The head coach of the Browns, wins his second NFL Honours AP Coach of the Year award.

 The head coach of the Browns, wins his second NFL Honours AP Coach of the Year award.

At the league’s annual NFL Honours, head coach Kevin Stefanski was awarded AP Coach of the Year for the second season in his tenure, adding to the Browns’ growing list of achievements.

Kevin Stefanski, the head coach of the Cleveland Browns, was chosen as the NFL’s AP Coach of the Year Recipient at the NFL Honours on Thursday night, joining some very exclusive company.

Stefanski is only the 13th coach in NFL history to win the award more than once. This is his second time winning the award, which he also did in his first season with Cleveland. Among the greatest coaches in history are on that list: Don Shula, Joe Gibbs, Bill Parcels, and Bill Belichick.

The head coach of the Browns was chosen ahead of other worthy opponents, such as Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans first-year coach DeMeco Ryans, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens, who coaches the division.

Surprisingly, Stefanski prevailed in a closely fought struggle for the honour, ending one vote ahead of Ryans despite having the same total number of points.

Stefanski views the honour as a tribute to his extraordinary leadership of Cleveland this season, during which the team persevered in the face of several injuries that ended the season, finishing 11-6 and securing the AFC’s fifth seed in the postseason. The Browns faced a significant turning point when star quarterback Deshaun Watson sustained a season-ending injury in Week 10, but Stefanski persisted and the team managed to win despite playing with four different quarterbacks during the season.

Joe Flacco, a 16-year veteran, is on that list. He joined the club in Week 12 after watching from his sofa, and he started five of the final six games to end the season. Flacco became the first quarterback in franchise history to throw for 300 yards or more in four consecutive games.

Players and coaches on the Browns frequently mentioned throughout the season how much the squad adopted Stefanski’s philosophy of taking each week as it came and how much it became his team. Stefanski is undoubtedly deserving of a great deal of praise for elevating a season that appeared to be heading straight into catastrophe into one of the mostmemorable in franchise history.

He would probably be the first to admit that he doesn’t value recognition from accolades. Either way, he’s got it now with a second AP Coach of the Year Award.

Cleveland won four accolades in all, including Coach of the Year under Stefanski. The AP Defensive Player of the Year award went to defensive end Myles Garrett. Jim Schwartz, the defensive coordinator, received the AP Assistant Coach of the Year award. Additionally, Flacco received the AP Comeback Player of the Year award.