A historic sack record and a coaching overhaul define the 2025 Cleveland Browns season
In short: The 2025 Cleveland Browns season was a paradox of individual brilliance and collective struggle. While Myles Garrett shattered the NFL single-season sack record, the team endured its sixteenth losing campaign in eighteen years. This turbulent period ultimately led to the departure of head coach Kevin Stefanski after six years of leadership.
The 2025 season marked the seventy-third year for the Cleveland Browns as an NFL franchise. Despite showing marginal improvement over their previous three-win performance, the team finished with a losing record for the second consecutive year. The campaign was defined by instability at the quarterback position, which saw multiple starters including Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders. By the time the season concluded, the organization had failed to reach the playoffs for the second year running.
Individual performance provided rare highlights amidst the team's broader difficulties. Defensive standout Myles Garrett achieved a historic milestone, recording 23 sacks to set a new NFL single-season record, surpassing the previous mark of 22.5 held by Michael Strahan and T. J. Watt. Offensively, the team struggled with consistency, enduring a franchise-record eleven-game stretch where they failed to score more than 17 points, a drought that mirrored a similar slump from 1975.
The front office attempted to address these systemic issues through significant personnel changes. Following the conclusion of the 2024 season, the team parted ways with their offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Replacements were brought in early in 2025, with Mike Bloomgren joining as the new offensive line coach and Tommy Rees promoted to lead the offense. Despite these adjustments, the team's overall trajectory remained stagnant, culminating in the firing of head coach Kevin Stefanski on January 5, 2026, just one day after the season ended.
The season also featured notable moments of misfortune and transition. Running back Quinshon Judkins, who provided a spark with a three-touchdown performance against the Miami Dolphins, suffered a season-ending injury involving a dislocated ankle and broken fibula. Meanwhile, the team's road struggles were highlighted by a continued inability to win in Pittsburgh, extending a streak of twenty-two consecutive regular-season losses at that venue. These events underscored a challenging year for the franchise as it looked toward a complete coaching reset.
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