Cleveland went 5-11 and Eric Mangini was fired the day after the season ended after two years as head coach. Colt McCoy, the rookie third-round pick, took over in mid-October and threw for 1,576 yards in eight starts. Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace had split the first six games during their respective injuries.
Peyton Hillis ran for 1,177 yards in his first year as a Brown after the trade from Denver and earned a Madden cover for the following year. Joe Haden, the rookie No. 7 overall pick, made an immediate impact at corner. The defense, under Rob Ryan, ranked top-fifteen in yards. The franchise hired Pat Shurmur from St. Louis's offensive coordinator chair in mid-January.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 452 | Overall 63 | Accuracy 61 | QB | #12 | 452 | 63 | 56 | 61 | 40 | 44 | 100 | 28 | |||||||
| Snaps 224 | Overall 34 | Accuracy 61 | QB | #06 | 224 | 34 | 38 | 61 | 48 | 90 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 276 | Overall 7 | Accuracy 58 | QB | #17 | 276 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 5 | 12 | 100 | 47 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 764 | Overall 43 | Rush 22 | RB | #40 | 764 | 43 | 22 | 75 | 40 | 76 | 79 | ||||||||
| Snaps 382 | Overall 4 | Rush 11 | RB | #47 | 382 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||
| Snaps 145 | Overall 1 | Rush 2 | RB | #22 | 145 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 23 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 735 | Overall 41 | Route Running 32 | WR | #11 | 735 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 42 | 49 | |||||||||
| Snaps 345 | Overall 40 | Route Running 54 | WR | #16 | 345 | 40 | 54 | 65 | 88 | 96 | |||||||||
| Snaps 386 | Overall 39 | Route Running 39 | WR | #83 | 386 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 68 | 77 | |||||||||
| Snaps 536 | Overall 32 | Route Running 27 | WR | #80 | 536 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 48 | 3 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 299 | Overall 86 | Receiving 9 | TE | #84 | 299 | 86 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 75 | 97 | ||||||||
| Snaps 916 | Overall 84 | Receiving 77 | TE | #82 | 916 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 48 | 74 | 96 | ||||||||
| Snaps 25 | Overall 72 | Receiving 14 | TE | #81 | 25 | 72 | 14 | 5 | 98 | 85 | 97 | ||||||||
| Snaps 186 | Overall 62 | Receiving 60 | TE | #89 | 186 | 62 | 60 | 90 | 30 | 69 | 30 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 958 | Overall 97 | Pass Pro 96 | OT | #73 | 958 | 97 | 96 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 958 | Overall 87 | Pass Pro 92 | C | #55 | 958 | 87 | 92 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 958 | Overall 73 | Pass Pro 63 | OG | #65 | 958 | 73 | 63 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 136 | Overall 65 | Pass Pro 99 | OG | #68 | 136 | 65 | 99 | 63 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 548 | Overall 56 | Pass Pro 43 | OT | #78 | 548 | 56 | 43 | 89 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 888 | Overall 48 | Pass Pro 72 | OG | #77 | 888 | 48 | 72 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 242 | Overall 36 | Pass Pro 31 | OT | #79 | 242 | 36 | 31 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 113 | Overall 19 | Pass Pro 44 | OG | #66 | 113 | 19 | 44 | 5 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 542 | Overall 75 | Pass Rush 92 | EDGE | #99 | 542 | 75 | 92 | 58 | 65 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 348 | Overall 75 | Pass Rush 83 | EDGE | #58 | 348 | 75 | 83 | 53 | 83 | 97 | |||||||||
| Snaps 460 | Overall 70 | Pass Rush 65 | EDGE | #96 | 460 | 70 | 65 | 27 | 74 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 180 | Overall 66 | Pass Rush 42 | DT | #98 | 180 | 66 | 42 | 61 | 89 | 89 | |||||||||
| Snaps 557 | Overall 56 | Pass Rush 22 | DT | #90 | 557 | 56 | 22 | 63 | 62 | 86 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,014 | Overall 47 | Pass Rush 66 | EDGE | #53 | 1,014 | 47 | 66 | 60 | 81 | 83 | |||||||||
| Snaps 395 | Overall 36 | Pass Rush 79 | DT | #92 | 395 | 36 | 79 | 32 | 96 | 30 | |||||||||
| Snaps 219 | Overall 22 | Pass Rush 11 | EDGE | #93 | 219 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 12 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 208 | Overall 30 | Pass Rush 12 | DT | #67 | 208 | 30 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 89 | |||||||||
| Snaps 722 | Overall 17 | Pass Rush 28 | DT | #71 | 722 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 490 | Overall 15 | Pass Rush 8 | DT | #91 | 490 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 78 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 962 | Overall 89 | Cover 81 | LB | #51 | 962 | 89 | 73 | 81 | 60 | 78 | |||||||||
| Snaps 664 | Overall 88 | Cover 84 | LB | #50 | 664 | 88 | 76 | 84 | 60 | 99 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 791 | Overall 95 | Cover 97 | CB | #23 | 791 | 95 | 97 | 73 | 46 | 96 | 95 | ||||||||
| Snaps 890 | Overall 77 | Cover 64 | CB | #24 | 890 | 77 | 64 | 11 | 96 | 62 | 78 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,047 | Overall 58 | Cover 53 | S | #26 | 1,047 | 58 | 53 | 7 | 64 | 93 | 58 | ||||||||
| Snaps 306 | Overall 48 | Cover 31 | S | #20 | 306 | 48 | 31 | 91 | 74 | 86 | 64 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,053 | Overall 30 | Cover 4 | S | #43 | 1,053 | 30 | 4 | 80 | 95 | 71 | 74 | ||||||||
| Snaps 143 | Overall 23 | Cover 25 | S | #28 | 143 | 23 | 25 | 46 | 30 | 66 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 708 | Overall 18 | Cover 4 | CB | #21 | 708 | 18 | 4 | 97 | 92 | 53 | 65 | ||||||||
| Snaps 105 | Overall 6 | Cover 7 | S | #41 | 105 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Net | Air Time | Pin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 6 | Net 93 | Air Time 1 | P | #02 | 6 | 93 | 1 | 43 | |||||||||||