"Jamal Lewis had fresh legs, thanks to two weeks off with a hamstring injury.

So when gusty winds played havoc with the Browns' passing attack and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll elected to keep handing the ball to the 30-year-old, 10-year veteran, Lewis was all smiles.

''It was great,'' Lewis said. ''That's the type of football I'm used to playing. Grinding it out, time of possession and keeping the chains moving.''

Lewis rushed for 117 yards on 31 carries as the Browns snapped a 10-game losing streak with an ugly 6-3 victory Sunday over the Buffalo Bills in Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Lewis picked up 67 of the Browns' 74 rushing yards in the second half and got all but three of their 20 carries after the break.

After Jerome Harrison's 121-yard game last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, it marked the Browns' first back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Dec. 9 and Dec. 16, 2007, when Lewis totaled 118 yards on the road against the New York Jets and 163 yards against the Bills.

Lewis also reached the century mark for the first time since Dec. 30, 2007, against the San Francisco 49ers (128 yards). It was his most carries since 33 against the Bills that season. The Browns improved to 12-3 when Lewis gets 20 or more carries and 6-0 when he hits 100 yards.

''They put eight guys in the box and we got tough yards,'' Browns quarterback Derek Anderson said. ''I've got to credit the offensive line, Jamal and [Harrison] for getting the yards. It was tough sledding in there. I'm happy for those guys.''

Anderson was thrilled to get Lewis back after he was injured at Denver.

''He's such a good guy; I love playing with the guy,'' Anderson said. ''He's so positive out there - 'Let's go, let's go. One play at a time. It's going to be a dogfight.' ''"