Cleveland Browns
Team Stats
AFC North
1946
Cleveland Browns Stadium
No Super Bowl appearances
Head Coach
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Eric Mangini
- 23-25
- 0-1
- Three seasons
- 23-26
Eric Mangini was named as head coach of the Cleveland Browns on January 7, 2009. He spent the previous three years as head coach of the New York Jets, where he made history as the youngest head coach in the NFL when he took the post in 2006 at the age of 35.
Featured Player
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Braylon Edwards
- Wide Receiver
- 6-3
- 215 lbs
- 26
- 21/2/1983
- University of Michigan
- Four seasons
Braylon Edwards is recognized as one of the best young receivers in the NFL. In 2007, Edwards enjoyed a breakout season with 80 receptions for 1,269 yards and 16 touchdowns. His numbers dropped to 55 receptions for 873 yards and 3 scores in 2008 but he remains an outstanding talent with a very bright future.
Team Info
The Browns were formed in 1946 and won NFL championships in 1950, 1954 and 1955. They played in Cleveland until 1995, when owner Art Modell announced he was moving his team to Baltimore to become the Ravens. However, the city of Cleveland and the NFL struck a deal to return the Browns to the playing field in 1999 and they did so as an expansion team under new owner Al Lerner. Under head coach Butch Davis the Browns reached the playoffs in 2002 for the first time in their new form, but successive losing seasons forced Lerner to pull the plug on the Davis regime and install Romeo Crennel, architect of the New England Patriots defense, as the new head coach. In 2007 Cleveland had their best season in years, posting a 10-6 record but narrowly missing out on the playoffs. The Browns slumped to a 4-12 mark in 2008 but have high hopes for a quick return to the post-season under Mangini's leadership.
