That was one exciting game, and a much-needed win for the whole Browns organization. Congrats to Chud for his first career win as a head coach, especially given the extraordinary circumstances of the last week.

Here are a few fast facts from the 31-27 road win:

• In their first game without Trent Richardson, three different Browns had longer rushes than any of his efforts, when he got 100% of the team’s carries over the first two games.
• Fresh off his two-game suspension, Josh Gordon exploded with career highs in receptions (10) and yards (146, plus another 22 on an end-around).
• Jordan Cameron became just the second tight end in Browns history to score three touchdowns in a game. Any guesses on the first? No, not Ozzie, not Wheelie, not even Milt Morin. It was Steve Heiden, accomplished in Butch Davis’ last game in 2004.
• Key to this win was keeping Adrian Peterson under control. The All-Pro back’s longest play was just nine yards.
• Spencer Lanning deserves one of the game balls for throwing a TD pass on a fake field goal, kicking the extra point that forced the Vikings to try for a last-gasp touchdown, and — oh yeah — averaging an excellent 46.4 net yards on five punts, with no touchbacks and two inside the 20.
• Am I forgetting someone? That’s right, the quarterback, Brian Hoyer, making his Browns debut, had a very eventful day, showing generally good instincts and several fine touch passes, along with a few WTF moments. Still, he led a winning fourth-quarter comeback, so it will be hard to sit him down even if Brandon Weeden gets the medical thumbs-up. That last drive consisted of 11 passing plays. No sacks, no penalties, no wasted timeouts. Hoyer completed six throws, converting two crucial third downs, including the score to Cameron.
• Six different members of the Browns’ front seven sacked Vikings QB Christian Ponder. It marks just the 12th time since 1999 that the Browns registered at least a half dozen sacks. 
• It was a rough game for PR/WR Travis Benjamin, who muffed a punt and later inadvertently mooned the TV audience. But he did have a nice 28-yard punt return on that play. In just 12 career punt returns, he’s brought four of them back at least that far.