Browns franchise

Average PPS: 29

Period: 1960-2017

Browns franchise

Net Points Earned1,571
Average Points Per Season29
Period: 1960-2017
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Game scores)
Regular Season Playoffs League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Dynasty Bonus Postseason Total Playoff Bowl Expansion: L & B Pts Expansion Total Wild Card Round Divisional Round AFC/ NFL Champ. Game NFL Champ. Game
1960 1960 13 teams Cleveland, Ohio
174 11th 8 3 3 1 0.708 99 60 1590 0 0 15 0 15 Alive in Eastern Conf. Race up until final 2 weeks. Finish 2nd Place- birth in Playoff Bowl
*Playoff Bowl: L 17-16 AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
*Playoff Bowl: L 17-16
1961 1961 14 teams Cleveland, Ohio
80 21st 8 5 5 1 0.607 53 27 800 0 0 0 0 0 Alive in Conference Race up until final week of the season. (3rd of 7 teams in East)
DNQ DNQ
1962 1962 14 teams Cleveland, Ohio
43 25th 7 6 6 1 0.536 26 17 430 0 0 0 0 0 Alive in Conference Race up until final 2 weeks of the season. (3rd of 7 teams in East)
DNQ DNQ
1963 1963 14 teams Cleveland, Ohio
169 13th 10 4 4 0 0.714 95 69 1640 0 0 5 0 5 Alive in Eastern Conf. Race entering final game of season. Finish 2nd Place- birth in Playoff Bowl
*Playoff Bowl: L 40-23 AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
*Playoff Bowl: L 40-23
1964 1964 14 teams Cleveland, Ohio
1162 1st 10 3 3 1 0.750 109 121 230911 20 931 0 0 0 Win Eastern Conference. (Birth in NFL Championship Game)
W 27-0 NFL Champ. Game
W 27-0
1965 1965 14 teams Cleveland, Ohio
338 6th 11 3 3 0 0.786 123 150 27345 20 65 0 0 0 Season's Champions- Win Eastern Conference. Best record in NFL.
L 23-12 NFL Champ. Game
L 23-12
1966* 1966 15 teams (24 Pro FTB) Cleveland, Ohio
99 20th 9 5 5 0 0.643 71 28 990 0 0 0 0 0 Alive in Conf. Race up until final week of season. (Lose-tiebreaker for Playoff Bowl) *Year of Merger-Agreement & SB 1
DNQ Wild Card Round
*Year of Merger-Agreement & SB 1
1967 1967 16 teams (25 Pro. FTB) Cleveland, Ohio
144 14th 9 5 5 0 0.643 74 95 169-33 0 -33 8 0 8 Win Division Title. Tied for Best record in Eastern Conference
L 52-14 *Playoff Bowl: L 30-6 AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
*Playoff Bowl: L 30-6
1968 1968 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) Cleveland, Ohio
336 7th 10 4 4 0 0.714 104 73 177159 0 159 0 0 0 Win Division Title. (Birth in Eastern Conf. Championship)
W 31-20 L 34-0 AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 34-0
1969 1969 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) Cleveland, Ohio
363 4th 10 3 3 1 0.750 119 73 193170 0 170 0 0 0 Win Division Title. (Birth in Eastern Conf. Championship)
W 38-14 L 27-7 AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 27-7
1970* 1971 26 teams Cleveland, Ohio
18 27th 7 7 7 0 0.500 18 0 180 0 0 0 0 0 (*NFL-AFL Merger. Join AFL teams in new AFC.) Inaugural Season- 6th of 13 teams in AFC
DNQ DNQ
1971 1972 26 teams Cleveland, Ohio
177 10th 9 5 5 0 0.643 99 110 209-32 0 -32 0 0 0 Win Division Title. #3 seed- AFC
L 20-3 Divisional Round
L 20-3
1972 1973 26 teams Cleveland, Ohio
170 12th 10 4 4 0 0.714 140 57 198-27 0 -27 0 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as the wild card. #4 seed- AFC
L 20-14 Divisional Round
L 20-14
1973 1974 26 teams Cleveland, Ohio
58 22nd 7 5 5 2 0.571 58 0 580 0 0 0 0 0 T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1974 1975 26 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-140 40th 4 10 10 0 0.286 -113 -27 -1400 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1975 1976 26 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-184 48th 3 11 11 0 0.214 -157 -27 -1840 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1976 1977 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
105 18th 9 5 5 0 0.643 105 0 1050 0 0 0 0 0 Snubbed: miss postseason despite 9-5 record
DNQ DNQ
1977 1978 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-60 32nd 6 8 8 0 0.429 -33 -27 -600 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1978 1979 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
19 26th 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 0 190 0 0 0 0 0 9th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1979 1980 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
55 23rd 9 7 7 0 0.563 55 0 550 0 0 0 0 0 T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1980 1981 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
203 9th 11 5 5 0 0.688 132 94 227-24 0 -24 0 0 0 Tie for Division Title- (WTB). Finish in a 5-way-tie atop the AFC; receive #2 seed. Bye L 14-12 Divisional Round
L 14-12
1981 1982 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-131 39th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -104 -27 -1310 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1982* 1983 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-19 29th 4 5 5 0 0.444 -14 24 9-29 0 -29 0 0 0 (*Strike; 9-Game season) Finish in 3-way tie for final playoff spot/ #8 seed- (WTBs) L 27-10 Wild Card Round
L 27-10
1983 1984 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
55 24th 9 7 7 0 0.563 55 0 550 0 0 0 0 0 Snubbed: Finish in a 3-way tie for the 2 AFC wild cards- (lose tbs) DNQ DNQ
1984 1985 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-104 36th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -104 0 -1040 0 0 0 0 0 11th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1985 1986 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
109 17th 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 114 133-24 0 -24 0 0 0 Win Division Title* (8-8 record). #3 seed in the AFC Bye* L 24-21 Divisional Round
L 24-21
1986 1987 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
546 2nd 12 4 4 0 0.750 172 202 374172 0 172 0 0 0 Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed in the AFC Bye W 23-20 (2OT) L 23-20 (OT) AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 23-20 (OT)
1987* 1988 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
391 3rd 10 5 5 0 0.667 96 114 210181 0 181 0 0 0 (*Strike season) Win Division Title. #2 seed in the AFC Bye W 38-21 L 38-33 AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 38-33
1988 1989 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
135 16th 10 6 6 0 0.625 95 55 150-15 0 -15 0 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC L 24-23 Wild Card Round
L 24-23
1989 1990 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
357 5th 9 6 6 1 0.594 74 114 188169 0 169 0 0 0 Win Division Title. #2 seed in the AFC Bye* W 34-30 L 37-21 AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 37-21
1990 1991 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-208 50th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -181 -27 -2080 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1991 1992 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-64 34th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -64 0 -640 0 0 0 0 0 T-10th of 14 teams in the AFC. (*Bill Belichick's 1st season as head coach; last HC of original Browns) DNQ DNQ
1992 1993 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-27 31st 7 9 9 0 0.438 -27 0 -270 0 0 0 0 0 T-9th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1993 1994 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-27 30th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -27 0 -270 0 0 0 0 0 10th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1994 1995 28 teams Cleveland, Ohio
224 8th 11 5 5 0 0.688 132 46 17945 0 45 0 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC W 20-13 L 29-9 Divisional Round
L 29-9
1995* 1996 30 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-108 37th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -108 0 -1080 0 0 0 0 0 13th of 15 teams. (*Relocate to Baltimore; become the 'Ravens'. CLEV retains Browns history & identity.) *Browns Franchise officially begins a 'hiatus'. Wild Card Round
*Browns Franchise officially begins a 'hiatus'.
1999* 2000 31 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-213 52nd 2 14 14 0 0.125 -232 -134 -3660 0 0 0 153 153 *(Expansion team, return from hiatus.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL *NFL's 31st Franchise Wild Card Round
*NFL's 31st Franchise
2000 2001 31 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-158 44th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -193 -42 -2350 0 0 0 77 77 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2001 2002 31 teams Cleveland, Ohio
1 28th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -29 0 -290 0 0 0 30 30 T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2002 2003 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
100 19th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 57 118-18 0 -18 0 0 0 Finish in a 4-way tie for final wild card/ #6 seed; Win tie-breaker! L 36-33 (PIT) Wild Card Round
L 36-33 (PIT)
2003 2004 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-144 42nd 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -1440 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2004 2005 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-211 51st 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -57 -2110 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in AFC DNQ DNQ
2005 2006 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-90 35th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -70 -20 -900 0 0 0 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) DNQ DNQ
2006 2007 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-184 46th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -30 -1840 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2007 2008 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
138 15th 10 6 6 0 0.625 104 33 1380 0 0 0 0 0 SNUBBED: Tie for Division Title (LTB; PIT). Tie for final wild card/ #6 seed (LTB; TEN) DNQ DNQ
2008 2009 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-184 47th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -30 -1840 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2009 2010 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-144 43rd 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -1440 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2010 2011 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-114 38th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 0 -1140 0 0 0 0 0 13th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2011 2012 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-184 49th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -30 -1840 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2012 2013 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-144 41st 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -1440 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2013 2014 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-184 45th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -30 -1840 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division. 15th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2014 2015 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-60 33rd 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 -30 -600 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division. 12th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2015 2016 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-246 53rd 3 13 13 0 0.188 -198 -48 -2460 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in AFC and NFL (WTB) DNQ DNQ
2016 2017 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-413 54th 1 15 15 0 0.063 -282 -131 -4130 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL. (*1 win- lost 5 games by 6 pts or less) DNQ DNQ
2017 2018 32 teams Cleveland, Ohio
-453 55th 0 16 16 0 0.000 -322 -131 -4530 0 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL. (*Winless- lost 6 games by 6 pts or less) DNQ DNQ
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1964
Total Points Earned 1162
Regular Season Summary Win Eastern Conference. (Birth in NFL Championship Game)
Post Season Summary NFL Champ. Game
W 27-0
1986
Total Points Earned 546
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 23-20 (OT)
1987*
Total Points Earned 391
Regular Season Summary (*Strike season) Win Division Title. #2 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 38-33
1969
Total Points Earned 363
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. (Birth in Eastern Conf. Championship)
Post Season Summary AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 27-7
1989
Total Points Earned 357
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #2 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 37-21
1965
Total Points Earned 338
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Eastern Conference. Best record in NFL.
Post Season Summary NFL Champ. Game
L 23-12
1968
Total Points Earned 336
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. (Birth in Eastern Conf. Championship)
Post Season Summary AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
L 34-0
1994
Total Points Earned 224
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 29-9
1980
Total Points Earned 203
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title- (WTB). Finish in a 5-way-tie atop the AFC; receive #2 seed.
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 14-12
1971
Total Points Earned 177
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 20-3
1960
Total Points Earned 174
Regular Season Summary Alive in Eastern Conf. Race up until final 2 weeks. Finish 2nd Place- birth in Playoff Bowl
Post Season Summary AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
*Playoff Bowl: L 17-16
1972
Total Points Earned 170
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as the wild card. #4 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 20-14
1963
Total Points Earned 169
Regular Season Summary Alive in Eastern Conf. Race entering final game of season. Finish 2nd Place- birth in Playoff Bowl
Post Season Summary AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
*Playoff Bowl: L 40-23
1967
Total Points Earned 144
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Tied for Best record in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary AFC/ NFL Champ. Game
*Playoff Bowl: L 30-6
2007
Total Points Earned 138
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: Tie for Division Title (LTB; PIT). Tie for final wild card/ #6 seed (LTB; TEN)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned 135
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 24-23
1985
Total Points Earned 109
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title* (8-8 record). #3 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 24-21
1976
Total Points Earned 105
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: miss postseason despite 9-5 record
Post Season Summary DNQ
2002
Total Points Earned 100
Regular Season Summary Finish in a 4-way tie for final wild card/ #6 seed; Win tie-breaker!
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 36-33 (PIT)
1966*
Total Points Earned 99
Regular Season Summary Alive in Conf. Race up until final week of season. (Lose-tiebreaker for Playoff Bowl)
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*Year of Merger-Agreement & SB 1
1961
Total Points Earned 80
Regular Season Summary Alive in Conference Race up until final week of the season. (3rd of 7 teams in East)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1973
Total Points Earned 58
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned 55
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1983
Total Points Earned 55
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: Finish in a 3-way tie for the 2 AFC wild cards- (lose tbs)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1962
Total Points Earned 43
Regular Season Summary Alive in Conference Race up until final 2 weeks of the season. (3rd of 7 teams in East)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary 9th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1970*
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary (*NFL-AFL Merger. Join AFL teams in new AFC.) Inaugural Season- 6th of 13 teams in AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned 1
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1982*
Total Points Earned -19
Regular Season Summary (*Strike; 9-Game season) Finish in 3-way tie for final playoff spot/ #8 seed- (WTBs)
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 27-10
1992
Total Points Earned -27
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1993
Total Points Earned -27
Regular Season Summary 10th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned -60
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2014
Total Points Earned -60
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. 12th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1991
Total Points Earned -64
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 14 teams in the AFC. (*Bill Belichick's 1st season as head coach; last HC of original Browns)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2005
Total Points Earned -90
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned -104
Regular Season Summary 11th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995*
Total Points Earned -108
Regular Season Summary 13th of 15 teams. (*Relocate to Baltimore; become the 'Ravens'. CLEV retains Browns history & identity.)
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*Browns Franchise officially begins a 'hiatus'.
2010
Total Points Earned -114
Regular Season Summary 13th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1981
Total Points Earned -131
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned -140
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2009
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2012
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned -158
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2006
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2008
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2013
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. 15th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned -208
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2004
Total Points Earned -211
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1999*
Total Points Earned -213
Regular Season Summary *(Expansion team, return from hiatus.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*NFL's 31st Franchise
2015
Total Points Earned -246
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in AFC and NFL (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2016
Total Points Earned -413
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL. (*1 win- lost 5 games by 6 pts or less)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2017
Total Points Earned -453
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL. (*Winless- lost 6 games by 6 pts or less)
Post Season Summary DNQ

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