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Kevin Stefanski earned a rare coaching award for a Cleveland Browns head coach on Saturday night. During the NFL honors production, Stefanski was named the NFL’s coach of the year for the 2020 season.
He is just the second Browns coach ever to win the award, which dates back to 1957. Forrest Gregg won the other time, back in 1976. Stefanski led the Browns to an 11-5 finish and the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2002.
Coach Stefanski delivered an acceptance speech remotely, per pandemic protocols.
“I’m incredibly humbled, especially given some of the coaching we’ve witnessed this season around the NFL,” Stefanski said. “My name may be on this award but I think this speaks to the amazing support I get day in and day out from my coaching staff with the Cleveland Browns. I’m very glad I don’t have to do this by myself.”
He concluded,
“Then the players — it helps to have good players. I appreciate how they work every single day, week in and week out and how they fought. I appreciate that from those guys.”
Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam also released a statement proudly congratulating Stefanski,
“Kevin is more than deserving of this award as he has consistently messaged and embodied a team-first approach in everything he does. While Kevin will most certainly downplay his personal contributions, his steady demeanor and servant leadership have been and will continue to be incredibly impactful for our football team and entire organization. We are proud to have Kevin as our head coach and this honor reflects his and our team’s collective accomplishments.”
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