The Numbers Behind Cleveland’s Win Over Pittsburgh

By Wil Steigerwald on November 20, 2023

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In what was a defense heavy game filled with flags, the Browns came out on top 13-10. Here’s a look at some of the numbers that tell you the story of the game:

14.3 – Yards per carry for RB Jaylen Warren. Taking out the 74-yard house call, Warren would still be 6.9 YPC.

15 – Times David Njoku was targeted, only hauling in seven for 56 yards. 15 almost doubles the second highest number of targets, Amari Cooper, who had eight.

20 – First downs the Browns were able to convert, eight more than the Steelers…

12 – First downs the Browns defense was able to hold the Kenny Pickett lead Steelers offense

3-14 – Third down conversions the Browns defense allowed.

4-17 – The Cleveland Browns third down efficiently. Both teams struggled on offense.

83% – The Cleveland Browns’ chances of making the playoffs after beating the Steelers. This would have dropped to 50% if they had lost.

2 – Amount of times Kenny Pickett was sacked by Myles Garrett, who now leads the league in that statistic with 13.

17 – Total punts by both teams. Not a lot of offense always means a whole lot of punts.

65 – Browns’ Punter Corey Bojorquez’s long today, with an average of 47.5 yards per punt.

0 – Touchdowns by Kareem Hunt, ending his 5-game touchdown streak on the season.

2nd – Kicker Dustin Hopkin’s second consecutive game winning field goal.

55.8% – Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s completion percentage, which is slightly inflated due to the number of drops by Browns receivers

9 – The Pittsburgh Steelers had won 9 straight one-point games before losing against the Browns.

6-0 – On top of winning nine straight one-point games, this season Pittsburgh had been undefeated in one possession games, leading the NFL.

4-0 – Similar to the Steelers, the Browns now have four wins this season in one possession game.

10 – The Browns now add onto the Steelers record of being outgained in all 10 of their games this season.

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