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1979 Cleveland Browns

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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 359 points (22.4/g), 9th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 352 points (22.0/g), 20th.
 Differential of 7 points (0.4/g), 15th.
 Expected W-L: 8.2-7.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -12 (-0.8/g), 26th.

Coached by Sam Rutigliano (9-7-0)

1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 20 CLE Willis Adams WR 7 1979 1985 0 0 0 9 75 5 13 0 61 962 2 Houston
2 40 CLE Lawrence Johnson DB 8 1979 1987 0 0 1 20 96 Wisconsin
2 47 CLE Sam Claphan T 7 1981 1987 0 0 3 26 87 Oklahoma
3 70 CLE Jim Ramey DE 2 1979 1987 0 0 0 1 10 Kentucky
4 95 CLE Matt Miller T 3 1979 1982 0 0 0 3 41 Colorado
5 124 CLE Rich Dimler DT 2 1979 1980 0 0 0 2 15 USC
6 151 CLE Clinton Burrell DB 6 1979 1984 0 0 3 21 67 LSU
6 163 CLE Jim Ronan DT 0 0 0 Minnesota
7 183 CLE Cody Risien T 10 1979 1989 0 2 10 64 146 Texas A&M
8 204 CLE Kent Perkov DE 0 0 0 San Diego State
9 234 CLE Carl McGee LB 1 1980 1980 0 0 0 0 6 Duke
9 241 CLE Curtis Weathers LB 7 1979 1985 0 0 1 11 94 1 14 0 Mississippi
10 261 CLE John H. Smith WR 1 1979 1979 0 0 0 0 6 Tennessee State
11 287 CLE Randy Poeschl DE 0 0 0 Nebraska
12 315 CLE Dewitt Methvin C 0 0 0 Tulane