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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.
Early championships between 1920 and 1932 were awarded to the team with the best won-lost record, initially rather haphazardly, as some teams played more or fewer games than others, or scheduled games against non-league, amateur or collegiate teams; this led to the 1920 title being determined during a league meeting after the season, [3] the 1921 title being decided on a controversial ...
The fans adopted that name in 1984 after members of the Browns defense used it to describe the team's defense. [123] Retired cornerback Hanford Dixon, who played his entire career for the Browns (1981–1989), is credited with naming the Cleveland Browns defense 'The Dawgs' in the mid-1980s. Dixon and teammates Frank Minnifield and Eddie ...
Their 35–20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 25 was the Browns' first road win since 2014 and broke a 25-game road losing streak that ranks second all-time in NFL history. Three weeks later, the Browns defeated the Denver Broncos 17–16 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, their first win over Denver since 1990 ...
The 1986 Cleveland Browns season was the team’s 37th season with the National Football League. The death of Don Rogers , a promising young defensive back who was preparing to enter his third season in the NFL, cast a black cloud over the team as it prepared for the 1986 season.
The 1989 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 40th season with the National Football League. It was the Browns' first season with head coach Bud Carson, who had been the defensive coordinator of the New York Jets the previous season. The Browns finished with a 9–6–1 record, good enough for a AFC Central Division title.
The 2010 season was the Cleveland Browns' 58th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 62nd overall. The team extended the longest playoff drought in franchise history to eight seasons after finishing with a 5–11 record, matching their win total from the 2009 season, and placed third in the AFC North.
The Browns total offense ranked 31st (last) in the league, while their total defense ranked 26th in the league. [2] The 2000 Browns’ 161 points scored (10.06 per game) is the third-fewest ever by a team in a 16-game schedule, tied with the 1998 Eagles and behind the 1992 Seahawks and 1991 Colts . [ 3 ]