2012 Cleveland Browns season
| 2012 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pat Shurmur |
| General manager | Tom Heckert |
| Owner |
Randy Lerner/Jimmy Haslam (sale closed 10/25/2012) |
| Home field | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th AFC North |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Joe Thomas K Phil Dawson |
The 2012 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 64th season as a professional sports franchise and its 60th season as a member of the National Football League (NFL). Although the team improved on its record to 5–11 this 2012 season from its 4–12 finish in 2011, the team still placed fourth in the AFC North. The team also failed to break its 9-year playoff drought, the longest in franchise history. The 2012 season was the third season under the leadership of team president Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert and the second season under head coach Pat Shurmur. The Browns also had Jimmy Haslam as their new owner, after buying the team from Randy Lerner. The Browns played all of their home games at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.
On August 2, team owner Randy Lerner sold the controlling interest of the Browns to Tennessee businessman Jimmy Haslam. Haslam is the owner of Pilot Flying J travel centers and was previously a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The amount of the sale was in excess of US $1 billion.
The sale was approved on October 25, 2012.
On January 11, defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson left the Browns to take the same position with the Dallas Cowboys.
On January 18, the Browns hired Nolan Cromwell as a senior offensive assistant. Cromwell replaces Keith Gilbertson, who retired following the 2011 season.
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