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Tim Couch’s top five games as a member of the Cleveland Browns

By Mitch Zoloty

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 19: Quarterback Tim Couch #2 of the Cleveland Browns talks with an official during the game against the San Diego Chargers on October 19, 2003 at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Chargers defeated the Browns 26-20. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 19: Quarterback Tim Couch #2 of the Cleveland Browns talks with an official during the game against the San Diego Chargers on October 19, 2003 at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Chargers defeated the Browns 26-20. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND – DECEMBER 15: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts scrambles with the ball against the Cleveland Browns during the game at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 15, 2002, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Colts won the game 28-23. (Photo by Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images) /

5. December 15th, 2002: Colts @ Browns

It’s a cold winter day in the city of Cleveland. In the middle of December, fans pack the stadium in 38-degree weather to see what was quite possibly the greatest battle of first overall pick quarterbacks. Not only that, but they get to witness a (relatively) young Ed Hochuli as the head referee of the matchup. Hochuli was entering his fourth season as an NFL head referee.

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts went up against Tim Couch and the Cleveland Browns in this celebrity-studded matchup, and it was a great game. Despite the Colts winning by a score of 28-23, it would actually be Tim Couch who would have the better football game. You can view a comparison of their stats below.

"Peyton Manning (IND): 20/34, 58.8% Completion percentage, 277 Passing Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 1 Interception, 92.4 Passer Rating Tim Couch (CLE): 21/35, 60% Completion Percentage, 287 Passing Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 105.3 Passer Rating"

Even though he wasn’t able to pull out the win for the Cleveland Browns, Tim Couch was still able to slightly outperform Peyton Manning, which is an impressive feat on its own. This was the same season where Peyton Manning went to his second Pro Bowl and was the fifth of his career. Many times throughout his career Tim Couch showed sparks like this of being a franchise quarterback in the NFL.

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