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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-26 · 82 entries checked · 62 flagged · 152 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 152 still open
The 1964 Championship Season — The starting quarterback was Milt Plum, who guided the offense: The actual starting quarterback for the 1964 Cleveland Browns was Frank Ryan, not Milt Plum.
The 1964 Championship Season — The team's defense, featuring stars like Mike Lucci: Mike Lucci played for the Detroit Lions, not the Cleveland Browns.
Otto Graham Era — The entry states the Browns defeated the Los Angeles Rams in 1951, but the Browns actually lost to the Rams in the 1951 NFL Championship Game (24-17).
Otto Graham Era — The entry claims the Browns captured every NFL Championship they contested from 1950 through 1953, but they lost the 1951 and 1953 NFL Championship Games (to the Rams and Lions, respectively).
Browns vs. Ravens Identity — The NFL did not award a new franchise on December 20, 1995; it approved relocation and agreed to a reactivated franchise starting in 1999, with the new franchise actually awarded in 1998.
Browns vs. Ravens Identity — The Ravens were not an expansion team; they were the relocated Browns franchise that was renamed and given a new identity, inheriting the Browns' player contracts, staff, and organizational structure.
The Rivalry with Pittsburgh Steelers — The claim that both teams are founding members of the AFC North division following realignment is inaccurate; they were founding members of the AFC Central in 1970 and became part of the AFC North in 2002.
Municipal Stadium — The franchise was not renamed following a three-season deactivation agreement; it was relocated and renamed for the 1996 season.
Municipal Stadium — The stadium was not demolished in 1996; demolition began in 1996 and was completed in 1997, with the new stadium opening in 1999.
The Dawg Pound — The entry states the Dawg Pound is located 'in the lower bowl of Cleveland Browns Stadium along the sideline near the player tunnel.' In reality, the Dawg Pound is in the east end zone bleachers, not along the sideline near the player tunnel.
The Dawg Pound — The entry says the Dawg Pound's 'Key Feature' is 'Standing Room Section.' The Dawg Pound is primarily a seating section (bleachers), not a standing-room-only section.
Otto Graham — Graham was not the first of only two people to win championships in two of North America's four major sports; others like Gene Conley preceded him.
Otto Graham — The claim that Graham's 112.1 passer rating in 1946 remained a professional football record for over 40 years until Joe Montana broke it in 1989 is incorrect because the NFL did not adopt the passer rating formula until 1973 and retroactive ratings are not off
Art Modell — The trade sent Bobby Mitchell, Leroy Jackson, and a draft pick to the Washington Redskins for the rights to Ernie Davis; Leroy Jackson was part of the trade, not retained by the Browns.
Art Modell — Modell's tenure as Cleveland Browns owner effectively ended after the 1995 season, but the franchise moved to Baltimore in 1996, so the claim that his tenure ended in 1995 is imprecise and arguably a factual error about the year of the move.
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