Cleveland Browns were founded by taxi-cab magnate Arthur B. "Mickey" McBride and the team was a founding member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).

From 1995-1999, the team suspended operations and in 1996 Art Modell, then owner relocated the team to Baltimore to become the Baltimore Ravens. However, due to the relocation, Art Modell was not allowed to keep the Browns' history and records as a replacement team would take control in 1999.

In their early years, they won all 4 AAFC titles and between 1950-1955, they reached the NFL Championship game every year and won it 3 times. However, they hold the longest Playoff drought in NFL history of 17 seasons (2002-2019).

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NAMES

Cleveland Browns(1946-1995/1999-)
Suspended operations (1996-1998)

LOCATION

Cleveland,OH (1946-1995/1999-)

AFFILIATIONS

ALL-AMERICA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE(1946-1949)
Western Division(1946-1948)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1950-)
AMERICAN CONFERENCE (1950-1952)
EASTERN CONFERENCE (1953-1969)
Century Division (1967-1969)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (1970-1995/1999-)
AFC Central (1970-1995/1999-2001)
AFC North(2002-)

SEASONS

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Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com

SEASON LEAGUE CONF DIVISION FINISH W L T PLAYOFFS
1946 AAFC WESTERN 1ST 12 2 0 WON AAFC CHAMPIONSHIP (1) (YANKEES) 14-9
1947 AAFC WESTERN 1ST 12 1 1 WON AAFC CHAMPIONSHIP (2) (YANKEES) 14-3
1948 AAFC WESTERN 1ST 14 0 0 WON AAFC CHAMPIONSHIP (3) (Bills) 49-7
1949 AAFC 1ST 9 1 2 WON AAFC PLAYOFF GAME (Bills) 31-21
WON AAFC CHAMPIONSHIP (4) (49ers) 21-7
1950 NFL AMERICAN T-1ST 10 2 0 WON CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 8-3
WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (5) (Rams) 30-28
1951 NFL AMERICAN 1ST 11 1 0 LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (Rams) 17-24
1952 NFL AMERICAN 1ST 8 4 0 LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (LIONS) 7-17
1953 NFL EASTERN 1ST 11 1 0 LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (LIONS) 16-17
1954 NFL EASTERN 1ST 9 3 0 WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (6) (LIONS) 56-10
1955 NFL EASTERN 1ST 9 2 1 WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (7) (Rams) 38-14
1956 NFL EASTERN T-4TH 5 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1957 NFL EASTERN 1ST 9 2 1 LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (LIONS) 14-59
1958 NFL EASTERN T-1ST 9 3 0 LOST CONFERENCE PLAYOFF (GIANTS) 0-10
1959 NFL EASTERN T-2ND 7 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1960 NFL EASTERN 2ND 8 3 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1961 NFL EASTERN 3RD 8 5 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1962 NFL EASTERN 3RD 7 6 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1963 NFL EASTERN 2ND 10 4 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1964 NFL EASTERN 1ST 10 3 1 WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (8) (Colts) 27-0
1965 NFL EASTERN 1ST 11 3 0 LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (PACKERS) 12-23
1966 NFL EASTERN T-2ND 9 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1967 NFL EASTERN CENTURY 1st 9 5 0 LOST CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 14-52
1968 NFL EASTERN CENTURY 1st 10 4 0 WON CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 31-20
LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (Colts) 0-34
1969 NFL EASTERN CENTURY 1st 10 3 1 WON CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 38-14
LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (VIKINGS) 7-27
1970 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 7 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1971 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1st 9 5 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Colts) 3-20
1972 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 10 4 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (DOLPHINS) 14-20
1973 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 7 5 2 DID NOT QUALIFY
1974 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4th 4 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1975 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4th 3 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1976 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 9 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1977 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4th 6 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1978 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1979 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1980 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1st 11 5 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (RAIDERS) 12-14
1981 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4th 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1982 NFL AFC 8TH 4 5 0 LOST FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS (RAIDERS) 10-27
1983 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1984 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1985 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1st 8 8 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (DOLPHINS) 21-24
1986 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1st 12 4 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (JETS) 23-20 (2 OT)
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BRONCOS) 20-23 (OT)
1987 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1st 10 5 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Colts) 38-21
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BRONCOS) 33-38
1988 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 10 6 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Oilers) 23-24
1989 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1st 9 6 1 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bills) 34-30
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BRONCOS) 21-37
1990 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4th 3 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1991 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1992 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1993 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1994 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 11 5 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (PATRIOTS) 20-13
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (STEELERS) 9-29
1995 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4th 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1996
1997
1998		 SUSPENDED OPERATIONS
1999 NFL AFC CENTRAL 6TH 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2000 NFL AFC CENTRAL 6TH 3 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2001 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2002 NFL AFC NORTH 2ND 9 7 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (STEELERS) 33-36
2003 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2004 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2005 NFL AFC NORTH 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2006 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2007 NFL AFC NORTH 2ND 10 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2008 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2009 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2010 NFL AFC NORTH 3RD 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2011 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2012 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2013 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2014 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2015 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 3 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2016 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 1 15 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2017 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 0 16 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2018 NFL AFC NORTH 3RD 7 8 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
2019 NFL AFC NORTH 3RD 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2020 NFL AFC NORTH 3RD 11 5 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (STEELERS) 48-37
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) 17-22
2021 NFL AFC NORTH 3RD 8 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2022 NFL AFC NORTH 4th 7 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2022 NFL AFC North 2nd 11 6 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (texans) 45-14

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

8

4
1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949

AAFC

1
1950 | 1954 | 1955 | 1964

AAFC CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

DATE CHAMPIONSHIP W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY
1946 AAFC W NEW YORK YANKEES 14-9 CLEVELAND 1 1
1947 AAFC W NEW YORK YANKEES 14-3 NEW YORK 2 2
1948 AAFC W BUFFALO BILLS 49-7 CLEVELAND 3 3
1949 AAFC W
SAN FRANCISCO
49ERS		 21-7 CLEVELAND 4 4

NFL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
1950 31ST W
LOS ANGELES
RAMS		 30-28 CLEVELAND 5 1
1951 32ND L
LOS ANGELES
RAMS		 34-17 CLEVELAND - 2
1952 33RD L
DETROIT
LIONS		 17-7 CLEVELAND - 3
1953 34TH L
DETROIT
LIONS		 17-16 DETROIT - 4
1954 35TH W
DETROIT
LIONS		 56-10 CLEVELAND 6 5
1955 36TH W
LOS ANGELES
RAMS		 38-14 LOS ANGELES 7 6
1957 37TH L
DETROIT
LIONS		 59-14 DETROIT - 7
1964 45TH W
BALTIMORE
COLTS		 27-0 CLEVELAND 8 8
1965 46TH L
GREEN BAY
PACKERS		 23-12 GREEN BAY - 9

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

(0)

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

11
NFL AMERICAN31950-1952
NFL EASTERN81953-1955, 1957, 1964-1965, 1968-1969

DIVISION TITLES

21
AAFC WESTERN31946-1948
NFL AMERICAN31950-1952
NFL EASTERN61953-1955, 1957, 1964-1965
NFL CENTURY31967-1969
AFC CENTRAL61971, 1980, 1985-1987, 1989

PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES

30
AAFC41946-1949
NFL261950-1955, 1957-1958, 1964-1965, 1967-1969, 1971-1972, 1980, 1982, 1985-1989, 1994, 2002*, 2020, 2023
(* Longest Playoff drought in NFL history - 17 seasons)
LOGOS
(1948-1958) (1959-1969) (1970-1985) (1986-1991)
(1992-1995) (1999-2005) (2006-2014) (2015-)

HELMETS

(1960) (1975-1995/1999-2005) (1961-1974/2006-2014) (2015-)

STADIUMS

MUNICIPAL STADIUM
(CLEVELAND, OH)
(1946-1995)
 CLEVELAND BROWNS
STADIUM
(CLEVELAND, OH)
(1999-)