Kevin Johnson catches Tim Couch's 56 yard "Hail Mary" and the Browns win
their first regular season game since the hiatus, 21-16 over the New Orleans
Saints.
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2000
Opponents
Home:
Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Philadelphia
(NFC East #5), NFC East #3, AFC East #5
Away: Jacksonville, Tennessee,
Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, AFC West #4, AFC West #5, NFC West #4
The 2000 Season will begin September 3-4, 2000.
W
L
Pct
PF
PA
Jacksonville
14
2
.867
372
210
Tennessee
13
3
.800
345
288
Baltimore
8
8
.533
321
257
Pittsburgh
6
10
.400
281
273
Cincinnati
4
12
.267
276
436
CLEVELAND
2
14
.125
217
437
With QB Tim Couch finished for the season, here's a Rookie Year Tale of
the Tape comparison versus Indy's Peyton Manning.
Peyton
Manning
Tim
Couch
No.
1 pick in 1998
No.
1 pick in 1999
326
Completions
223
completions
575
Attempts
399
Attempts
56.7%
Completions
55.9%
Completions
3,739
Yards
2,447
Yards
26
TDs
15
TDs
28
Interceptions
13
Interceptions
11.47
Yds/Completion
10.97
Yds/Completion
71.2
QB Rating
73.2
QB Rating
Considering
that Manning last year had Marshall Faulk at RB and Marvin Harrison at WR,
an argument can be made that Couch has had a more impressive rookie
campaign.
Browns fans are honored
with a plaque on the new Stadium that was dedicated at the team's first home
exhibition game on Aug. 21. The stainless steel plaque, 32 inches wide and 26 inches
high, will bear the following inscription commissioned by Cleveland Mayor Michael White:
In 1995, Browns fans across the nation banded together in a vigilant fight for the return
of our team ... our name ... and our colors.
We refused to let the grand tradition and proud franchise that had been part of our City's
fabric for half a century be destroyed. We sent a message to the entire country that
unsurpassed fan loyalty, community support and history matter.
We proved that the Browns belong in Cleveland, the home of the greatest fans in the world.
Today, our Browns have come home to a facility built on a foundation of dreams at the
brink of a new Millennium. We welcome a new era of success for the Cleveland Browns and a
new era of memories for fans and future generations of Clevelanders.
Cleveland Browns Stadium is dedicated to the invincible spirit of Browns fans who, through
their perseverance and tenacity, refused to say goodbye.
Cleveland Browns 2000
