Several Browns have previous playoff experience, so they're not scared of the Chiefs

Don't write off the Cleveland Browns as a young team that will disappear in a tsunami of nerves on Sunday in Kansas City.

The entire team now has playoff experience after a night to remember in Pittsburgh, and several Browns were in the playoffs before coming to Cleveland.

Running back Nick Chubb appreciates every one of them.

"It's huge to have veteran guys and veteran coaches who have been in playoffs," Chubb said. "They're guys who tell you the speed in playoffs is much faster, and I experienced that last Sunday."

Cornerback Denzel Ward, coming off the COVID-19 list, said the veterans helped him set his mind for what will be his first playoff game in a three-year Browns career.

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"Those guys who have been in playoffs know what to do," Ward said. 

Here is a quick look at 11 key Browns who know the NFL playoffs beyond just one night in Pennsylvania.

1. Tight end Austin Hooper helped Atlanta give New England a huge scare in Super Bowl 51 on Feb. 5, 2017. Hooper's 19-yard touchdown catch from Matt Ryan provided a 14-0 lead. How the Patriots got to overtime and won is a long story ... The Falcons were 3-2 in playoff games in which Hooper appeared.

2. Defensive end Adrian Clayborn played for the Patriots in their 3-0 run through the 2018 playoffs. Clayborn's teams are 6-1 in postseason games in which he has appeared.

3. Ex-Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt ran 11 times for 42 yards in a 22-21 home loss to Tennessee on Jan. 6, 2018. 

4. Right tackle Jack Conklin was on the winning side in that Titans-Chiefs game involving Hunt. Tennessee was 3-2 in playoff games Conklin started, including wins of 20-13 at New England and 28-12 at Baltimore last January.

5. Cornerback Terrance Mitchell started at cornerback for the Chiefs in an 18-16 loss to Pittsburgh on Jan. 15, 2017. 

6. Linebacker Malcolm Smith made a 69-yard interception return against Peyton Manning in Super Bowl 48, helping the Seahawks to a 43-8 win on Feb. 2, 2014. Smith was the Super Bowl MVP, and the Seahawks were 6-2 in playoff games in which Smith appeared.

7. Safety Andrew Sendejo played for the Vikings in a 10-9 loss to Seattle in the 2015 playoffs. He is entering his eighth career playoff game.

8. Center JC Tretter started at left tackle for the Packers in their 35-18 playoff win at Washington on Jan. 10, 2016. 

9. Wideout Jarvis Landry caught 11 passes for 151 yards in Miami's 30-12 loss at Pittsburgh on Jan. 8, 2017.

10. Kendall Lamm, who had to replace Conklin at Pittsburgh, played all 71 of Houston's offensive snaps at right tackle in 21-7 loss to the Colts on Jan. 5, 2019.

11. Linebacker B.J. Goodson started for the Packers last Jan. 19 in a 37-20 loss at San Francisco. Goodson was a core special teams player for the Giants in the 2016 playoffs.

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