Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH — opened 1999 · 67,431 seats. 4× champions · last 1964.
Cleveland, Ohio · founded 1946 · NFL since 1950
Ranked by team-only production — stats accumulated only while with the Cleveland Browns (1999–present, the per-category box-stat era).
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Team stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Brown | FB | 9 (1957–1965) | 12,312 rush yds · 106 TD · 2,499 rec yds · 20 TD |
| 2 | Leroy Kelly | RB | 9 (1965–1973) | 7,262 rush yds · 74 TD · 2,281 rec yds · 13 TD |
| 3 | Ozzie Newsome | TE | 13 (1978–1990) | 7,980 rec yds · 47 TD |
| 4 | Dante Lavelli | TE | 11 (1946–1956) | 6,488 rec yds · 62 TD |
All-time franchise leaders by category — modern era (1999–present, the per-category box-stat era).
The four greatest players in franchise history by legacy score — all-era, honors-driven, weighted by career share.
Win% by decade since first NFL season. All-time: 51% across 77 seasons.
All-time regular-season dominance (min 10 games).
Ranked by rivalry intensity (volume × competitiveness × recency).
HOF-caliber players whose injury history cut their peak short — on this franchise's roster.
Score-weighted distribution of 25 best players in franchise history, by position group (KV-H basis, 1999+).
Most elite player: Jim Brown (FB) — top 1% all-time at their position.
Every season since 1946: record, finish, head coach + how it ended. Per-category team stats (passing/rushing/receiving/defense) are filled for 1999+.
| Year | W-L-T | Finish | PF | PA | Pass | Rush | Rec | Sk | INT | Coach | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-12 | 4th | 279 | 379 | 3,152 | 1,649 | 3,152 | 53 | 11 | Kevin Stefanski | — |
| 2024 | 3-14 | 4th | 258 | 435 | 3,879 | 1,608 |
| 5 | Nick Chubb | RB | 7 (2018–2024) | 6,862 rush yds · 51 TD · 1,042 rec yds · 5 TD |
| 6 | Paul Warfield | WR | 7 (1964–1977) | 5,180 rec yds · 52 TD |
| 7 | Earnest Byner | RB | 7 (1984–1995) | 3,364 rush yds · 27 TD · 2,630 rec yds · 10 TD |
| 8 | Myles Garrett | DE | 9 (2017–2025) | 125.5 sk |
| 9 | Baker Mayfield | QB | 4 (2018–2021) | 14,181 pass yds · 93 TD · 571 rush yds · 5 TD |
| 10 | Marion Motley | FB | 7 (1946–1952) | 4,551 rush yds · 31 TD · 1,060 rec yds · 7 TD |
| 11 | David Njoku | TE | 9 (2017–2025) | 4,062 rec yds · 34 TD |
| 12 | Webster Slaughter | WR | 6 (1986–1991) | 4,834 rec yds · 27 TD |
| 13 | Brian Brennan | WR | 8 (1984–1991) | 4,148 rec yds · 19 TD |
| 14 | Kevin Johnson | WR | 5 (1999–2003) | 3,833 rec yds · 23 TD |
| 15 | Braylon Edwards | WR | 5 (2005–2009) | 3,696 rec yds · 28 TD |
Score is a transparent production estimate, not the proprietary Knox rating.
| 3,879 |
| 41 |
| 4 |
| Kevin Stefanski |
| — |
| 2023 | 11-6 | 2nd§ | 396 | 362 | 4,011 | 2,017 | 4,011 | 48 | 18 | Kevin Stefanski | Lost Wild Card |
| 2022 | 7-10 | 4th | 361 | 381 | 3,710 | 2,490 | 3,710 | 34 | 11 | Kevin Stefanski | — |
| 2021 | 8-9 | 3rd | 349 | 371 | 3,619 | 2,471 | 3,608 | 43 | 13 | Kevin Stefanski | — |
| 2020 | 11-5 | 3rd§ | 408 | 419 | 3,701 | 2,374 | 3,689 | 38 | 11 | Kevin Stefanski | Lost Divisional |
| 2019 | 6-10 | 3rd | 335 | 393 | 3,903 | 1,920 | 3,903 | 38 | 14 | Freddie Kitchens | — |
| 2018 | 7-8-1 | 3rd | 359 | 392 | 4,261 | 1,893 | 4,244 | 37 | 17 | Hue Jackson (2–5–1) Gregg Williams (5–3) | — |
| 2017 | 0-16 | 4th | 234 | 410 | 3,537 | 1,714 | 3,537 | 34 | 7 | Hue Jackson | — |
| 2016 | 1-15 | 4th | 264 | 452 | 3,693 | 1,712 | 3,693 | 26 | 10 | Hue Jackson | — |
| 2015 | 3-13 | 4th | 278 | 432 | 4,156 | 1,529 | 4,156 | 29 | 11 | Mike Pettine | — |
| 2014 | 7-9 | 4th | 299 | 337 | 3,678 | 1,728 | 3,678 | 30 | 21 | Mike Pettine | — |
| 2013 | 4-12 | 4th | 308 | 406 | 4,372 | 1,278 | 4,321 | 40 | 14 | Rob Chudzinski | — |
| 2012 | 5-11 | 4th | 302 | 368 | 3,668 | 1,593 | 3,677 | 37 | 17 | Pat Shurmur | — |
| 2011 | 4-12 | 4th | 218 | 307 | 3,300 | 1,531 | 3,300 | 31 | 9 | Pat Shurmur | — |
| 2010 | 5-11 | 3rd | 271 | 332 | 3,203 | 1,647 | 3,203 | 29 | 19 | Eric Mangini | — |
| 2009 | 5-11 | 4th | 245 | 375 | 2,255 | 2,087 | 2,255 | 40 | 10 | Eric Mangini | — |
| 2008 | 4-12 | 4th | 232 | 350 | 2,541 | 1,604 | 2,541 | 18 | 23 | Romeo Crennel | — |
| 2007 | 10-6 | 2nd | 402 | 382 | 3,865 | 1,901 | 3,865 | 27 | 17 | Romeo Crennel | — |
| 2006 | 4-12 | 4th | 238 | 356 | 3,242 | 1,340 | 3,242 | 30 | 18 | Romeo Crennel | — |
| 2005 | 6-10 | 4th | 232 | 301 | 3,323 | 1,496 | 3,323 | 25 | 15 | Romeo Crennel | — |
| 2004 | 4-12 | 4th | 276 | 390 | 3,076 | 1,657 | 3,076 | 32 | 15 | Butch Davis (3–8) Terry Robiskie (1–4) | — |
| 2003 | 5-11 | 4th | 254 | 322 | 3,116 | 1,670 | 3,116 | 33 | 15 | Butch Davis | — |
| 2002 | 9-7 | 2nd§ | 344 | 320 | 3,665 | 1,615 | 3,666 | 27 | 17 | Butch Davis | Lost Wild Card |
| 2001 | 7-9 | 3rd | 285 | 319 | 3,154 | 1,351 | 3,154 | 43 | 33 | Butch Davis | — |
| 2000 | 3-13 | 6th | 161 | 419 | 2,712 | 1,057 | 2,712 | 40 | 12 | Chris Palmer | — |
| 1999 | 2-14 | 6th | 217 | 437 | 2,959 | 1,137 | 2,959 | 24 | 8 | Chris Palmer | — |
| 1995 | 5-11 | 4th | — | — | 3,772 | 1,302 | 2,866 | 20 | 21 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 1994 | 11-5 | 2nd§ | — | — | 2,575 | 1,272 | 2,515 | 19 | 36 | Bill Belichick | Made Playoffs |
| 1993 | 7-9 | 3rd | — | — | 1,797 | 1,006 | 1,982 | 23 | 5 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 1992 | 7-9 | 3rd | — | — | 1,693 | 730 | 1,651 | 17 | 1 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 1991 | 6-10 | 3rd | — | — | 11 | 454 | 2,716 | 7.5 | 2 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 1990 | 3-13 | 4th | — | — | 819 | 228 | 2,546 | 6 | 1 | Bud Carson (2–7) Jim Shofner (1–6) | — |
| 1989 | 9-6-1 | 1st | — | — | 60 | 468 | 2,961 | 0 | 0 | Bud Carson | Lost Conference Championship |
| 1988 | 10-6 | 2nd§ | — | — | 736 | 966 | 2,885 | 0 | 0 | Marty Schottenheimer | Made Playoffs |
| 1987 | 10-5 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 557 | 2,738 | 0 | 0 | Marty Schottenheimer | Lost Conference Championship |
| 1986 | 12-4 | 1st | — | — | 53 | 800 | 2,996 | 0 | 0 | Marty Schottenheimer | Lost Conference Championship |
| 1985 | 8-8 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 1,040 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 | Marty Schottenheimer | Made Playoffs |
| 1984 | 5-11 | 3rd | — | — | 3,490 | 1,157 | 1,879 | 0 | 0 | Sam Rutigliano (1–7) Marty Schottenheimer (4–4) | — |
| 1983 | 9-7 | 2nd | — | — | 366 | 609 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | Sam Rutigliano | — |
| 1982 | 4-5 | 8th§ | — | — | 993 | 235 | 1,052 | 0 | 0 | Sam Rutigliano | Made Playoffs |
| 1981 | 5-11 | 4th | — | — | 463 | 362 | 1,221 | 0 | 0 | Sam Rutigliano | — |
| 1980 | 11-5 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 290 | 747 | 0 | 0 | Sam Rutigliano | Made Playoffs |
| 1979 | 9-7 | 3rd | — | — | 0 | 6 | 781 | 0 | 0 | Sam Rutigliano | — |
| 1978 | 8-8 | 3rd | — | — | 0 | 96 | 589 | 0 | 0 | Sam Rutigliano | — |
| 1977 | 6-8 | 4th | — | — | 0 | 2 | 251 | 0 | 0 | Forrest Gregg (6–7) Dick Modzelewski (0–1) | — |
| 1976 | 9-5 | 2nd | — | — | 0 | 3 | 613 | 0 | 0 | Forrest Gregg | — |
| 1975 | 3-11 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Forrest Gregg | — |
| 1974 | 4-10 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nick Skorich | — |
| 1973 | 7-5-2 | 3rd | — | — | 0 | 389 | 180 | 0 | 0 | Nick Skorich | — |
| 1972 | 10-4 | 2nd§ | — | — | 0 | 811 | 204 | 0 | 0 | Nick Skorich | Made Playoffs |
| 1971 | 9-5 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 865 | 252 | 0 | 0 | Nick Skorich | Made Playoffs |
| 1970 | 7-7 | 2nd | — | — | 0 | 656 | 311 | 0 | 0 | Blanton Collier | — |
| 1969 | 10-3-1 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 840 | 1,153 | 0 | 0 | Blanton Collier | Made Playoffs |
| 1968 | 10-4 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 1,239 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | Blanton Collier | Made Playoffs |
| 1967 | 9-5 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 1,215 | 984 | 0 | 0 | Blanton Collier | Made Playoffs |
| 1966 | 9-5 | T–2nd | — | — | 0 | 1,141 | 1,107 | 0 | 0 | Blanton Collier | — |
| 1965 | 11-3 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 1,683 | 450 | 0 | 0 | Blanton Collier | Made Playoffs |
| 1964 | 10-3-1 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 1,446 | 1,260 | 0 | 0 | Blanton Collier | Won League Championship |
| 1963 | 10-4 | 2nd | — | — | 0 | 1,863 | 268 | 0 | 0 | Blanton Collier | — |
| 1962 | 7-6-1 | 3rd | — | — | 0 | 996 | 517 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | — |
| 1961 | 8-5-1 | 3rd | — | — | 85 | 1,956 | 827 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | — |
| 1960 | 8-3-1 | 2nd | — | — | 0 | 1,763 | 816 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | — |
| 1959 | 7-5 | T–2nd | — | — | 0 | 2,072 | 541 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | — |
| 1958 | 9-3 | T–1st° | — | — | 0 | 2,027 | 269 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Made Playoffs |
| 1957 | 9-2-1 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 942 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Made Playoffs |
| 1956 | 5-7 | T–4th | — | — | 0 | 0 | 344 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | — |
| 1955 | 9-2-1 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Won League Championship |
| 1954 | 9-3 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 0 | 802 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Won League Championship |
| 1953 | 11-1 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 0 | 783 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Made Playoffs |
| 1952 | 8-4 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 444 | 549 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Made Playoffs |
| 1951 | 11-1 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 273 | 638 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Made Playoffs |
| 1950 | 10-2 | T–1st° | — | — | 0 | 810 | 716 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Won League Championship |
| 1949 | 9-1-2 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 570 | 666 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Won League Championship |
| 1948 | 14-0 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 973 | 655 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Won League Championship |
| 1947 | 12-1-1 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 889 | 872 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Won League Championship |
| 1946 | 12-2 | 1st | — | — | 0 | 615 | 1,031 | 0 | 0 | Paul Brown | Won League Championship |
Full-history records + coaches from Wikipedia (facts-only); per-category team stats + points are exact for 1999+ (nflverse). Playoff box-score splits aren't yet in the free corpus.
Stadium, market-population, title and handle data are curated public facts (Wikipedia/Census/official league facts). Fan Interest, Barometer and reach tier are transparently derived from those facts — weighted (market 0.4, venue 0.2, titles 0.25, heritage 0.15), min-max within NFL — derived structural proxy, not a survey. No fan survey, sentiment scrape, or follower count is used.
Every position room Cleveland Browns has passed down, steadiest first. The QB room is their most stable — 7 holders across 46 years, a new one every 6.6 on average.
+2 more rooms with a shorter average hold.
Room tenures, not starting jobs — the corpus has no per-season depth chart, so holders can overlap (a successor often arrives before his predecessor leaves) and the measure is how often the room changed hands. A holder is a player who produced real value for this club during his years here, which is what separates holding the room from being on the roster. Detected from per-season VAL (1980–2025 here; league coverage is complete from 1999) — rooms the corpus cannot value are not shown.
Every NFL player the encyclopedia attributes to the Cleveland Brownsfrom profile season records, grouped by position, first season to last. Coverage follows the encyclopedia’s per-era source depth (complete 1999+, legend-era via validated Wikipedia/NFL.com grids).
NFL players who spent their entire encyclopedia-attributed career with the Cleveland Browns — ranked by seasons of service. Tenure is the span the corpus attributes (skill rows complete 1999+, legend grids validated).
+182 more one-club men with the franchise.
NFL players who wore the Cleveland Browns crest along the way but played for three or more franchises in all — the well-traveled careers this club was one chapter of. The count is distinct canonical franchises (skill rows complete 1999+, legend grids validated).
+458 more well-traveled players who wore the crest.