The Cleveland Browns have captured eight pro football championships: four in the All-America Football Conference (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949), and four in the National Football League (1950, 1952, 1953, 1964)). The franchise is listed as tied for third with the New York Football Giants for the most titles for any professional team behind the Green Bay Packers (13) and the Chicago Bears (9).
The 1964 squad was quarterbacked by Frank Ryan. He passed away on January 1, 2024 at the age of 87 years old in a nursing home in Connecticut. The cause of death was due to the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease.