Dawgs By Nature · Mar 9, 2024
Browns defensive trio make PFF Top 101 list
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesThe Cleveland Browns made a return to the playoffs in 2023 thanks in large part to the play of the defense.
Consider that, in the first year under defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, Cleveland’s defense:
Led the NFL in third-down percentage at 29.1 percent
Led the NFL in pass defense by allowing 164.7 passing yards per game
Led the NFL in net yards per game at 270.2, the fewest yards allowed in the NFL since 2014 and the fewest by a Cleveland defense since 1957
Helped the team finish with an 8-1 record at home
Fans may love an explosive offensive attack, but there is still much to love about a defense that can exert its will on an opponent.
