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Joel Bitonio

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Joel Bitonio recorded 48 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, CLV.

▶Best highlights

0.4

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

48

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Joel Bitonio's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2020
CLEVELANDBROWNS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 17, 2021

Cleveland Browns vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 10, 2023

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
CLEVELANDBROWNS
BALTIMORERAVENS
SEP 14, 2025

Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2025

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
CLEVELANDBROWNS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 6, 2024

Cleveland Browns vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2024

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 24, 2022

New Orleans Saints vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2022

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joel Bitonio's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
2023
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 10, 2023

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joel Bitonio's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLEBITONIO—Joel Bitonio
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
CLEBITONIO—Joel Bitonio
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024First-team All-Pro · 2021, 202212 NFL seasons48 career games17 career solo tacklesCollege: NevadaDrafted by: CLEDraft pick: 35Jersey: 751 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 21, 2014Most recent: Dec 28, 2025

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history