List of Cleveland Browns seasons
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The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of American Football Conference (AFC) North Division. Founded in 1946, they were a charter member club of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The Browns have won four NFL championships, all of which pre-date the existence of the Super Bowl. The Browns' four championships are tied for the tenth most total championships amongst all 32 NFL franchises. They are one of four current teams to have never played in the Super Bowl. Two of these teams, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans, are expansion teams in the AFC that began play in 1995 and 2002 respectively. In 1995, then-Browns owner Art Modell made the decision to move the team from Cleveland, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland. An agreement between the city of Cleveland and the NFL kept the team's history, name and colors in Cleveland, while Modell's new team would be regarded as an expansion team. The Baltimore Ravens would begin play in 1996, and the Browns would return to the league in 1999. For record-keeping purposes, the Browns are considered to have suspended operations from 1996 to 1998, which is reflected in this list. In 2017, the Cleveland Browns became the second team in NFL history (2008 Detroit Lions) to suffer an 0–16 record. In 2020, the Browns won their first playoff game since their reactivation in 1999, defeating the division champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round.
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Legend · Seasons
Finish
Finish
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Finish
The order of league championship won by the franchise
Final position in league, division, or conference
T–#
T–#
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T–#
The order of league championship won by the franchise
Finished tied in that position with one or more teams
Pct
Pct
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Pct
The order of league championship won by the franchise
The team's winning percentage for the season
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The order of league championship won by the franchise
AAFC champions (1946–1949)
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†
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†
The order of league championship won by the franchise
NFL champions (1920–1969)
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‡
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‡
The order of league championship won by the franchise
Super Bowl champions (1970–present)
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^
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The order of league championship won by the franchise
Division champions
§
§
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§
The order of league championship won by the franchise
Wild Card berth
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°
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The order of league championship won by the franchise
One-game playoff berth
| (#) | The order of league championship won by the franchise |
| Finish | Final position in league, division, or conference |
| T–# | Finished tied in that position with one or more teams |
| Pct | The team's winning percentage for the season |
| ~ | AAFC champions (1946–1949) |
| † | NFL champions (1920–1969) |
| ‡ | Super Bowl champions (1970–present) |
| Conference champions | |
| ^ | Division champions |
| § | Wild Card berth |
| ° | One-game playoff berth |
Cleveland Browns record by season · Seasons
Finish
Finish
Season
Finish
Team
mw- W
League
L
Conference
T
Division
Pct
1946
1946
Season
1946
Team
1946
League
AAFC~
Division
Western^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
2
Regular season
0
Regular season
857
Postseason results
Won AAFC championship (1) (Yankees) 14–9
Head coach
Paul Brown
1947
1947
Season
1947
Team
1947
League
AAFC~
Division
Western^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
1
Regular season
1
Regular season
893
Postseason results
Won AAFC championship (2) (at Yankees) 14–3
1948
1948
Season
1948
Team
1948
League
AAFC~
Division
Western^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
14
Regular season
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
1.000
Postseason results
Won AAFC championship (3) (Bills) 49–7
1949
1949
Season
1949
Team
1949
League
AAFC~
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
9
Regular season
1
Regular season
2
Regular season
833
Postseason results
Won AAFC playoff game (Bills) 31–21Won AAFC championship (4) (49ers) 21–7
Awards
Paul Brown (COYTooltip The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year)
1950
1950
Season
1950
Team
1950
League
NFL†
Conference
American*
Regular season
T–1st°
Regular season
10
Regular season
2
Regular season
0
Regular season
833
Postseason results
Won Conference Playoffs (Giants) 8–3Won NFL Championship (5) (Rams) 30–28
1951
1951
Season
1951
Team
1951
League
NFL
Conference
American*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
11
Regular season
1
Regular season
0
Regular season
917
Postseason results
Lost NFL Championship (at Rams) 17–24
Awards
Paul Brown (COYTooltip The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year)Otto Graham (MVPTooltip United Press International NFL Most Valuable Player Award)
1952
1952
Season
1952
Team
1952
League
NFL
Conference
American*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
8
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
667
Postseason results
Lost NFL Championship (Lions) 7–17
1953
1953
Season
1953
Team
1953
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
11
Regular season
1
Regular season
0
Regular season
917
Postseason results
Lost NFL Championship (at Lions) 16–17
Awards
Paul Brown (COYTooltip The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year)Otto Graham (MVPTooltip United Press International NFL Most Valuable Player Award)
1954
1954
Season
1954
Team
1954
League
NFL†
Conference
Eastern*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
9
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won NFL Championship (6) (Lions) 56–10
1955
1955
Season
1955
Team
1955
League
NFL†
Conference
Eastern*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
9
Regular season
2
Regular season
1
Regular season
792
Postseason results
Won NFL Championship (7) (at Rams) 38–14
Awards
Otto Graham (MVPTooltip United Press International NFL Most Valuable Player Award)
1956
1956
Season
1956
Team
1956
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
T–4th
Regular season
5
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
417
1957
1957
Season
1957
Team
1957
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
9
Regular season
2
Regular season
1
Regular season
792
Postseason results
Lost NFL Championship (at Lions) 14–59
Awards
Jim Brown (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player)Paul Brown (COYTooltip UPI NFL Coach of the Year)
1958
1958
Season
1958
Team
1958
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
T–1st°
Regular season
9
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Lost Conference Playoff (at Giants) 0–10
Awards
Jim Brown (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player)
1959
1959
Season
1959
Team
1959
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
T–2nd
Regular season
7
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
583
1960
1960
Season
1960
Team
1960
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
8
Regular season
3
Regular season
1
Regular season
708
1961
1961
Season
1961
Team
1961
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
8
Regular season
5
Regular season
1
Regular season
607
1962
1962
Season
1962
Team
1962
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
7
Regular season
6
Regular season
1
Regular season
536
1963
1963
Season
1963
Team
1963
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
10
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
714
Awards
Jim Brown (MVPTooltip United Press International NFL Most Valuable Player Award)
Head coach
Blanton Collier
1964
1964
Season
1964
Team
1964
League
NFL†
Conference
Eastern*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
10
Regular season
3
Regular season
1
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won NFL Championship (8) (Colts) 27–0
1965
1965
Season
1965
Team
1965
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
11
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
786
Postseason results
Lost NFL Championship (at Packers) 12–23
Awards
Jim Brown (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player)
1966
1966
Season
1966
Team
1966
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
T–2nd
Regular season
9
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
643
1967
1967
Season
1967
Team
1967
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Division
Century^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
9
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
643
Postseason results
Lost Conference Playoffs (at Cowboys) 14–52
1968
1968
Season
1968
Team
1968
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern*
Division
Century^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
714
Postseason results
Won Conference Playoffs (Cowboys) 31–20Lost NFL Championship (Colts) 0–34
1969
1969
Season
1969
Team
1969
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern*
Division
Century^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
3
Regular season
1
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Conference Playoffs (at Cowboys) 38–14Lost NFL Championship (at Vikings) 7–27
1970
1970
Season
1970
Team
1970
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
7
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
1971
1971
Season
1971
Team
1971
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
9
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
643
Postseason results
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 3–20
Head coach
Nick Skorich
1972
1972
Season
1972
Team
1972
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
10
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
714
Postseason results
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 14–20
1973
1973
Season
1973
Team
1973
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
7
Regular season
5
Regular season
2
Regular season
571
1974
1974
Season
1974
Team
1974
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
4th
Regular season
4
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
286
1975
1975
Season
1975
Team
1975
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
4th
Regular season
3
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
214
Head coach
Forrest Gregg
1976
1976
Season
1976
Team
1976
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
9
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
643
Awards
Forrest Gregg (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year)
1977
1977
Season
1977
Team
1977
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
4th
Regular season
6
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
429
Head coach
Forrest Gregg (6–7) Dick Modzelewski (0–1)
1978
1978
Season
1978
Team
1978
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
Head coach
Sam Rutigliano
1979
1979
Season
1979
Team
1979
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
1980
1980
Season
1980
Team
1980
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
11
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
688
Postseason results
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 12–14
Awards
Brian Sipe (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player)
1981
1981
Season
1981
Team
1981
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
4th
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
1982
1982
Season
1982
Team
1982
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
—
Regular season
8th§
Regular season
4
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
444
Postseason results
Lost First Round Playoffs (at Raiders) 10–27
Awards
Chip Banks (DROYTooltip NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award)
1983
1983
Season
1983
Team
1983
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
1984
1984
Season
1984
Team
1984
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
Head coach
Sam Rutigliano (1–7) Marty Schottenheimer (4–4)
1985
1985
Season
1985
Team
1985
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
Postseason results
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 21–24
Head coach
Marty Schottenheimer
1986
1986
Season
1986
Team
1986
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 23–20 (2 OT)Lost AFC Championship (Broncos) 20–23 (OT)
1987
1987
Season
1987
Team
1987
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
667
Postseason results
Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 38–21Lost AFC Championship (at Broncos) 33–38
1988
1988
Season
1988
Team
1988
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) 23–24
1989
1989
Season
1989
Team
1989
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
9
Regular season
6
Regular season
1
Regular season
594
Postseason results
Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 34–30Lost AFC Championship (at Broncos) 21–37
Head coach
Bud Carson
1990
1990
Season
1990
Team
1990
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
4th
Regular season
3
Regular season
13
Regular season
0
Regular season
188
Head coach
Bud Carson (2–7) Jim Shofner (1–6)
1991
1991
Season
1991
Team
1991
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
6
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
375
Head coach
Bill Belichick
1992
1992
Season
1992
Team
1992
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
7
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
438
1993
1993
Season
1993
Team
1993
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
7
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
438
1994
1994
Season
1994
Team
1994
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
11
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
688
Postseason results
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Patriots) 20–13Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 9–29
1995
1995
Season
1995
Team
1995
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
4th
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
1996
1996
Season
1996
Team
Inactive from 1996 to 1998
1997
1997
Season
1997
1998
1998
Season
1998
1999
1999
Season
1999
Team
1999
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
6th
Regular season
2
Regular season
14
Regular season
0
Regular season
125
Head coach
Chris Palmer
2000
2000
Season
2000
Team
2000
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
6th
Regular season
3
Regular season
13
Regular season
0
Regular season
188
2001
2001
Season
2001
Team
2001
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
Central
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
7
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
438
Head coach
Butch Davis
2002
2002
Season
2002
Team
2002
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Steelers) 33–36
2003
2003
Season
2003
Team
2003
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
2004
2004
Season
2004
Team
2004
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
Head coach
Butch Davis (3–8) Terry Robiskie (1–4)
2005
2005
Season
2005
Team
2005
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
6
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
375
Head coach
Romeo Crennel
2006
2006
Season
2006
Team
2006
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
2007
2007
Season
2007
Team
2007
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
2008
2008
Season
2008
Team
2008
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
2009
2009
Season
2009
Team
2009
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
Head coach
Eric Mangini
2010
2010
Season
2010
Team
2010
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
2011
2011
Season
2011
Team
2011
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
Head coach
Pat Shurmur
2012
2012
Season
2012
Team
2012
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
2013
2013
Season
2013
Team
2013
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
Head coach
Rob Chudzinski
2014
2014
Season
2014
Team
2014
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
7
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
438
Head coach
Mike Pettine
2015
2015
Season
2015
Team
2015
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
3
Regular season
13
Regular season
0
Regular season
188
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
2016
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
1
Regular season
15
Regular season
0
Regular season
063
Head coach
Hue Jackson
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
2017
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
0
Regular season
16
Regular season
0
Regular season
000
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
2018
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
7
Regular season
8
Regular season
1
Regular season
469
Head coach
Hue Jackson (2–5–1) Gregg Williams (5–3)
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
2019
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
6
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
375
Head coach
Freddie Kitchens
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
2020
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
3rd§
Regular season
11
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
688
Postseason results
Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Steelers) 48–37 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 17–22
Awards
Kevin Stefanski (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year)
Head coach
Kevin Stefanski
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
2021
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
8
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
471
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
2022
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
7
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
412
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
2023
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
11
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
647
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 14–45
Awards
Joe Flacco (CBPOYTooltip AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year)Myles Garrett (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year)Jim Schwartz (ACOYTooltip AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year)Kevin Stefanski (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year)
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
2024
League
NFL
Conference
AFC
Division
North
Regular season
4th
Regular season
3
Regular season
14
Regular season
0
Regular season
176
AAFC & NFL totals
AAFC & NFL totals
Season
AAFC & NFL totals
Team
562
League
548
Conference
14
Division
506
Regular season
All-time regular season record
17
17
Season
17
Team
22
League
—
Conference
436
Division
All-time postseason record
579
579
Season
579
Team
570
League
14
Conference
504
Division
All-time combined regular & postseason record
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | Head coach | Refs | ||||
| Finish | mw- W | L | T | Pct | |||||||||
| 1946 | 1946 | AAFC~ | Western^ | 1st^ | 12 | 2 | 0 | 857 | Won AAFC championship (1) (Yankees) 14–9 | Paul Brown | |||
| 1947 | 1947 | AAFC~ | Western^ | 1st^ | 12 | 1 | 1 | 893 | Won AAFC championship (2) (at Yankees) 14–3 | ||||
| 1948 | 1948 | AAFC~ | Western^ | 1st^ | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Won AAFC championship (3) (Bills) 49–7 | ||||
| 1949 | 1949 | AAFC~ | 1st^ | 9 | 1 | 2 | 833 | Won AAFC playoff game (Bills) 31–21Won AAFC championship (4) (49ers) 21–7 | Paul Brown (COYTooltip The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year) | ||||
| 1950 | 1950 | NFL† | American* | T–1st° | 10 | 2 | 0 | 833 | Won Conference Playoffs (Giants) 8–3Won NFL Championship (5) (Rams) 30–28 | ||||
| 1951 | 1951 | NFL | American* | 1st* | 11 | 1 | 0 | 917 | Lost NFL Championship (at Rams) 17–24 | Paul Brown (COYTooltip The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year)Otto Graham (MVPTooltip United Press International NFL Most Valuable Player Award) | |||
| 1952 | 1952 | NFL | American* | 1st* | 8 | 4 | 0 | 667 | Lost NFL Championship (Lions) 7–17 | ||||
| 1953 | 1953 | NFL | Eastern* | 1st* | 11 | 1 | 0 | 917 | Lost NFL Championship (at Lions) 16–17 | Paul Brown (COYTooltip The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year)Otto Graham (MVPTooltip United Press International NFL Most Valuable Player Award) | |||
| 1954 | 1954 | NFL† | Eastern* | 1st* | 9 | 3 | 0 | 750 | Won NFL Championship (6) (Lions) 56–10 | ||||
| 1955 | 1955 | NFL† | Eastern* | 1st* | 9 | 2 | 1 | 792 | Won NFL Championship (7) (at Rams) 38–14 | Otto Graham (MVPTooltip United Press International NFL Most Valuable Player Award) | |||
| 1956 | 1956 | NFL | Eastern | T–4th | 5 | 7 | 0 | 417 | |||||
| 1957 | 1957 | NFL | Eastern* | 1st* | 9 | 2 | 1 | 792 | Lost NFL Championship (at Lions) 14–59 | Jim Brown (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player)Paul Brown (COYTooltip UPI NFL Coach of the Year) | |||
| 1958 | 1958 | NFL | Eastern | T–1st° | 9 | 3 | 0 | 750 | Lost Conference Playoff (at Giants) 0–10 | Jim Brown (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player) | |||
| 1959 | 1959 | NFL | Eastern | T–2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 583 | |||||
| 1960 | 1960 | NFL | Eastern | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 1 | 708 | |||||
| 1961 | 1961 | NFL | Eastern | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 1 | 607 | |||||
| 1962 | 1962 | NFL | Eastern | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 536 | |||||
| 1963 | 1963 | NFL | Eastern | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 0 | 714 | Jim Brown (MVPTooltip United Press International NFL Most Valuable Player Award) | Blanton Collier | |||
| 1964 | 1964 | NFL† | Eastern* | 1st* | 10 | 3 | 1 | 750 | Won NFL Championship (8) (Colts) 27–0 | ||||
| 1965 | 1965 | NFL | Eastern* | 1st* | 11 | 3 | 0 | 786 | Lost NFL Championship (at Packers) 12–23 | Jim Brown (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player) | |||
| 1966 | 1966 | NFL | Eastern | T–2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | 643 | |||||
| 1967 | 1967 | NFL | Eastern | Century^ | 1st^ | 9 | 5 | 0 | 643 | Lost Conference Playoffs (at Cowboys) 14–52 | |||
| 1968 | 1968 | NFL | Eastern* | Century^ | 1st^ | 10 | 4 | 0 | 714 | Won Conference Playoffs (Cowboys) 31–20Lost NFL Championship (Colts) 0–34 | |||
| 1969 | 1969 | NFL | Eastern* | Century^ | 1st^ | 10 | 3 | 1 | 750 | Won Conference Playoffs (at Cowboys) 38–14Lost NFL Championship (at Vikings) 7–27 | |||
| 1970 | 1970 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | 500 | ||||
| 1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | Central^ | 1st^ | 9 | 5 | 0 | 643 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 3–20 | Nick Skorich | ||
| 1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd§ | 10 | 4 | 0 | 714 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 14–20 | |||
| 1973 | 1973 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 571 | ||||
| 1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | 286 | ||||
| 1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 3 | 11 | 0 | 214 | Forrest Gregg | |||
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | 643 | Forrest Gregg (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) | |||
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 6 | 8 | 0 | 429 | Forrest Gregg (6–7) Dick Modzelewski (0–1) | |||
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | 500 | Sam Rutigliano | |||
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 563 | ||||
| 1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | Central^ | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | 688 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 12–14 | Brian Sipe (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player) | ||
| 1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | 313 | ||||
| 1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | — | 8th§ | 4 | 5 | 0 | 444 | Lost First Round Playoffs (at Raiders) 10–27 | Chip Banks (DROYTooltip NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award) | ||
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 563 | ||||
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | 313 | Sam Rutigliano (1–7) Marty Schottenheimer (4–4) | |||
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | Central^ | 1st^ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 500 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 21–24 | Marty Schottenheimer | ||
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | Central^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 23–20 (2 OT)Lost AFC Championship (Broncos) 20–23 (OT) | |||
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | Central^ | 1st^ | 10 | 5 | 0 | 667 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 38–21Lost AFC Championship (at Broncos) 33–38 | |||
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) 23–24 | |||
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | Central^ | 1st^ | 9 | 6 | 1 | 594 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 34–30Lost AFC Championship (at Broncos) 21–37 | Bud Carson | ||
| 1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | 188 | Bud Carson (2–7) Jim Shofner (1–6) | |||
| 1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | 375 | Bill Belichick | |||
| 1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | ||||
| 1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | ||||
References
- At the end of the 1950 NFL season, the Browns and Giants had identical 10–2–0 records. To determine the team that would
- At the end of the 1958 NFL season, the Browns and Giants had identical 9–3–0 records. To determine the team that would p
- In 1961, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 12 games since 1947, to 14 games.
- In 1967, the NFL divided conferences into divisions, resulting in two divisions in each of the two conferences. Up to 19
- In 1970, the NFL and American Football League (AFL) officially merged in the AFL–NFL merger to form one league with two
- In 1978, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 14 games since 1961, to 16 games.
- The 1982 season was shortened to nine games after a players' strike. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to
- The 1987 NFL strike caused the schedule to be reduced to 15 games.
- In 2002, the NFL realigned to create four divisions in both conferences with four teams in each division.
- In 2021, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 16 games since 1978, to 17 games.
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