman (Tr. - Chi.) *Daven Holly
Leon Williams (4a) ***Joe Jurevicius-UFA (Sea.)
Isaac Sowells (4b) Willie McGinest-UFA (N.E.)
Jerome Harrison (5a) Kevin Shaffer-UFA (Atl.)
Lawrence Vickers (6a) Dave Zastudil-UFA (Balt.)
2005 Braylon Edwards (1) *Derek Anderson (W - Balt.) Joshua Cribbs
Brodney Pool (2) Jason Wright
2004 Kellen Winslow (1)
Sean Jones (2)
2003 Ryan Pontbriand (5a)
2002 Andra Davis (5) Steve Heiden (Tr. - S.D.) *Ryan Tucker-UFA (Stl.)
2001
2000
1999 Phil Dawson
* Reserve-Injured (IR)
** Reserve-Non Football Injury (NFI)
*** Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)
**** International Practice Squad Player
HOW THE BROWNS WERE BUILT
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2008 CLEVELAND BROWNS ROSTER BY EXPERIENCERoster Size: 53 (as of 12-2-08)
NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ
15th Year (1) 55 McGinest, Willie LB 6-5 270 12/11/71 37 15 USC Long Beach, Calif. UFA (N.E.) - '06
12th Year (1) 25 Cousin, Terry DB 5-9 185 04/11/75 33 12 South Carolina Miami, Fla. UFA (Jack.) - '08 72 *Tucker, Ryan OL 6-6 315 06/12/75 33 12 TCU Midland, Texas UFA (Stl.) - '02
11th Year (1) 84 ***Jurevicius, Joe WR 6-5 230 12/23/74 33 11 Penn State Mentor, Ohio UFA (Sea.) - '06
10th Year (2) 4 Dawson, Phil K 5-11 200 01/23/75 33 10 Texas Dallas, Texas FA - '99 62 *Friedman, Lennie OL 6-3 290 08/13/76 32 10 Duke Milford, N.J. Tr. (Chi.) - '06 82 Heiden, Steve TE 6-5 270 09/21/76 32 10 South Dakota St. Rushford, Minn. Tr. (S.D.) - '02
Rookie (7) 58 Bell, Beau LB 6-1 250 05/26/86 22 R UNLV Tustin, Calif. D4a - '0859 Brown, Titus LB 6-3 245 03/27/86 22 R Mississippi State Tuscaloosa, Ala. FA - '0844 Collins, Jed TE 6-1 255 03/03/86 22 R Washington State Mission Viejo, Calif. FA - '0896 Hall, Alex LB 6-5 250 08/17/85 23 R St. Augustine Glenarden, Md. D7 - '0830 Lawson, Gerard DB 5-10 195 01/12/85 23 R Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. FA - '0871 Rubin, Ahtyba DL 6-2 330 07/25/86 22 R Iowa State Fort Belvoir, Virg. D6a - '0886 Rucker, Martin TE 6-4 260 05/04/85 23 R Missouri St. Joseph, Mo. D4b - '0869 **Young, Eric OL 6-3 305 11/22/83 25 R Tennessee Union, S.C. FA - '08
* Reserve-Injured** Reserve-Non Football Injury*** Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)
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July 21 DL Christian Mohr signed as International Practice Squad Player
July 23 WR Joe Jurevicius, OL Ryan Tucker placed on Active/PUP
Aug. 9 DB Gary Baxter contract terminated.
Aug. 10 DB Steve Cargile waived.
DB Travis Key signed as a free agent.
DB Brandon Mitchell signed as a free agent.
Aug. 11 OL Cliff Louis waived.
OL Jonathan Palmer signed as a free agent.
Aug. 20 DB Travis Daniels traded from Miami to Cleveland for an undisclosed draft choice.
DB Mil’Von James waived.
Aug. 26 WR Joe Jurevicius placed on Reserve-PUP.
WR Kevin Kasper placed on Injured-Reserve.
DB Damon Jenkins, DL Brian Schaefering, RB Austin Scott waived.
Aug. 30 TE Brad Cieslak, DB A.J. Davis, WR Efrem Hill, TE Kolomono Kapanui , DB Tra- vis Key, OL James Lee, WR Lance Leggett, DB Brandon Mitchell, LB David Mc- Millan, LB Chase Ortiz, OL Jonathan Palmer, DB Jereme Perry, DL Melilia Pur- cell, K Jason Reda, WR Steve Sanders, WR Travis Wilson waived.
OL Lennie Friedman placed on Injured-Reserve.
LB Shantee Orr contract terminated.
OL Derrick Morse waived-injured.
OL Marvin Philip waived-injured.
DL Chase Pittman waived-injured.
RB Travis Thomas waived-injured.
Sept. 1 OL Scott Young claimed via waivers from Philadelphia.
OL Nathan Bennett waived.
LB Titus Brown, RB Omar Cuff, OL Christian Gaddis, DB Travis Key, WR Lance Leggett, DL Melila Purcell, WR Steve Sanders signed to the practice squad.
Sept. 4 LB Antwan Peek placed on Injured-Reserve.
LB Shantee Orr signed to a one-year contract.
Sept. 6 WR Paul Hubbard waived.
WR Steve Sanders signed from the practice squad to the active roster.
Sept. 8 WR Paul Hubbard, RB Allen Patrick signed to the practice squad.
RB Omar Cuff waived.
Sept. 16 DL Robaire Smith placed on Injured-Reserve.
DL Santonio Thomas signed as a free agent.
Sept. 23 OL Travis Leffew signed to the practice squad.
OL Nathan Bennett waived from the practice squad.
Oct. 6 WR Steve Sanders waived.
DB Travis Key waived from the practice squad.
DB Hamza Abdullah signed to the active roster.
Oct. 8 WR Steve Sanders signed to the practice squad.
Oct. 28 OL Kurt Quarterman signed to the practice squad.
OL Christian Gaddis waived from the practice squad.
Nov. 1 OL Ryan Tucker placed on Reserve-Injured.
WR Steve Sanders signed from the practice squad to the active roster.
Nov. 6 OL Dustin Fry signed to the practice squad.
Nov. 26 QB Brady Quinn placed on Reserve-Injured.
TE Jed Collins signed as a free agent.
WR Steve Sanders waived.
LB Titus Brown signed from the practice squad to the active roster.
QB Richard Bartel signed to the practice squad.
Dec. 2 QB Derek Anderson placed on Reserve-Injured.
QB Bruce Gradkowski signed as a free agent.
WR Steve Sanders signed to the practice squad.
OL Travis Leffew released from the practice squad.
2008 TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 7 Offensive Coordinator Rob Chudzinski signed to a two-year contract extension.
Jan. 11 Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham will not be retained for 2008.
Jan. 12 Mel Tucker named as Defensive Coordinator.
Cory Undlin named Defensive Backs Coach.
Jan. 29 Head Coach Romeo Crennel signed a two year contract extension (through 2011).
Feb. 21 RB Jamal Lewis agreed to terms on a three-year contract.
Feb. 27 DE Orpheus Roye contract terminated.
Feb. 28 RB Kory Chapman, TE Brad Cieslak, DB AJ Davis, WR Kevin Kasper, OL Cliff Louis, DL Chase Pittman, WR Steve Sanders, WR Syndric Steptoe, DL Zach West signed as Reserve/Future free agent.
Feb. 29 QB Derek Anderson agrees to terms on a three-year contract.
Browns trade the 2008 second-round draft choice to Green Bay for DE Corey Williams and agree with Corey Williams on a six-year contract.
March 1 WR Donte’ Stallworth signed to a seven-year contract.
March 4 Browns trade DB Leigh Bodden and the 2008 third-round draft choice to Detroit for DL Shaun Rogers and agree to terms on a six-year contract with Shaun Rogers.
S Nick Sorensen signed to a three-year contract.
March 10 OL Rex Hadnot signed to a two-year contract.
March 11 OL Lennie Friedman signed to a one-year contract.
March 13 FB Charles Ali signed to a one-year contract.
DB Gary Baxter signed to a one-year contract.
March 21 LB Shantee Orr agreed to terms on a one-year contract.
March 22 Mike Keenan named president.
March 26 LB Kris Griffi n signed to a one-year contract.
March 27 Named Richard McNutt as assistant defensive backs coach.
Named Chris Caminiti as assistant special teams coach.
March 28 OL Seth McKinney signed to a one-year contract.
April 27 Browns trade their 2008 fourth round selection (122nd overall) and their 2008 fi fth round selection (155th overall) to Dallas for the 104th selection in the fourth round.
Selected LB Beau Bell in the fourth round (104th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Browns trade their 2009 third-round selection to Dallas for the 111th overall selection in the fourth round.
Selected TE Martin Rucker in the fourth round (111th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Selected DL Ahtyba Rubin in the sixth round (190th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Browns trade their 2009 fi fth round selection to Philadelphia for the 191st overall selection in the sixth round.
Selected WR Paul Hubbard in the sixth round (191st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Selected LB Alex Hall in the seventh round (231st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
April 30 DB Steve Cargile, LB Jermaine Dias, DB Jerrid Gaines, DB Justin Harrison, QB Craig Hormann, TE Kolomona Kapanui, DB Gerard Lawson, OL James Lee, WR Lance Leggett, DL Chase Ortiz, OL Robert Powell, K Jason Reda, DL Brian Schaefering signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.
April 30 DB Darnell Terrell signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.
RB Travis Thomas signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.
OL Eric Young signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.
May 5 RB Kory Chapman, LB Jermaine Dias, DB Jerrid Gaines, DB Justin Harrison, QB Craig Hormann, OL Robert Powell, OL Eric Young waived.
OL Nathan Bennett, WR Nate Hughes, DB Mil’Von James, DB Damon Jenkins, LB Asa Matthews, LB Xavier Mitchell, RB Austin Scott signed as a free agent.
May 14 DB Kenny Wright contract terminated.
May 15 DB Jereme Perry signed to a one-year contract.
May 21 DB Daven Holly signed to a one-year contract.
May 22 DB Daven Holly waived-Injured.
LB Asa Matthews waived.
May 23 DB Terry Cousin signed to a two-year contract.
June 11 OL LeCharles Bentley contract terminated.
June 17 WR Nate Hughes, LB Xavier Mitchell, DB Darnell Terrell waived
OL Derrick Morse signed as a free agent.
July 21 DB Justin Sandy waived injury settlement.
DL Zach West waived.
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2008 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSWON 4, LOST 8 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/07 L 10-28 Dallas 73,012 Lewis 219 793 3.6 29 4 09/14 L 6-10 Pittsburgh 73,048 Harrison 29 244 8.4 72t 1 09/21 L 10-28 at Baltimore 71,104 Cribbs 11 75 6.8 27 1 09/28 W 20-12 at Cincinnati 65,541 Anderson 25 55 2.2 15 0 10/13 W 35-14 New York Giants 73,102 J. Wright 14 54 3.9 11 0 10/19 L 11-14 at Washington 90,487 Vickers 8 28 3.5 10 0 10/26 W 23-17 at Jacksonville 64,775 Quinn 5 21 4.2 12 0 11/02 L 27-37 Baltimore 73,078 Stallworth 1 -4 -4.0 -4 0 11/06 L 30-34 Denver 73,141 TEAM 312 1266 4.1 72t 6 11/17 W 29-27 at Buffalo 71,645 OPPONENTS 384 1695 4.4 60 11 11/23 L 6-16 Houston 72,077 * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 11/30 L 6-10 Indianapolis 72,411 Winslow 43 428 10.0 30 3 12/07 at Tennessee Edwards 42 697 16.6 70 3 12/15 at Philadelphia Heiden 19 220 11.6 51 0 12/21 Cincinnati Lewis 18 161 8.9 18 0 12/28 at Pittsburgh Steptoe 15 162 10.8 53 0 Clev. Opp. Stallworth 13 126 9.7 19 1 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 189 241 J. Wright 11 83 7.5 17 1 Rushing 65 93 Harrison 8 111 13.9 23 1 Passing 106 137 Vickers 8 58 7.3 16 0 Penalty 18 11 Dinkins 3 31 10.3 22t 1 3rd Down: Made/Att 58/159 63/151 Ali 3 11 3.7 12 0 3rd Down Pct. 36.5 41.7 Cribbs 2 18 9.0 17 1 4th Down: Made/Att 4/9 10/15 Sanders 1 18 18.0 18 0 4th Down Pct. 44.4 66.7 Rucker 1 9 9.0 9 0 POSSESSION AVG. 28:08 31:52 TEAM 187 2133 11.4 70 11 TOTAL NET YARDS 3303 4281 OPPONENTS 224 2670 11.9 93t 14 Avg. Per Game 275.3 356.8 * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Total Plays 702 748 E. Wright 3 131 43.7 94t 1 Avg. Per Play 4.7 5.7 Pool 3 45 15.0 24 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 1266 1695 McDonald 3 24 8.0 21 0 Avg. Per Game 105.5 141.3 Jones 2 24 12.0 20 0 Total Rushes 312 384 Adams 2 18 9.0 18 0 NET YARDS PASSING 2037 2586 Jackson 1 16 16.0 16 0 Avg. Per Game 169.8 215.5 Cousin 1 4 4.0 4 0 Sacked/Yards Lost 15/96 15/84 Davis 1 4 4.0 4 0 Gross Yards 2133 2670 Wimbley 1 2 2.0 2 0 Att./Completions 375/187 349/224 TEAM 17 268 15.8 94t 1 Completion Pct. 49.9 64.2 OPPONENTS 11 141 12.8 42t 2 Had Intercepted 11 17 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B PUNTS/AVERAGE 53/44.8 43/42.0 Zastudil 52 2343 45.1 39.4 6 17 65 0 NET PUNTING AVG. 53/39.3 43/34.7 Dawson 1 33 33.0 33.0 0 1 33 0 PENALTIES/YARDS 74/469 71/549 TEAM 53 2376 44.8 39.3 6 18 65 0 FUMBLES/BALL LOST 13/6 14/6 OPPONENTS 43 1804 42.0 34.7 5 12 59 0 TOUCHDOWNS 19 29 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Rushing 6 11 Cribbs 22 5 190 8.6 32 0 Passing 11 14 Steptoe 2 0 23 11.5 14 0 Returns 2 4 TEAM 24 5 213 8.9 32 0 * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS OPPONENTS 23 6 172 7.5 34 0 TEAM 36 76 29 72 0 213 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD OPPONENTS 34 77 61 75 0 247 Cribbs 33 865 26.2 92t 1 * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Dinkins 3 37 12.3 14 0 Dawson 0 0 0 0 17/17 26/30 0 95 Lawson 3 72 24.0 43 0 Lewis 4 4 0 0 0 24 Steptoe 3 61 20.3 23 0 Edwards 3 0 3 0 0 22 Ali 1 10 10.0 10 0 Cribbs 3 1 1 1 0 18 Sowells 1 0 0.0 0 0 Winslow 3 0 3 0 0 18 TEAM 44 1045 23.8 92t 1 Harrison 2 1 1 0 0 12 OPPONENTS 45 1034 23.0 98t 1 Dinkins 1 0 1 0 0 6 * FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Stallworth 1 0 1 0 0 6 Dawson 0/ 0 9/ 9 11/13 3/ 3 3/5 E. Wright 1 0 0 1 0 6 TEAM 0/ 0 9/ 9 11/13 3/ 3 3/5 J. Wright 1 0 1 0 0 6 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 2/ 2 8/11 4/ 8 1/2 TEAM 19 6 11 2 17/17 26/30 0 213 Dawson: (34G)(31G,38G)(38G)(25G,29G)(28G,51N,OPPONENTS 29 11 14 4 28/28 15/23 0 247 26G)(37G,54N)(32G,20G,42G)(23G,54G)(24G,52G,2-Pt. Conversions: Edwards 2, TEAM 2-2, 33G)(40G,33G,43G,22G,56G)(32G,32G,39N)(34G,OPPONENTS 0-1 25G,34N)SACKS: Rogers 4.5, Hall 3, Wimbley 3, OPPONENTS: ()(48G)(48N)(42G,45G)()(36N)(38B,Jackson 2, Pool 1, Sorensen 0.5, 53G)(41G,32G,22G)(38N,35G,30G)(26G,31G,47N)S. Thomas 0.5, C. Williams 0.5, TEAM 15, (31G,49B,31G,56N,36G)(30G,46N)OPPONENTS 15 FUM/LOST: Anderson 9/2, Lewis 1/1, Steptoe 1/1, Winslow 1/1, E. Wright 1/1
INTERCEPTIONS (17)3: E. Wright (9/7/08 vs. DAL, 9/28/08 @ CIN, 10/13/08 vs. NYG),B. Pool (10/13/08 vs. NYG, 11/6/08 vs. DEN, 11/23/08 vs. HOU), B. McDonald (10/13/08 vs. NYG & 11/17/08 @ BUF, 11/30/08 vs. IND)
2: M. Adams (9/21/08 vs. BAL & 9/28/08 @ CIN), S. Jones (11/23/08 vs. HOU, 11/30/08 vs. IND)
1: D. Jackson (9/21/08 vs. BAL), T. Cousin (9/28/08 @ CIN), A. Davis (11/17/08 @ BUF), K. Wimbley (11/17/08 @ BUF)
QB SACKS (15)4.5: S. Rogers (9/14/08 vs. PIT, 9/28/08 @ CIN, 10/19/08 @ WAS, 10/26/08 @ JAX))
3: A. Hall (9/21/08 vs. BAL, 9/28/08 @ CIN, 10/13/08 vs. NYG), K. Wimbley (9/28/08 @ CIN, 11/6/08 vs. DEN, 11/23/08 vs. HOU)
2: D. Jackson (10/26/08 @ JAX, 11/2/08 vs. BAL)
1: B. Pool (10/26/08 @ JAX)
0.5: C. Williams (9/14/08 vs. PIT), N. Sorensen (9/14/08 vs. PIT),
S. Thomas (11/2/08 vs. BAL)
TOUCHDOWNS (1)1: E. Wright (10/13/08 vs. NYG - 94 yd. int return)
Tackles: 16*D. Jackson (10/13/08 vs. NYG)*S. Jones (10/19/08 @ WAS)
Solo Tackles:11*D. Jackson (10/13/08 vs. NYG)
Assisted Tackles: 8*D. Jackson (11/23/08 vs. HOU)
Sacks: 1*S. Rogers (9/14/08 vs. PIT, 9/28/08 @ CIN, 10/19/08 @ WAS, 10/26/08 @ JAX, 11/2/08 vs. BAL)
*A. Hall (9/21/08 vs. BAL, 9/28/08 @ CIN, 10/13/08 vs. NYG)*K. Wimbley (9/28/08 @ CIN, 11/6/08 vs. DEN, 11/23/08 vs. HOU)*D. Jackson (11/2/08 vs. BAL)*B. Pool (10/26/08 @ JAX)
Interceptions: 1*E. Wright (9/7/08 vs. DAL, 9/28/08 @ CIN, 10/13/08 vs. NYG)*D. Jackson (9/21/08 vs. BAL)*M. Adams (9/21/08 vs. BAL & 9/28/08 @ CIN)*T. Cousin (9/28/08 @ CIN)*B. McDonald (10/13/08 vs. NYG, 11/17/08 @ BUF, 11/30/08 vs. IND)*B. Pool (10/13/08 vs. NYG, 11/6/08 vs. DEN, 11/23/08 vs. HOU)*A. Davis (11/17/08 @ BUF)*K. Wimbley (11/17/08 @ BUF)*S. Jones (11/23/08 vs. HOU, 11/30/08 vs. IND)
PBU: 4*B. McDonald (11/6/08 vs. DEN)
Special Teams Tackles: 5* J. Cribbs (11/6/08 vs. DEN)
