Last month, the NFL announced it would offer free access to its Game Pass platform. That means fans can watch ANY game dating back to 2009.
Over the next few weeks, we'll be highlighting some of the most re-watchable Browns games -- for a variety of reasons -- on the list. Today, we're going all the way back to 2010 for one of Cleveland's most stunning results of the decade.
Who: Browns vs. Patriots
When: Week 9, Nov. 7, 2010
The Stakes: The Browns returned home 2-5 after downing the defending Super Bowl champion Saints, 30-17, before a bye week. The Patriots came to Cleveland riding a five-game winning streak that pushed their record to 6-1.
What happened: The Browns jumped on the Patriots early and never let up, as Peyton Hillis rushed for a career-best 184 yards and two touchdowns, and Colt McCoy completed all but five of his passes in the 34-14 victory.
It was over when…: The Patriots -- yes, the Patriots -- took a knee with 20 seconds to play, capping a second half in which Cleveland led by double digits from start to finish.
Redemption: Hillis' day didn't get off to the most ideal start. Yes, he had an early touchdown run to put the Browns ahead by 10 less than 5 minutes into the game. But he also had a fumble that allowed New England to hang within striking distance throughout the first half. Ultimately, it mattered little, and from that point forward Hillis ran all over the Patriots for the most yards he'd ever have in a single game. The 230 rushing yards racked up by the Browns as a whole were by far the most surrendered by New England in 2010.
Peyton Hillis runs for a career-best 184 yards and two touchdowns as the Browns shock the 6-1 Patriots in dominant fashion, 34-14.
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis (40) breaks through on a long run against the New England Patriots in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Cleveland Browns place kicker Phil Dawson (4) booth a field goal out of the hold of punter Reggie Hodges (2) in an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
A Cleveland Browns fan as the Browns play the New England Patriots in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) runs for a 16-yard touchdown against the New England Patriots in the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. The rookie quarterback led the Browns to a 34-14 win over New England. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns linebacker David Bowens (96) leads the team onto the field against the New England Patriots at the start of their NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. Trailing Bowens are Cleveland Browns safety T.J. Ward (43) and linebacker Matt Roth (53). (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack (55) blocks for quarterback Colt McCoy (12) against the New England Patriots in the first quarter of their NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
FILE - In this file photo taken Nov. 7, 2010, Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita (99) stops New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead in an NFL football game in Cleveland. Fujita is an executive board member in the NFLPA. Football labor negotiations with the NFL involving a federal mediator broke off March 11, 2011, without an agreement. NFL players have been warned for years about the need to save and the importance of budgeting their money in case of a work stoppage. Well, the lockout is here. All the players have taken a bit of a financial hit already because of the lockout: NFL teams no longer are paying for their health insurance. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini (center) watches from the sidelines in an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis (40) runs the ball against the New England Patriots in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
The Cleveland Browns enter the field to play the New England Patriots in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) looks for a receiver under pressure from New England Patriots safety Josh Barrett (36) during their NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis plops down exhausted on the bench after his fourth quarter touchdown run against the New England Patriots sealed the Browns 34-14 win in their NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs (16) runs the ball against the New England Patriots in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis celebrates a two-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Cleveland Browns' Josh Cribbs (16) returns a kick against the New England Patriots in an in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis is congratulated by fans after the Browns' 34-14 win over the New England Patriots in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. Hillis ran for 184 yards and two touchdowns in the win. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty (32) grabs for the ball on a run by Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis in the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. McCourty stripped the ball and the Patriots recovered the fumble. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy reacts after teammate Peyton Hillis scored a rushing touchdown in the first quarter against the New England Patriots in their NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy, right, hands off to running back Peyton Hillis during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) runs for a 16-yard touchdown against the New England Patriots in the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. The rookie quarterback led the Browns to a 34-14 win over New England. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) waves to fans after the Browns beat the New England Patriots 34-14 in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the New England Patriots in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini in an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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They said it, Part 1: "Against a team like that, you never can let off the gas. If you want to be successful in life and in this league, you have to learn to let the mistakes fall behind you and run with the curves. It's the only thing you can do." -- Hillis
Tricky, tricky: Clinging to a 10-7 near the end of the first half, the Browns dug deep into the playbook to score what would be a back-breaking touchdown. WR Josh Cribbs rushed up to where McCoy would typically be, took a quick snap and handed it to wide receiver Chansi Stuckey, who was crouched in front of him. The offensive line didn't start moving until Stuckey had the ball, and the Patriots' defense was caught flat-footed. With TE Ben Watson serving as his lead blocker, Stuckey ran to his left and dove toward the pylon for the touchdown.
They said it, Part 2: "It was great. Ben and I were just lying on the ground, just laughing and basking in just what happened. It was very positive." -- Stuckey
Unsung hero: The Patriots entered the game with the best offense in the NFL, and Cleveland's defense put the clamps on them through the entire game. The Browns defense forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass while limiting Tom Brady to 236 yards on 19-of-36 passing. The Patriots had just one run go for more than 10 yards, and they finished with only 20 attempts to the Browns' 44.
Wakeup call: This would be the last time New England lost in the regular season. The Patriots went on to win eight straight to finish 14-2 and claim the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
They said it, Part 3: "They absolutely did everything better than we did, every single thing you could measure." -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick
