I won’t rehash. You saw it, didn’t you? Here are a few statistical reflections and such:
No running back who gets the ball at least once a game has a higher rushing average than Jerome Harrison. He also ranks fourth among backs in receiving average (five catch minimum).
When the Browns run the ball, it’s been Jamal Lewis 71% of the time. Exclude the QBs and its 79%. Yet the big man has just 61% of the team’s rushing yards. Even fullback Lawrence Vickers has a higher per-carry average than the Browns’ workhorse.
Phil Dawson had some amazing kicks last year, but 2008 is clearly the best of his ten seasons. He’s perfect within 50 yards, and he’s made three 50+ kicks, twice topping his career long. Plus, nearly one in five of his kickoffs results in a touchback, the best ratio of his career.
Brady Quinn has thrown his first 79 NFL passes without an interception. The record to start a career is 162 by Tom Brady.
The Browns managed to win this game despite
- not sacking their quarterback
- possessing the ball less than 45% of the time
- no big returns from Josh Cribbs
- cornerback Eric Wright leading the team in solo tackles
- no screen passes
- negative net yardage from Donte Stallworth
- outscoring the Bills in only one of the four quarters
- scoring fewer touchdowns
- terrible team tackling
The Browns managed to win this game because
- The Detroit Diva caught more than he dropped
- Dawson scored 17 points
- Brady hung tough enough
- Plus-4 in turnovers oughta eke you out a two-point win.
