Youth Football
The Cleveland Browns are committed to assisting the development, safety and growth of youth and high school football throughout Northeast Ohio with year-round programming for players, coaches, officials and parents. Through camps, clinics and other initiatives, the Browns' goal is to promote healthy social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of youth by enhancing opportunities for youth football participation and education.
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Photos: The 2nd Annual Northeast Ohio Youth Football Summit
The Cleveland Browns hosted the 2nd Annual Northeast Ohio Youth Football Summit at FirstEnergy Stadium. The summit featured approximately 200 youth football coaches throughout Northeast Ohio. During the summit, each coach learned proper tackling techniques, concussion recognition and response, heat preparedness and hydration, sudden cardiac arrest, and proper equipment fitting through USA Football's Heads Up Tackling Certification program.
Browns celebrated youth football on Day 3 of the NFL Draft
Browns celebrate youth football on Draft Day 3
On the third day of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Browns hosted members of the Jr. Browns NFL Flag Football team from the City of Cleveland Fairfax Community Center at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to help announce the Browns' draft picks.
Register for the Cleveland Browns Camp Today!
The Cleveland Browns Football Camp, in association with University Hospitals and the PURELL® brand, helps kids 7-13 years old sharpen their skills as they work on all the basics. Participants get the opportunity to be coached by local high school coaches and experience once in a lifetime activities, including interacting with members of the 2019 Cleveland Browns Rookie Class!
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Heads Up Football Certification
Heads Up Football is a program designed to protect the health and safety of student-athletes. Scholastic coach certification is made up of four courses and teaches concussion recognition & response, heat preparedness & hydration, sudden cardiac arrest, proper equipment fitting, shoulder tackling and blocking.
Heads Up certifications open at the USA Football National Conference in February 2019. University Hospitals will pay for the first 1,500 individuals to be certified. Please follow the instructions at the link below to register.
Youth Football Tips
Dropping back for a quarterback: PlayFootball Tip of the Week
5 point ball security: PlayFootball Tip of the Week
Simple tools to make your linemen stronger: PlayFootball Tip of the Week
Keeping quarterbacks' eyes downfield: PlayFootball Tip of the Week
Backpedaling and transitions as a defensive back: PlayFootball Tip of the Week
3-step receiving routes: PlayFootball Tip of the Week
Giving Back – Field Projects
In 2016, the Haslams announced a commitment to provide five Cleveland Metropolitan School District fields with high-quality synthetic turf during a two-year project in support of scholar-athletes and the local neighborhoods. The Browns' commitment continues as new fields are being installed this year.
Field Projects Completed
HSGOTW: Lorain Titans beat St. Joes Football North 50-6
In the fourth edition of Cleveland Browns High School Game of the Week the Lorain Titans took on St. Joes Football North from Canada and three browns players Josh Gordon, TJ Carrie and James Burgess were in attendance.
Toledo community comes together as Browns and NFL provide a new turf field
The Cleveland Browns and National Football League worked together to donate $250,000 towards a new turf field. The community gathered around the football field at Roy C. Start High School in Toledo for a groundbreaking ceremony.
Browns supporting field renovation at Toledo HS with $250,000 grant
Jarvis Landry attends first community event as a Cleveland Brown
Cleveland Brown wide receiver Jarvis Landry attended and spoke at the groundbreaking of Lorain High School's George Daniel Field. As part of Browns Give Back, Dee and Jimmy Haslam have extended their pledge to donate a sixth field to a local high school.
Browns break ground at Lorain’s George Daniel Field
Youth Football News
Register now for Cleveland Browns Skills Clinic
Browns celebrated youth football on Day 3 of the NFL Draft
Cleveland Browns Football Camps return this summer
Browns High School Showcase 2019 features Punters and Kickers
USA Football equipment grant
2019 Cleveland Browns Play Football Pro Bowl week in review
Kirtland High School’s Tiger LaVerde named 2018 Browns High School Coach of the Year
2019 Cleveland Browns High School Showcase
Northeast Ohio wins 5 of 7 OHSAA Football State Championships
Cleveland Browns High School Game of the Week extended playoff coverage – OHSAA State Football Finals
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Youth Football Videos
Register for the Cleveland Browns Camp Today!
The Cleveland Browns Football Camp, in association with University Hospitals and the PURELL® brand, helps kids 7-13 years old sharpen their skills as they work on all the basics. Participants get the opportunity to be coached by local high school coaches and experience once in a lifetime activities, including interacting with members of the 2019 Cleveland Browns Rookie Class!
Browns alumnus Reggie Hodges leads 2019 High School Showcase
The Cleveland Browns hosted the 2019 High School Showcase in the team’s field house on Saturday. During the event, freshmen, sophomores and juniors will have the opportunity to compete in front of talent evaluators from local colleges and universities.
HSGOTW: Saint Ignatius beats St. Edward 21-7
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HSGOTW: Archbishop Hoban defeats Padua Franciscan
Week 08 High School Game of the Week. Archbishop Hoban wins on the road at Padua Franciscan 63-8
Strongsville Mustangs Beat Medina Bees
Despite a close game, the Strongsville Mustangs ran away with a 31-17 victory over the Medina Bees for homecoming weekend.
HSGOTW: Nordonia Knights beat Hudson Explorers 33-20
The Nordonia Knights had celebrated Homecoming by beating the Hudson Explorers 33 - 20. Nordonia's Robby Levak won player of the week complete 18 of 31 passes, throwing for 178 yards and 1 touchdown.
Cleveland Browns to host NFL FLAG Regional Tournament
The Cleveland Browns will host an NFL FLAG Regional Tournament at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Youth Sports Complex on October 20.
HSGOTW: Lorain Titans beat St. Joes Football North 50-6
In the fourth edition of Cleveland Browns High School Game of the Week the Lorain Titans took on St. Joes Football North from Canada and three browns players Josh Gordon, TJ Carrie and James Burgess were in attendance.
HSGOTW: Stongsville defeats Central Catholic 26-14
In the third installment of the Cleveland Browns High School Game of the Week Strongsville took on Central Catholic. The Mustangs beat the Crusaders 26-14.
Dropping back for a quarterback: PlayFootball Tip of the Week
Offensive Coordinator Nick Restifo of St. Ignatius High School discusses the proper way for a quarterback to drop back after taking the snap.
Youth Football Photos
Photos: The 2nd Annual Northeast Ohio Youth Football Summit
The Cleveland Browns hosted the 2nd Annual Northeast Ohio Youth Football Summit at FirstEnergy Stadium. The summit featured approximately 200 youth football coaches throughout Northeast Ohio. During the summit, each coach learned proper tackling techniques, concussion recognition and response, heat preparedness and hydration, sudden cardiac arrest, and proper equipment fitting through USA Football's Heads Up Tackling Certification program.
Browns celebrate youth football on Draft Day 3
On the third day of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Browns hosted members of the Jr. Browns NFL Flag Football team from the City of Cleveland Fairfax Community Center at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to help announce the Browns' draft picks.
Photos: 2019 Cleveland Browns High School Showcase
The Cleveland Browns hosted the 2019 High School Showcase is in association with Xenith and the PURELL® brand March 9 as part of the team’s commitment to youth and high school football through Browns Give Back.
Photos: Browns support Wadsworth youth football clinic
Chomps was at Wadsworth's youth football clinic to lend a hand to young athletes.
Photos: Play Football Pro Bowl week in review
Take a look at how Cleveland Browns Play Football was involved in the 2019 Pro Bowl.
Photos: OHSAA State Championships
Eight team from Northeast Ohio participated in the 47th annual OHSAA High School Football State Championships. A Northeast Ohio team won the Division I, II, III, V and VI Championship games.
Photos: St. Edward defeats Mentor
St. Edward defeated Mentor 24-14.
Photos: Kenston defeats Buckeye 40-21
Photos: Canton McKinley defeats Solon
Photos: Saint Ignatius defeats St. Edward
Saint Ignatius and St. Edward played at FirstEnergy Stadium in the final High School Game of the Week of this season.