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1980 Cleveland Browns
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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 357 points (22.3/g), 8th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 310 points (19.4/g), 12th.
Differential of 47 points (2.9/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 9.3-6.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 10th.
Simple Rating System: Total 1.8, Offense: 1.7, Defense: 0.1, SoS: -1.1, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Sam Rutigliano
Defensive Coordinator: Marty Schottenheimer
Training Camp: Kent State (Kent, Ohio)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Brian Sipe*+ | 31 | 6 | 16 | 337 for 554, 4,132 yards, 30 td, 14 int, & 20 rushes for 55 yards and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 13th / 330th pick / 1972 |
| RB | Greg Pruitt | 29 | 7 | 9 | 40 rushes for 117 yards, 0 td, & 50 catches for 444 yards and 5 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 30th pick / 1973 |
| FB | Mike Pruitt* | 26 | 4 | 16 | 249 rushes for 1,034 yards, 6 td, & 63 catches for 471 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 7th pick / 1976 |
| WR | Dave Logan | 26 | 4 | 16 | 51 catches for 822 yards, 4 td | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 65th pick / 1976 |
| WR | Reggie Rucker | 33 | 10 | 16 | 52 catches for 768 yards, 4 td | |
| TE | Ozzie Newsome | 24 | 2 | 16 | 51 catches for 594 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for 13 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 23rd pick / 1978 |
| LT | Doug Dieken* | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 142nd pick / 1971 |
| LG | Henry Sheppard | 28 | 4 | 15 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 130th pick / 1976 | |
| C | Tom DeLeone* | 30 | 8 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 106th pick / 1972 | |
| RG | Joe DeLamielleure* | 29 | 7 | 13 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 26th pick / 1973 | |
| RT | Cody Risien | 23 | 1 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 183rd pick / 1979 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Marshall Harris | 25 | Rook | 15 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 8th / 198th pick / 1979 |
| NT | Henry Bradley | 27 | 1 | 16 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 9th / 237th pick / 1978 |
| RDE | Lyle Alzado+ | 31 | 9 | 15 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 79th pick / 1971 | |
| LOLB | Charlie Hall | 32 | 9 | 16 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 68th pick / 1971 |
| LILB | Robert L. Jackson | 26 | 2 | 14 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 17th pick / 1977 |
| RILB | Dick Ambrose | 27 | 5 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 290th pick / 1975 | |
| ROLB | Clay Matthews | 24 | 2 | 13 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| LCB | Ron Bolton | 30 | 8 | 16 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 5th / 124th pick / 1972 |
| RCB | Clinton Burrell | 24 | 1 | 13 | 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 151st pick / 1979 |
| SS | Clarence R. Scott | 31 | 9 | 16 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 14th pick / 1971 |
| FS | Thom Darden | 30 | 8 | 16 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1972 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Don Cockroft | 35 | 12 | 0 | 16 of 26 field goals & 39 of 44 extra points | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 55th pick / 1967 |
| P | Johnny Evans | 24 | 2 | 0 | 66 punts for a 38.3 average, 0 blocked | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 39th pick / 1978 |
| PR | Keith Wright | 24 | 2 | 0 | 29 punt returns for a 4.4 average and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 122nd pick / 1978 |
| KR | Dino Hall | 25 | 1 | 0 | 32 kick returns for a 21.6 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Willis Adams | 24 | 16 | 0 | 194 | 6-2 | Houston | 8/22/1956 | 1 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 20th pick / 1979 | |
| 77 | Lyle Alzado+ | 31 | RDE | 16 | 15 | 255 | 6-3 | Yankton | 4/3/1949 | 9 | 12 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 79th pick / 1971 |
| 52 | Dick Ambrose | 27 | RILB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-0 | Virginia | 1/17/1953 | 5 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 290th pick / 1975 |
| 24 | Autry Beamon | 27 | 13 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 11/12/1953 | 5 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 311th pick / 1975 | |
| 28 | Ron Bolton | 30 | LCB | 16 | 16 | 180 | 6-2 | Norfolk St. | 4/16/1950 | 8 | 7 | New England Patriots / 5th / 124th pick / 1972 |
| 91 | Henry Bradley | 27 | NT | 16 | 16 | 261 | 6-2 | Alcorn St. | 9/4/1953 | 1 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 9th / 237th pick / 1978 |
| 49 | Clinton Burrell | 24 | RCB | 15 | 13 | 192 | 6-1 | LSU | 9/4/1956 | 1 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 151st pick / 1979 |
| 12 | Don Cockroft | 35 | K | 16 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Adams St. | 2/6/1945 | 12 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 55th pick / 1967 |
| 53 | Bill Cowher | 23 | lb | 16 | 2 | 225 | 6-3 | North Carolina St. | 5/8/1957 | Rook | 2 | |
| 93 | Ron Crews | 24 | 16 | 0 | 256 | 6-4 | Notre Dame,UNLV | 10/9/1956 | Rook | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 99th pick / 1980 | |
| 27 | Thom Darden | 30 | FS | 16 | 16 | 195 | 6-2 | Michigan | 8/28/1950 | 8 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1972 |
| 21 | Oliver Davis | 26 | db | 15 | 1 | 203 | 6-1 | Tennessee St. | 8/29/1954 | 3 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 102nd pick / 1977 |
| 64 | Joe DeLamielleure* | 29 | RG | 16 | 13 | 254 | 6-3 | Michigan St. | 3/16/1951 | 7 | 10 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 26th pick / 1973 |
| 54 | Tom DeLeone* | 30 | C | 16 | 16 | 248 | 6-2 | Ohio St. | 8/13/1950 | 8 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 106th pick / 1972 |
| 73 | Doug Dieken* | 31 | LT | 16 | 16 | 254 | 6-5 | Illinois | 2/12/1949 | 9 | 12 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 142nd pick / 1971 |
| 8 | Johnny Evans | 24 | P | 16 | 0 | 197 | 6-1 | North Carolina St. | 2/18/1956 | 2 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 39th pick / 1978 |
| 83 | Ricky Feacher | 26 | 16 | 0 | 174 | 5-10 | Miss. Valley St. | 2/11/1954 | 4 | 3 | New England Patriots / 10th / 270th pick / 1976 | |
| 20 | Judson Flint | 23 | 13 | 0 | 201 | 6-0 | Memphis,California (PA) | 1/26/1957 | Rook | 1 | New England Patriots / 7th / 177th pick / 1979 | |
| 94 | Elvis Franks | 23 | 16 | 0 | 252 | 6-4 | Morgan St. | 7/9/1957 | Rook | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 116th pick / 1980 | |
| 50 | Don Goode | 29 | lb | 15 | 2 | 234 | 6-2 | Kansas | 6/21/1951 | 6 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 15th pick / 1974 |
| 59 | Charlie Hall | 32 | LOLB | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-3 | Houston | 12/2/1948 | 9 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 68th pick / 1971 |
| 26 | Dino Hall | 25 | KR | 16 | 0 | 165 | 5-7 | Rowan | 12/6/1955 | 1 | 0 | |
| 90 | Marshall Harris | 25 | LDE | 16 | 15 | 261 | 6-6 | TCU | 12/6/1955 | Rook | 7 | New York Jets / 8th / 198th pick / 1979 |
| 35 | Calvin Hill | 33 | 15 | 0 | 227 | 6-4 | Yale | 1/2/1947 | 11 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1969 | |
| 68 | Robert E. Jackson | 27 | g | 14 | 4 | 255 | 6-2 | Duke | 4/1/1953 | 5 | 3 | |
| 56 | Robert L. Jackson | 26 | LILB | 14 | 14 | 230 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 8/7/1954 | 2 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 17th pick / 1977 |
| 48 | Lawrence Johnson | 23 | db | 2 | 2 | 204 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 9/11/1957 | 1 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 40th pick / 1979 |
| 85 | Dave Logan | 26 | WR | 16 | 16 | 219 | 6-4 | Colorado | 2/2/1954 | 4 | 9 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 65th pick / 1976 |
| 57 | Clay Matthews | 24 | ROLB | 14 | 13 | 245 | 6-2 | USC | 3/15/1956 | 2 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| 16 | Paul McDonald | 22 | 15 | 0 | 185 | 6-2 | USC | 2/23/1958 | Rook | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 109th pick / 1980 | |
| 30 | Cleo Miller | 28 | 16 | 0 | 207 | 5-11 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 9/5/1952 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 55 | John Mohring | 24 | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | C.W. Post | 11/14/1956 | Rook | 1 | Detroit Lions / 8th / 213th pick / 1979 | |
| 82 | Ozzie Newsome | 24 | TE | 16 | 16 | 232 | 6-2 | Alabama | 3/16/1956 | 2 | 9 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 23rd pick / 1978 |
| 84 | McDonald Oden | 22 | 16 | 0 | 234 | 6-4 | Tennessee St. | 3/28/1958 | Rook | 1 | ||
| 58 | Cliff Odom | 22 | 8 | 0 | 237 | 6-2 | Texas-Arlington | 8/15/1958 | Rook | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1980 | |
| 69 | Joel Patten | 22 | 8 | 0 | 310 | 6-7 | Duke | 2/7/1958 | Rook | 1 | ||
| 34 | Greg Pruitt | 29 | RB | 16 | 9 | 190 | 5-10 | Oklahoma | 8/18/1951 | 7 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 30th pick / 1973 |
| 43 | Mike Pruitt* | 26 | FB | 16 | 16 | 222 | 6-0 | Purdue | 4/3/1954 | 4 | 13 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 7th pick / 1976 |
| 63 | Cody Risien | 23 | RT | 16 | 16 | 269 | 6-7 | Texas A&M | 3/22/1957 | 1 | 9 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 183rd pick / 1979 |
| 33 | Reggie Rucker | 33 | WR | 16 | 16 | 195 | 6-2 | Boston Univ. | 9/21/1947 | 10 | 8 | |
| 22 | Clarence R. Scott | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 | 190 | 6-0 | Kansas St. | 4/9/1949 | 9 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 14th pick / 1971 |
| 65 | Henry Sheppard | 28 | LG | 16 | 15 | 255 | 6-6 | SMU | 11/12/1952 | 4 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 130th pick / 1976 |
| 72 | Jerry Sherk | 32 | dt | 1 | 1 | 258 | 6-4 | Oklahoma St. | 7/7/1948 | 10 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1970 |
| 17 | Brian Sipe*+ | 31 | QB | 16 | 16 | 195 | 6-1 | San Diego St. | 8/8/1949 | 6 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 13th / 330th pick / 1972 |
| 79 | Gerry Sullivan | 28 | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Illinois | 1/15/1952 | 6 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 171st pick / 1974 | |
| 87 | Curtis Weathers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 224 | 6-5 | Mississippi | 9/16/1956 | 1 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 241st pick / 1979 | |
| 25 | Charles White | 22 | rb | 14 | 7 | 190 | 5-10 | USC | 1/22/1958 | Rook | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 27th pick / 1980 |
| 41 | Jerry Wilkinson | 24 | 7 | 0 | 248 | 6-9 | Oregon St. | 2/27/1956 | 1 | 0 | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 108th pick / 1979 | |
| 89 | Keith Wright | 24 | PR | 12 | 0 | 172 | 5-10 | Memphis | 1/30/1956 | 2 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 122nd pick / 1978 |
| Team Total | 26.6 | 16 | 222.9 | 6-2.1 | 3.9 |
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