Cleveland Browns 2013 Topps Football Cards
(Complete Set)


Cleveland Browns 2012 Season

  • In the 2012 NFL draft the Browns select Alabama running back Trent Richardson with the 3rd overall pick, 28 year-old Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden with the 22nd overall pick, California Offensive Tackle Mitchell Schwartz in the 2nd round, University of Cincinnati Defensive Tackle John Hughes in the 3rd round, Miami University Wide Receiver Travis Benjamin in the 4th round, Boise State Defensive Tackle Billy Winn in the 6th round, and University of Arizona Cornerback Trevin Wade in the 7th round. Brandon Weeden becomes the oldest player ever taken in the first round of the modern NFL draft
  • June 1, 2012 the NFL lockout of the referees begins. After 3 regular season games the replacement referees are in over their heads. On September 24th the Green Bay Packers lose to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football because of a bad call by the replacement officials. Two days later on On September 26th the NFL reaches a tentative agreement with the regular NFL referees. Because the NFL wants the regular officials back for the fourth weekend of the season the regular officials are allowed to officiate the Thursday Night Football game on September 27 between the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens.
  • After a 4-12 2011 season the NFL gives the Browns the third toughest schedule among the 32 teams for the 2012 season
  • After starting out with a 5.1 quarterback rating against the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener, Brandon Weeden rebounds with 26 passes in 37 attempts for 322 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions for a QB rating of 114.9 against the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd week. His 322 yards sets a rookie Browns QB record for most yards in a game breaking Eric Zeier's 1995 310 yard total which was also against the Bengals. In that same game at Cincinnati Trent Richardson sets a Cleveland Browns record by becoming the first rookie to run for 100 yards and score both a rushing and receiving touchdown. On December 2 in a game against the Oakland Raiders Weeden breaks his own record going 25 of 36 for 364 yards
  • In the sixth game of the season Trent Richardson suffers broken ribs in a victory against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cleveland. He plays the rest of the season injured and finishes with a Browns rookie rushing record of 950 yards surpassing Jim Brown's record of 942 yards set in 1957. He also had 11 rushing touchdowns breaking Jim Brown's rookie record of 9 rushing touchdowns
  • On October 16, 2012 the NFL owners approve the sale of the Cleveland Browns to Jimmy Haslam. The next day Browns president Mike Holmgren resigns and former Philadelphia Eagles executive Joe Banner replaces him. On October 25, 2012 Jimmy Haslam, owner of the Pilot Flying J truck stop franchise buys the Cleveland Browns from Randy Lerner for 1,050,000,000 dollars
  • On December 9 in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs, rookie Travis Benjamin returns a punt for 93 yards and a touchdown. This breaks Eric Metcalf's Browns record of a 92 yard punt return in 1994
  • In the 15th game of the season on December 23 both Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy suffer shoulder injuries ending their season
  • In the final game of the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Duke University graduate and former Rams backup quarterback Thaddeus Lewis starts. This is the first game he plays in since his college days. He plays well going 22 of 32 for 204 yards, one touchdown, and one interception
  • in the 24-10 loss at Pittsburgh
  • Brandon Weeden sets a Browns rookie QB record by throwing for 3,385 yards breaking Tim Couch's 2,447 yards passing set in 1999
  • On Monday December 31, 2012 the Browns fire head coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert


2012 Season
Coach Pat Shurmur 5-11-0
Finished Fourth
AFC North Division

Team Passing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
COMP
ATT
COMP %
YARDS
TD
INT
QB Rating
Brandon Weeden
15
297
517
57.4
3385
14
17
72.6
Colt McCoy
3
9
17
52.9
79
1
0
85.2
Thaddeus Lewis
1
22
32
68.8
204
1
1
83.3

Team Rushing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
ATT
YARDS
AVG/ATT
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
FUM
Trent Richardson
15
267
950
3.6
63.3
32
11
3
Montario Hardesty
12
65
271
4.2
22.6
25
1
2

Team Receiving Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
REC
YARDS
AVG/REC
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
Greg Little
16
53
647
12.2
40.4
43
4
Trent Richardson
15
51
367
7.2
24.5
27
1
Josh Gordon
16
50
805
16.1
50.3
71
5
Ben Watson
16
49
501
10.2
31.3
27
3
Chris Ogbonnaya
14
24
187
7.8
13.4
38
0
Jordan Cameron
14
20
226
11.3
16.1
28
1
Travis Benjamin
14
18
298
16.6
21.3
69
2
Mohamed Massaquoi
9
17
254
14.9
28.2
54
0

Punt Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Josh Cribbs
16
38
457
12.0
60
0
Travis Benjamin
14
3
149
49.7
93
1

Kick Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Josh Cribbs
16
43
1178
27.4
74
0
Travis Benjamin
14
3
76
25.3
29
0

Team Kicking Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
FGA
FGM
FG %
PAT/ATT
PAT/MADE
PAT %
POINTS
Phil Dawson
16
31
29
93.5
29
29
100.0
116

Team Punting Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
PUNTS
YARDS
LONG
BLOCKED
AVG/PUNT
Reggie Hodges
16
90
3766
58
0
41.8

Team Interceptions Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
INT
YARDS
TD
LONG
Joe Haden
11
3
64
0
50
Usama Young
13
3
44
0
44
Sheldon Brown
15
3
20
1
19
D'Qwell Jackson
16
2
31
1
27
Craig Robertson
16
2
1
0
1

Team Sacks Leaders

PLAYER
POSITION
GAMES
SACKS
Jabaal Sheard
DE
16
7.0
Juqua Parker
DE
16
6.0
Frostee Rucker
DE
16
4.0
D'Qwell Jackson
LB
16
3.5
John Hughes
DT
16
3.0




Browns Team Leaders 2013 Topps #24 football card

Browns Team Leaders 2013 Topps
#24 football card





Joe Haden 2013 Topps #14 football card

Joe Haden 2013 Topps
#14 football card







Trent Richardson 2013 Topps #160A football card

Trent Richardson 2013 Topps
#160A football card





Trent Richardson SP 2013 Topps #160B football card

Trent Richardson SP 2013 Topps
#160B football card





Josh Gordon 2013 Topps #198 football card

Josh Gordon 2013 Topps
#198 football card





Brandon Weeden 2013 Topps #244 football card

Brandon Weeden 2013 Topps
#244 football card







Barkevious Mingo Rookie 2013 Topps #282 football card

Barkevious Mingo Rookie 2013 Topps
#282 football card





T.J. Ward 2013 Topps #302 football card

T.J. Ward 2013 Topps
#302 football card





D'Qwell Jackson 2013 Topps #417 football card

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