2016 Cleveland Browns season
| 2016 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hue Jackson |
| General manager | Sashi Brown |
| Owner | Jimmy Haslam |
| Home field | FirstEnergy Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–15 |
| Division place | 4th AFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | OT Joe Thomas |
The 2016 Cleveland Browns season was the franchise's 68th season as a professional sports franchise, its 64th as a member of the National Football League and its first under head coach Hue Jackson and de facto general manager Sashi Brown. The Browns failed to improve upon their 3–13 record from their previous season, finishing 1–15, their worst record in franchise history. They started the season 0–14, their worst 14-game start in franchise history, and in so doing, clinched a losing record for a franchise record ninth straight season, failed to make the playoffs for a franchise record 14th straight season, finished in fourth place in the AFC North for the sixth straight season, went 0–6 within the division, failed to win a road game in a season for only the second time in franchise history (first occurred during the 1975 season), and set a franchise record for most consecutive losses, losing 17 straight games going back to their final three games of the previous season. They also extended their road losing streak to 13 games, a streak that began in Week 7 of the 2015 season, when they lost their final five road games. The Browns were also the first team to start 0–14 since the Detroit Lions went winless during the 2008 season, the first team to finish with a 1–15 record since the 2009 St. Louis Rams, and only the 10th team in NFL history to finish with a 1–15 record. The Browns' lone victory was a 20–17 win over the San Diego Chargers in Week 16.
On January 3, just hours after the Browns' final game of the 2015 season, the team fired general manager Ray Farmer, who had been the general manager the past two seasons. Team owner Jimmy Haslam also announced that the team's general counsel Sashi Brown would become the team's vice president of football operations.
On January 5, the Browns hired former New York Mets executive Paul DePodesta to be their chief strategy officer. DePodesta brings over 20 years of experience in the Major League Baseball front offices, but has never held an executive position in the NFL before this.
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