Cleveland Browns Archives
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Contents |
[edit] Distinguished Players
[edit] Retired numbers
- 14 Otto Graham
- 32 Jim Brown
- 45 Ernie Davis
- 46 Don Fleming
- 76 Lou Groza
[edit] Cleveland Browns in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Jim Brown
- Paul Brown
- Joe DeLamielleure
- Len Ford
- Frank Gatski
- Otto Graham
- Lou Groza
- Gene Hickerson
- Leroy Kelly
- Dante Lavelli
- Mike McCormack
- Bobby Mitchell
- Marion Motley
- Ozzie Newsome
- Paul Warfield
- Bill Willis
[edit] Cleveland Browns Legends
The Legends program honors former Browns who made noteworthy contributions to the history of the franchise. In addition to all the Hall of Famers listed above, the Legends list includes:[1]
- Earnest Byner, RB
- Gary Collins, WR
- Doug Dieken, OT
- Hanford Dixon, CB
- Bob Gain, DT
- Jim Houston, LB
- Tommy James, CB/P
- Dub Jones, RB/WR
- Bernie Kosar, QB
- Clay Matthews, LB
- Walt Michaels, LB
- Frank Minnifield, DB
- Michael Dean Perry, DL
- Greg Pruitt, RB
- Mike Pruitt, RB
- Ray Renfro, WR
- Frank Ryan, QB
- Dick Schafrath, OL
- Jerry Sherk, DL
- Brian Sipe, QB
- Webster Slaughter, WR
- Jim Ray Smith, OL
- Mac Speedie, WR
[edit] Other notable alumni
[edit] Head coaches
- Paul Brown 1946-1962
- Blanton Collier 1963-1970
- Nick Skorich 1971-1974
- Forrest Gregg 1975-1977
- Dick Modzelewski 1977 (Interim)
- Sam Rutigliano 1978-1984
- Marty Schottenheimer 1984-1988
- Bud Carson 1989-1990
- Jim Shofner 1990 (Interim)
- Bill Belichick 1991-1995
- Chris Palmer 1999-2000
- Butch Davis 2001-2004
- Terry Robiskie 2004 (Interim)
- Romeo Crennel 2005 - present
[edit] Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (AAFC) | |||||
| 1946 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st AAFC West | Won AAFC Championship (Yankees) |
| 1947 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1st AAFC West | Won AAFC Championship (Yankees) |
| 1948 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1st AAFC West | Won AAFC Championship (Bills) |
| 1949 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1st AAFC | Won AAFC Championship (49ers) |
| Merged into NFL | |||||
| 1950 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1st NFL AFC | Won American Conference Playoff (Giants) Won NFL Championship (L.A. Rams) |
| 1951 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st NFL AFC | Lost NFL Championship (L.A. Rams) |
| 1952 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1st NFL AFC | Lost NFL Championship (Lions) |
| 1953 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st NFL East | Lost NFL Championship (Lions) |
| 1954 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1st NFL East | Won NFL Championship (Lions) |
| 1955 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1st NFL East | Won NFL Championship (L.A. Rams) |
| 1956 | 5 | 7 | 0 | T-4th NFL East | -- |
| 1957 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1st NFL East | Lost NFL Championship (Lions) |
| 1958 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2nd NFL East | Lost Eastern Conference Playoff (Giants) |
| 1959 | 7 | 5 | 0 | T-2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1960 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1961 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1962 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1963 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1964 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1st NFL East | Won NFL Championship (B. Colts) |
| 1965 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1st NFL East | Lost NFL Championship (Packers) |
| 1966 | 9 | 5 | 0 | T-2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1967 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1st NFL Century | Lost Conference Playoff Game (Cowboys) |
| 1968 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1st NFL Century | Won Conference Playoff Game (Cowboys) Lost NFL Championship Game (B. Colts) |
| 1969 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1st NFL Century | Won Conference Playoff Game (Cowboys) Lost NFL Championship Game (Vikings) |
| 1970 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AFC Central | -- |
| 1971 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1st AFC Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (B. Colts) |
| 1972 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd AFC Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) |
| 1973 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 1974 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4th AFC Central | -- |
| 1975 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4th AFC Central | -- |
| 1976 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 1977 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4th AFC Central | -- |
| 1978 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 1979 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 1980 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st AFC Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) |
| 1981 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4th AFC Central | -- |
| 1982 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8th AFC Conf.+ | Lost First Round (L.A. Raiders) |
| 1983 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AFC Central | -- |
| 1984 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 1985 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1st AFC Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) |
| 1986 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st AFC Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) Lost Conference Championship (Broncos) |
| 1987 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1st AFC Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) Lost Conference Championship (Broncos) |
| 1988 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2nd AFC Central | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) |
| 1989 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1st AFC Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) Lost Conference Championship (Broncos) |
| 1990 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4th AFC Central | -- |
| 1991 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 1992 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 1993 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 1994 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2nd AFC Central | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Patriots) Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) |
| 1995 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4th AFC Central | - |
| 1996 | Did Not Play | ||||
| 1997 | |||||
| 1998 | |||||
| 1999 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6th AFC Central | -- |
| 2000 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6th AFC Central | -- |
| 2001 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3rd AFC Central | -- |
| 2002 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AFC North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) |
| 2003 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4th AFC North | -- |
| 2004 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4th AFC North | -- |
| 2005 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3rd AFC North | -- |
| 2006 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4th AFC North | -- |
| Totals | 461 | 358 | 13 | (AAFC & NFL regular season) | |
| 16 | 20 | 0 | (AAFC & NFL playoffs) | ||
| 477 | 378 | 13 | (all games, including AAFC & NFL playoffs) | ||
+ = Due to a strike-shortened season in 1982, all teams were ranked by conference instead of division.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Cleveland Browns Legends, clevelandbrowns.com. Accessed September 15, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Cleveland Browns official web site
- Dawgs By Nature (Unofficial Browns Blog)
- The Orange and Brown Report (The OBR)
- Sports E-Cyclopedia.com
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| Head Coaches |
| Brown • Collier • Skorich • Gregg • Modzelewski • Rutigliano • Schottenheimer Carson • Shofner • Belichick • Palmer • Davis • Robiskie • Crennel |
| Starting Quarterbacks |
| Plum • Ninowski • Ryan • Nelsen • Phipps • Sipe • McDonald • Danielson Kosar • Testaverde • Detmer • Couch • Holcomb • Garcia • Dilfer • Frye |
| League Championships (8) |
| All-America Football Conference: 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 National Football League (Early Era): 1950 • 1954 • 1955 • 1964 |
| Seasons |
| All-America Football Conference: 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 National Football League (Early Era): 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 National Football League (Modern Era): 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • Suspended operations 1996-98 • 1999 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 |
