Kevin Stefanski

Coach

Birthday May 8, 1982

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Age 41 years old

Nationality United States

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1976

He was named NFL Coach of the Year after the season, becoming the first Browns coach to receive the honor since 1976 and the first following the franchise's 1999 return as an expansion team.

He led the Browns to a second playoff appearance in 2023 and won a second NFL Coach of the Year award for his work that season.

He was the first Browns coach to receive the honor since Forrest Gregg in 1976, in addition to being the first after Cleveland's return in 1999.

During the 2023 Browns season, Stefanski led the team to a second winning season along with another playoff appearance becoming the first Browns head coach to lead the team to multiple postseason appearances since Marty Schottenheimer.

Stefanski and his wife Michelle have three children together.

He is the son of NBA executive Ed Stefanski.

He is a devout Roman Catholic.

1982

Kevin Lawrence Stefanski (born May 8, 1982) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

1994

The Browns went on to defeat the Steelers 48–37, which was their first playoff win since 1994, as well as their first since their 1999 re-activation.

He returned to the team on January 14.

The Browns lost the following week to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round, 22–17.

1999

It was also the franchise's best record since their 1999 return.

However, Stefanski tested positive for COVID-19 on the Tuesday before the game, preventing him from coaching the wild card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

2000

Stefanski graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory School in 2000 and the University of Pennsylvania in 2004.

Stefanski played defensive back while at Penn, being named the Quakers Freshman of the Year in 2000.

He was part of the only undefeated Penn team of the decade and was twice an All-Ivy League selection.

2002

Stefanski led the Browns to a 11–5 record, finishing third in the AFC North and clinching the Browns' first playoff berth since 2002.

2006

He began his NFL career as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings from 2006 to 2019 and was the offensive coordinator during his final two seasons.

Stefanski joined the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 as an assistant to then-head coach Brad Childress.

2007

On December 6, Stefanski became the first Browns head coach since Romeo Crennel in 2007 to lead the franchise to a winning season, securing his ninth win with a 41–35 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

2009

In 2009, he was promoted to assistant quarterbacks' coach, where he would serve until the 2013 season and had coached quarterbacks such as Brett Favre and Christian Ponder.

Despite the Vikings' ups and downs during his tenure, Stefanski survived 3 coaching changes (Childress, Leslie Frazier, and Mike Zimmer).

2016

He previously worked with the running backs in 2016 and the tight ends in 2014 and 2015.

The loss marked the 16th consecutive Week 1 without a win for the Browns.

On September 17, Stefanski recorded his first career win as a head coach in the 35–30 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

2017

In 2017, after the termination of Scott Turner, Stefanski was promoted to coach the Vikings quarterbacks, where he helped transform the Vikings into the NFL's 10th-highest scoring offense.

Quarterback Case Keenum had his best season under Stefanski, throwing 22 touchdown passes and only seven interceptions.

After the 2017 season, the New York Giants requested to interview and hire Stefanski as their new offensive coordinator, but the Vikings denied the request.

After offensive coordinator John DeFilippo was fired following a 21–7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Stefanski was named interim offensive coordinator.

2019

On January 9, 2019, Stefanski was promoted to full-time offensive coordinator.

2020

Stefanski left Minnesota to become the Browns' head coach in 2020, where he led the team to their first playoff appearance since 2002.

On January 13, 2020, Stefanski signed a five-year contract to become the 18th head coach of the Cleveland Browns, two days after the Minnesota Vikings lost in the NFC playoffs.

On September 13, 2020, Stefanski lost his head coaching debut to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 38–6.

For his work during the 2020 season, Stefanski was named as the Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year.