The Browns opened the 2016 season with 17 rookies on their 53-man roster, the most in a season opener in Browns history. The 17 rookies are also the most by any NFL team in a season opener since the 2002 Ravens had 19.
RB Isaiah Crowell led the Browns with 62 rushing yards, including a 2-yard score. He has 13 career rushing touchdowns.
Rookie DL Carl Nassib recorded his first career sack and recorded one pass defensed.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. set career highs in receptions (three) and receiving yards (68). He hauled in a 44-yard pass to set up a Browns touchdown.
Rookie WR Corey Coleman caught two passes for a team-high 69 yards, including a 58-yard reception on his first NFL catch.
Making his Browns debut and first NFL start since Dec. 28, 2014, QB Robert Griffin III completed 12 of 26 passes for 190 yards. He added 37 rushing yards.
Cleveland Browns Quarterbacks Debut Start Since 1999
Player                     Opp.     Date       Att. Com.   Pct   Yards   TD   INT    Rating  Result
Ty Detmer               Pit.        9/12/99     13      6      .462     52       0      1      25.2      L, 0-43
*Tim Couch             at Ten.   9/19/99     24     12     .500    124      1      0      80.9      L, 9-26
Doug Pederson         at Pit.    10/22/00   20      9      .450     61       0      3      12.7      L, 0-22
Spergon Wynn         at Jax.   12/3/00     16      5      .313     17       0      0      40.6      L, 0-48
Kelly Holcomb         K.C.      9/8/02      39     27     .692    326      3      0      120.2     L, 39-40
Jeff Garcia               Bal.       9/12/04     24     15     .625    180      1      0      99.3      W, 20-3
*Luke McCown        N.E.      12/5/04     34     20     .588    277      2      2      80.1      L, 15-42
Trent Dilfer              Cin.       9/11/05     34     26     .605    278      1      2      67.8      L, 13-27
*Charlie Frye           Jac.       12/4/05     20     13     .650    226      2      0      136.7     L, 14-20
Derek Anderson        at Pit.    12/7/06     37     21     .568    276      1      1      78.2      L, 30-40
Brady Quinn            Den.      11/6/08     35     23     .657    239      2      0      104.3     L, 30-34
Ken Dorsey              at Ten.   12/7/08     43     22     .512    150      0      1      49.6      L, 9-28
Bruce Gradkowski    at Pit.    12/28/08   16      5      .313     18       0      2      1.0        L, 0-31
Jake Delhomme        at T.B.   9/12/10     37     20     .541    227      1      2      59.2      L, 14-17
Seneca Wallace         K.C.      9/19/10     31     16     .516    229      1      1      73.2      L, 14-16        Â
*Colt McCoy            at Pit.    10/17/10   33     23     .697    281      1      2      80.5      L, 10-28
*Brandon Weeden     Phi.       9/9/12      35     12     .343    118      0      4      5.1        L, 16-17
Thaddeus Lewis        at Pit.    12/30/12   32     22     .688    204      1      1      83.3      L, 10-24
Brian Hoyer             at Min.  9/22/13     54     30     .556    321      3      3      68.5      W, 31-27
Jason Campbell        at K.C.  10/27/13   36     22     .611    293      2      0      105.4     L, 17-23        Â
*Johnny Manziel      Cin.       12/14/14   18     10     .556     80       0      2      27.3      L, 0-30          Â
*Connor Shaw       at Bal.   12/28/14 28    14     .500   177      0      1      55.2      L, 10-20       Â
Josh McCown        at NYJ  9/13/15    8      5      .625    49       0      0      79.7      L, 10-31       Â
Austin Davis          Cin.      12/6/15   38    25     .658   230      0      1      71.2      L, 3-37         Â
Robert Griffin III at Phi.  9/11/16   26    12     .462   190      0      1      55.9      L, 10-29                   Â
*Denotes rookie   Â
OL John Greco appeared in his 100th career regular season game.
LT Joe Thomas extended his consecutive-snaps streak to 9,009, the longest active stretch in the league. Thomas has started all 145 career games and hasn't missed an offensive play since being selected by the Browns with the third overall pick in the 2007 draft.
LB Christian Kirksey recorded a sack and increased his career total to 6.5.
The following players made their NFL debuts: LB Dominique Alexander, RB George Atkinson, WR Corey Coleman, TE Seth DeValve, OL Spencer Drango, WR Rashard Higgins, DB Tracy Howard, DB Derek Kindred, WR Ricardo Louis, DL Carl Nassib, LB Emmanuel Ogbah, LB Joe Schobert and TE Randall Telfer.
Rookie DB Derrick Kindred left with game with an ankle injury and did not return.