Franchise coaching win leaders John Harbaugh of the Ravens and Paul Brown of the Browns (Getty Images and Plain Dealer file)
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For the second week in a row, the Cleveland Browns face a team with franchise ties to Cleveland.
A week after playing the Los Angeles Rams, who moved from Cleveland to Los Angeles in 1946, the Browns will be in Baltimore this Sunday to play the Ravens. The Ravens, of course, were the original Browns, before relocating to Baltimore starting with the 1996 season.
Combined, the two franchises have 10 championships and 719 wins all-time.
Here's a look at the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens franchises by the numbers, including wins, titles, greatest players and best coaches in the history of each franchise.
Franchise history
The Cleveland Stadium scoreboard displays a message during the final game of the original Browns in 1995. (Kimberly Barth, AFP, Getty Images)
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.
Baltimore Ravens (24th season): After Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore, the team was renamed the Ravens, beginning play in 1996.
All-time records
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The Browns' record is 517-496-14 all-time, after starting this season 1-2. The all-time record includes a 47-4-3 start in the AAFC from 1946-49.
With their 2-1 start, the Ravens are 202-168-1, including 2-1 this season.
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. Newsome had a long career with the Browns before later becoming general manager of the Ravens. (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).
- Ravens (6): Deion Sanders (2004-05); Ed Reed (2002-12); Jonathan Ogden (1996-2007); Ray Lewis (1996-2012); Rod Woodson (1998-2001); and Shannon Sharpe (2000-01).
Note: The Hall of Fame lists players with even the briefest of ties for each team. For example, Dawson made just one of his 159 career starts for the Browns, but he is included in the Browns' list.
Championships
Ravens owner Art Modell shows off the Super Bowl trophy won by Baltimore after the 2000 season. (Doug Pensinger, Allsport, Getty Images)
The Browns and Rams franchises have won 11 championships between them - nine in Cleveland.
- Browns (8 titles): AAFC in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949; NFL in 1950, 1954, 1955 and 1964.
- Ravens (2 titles): Super Bowls following the 2000 and 2012 seasons.
Last 10 seasons
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Over the last 10 seasons - 2009-18, the two franchises have been at opposite ends of the NFL:
- Browns: 41-118-1 record, 32nd out of 32 NFL teams.
- Ravens: 93-67 record, sixth out of 32 NFL teams.
Last season
Rashard Higgs, left, and Damion Ratley celebrate with fans after a win over the Jets on Sept. 20, 2018, the Browns' first win since Dec. 24, 2016. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)
The Browns finished strong in 2018, when they wound up 7-8-1, third in the AFC North.
The Ravens finished even stronger, winning the AFC North at 10-6.
Last playoff appearance
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson stiff arms safety Derwin James of the Los Angeles Chargers during a playoff game on Jan. 6, 2019.(Patrick Smith, Getty Images)
The last playoff appearances for each team:
- Browns (2002 season): Lost to the Steelers, 36-33, on Jan. 5, 2003.
- Ravens (2018 season): Lost to the Chargers, 23-17, on Jan. 6, 2019.
Top passers all-time
Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco under pressure from Desmond Bryant of the Browns during a 2013 game in Baltimore. (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 Flacco: 38,245 yards, 2008-18.
Leading rushers
After setting the Ravens' franchise record for rushing yards, Jamal Lewis (31) finished his career with the Browns. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)
The leading rushers in franchise history:
- Jim Brown: 12,312 yards for the Browns from 1957-65.
- Jamal Lewis: 7,801 yards for the Ravens in 2000, and 2002-06.
Leading receivers
Derrick Mason (85) is the Ravens' all-time leader for receiving yards. (David I. Andersen, cleveland.com)
Leading receivers in franchise history, in terms of yardage:
- Ozzie Newsome: 7,980 yards for the Browns from 1978-90.
- Derrick Mason: 5,777 yards for the Ravens from 2005-10.
Coaching wins
Paul Brown is the Browns' franchise leader for wins. (Plain Dealer file)
op coaches for each franchise, based on the number of wins:
- Paul Brown: 158-48-8 for the Browns from 1946-62.
- John Harbaugh: 106-73 for the Ravens, 2008-present, accounting for more than half of the 202 wins in franchise history.
Stadiums
M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Patrick Smith, Getty Images)
Current stadiums:
- Browns: First Energy Stadium, 1999-present, with a capacity of 67,895. Originally known as Cleveland Browns Stadium.
- Ravens: M&T Bank Stadium, 1998-present, with a capacity of 71,008.
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); 85 in Baltimore.
- Sept. 8 normal lows: 62 in Cleveland; 68 in Baltimore.
- Dec. 29 normal highs: 36 in Cleveland; 47 in Baltimore.
- Dec. 29 normal lows: 25 in Cleveland; 32 in Baltimore.
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.
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