With NFL teams working hard to be ready and build a championship-caliber roster, it all starts with the head guy at the top. The NFL has 32 teams, and with that comes the exclusive fraternity of being one of the 32 vitally important NFL head coaches. While each of the 32 head coaches has their own unique story, let’s take a look at the Cleveland Browns’ top man.
Who Is Head Coach of the Cleveland Browns?
Kevin Stefanski is the head man in Cleveland. Some of the people Cleveland interviewed for the job included Robert Saleh, Mike McCarthy, Josh McDaniels, and Eric Bieniemy before hiring Stefanski, who was the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive coordinator.
Stefanski started his coaching career in 2006 with the Vikings as an assistant to head coach Brad Childress. He was part of the team’s coaching staff for 14 seasons. Stefanski held a number of different offensive coaching positions in Minnesota before being named offensive coordinator for the 2019 season.
How Long Has Kevin Stefanski Been the Cleveland Head Coach?
Stefanski has been the Browns head coach since the 2020 season. Butch Davis and Romeo Crennel are the only other Browns head coaches to reach a fourth season since Cleveland returned to the NFL in 1999. Davis and Crennel did not make it to the fifth season. Bill Belichick was the franchise’s last head coach to make it to a fifth season. He was dismissed after five years when the team moved to Baltimore.
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Stefanski is the 15th-longest-tenured head coach in the league.
Who Was the Head Coach Before Stefanski?
Freddie Kitchens was the Browns head coach in 2019. He went 6-10 in his only season in Cleveland. The team ended the season with three straight losses to end any playoff hopes.
Kitchens and Rob Chudzinski are the only Browns coaches to be fired after one season.
What Is Stefanski’s Record With the Browns?
Stefanski is 26-24 in three seasons in Cleveland. After leading the team to a winning record in 2020, Stefanski’s Browns has had two losing seasons. He was the franchise’s third head coach to win at least 20 games in his first two seasons.
In 2020, Stefanski led the Browns to an 11-5 record and the team’s first playoff appearance since 2002. The Browns defeated the Steelers in an AFC Wild Card game for the franchise’s first playoff win in 22 seasons. The next week, Cleveland was eliminated after a late rally fell short against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Has Stefanski Ever Won a Super Bowl?
No. Stefanski has never reached the Super Bowl. He reached the NFC Championship Game twice as a Vikings assistant. Stefanski’s teams have reached the postseason seven times.