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Jones sold the Browns to a group headed by <a href="/wiki/Art_Modell" title="Art Modell">Arthur B. Modell</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Exhibition_schedule">Exhibition schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Cleveland_Browns_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Exhibition schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>1 </th> <td>August 11 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1961 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–35 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a> </td> <td>25,602 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>2 </th> <td>August 20 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1961 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–24 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kezar_Stadium" title="Kezar Stadium">Kezar Stadium</a> </td> <td>38,759 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td>August 25 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1961 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 34–17 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Coliseum">Los Angeles Coliseum</a> </td> <td>40,086 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>4 </th> <td>September 2 </td> <td>vs. <a href="/wiki/1961_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 38–6 </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rubber_Bowl" title="Rubber Bowl">Rubber Bowl</a> </td> <td>27,758 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>5 </th> <td>September 9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1961 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–35 </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Municipal_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Municipal Stadium">Cleveland Municipal Stadium</a> </td> <td>41,374 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season_schedule">Regular season schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Cleveland_Browns_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Regular season schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #4B2B17 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F27315, inset -2px -2px 0 #F27315;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 17 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1961 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 20–27 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Franklin_Field" title="Franklin Field">Franklin Field</a> </td> <td>60,671 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season" title="1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 20–17 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Municipal_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Municipal Stadium">Cleveland Municipal Stadium</a> </td> <td>50,443 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td>October 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1961 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 25–7 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td>Cleveland Municipal Stadium </td> <td>43,638 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1961 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–7 </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td>Cleveland Municipal Stadium </td> <td>46,186 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1961 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–49 </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td>Cleveland Municipal Stadium </td> <td>75,042 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 22 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–28 </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>Forbes Field </td> <td>29,266 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 29 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season" title="1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 21–10 </td> <td>5–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sportsman%27s_Park" title="Sportsman's Park">Busch Stadium (I)</a> </td> <td>26,696 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>8 </th> <td>November 5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 13–17 </td> <td>5–3 </td> <td>Cleveland Municipal Stadium </td> <td>62,723 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>9 </th> <td>November 12 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1961 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–6 </td> <td>6–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">D.C. Stadium</a> </td> <td>28,975 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1961 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 45–24 </td> <td>7–3 </td> <td>Cleveland Municipal Stadium </td> <td>68,399 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_New_York_Giants_season" title="1961 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 21–37 </td> <td>7–4 </td> <td>Cleveland Municipal Stadium </td> <td>80,455 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>12 </th> <td>December 3 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1961 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 38–17 </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Cotton Bowl (stadium)">Cotton Bowl</a> </td> <td>23,500 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>13 </th> <td>December 10 </td> <td>at <a 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</td> <td>T1 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1961_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1961 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.714 </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td>361 </td> <td>297 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.615 </td> <td>8–3–1 </td> <td>319 </td> <td>270 </td> <td>T1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1961_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season" title="1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>279 </td> <td>267 </td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1961_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.429 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td>295 </td> <td>287 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1961_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1961 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.308 </td> <td>2–9–1 </td> <td>236 </td> <td>380 </td> <td>L4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1961_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1961 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.077 </td> <td>1–10–1 </td> <td>174 </td> <td>392 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><dl><dd><small><b>Note:</b> Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.</small></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_records">Awards and records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Cleveland_Browns_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Awards and 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class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Cleveland_Browns_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="7" style="text-align:center;background-color: #311D00 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FF3C00, inset -2px -2px 0 #FF3C00;;">1961 Cleveland Browns roster </th></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Quarterbacks</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Milt_Plum" title="Milt Plum">Milt Plum</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">18</span> <a href="/wiki/Len_Dawson" title="Len Dawson">Len Dawson</a></li></ul> <p><b>Running backs</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Jim Brown</a> FB</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">40</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Preston_Powell" title="Preston Powell">Preston Powell</a></i> FB</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">49</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Mitchell" title="Bobby Mitchell">Bobby Mitchell</a> WR/HB/KR</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">22</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Tom_Watkins_(American_football)" title="Tom Watkins (American football)">Tom Watkins</a></i> HB</li></ul> <p><b>Wide receivers</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Renfro" title="Ray Renfro">Ray Renfro</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">86</span> <a href="/wiki/Gern_Nagler" title="Gern Nagler">Gern Nagler</a> WR/TE</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">85</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Charley_Ferguson" title="Charley Ferguson">Charley Ferguson</a></i> WR/TE</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Kreitling" title="Rich Kreitling">Rich Kreitling</a></li></ul> <p><b>Tight ends</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">42</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Crespino" title="Bobby Crespino">Bobby Crespino</a></i> SE/TE</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">83</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Brewer" title="Johnny Brewer">Johnny Brewer</a></i> LB/TE/DE</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Leon_Clarke" title="Leon Clarke">Leon Clarke</a> E/FL</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Offensive linemen</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">56</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Morrow_(American_football)" title="John Morrow (American football)">John Morrow</a> C</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">62</span> <a href="/wiki/Duane_Putnam" title="Duane Putnam">Duane Putnam</a> G</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">60</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Wooten" title="John Wooten">John Wooten</a> G</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Ray_Smith" title="Jim Ray Smith">Jim Ray Smith</a> G</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">66</span> <a href="/wiki/Gene_Hickerson" title="Gene Hickerson">Gene Hickerson</a> G</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormack_(American_football)" title="Mike McCormack (American football)">Mike McCormack</a> T</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">70</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Errol_Linden" title="Errol Linden">Errol Linden</a></i> T</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Schafrath" title="Dick Schafrath">Dick Schafrath</a> T</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">78</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Ed_Nutting" title="Ed Nutting">Ed Nutting</a></i> T</li></ul> <p><b>Defensive linemen</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Peters" title="Floyd Peters">Floyd Peters</a> DT</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Parker_(American_football)" title="Frank Parker (American football)">Frank Parker</a> DT</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Gain" title="Bob Gain">Bob Gain</a> DT</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Wiggin" title="Paul Wiggin">Paul Wiggin</a> DE</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Stephens" title="Larry Stephens">Larry Stephens</a> DL</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Linebackers</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">52</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Lloyd_(American_football)" title="Dave Lloyd (American football)">Dave Lloyd</a> MLB</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">35</span> <a href="/wiki/Galen_Fiss" title="Galen Fiss">Galen Fiss</a> OLB</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Vince_Costello" title="Vince Costello">Vince Costello</a> MLB</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Walt_Michaels" title="Walt Michaels">Walt Michaels</a> LLB</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Houston" title="Jim Houston">Jim Houston</a> OLB/DE</li></ul> <p><b>Defensive backs</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Ross_Fichtner" title="Ross Fichtner">Ross Fichtner</a> S</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Franklin" title="Bobby Franklin">Bobby Franklin</a> S</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Parrish" title="Bernie Parrish">Bernie Parrish</a> CB</li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial Black;">40</span> <a 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<li><a href="/wiki/Deshaun_Watson_trade" title="Deshaun Watson trade">Deshaun Watson trade</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Browns%E2%80%93Ravens_rivalry" title="Browns–Ravens rivalry">Baltimore Ravens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengals%E2%80%93Browns_rivalry" title="Bengals–Browns rivalry">Cincinnati Bengals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Browns%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Browns–Steelers rivalry">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">Playoff appearances (30)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/All-America_Football_Conference_playoffs#1946" title="All-America Football Conference playoffs">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All-America_Football_Conference_playoffs#1947" title="All-America Football Conference playoffs">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All-America_Football_Conference_playoffs#1948" title="All-America Football Conference playoffs">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All-America_Football_Conference_playoffs#1949" title="All-America Football Conference playoffs">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_NFL_playoffs" title="1950 NFL playoffs">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_NFL_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1951 NFL playoffs">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_NFL_playoffs" title="1952 NFL playoffs">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_NFL_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1953 NFL playoffs">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_NFL_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1954 NFL playoffs">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_NFL_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1955 NFL playoffs">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_NFL_playoffs" title="1957 NFL playoffs">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_NFL_playoffs" title="1958 NFL playoffs">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NFL_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 NFL playoffs">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NFL_playoffs" title="1965 NFL playoffs">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NFL_playoffs" title="1967 NFL playoffs">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NFL_playoffs" title="1968 NFL playoffs">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NFL_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 NFL playoffs">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_NFL_playoffs" title="1971–72 NFL playoffs">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_NFL_playoffs" title="1972–73 NFL playoffs">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NFL_playoffs" title="1980–81 NFL playoffs">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NFL_playoffs" title="1982–83 NFL playoffs">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_NFL_playoffs" title="1985–86 NFL playoffs">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_NFL_playoffs" title="1986–87 NFL playoffs">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_NFL_playoffs" title="1987–88 NFL playoffs">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_NFL_playoffs" title="1988–89 NFL playoffs">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_NFL_playoffs" title="1989–90 NFL playoffs">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_NFL_playoffs" title="1994–95 NFL playoffs">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NFL_playoffs" title="2002–03 NFL playoffs">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NFL_playoffs" title="2020–21 NFL playoffs">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NFL_playoffs" title="2023–24 NFL playoffs">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">Division championships (12)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1946_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1946 Cleveland Browns season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1947 Cleveland Browns season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1948 Cleveland Browns season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1967 Cleveland Browns season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1968 Cleveland Browns season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1969 Cleveland Browns season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1971 Cleveland Browns season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1980 Cleveland Browns season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1985 Cleveland Browns season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1986 Cleveland Browns season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1987 Cleveland Browns season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1989 Cleveland Browns season">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">Conference championships (11)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950_NFL_season" title="1950 NFL season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_NFL_season" title="1951 NFL season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_NFL_season" title="1952 NFL season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_NFL_season" title="1953 NFL season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_NFL_season" title="1954 NFL season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_NFL_season" title="1955 NFL season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_NFL_season" title="1957 NFL season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NFL_season" title="1964 NFL season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NFL_season" title="1965 NFL season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NFL_season" title="1968 NFL season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NFL_season" title="1969 NFL season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">League championships (8)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>AAFC:</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1946_AAFC_season" title="1946 AAFC season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_AAFC_season" title="1947 AAFC season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_AAFC_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 AAFC season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_AAFC_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1949 AAFC season">1949</a></li></ul></li> <li><b>NFL:</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1950 NFL Championship Game">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1954 NFL Championship Game">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1955 NFL Championship Game">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1964 NFL Championship Game">1964</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">Retired numbers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Otto_Graham" title="Otto Graham">14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Davis" title="Ernie Davis">45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Fleming_(American_football)" title="Don Fleming (American football)">46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Groza" title="Lou Groza">76</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">Hall of Fame inductees</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Players: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Brown, J.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">DeLamielleure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Len_Ford" title="Len Ford">Ford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gatski" title="Frank Gatski">Gatski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otto_Graham" title="Otto Graham">Graham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Groza" title="Lou Groza">Groza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Hickerson" title="Gene Hickerson">Hickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dante_Lavelli" title="Dante Lavelli">Lavelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormack_(American_football)" title="Mike McCormack (American football)">McCormack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Mitchell" title="Bobby Mitchell">Mitchell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marion_Motley" title="Marion Motley">Motley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Newsome" title="Ozzie Newsome">Newsome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Thomas_(offensive_tackle)" title="Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)">Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Willis" title="Bill Willis">Willis</a></li> <li>Coach: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Brown" title="Paul Brown">Brown, P.</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (1950–present)</li> <li>Conference: <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">American Football Conference</a></li> <li>Division: <a href="/wiki/AFC_North" title="AFC North">North Division</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF3C00 !important; color: #000000 !important;;width:1%">Former league affiliation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/All-America_Football_Conference" title="All-America Football Conference">All-America Football Conference</a> (1946–1949)</li></ul> 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Cleveland Browns season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1957 Cleveland Browns season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1958 Cleveland Browns season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1959 Cleveland Browns season">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1960 Cleveland Browns season">1960</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1962 Cleveland Browns season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1963 Cleveland Browns season">1963</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1964_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1964 Cleveland Browns season">1964</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1965 Cleveland Browns season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1966 Cleveland Browns season">1966</a></li> 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title="2008 Cleveland Browns season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2009 Cleveland Browns season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2010 Cleveland Browns season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2011 Cleveland Browns season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2012 Cleveland Browns season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2013 Cleveland Browns season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2014 Cleveland Browns season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2015 Cleveland Browns season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2016 Cleveland Browns season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2017 Cleveland Browns season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Cleveland_Browns_season" 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