Anyone who remembers the first 20 minutes of the Cleveland Browns’ 2007 season had to be

Anyone who remembers the first 20 minutes of the Cleveland Browns’ 2007 season had to be amazed that they were still in playoff contention during the final 20.

At home against their rivals from Pittsburgh, the Browns trailed 17-0 after the first quarter on their way to an embarrassing 34-7 defeat.

Starting quarterback Charlie Frye completed 4 of 10 passes for 34 yards and was intercepted once before being pulled in the second quarter in favor of Derek Anderson.

Within 48 hours, the Browns sent Frye to the Seattle Seahawks. What Anderson did with it over the next 13 games was simply remarkable.

With Anderson behind center, the Browns won a 51-45 shootout over the Cincinnati Bengals in week 2. Two weeks later, they defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 27-13, to keep them a game behind the Steelers in the AFC North race.

A three-game winning streak at midseason included a 33-30 overtime win over the Seahawks that set up a key rematch with the Steelers.

At Heinz Field on Nov. 11, the Browns jumped out to a 21-9 halftime lead. But the Browns defense faltered as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger generated three scoring drives in the second half for a 31-28 victory that ultimately kept Cleveland out of the postseason again.

Down the stretch, the Browns were positioned to grab their first playoff berth in five seasons when disaster struck in Cincinnati.

Needing a win to clinch a playoff berth, Anderson suffered his worst performance of the season on Dec. 23 as the Browns watched the Bengals open up a 19-0 lead at halftime. The Browns outplayed the Bengals in the second half but fell short, 19-14.

On Sunday, the Browns needed the Tennessee Titans to lose, but the Titans won to grab the final AFC wild-card berth.

The Browns and Steelers finished with 10-6 records. Pittsburgh’s two wins over Cleveland gave them the division title and a home playoff game.

Anderson completed 298 of 527 passes for 3,787 yards and 29 touchdowns. Third-year wide receiver Braylon Edwards emerged as a Pro Bowl-caliber talent by catching 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 scores.