One yard. That's it. And there wasn't a soul in the Browns locker room who was upset about it.
That yard was all quarterback Johnny Manziel mustered on three rushing attempts Sunday against the Titans. It was a stark contrast from one week earlier, when the second-year quarterback and veteran Josh McCown were the team's top two rushers.
Browns coach Mike Pettine wasn't complaining.
"I think he has a good sense of when to get out of the pocket if it opens up," Pettine said. "I thought they did a good job of running some interior line games where you could tell they game planned for it, whereas New York did not. Just my sense from the sideline there weren't kind of as many gaping scramble lanes. I thought they did a good job of keeping him the pocket."

Pregame preparation begins before the Tennessee Titans take on the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium

A fan watches pregame warmups

Browns DL Xavier Cooper gets loose in pregame warmups

Browns DL Danny Shelton gets loose in pregame warmups


Browns LB Paul Kruger high-fives fans before the game

Browns QB Johnny Manziel warming up

Browns CB Joe Haden signs autographs before pregame warmups

Browns PK Travis Coons (6) and Titans P Brett Kern (6) talk before the game

Browns FS Tashaun Gipson stretches before the start of the game

Browns OL Joe Thomas takes the field for pregame warmups

Browns back up QB Austin Davis takes snaps in pregame warmups

Browns fans watch pregame warmups against the Titans

Browns QB Johnny Manziel warms up before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans

Browns LB Barkevious Mingo catches a pass during warm ups

Former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown watches before an NFL football game between the Tennessee Titans and the Cleveland Browns

A Cleveland Browns fan holds up a sign for QB Johnny Manziel

Cleveland Browns DL Danny Shelton is introduced

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel celebrates after a 60-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Travis Benjamin

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel pumps his fist after a 60-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Travis Benjamin runs for a 60-yard touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the first half

Browns RB Duke Johnson (29) is tackled by Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Brian Orakpo (98)


QB Johnny Manziel and WR Travis Benjamin celebrate the 60 yrd TD pass in the endzone

QB Johnny Manziel lines up under center

DL Randy Starks ready and in position

WR Travis Benjamin dives into the stands after his receiving TD

Browns CB Joe Haden (23) is congratulated by teammates after recovering a fumble

The Cleveland Browns and the Tennessee Titans play at FirstEnergy Stadium

Browns RB Isaiah Crowell (34) runs in for an 11-yard touchdown against Tennessee Titans

Browns RB Isaiah Crowell (34) runs in for an 11-yard touchdown against Tennessee Titans

Head coach Mike Pettine at the end of the first half of the game

Fans cheer as the Browns take a 21-0 lead over the Titans

Browns WR Travis Benjamin (11) returns a punt towards the end of the first half

Browns WR Travis Benjamin (11) returns the ball for a 78-yard punt return during the first half

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins (16) tries to get past Tennessee Titans cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson (25) after a pass reception

WR Travis Benjamin returns a punt

DL Danny Shelton (71) congratulates LB Paul Kruger (99)

DL Jamie Meder sacks Titans QB Marcus Mariota

Head Coach Mike Pettine signals touchdown on the sidelines

Browns D-line teams up for another sack on Titans QB Marcus Mariota

Browns RB Isaiah Crowell runs for 8 yards in the third quarter

Tennessee Titans QB Marcus Mariota, center, is tackled by Browns CB Joe Haden, left, and LB Craig Robertson



When Manziel was flushed out of the pocket, his focus remained downfield. On top of his highlight-reel, game-sealing touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin, Manziel made a number of controlled passes while moving to his right or left.
On a first-and-10 from Tennessee's 40-yard line, Manziel rolled to his right and identified Andrew Hawkins, who created some space for himself near the hash marks. The pass went for 18 yards and preceded the Browns' second touchdown of the first quarter.
Late in the second quarter, Manziel attempted his only true scramble run of the game. He evaded a few tacklers and slid for a 2-yard gain, narrowing avoiding the kind of big hit that was far too common against the Jets.
Cleveland's running backs, meanwhile, combined for 115 yards on 27 carries after gaining just 42 the previous week.
This was more like it.
"The way our offensive line worked today, really pushing them around, was awesome to see," Manziel said. "When it's not on the quarterback having to run the ball, only having to run when it's a third down or trying to make something happen, we can have the running backs take most of those blows and really push the ball down the field. That's all you can ask for."
What will be asked more of Manziel this week, whether he's starting or not, will center heavily on his ball security. Manziel put the ball on the ground twice for a second consecutive week, but was helped out both times by teammates who were able to fall on the ball and prevent a turnover.
Manziel's focus on it sounds a lot like the advice a Little League coach preaches to his players: Two hands on the ball.
"I don't know what's going on, but it can't happen," Manziel said. "Luckily able to get both of those back, but that could have been a huge turning point. That's one of the things that I'm still really hard on myself. I think I did a better job of last week, having two hands on it, but still not the result we want."