(AP) -- The Cleveland Browns will kick off the 2009 regular season at home Sept. 13 against the Minnesota Vikings.

It's the 11th consecutive season that the Browns will have opened their schedule at home.

The Browns will appear in prime time twice: A Monday night game at home Nov. 16 against the Baltimore Ravens, and a Thursday night game at home Dec. 10 against AFC north rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Cleveland finished 4-12 last season. Coach Romeo Crennel was fired and replaced by former New York Jets coach Eric Mangini.

2009 Cleveland Browns Schedule

1 Sun, Sept. 13 vs. Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m.
2 Sun, Sept. 20 at Denver Broncos 4:15 p.m.
3 Sun, Sept. 27 at Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m.
4 Sun, Oct. 4 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m.
5 Sun, Oct. 11 at Buffalo Bills CBS 1 p.m.
6 Sun, Oct. 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m.
7 Sun, Oct. 25 vs. Green Bay Packers 1 p.m.
8 Sun, Nov. 1 at Chicago Bears 1 p.m.
9 Bye
10 Mon, Nov. 16 vs. Baltimore Ravens 8:30 p.m.
11 Sun, Nov. 22 at Detroit Lions 1 p.m.
12 Sun, Nov. 29 at Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m.
13 Sun, Dec. 6 vs. San Diego Chargers 4:05 p.m.
14 Thu, Dec. 10 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 p.m.
15 Sun, Dec. 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m.
16 Sun, Dec. 27 vs. Oakland Raiders 1 p.m.
17 Sun, Jan. 3 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m.

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