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Butch Davis and the art of revisionist history

Despite the fact that he last walked the sidelines as head coach of the Cleveland Browns almost 13 years ago, Butch Davis still holds a distinctive place in franchise history.

He remains to this day the last Browns head coach to lead the team to the playoffs.

In the 14 years since that memorable day in Pittsburgh, the Browns have employed six full-time head coaches and no have been able to bring the Browns back to the playoffs.

That playoff game was the highlight of Davis’ tenure with the Browns as he quit with five games remaining in the 2014 season, having lost 19 of his previous 27 games.