Regular Season 2000 (first half)
Cleveland ('99: 3-13) @ Arizona ('99: 6-10)
With Lewis wearing the helmet, we prepared for a hot day.
We went into the break with a 7-3 lead, as Lewis completed for a touchdown to O.J.McClurken. but after the 7-0 lead, the Cardinals got wild and scored 35 points in the second half to win with a hughe margin
7-38
Morris Jells showed some nice numbers with 92yd on 15 carries (6.1 average) with special thanks to Ruben Brown's 5 KRBs.
Ernie Chechetts was forced to make 10 tackles and 2 assists.
By the way, Lewis saw 4 passes completed to people wearing jersey with the wrong color.
Chechetts will miss the next game, as he still suffers of a turf toe.
Cleveland (0-1) @ Baltimore (0-1)
Only 3 points we scored in this humiliating
3-28 defit.
Morris Jells did fine again with 90yd on 16 carries, Again helped by 5 KRBs by Ruben Brown.
But Brown also showed his weakness: 4 sacks allowed.
Edgar Bennewith took over control of Lewis after some bad throws, ending the game with 16/34 for 141yd, 0 TD, 1 int.
Jacksonville (1-1) @ Cleveland (0-2)
Our offense ran for over 100yd in the first half in a little dissapointing 7-10 lead for the Jaguars. In the second half the Jaguars scored another FG for the
7-13 final score, our 3rd straight loss.
Jeff Lewis, still wearing the helmet passed 12/27 for 247yd, 1 TD, 0 int.
O.J. McClurken took 4 recpetions for 98yd and a TD.
Morris Jells ran only 8 times for a total of 71yd (8.8 average!) as Olin Kreutz had 4 KRBs. Jells suffered from an hyperextended elbow, forcing him to leave the game early, he will start next week though.
Last seasons Defensive Rookie of the Year, Darnell Campana made 10 tackles and 5 assist.
Cleveland (0-3) @ Tennessee (1-2)
Steve McNair had a happy day, as he lead the Titans with 4 TD passes to an overwhelming
7-45 score.
Vincent Brisby still managed to catch 6 balls for a total of 99 yards.
Ronnie Harnisch made 9 tackles, 2 assists and 1 50yd interception return TD.
Pittsburgh (1-2) @ Cleveland (0-4)
Another humiliating result, as the Steelers went home after a
0-26 victory.
The Browns have scored only 2 offensive touchdowns in 5 games (both were Jeww Lewis to O.J.McClurken.)
Jason Sehorn was our MVP with 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sacks, 1 interception.
Cleveland (0-5) @ Cincinnati (4-1)
Cincinnati beat us easily with
14-35.
Our MVP has to be Morris Jells, recovering from an injury, ran for 136 yards on only 16 carries. Again with special thanks to Ruben Brown, 6 KRBs this time.
Ernie Chechetts' injury got worse again, he will miss the next couple of games.
Cleveland (0-6) @ Pittsburgh (3-2)
Our best reuslt of the season, as we only lost
17-23.
Morris Jells was big again, 99 yards on 14 carries. He's on his way to break the season yards per carry average. Olin Kreutz 5 KRBs helped a lot though.
WOLB Ronald Roiger picked up 2.0 sacks, as did LE Sherman Mitkov too and did backup DE Graham Lichter.
Jeff Lewis convinced ne today for benching him the next game with only 3 yards per pass.
Miami (3-3) @ Cleveland (0-7)
Our last chance to turn the season around a little bit.
Miami destroyed our hopes:
0-24.
Morris Jells ran for another 94 yards.
Chechetts replacement Upshaw made 12 tackles today.
So we are 0-8 halfway.
Lewis has a 43.1 passing rating, Bennewith 37.5.
Morris Jells totalled 635 yards rushing for a 5.9 average.
Right guard Ruben Brown made 24 KRBs (51%!) already, only 1 less then his 1999 total.
Olin Kreutz made 14 KRBs (48%).
Kicker Perry Griffin is really bad, he made only 2 of 7 field goal attempts, with a 45yd longest.
Jason Sehorn already made 3 interceptions.
Darnell Campana made 44 tackles.