Editing Cleveland Browns (section)

====San Francisco 49ers====
The most competitive team in the AAFC era for the Browns was the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. San Francisco finished second to the Browns in each of the four seasons that the league played. Two of the Browns' four losses in that era were to the 49ers (including a loss that ended the Browns' [[1949 Cleveland Browns season|29-game unbeaten streak]]); the rivalry did not last into the NFL years, particularly after the teams were placed in opposite conferences in {{nfly|1970}}. The rivalry has turned into a friendly relationship as many 49ers personnel helped the Browns relaunch in 1999, specifically former 49ers president and CEO [[Carmen Policy]] and vice president/director of football operations [[Dwight Clark]], who were hired by the expansion Browns in the same roles. In addition, 49ers owners [[John York]] and [[Denise DeBartolo York]] reside in [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]], {{convert|60|mi}} southeast of Cleveland. Long-time Browns placekicker and fan favorite [[Phil Dawson]] and backup quarterback [[Colt McCoy]] signed with the 49ers in 2014. As of the 2023 season, the Browns lead the all-time series 20–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=cle&tm2=sfo&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>