York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium. The victory was the Browns' first since week 16 of the 2016 season, ending their 19-game winless streak, the 4th-longest in NFL history. Four days later, Jackson announced Mayfield as the Browns' starter for the remainder of the season. On October 7, 2018, the Browns defeated the Baltimore Ravens 12–9 in overtime to end an 18-game winless streak against divisional opponents dating back to 2015. After a Week 8 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that dropped the Browns to a 2–5–1 record, Hue Jackson was fired, along with offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Jackson's final record of 3–36–1 as the Browns' head coach is the worst of any coach's with a single franchise in NFL history. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was named interim head coach and running backs coach Freddie Kitchens was named interim offensive coordinator. Their 35–20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 25 was the Browns' first road win since 2014 and broke a 25-game road losing streak that ranks second all-time in NFL history. Three weeks later, the Browns defeated the Denver Broncos 17–16 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, their first win over Denver since 1990. Following the coaching changes, the Browns won five of their remaining eight games to finish the season 7–8–1, one win shy of having their first winning season since 2007. Mayfield enjoyed a successful rookie season, throwing for 3,725 yards and 27 touchdowns (an NFL record for a rookie quarterback at the time) despite starting only 13 games. On January 9, 2019, owner Jimmy Haslam and general manager John Dorsey named interim offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens the 17th head coach of the Cleveland Browns, due in part to the offense's improvement and Baker Mayfield's growth under Kitchens in the second half of the 2018 season. On March 12, 2019, the Browns acquired Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and pass rusher Olivier Vernon in two separate trades with the New York Giants in exchange for offensive guard Kevin Zeitler, safety Jabrill Peppers, and two draft picks, including the Browns' 2019 first-round pick. The moves instantly raised expectations for the Browns, with many declaring them a Super Bowl contender despite their 16-year playoff drought, the longest active streak in the NFL. The 2019 season, however, would prove to be a disaster for the Browns, who began the campaign by committing 18 penalties