1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL) |
| 1st place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 12-4-0 .750 |
| Playoff Statistics |
| Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer |
| Dave Adolph | Defensive Coordinator |
| Bill Cowher | Special Teams |
| Lindy Infante | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| Richard Mann | Receivers |
| Howard Mudd | Offensive Line |
| Tom Olivadotti | Secondary |
| Joe Pendry | Running Backs |
| Tom Pratt | Defensive Line |
| Dave Redding | Strength and Conditioning |
| Darvin Wallis | Special Assistant-Defense |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Sat | 8/9/1986 | H | Buffalo Bills | 19-17 | W | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 58982 | |
| Fri | 8/15/1986 | A | Miami Dolphins | 17-10 | W | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 50815 | |
| Sat | 8/23/1986 | A | Atlanta Falcons | 27-21 | W | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 33637 | |
| Thu | 8/28/1986 | A | Los Angeles Raiders | 25-22 | W | Los Angeles, CA | Memorial Coliseum | 57780 | |
| Sun | 9/7/1986 | A | Chicago Bears | 31-41 | L | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field | 61975 | |
| Sun | 9/14/1986 | A | Houston Oilers | 23-20 | W | Houston, TX | Astrodome | 46049 | |
| Thu | 9/18/1986 | H | Cincinnati Bengals | 13-30 | L | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 78779 | |
| Sun | 9/28/1986 | H | Detroit Lions | 24-21 | W | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 72029 | |
| Sun | 10/5/1986 | A | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27-24 | W | Pittsburgh, PA | Three Rivers Stadium | 57327 | |
| Sun | 10/12/1986 | H | Kansas City Chiefs | 20-7 | W | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 71278 | |
| Sun | 10/19/1986 | H | Green Bay Packers | 14-17 | L | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 76438 | |
| Sun | 10/26/1986 | A | Minnesota Vikings | 23-20 | W | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome | 59133 | |
| Sun | 11/2/1986 | A | Indianapolis Colts | 24-0 | W | Indianapolis, IN | Hoosier Dome | 57962 | |
| Mon | 11/10/1986 | H | Miami Dolphins | 26-16 | W | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 77949 | |
| Sun | 11/16/1986 | A | Los Angeles Raiders | 14-27 | L | Los Angeles, CA | Memorial Coliseum | 65461 | |
| Sun | 11/23/1986 | H | Pittsburgh Steelers | 37-31 | W | OT | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 76452 |
| Sun | 11/30/1986 | H | Houston Oilers | 13-10 | W | OT | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 62309 |
| Sun | 12/7/1986 | A | Buffalo Bills | 21-17 | W | Orchard Park, NY | Rich Stadium | 42213 | |
| Sun | 12/14/1986 | A | Cincinnati Bengals | 34-3 | W | Cincinnati, OH | Riverfront Stadium | 58669 | |
| Sun | 12/21/1986 | H | San Diego Chargers | 47-17 | W | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 68505 | |
| AFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sat | 1/3/1987 | H | New York Jets | 23-20 | W | OT2 | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 79650 |
| AFC Championship | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/11/1987 | H | Denver Broncos | 20-23 | L | OT | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 79915 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Mike Baab | 61 | C | 6-4 | 271 | 27 | Tarrant County JC; Austin JC (Minnesota); Texas | 16 | 16 |
| Matt Bahr | 9 | K | 5-10 | 175 | 30 | Penn State | 12 | 0 |
| Tony Baker | 41 | RB | 5-10 | 190 | 22 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 |
| Chip Banks | 56 | LOLB-LLB | 6-4 | 233 | 27 | Southern California | 16 | 16 |
| Rickey Bolden | 77 | LOT | 6-5 | 280 | 25 | Southern Methodist | 7 | 5 |
| Brian Brennan | 86 | WR | 5-10 | 183 | 24 | Boston College | 16 | 0 |
| Earnest Byner | 44 | RB | 5-10 | 215 | 24 | East Carolina | 7 | 7 |
| Reggie Camp | 96 | LDE | 6-4 | 274 | 25 | California | 16 | 16 |
| Sam Clancy | 91 | LDT | 6-7 | 281 | 28 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 1 |
| Bill Contz | 75 | OT | 6-5 | 265 | 25 | Penn State | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Davis | 38 | FB | 6-1 | 235 | 30 | Alabama | 6 | 0 |
| Curtis Dickey | 33 | RB-FB | 6-1 | 220 | 30 | Texas A&M | 14 | 10 |
| Hanford Dixon | 29 | RCB | 5-11 | 190 | 28 | Southern Mississippi | 16 | 16 |
| Ray Ellis | 24 | SS | 6-1 | 196 | 27 | Ohio State | 15 | 15 |
| Major Everett | 39 | RB | 5-10 | 218 | 26 | Mississippi College | 9 | 0 |
| Paul Farren | 74 | LOT-LOG | 6-5 | 275 | 26 | Boston University | 16 | 16 |
| Dan Fike | 69 | ROG | 6-7 | 283 | 25 | Florida | 16 | 16 |
| Herman Fontenot | 28 | FB-RB | 6-0 | 206 | 23 | Louisiana State | 16 | 3 |
| Bob Golic | 79 | NT-RT | 6-2 | 261 | 29 | Notre Dame | 16 | 16 |
| Jeff Gossett | 7 | P | 6-2 | 197 | 29 | Eastern Illinois | 16 | 0 |
| Terry Greer | 80 | WR | 6-1 | 192 | 29 | Alabama State | 11 | 1 |
| Anthony Griggs | 53 | RILB | 6-3 | 230 | 26 | Villanova; Ohio State | 16 | 15 |
| Al Gross | 27 | SS | 6-3 | 195 | 25 | Arizona | 4 | 1 |
| Carl Hairston | 78 | RDE | 6-3 | 267 | 34 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 16 | 16 |
| Mark Harper | 23 | LCB | 5-9 | 180 | 25 | Alcorn State | 16 | 1 |
| Dee Dee Hoggard | 48 | CB | 6-0 | 188 | 25 | North Carolina State | 16 | 0 |
| Harry Holt | 81 | TE | 6-4 | 240 | 29 | Arizona | 14 | 0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 51 | LILB-MLB | 6-1 | 225 | 27 | Louisville | 16 | 16 |
| Mike Johnson | 59 | LB | 6-1 | 228 | 24 | Virginia Tech | 16 | 0 |
| Bernie Kosar | 19 | QB | 6-5 | 212 | 23 | Miami (Florida) | 16 | 16 |
| Reggie Langhorne | 88 | WR | 6-2 | 201 | 23 | Elizabeth City State | 16 | 15 |
| George Lilja | 62 | OG | 6-4 | 260 | 28 | Michigan | 16 | 0 |
| Kevin Mack | 34 | FB | 6-0 | 221 | 24 | Clemson | 12 | 12 |
| Ralph Malone | 90 | DE | 6-5 | 225 | 22 | Georgia Tech | 16 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 57 | ROLB-RLB | 6-2 | 242 | 30 | Southern California | 16 | 16 |
| Gerald McNeil | 89 | WR | 5-7 | 141 | 24 | Baylor | 16 | 0 |
| Frank Minnifield | 31 | LCB | 5-9 | 180 | 26 | Louisville | 15 | 15 |
| Mark Moseley | 3 | K | 5-11 | 182 | 38 | Texas A&M; Stephen F. Austin State | 4 | 0 |
| Ozzie Newsome | 82 | TE | 6-2 | 228 | 30 | Alabama | 16 | 16 |
| Scott Nicolas | 58 | LB | 6-3 | 226 | 26 | Miami (Florida) | 16 | 0 |
| Mike Pagel | 10 | QB | 6-2 | 207 | 26 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Puzzuoli | 72 | NT | 6-3 | 260 | 25 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 0 |
| Cody Risien | 63 | ROT | 6-7 | 275 | 29 | Texas A&M | 16 | 16 |
| Chris Rockins | 37 | FS | 6-0 | 195 | 24 | Oklahoma State | 16 | 16 |
| Webster Slaughter | 84 | WR | 6-0 | 171 | 22 | San Joaquin Delta JC; San Diego State | 16 | 16 |
| Travis Tucker | 87 | TE | 6-3 | 240 | 23 | Southern Connecticut State | 16 | 0 |
| Brad Van Pelt | 54 | LB | 6-5 | 235 | 35 | Michigan State | 16 | 0 |
| Clarence Weathers | 85 | WR | 5-9 | 179 | 24 | Delaware State | 16 | 0 |
| Larry Williams | 70 | LOG | 6-5 | 290 | 23 | Notre Dame | 16 | 11 |
| Jeff Wiska | 60 | OG | 6-3 | 260 | 27 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Wright | 22 | S | 6-2 | 294 | 27 | Drake | 16 | 0 |
| DRAFT LIST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Overall | Player | Pos | College |
| 2 | 43 | Webster Slaughter | WR | San Diego State |
| 5 | 127 | Nick Miller | LB | Arkansas |
| 7 | 167 | Jim Meyer | T | Illinois State |
| 7 | 174 | Mike Norseth | QB | Kansas |
| 9 | 238 | Danny Taylor | DB | Texas-El Paso |
| 10 | 265 | Willie Smith | TE | Miami (Florida) |
| 11 | 292 | Randy Dausin | G | Texas A&M |
| 12 | 319 | King Simmons | DB | Texas Tech |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 82 | 102 | 112 | 86 | 9 | 391 |
| Opponents Totals | 54 | 98 | 66 | 96 | 0 | 310 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1st Downs | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rd Down Efficiency | 4th Down Efficiency | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 29:42 | 302 | 102 | 175 | 25 | 81/220 36.8% | 7/15 46.7% | 101 | 807 |
| Opponents Totals | 30:18 | 302 | 113 | 171 | 18 | 82/219 37.4% | 10/18 55.6% | 101 | 754 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bahr | 0 | 30 | 30 | 100.0 | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 0 | 90 |
| Kevin Mack | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||
| Brian Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||
| Curtis Dickey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| Mark Moseley | 0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 0 | 31 |
| Webster Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Earnest Byner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Ozzie Newsome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Herman Fontenot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Harry Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Gerald McNeil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Al Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Reggie Langhorne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Frank Minnifield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Felix Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 45 | 43 | 44 | 97.7 | 26 | 33 | 78.8 | 0 | 391 |
| Opponents Totals | 36 | 34 | 36 | 94.4 | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 0 | 310 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bahr | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 1 | 52 | 4/4 | 7/9 | 7/8 | 1/2 | 1/3 |
| Mark Moseley | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 0 | 39 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Team Totals | 26 | 33 | 78.8 | 1 | 52 | 5/5 | 9/11 | 10/11 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Opponents Totals | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 1/1 | 0/7 | 5/5 | 8/12 | 0/4 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mack | 174 | 665 | 3.8 | 20 | 10 |
| Curtis Dickey | 135 | 523 | 3.9 | 47 | 6 |
| Earnest Byner | 94 | 277 | 2.9 | 37 | 2 |
| Herman Fontenot | 25 | 105 | 4.2 | 16 | 1 |
| Major Everett | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 8 | 0 |
| Bernie Kosar | 24 | 19 | 0.8 | 17 | 0 |
| Harry Holt | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16t | 1 |
| Gerald McNeil | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Webster Slaughter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Pagel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Langhorne | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | -11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 470 | 1650 | 3.5 | 47 | 20 |
| Opponents Totals | 494 | 1981 | 4.0 | 53 | 12 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Kosar | 531 | 310 | 58.4 | 211 | 3854 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 72t | 17 | 3.2 | 10 | 1.9 | 39 | 274 | 3580 | 83.8 |
| Herman Fontenot | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 46 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 46t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 158.3 |
| Brian Brennan | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 118.8 |
| Mike Pagel | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 53 | 17.7 | 26.5 | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 109.7 |
| Jeff Gossett | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 56.3 |
| Team Totals | 538 | 315 | 58.6 | 212 | 4018 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 72t | 18 | 3.3 | 11 | 2.0 | 39 | 274 | 3744 | 84.6 |
| Opponents Totals | 518 | 291 | 56.2 | 209 | 3546 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 75t | 21 | 4.1 | 18 | 3.5 | 35 | 258 | 3288 | 76.5 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Brennan | 55 | 838 | 15.2 | 57t | 6 |
| Herman Fontenot | 47 | 559 | 11.9 | 72t | 1 |
| Webster Slaughter | 40 | 577 | 14.4 | 47t | 4 |
| Reggie Langhorne | 39 | 678 | 17.4 | 66 | 1 |
| Ozzie Newsome | 39 | 417 | 10.7 | 31 | 3 |
| Earnest Byner | 37 | 328 | 8.9 | 40 | 2 |
| Kevin Mack | 28 | 292 | 10.4 | 44 | 0 |
| Curtis Dickey | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 12 | 0 |
| Clarence Weathers | 9 | 100 | 11.1 | 16 | 0 |
| Harry Holt | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 34 | 1 |
| Terry Greer | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Travis Tucker | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Gerald McNeil | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bernie Kosar | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 315 | 4018 | 12.8 | 72t | 18 |
| Opponents Totals | 291 | 3546 | 12.2 | 75t | 21 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford Dixon | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Felix Wright | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 33 | 0 |
| Frank Minnifield | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 20 | 0 |
| Chris Rockins | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Ray Ellis | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mark Harper | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 18 | 184 | 10.2 | 33 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 11 | 135 | 12.3 | 58t | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gossett | 83 | 3423 | 41.2 | 61 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 268 | 2955 | 35.6 |
| Team Totals | 83 | 3423 | 41.2 | 61 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 268 | 2955 | 35.6 |
| Opponents Totals | 80 | 3033 | 37.9 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 350 | 2523 | 31.5 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald McNeil | 40 | 10 | 348 | 8.7 | 84t | 1 |
| Webster Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 41 | 10 | 350 | 8.5 | 84t | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 44 | 11 | 268 | 6.1 | 20 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald McNeil | 47 | 0 | 997 | 21.2 | 100t | 1 |
| Herman Fontenot | 7 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 | 19 | 0 |
| Reggie Langhorne | 4 | 0 | 57 | 14.3 | 20 | 0 |
| Scott Nicolas | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9.3 | 13 | 0 |
| Dave Puzzuoli | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 62 | 0 | 1213 | 19.6 | 100t | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 78 | 0 | 1476 | 18.9 | 91t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Hairston | 9.0 | |
| Reggie Camp | 7.0 | |
| Sam Clancy | 6.5 | |
| Dave Puzzuoli | 6.0 | |
| Chip Banks | 4.5 | |
| Ray Ellis | 1.0 | |
| Clay Matthews | 1.0 | |
| Team Totals | 35.0 | 258.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 39.0 | 274.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Brennan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Earnest Byner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Clancy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Dickey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hanford Dixon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Major Everett | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Fike | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Fontenot | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Griggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Gross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Hairston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Kosar | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 0 | |
| Reggie Langhorne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Mack | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerald McNeil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Minnifield | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Pagel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |
| Cody Risien | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Rockins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Webster Slaughter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Travis Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Van Pelt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 3 |
| Opponents Totals | 36 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 1 |
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