CLEVELAND (4-7) At MIAMI (6-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Dolphins by 5 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Cleveland 4-6-1; Miami 7-4
SERIES RECORD – Dolphins lead 9-6
LAST MEETING – Browns beat Dolphins 41-31, Oct. 14, 2007
LAST WEEK – Dolphins beat Raiders 33-17; Browns beat Carolina 24-23
BROWNS OFFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (12), PASS (28)
BROWNS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (21), PASS (19)
DOLPHINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (19), PASS (14)
DOLPHINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (14), PASS (4)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Browns haven’t won in Miami since Oct. 25, 1970 – Don Shula’s first season as Dolphins coach. … Browns rank last in NFL in kickoff return average, while kickoff coverage unit ranks No. 1. … With Sunday’s game, Browns will have faced all three Florida teams on road in one season for first time. … Browns next three games are on road, their longest such stretch since 2001. … Peyton Hillis’ 78 points are most by Browns running back since Leroy Kelly led NFL with 120 in 1968. … Cleveland has outscored opponents 60-26 in first quarter and been outscored 156-203 after that. … Dolphins have lost six of their past seven home games and are 1-4 in Miami this season. … They have not had a 100-yard rusher this year. … Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall hasn’t scored since Week 3. … Cameron Wake leads AFC with 10 1/2 sacks. … For first time in a month, Dolphins will start same quarterback two games in a row. Chad Henne coming off a 307-yard performance at Oakland. … No player on Miami’s roster has more than one interception this season. … Dolphins have been penalized 384 yards, fewest of any team in league. … Miami’s defense tied for NFL lead with 80 negative-yardage plays, including 50 on runs.
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