Kevin Hogan in at QB for Browns after Cody Kessler concussed

— -- CINCINNATI -- The Cleveland Browns lost rookie quarterback Cody Kessler to a concussion with 7 minutes, 27 seconds left in the first half of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Rookie Kevin Hogan took over for Kessler. Earlier in the game, Hogan became the sixth quarterback in seven games this season to take a snap for the Browns when he ran three read-option plays.

But when Kessler was sidelined, the game belonged to Hogan. He followed Robert Griffin III, Josh McCown, Terrelle Pryor, Charlie Whitehurst and Kessler at quarterback.

Hogan finished 12-of-24 for 100 yards and two interceptions in the Browns' 31-17 loss to the Bengals, which kept Cleveland (0-7) winless this season.

Hogan spent the first five games of the season on the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster Oct. 11 after Whitehurst was injured.

Kessler had played better than expected in starting five games; he was 9-for-11 against Cincinnati before he was hurt.

According to the Elias Bureau, the Browns are the first team since 1987 (Eagles, Patriots and Broncos) to have at least six different players throw at least one pass in the first seven games of a season.

That was during the strike season that featured replacement players.

The last team to use six quarterbacks in the first seven games in a non-strike season was the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0-14 in their first NFL season.