Unfortunately, coaching stability dropped off after that. It didn't take long for him to become a beloved figure in Cleveland. The Browns finished as the NFL's number one defense in terms of points surrendered per game (12.8 points per game). It would not carry over the following week in Pittsburgh, however. Eight years after their infamous playoff meeting, the Jets and Browns renewed acquaintances and the Browns raced to a 270 lead before Jack Trudeau, subbing for regular starter Boomer Esiason, found the endzone from 24 yards out. In his first season in 2020, he led the Browns to the playoffs. During his first two seasons, Stefanski has led the Browns to 20 total wins, trailing only Hall of Famer Paul Brown (23 in 1950-51) and Blanton Collier (21 in 1963-64) for the most NFL wins by a Browns coach in his first two seasons. Blanton Collier, Dick Modzelewski, Sam Rutigliano, Bud Carson, Jim Shofner, Chris Palmer, Butch Davis, and Rob Chudzinski have spent their entire NFL head coaching careers with the Browns. The 1994 Browns started the season 4 - 1 before their Week 6 bye week. Schwartzs career has taken a few turns since those quotes were made. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Bill Callahan - Cleveland Browns (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Won Wild Card 20-13 vs. New England PatriotsLost Divisional Round 9-29 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Other Notable Asst. On top of his on-field success, Brown was also an early innovator of several common practices in today's NFL. The team finished 511, fourth in the AFC Central, though most of the season was overshadowed by the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy. It was the last playoff victory for the team and the following season will live in infamy as the original team was moved to Baltimore. Belichick was 38 years old at the time he was hired by the Browns, making him the youngest head coach in the league. 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL) - Pro Football Archives 1994 Cleveland Browns Roster | The Football Database Johnson led the team in tackles while also adding 2.5 sacks while Banks was fourth on the team in tackles and added 1.5 sacks. Blanton Collier became the second coach in Browns history after Paul Brown was abruptly fired following the 1962 season, and Collier certainly tried to keep pace with the team's established winning tradition. In that game, the Browns upset the heavily favored Colts 270 in one of the greatest games in NFL history. 4 - 1 Browns: Comparing 2020 to the 1994 Season - theOBR.com Former Browns running back Leroy Hoard said the organization developed "one voice," a trait common with Belichick teams in New England. What stands out to you when you compare the 1994 Browns to this year's team after both have started 4 - 1? Joe Woods, Defensive Coordinator This is a no-brainer. Moore was third on the team with 84 tackles while he recovered 5 fumbles by being around the ball often. He led the Browns to two NFL championship games; they won the title in 1964, the last championship in franchise history. The interceptions alone would likely lead to benching in 2020, the two quarterbacks also fumbled five times during the season. When the Browns moved, they fired Belichick shortly after and struggled for three seasons before winning the Super Bowl in 2000. Without using those exact words, Schwartz repeated the sentiment while meeting with reporters this week. Given the eras that the two teams play, it isn't surprising to have such disparity. Veteran Rashard Higgins, a steady presence who hasn't gotten a lot of playing time, rounds out the scores after his touchdown grab in Week 5.