FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Welcome to the 300 Club, Bill Belichick.
The New England Patriots' 27-13 victory against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday was Belichick's 300th as a head coach (regular season and playoffs) as he joins Don Shula (347) and George Halas (324) as the only coaches to hit the mark. Quarterback Tom Brady previously said Belichick deserves it, as he called him the greatest coach of all-time while citing his "competitive stamina."
The game had a familiar look to the others that have helped them get out to an 8-0 start this season -- the defense set the tone with three turnovers in the first quarter, and the offense complemented the unit by not turning the ball over while continuing to manage a challenging personnel situation in which new pieces are being integrated weekly.