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Penalties pile up in Browns' loss to Eagles | By the Numbers

The Browns fall to 1-5 after their 20-16 loss in Philadelphia

Browns C Michael Dunn prepares to snap the ball in the Browns' 20-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Browns C Michael Dunn prepares to snap the ball in the Browns' 20-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Browns fell to 1-5 after a 20-16 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. The offense had a chance to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but their efforts fell short after two penalties kept them out of the end zone.

Here are 10 key stats from Sunday's loss.

1 – The Browns had just one sack against the Eagles on Sunday, courtesy of LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

2 – In addition to his field goal block, DE Myles Garrett finished with a team-high two tackles for loss. Garrett had four total tackles.

2.6 – Eagles RB Saquon Barkley averaged just 2.6 yards per carry against the Browns defense. Entering the game, Barkley led all NFL running backs with six yards per carry.

5 – QB Deshaun Watson was sacked five times for a total loss of 24 yards. Coming into Week 6, the Eagles had only totaled six sacks on the season.

5.1 – The Browns averaged just 5.1 yards per passing attempt on Sunday, while the Eagles averaged 9.8 yards per attempt.

7 – The Browns committed seven penalties, all on the offensive side of the ball. Four were called against the offensive line, three of which were false starts.

8 – The Browns gave up eight explosive plays on defense, defined as a passing play for 20 or more yards or a rushing play for 10 or more yards. Both Eagles' touchdowns came on explosive plays, the first on a 22-yard pass to WR A.J. Brown in the second quarter and the second on a 45-yard completion to WR DeVonta Smith in the fourth quarter.

25 – The Browns converted on just 25 percent of their 12 third down attempts, with all three successful attempts coming on their final two drives of the game.

50 – S Rodney McLeod Jr. returned a blocked field goal from Garrett 50 yards for the Browns' only touchdown of the game. McLeod has two touchdowns this season, with the other on a fumble recovery against the Raiders in Week 4.

78 – RB Pierre Strong Jr. led all Browns with 78 total yards, including a 21-yard reception. He averaged 7.8 yards per touch.

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