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Jackson, 50, was offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati
Bengals the past two National Football League seasons and served
as head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2011, when he went 8-8.
"He is highly experienced, deeply passionate about winning, and
relentless in trying to find ways to put his players in the best
position to succeed," Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said.
"He possesses that unique ability to reach the entire locker
room in a way that demands accountability while getting the
buy-in and team-first mentality that leads to positive results.
I think our players will love playing for him."
Jackson backed out of his scheduled interview with the New York
Giants when Haslam called him Wednesday morning and offered him
the job. Jackson was supposed to fly to New York and meet with
the Giants on Thursday morning.
Jackson previously talked to the San Francisco 49ers about their
vacancy.
Jackson becomes the Browns' eighth coach since 1999 and sixth
since 2008. He replaces Mike Pettine, who was fired on Jan. 3
after going 10-22 in his two seasons.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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