The Browns 42 points were their most since totaling 51 against the Bengals on Sept. 16, 2007. It was the fourth-most points scored by the team since their return in 1999. The 87 combined points marked the fourth-highest scoring game in Browns history.
The Browns had two takeaways (two interceptions) to increase their total to 13 on the season. The 13 takeaways are their most through four weeks since totaling 16 in 1989. The Browns have seven interceptions this season after recording seven in all of 2017. After four games this year, the Browns have a turnover ratio of +7 after finishing 2017 at -28.
Rookie RB Nick Chubb rushed for 105 yards on three carries, including a 63-yard touchdown. It was the longest run by a Browns rookie since Lee Suggs had a 78-yard score on Dec. 28, 2003. It is also the third longest run in the NFL this season. Chubb is the first Browns rookie RB to eclipse the 100-yard rushing mark since Terrence West on Sept. 7, 2014.
Making his first NFL start, rookie QB Baker Mayfield completed 21 of 41 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns. His 295 passing yards were the fifth-most by a quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the Super Bowl era in their first-career start.
MOST PASSING YARDS IN DEBUT START BY QB TAKEN NO. 1 OVERALL SINCE 1970
| Player | Team | Year | Passing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cam Newton | Carolina | 2011 | 422 |
| 2. Vinny Testaverde | Tampa Bay | 1987 | 369 |
| 3. Andrew Luck | Indianapolis | 2012 | 309 |
| 4. Peyton Manning | Indianapolis | 1998 | 302 |
| 5. Baker Mayfield | Cleveland | 2018 | 295 |
| 6. Sam Bradford | St. Louis | 2010 | 253 |
RB Carlos Hyde totaled 82 rushing yards and one touchdown. With five rushing scores on the season, he joins Jim Brown (nine in 1958 and six in 1963) and Leroy Kelly (five in 1966 and five in 1971) as only Browns to record five or more rushing touchdowns through the first four weeks of a season. Hyde is also the first Browns player to record a rushing touchdown in four consecutive games since Trent Richardson in 2012.
TE Darren Fells recorded a 49-yard touchdown catch. It was his first touchdown as a Brown and eighth of his career.
DL Myles Garrett recorded a career-high nine tackles and half of a sack. He is leading the team lead with 4.5 sacks this season. Garrett's 4.5 sacks are tied for the second-most by a Brown through the first four weeks of a season. With 11.5 sacks in 15 career games, Garrett has the fifth-most sacks by a Brown in their first two seasons.
BROWNS MOST SACKS: FIRST FOUR WEEKS
| Player | Pos. | Year | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jamir Miller | LB | 2001 | 5.0 |
| 2t. Myles Garrett | DL | 2018 | 4.5 |
| 2t. Reggie Camp | DL | 1985 | 4.5 |
BROWNS MOST SACKS IN FIRST TWO SEASONS
| Player | Pos. | Years | G | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Reggie Camp | DL | 1983-84 | 32 | 18.5 |
| 2. Kamerion Wimbley | LB | 2006-07 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 3. Jabaal Sheard | DL | 2011-12 | 32 | 15.5 |
| 4. Michael Dean Perry | DL | 1988-89 | 32 | 13.0 |
| 5. Myles Garrett | DL | 2017-18 | 15 | 11.5 |
| 6. Marcus Benard | LB | 2009-10 | 21 | 11.0 |
WR Jarvis Landry recorded four receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown. Landry has recorded at least two receptions in each of his past 67 games, the second-longest active streak in the NFL. His 424 receptions are the second-most all-time by an NFL player through their first five seasons. Landry is leading the team in receptions (24) and receiving yards (312) this season. His 24 receptions are tied for the third-most by a Brown through the first four weeks.
NFL RECEIVING LEADERS: CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 2+ REC., ACTIVE
| Player | Pres. Team | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh | 103* |
| 2. Jarvis Landry | Cleveland | 67 |
| 3. Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona | 65 |
*The Steelers play Sunday night.
NFL ALL-TIME RECEIVING: REC. IN FIRST FIVE YEARS
| Player | Years | G | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Larry Fitzgerald | 2004-08 | 76 | 426 |
| 2. Jarvis Landry | 2014-18 | 68 | 424 |
| 3. Torry Holt | 1999-03 | 80 | 423 |
| 4. A.J. Green | 2011-15 | 76 | 415 |
BROWNS MOST RECEPTIONS: FIRST FOUR WEEKS
| Player | Pos. | Year | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jordan Cameron | TE | 2013 | 30 |
| 2. Kevin Johnson | WR | 2003 | 25 |
| 3t. Jarvis Landry | WR | 2018 | 24 |
| 3t. Earnest Byner | RB | 1986 | 24 |
| 3t. Kevin Johnson | WR | 2002 | 24 |
| 6t. Ozzie Newsome | TE | 1981 | 23 |
| 6t. Greg Pruitt | RB | 1976 | 23 |
LB Joe Schobert recorded 14 tackles and a sack. He is leading the team this season with 37 tackles, while adding one sack, one interception and two fumble recoveries.
DBs Damarious Randall and E.J. Gaines each recorded interceptions. Randall has two this season and 12 in his career. Gaines has one this season and four in his career. Gaines also added a career-high 12 tackles.
Rookie K Greg Joseph connected on field goals of 25 and 28 yards. He is 4 for 4 on field goals on the season.
