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1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 5-11-0 .313
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Head Coach: Sam Rutigliano
Dave AdolphLinebackers
Len FontesDefensive Backs
Jim GarrettOffensive Backs
Paul HackettQuarterbacks
Rod HumeniukOffensive Line
Rich KotiteReceivers
John PetercuskieSpecial Teams
Tom PrattDefensive Line
Marty SchottenheimerDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/1/1981NAtlanta Falcons24-10WCanton, OHFawcett Stadium23921
Sat8/8/1981HPittsburgh Steelers31-35LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium78610
Sat8/15/1981ABuffalo Bills13-10WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium32306
Sat8/22/1981HBuffalo Bills20-31LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium41495
Sat8/29/1981AGreen Bay Packers18-35LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field56191
Mon9/7/1981HSan Diego Chargers14-44LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium78904
Sun9/13/1981HHouston Oilers3-9LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium79483
Sun9/20/1981ACincinnati Bengals20-17WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium52170
Sun9/27/1981HAtlanta Falcons28-17WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium78283
Sun10/4/1981ALos Angeles Rams16-27LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium63924
Sun10/11/1981APittsburgh Steelers7-13LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium53250
Sun10/18/1981HNew Orleans Saints20-17WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium76059
Sun10/25/1981HBaltimore Colts42-28WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium78986
Sun11/1/1981ABuffalo Bills13-22LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium78226
Sun11/8/1981ADenver Broncos20-23LOTDenver, COMile High Stadium74859
Sun11/15/1981ASan Francisco 49ers15-12WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park52455
Sun11/22/1981HPittsburgh Steelers10-32LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium77958
Sun11/29/1981HCincinnati Bengals21-41LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium75186
Thu12/3/1981AHouston Oilers13-17LHouston, TXAstrodome44502
Sat12/12/1981HNew York Jets13-14LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium56866
Sun12/20/1981ASeattle Seahawks21-42LSeattle, WAKingdome51435

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Willis Adams80WR6-220025Navarro JC; Houston70
Lyle Alzado77RDE6-325432Yankton1515
Dick Ambrose52RILB6-022828Virginia1616
Matt Bahr9K5-1017525Penn State110
Autry Beamon23FS6-119028Texas A&M-Commerce144
Ron Bolton28LCB6-217031Norfolk State1616
Henry Bradley91NT6-226228Alcorn State1616
Thomas Brown97LDE6-424024Baylor164
Clinton Burrell49FS6-119225Louisiana State22
Steve Cox15P-K6-419523Arkansas160
Thom Darden27FS6-219531Michigan1310
Joe DeLamielleure64ROG6-325330Michigan State1616
Tom DeLeone54C6-225231Ohio State88
Doug Dieken73LOT6-525332Illinois1616
Hanford Dixon29RCB5-1119023Southern Mississippi1614
Ricky Feacher83WR5-1017427Mississippi Valley State167
Judson Flint20CB6-020124California (Pennsylvania); Memphis160
Elvis Franks94RDE6-426524Morgan State161
Danny Fulton86WR6-218325Nebraska; Nebraska-Omaha50
Don Goode50LOLB6-224030Kansas1616
Dino Hall26RB5-716526Rowan120
Marshall Harris90LDE6-626126Texas Christian1512
Calvin Hill35RB6-322834Yale140
Bruce Huther58LILB6-122027New Hampshire162
Bob Jackson68LOG6-525328Duke1614
Robert Jackson56LILB6-123027Trinity Valley CC; Texas A&M1414
Dave Jacobs10K5-715324Syracuse50
Eddie Johnson51LB6-122522Louisville160
Lawrence Johnson48RCB5-1120324Wisconsin162
Dave Logan85WR6-422127Colorado1414
Clay Matthews57ROLB6-224225Southern California1616
Paul McDonald16QB6-218523Southern California120
Cleo Miller30RB5-1121430Arkansas-Pine Bluff123
Matt Miller71OT6-627025Colorado160
Cleo Montgomery24RB5-918325Abilene Christian40
Ozzie Newsome82TE6-222825Alabama1616
McDonald Oden84TE6-422823Tennessee State160
Greg Pruitt34RB5-1019030Oklahoma156
Mike Pruitt43FB6-022527Purdue1615
Cody Risien63ROT6-727524Texas A&M1616
Mike Robinson92DE6-427025Oklahoma State; Arizona100
Reggie Rucker33WR6-219034Boston University1411
Clarence Scott22SS6-019032Kansas State1616
Henry Sheppard65LOG6-626329Southern Methodist92
Jerry Sherk72NT6-425033Grays Harbor JC; Oklahoma State150
Brian Sipe17QB6-119032Grossmont JC; San Diego State1616
Gerry Sullivan79C6-425029Illinois168
Rick Trocano12QB6-018822Pittsburgh60
Curtis Weathers55LB6-523025Mississippi130
Charles White25RB5-1019023Southern California168
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
122Hanford DixonDBSouthern Mississippi
492Mike RobinsonDEArizona
5134Steve CoxKArkansas
6160Ron SimmonsDTFlorida State
7187Eddie JohnsonLBLouisville
9244Randy SchleusenerGNebraska
10271Dean PraterDEOklahoma State
11298Larry FridayDBMississippi State
12325Kevin McGillTOregon
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals3110955810276
Opponents Totals8910382983375
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:593641311963792/225 40.9%/ %109971
Opponents Totals29:012991191572378/212 36.8%/ %100870
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Matt Bahr02222100.0132065.0061
Mike Pruitt80000048
Ozzie Newsome60000036
Dave Logan40000024
Greg Pruitt40000024
Dave Jacobs091090.041233.3021
Ricky Feacher30000018
Calvin Hill20000012
Cleo Miller20000012
Reggie Rucker1000006
Brian Sipe1000006
Charles White1000006
Steve Cox000010.000
(Team)0000012
Team Totals32313296.9173351.51276
Opponents Totals45404588.9213461.81375
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Matt Bahr132065.01393/35/55/90/20/1
Dave Jacobs41233.33350/02/32/60/10/2
Steve Cox010.000/00/00/00/00/1
Team Totals173351.54393/37/87/150/30/4
Opponents Totals213461.81/18/126/95/111/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Pruitt24711034.5217
Charles White973423.5261
Cleo Miller521653.2132
Brian Sipe381534.0221
Greg Pruitt311244.0150
Calvin Hill4235.890
Ozzie Newsome22010.0140
Paul McDonald200.020
Ricky Feacher1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals47419294.12611
Opponents Totals51620784.079t14
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Brian Sipe56731355.222938766.812.462173.0254.434310356668.2
Paul McDonald573561.4204638.113.24647.023.564342095.9
Team Totals62434855.824943397.012.562213.4274.340353398670.7
Opponents Totals46927558.617935127.512.860t286.0153.229223328988.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ozzie Newsome69100214.5626
Greg Pruitt656369.8334
Mike Pruitt634427.0211
Dave Logan3149716.040t4
Ricky Feacher2965422.6483
Reggie Rucker2753219.7491
Charles White272198.1210
Calvin Hill171508.8232
Cleo Miller161398.7170
Dan Fulton23819.0270
Willis Adams12424.0240
McDonald Oden166.060
Team Totals348433912.56221
Opponents Totals275351212.860t28
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Clarence Scott44611.5260
Thom Darden36822.7450
Judson Flint23316.5330
Clay Matthews2147.080
Ron Bolton133.030
Don Goode111.010
Dick Ambrose100.000
Dave Logan100.000
Team Totals1516511.0450
Opponents Totals2734712.982t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Steve Cox68288442.46621211253239134.2
Team Totals70288441.26621211253239134.2
Opponents Totals78317340.7590620369268434.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dino Hall3362487.5400
Cleo Montgomery1701217.1170
Team Totals5063697.4400
Opponents Totals3042538.4340
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dino Hall36081322.6480
Cleo Montgomery14033423.9380
Charles White12024320.3320
Greg Pruitt308227.3300
Cleo Miller303511.7220
Thomas Brown20178.5100
Eddie Johnson1077.070
Matt Miller1066.060
Team Totals720153721.3480
Opponents Totals45115625.7880
SACKSNOYDS
Lyle Alzado8.5
Clay Matthews5.0
Don Goode3.5
Thomas Brown3.0
Robert Jackson2.0
Mike Robinson2.0
Marshall Harris2.0
Clarence Scott1.0
Elvis Franks1.0
Team Totals29.0223.0
Opponents Totals40.0353.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Lyle Alzado0001100
Dick Ambrose0002200
Autry Beamon0001150
Ron Bolton0002200
Henry Bradley0001100
Thomas Brown0001100
Thom Darden0002200
Dino Hall500000
Calvin Hill100000
Robert Jackson0002200
Eddie Johnson0001100
Clay Matthews00022160
Paul McDonald400000
Cleo Montgomery210100
Greg Pruitt300000
Mike Pruitt520200
Mike Robinson0001100
Clarence Scott0003300
Brian Sipe10404-390
Gerry Sullivan0011200
Charles White830300
Team Totals3827112031-180
Opponents Totals31201026362
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