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Cleveland Browns Coaches

Team Names: Cleveland Browns

Seasons: 78 (1946 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 567-560-14

Playoff Record: 17-22

Super Bowls Won: 0 (0 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 8

All-time Passing Leader: Brian Sipe 1,944/3,439, 23,713 yds, 154 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Jim Brown 2,359 att, 12,312 yds, 106 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Ozzie Newsome 662 rec, 7,980 yds, 47 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Lou Groza 1,608 points

All-time AV Leader: Clay Matthews 125 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): Paul Brown 167-53-8

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22 Coaches

Active head coach in bold, + indicates Hall of Fame

22 Coaches Table
				Reg. Season							Playoffs					Combined
Rk	Coach	From	To	Yrs	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G > .500	Yrs	G	W	L	W-L%	G	W	L	T	W-L%	AvRk	BstRk	Chmp	SBwl	Conf
	Paul Brown+	1946	1962	17	214	158	48	8	.767	110	12	14	9	5	.643	228	167	53	8	.759	1.5	1	7	0	0
	Blanton Collier	1963	1970	8	112	76	34	2	.691	42	5	7	3	4	.429	119	79	38	2	.675	1.4	1	1	0	0
	Sam Rutigliano	1978	1984	7	97	47	50	0	.485	-3	2	2	0	2	.000	99	47	52	0	.475	2.7	1	0
	Kevin Stefanski	2020	2025	6	101	45	56	0	.446	-11	2	3	1	2	.333	104	46	58	0	.442	3.3	2	0	0	0
	Marty Schottenheimer	1984	1988	5	71	44	27	0	.620	17	4	6	2	4	.333	77	46	31	0	.597	1.6	1	0
	Bill Belichick	1991	1995	5	80	36	44	0	.450	-8	1	2	1	1	.500	82	37	45	0	.451	3.0	2	0
	Nick Skorich	1971	1974	4	56	30	24	2	.554	6	2	2	0	2	.000	58	30	26	2	.534	2.5	1	0	0	0
	Romeo Crennel	2005	2008	4	64	24	40	0	.375	-16	0	0	0	0		64	24	40	0	.375	3.5	2	0
	Butch Davis	2001	2004	4	59	24	35	0	.407	-11	1	1	0	1	.000	60	24	36	0	.400	3.3	2	0
	Forrest Gregg+	1975	1977	3	41	18	23	0	.439	-5	0	0	0	0		41	18	23	0	.439	3.7	3	0
	Bud Carson	1989	1990	2	25	11	13	1	.460	-2	1	2	1	1	.500	27	12	14	1	.463	2.5	1	0
	Eric Mangini	2009	2010	2	32	10	22	0	.313	-12	0	0	0	0		32	10	22	0	.313	3.5	3	0
	Mike Pettine	2014	2015	2	32	10	22	0	.313	-12	0	0	0	0		32	10	22	0	.313	4.0	4	0
	Pat Shurmur	2011	2012	2	32	9	23	0	.281	-14	0	0	0	0		32	9	23	0	.281	4.0	4	0
	Freddie Kitchens	2019	2019	1	16	6	10	0	.375	-4		0	0	0		16	6	10	0	.375	3.0	3	0	0	0
	Chris Palmer	1999	2000	2	32	5	27	0	.156	-22	0	0	0	0		32	5	27	0	.156	6.0	6	0
	Gregg Williams	2018	2018	1	8	5	3	0	.625	2		0	0	0		8	5	3	0	.625	3.0	3	0	0	0
	Rob Chudzinski	2013	2013	1	16	4	12	0	.250	-8	0	0	0	0		16	4	12	0	.250	4.0	4	0
	Hue Jackson	2016	2018	3	40	3	36	1	.088	-33		0	0	0		40	3	36	1	.088	3.7	3	0	0	0
	Terry Robiskie	2004	2004	1	5	1	4	0	.200	-3	0	0	0	0		5	1	4	0	.200	4.0	4	0
	Jim Shofner	1990	1990	1	7	1	6	0	.143	-5	0	0	0	0		7	1	6	0	.143	4.0	4	0
	Dick Modzelewski	1977	1977	1	1	0	1	0	.000	-1	0	0	0	0		1	0	1	0	.000	4.0	4	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2025	Kevin Stefanski	17	5	12	0	.294					Tommy Rees	Jim Schwartz
2024	Kevin Stefanski	17	3	14	0	.176					Ken Dorsey	Jim Schwartz
2023	Kevin Stefanski	17	11	6	0	.647	1	0	1	Lost WC	Alex Van Pelt	Jim Schwartz
2022	Kevin Stefanski	17	7	10	0	.412					Alex Van Pelt	Joe Woods
2021	Kevin Stefanski	17	8	9	0	.471					Alex Van Pelt	Joe Woods
2020	Kevin Stefanski	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Div	Alex Van Pelt	Joe Woods
2019	Freddie Kitchens	16	6	10	0	.375					Todd Monken	Steve Wilks
2018	Gregg Williams	8	5	3	0	.625					Todd Haley, Freddie Kitchens
	Hue Jackson	8	2	5	1	.313					Todd Haley, Freddie Kitchens	Gregg Williams
2017	Hue Jackson	16	0	16	0	.000						Gregg Williams
2016	Hue Jackson	16	1	15	0	.063						Ray Horton
2015	Mike Pettine	16	3	13	0	.188					John DeFilippo	Jim O'Neil
2014	Mike Pettine	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Kyle Shanahan	Jim O'Neil
2013	Rob Chudzinski	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Norv Turner	Ray Horton
2012	Pat Shurmur	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Brad Childress	Dick Jauron
2011	Pat Shurmur	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0			Dick Jauron
2010	Eric Mangini	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Brian Daboll	Rob Ryan
2009	Eric Mangini	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Brian Daboll	Rob Ryan
2008	Romeo Crennel	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Rob Chudzinski	Mel Tucker
2007	Romeo Crennel	16	10	6	0	.625	0	0	0		Rob Chudzinski	Todd Grantham
2006	Romeo Crennel	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Maurice Carthon, Jeff Davidson	Todd Grantham
2005	Romeo Crennel	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Maurice Carthon	Todd Grantham
2004	Terry Robiskie	5	1	4	0	.200	0	0	0		Rob Chudzinski	Dave Campo
	Butch Davis	11	3	8	0	.273	0	0	0		Rob Chudzinski, Terry Robiskie	Dave Campo
2003	Butch Davis	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Bruce Arians	Dave Campo
2002	Butch Davis	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Bruce Arians	Foge Fazio
2001	Butch Davis	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Bruce Arians	Foge Fazio
2000	Chris Palmer	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Pete Carmichael	Romeo Crennel
1999	Chris Palmer	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0			Bob Slowik
1995	Bill Belichick	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Steve Crosby	Rick Venturi
1994	Bill Belichick	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Div	Steve Crosby	Nick Saban
1993	Bill Belichick	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0			Nick Saban
1992	Bill Belichick	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0			Nick Saban
1991	Bill Belichick	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0			Nick Saban
1990	Jim Shofner	7	1	6	0	.143	0	0	0			Jim Vechiarella
	Bud Carson	9	2	7	0	.222	0	0	0		Jim Shofner	Jim Vechiarella
1989	Bud Carson	16	9	6	1	.594	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Marc Trestman	Dan Radakovich
1988	Marty Schottenheimer	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC		Dave Adolph
1987	Marty Schottenheimer	15	10	5	0	.667	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Lindy Infante	Dave Adolph
1986	Marty Schottenheimer	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Lindy Infante	Dave Adolph
1985	Marty Schottenheimer	16	8	8	0	.500	1	0	1	Lost Div	Joe Pendry	Tom Bettis
1984	Marty Schottenheimer	8	4	4	0	.500	0	0	0		Joe Scannella
	Sam Rutigliano	8	1	7	0	.125	0	0	0		Joe Scannella	Marty Schottenheimer
1983	Sam Rutigliano	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Larrye Weaver	Marty Schottenheimer
1982	Sam Rutigliano	9	4	5	0	.444	1	0	1	Lost WC		Marty Schottenheimer
1981	Sam Rutigliano	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0			Marty Schottenheimer
1980	Sam Rutigliano	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost Div		Marty Schottenheimer
1979	Sam Rutigliano	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0
1978	Sam Rutigliano	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0
1977	Dick Modzelewski	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0
	Forrest Gregg	13	6	7	0	.462	0	0	0			Dick Modzelewski
1976	Forrest Gregg	14	9	5	0	.643	0	0	0			Dick Modzelewski
1975	Forrest Gregg	14	3	11	0	.214	0	0	0			Richie McCabe
1974	Nick Skorich	14	4	10	0	.286	0	0	0		Dick Wood	Richie McCabe
1973	Nick Skorich	14	7	5	2	.571	0	0	0			Howard Brinker
1972	Nick Skorich	14	10	4	0	.714	1	0	1	Lost Div	Ray Prochaska	Howard Brinker
1971	Nick Skorich	14	9	5	0	.643	1	0	1	Lost Div	Ray Prochaska	Howard Brinker
1970	Blanton Collier	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0		Nick Skorich	Howard Brinker
1969	Blanton Collier	14	10	3	1	.769	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Nick Skorich	Howard Brinker
1968	Blanton Collier	14	10	4	0	.714	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Nick Skorich	Howard Brinker
1967	Blanton Collier	14	9	5	0	.643	1	0	1	Lost Div		Howard Brinker
1966	Blanton Collier	14	9	5	0	.643	0	0	0			Howard Brinker
1965	Blanton Collier	14	11	3	0	.786	1	0	1	Lost Champ		Howard Brinker
1964	Blanton Collier	14	10	3	1	.769	1	1	0	Won Champ		Howard Brinker
1963	Blanton Collier	14	10	4	0	.714	0	0	0
1962	Paul Brown	14	7	6	1	.538	0	0	0
1961	Paul Brown	14	8	5	1	.615	0	0	0
1960	Paul Brown	12	8	3	1	.727	0	0	0
1959	Paul Brown	12	7	5	0	.583	0	0	0
1958	Paul Brown	12	9	3	0	.750	1	0	1	Lost Div
1957	Paul Brown	12	9	2	1	.818	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1956	Paul Brown	12	5	7	0	.417	0	0	0
1955	Paul Brown	12	9	2	1	.818	1	1	0	Won Champ
1954	Paul Brown	12	9	3	0	.750	1	1	0	Won Champ
1953	Paul Brown	12	11	1	0	.917	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1952	Paul Brown	12	8	4	0	.667	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1951	Paul Brown	12	11	1	0	.917	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1950	Paul Brown	12	10	2	0	.833	2	2	0	Won Champ
1949	Paul Brown	12	9	1	2	.900	2	2	0	Won Champ
1948	Paul Brown	14	14	0	0	1.000	1	1	0	Won Champ
1947	Paul Brown	14	12	1	1	.923	1	1	0	Won Champ
1946	Paul Brown	14	12	2	0	.857	1	1	0	Won Champ

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