User:Wlmaltby3/Cleveland Browns seasons
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- For a complete team history, see History of the Cleveland Browns.
This is a list of seasons completed by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). This list documents season-by-season records, including post-season records, and also includes year-end awards awarded to individual players and/or coaches.
The Cleveland Browns were founded in 1946 as charter members of the newly-created All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and won all four of the league's championships between 1946 and 1949. Though the NFL does not recognize the team's tenure with the AAFC nor its championships, the Pro Football Hall of Fame does recognize the team's tenure and its championships, which is thusly reflected in this list.
| Legend | |
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| AAFC Champions (1946-1949) | Conference Champions |
| NFL Champions(1950-1969) | Division Champions |
| Super Bowl Champions (1970-Present) | Wild Card Berth |
| Note: The Won, Lost, Tied and Pct. columns do not include post-season results. These figures are combined only at the bottom of the list. |
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Following the AAFC's disbandment prior to following its 1949 season, the Browns were absorbed into the NFL and immediately began competing against teams in the NFL. The team won four championships between 1950 and 1964, with three of those championships coming in the 1950s, while appearing in eleven games between 1950 and 1969. However, the team has not appeared in a Super Bowl since its inception in 1970.
Prior to the 1995 season, then-Browns owner Art Modell announced his intentions to move the team from Cleveland, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland following the season. The NFL and the city of Cleveland devised an agreement which would allow the Browns' name, colors and team history to remain in Cleveland, while Modell's new franchise would be regarded as an expansion team. The Baltimore Ravens would begin play in 1996, while the Browns were to have considered to have suspended operations from 1996-1998, and would begin play again in 1999, which is thusly reflected in this list.
[edit] Seasons
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season results | Post-season results | Year-end awards | ||||
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| Finish | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. | |||||||
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| 1946 | 1946 | AAFC | Western | 1st | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | Won AAFC Championship Game (1) (New York Yankees, 14-9) | ||
| 1947 | 1947 | AAFC | Western | 1st | 12 | 1 | 1 | .857 | Won AAFC Championship Game (2) (New York Yankees, 14-3) | ||
| 1948 | 1948 | AAFC | Western | 1st | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Won AAFC Championship Game (3) (Buffalo Bills, 49-7) | ||
| 1949 | 1949 | AAFC | 1st | 9 | 1 | 2 | .750 | Won AAFC Playoff Game (Buffalo Bills, 31-21) Won AAFC Championship Game (4) (San Francisco 49ers, 21-7) |
Paul Brown (TSN CotY) | ||
| National Football League (1950-Present) | |||||||||||
| 1950 | 1950 | NFL | American | T-1st[1] | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Won Conference Playoff Game (New York Giants, 8-3) Won NFL Championship Game (5) (Los Angeles Rams, 30-28) |
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| 1951 | 1951 | NFL | American | 1st | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Lost NFL Championship Game (Los Angeles Rams, 24-17) | Paul Brown (TSN CotY) Otto Graham (UPI MVP) |
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| 1952 | 1952 | NFL | American | 1st | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Lost NFL Championship Game (Detroit Lions, 17-7) | ||
| 1953 | 1953 | NFL | Eastern | 1st | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Lost NFL Championship Game (Detroit Lions, 17-16) | Paul Brown (TSN CotY) Otto Graham (UPI MVP) |
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| 1954 | 1954 | NFL | Eastern | 1st | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Won NFL Championship Game (6) (Detroit Lions, 56-10) | ||
| 1955 | 1955 | NFL | Eastern | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Won NFL Championship Game (7) (Los Angeles Rams, 38-14) | Otto Graham (UPI MVP) | |
| 1956 | 1956 | NFL | Eastern | T-4th[2] | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | |||
| 1957 | 1957 | NFL | Eastern | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Lost NFL Championship Game (Detroit Lions, 59-14) | Paul Brown (UPI CotY) Jim Brown (AP MVP, UPI RotY) |
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| 1958 | 1958 | NFL | Eastern | T-1st[3] | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Lost Conference Playoff Game (New York Giants, 10-0) | Jim Brown (UPI MVP) | |
| 1959 | 1959 | NFL | Eastern | T-2nd[4] | 7 | 5 | 0 | .584 | |||
| 1960 | 1960 | NFL | Eastern | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1961[5] | 1961 | NFL | Eastern | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 1 | .571 | |||
| 1962 | 1962 | NFL | Eastern | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1963 | 1963 | NFL | Eastern | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Jim Brown (Bert Bell Award, UPI MVP) | ||
| 1964 | 1964 | NFL | Eastern | 1st | 10 | 3 | 1 | .714 | Won NFL Championship Game[6] (8) (Baltimore Colts, 27-0) | ||
| 1965 | 1965 | NFL | Eastern | 1st | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | Lost NFL Championship Game (Green Bay Packers, 23-12) | Jim Brown (AP MVP, UPI MVP) | |
| 1966 | 1966 | NFL | Eastern | T-2nd[7] | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | |||
| 1967 | 1967 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 1st | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Lost Conference Championship Game (Dallas Cowboys, 52-14) | |
| 1968 | 1968 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Won Conference Championship Game (Dallas Cowboys, 31-20) Lost NFL Championship Game (Baltimore Colts, 34-0) |
Leroy Kelly (Bert Bell Award) |
| 1969 | 1969 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 1st | 10 | 3 | 1 | .714 | Won Conference Championship Game (Dallas Cowboys, 38-14) Lost NFL Championship Game (Minnesota Vikings, 27-7) |
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ At the end of the 1950 season, the Browns and the Giants had identical 10-2 records. To determine the team that would play in the NFL Championship Game, the NFL held a one-game conference playoff. The Browns won, 8-3.
- ^ At the end of the 1956 season, the Browns and the Steelers had identical 5-7 records. The teams ended the season tied.
- ^ At the end of the 1958 season, the Browns and the Giants had identical 9-3 records. To determine the team that would play in the NFL Championship Game, the NFL held a one-game conference playoff. The Giants won, 10-0.
- ^ At the end of the 1959 season, the Browns and the Eagles had identical 7-5 records. The teams ended the season tied.
- ^ The NFL expanded from a 12-game season to a 14-game season for the 1961 season.
- ^ The Browns' championship following the 1964 season is the most recent world championship won by any sports franchise in Cleveland, Ohio.
- ^ At the end of the 1966 season, the Browns and the Eagles had identical 9-5 records. The teams ended the season tied.
[edit] Sources
[edit] Primary sources
- Year By Year Season Results. Cleveland Browns. clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- Historical Standings. National Football League. nfl.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- Cleveland Browns Team History. Pro Football Hall of Fame. profootballhof.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
[edit] Secondary sources
- Cleveland Browns (1950 - ). Database Football. databasefootball.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- Cleveland Browns History. JT-SW.com. jt-sw.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- Cleveland Browns (1946-1995, 1999-Present). Sports E-Cyclopedia. sportsecyclopedia.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
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