The Browns defensive starters played the entire first half against the Buffalo Bills and they only allowed a field goal.
The even better number for Cleveland: Buffalo rushed the football 29 times for just 81 yards – equaling out to 2.8 yards per carry.
Buffalo’s first unit may have been able to push the ball in the end zone and completely rewrite the script of the game if it weren’t for outside linebacker Paul Kruger. On Thursday, the shaggy-haired 29-year-old finished with five tackles and a critical sack of Buffalo quarterback Tyrod Taylor.
The Bills opened the game clicking on offense and amassed a 16-play drive that killed nearly 10 minutes off the clock.