The only time Johnny Manziel misbehaved, he took it out on himself.
Angry for throwing a first-half interception, Manziel banged a tablet on his head in frustration before throwing a touchdown pass in the second half and leading the Cleveland Browns to a 24-10 win on Sunday over the San Francisco 49ers to end a seven-game losing streak.
Manziel passed for 270 yards, delivering a quality performance the Browns (3-10) desperately needed. He tossed a 2-yard TD pass to Gary Barnidge late in the third quarter as the Browns won for the first time since Oct. 11 and took some pressure off coach Mike Pettine.
Isaiah Crowell rushed for 145 yards and had two short TD runs for Cleveland, which won its first game in December since 2012.
The 49ers (4-9) allowed nine sacks and managed just 127 yards on offense before a 94-yard drive in garbage time.
Manziel was back on the field after spending the past two games one the sideline being punished by Pettine for partying during Cleveland’s bye week after he had promised not to be a distraction.
The 23-year-old was thankful to get a second chance and made the most of it while giving the Browns hope that he may still blossom into a franchise QB.
Manziel overcame his one glaring mistake, found wide-open wide receivers and looked more like an NFL starter that at any point in his two seasons as a pro.
Making his first start since throwing for a career-high 372 yards on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, Manziel was sharp in the first half with the exception of one bone-headed play.
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