Browns put on a clinic at home against the Dolphins

Cleveland, OH — Have the Cleveland Browns from last season returned versus the Miami Dolphins in their week three match up? It appeared so as the Browns dominated the Dolphins towards a 49-17 win. The “Dawg Pound” defense dictated the game from the very beginning with intercepting Ryan Tannehill’s first two pass attempts; two of them coming from Jabrill Peppers where one of them was a pick six. The Browns’ front line finally recorded a sack. Myles Garrett and rookie defensive tackle Dion Essex recorded their first sacks of the season. In summary, the “Dawg Pound” defense recorded two sacks, three interceptions. They held the Dolphins offense to 138 passing yards and 47 rushing yards. This was definitely a much improved defensive performance compared to what we saw in weeks one and two.

On the offensive side, Baker Mayfield only had 3 incomplete passes the entire game. He passed for 241 yards and connected on 17 of 20 attempts. He finished the game with a quarterback rating of 112.7, a completion rate of 85% with one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown and one interception. In the running game, the Browns have rushed for over 100 yards for their third consecutive game. Duke Johnson Jr. recorded his first hat trick as he finished the game with three rushing touchdowns. He led all Browns running backs with 43 rushing yards on nine attempts. Rookie running back Bryant Tolbert recorded his first rushing touchdown with a 17 yard score. The Browns’ running crew finished the game with a total of five rushing touchdowns with all rushers combining for 122 yards. On the receiving end, rookie Sherman Betts once again led the team in receptions (6) and yards (99). Jarvis Landry scored the only receiving touchdown for the Browns.

The Browns will be on a bye in week four and will be preparing for their division rival match-up against the Baltimore Ravens.