Miami Dolphins Vs Cleveland Browns Match Player Stats
On Sunday, the Browns and Dolphins faced off in an important matchup that could determine both teams’ seasons going into November. If either side loses, chances of making the playoffs become increasingly unlikely.
Mike Phipps’ first pass, an interception, set off an early downward trend for the Browns in their game against the Jets. They struggled to get into field goal range and Bernie Kosar was stopped with less than five minutes remaining on his final drive.
In this article we are talking about last 10 Miami Dolphins Vs Cleveland Browns Match Player Stats. Go have a look.
1. 2009 Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns
The Dolphins began their 2016-17 campaign with an away trip to Cleveland against the Browns – marking their first regular-season meeting since 1994. Miami arrived as the second seed in the AFC with hopes of taking down rookie quarterback Bernie Kosar and running back Earnest Byner who led their respective squads into battle. But instead, their opponents proved formidable opponents.
Beginning the game off slowly with both teams punting on their first drives of the game, until the Dolphins took control in the second quarter and drove 74 yards in five plays – capped off by Chad Henne passing six yards to Nat Moore for a six-yard touchdown. Dan Carpenter would add further momentum with a 43-yard field goal from their kicker position.
After forcing three and out from Cleveland, Miami responded with a seven-play, 69-yard drive that culminated with Chris Jennings running 10 yards for their touchdown – giving Miami their first 10-0 start since 1993.
The Browns on the other hand struggled early, falling to an 0-10 deficit before scoring some late in the game and failing to pull off a comeback. This loss marked their inaugural home opener loss ever and became the only team during 2009 NFL season to lose to an AFC rival (they would end the year 4-12 overall with General Manager George Kokinis being let go in November 2010). This loss marked both franchise history and marked first loss ever against division rival during regular season play for George Kokinis’s last year with them before being fired November 2010. This loss marked their debut into franchise history, losing home opener against AFC rival (Drew).
2. 2010 Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns
Mike Adams’ late interception for Cleveland put them in position to defeat Miami and end a long slump, but Miami could not capitalize and eventually lost for the fifth time in eight home games. Coach Tony Sparano kept his job despite losing to Cleveland, as their four-week playoff hopes still exist even with this setback; two promising drives were killed off due to Bryan Hartline fumbling on third down pass play and blocked field goal attempt by Cleveland while they scored on an 80-yard touchdown drive late in second quarter and one early in fourth quarter respectively by Cleveland who scored on their two 94-yard drive that also scored.
3. 2011 Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns
After defeating the Redskins on their trip away, the Dolphins returned home for a Week 11 AFC East matchup against Buffalo Bills. Kicker Dave Rayner put Buffalo ahead early as they kicked a 30-yard field goal before quarterback Matt Moore connected with wide receiver Davone Bess on a 3-yard touchdown pass to put Miami ahead again by halftime. Cleveland attempted a comeback in third quarter but Miami managed to hold on for victory.
Colt McCoy would provide another shot at scoring for the Browns when he found Mohamed Massaquoi for a 14-yard touchdown with 43 seconds remaining, before Mike Adams intercepted Chad Henne pass intended for Brandon Marshall to secure victory for them.
4. 2012 Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns
After suffering an upsetting 20-13 loss to Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10, Cleveland returned home for Week 12’s matchup against Miami Dolphins. Following a slow first half, Dolphins scored three field goals early in the third quarter to take control. Montario Hardesty made up some ground with 1-yard run touchdown in fourth quarter but it was too little too late.
The Dolphins were able to stop Cleveland Browns running game, limiting them to only 3.6 yards per carry. Their pass rush, led by defensive tackles Paul Soliai and Randy Starks, dominated their offensive line – they sacked quarterback Brandon Weeden six times while harassing him numerous other times; all this despite playing without their top wide receiver Josh Gordon, who was serving a two-game suspension due to violating NFL drug policy.
The Browns found their only bright spot in their receiving corps, where former first-round draft pick Corey Coleman made an impactful contribution. Coleman amassed team-leading 107 receiving yards on eight receptions while other receivers struggled to break free in coverage – something the team has been dealing with over time; production has not improved much.
The Dolphins secondary was equally impressive, with multiple players making big plays. Cornerback Dimitri Patterson in particular displayed his ball skills to become an impact player at the next level; he caught two tip drill interceptions and outmuscled tight end Travis Benjamin for another one; skills rarely seen from members of their secondary. Thanks to this win, they improved to 2-0 while snapping an 11-game road losing streak against Cleveland.
5. 2013 Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns
The Dolphins improved to 3-2 with a 23-10 win against the Browns, highlighted by their impressive defense sacking Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden six times and harassing him several more. Additionally, three passes were picked off while special teams forced two turnovers for touchdowns from punt returner Derrick Shelby that led directly to scoring opportunities.
The Browns looked to bounce back after suffering a hard loss against the Bills when they hosted division rival Bengals for Round 2 of Ohio Battle of Ohio. Fred Jackson scored their only points during the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead before Mike Nugent hit from 25 yards for 10-3 at halftime.
After an scoreless third quarter, Billy Cundiff of the Browns scored a 49-yard field goal to narrow the deficit and tie the game 13-10. Ryan Tannehill then connected with Brian Hartline on an eight-yard touchdown pass for Miami that put them back ahead 17-13 before Weeden connected with Jordan Cameron for three yard TD pass that tied it 17-17 and forced overtime.
Cleveland was able to take the win after Weeden threw his inaugural career touchdown to Jordan Cameron in the last minute, giving Browns fans something to cheer about and earning coach Rob Chudzinski an excited fist pump. Unfortunately, Cleveland’s offense failed miserably despite being supported by an aggressive defense.