"The decision to part ways with Stefanski comes two seasons after he won his second NFL Coach of the Year award and less than two years after he received a contract extension. From 2020 to 2023, Stefanski led the Browns to two playoff appearances and the highest winning percentage (.552) for the team over a four-year stretch since 1986-89. But Cleveland has struggled over the last two seasons with a combined record of 8-26."
"Stefanski posted a 45-56 regular-season record and guided Cleveland to the playoffs in 2020 and 2023. He won his first Coach of the Year award in 2020 following a season in which the Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the playoffs, the franchise's first postseason victory since 1994. Stefanski was not on the sideline for the game and was unable to coach after testing positive for COVID-19."
The Cleveland Browns fired head coach Kevin Stefanski after six seasons. The Browns finished the 2025 season 5-12, placing last in the AFC North for the second straight year and producing the team's fourth losing season under Stefanski. Stefanski compiled a 45-56 regular-season record and led the Browns to playoff appearances in 2020 and 2023. He won NFL Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2023; the 2020 season included the franchise's first postseason victory since 1994, which Stefanski missed on the sideline after testing positive for COVID-19. Cleveland went 8-26 over the last two seasons, prompting a search for a new head coach.
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