 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) 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 rapid improvement and Baker Mayfield's growth under Kitchens in the second half of the 2018 season.