Cleveland Browns: Stats & Facts from Week 2
By Thomas Moore
Sep 20, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) celebrates after breaking up a pass intended for Tennessee Titans wide receiver Harry Douglas (83) in the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
The Cleveland Browns opened the home portion of the 2015 schedule on Sunday with a victory of the Tennessee Titans.
After losing 10 consecutive home openers, Sunday’s win was the second in a row for the Browns.
Not only was it a big day for the Browns, but also for fourth-year wide receiver Travis Benjamin, who continues to show that he is fully recovered from a knee injury that knocked him out in 2013.
Against the Titans, Benjamin had touchdown receptions of 60 and 50 yards, along with a punt return of 78 yards for a touchdown.
According to the team’s website, here are some more numbers on Benjamin after two games:
34 – Benjamin’s yards-per-catch average through two games, good for first in the NFL by 8 yards.
204 – Benjamin’s receiving yards through two games, a figure that ranks fourth in the NFL. The three ahead of him? Antonio Brown, Julio Jones and Rob Gronkowski
4 – Benjamin’s number of touchdowns through two games. That’s good for a tie for first with Gronkowski among non-quarterbacks.
164 – Benjamin’s punt return yards through two games, a total that is also best in the NFL. He had 127 last season and 257 in 2013 before suffering a knee injury.
4 – Touchdowns of more than 50 yards through two games. He’s the first player in the NFL to do this since Browns legend Jim Brown in 1963.
269 – All-purpose yards vs. Tennessee, a figure that ranks seventh in Browns history.
154 – Benjamin’s punt return yards against the Titans. That’s good for third in Browns history and was 25 shy of the record he set in 2013.
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Benjamin wasn’t the only Browns player putting up the numbers against the Titans, as according to the team’s website:
- Making his third career start, quarterback Johnny Manziel‘s 133.9 passer rating was the highest by a Browns quarterback since Derek Anderson totaled 140.3 on Oct. 28, 2007. (Editor’s note: Being compared to Anderson is never a good sign.) Manziel is the first Browns quarterback with touchdown passes of 50 yards in consecutive games since Brandon Weeden in 2012. (Editor’s note: Being compared to Weeden is never a good sign.)
- The Browns defense recorded seven sacks and forced three turnovers. It was the team’s highest sack total since registering seven at Dallas on Nov. 18, 2012.
- Defensive lineman Armonty Bryant recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks and forced one fumble.
- Defensive lineman John Hughes III registered a career-high 1.5 sacks and forced a fumble.
- Defensive lineman Jamie Meder picked up his first career sack.
- Linebacker Karlos Dansby led the team with nine tackles and forced a fumble.
- Defensive back Joe Haden, linebacker Christian Kirksey and defensive lineman Randy Starks each recovered a fumble.
- With 116 rushing yards against Tennessee, the Browns have rushed for more than 100 yards in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 4-5 in 2014. Cleveland totaled 104 rushing yards in the opener against the Jets.
- The Browns scored 14 first quarter points today, their most in the first quarter of a home game since Nov. 18, 2010 (14 points vs. Carolina).
- Linebacker Nate Orchard made his NFL debut.