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Cleveland Browns All-Time Roster by Decade
NFL Dynasty rates 114 Browns players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Browns Defense (DEF, 85 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 1994: 12.8 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL). The best Browns defense in the game belongs to the 1990s: 12.8 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) in 1994.
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The strongest Browns lineup: 1980s
Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 1980s Browns board gives a team rating of 76.9 — good for an expected 7-10 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 1.1% of the time. The thinnest Browns board is the 1970s (71.8).
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bernie Kosar | 1987 | 3,033 pass yds, 22 TD, 9 INT | 84 |
| RB | Kevin Mack | 1987 | 735 rush yds, 5 TD, 32 rec | 72 |
| WR | Duriel Harris | 1984 | 512 rec yds, 2 TD, 32 rec | 66 |
| TE | Ozzie Newsome | 1984 | 1,001 rec yds, 5 TD, 89 rec | 78 |
| DEF | Browns Defense | 1987 | 15.9 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL) | 79 |
Best Browns player at every position
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bernie Kosar | 1987 | 3,033 pass yds, 22 TD, 9 INT | 84 |
| RB | Nick Chubb | 2022 | 1,525 rush yds, 12 TD, 27 rec | 81 |
| WR | Braylon Edwards | 2007 | 1,289 rec yds, 16 TD, 80 rec | 83 |
| TE | Kellen Winslow | 2007 | 1,106 rec yds, 5 TD, 82 rec | 82 |
| DEF | Browns Defense | 1994 | 12.8 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 85 |
Browns boards, decade by decade
The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Browns. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).
1970s Browns
Best possible lineup: team rating 71.8 · expected 4-13 · 9 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bill Nelsen | 1970 | 2,156 pass yds, 16 TD, 16 INT | 70 |
| QB | Mike Phipps | 1972 | 1,994 pass yds, 13 TD, 16 INT | 65 |
| RB | Leroy Kelly | 1971 | 865 rush yds, 10 TD, 25 rec | 74 |
| RB | Bo Scott | 1970 | 625 rush yds, 7 TD, 40 rec | 72 |
| WR | Paul Warfield | 1976 | 613 rec yds, 6 TD, 38 rec | 72 |
| WR | Oscar Roan | 1975 | 463 rec yds, 3 TD, 41 rec | 69 |
| WR | Frank Pitts | 1972 | 620 rec yds, 8 TD, 36 rec | 64 |
| TE | Ozzie Newsome | 1979 | 781 rec yds, 9 TD, 55 rec | 80 |
| DEF | Browns Defense | 1972 | 17.8 points allowed per game (#10 in NFL) | 68 |
1980s Browns
Best possible lineup: team rating 76.9 · expected 7-10 · 10 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bernie Kosar | 1987 | 3,033 pass yds, 22 TD, 9 INT | 84 |
| QB | Gary Danielson | 1985 | 1,274 pass yds, 8 TD, 6 INT | 71 |
| RB | Kevin Mack | 1987 | 735 rush yds, 5 TD, 32 rec | 72 |
| RB | Curtis Dickey | 1986 | 523 rush yds, 6 TD, 10 rec | 65 |
| WR | Duriel Harris | 1984 | 512 rec yds, 2 TD, 32 rec | 66 |
| WR | Reggie Langhorne | 1988 | 780 rec yds, 7 TD, 57 rec | 66 |
| WR | Clarence Weathers | 1988 | 436 rec yds, 1 TD, 29 rec | 63 |
| TE | Ozzie Newsome | 1984 | 1,001 rec yds, 5 TD, 89 rec | 78 |
| DEF | Browns Defense | 1987 | 15.9 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL) | 79 |
1990s Browns
Best possible lineup: team rating 72.7 · expected 4-13 · 14 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Mike Tomczak | 1992 | 1,693 pass yds, 7 TD, 7 INT | 70 |
| QB | Vinny Testaverde | 1995 | 2,883 pass yds, 17 TD, 10 INT | 70 |
| QB | Eric Zeier | 1995 | 864 pass yds, 4 TD, 9 INT | 58 |
| RB | Tommy Vardell | 1993 | 644 rush yds, 3 TD, 19 rec | 68 |
| WR | Michael Jackson | 1992 | 755 rec yds, 7 TD, 47 rec | 69 |
| WR | Derrick Alexander | 1994 | 828 rec yds, 2 TD, 48 rec | 67 |
| WR | Keenan McCardell | 1995 | 709 rec yds, 4 TD, 56 rec | 67 |
| TE | Lawyer Tillman | 1992 | 498 rec yds, 0 TD, 25 rec | 68 |
| TE | Brian Kinchen | 1993 | 347 rec yds, 2 TD, 29 rec | 67 |
| TE | Mark Bavaro | 1992 | 315 rec yds, 2 TD, 25 rec | 67 |
| DEF | Browns Defense | 1994 | 12.8 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 85 |
2000s Browns
Best possible lineup: team rating 73.3 · expected 4-13 · 30 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Trent Dilfer | 2005 | 2,321 pass yds, 11 TD, 12 INT | 70 |
| QB | Tim Couch | 2001 | 3,040 pass yds, 17 TD, 21 INT | 68 |
| QB | Kelly Holcomb | 2003 | 1,797 pass yds, 10 TD, 12 INT | 67 |
| RB | Jamal Lewis | 2007 | 1,303 rush yds, 9 TD, 30 rec | 72 |
| RB | Jerome Harrison | 2009 | 862 rush yds, 5 TD, 34 rec | 70 |
| RB | Reuben Droughns | 2005 | 1,232 rush yds, 2 TD, 39 rec | 69 |
| WR | Braylon Edwards | 2007 | 1,289 rec yds, 16 TD, 80 rec | 83 |
| WR | Kevin Johnson | 2001 | 1,097 rec yds, 9 TD, 84 rec | 73 |
| WR | Antonio Bryant | 2005 | 1,009 rec yds, 4 TD, 69 rec | 68 |
| TE | Kellen Winslow | 2007 | 1,106 rec yds, 5 TD, 82 rec | 82 |
| TE | Mark Campbell | 2002 | 179 rec yds, 3 TD, 25 rec | 67 |
| TE | Steve Heiden | 2005 | 401 rec yds, 3 TD, 43 rec | 60 |
| DEF | Browns Defense | 2005 | 18.8 points allowed per game (#11 in NFL) | 66 |
2010s Browns
Best possible lineup: team rating 73.8 · expected 5-12 · 31 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Brian Hoyer | 2014 | 3,326 pass yds, 12 TD, 13 INT | 69 |
| QB | Jason Campbell | 2013 | 2,015 pass yds, 11 TD, 8 INT | 66 |
| QB | Cody Kessler | 2016 | 1,380 pass yds, 6 TD, 2 INT | 65 |
| RB | Peyton Hillis | 2010 | 1,177 rush yds, 11 TD, 61 rec | 74 |
| RB | Duke Johnson | 2015 | 379 rush yds, 0 TD, 61 rec | 70 |
| RB | Isaiah Crowell | 2016 | 952 rush yds, 7 TD, 40 rec | 69 |
| WR | Josh Gordon | 2013 | 1,646 rec yds, 9 TD, 87 rec | 81 |
| WR | Jarvis Landry | 2019 | 1,174 rec yds, 6 TD, 83 rec | 75 |
| WR | Odell Beckham | 2019 | 1,091 rec yds, 5 TD, 75 rec | 75 |
| TE | Gary Barnidge | 2015 | 1,043 rec yds, 9 TD, 79 rec | 81 |
| TE | Jordan Cameron | 2013 | 917 rec yds, 7 TD, 80 rec | 79 |
| TE | Benjamin Watson | 2010 | 763 rec yds, 3 TD, 68 rec | 70 |
| DEF | Browns Defense | 2011 | 19.2 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL) | 70 |
2020s Browns
Best possible lineup: team rating 74.5 · expected 5-12 · 20 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Baker Mayfield | 2020 | 3,563 pass yds, 26 TD, 8 INT | 74 |
| QB | Jacoby Brissett | 2022 | 2,608 pass yds, 12 TD, 6 INT | 70 |
| QB | Joe Flacco | 2023 | 1,616 pass yds, 13 TD, 8 INT | 67 |
| RB | Nick Chubb | 2022 | 1,525 rush yds, 12 TD, 27 rec | 81 |
| RB | Jerome Ford | 2023 | 813 rush yds, 4 TD, 44 rec | 67 |
| RB | Kareem Hunt | 2020 | 841 rush yds, 6 TD, 38 rec | 66 |
| WR | Amari Cooper | 2022 | 1,160 rec yds, 9 TD, 78 rec | 80 |
| WR | Jerry Jeudy | 2024 | 1,229 rec yds, 4 TD, 90 rec | 76 |
| WR | Donovan Peoples-Jones | 2022 | 839 rec yds, 3 TD, 61 rec | 66 |
| TE | David Njoku | 2023 | 882 rec yds, 6 TD, 81 rec | 79 |
| TE | Jordan Akins | 2024 | 390 rec yds, 2 TD, 40 rec | 68 |
| TE | Austin Hooper | 2020 | 435 rec yds, 4 TD, 46 rec | 65 |
| DEF | Browns Defense | 2021 | 21.8 points allowed per game (#13 in NFL) | 64 |