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| 4 NFL championship seasons: 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 |
| Last NFL championship: 1964, 59 seasons ago |
| Disbanded after 1995 season |
| Began play again during 1999 season |
| Best finish: |
| beat LA Rams for NFL Championship in 1950 season |
| beat Detroit for NFL Championship in 1954 season |
| beat LA Rams for NFL Championship in 1955 season |
| beat Bal Colts for NFL Championship in 1964 season |
| TEAM | SEAS | RECORD | PERC | DIV STAND | CNF STAND | PLAYOFFS |
| %Cleveland | 1950 | 10-2 | .833 | 1st American | WNYG WLAR | |
| Cleveland | 1951 | 11-1 | .917 | 1st American | LLAR | |
| Cleveland | 1952 | 8-4 | .667 | 1st American | LDet | |
| Cleveland | 1953 | 11-1 | .917 | 1st NFL East | LDet | |
| %Cleveland | 1954 | 9-3 | .750 | 1st NFL East | WDet | |
| %Cleveland | 1955 | 9-2-1 | .818 | 1st NFL East | WLAR | |
| Cleveland | 1956 | 5-7 | .417 | 4th NFL East | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1957 | 9-2-1 | .818 | 1st NFL East | LDet | |
| Cleveland | 1958 | 9-3 | .750 | 2nd NFL East | LNYG | |
| Cleveland | 1959 | 7-5 | .583 | 2nd NFL East | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1960 | 8-3-1 | .727 | 2nd NFL East | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1961 | 8-5-1 | .615 | 3rd NFL East | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1962 | 7-6-1 | .538 | 3rd NFL East | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1963 | 10-4 | .714 | 2nd NFL East | missed playoffs | |
| %Cleveland | 1964 | 10-3-1 | .769 | 1st NFL East | WBal | |
| Cleveland | 1965 | 11-3 | .786 | 1st NFL East | LGB | |
| Cleveland | 1966 | 9-5 | .643 | 2nd NFL East | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1967 | 9-5 | .643 | 1st NFL Century | LDal | |
| Cleveland | 1968 | 10-4 | .714 | 1st NFL Century | WDal LBal | |
| Cleveland | 1969 | 10-3-1 | .769 | 1st NFL Century | WDal LMin | |
| Cleveland | 1970 | 7-7 | .500 | 2nd AFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1971 | 9-5 | .643 | 1st AFC Central | LBal | |
| Cleveland | 1972 | 10-4 | .714 | 2nd AFC Central | LMia | |
| Cleveland | 1973 | 7-5-2 | .571 | 3rd AFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1974 | 4-10 | .286 | 4th AFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Cleveland | 1975 | 3-11 | .214 | 4th AFC Central | T10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1976 | 9-5 | .643 | 3rd AFC Central | T6th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1977 | 6-8 | .429 | 4th AFC Central | 10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1978 | 8-8 | .500 | 3rd AFC Central | T9th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1979 | 9-7 | .563 | 3rd AFC Central | T6th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1980 | 11-5 | .688 | 1st AFC Central | 2nd AFC | bye LOak |
| Cleveland | 1981 | 5-11 | .313 | 4th AFC Central | 12th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1982 | 4-5 | .444 | 3rd AFC Central | 8th AFC | LRai |
| Cleveland | 1983 | 9-7 | .563 | 2nd AFC Central | 6th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1984 | 5-11 | .313 | 3rd AFC Central | 11th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1985 | 8-8 | .500 | 1st AFC Central | 3rd AFC | bye LMia |
| Cleveland | 1986 | 12-4 | .750 | 1st AFC Central | 1st AFC | bye WNYJ LDen |
| Cleveland | 1987 | 10-5 | .667 | 1st AFC Central | 2nd AFC | bye WInd LDen |
| Cleveland | 1988 | 10-6 | .625 | 2nd AFC Central | 4th AFC | LHoO |
| Cleveland | 1989 | 9-6-1 | .594 | 1st AFC Central | 2nd AFC | bye WBuf LDen |
| Cleveland | 1990 | 3-13 | .188 | 4th AFC Central | 13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1991 | 6-10 | .375 | 3rd AFC Central | T10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1992 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd AFC Central | T9th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1993 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd AFC Central | 10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1994 | 11-5 | .688 | 2nd AFC Central | 4th AFC | WNE LPit |
| Cleveland | 1995 | 5-11 | .313 | 4th AFC Central | 13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 1999 | 2-14 | .125 | 6th AFC Central | 16th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2000 | 3-13 | .187 | 6th AFC Central | 15th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2001 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd AFC Central | T9th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2002 | 9-7 | .563 | 2nd AFC North | 6th AFC | LPit |
| Cleveland | 2003 | 5-11 | .313 | 4th AFC North | T12th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2004 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th AFC North | T15th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2005 | 6-10 | .375 | 4th AFC North | T10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2006 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th AFC North | 15th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2007 | 10-6 | .625 | 2nd AFC North | 7th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2008 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th AFC North | 15th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2009 | 5-11 | .312 | 4th AFC North | T14th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2010 | 5-11 | .312 | 3rd AFC North | 13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2011 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th AFC North | 15th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2012 | 5-11 | .312 | 4th AFC North | 13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2013 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th AFC North | T13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2014 | 7-9 | .438 | 4th AFC North | 12th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2015 | 3-13 | .188 | 4th AFC North | T15th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2016 | 1-15 | .062 | 4th AFC North | 16th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2017 | 0-16 | .000 | 4th AFC North | 16th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2018 | 7-8-1 | .469 | 3rd AFC North | 9th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2019 | 6-10 | .375 | 3rd AFC North | T12th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2020 | 11-5 | .688 | 3rd AFC North | 6th AFC | WPit LKC |
| Cleveland | 2021 | 8-9 | .471 | 3rd AFC North | T11th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2022 | 7-10 | .412 | 4th AFC North | T10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2023 | 11-6 | .647 | 2nd AFC North | 5th AFC | LHou |