CLEVELAND (2-7) At DALLAS (4-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE - Dallas by 8
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cleveland 4-4-1, Dallas 4-5
SERIES RECORD - Browns lead 17-12
PRO32 RANKING - Browns No. 29; Cowboys No. 16
LAST MEETING - Cowboys beat Browns 28-19, Sept. 7, 2008
LAST WEEK - Browns had bye; Cowboys beat Eagles 38-23
BROWNS OFFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (27), PASS (18)
BROWNS DEFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (27), PASS (22)
COWBOYS OFFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (29), PASS (6)
COWBOYS DEFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (13), PASS (7)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Cleveland one of six teams that have series edge over Cowboys. ... Only fifth meeting in series since 1991. ... RB Trent Richardson has already tied Browns rookie record with three 100-yard rushing games. ... Before becoming Dallas' defensive coordinator in 2011, Rob Ryan had same job with Browns from 2009-10. ... Browns LT Joe Thomas a five-time Pro Bowler who hasn't missed offensive snap since being selected No. 3 overall in 2007. That's 89 games in row. ... MLB D'Qwell Jackson one of three NFL players with at least two sacks and at least two interceptions. ... Cleveland K Phil Dawson has made 23 consecutive field goals, 17 this season. That is longest active streak in NFL. ... After playing at home once in six-week span, Cowboys now play five of next six at Cowboys Stadium. They have 14-13 record in regular-season games since stadium opened in 2009. ... Dallas trying to get back-to-back wins for first time this season. ... If Cowboys win, they will be back to .500 for season, and in regular-season games since the start of the 1997 season. They are 124-125 in that longer span. ... Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins, RB Felix Jones and CB Orlando Scandrick all made NFL debuts in 2008 season opener against Cleveland. ... WR Miles Austin 37 yards shy from becoming seventh Cowboys receiver to reach 4,000 yards receiving. ... TE Jason Witten had eight catches first three games, and 58 past six.
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