Cleveland Browns

Team history

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The franchise was founded in 1944 and began play in 1946.

 

Stadium:

It opened in 1999 as Cleveland Browns Stadium and was renovated in two phases in early 2014 and 2015. The initial seating capacity was listed at 73,200 people, but following the first phase of the renovation project in 2014, was reduced to the current capacity of 67,431.

Coaches:

Paul Brown

1946–1962

Blanton Collier

1963–19708

Nick Skorich

1971–1974

Forrest Gregg

1975–1977

Dick Modzelewski

1977

Sam Rutigliano

1978–1984

Marty Schottenheimer

1984–1988

Bud Carson

1989–1990

Jim Shofner

1990

Bill Belichick

1991–1995

Chris Palmer

1999–2000

Butch Davis

2001–2004

Terry Robiskie

2004

Romeo Crennel

2005–2008

Eric Mangini

2009–2010

Pat Shurmur

2011–2012

Rob Chudzinski

2013

Mike Pettine

2014–2015

Hue Jackson

2016–2018

Gregg Williams

2018

Freddie Kitchens

2019

Kevin Stefanski

2020–present

2022 Coaching Staff:

Head coach – Kevin Stefanski

Offensive coordinator – Alex Van Pelt

Quarterbacks – Drew Petzing

Run game coordinator/running backs – Stump Mitchell

Pass game coordinator/wide receivers – Chad O’Shea

Tight ends – T. C. McCartney

Offensive line – Bill Callahan

Assistant offensive line – Scott Peters

Senior offensive assistant – Kevin Rogers

Offensive assistant – Jonathan Decoster

Offensive quality control – Ashton Grant

Bill willis diversity coaching fellow – Israel Woolfork

 Defensive coordinator – Joe Woods

Run game coordinator – Ben Bloom

Defensive line – Chris Kiffin

Assistant defensive line – Jordan Thomas

Linebackers – Jason Tarver

Pass game coordinator/defensive backs – Jeff Howard

Assistant defensive backs – Brandon Lynch

Defensive assistant – Zach Dunn

Defensive quality control – Jeff Anderson

Special teams coordinator – Mike Priefer

Assistant special teams – Stephen Bravo-Brown

Chief of staff/assistant wide receivers – Callie Brownson

Director of high performance – Shaun Huls

Director of strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson

Assistant strength and conditioning/sports science – Josh Christovich

Assistant strength and conditioning – Monty Gibson

Assistant strength and conditioning – Dale Jones

Assistant strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus

Director of performance nutrition – Katy Meassick

Ownership:

Majority owner: Jimmy Haslam, 68 and Dee Haslam, 68

Minority owners: Whitney Haslam Johnson

Source of wealth: Jimmy serves as CEO of the Pilot Company, a position he has held since 1996. Pilot has an industry-leading network of more than 950 retail and fueling locations that offer a variety of products, amenities and innovative solutions to make road travel easier.

Net worth: $1.3 billion (Forbes)

Residence: Palm Beach, Florida

When purchased team and for how much: On Aug. 2, 2012, Dee, Jimmy and the Haslam family agreed to purchase the Cleveland Browns. The sale was unanimously approved by NFL owners on Oct. 16, 2012, and the closing took place on Oct. 25.

Franchise valuation: $2.6 billion (Forbes)

2021 revenue/rank: $375 million/39th (Forbes)

Owns stadium (how much invested): No.

Ownership philosophy: The Haslams have created three primary areas of focus to set the team’s culture in Cleveland and help direct all important processes and decisions for the organization.

Players

Dakota Allen

Position: LB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Weight: 232 lbs
College: Texas Tech

Daylen Baldwin

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 22
Weight: 212 lbs
College: Michigan

D'Anthony Bell

Position: S
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Weight: 211 lbs
College: West Florida

David Bell

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 21
Weight: 212 lbs
College: Purdue

Joel Bitonio

Position: G
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 30
Weight: 320 lbsv
College: Nevada

Corey Bojorquez

Position: P
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 208 lbs
College: New Mexico

Ja'Marcus Bradley

Position: WR
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 198 lbs
College: Louisiana-Lafayette

Jacoby Brissett

Position: QB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 29
Weight: 235 lbs College: N.C. State

Taven Bryan

Position: DT
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 291 lbs
College: Florida

Harrison Bryant

Position: TE
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Florida Atlantic

Joseph Charlton

Position: P
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 190 lbs
College: South Carolina

Nick Chubb

Position: RB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 26
Weight: 227 lbs
College: Georgia

Jadeveon Clowney

Position: DE
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 29
Weight: 255 lbs
College: South Carolina

Jack Conklin

Position: T
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 28
Weight: 308 lbs
College: Michigan State

Amari Cooper

Position: WR
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 28
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Alabama

Dawson Deaton

Position: G
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 23
Weight: 306 lbs
College: Texas Tech

Grant Delpit

Position: S
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 208 lbs
College: LSU

Derrick Dillon

Position: WR)
Experience: 1 year)
Height: 5-11)
Age: 26)
Weight: 185 lbs)
College: LSU (Shreveport)

Joshua Dobbs

Position: QB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 216 lbs
College: Tennessee

Michael Dunn

Position: G
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 27
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Maryland

Jordan Elliott

Position: DT Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 303 lbs
College: Missouri

Martin Emerson

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 21
Weight: 201 lbs
College: Mississippi State

Demetric Felton

Position: RB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 24
Weight: 189 lbs
College: UCLA

Tony Fields II

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 23
Weight: 222 lbs
College: West Virginia

Drew Forbes

Position: G
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 308 lbs
College: Southeast Missouri State

Jerome Ford

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 5-10
Age: 22
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Cincinnati

Miller Forristall

Position: TE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Alabama

Hjalte Froholdt

Position: G
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Arkansas

Myles Garrett

Position: DE
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 272 lbs
College: Texas A&M

A.J. Green

Position: CB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 198 lbs
College: Oklahoma State

Nakia Griffin-Stewart

Position: TE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 260 lbs
College: Pittsburgh

Nick Guggemos

Position: TE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 250 lbs
College: University of St. Thomas

Blake Hance

Position: G
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 26
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Northwestern

Mike Harley Jr.

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 5-10
Age: 24
Weight: 180 lbs
College: Miami (Fla.)

Nick Harris

Position: C
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 293 lbs
College: Washington

Travell Harris

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 5-8
Age: 23
Weight: 182 lbs
College: Washington State

Ronnie Harrison

Position: S
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 214 lbs
College: Alabama

Willie Harvey

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 26
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Iowa State

Lavert Hill

Position: CB
Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-10
Age: 23
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Michigan

Brock Hoffman

Position: C
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 302 lbs
College: Virginia Tech

Chris Hubbard

Position: T
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 31
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Alabama-Birmingham

James Hudson

Position: T
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 23
Weight: 313 lbs
College: Cincinnati

Charley Hughlett

Position: LS
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 32
Weight: 248 lbs
College: Central Florida

Kareem Hunt

Position: RB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 27
Weight: 216 lbs
College: Toledo

D'Ernest Johnson

Position: RB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 26
Weight: 208 lbs
College: South Florida

John Johnson

Position: S
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 209 lbs
College: Boston College

Shaun Jolly

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 5-9
Age: 23
Weight: 180 lbs
College: Appalachian State

John Kelly

Position: RB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 25
Weight: 208 lbs
College: Tennessee

Luther Kirk

Position: S
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Illinois State

Jordan Kunaszyk

Position: LB
Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 235 lbs
College: California

Richard LeCounte III

Position: S
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 23
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Georgia

Glen Logan

Position: DT
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 298 lbs
College: LSU

Herb Miller

Position: CB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 201 lbs
College: Florida Atlantic

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Position: TE
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 22
Weight: 257 lbs
College: Florida Atlantic

Jovante Moffatt

Position: S
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 25
Weight: 213 lbs
College: Middle Tennessee State

David Moore

Position: G
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Grambling State

Parnell Motley

Position: CB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Weight: 180 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Greg Newsome II

Position: CB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 22
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Northwestern

David Njoku

Position: TE
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 246 lbs
College: Miami (Fla.)

Elijah Nkansah

Position: T
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 328 lbs
College: Toledo

Chris Odom

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 262 lbs
College: Arkansas State

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 22
Weight: 221 lbs
College: Notre Dame

Donovan Peoples-Jones

Position: WR Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 204 lbs
College: Michigan

Roderick Perry II

Position: DT
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 304 lbs
College: Illinois

Ben Petrula

Position: T
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 23
Weight: 316 lbs
College: Boston College

Jacob Phillips

Position: LB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 228 lbs
College: LSU

Ethan Pocic

Position: C
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 27
Weight: 309 lbs
College: LSU

Isaac Rochell

Position: DE
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 280 lbs
College: Notre Dame

Josh Rosen

Position: QB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 226 lbs
College: UCLA

Marcus Santos-Silva

Position: TE
Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Age: 2
Weight: 261 lbs
College: Texas Tech

Anthony Schwartz

Position: WR
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 21
Weight: 186 lbs
College: Auburn

Johnny Stanton

Position: FB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 27
Weight: 240 lbs
College: UNLV

Sione Takitaki

Position: LB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 238 lbs
College: BYU

Alex Taylor

Position: T
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-8
Age: 25
Weight: 301 lbs
College: South Carolina State

Wyatt Teller

Position: G)
Experience: 5 years)
Height: 6-4)
Age: 27)
Weight: 314 lbs)
College: Virginia Tech)

Isaiah Thomas

Position: DE
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 23
Weight: 266 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Tommy Togiai

Position: DT
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 22
Weight: 296 lbs
College: Ohio State

Anthony Walker

Position: LB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Northwestern

Deshaun Watson

Position: QB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Clemson

Curtis Weaver

Position: DE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 265 lbs
College: Boise State

Greedy Williams

Position: CB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 185 lbs
College: LSU

Jedrick Wills

Position: T
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 307 lbs
College: Alabama

Javon Wims

Position: WR
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Georgia

Perrion Winfrey

Position: DT
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 22
Weight: 290 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Chase Winovich

Position: DE
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Michigan

Mike Woods

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 22
Weight: 204 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Alex Wright

Position: DE
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 21
Weight: 267 lbs
College: UAB

Cade York

Position: K
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 21
Weight: 206 lbs
College: LSU

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