Tony Grossi dug deep into the Cleveland Browns almanac for this one, and I, for one, am thankful that he did.
History not on side of Steelers coach against Cleveland Browns – cleveland.com
As we know, the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t change head coaches often. But when they do, they always lose their first game in Cleveland.It’s true.
Every Pittsburgh coach since this turnpike series began in 1950 has lost his first game to the Browns in Cleveland.
It started with John Michelosen in 1950 and it continued right through to Bill Cowher in 1992.
There were six in between, including, of course, Hall of Famer Chuck Noll, who didn’t win in Cleveland until his sixth season in 1974.