Cleveland Browns, New York Jets franchise history, all-time greats and more, by the numbers

The Browns' Otto Graham, left, and the Jets' Joe Namath. (AP)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Browns and New York Jets franchises have nine championships and more than 900 wins between them, dating to their starts in the All-America Football Conference and the AFL.

In advance of Monday night's game between the two teams, here's a look at the franchises by the numbers, from championships and coaches, to leading passers, runners, receivers and more. Even included is typical weather during the football season in each city.

One connection the two franchises have is Monday Night Football. The Browns defeated the Jets, 31-21, in the very first Monday Night Football game on Sept. 21, 1970. Read Chuck Heaton's Plain Dealer game story from that game at this link.

The first Monday Night Football Game was in Cleveland on Sept. 21, 1970. Browns Jack Gregory (81) and Ron Snidow (88) rush Jets quarterback Joe Namath. (AP)

Franchise history

Cleveland Browns (71st season): The Browns began play in the All-America Football Conference in 1946 and joined the NFL in 1950, playing each season through 1995, then returning to the league in 1999.

New York Jets/Titans (60th season): The New York Titans began play in the AFL in 1960, became the New York Jets in 1963, then became part of the NFL with the leagues' 1966 merger agreement, fully effective in 1970.

All-time records

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The Browns began the 2019 season with an all-time record of 516-494-14. This includes a 47-4-3 record in the AAFC from 1946-49.

The Jets' franchise started 2019 at 401-491-8 all-time.

Hall of Famers

Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Ozzie Newsome, right, stands next to his bronze bust along with his presenter, former teammate Calvin Hill, during induction ceremonies in 1999. (Getty Images)

Hall of Famers for each team, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

• Browns (21): Bill Willis (1946-53); Bobby Mitchell (1958-61); Dante Lavelli (1946-56); Doug Atkins (1953-54); Frank Gatski (1946-56); Gene Hickerson (1958-73); Henry Jordan (1957-58); Jim Brown (1957-65); Joe DeLamielleure (1980-84); Len Dawson (1960-61); Len Ford (1950-57); Leroy Kelly (1964-73); Lou Groza (1946-59, 1961-67); Marion Motley (1946-53); Mike McCormack (1954-62); Otto Graham (1946-55); Ozzie Newsome (1978-90); Paul Brown (1946-62); Paul Warfield (1964-69, 1976-77); Tommy McDonald (1968); and Willie Davis (1958-59)
• Jets (15): Art Monk (1994); Bill Parcells (1997-99); Brett Favre (2008); Curtis Martin (1998-2005); Don Maynard (1960-72); Ed Reed (2013); Jason Taylor (2010); Joe Namath (1965-76); John Riggins (1971-75); Kevin Mawae (1998-2005); LaDainian Tomlinson (2010-11); Ronnie Lott (1993-94); Ron Wolf (1990-91); Ty Law (2005, 2008) and Weeb Ewbank (1963-73).

Note: The Hall of Fame lists players with even the briefest of ties for each team. For example, Favre played just 16 of his 302 regular season games with the Jets.

Championships

Joe Namath of the New York Jets passes under pressure from Bubba Smith (78) of the Colts during Super Bowl III on Jan. 12, 1969. (AP)

The Browns and Jets franchises have won nine championships between them, but none in the last half-century.

• Browns (8 titles): AAFC in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949; NFL in 1950, 1954, 1955 and 1964.
• Jets: (1 title): Super Bowl after the 1968 season.

Last 10 seasons

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Over the last 10 seasons, the two franchises rank near the bottom of the NFL:

• Browns: 41-118 record, 32nd out of 32 NFL teams.
• Jets: 70-90 record, 24th in the NFL.

Last season

Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is pressured by Browns defensive end Chris Smith during Cleveland's win last season. (Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com)

The Browns are coming off a strong finish in 2018, when they wound up 7-8-1, third in the AFC North.

The Jets were 4-12 a year ago, fourth in the AFC East.

Last playoff appearance

The Steelers' Antwaan Randle El catches a long pass early in the fourth quarter, with Daylon McCutcheon defending for the Browns, during Pittsburgh's 36-33 playoff win over Cleveland on Jan. 5, 2003. (David I. Andersen, cleveland.com)

The last playoff appearances for each team:

• Browns (2002 season): Lost to the Steelers, 36-33, on Jan. 5, 2003.
• Jets (2010 season): Defeated the Colts, 17-16, on Jan. 8, 2011; defeated the Patriots, 28-21, on Jan. 16, 2011; lost to the Steelers, 24-19 on Jan. 23, 2011.

Top passers all-time

Otto Graham statue outside FirstEnergy Stadium. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)

The leading passers in franchise history, in terms of yardage:

• Brian Sipe: 23,713 passing for the Browns from 1974-83.
• Joe Namath: 27,057 yards for the Jets from 1965-76.

Leading rushers

Jim Brown, right, during a game circa 1960. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The leading rushers in franchise history:

• Jim Brown: 12,312 yards for the Browns from 1957-65.
• Curtis Martin: 10,302 yards for the Jets from 1998-2005.

Leading receivers

Undated photo of Jets receiver Don Maynard. (AP)

Leading receivers in franchise history, in terms of yardage:

• Ozzie Newsome: 7,980 yards for the Browns from 1978-90.
• Don Maynard: 11,732 yards for the Jets from 1960-72.

Coaching wins

Jets coach Weeb Ewbank with quarterback Joe Namath in 1970. (AP)

Top coaches for each franchise, based on the number of wins:

• Paul Brown: 158-48-8 for the Browns from 1946-62.
• Weeb Ewbank: 171-77-6 for the Jets from 1963-73.

Stadiums

MetLife Stadium, right, in a 2011 photo. (AP)

Current stadiums:

• Browns: First Energy Stadium, 1999-present, with a capacity of 67,895. Originally known as Cleveland Browns Stadium.
• MetLife Stadium: 2010-present, with a seating capacity of 82,500. Originally known as New Meadowlands Stadium.

Weather

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Here's a sense of the range in weather for football season in the two cities, using opening (Sept. 8) and closing (Dec. 29) days of the 2019 regular season as end points.

• Sept. 8 normal highs: 76 in Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport); 80 in New Jersey.
• Sept. 8 normal lows: 62 in Cleveland; 63 in New Jersey.
• Dec. 29 normal highs: 36 in Cleveland; 40 in New Jersey.
• Dec. 29 normal lows: 25 in Cleveland; 26 in New Jersey.

Sources: Pro Football Reference, Pro Football Hall of Fame, National Weather Service and other cleveland.com/datacentral research.

Rich Exner, data analysis editor for cleveland.com, writes about numbers on a variety of topics. Follow on Twitter @RichExner. See more data-related stories at cleveland.com/datacentral.