The AFC North on the Line! (Browns vs. Steelers, 2007) | NFL Vault Highlights

The Cleveland Browns came to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers during Week 10 of the 2007 season and huge AFC North implications were on the line!
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[@jasonfire3434]

That face when you realize the Browns actually won 10 games in a season at one point. Also Josh Cribbs was a beast.

[@benjmeister227]

And still didn't made the playoffs poor Cleveland

[@johnn.marshall4566]

Coach Romeo was the shit 🔥🔥

[@lightyagami3492]

@@benjmeister227 the pats won 11 games and missed the playoffs one year later. Crazy if you ask me

[@benjmeister227]

For real the AFC was loaded during those years

[@isaacdunaway7149]

Benjamin Gonzalez pats, steelers, ravens, titans, colts, chargers, jets, browns in 07, dolphins in 08, etc.

[@jays4946]

That cribbage return at 9:15 was unreal. He’s one of the most underrated special team guys of all time

[@erics2739]

Now they in the playoffs!!!

[@ayadali9112]

@@erics2739 Now they don’t!!!

[@ayadali9112]

I remember him being one of the best special team guys of all time. After Devin Hester, he someone I think about in that category.

[@ohbie]

@@ayadali9112now they are in the playoffs

[@kengriffin2809]

I’ll never forget this game! When Big Ben ran for that 30 yard TD Run I went CRAZY! Lol 😆

[@tyronejohnson7979]

Like to see him do that now..

[@blackdonaldtrump3869]

And then josh cribs took it 100 yrds lmao

[@Newjeans017]

Man he could really run at his prime

[@martrellnelson7869]

Them 07 brown unis is better then the current uniforms..

[@corykarhoff5941]

We need to go back to the old look. They look like yoga pants now. What NFL team has words on their pants?

[@alexandergilles8583]

Cory Karhoff and talk about a HORRIBLE color scheme. The orange jerseys are disgusting to look at

[@ChaosFilmsSports]

YES one of my favorite jersey of all time except for the 2006 panthers aqua blue jerseys

[@GSeward]

Better than*...the word "than" compares one object to another, whereas the word "then" is a reference to a particular time. English is your friend, sir. Go Steelers!

[@Wheelio]

I've always thought the Browns uniforms looked clean af and also had that 'classic' look that only a few franchises have. The fact that they went away from it for a "modernized" look was so disappointing.

[@DustinPlatt]

That was a damn good catch by Braylon Edwards though.

[@erics2739]

Michigan legend

[@colts0627]

I guess 2007 is the old 2020 because boy is it awfully strange to hear Nantz and Simms calling a Browns game 🤣

[@JAYYYYYYYYYY728]

😂😂😂

[@matrixphijr]

I completely forgot about 9:19. That’s gotta be the most amazing kick return ever.

[@mkeogh76]

Aside from the awesomeness that was Josh Cribbs, 7:22 is how I remember this game: Derek Anderson badly missing open receivers in the 2nd half. This was the game in which defensive coordinators figured-out "DA"- take away his deep routes and he'd struggle badly with the underneath stuff because he was so inaccurate. A one year wonder.

[@GetBenched2010]

that's why they let him go to the Cardinals where he was out of the league in under a year.

[@plantreez1]

That kick at the end was crazy it looked as it'd go in perfectly and just stopped!

[@Saynt614]

Since they came back in 1999 The Browns are 90-222-1...this one year they were 10-6 and still didn't make the playoffs....just wow.

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

Josh Cribbs very underrated for his skill set,QB,RB,WR,KR dude was a real Swiss Army knife

[@Levi_99]

I was at that game crazy ass ending

[@jfoxx5291]

I miss games like this!!! 😔 Cribbs to the Crib, Troy P, Winslow, Willie P, man

[@grandle89]

The Browns were pretty competitive this year. Pittsburgh had it's moments too. Who could forgot the legendary year James Harrison had, and Joe Thomas walked in the NFL and became the best LT in football for the next decade. Oh and Josh' Cribbs was a record breaker

[@troylee4196]

Braylon Edward's monster year too

[@K_EN_Dubu]

Cribbs Kick off returns were absolutely nuts!

[@keithmorgan4883]

That hit at 8:00 would’ve been flagged in today’s NFL

[@MrSacra916King]

True. Defenseless receiver

[@FootballsFinest]

It was flagged on that play too 😂

[@NotaFakeAccount-cj6zt]

Josh Cribbs almost single handedly got the Browns to OT

[@untamed8674]

9:00 Hines is the goat

[@Longenecker1776]

Hard to believe how far Kellen Winslow fell.

[@debbiegrasse3920]

Yes. He was convicted of several rapes in California & is serving a 14 year prison sentence.

[@debbiegrasse3920]

Oh yea. Was convicted of several rapes in California in 2021 & is serving a 14 year prison sentence.

[@bobfole4781]

lmaooo Joe Jurevicius got fucked up at 14:08 - he was so out of it , the ref had to scream at him for the ball while Jurevicius just stared at him 😂😂😂

[@spencbeats4694]

Josh cribbs was a straight beast😂 dude hade 200 return yards and a TD that return was so nasty

[@RamenRobbie]

Can't believe you didn't show the pushing and shoving at the end.

[@vicarod]

Love this game. My daughter was born during the game. Steelers were getting shellacked in the first half...

[@rwalker0130]

Vicarod - my daughter was born during the saints/colts SB. I thought everybody was messing with me when they said saints won

[@jalonjones8567]

Great upload. Always been curious about this game since I heard Ben Roethlisberger ran 30 yards. This is the season before I became a Steelers fan. As a Pittsburgh native, this makes me feel a little better after today.

[@BSmokeyGaming]

Best wishes to the people in Pittsburgh, hate for that to happen. Not safe anywhere, but it's all about being safe and secure.

[@jalonjones8567]

Brandon S Thanks.

[@okaybye75]

The following year the Steelers won Superbowl 43, is that why you became fan that year.

[@brianjonker510]

Hines ward with the key block @ the five yard line to spring Ben into the end one

[@jalonjones8567]

@@okaybye75 My first full game was the 2008 AFC Championship. Then they won the Super Bowl. Been a fan ever since. Sorry for the late reply. 😂

[@glennjames9152]

As a Steeler fan, I miss these days!

[@ericpackers1700]

Will Pickett bring them back ???

[@bdawg4231]

@@ericpackers1700 oooof lol

[@smoakler1]

Damn that cribs play was special

[@cesarmolina2634]

9:22 This is why Tomlin be trippin players down the sideline

[@mribbon89]

The 07 Browns were a fun team to watch even for us non-Browns fans. They didn't have a bunch of superstars but they had a bunch of guys who were tough, smart and could play ball. 10-6 could get you wildcard most years but not when there's a 16-0 team in the conference.

[@TheMasterQuests]

Gotta love underdogs that can hold there own in a scrap

[@mariosnum1fan]

AFC was stacked that year. AFC was just stacked in the 2000s in general. Perennial New England, Indianapolis, San Diego, Pittsburgh, Denver, New York jets, Tennessee, Baltimore contenders almost every single year.

[@chadlayton2503]

Man ppl need to respect the afc north. So many good nail biting games between Steelers &the rest of the teams. Good ravens games all the time that come down to the wire a lot of browns games & bengal games to. So many good games from the 2000s going on a binge watch tonight lol. Let’s hope Ben can get 7 and go out on top!!! Here we go!

[@scarecrow0774]

ah.. the last season we had a winning record... anyone want to know what's depressing? I'm 20 years old. I was born in 1998. I was born in canton Ohio, so of course I absolutely loved football as soon as I discovered it. I have been a browns fan just as long.. in my 20 years of being alive.. I have seen 2 winning seasons, and 1 playoff spot(which I was what? maybe 5 for?) and somehow.. I still love them. through all of the heartbreak, through all 20 something quarterbacks.. however many coaches.. I still love this team.. it makes me so sad to think and realize that I have only actually gotten to witness a single winning season in my entire life..

[@SMP1993]

Isaiah Jones Steelers fans who like baseball can relate. I was born in April 1993, which was the beginning of 20 consecutive losing seasons for the Pirates. I didn't see a winning season or a playoff series until I was 20 years old. Technically, I have seen 4 winning seasons and 1 playoff series in 18 years of being a fan, which just barely trumps your 2 winning seasons and 1 playoff game lol. Being a fan can be extremely difficult lol.

[@kalibaking877]

Underrated game Big Ben in the clutch 🔥

[@ericsigersmith2831]

As a packers fan I was crapping my pants that final drive in 2010

[@ghostintheshell3576]

Joe Cribbs was Devin Hester Jr lol so underrated cause he was a Brown

[@TheFelix1703]

14:09 What a stab. One hand, quick reflex, getting nailed and still holds on to it. What a grab, jesus.

[@killercone5435]

That don’t look like no 50 yarder to me😂😂😂

[@Crupi-kf4ss]

isnt that rushing TD by ben where he injuried his elbow?

[@brendanbugala8774]

That run from Big Ben was AMAZING 👏

[@geebee6010]

I suspect something like this is gonna happen this season. If there is a season

[@ericsigersmith2831]

You were semi right lol

[@nicholusmalifa6516]

Cribbs had himself a game

[@TheLocalLt]

I’d like to think NFL posted this not only because of browns-steelers last week but because of Derek Anderson playing on mnf

[@riqosteel]

BROWNS 5-3????????????

[@elijahtchilembe-mpovie2715]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

[@ethanleicester1199]

Yea that was there on good year and they went 10-6 but still didn’t make playoffs due to tiebreaker😂

[@cbehr91twopointoh]

They were eliminated from the playoffs on Week 17 when the Colts rested their starters against the Titans and lost.

[@MikeBNumba6]

Lmfao!!! I remember this season. Alot of those wins were extremely lucky like the one they beat the ravens with that field goal

[@MikeBNumba6]

@@cbehr91twopointoh yup and Vince Young got all the credit for leading the titans to the playoffs.

[@matthewepperly7964]

Josh Cribbs.. holy crap. Are you kidding me with that?

[@phillyeaglesforlife5127]

With all the talent they have on both sides of the ball, hopefully one of these years they'll make a playoff run

[@erocs9747]

They did

[@kennedyclash77]

Dawson makes that kick in every other jersey. 😭

[@Yungdom412]

Classic Hines Ward game! 💪🏾

[@pilotorpheus8627]

I forgot that Cribbs was a pretty good returner For his time in Cleveland

[@sportballotaku2139]

Know what the best part of this is for me? It's the fact that Cleveland has a chance to be truly good again. They kept all the talent from last year and hired a competent head coach. I wouldn't be that suprised if the browns make the playoffs this season. But I'd be very suprised if they were in contention for the AFC North, though.

[@philipferrante3717]

I'm just curious why is it that a good majority of Steelers end up with the Jets. Neil O'Donnell Santonio Holmes & L'Veon Bell.

[@killalltogepis9916]

A lot of Steelers go to the Cardinals as well both players and two of the Steelers old offensive coordinators Ken Whisenhunt and Bruce Arians.

[@geebee6010]

When it comes to the jets it’s because of money. When it comes to the cardinals it’s because they’re irrelevant.

[@jjsteel43]

Alan Faneca also went to the Jets

[@jeffrichmond8338]

Damn good game

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Only 4 AFC Central Division 1970 through 1993 era Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Houston Oilers and Pittsburgh Steelers

[@mr.knowbody1988]

Wish I would of seen that live... So siC

[@JohnnyHads]

Wow!! What a game. Big Ben with so, so many clutch 3rd down conversions. The 3rd & 9 late in the 4th in the red zone is just unreal. How many guys juke the MLB like that and pick up the first in the cold mud? When you need it. And the play of the game might’ve been Troy’s tackle at the end. One more yard and that FG is good. Wow. What. A. Game.

[@themilkynipple2801]

Awesome game! I forgot how mobile ben used to be 😂

[@jjsteel43]

I miss that Ben so much

[@andrewbostian2328]

So nostalgic

[@rafaelbruce6765]

The year the Browns was 10-6 and didn't make the playoffs. I watched this game. Me and a friend of mine was watching this at her house.

[@onlyGhostboy]

As a Steelers fan, Josh cribs is seriously underrated

[@jesseklinger5202]

I was at this game......Heinz Field was rocking.

[@theman1412]

0:10, Mike Tomlin not wearing a hat :)

[@BRINKS400]

Josh Cribbs for HOF

[@stopmotionisthebestofmotio1550]

Time for part 2

[@OJTheBLAK]

Jim Nantz sounds so enthusiastic.

[@gusmilonas4140]

14:28 the lineman with a little premature celebration

[@membersonlydave]

Wow I cant remember how many times Phil Dawson booted it short. This has to be one of the few.

[@odell133]

2019 anyone. Go Steelers.

[@troyobuga3131]

steve clarke here we go

[@thekavalord777]

gotta love seeing the og steeler team

[@kylewichern6535]

Hard to think that Jim Nantz actually called a browns game

[@SPTO]

This was during that short blip of time where the Nu Browns were interesting and competitive. I really believe in Baker Mayfield these days so I hope to see them turn it around within a season or two. BTW everyone raves about FOX but CBS's HD package from the early HD era (and presumably now) is REALLY nice compared to FOX which sometimes looks a bit inferior. I can't quite put my finger on what it is though. CBS seems very smooth compared to their competition.

[@marquanmr]

Please do more 07 Browns, its been terrible since then

[@walterscott-wp8dw]

Number 16 for the browns was my boy he ran that bitch back that shit was dope I love these classic brownie games 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@multimidnight13]

Big Ben had some speed when he got that td lol.

[@cbehr91twopointoh]

Wow. Nantz and Simms didn't do many browns games.

[@EdmacZ]

Joshua Cribbs was easily the Brown's best player since their return. He killed the Steelers in nearly every game they played. Yes, the Browns actually won 10 games in 2007, but didn't make the playoffs in typical Browns luck fashion. The AFC was crowded that year.

[@HHopebringer]

If even a single Miami touchdown is scored in that atrocious Pittsburgh-Miami game? That gets Cleveland a home playoff game. The Steelers can thank Cam Cameron for being an awful coach XD

[@samuelvarriano9315]

I was literally at this game, best game I ever saw live for sure.

[@luiscervantes3050]

it will be a good game tomorrow

[@ryanchair1529]

yeah baker mayfield will make sure it won't end in a tie which im sure you can agree with (not saying the browns have a 100% chance to win, but they definitely have a team to beat pittsburgh)

[@CarlosVasquez-xu8ql]

33-18 🙌 go steelers 😇

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

Browns this year are 3-1 after 4 games and Steelers are 3-0

[@andrewbostian2328]

AFC North is stacked rn

[@Steeler091]

If the browns would’ve kept coach Romeo, they would’ve had a few good teams. Shame lol. Also, I got so used to Pittsburgh having such a good Offensive line that I forgot that Ben used to have to run for his life 😂😂😂

[@jaymere2166]

we've always had good teams it was just coaching and the staff but now we're back

[@erocs9747]

Before this year now 2021 this was the last great browns team

[@Sudz28]

What the heck is McFadden (#20) doing at 9:35? He just escorted Cribbs into the end zone! He could have tried knifing in at the last second for the tackle, but he just ran along with the convoy the whole way. What was he thinking!?

[@ironwillmma9399]

8:28 .... holy shit! Big Ben used to have some some Speed lmao!

[@keithclark7266]

Well he was 25 years old back then

[@jacobsmith8033]

Can u post vids of the steelers losing or are you guys fans

[@Fireyninjadog]

Pittsburgh. The only place the browns could blow a 21-3 lead with the division lead at stake

[@terucks]

'07 Browns blew that season! They should've beaten the losing Bengals on week 16 and they dropped the ball. Thankfully they are not that bad this year.

[@MikeBNumba6]

Not bad this year?

[@phillyeaglesforlife5127]

@@MikeBNumba6 They were decent in 2018

[@killalltogepis9916]

@@phillyeaglesforlife5127 not so much in 2019 though. Hell probably gonna suck in 2020 too.

[@BobCat623923]

Ward and Heath...Ben's two safety nets.

[@oldjack-mi8gk]

Rams fan here, but I dig the Browns. I like the direction this team is moving in.

[@erwinbenally8027]

Ive never seen the browns play so good, im glad we won though

[@toddsmith5652]

Who made the headline for this video? I don't think any division is on the line in week 10.

[@jjsteel43]

this was the second matchup between the 2 teams. Whoever won had the heads up on the other team for winning the division

[@Emperor.Penguin.]

AFC North division games are the best

[@BRINKS400]

Tamerlane NFC South*

[@Emperor.Penguin.]

@@BRINKS400 thats the NFC equivalent. say what you will about the NFC-N or the AFC-W, the NFC South and AFC North are the two toughest divisions in the league

[@jeremiahsalvadorjuarez553]

Tamerlane afc north is the worst...

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

Man Cleveland loves blowing big leads against the Steelers in big games huh?

[@daindixon2577]

How did cribs stay in

[@aazz0099503]

Josh cribbs another incredibly talented player that the Browns ruined.

[@kennethcanady8826]

That's when Cleveland was at their best, We will take control of our division again...👍

[@greenlight1811]

Lol

[@shizzyg53]

Come back Phil!

[@erics2739]

hos watching before the playoff game?

[@johndaniels7609]

Ben just refused to lose that day.

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

What's Kellen Winslow up to these days?

[@Tribulator]

Ben Roethlisberger was probably very surprised by that run he made for a touchdown, seeing as how he is not a speedster and was probably wondering if any Browns were going to tackle him.

[@dddd5706]

man i remember that 30 yard td by ben i fucking flipped out. I was so hype hahaha

[@danielhetue6968]

Dawson’s 52 yarder falls short for a potential tie game

[@iwillsniffyourbunghole7710]

12:25 would’ve been a drop 10000% percent in the nfl by heath miller league changed a lot

[@bobfole4781]

false , they emphasized that sort of play being a catch in today's league ; if the receiver appears to maintains solid possession of the ball throughout the catch , it can slightly touch the ground

[@hemmmmi]

I miss Hines Ward!!!! The BEST ALL around Steelers receiver in history!!!

[@razorb23]

Aren't the Browns always that short when playing the Steelers?