the last year the browns had a winning season was 2014.
the last year the browns had a winning season was 2014.
when was the last year the browns had a winning season?
2014
despite mayfield's status as the #1 overall pick, the browns began the 2018 nfl season with veteran tyrod taylor as the starting quarterback. on opening day, the browns tied the pittsburgh steelers 21–21 after neither team scored in overtime, ending the browns' losing streak at 17 games, but extending their winless streak to 18 games. two weeks later, on september 20, mayfield entered the game near the end of the first half after taylor left with a concussion and led the browns to a 21–17 comeback victory over the new york jets at firstenergy stadium. the victory was the browns' first since week 16 of the 2016 season, ending their winless streak at 19 games, which was the 4th-longest in nfl history. four days later, jackson announced mayfield as the browns' starter for the remainder of the season. on october 7, 2018, the browns defeated the baltimore ravens 12–9 in overtime to end an 18-game winless streak against divisional opponents dating back to 2015. after a week 8 loss to the pittsburgh steelers that dropped the browns to a 2-5-1 record, hue jackson was fired as head coach along with offensive coordinator todd haley. jackson's final record of 3-36-1 as the browns' head coach is the worst of any coach's with a single franchise in nfl history. defensive coordinator gregg williams was named interim head coach and running backs coach freddie kitchens was named interim offensive coordinator. their 35–20 win over the cincinnati bengals at paul brown stadium on november 25 was the browns' first win away from home since 2014 and broke a 25-game road losing streak that ranks second all-time in nfl history. three weeks later, the browns defeated the denver broncos 17–16 at broncos stadium at mile high, their first win over denver since 1990. following the coaching changes the browns won five of their remaining eight games to finish the season 7–8–1, one win shy of having their first winning season since 2007. mayfield enjoyed a successful rookie season, throwing for 3,725 yards and 27 touchdowns (an nfl record for a rookie quarterback) despite starting only 13 games.
history of the cleveland browns
maddux made the most putouts in a season (39) three times in his career (1990, 1991, and 1993). the american league leader is frank lary, who made 32 putouts for the detroit tigers in 1961. kaat is the leader in assists; he made 72 with the minnesota twins in 1962. the national league leader, maddux, trails him by one (71 assists in 1996). many pitchers have posted errorless seasons and 1.000 fielding percentages in their winning seasons; mussina is the leader with four perfect seasons in the field. guidry (1982–1984) and mussina (1996–1998) both accomplished the feat in three consecutive seasons. the most double plays turned by a winning pitcher is nine, accomplished by maddux in 2006. four pitchers have also thrown no wild pitches in a winning season: maddux (1997, 2006), kaat (1975), shantz (1961, 1962), and rogers (2005). in contrast, the most wild pitches in a winning season is 18, by the knuckleballing niekro. the fewest balks in a winning season is zero, achieved many times, but maddux accomplished the feat the most time in his wins (12 balk-free seasons in 18 years). the most balks in a winning season is five, by mike norris in 1981 and orel hershiser in 1988. langston picked off the most runners from the pitcher's mound in a winning season, with 10 in 1993; four pitchers are tied for the national league lead with 5 pickoffs. rogers posted both the highest (100% in 2002) and lowest (0% in 2005) caught stealing percentage in a winning season. shantz' 1961 season tied rogers' 0% mark for lowest percentage caught, and three pitchers are tied for the national league lead (67% caught).
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