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Cleveland Browns

NFL Team information
Established1946
Play inCleveland Browns Stadium
Cleveland, Ohio
MascotChomps
Other information
OwnerRandy Lerner
PresidentMike Holmgren
General managerTom Heckert
Head coachEric Mangini
Team history
* Cleveland Browns (1946 – 1995) * Suspended operations (1996 – 1998)
Cleveland Browns 1999 - present
Championships
League championships* AAFC Championships (4)
1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 * NFL Championships (4)
1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 (8)
Conference championships* NFL American: 1950, 1951, 1952 * NFL Eastern: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969 (11)
Division championships* AAFC Western: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 * NFL Century: 1967, 1968, 1969 * AFC Central: 1971, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989 (13)
Playoff appearances
  • AAFC: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
  • NFL: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2002
Home fields
* Cleveland Municipal Stadium (1946 – 1995) * Cleveland Browns Stadium (1999 – present)

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The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team began play in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and joined the NFL in 1950 after the AAFC folded.

Cleveland has won a total of eight league championships. They won all four AAFC titles (including a 15-0 undefeated season in 1948), and after joining the NFL won four additional championships prior to the league's merger with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970. Following the merger, the Browns were one of three NFL teams which joined the ten former AFL teams to form the new American Football Conference. Despite having the sixth-highest winning percentage of all NFL franchises , the Browns have not played in a league championship game since the merger; however, they have competed for the AFC Championship three times. Having lost all three games, along with two NFL Championship Games of the Super Bowl era prior to the merger (in 1968 and 1969), Cleveland is one of four NFL teams that has yet to reach the Super Bowl. Furthermore, Cleveland has never hosted a Super Bowl, making it the only NFL city to have neither hosted nor sent a team to the Super Bowl.

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Cleveland Browns' offensive line not set on right side: Browns Insider - Plain Dealer Tweet this news
Plain Dealer--The right side of the -Browns-' offensive line is still in flux as the opener approaches. Rookie guard Shawn Lauvao missed practice Thursday after twisting ... - Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:31:45 GMT+00:00
Ohio senator Sherrod Brown: NFL should shelve TV blackout policy - USA Today Tweet this news
USA Today--The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday announced the league's first TV blackout for their home opener against the -Cleveland Browns- on Sunday. ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:06:28 GMT+00:00
Derek Anderson Ready for New Start With Cardinals - FanHouse Tweet this news
FanHouse--Nobody could blame quarterback Derek Anderson for leaving the chaos of the -Cleveland Browns- behind him and heading to the desert to be the backup for ... - Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:32:17 GMT+00:00
Tampa Bay Bucs Bullets 9-9 - FS Florida Tweet this news
FS Florida--β€’Bucs tight end Kellen Winslow spoke with the media on Tuesday and is excited to play his former team, the -Cleveland Browns-, who made him their first-round ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:19:37 GMT+00:00
Eagles trade two to Browns - Salt Lake Tribune Tweet this news
Salt Lake Tribune--AP While their best defensive player was spending a night in jail, the -Cleveland Browns- got some help for one of the NFL's worst units. ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:02:09 GMT+00:00
Cleveland Browns Teammates Make Jake Delhomme a Captain—Confident Sign - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--The -Cleveland Browns- have joined the rest of the NFL in the annual selection of their team captains before the season opener. A process that consists of two ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:46:12 GMT+00:00
Freeman Sits Out, But Is OK for Sunday - The Ledger Tweet this news
The Ledger---...- quarterback made a triumphant return to practice Tuesday and said he will be ready to play in Sunday's season opener against the -Cleveland Browns-. ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:13:56 GMT+00:00
With chance to play, Cleveland Browns receiver Brian Robiskie has a chance to ... - Plain Dealer Tweet this news
Plain Dealer--Terry Robiskie had been hired as the -Browns-' receivers coach, and the family was looking for a small town in which to live with a good school system. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:17:26 GMT+00:00
Delhomme lucks into perfect situation with Browns - CBSSports.com Tweet this news
CBSSports.com--I'm worried for Jake Delhomme and the -Cleveland Browns-. Delhomme is the 35-year-old quarterback the Browns hired to help prop them back on their feet, ... - Date : Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:31:50 GMT+00:00
2009 Second-Round Pick David Veikune Waived by Cleveland Browns - Dawg Pound Daily (blog) Tweet this news
Dawg Pound Daily (blog)--Many people were scratching their heads at the fact that the -Browns-' 53-man roster included 12 linebackers after the final cuts were made. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:42:42 GMT+00:00

Players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame : Browns win another NFL championship (1964)
Pro Football Hall of Famers
Inducted No. Player name Tenure Position(s)
1965 60, 14 Otto Graham 1946 – 1955 Quarterback
1967 - Paul Brown 1946 – 1962 Head coach
1968 76, 36 Marion Motley 1946 – 1953 Fullback
1971 32 Jim Brown 1957 – 1965 Fullback
1974 46, 76 Lou Groza 1946 – 1959
1961 – 1967		 Offensive tackle
Placekicker
1975 56, 86 Dante Lavelli 1946 – 1956 Wide receiver
1976 53, 80 Len Ford 1950 – 1957 Defensive end
1977 30, 45, 60 Bill Willis 1946 – 1953 Middle guard
Offensive guard
1981 77 Willie Davis† 1958 – 1959 Defensive end
1982 83 Doug Atkins† 1953 – 1954 Defensive end
1983 49 Bobby Mitchell 1958 – 1961 Wide receiver
Halfback
1983 42 Paul Warfield 1964 – 1969
1976 – 1977		 Wide receiver
1984 74 Mike McCormack 1954 – 1962 Offensive tackle
1985 22, 52 Frank Gatski 1946 – 1956 Offensive center
1987 18 Len Dawson† 1960 – 1961 Quarterback
1994 44 Leroy Kelly 1964 – 1973 Running back
1995 72 Henry Jordan† 1957 – 1958 Defensive tackle
1998 29 Tommy McDonald† 1968 Wide receiver
1999 82 Ozzie Newsome 1978 – 1990 Tight end
2003 64 Joe DeLamielleure 1980 – 1984 Offensive guard
2007 66 Gene Hickerson 1958 – 1960
1962 – 1973		 Offensive guard
† Performance with Browns incidental to induction

Cleveland Browns Legends :
Cleveland Browns Legends
Inducted Player name Position(s)
2001 Bernie Kosar Quarterback
2001 Michael Dean Perry Defensive end
2001 Greg Pruitt Running back
2001 Ray Renfro Wide receiver
2002 Clay Matthews Linebacker
2002 Brian Sipe Quarterback
2002 Mac Speedie Wide receiver
2003 Hanford Dixon Defensive back
2003 Bob Gain Defensive tackle
2003 Dick Schafrath Offensive tackle
2004 Gary Collins Wide Receiver
2004 Tommy James Defensive back/Punter
2004 Mike Pruitt Running back
2005 Frank Minnifield Defensive back
2005 Frank Ryan Quarterback
2005 Jerry Sherk Defensive lineman
2005 Jim Ray Smith Offensive tackle
2006 Doug Dieken Offensive tackle
2006 Jim Houston Linebacker
2006 Walt Michaels Linebacker
2007 Don Cockroft Kicker
2007 Horace Gillom Punter
2007 Bill Glass Defensive end
2007 Kevin Mack Running back
2008 Walter Johnson Defensive tackle
2008 Warren Lahr Defensive back
2008 Eric Metcalf Running back
2008 Paul Wiggin Defensive end

Cleveland Browns 1950 NFL Champions

Tony Adamle * Alex Agase * Rex Bumgardner * Ken Carpenter * Emerson Cole * Len Ford * Frank Gatski * Abe Gibron * Horace Gillom * Ken Gorgal * Otto Graham * Chubby Grigg * Lou Groza * Hal Herring * Lin Houston * Weldon Humble * Tommy James * Dub Jones * John Kissell * Warren Lahr * Dante Lavelli * Cliff Lewis * Jim Martin * Dom Moselle * Marion Motley * Derrell Palmer * Don Phelps * Lou Rymkus * John Sandusky * Mac Speedie * Tommy Thompson * Bill Willis * George Young
Head Coach Paul Brown

Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL Champions

Tony Adamle * Quincy Armstrong * Doug Atkins * Mo Bassett * Harold Bradley * Pete Brewster * Tom Catlin * Don Colo * Len Ford * Herschel Forester * Bob Gain * Frank Gatski * Abe Gibron * Horace Gillom * Ken Gorgal * Otto Graham * Lou Groza * Chet Hanulak * Tommy James * Dub Jones * Don King * John Kissell * Kenny Konz * Warren Lahr * Dante Lavelli * Carlton Massey * Mike McCormack * Walt Michaels * Curley Morrison * Chuck Noll * Don Paul * George Ratterman * Ray Renfro * Billy Reynolds * John Sandusky
Head Coach Paul Brown

Cleveland Browns 1955 NFL Champions

Mo Bassett * Harold Bradley * Pete Brewster * Don Colo * Henry Ford * Len Ford * Herschel Forester * Bob Gain * Frank Gatski * Abe Gibron * Horace Gillom * Otto Graham * Lou Groza * Tommy James * Dub Jones * Tom Jones * John Kissell * Kenny Konz * Warren Lahr * Dante Lavelli * Carlton Massey * Mike McCormack * Walt Michaels * Ed Modzelewski * Curley Morrison * Chuck Noll * Sam Palumbo * Don Paul * Pete Perini * Johnny Petitbon * George Ratterman * Ray Renfro * John Sandusky * Bob Smith * Chuck Weber * Bob White
Head Coach Paul Brown

Cleveland Browns 1964 NFL Champions

Walter Beach * Larry Benz * Ed Bettridge * Johnny Brewer * Jim Brown * John Brown * Mike Bundra * Lowell Caylor * Monte Clark * Gary Collins * Vince Costello * Ross Fichtner * Galen Fiss * Bobby Franklin * Bob Gain * Bill Glass * Ernie Green * Lou Groza * Gene Hickerson * Jim Houston * Tom Hutchinson * Jim Kanicki * Leroy Kelly * Mike Lucci * Clifton McNeil * Dale Memmelaar * Dick Modzelewski * John Morrow * Jim Ninowski * Frank Parker * Bernie Parrish * Dave Raimey * Walter Roberts * Frank Ryan * Charley Scales * Dick Schafrath * Stan Sczurek * Roger Shoals * Paul Warfield * Paul Wiggin * Sid Williams * John Wooten
Head Coach Blanton Collier

AFC
Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens Houston Texans Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs Cincinnati Bengals Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins
Oakland Raiders Cleveland Browns Jacksonville Jaguars New England Patriots
San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Titans New York Jets
NFC West North South East
Arizona Cardinals Chicago Bears Atlanta Falcons Dallas Cowboys
St. Louis Rams Detroit Lions Carolina Panthers New York Giants
San Francisco 49ers Green Bay Packers New Orleans Saints Philadelphia Eagles
Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Redskins
Seasons (by team) * Playoffs * AFC Championship * NFC Championship * Super Bowl (champions) * All-Pro * Pro Bowl
League Championship History: AFL Championship (1960 “1969) * NFL Championship (1920 “1969) * One-game playoff * Playoff Bowl
Defunct franchises * Owners * Officials * Stadiums (chronology) * Records (individual, team, Super Bowl) * Hall of Fame * Lore * Nicknames * AFL * Merger * History in Los Angeles, Toronto (Bills Series) * International Series * Europa (World Bowl) * TV * Radio * Management Council * NFLPA * Player conduct * Draft * Training camp * Preseason (Hall of Fame Game, American Bowl) * Kickoff * Monday Night Football * Thanksgiving Classic * Christmas games * Playoff droughts

Sports teams based in Ohio

BaseballMLB: Cincinnati Reds * Cleveland Indians, IL: Columbus Clippers * Toledo Mud Hens; EL: Akron Aeros; NYPL: Mahoning Valley Scrappers; MWL: Dayton Dragons, Lake County Captains; FL: Lake Erie Crushers, PL: Chillicothe Paints * Lorain County Ironmen, GLSCL: Cincinnati Steam * Columbus All-Americans * Delaware Cows * Grand Lake Mariners * Hamilton Joes * Lake Erie Monarchs * Licking County Settlers * Lima Locos * Southern Ohio Copperheads * Stark County Terriers * Xenia Athletes in Action
BasketballNBA: Cleveland Cavaliers, ABA: Youngstown Swish, GPBL-2: Barberton Wizards * Canton Conquest * Stark Revolution
FootballNFL: Cincinnati Bengals * Cleveland Browns, AFL: Cleveland Gladiators, MCFL: Kentucky/Ohio Xtreme, CIFL: Cincinnati Commandos * Miami Valley Silverbacks, UIFL: Canton Cougars, WFA: Cincinnati Sizzle * Cleveland Fusion * Columbus Comets * Dayton Diamonds * Toledo Reign
HockeyNHL: Columbus Blue Jackets, AHL: Lake Erie Monsters, ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones * Toledo Walleye, IHL: Dayton Gems, USHL: Youngstown Phantoms, CSHL: Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks * Toledo Cherokee * Queen City Steam, NJHL: Findlay Grrrowl * Troy Bruins * Wooster Oilers
SoccerMLS: Columbus Crew, PASL-Pro: 1790 Cincinnati * Ohio Vortex, PDL: Cincinnati Kings * Cleveland Internationals
SoftballNPF: Akron Racers
Australian rules footballUSAFL: Cincinnati Dockers
College athletics
(NCAA Division I)		Akron * Bowling Green * Cincinnati * Cleveland State * Dayton * Kent State * Miami * Ohio * Ohio State * Toledo * Wright State * Xavier * Youngstown State
Rugby unionDayton Area Rugby Club



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