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1986 Cleveland Browns
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Record: 12-4-0, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 391 points (24.4/g), 5th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 310 points (19.4/g), 11th.
Differential of 81 points (5.1/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 10.1-5.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +13 (0.8/g), 4th.
Coached by Marty Schottenheimer (12-4-0)
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1986 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Bernie Kosar | 23 | 1 | 16 | 310 for 531, 3,854 yards, 17 td, 10 int, & 24 rushes for 19 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 1st pick / 1985 Supp |
| RB | Curtis Dickey | 30 | 6 | 10 | 135 rushes for 523 yards, 6 td, & 10 catches for 78 yards and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1980 |
| RB | Earnest Byner | 24 | 2 | 7 | 94 rushes for 277 yards, 2 td, & 37 catches for 328 yards and 2 td | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 280th pick / 1984 |
| FB | Kevin Mack | 24 | 1 | 12 | 174 rushes for 665 yards, 10 td, & 28 catches for 292 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1984 Supp |
| WR | Reggie Langhorne | 23 | 1 | 15 | 39 catches for 678 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for -11 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 175th pick / 1985 |
| WR | Webster Slaughter | 22 | Rook | 16 | 40 catches for 577 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 1 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1986 |
| TE | Ozzie Newsome | 30 | 8 | 16 | 39 catches for 417 yards, 3 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 23rd pick / 1978 |
| LT | Paul Farren | 26 | 3 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 316th pick / 1983 |
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| LT | Rickey Bolden | 25 | 2 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 96th pick / 1984 |
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| LG | Larry Williams | 23 | Rook | 11 | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 259th pick / 1985 |
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| LG | Paul Farren | 26 | 3 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 316th pick / 1983 |
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| C | Mike Baab | 27 | 4 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 115th pick / 1982 |
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| RG | Dan Fike | 25 | 1 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 10th / 274th pick / 1983 |
| RT | Cody Risien* | 29 | 7 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 183rd pick / 1979 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Reggie Camp | 25 | 3 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 68th pick / 1983 |
| NT | Bob Golic* | 29 | 7 | 16 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1979 |
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| RDE | Carl Hairston | 34 | 10 | 16 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 191st pick / 1976 |
| LOLB | Chip Banks* | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 3rd pick / 1982 |
| LILB | Eddie Johnson | 27 | 5 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 187th pick / 1981 |
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| RILB | Anthony Griggs | 26 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 105th pick / 1982 |
| ROLB | Clay Matthews | 30 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| LCB | Frank Minnifield* | 26 | 2 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Hanford Dixon*+ | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 22nd pick / 1981 |
| SS | Ray Ellis | 27 | 5 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 331st pick / 1981 |
| FS | Chris Rockins | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 48th pick / 1984 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Matt Bahr | 30 | 7 | 0 | 20 of 26 field goals & 30 of 30 extra points | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 165th pick / 1979 |
| P | Jeff Gossett | 29 | 5 | 0 | 83 punts for a 41.2 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Gerald McNeil | 24 | Rook | 0 | 40 punt returns for a 8.7 average and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984 Supp |
| KR | Gerald McNeil | 24 | Rook | 0 | 47 kick returns for a 21.2 average and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Mike Baab | 27 | C | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-4 | Texas | 12/6/1959 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 115th pick / 1982 |
| Matt Bahr | 30 | K | 12 | 0 | 175 | 5-10 | Penn State | 7/6/1956 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 165th pick / 1979 |
| Tony Baker | 22 | RB | 2 | 0 | 182 | 5-10 | East Carolina | 6/11/1964 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 10th / 252nd pick / 1986 |
| Chip Banks* | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 243 | 6-4 | USC | 9/18/1959 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 3rd pick / 1982 |
| Rickey Bolden | 25 | T-TE-G | 7 | 5 | 274 | 6-6 | SMU | 9/8/1961 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 96th pick / 1984 |
| Brian Brennan | 24 | WR | 16 | 0 | 178 | 5-9 | Boston College | 2/15/1962 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 104th pick / 1984 |
| Earnest Byner | 24 | RB | 7 | 7 | 215 | 5-10 | East Carolina | 9/15/1962 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 280th pick / 1984 |
| Reggie Camp | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 274 | 6-4 | California | 2/28/1961 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 68th pick / 1983 |
| Sam Clancy | 28 | DE-DT | 16 | 1 | 288 | 6-7 | Pittsburgh | 5/29/1958 | 3 | Seattle Seahawks / 11th / 284th pick / 1982 |
| Bill Contz | 25 | T | 1 | 0 | 268 | 6-5 | Penn State | 12/5/1961 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 122nd pick / 1983 |
| Johnny Davis | 30 | RB | 6 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Alabama | 7/17/1956 | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1978 |
| Curtis Dickey | 30 | RB | 14 | 10 | 213 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 11/27/1956 | 6 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1980 |
| Hanford Dixon*+ | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 186 | 5-11 | Southern Miss | 12/25/1958 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 22nd pick / 1981 |
| Ray Ellis | 27 | DB | 15 | 15 | 192 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 4/27/1959 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 331st pick / 1981 |
| Major Everett | 26 | RB | 9 | 0 | 215 | 5-10 | Mississippi College | 1/4/1960 | 3 | |
| Paul Farren | 26 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 272 | 6-5 | Boston University | 12/24/1960 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 316th pick / 1983 |
| Dan Fike | 25 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 280 | 6-7 | Florida | 6/16/1961 | 1 | New York Jets / 10th / 274th pick / 1983 |
| Herman Fontenot | 23 | RB | 16 | 3 | 206 | 6-0 | LSU | 9/12/1963 | 1 | |
| Bob Golic* | 29 | NT-DT-LB-DE | 16 | 16 | 264 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 10/26/1957 | 7 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1979 |
| Jeff Gossett | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Eastern Illinois | 1/25/1957 | 5 | |
| Terry Greer | 29 | WR | 11 | 1 | 192 | 6-1 | Alabama State | 9/27/1957 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 304th pick / 1980 |
| Anthony Griggs | 26 | LB | 16 | 15 | 227 | 6-3 | Ohio State,Villanova | 2/12/1960 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 105th pick / 1982 |
| Al Gross | 25 | DB | 4 | 1 | 191 | 6-3 | Arizona | 1/4/1961 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 246th pick / 1983 |
| Carl Hairston | 34 | DE-DT-LB | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-3 | Md-Eastern Shore | 12/15/1952 | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 191st pick / 1976 |
| Mark Harper | 25 | DB | 16 | 1 | 174 | 5-9 | Alcorn State | 11/5/1961 | Rook | |
| D.D. Hoggard | 25 | DB | 16 | 0 | 188 | 6-0 | North Carolina State | 5/20/1961 | 1 | |
| Harry Holt | 29 | TE | 14 | 0 | 236 | 6-4 | Arizona | 12/29/1957 | 3 | |
| Eddie Johnson | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-1 | Louisville | 2/3/1959 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 187th pick / 1981 |
| Mike Johnson | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Virginia Tech | 11/26/1962 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Bernie Kosar | 23 | QB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 11/25/1963 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 1st pick / 1985 Supp |
| Reggie Langhorne | 23 | WR | 16 | 15 | 200 | 6-2 | Elizabeth City State | 4/7/1963 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 175th pick / 1985 |
| George Lilja | 28 | G-C-T | 16 | 0 | 264 | 6-4 | Michigan | 3/3/1958 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 104th pick / 1981 |
| Kevin Mack | 24 | RB | 12 | 12 | 224 | 6-0 | Clemson | 8/9/1962 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Ralph Malone | 22 | DE | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-5 | Georgia Tech | 1/12/1964 | Rook | |
| Clay Matthews | 30 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-2 | USC | 3/15/1956 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| Gerald McNeil | 24 | WR | 16 | 0 | 145 | 5-7 | Baylor | 3/27/1962 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Frank Minnifield* | 26 | DB | 15 | 15 | 180 | 5-9 | Louisville | 1/1/1960 | 2 | |
| Mark Moseley | 38 | K | 4 | 0 | 202 | 5-11 | Stephen F. Austin,Texas A&M | 3/12/1948 | 16 | Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 346th pick / 1970 |
| Ozzie Newsome | 30 | TE | 16 | 16 | 232 | 6-2 | Alabama | 3/16/1956 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 23rd pick / 1978 |
| Scott Nicolas | 26 | LB | 16 | 0 | 226 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 8/7/1960 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 310th pick / 1982 |
| Mike Pagel | 26 | QB | 1 | 0 | 206 | 6-2 | Arizona State | 9/13/1960 | 4 | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 84th pick / 1982 |
| Dave Puzzuoli | 25 | NT | 16 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 1/12/1961 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 149th pick / 1983 |
| Cody Risien* | 29 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 269 | 6-7 | Texas A&M | 3/22/1957 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 183rd pick / 1979 |
| Chris Rockins | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 195 | 6-0 | Oklahoma State | 5/18/1962 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 48th pick / 1984 |
| Webster Slaughter | 22 | WR | 16 | 16 | 175 | 6-1 | San Diego State | 10/19/1964 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1986 |
| Travis Tucker | 23 | TE | 16 | 0 | 234 | 6-3 | Southern Connecticut State | 9/19/1963 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 11th / 287th pick / 1985 |
| Brad Van Pelt | 35 | LB | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-5 | Michigan State | 4/5/1951 | 13 | New York Giants / 2nd / 40th pick / 1973 |
| Clarence Weathers | 24 | WR | 16 | 0 | 170 | 5-9 | Delaware State | 1/10/1962 | 3 | |
| Larry Williams | 23 | G-C | 16 | 11 | 292 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 7/3/1963 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 259th pick / 1985 |
| Jeff Wiska | 27 | G | 1 | 0 | 265 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 10/17/1959 | Rook | New York Giants / 7th / 186th pick / 1982 |
| Felix Wright | 27 | DB | 16 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | Drake | 6/22/1959 | 1 | |
| Team Total | 26.5 | 16 | 223.4 | 6-1.8 | 3.5 |