Founded in 1946, they were a charter member club of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
[3] In 1995, then-Browns owner Art Modell made the decision to move the team from Cleveland, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland.
For record-keeping purposes, the Browns are considered to have suspended operations from 1996 to 1998, which is reflected in this list.
In 2017, the Cleveland Browns became the second team in NFL history (2008 Detroit Lions) to suffer an 0–16 record.
In 2020, the Browns won their first playoff game since their reactivation in 1999, defeating the division champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round.