Cleveland kept the ball on the ground, traded touchdowns for field goals and beat the Colts 27-19 to end a five-game losing streak against Indy dating to 1994.
“They’re a very talented team, an organization that is to be admired,” Browns coach Pat Shurmur said. “And for us to get our first victory this year against them is a big deal, because that is a good team.”
Instead of the late-game bungles they had last week against the Bengals, the Browns (1-1) kept the game plan simple in giving Shurmur his first win.
Peyton Hillis carried 27 times for 94 yards and two touchdowns and Colt McCoy threw for 211 yards and one TD.
Hillis’ 24-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against a worn-down Colts defense was a pivotal play.
“We have a lot of confidence in Peyton,” Cleveland offensive tackle Joe Thomas said. “If we are going to give him 15-20 runs a game, he’s going to break one because defenses don’t like to see his style of runner. He’s going to run downhill and run over people, and in the fourth quarter, they’re going to be tired and he’s going to be running away in the end zone.”
The defense didn’t allow a first down from midway through the third quarter until Indy’s final desperation drive, and Josh Cribbs managed to set up the win-sealing score with a long punt return in the game’s final minutes.
The Colts will be without Manning for at least two months and are 0-2 for the first time since 1998 — Manning’s rookie season.
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