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1987 Cleveland Browns

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Record: 10-5-0, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 390 points (26.0/g), 3rd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 239 points (15.9/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 151 points (10.1/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 11.4-3.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.5/g), 8th.

Simple Rating System: Total 10.8, Offense: 5.3, Defense: 5.5, SoS: 0.6, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Marty Schottenheimer

 Offensive Coordinator: Lindy Infante
 Defensive Coordinator: Dave Adolph

 Other Notable Asst.: Bill Cowher (Secondary)

Training Camp: Lakeland Community College (Kirtland, Ohio)

Team Stats and Rankings

Tot Yds & TO Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P TO FL 1stPy 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD
Team Offense 390 5200 985 5.3 29 17 29 310 291 482 3455 27 12 6.8 171 474 1745 16 3.7 110
Team Defense 239 4264 902 4.7 36 13 31 251 246 467 2831 15 23 5.7 134 401 1433 7 3.6 86
Lg Rank Offense 3 9 4 14 7 15 5 4 1 3 16 21 7 22
Lg Rank Defense 2 3 13 19 2 10 8 3 6 7 2 2 4 5

Team Games & Schedule

Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date OT Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 13 boxscore L 0-1 @ New Orleans Saints 21 28 25 387 294 93 2 21 338 147 191
2 Sun September 20 boxscore W 1-1 Pittsburgh Steelers 34 10 18 304 180 124 2 17 185 127 58 6
3 Sun October 4 boxscore W 2-1 @ New England Patriots 20 10 22 348 131 217 3 10 141 110 31 1
4 Sun October 11 boxscore L 2-2 Houston Oilers 10 15 9 169 119 50 4 17 317 143 174 2
5 Sun October 18 boxscore W 3-2 @ Cincinnati Bengals 34 0 29 410 287 123 4 6 95 30 65 3
6 Mon October 26 boxscore W 4-2 Los Angeles Rams 30 17 15 267 202 65 1 22 328 227 101 4
7 Sun November 1 boxscore L OT 4-3 @ San Diego Chargers 24 27 19 339 267 72 3 22 414 286 128 2
8 Sun November 8 boxscore W 5-3 Atlanta Falcons 38 3 24 365 192 173 1 13 243 126 117 2
9 Sun November 15 boxscore W 6-3 Buffalo Bills 27 21 24 421 337 84 3 17 267 206 61 2
10 Sun November 22 boxscore W 7-3 @ Houston Oilers 40 7 27 457 257 200 11 247 204 43 6
11 Sun November 29 boxscore L 7-4 @ San Francisco 49ers 24 38 18 360 268 92 1 23 455 336 119 2
12 Sun December 6 boxscore L 7-5 Indianapolis Colts 7 9 15 247 160 87 1 18 297 183 114 1
13 Sun December 13 boxscore W 8-5 Cincinnati Bengals 38 24 19 390 237 153 1 24 417 352 65 2
14 Sun December 20 boxscore W 9-5 @ Los Angeles Raiders 24 17 24 421 294 127 2 20 299 228 71 1
15 Sat December 26 boxscore W 10-5 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 19 13 22 315 230 85 1 10 221 126 95 2
Playoffs
Division Sat January 9 boxscore W 11-5 Indianapolis Colts 38 21 25 404 229 175 1 23 315 252 63 2
ConfChamp Sun January 17 boxscore L 11-6 @ Denver Broncos 33 38 25 464 336 128 4 24 412 256 156 1

Passing

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
19 Bernie Kosar* 24 QB 12 12 8-4-0 241 389 62.0 3033 22 5.7 9 2.3 54 7.8 7.9 12.6 252.8 95.4 22 129 7.07 7.15 5.4
11 Jeff Christensen 27 qb 3 2 1-1-0 24 58 41.4 297 1 1.7 3 5.2 34 5.1 3.1 12.4 99.0 42.1 5 37 4.13 2.30 7.9 1 1
18 Gary Danielson 36 qb 6 1 1-0-0 25 33 75.8 281 4 12.1 0 0.0 23 8.5 10.9 11.2 46.8 140.3 2 4 7.91 10.20 5.7
28 Herman Fontenot 24 12 0 1 1 100.0 14 0 0.0 0 0.0 14 14.0 14.0 14.0 1.2 118.7 0 0 14.00 14.00 0.0
8 Jeff Jaeger 23 K 10 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Team Total 25.7 15 10-5-0 291 482 60.4 3625 27 5.6 12 2.5 54 7.5 7.5 12.5 258.9 92.0 29 170 6.76 6.76 5.7 1 1
Opp Total 15 246 467 52.7 3088 15 3.2 23 4.9 6.6 5.04 12.6 205.9 63.7 34 257 5.7 4.2 6.8

Rushing & Receiving

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Rushing Receiving
No. Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
34 Kevin Mack* 25 FB 12 12 201 735 5 22 3.7 61.3 16.8 32 223 7.0 1 17 2.7 18.6 958 6 6
44 Earnest Byner 25 RB 12 12 105 432 8 21 4.1 36.0 8.8 52 552 10.6 2 37 4.3 46.0 984 10 5
42 Larry Mason 26 rb 3 3 56 207 2 22 3.7 69.0 18.7 5 26 5.2 1 15 1.7 8.7 233 3 4
39 Major Everett 27 rb 4 3 34 95 0 16 2.8 23.8 8.5 8 41 5.1 0 10 2.0 10.3 136 0 0
42 Tim Manoa 23 12 0 23 116 0 35 5.0 9.7 1.9 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.1 0.7 124 0 1
28 Herman Fontenot 24 12 0 15 33 0 14 2.2 2.8 1.3 4 40 10.0 0 25 0.3 3.3 73 0 0
19 Bernie Kosar* 24 QB 12 12 15 22 1 7 1.5 1.8 1.3 22 1 2
11 Jeff Christensen 27 qb 3 2 11 41 0 15 3.7 13.7 3.7 41 0 3
35 Stacey Driver 23 2 0 9 31 0 16 3.4 15.5 4.5 31 0 1
89 Gerald McNeil* 25 PR 12 0 1 17 0 17 17.0 1.4 0.1 8 120 15.0 2 39 0.7 10.0 137 2 2
18 Gary Danielson 36 qb 6 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0 0 2
38 Johnny Davis 31 1 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 7.0 1.0 7 0 1
62 Mike Katolin 29 c 3 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0 0 1
85 David Verser 29 wr 2 1 1 9 0 9 9.0 4.5 0.5 9 0 0
84 Webster Slaughter 23 WR 12 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 47 806 17.1 7 54 3.9 67.2 806 7 1
86 Brian Brennan 25 wr 13 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 43 607 14.1 6 53 3.3 46.7 607 6 1
82 Ozzie Newsome 31 TE 13 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 34 375 11.0 0 25 2.6 28.8 375 0 0
88 Reggie Langhorne 24 WR 12 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 20 288 14.4 1 25 1.7 24.0 288 1 0
22 Perry Kemp 26 wr 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 224 18.7 2 34 4.0 74.7 224 2 0
85 Clarence Weathers 25 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 153 13.9 2 37 0.9 12.8 153 2 0
81 Derek Tennell 23 te 11 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 102 11.3 3 24 0.8 9.3 102 3 0
28 Steve Pierce 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 21 10.5 0 13 1.0 10.5 21 0 0
84 Keith Tinsley 22 wr 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 17 17.0 0 17 0.3 5.7 17 0 0
89 Louis Watson 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 9 9.0 0 9 0.5 4.5 9 0 0
6 Remi Watson 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 13 13.0 0 13 1.0 13.0 13 0 0
Team Total 25.7 15 474 1745 16 35 3.7 124.6 33.9 291 3625 12.5 27 54 20.8 258.9 5370 43 33
Opp Total 15 401 1433 7 3.6 95.5 26.7 246 2831 11.5 15 16.4 188.7 4264 22 26

Kick & Punt Returns

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
89 Gerald McNeil* 25 PR 12 0 34 386 0 40 11.4 11 205 0 33 18.6 728
83 Glen Young 27 KR 10 0 18 412 0 44 22.9 412
41 Troy Wilson 22 db 3 3 10 101 0 17 10.1 101
28 Herman Fontenot 24 12 0 9 130 0 24 14.4 203
42 Tim Manoa 23 12 0 2 14 0 13 7.0 138
84 Keith Tinsley 22 wr 3 1 2 31 0 18 15.5 48
87 Clayton Beauford 24 1 0 1 22 0 22 22.0 22
44 Earnest Byner 25 RB 12 12 1 2 0 2 2.0 986
35 Stacey Driver 23 2 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 47
52 David Grayson 23 rolb 11 5 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
88 Reggie Langhorne 24 WR 12 12 1 8 0 8 8.0 296
42 Larry Mason 26 rb 3 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 233
Team Total 25.7 15 44 487 0 40 11.1 48 846 0 44 17.6 6703
Opp Total 15 17 0 72 1343 0 18.7

Kicking & Punting

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
8 Jeff Jaeger 23 K 10 0 6 6 6 3 9 5 1 22 14 63.6% 33 33 100.0%
7 Jeff Gossett 30 P 5 0 19 769 55 0 40.5
5 George Winslow 24 p 5 0 18 616 45 0 34.2
9 Matt Bahr 31 k 3 0 2 2 3 2 5 4 80.0% 10 9 90.0%
5 Dale Walters 26 p 2 0 11 400 56 0 36.4
11 Lee Johnson 26 p 3 0 9 317 66 0 35.2
4 Brian Franco 28 k 2 0 3 3 1 4 3 75.0% 2 2 100.0%
80 Chris Kelley 23 2 0 1 1 100.0%
Team Total 25.7 15 11 11 10 5 9 5 1 31 21 67.7% 46 45 97.8% 57 2102 66 0 36.9
Opp Total 15 25 17 68.0% 26 26 100.0% 81 3038 37.5

Defense & Fumbles

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
59 Mike Johnson 25 RILB 11 10 2.0 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 98 0
57 Clay Matthews* 31 ROLB 12 12 2.5 3 62 1 36 0 0 0 2 0 0 72 0
78 Carl Hairston 35 RDE 14 14 8.0 0 0 1 0 0
34 Kevin Mack* 25 FB 12 12 0 6 1 0 0
44 Earnest Byner 25 RB 12 12 0 5 1 0 0
72 Dave Puzzuoli 26 nt 12 1 5.5
42 Larry Mason 26 rb 3 3 0 4 1 0 0
22 Felix Wright 28 FS 12 7 4 152 1 68 0 0 0 1 0 0
60 Al Baker 31 de 12 1 3.5 0 0 1 0 0
91 Sam Clancy 29 LDE 13 8 2.0 0 0 2 0 0
18 Gary Danielson 36 qb 6 1 0 2 2 -2 0
31 Frank Minnifield* 27 LCB 12 12 4 24 0 27 0
11 Jeff Christensen 27 qb 3 2 0 3 0 -3 0
55 Tim Crawford 25 lb 3 3 3.0
29 Hanford Dixon*+ 29 RCB 12 12 3 5 0 6 0
23 Mark Harper 26 12 0 1.0 2 16 0 16 0
51 Eddie Johnson 28 LILB 12 11 1.0 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 Bernie Kosar* 24 QB 12 12 0 2 1 -3 0
37 Chris Rockins 25 db 12 1 2 25 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0
41 Troy Wilson 22 db 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
86 Brian Brennan 25 wr 13 1 0 1 1 0 0
38 Johnny Davis 31 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
24 Ray Ellis 28 SS 12 10 0 0 2 27 1
52 David Grayson 23 rolb 11 5 1.0 0 0 1 17 1
42 Tim Manoa 23 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
89 Gerald McNeil* 25 PR 12 0 0 2 0 0 0
23 DeJuan Robinson 22 db 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
79 Mike Rusinek 24 nt 3 3 1.0 0 0 1 0 0
79 Bob Golic* 30 NT 12 12 1.5
96 Reggie Camp 26 lde 6 5 1.0
75 Alex Carter 24 de 3 1 1.0
35 Stacey Driver 23 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
83 Donnie Echols 30 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
74 Paul Farren 27 LT 12 12 0 0 1 0 0
38 Alvin Horn 22 db 3 3 1 28 0 28 0
8 Jeff Jaeger 23 K 10 0 0 0 1 0 0
62 Mike Katolin 29 c 3 3 0 1 0 0 0
53 Tom Polley 25 lb 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
84 Webster Slaughter 23 WR 12 12 0 1 0 0 0
64 Frank Winters 23 12 0 0 1 0 0 0
Team Total 25.7 15 34.0 23 366 2 68 0 3 33 28 46 2 170 0
Opp Total 15 29 26 13 3

Scoring Summary

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
8 Jeff Jaeger 23 K 10 0 33 14 75
44 Earnest Byner 25 RB 12 12 8 2 10 60
84 Webster Slaughter 23 WR 12 12 7 7 42
86 Brian Brennan 25 wr 13 1 6 6 36
34 Kevin Mack* 25 FB 12 12 5 1 6 36
9 Matt Bahr 31 k 3 0 9 4 21
42 Larry Mason 26 rb 3 3 2 1 3 18
81 Derek Tennell 23 te 11 2 3 3 18
22 Perry Kemp 26 wr 3 3 2 2 12
89 Gerald McNeil* 25 PR 12 0 2 2 12
85 Clarence Weathers 25 12 0 2 2 12
4 Brian Franco 28 k 2 0 2 3 11
24 Ray Ellis 28 SS 12 10 1 1 6
52 David Grayson 23 rolb 11 5 1 1 6
19 Bernie Kosar* 24 QB 12 12 1 1 6
88 Reggie Langhorne 24 WR 12 12 1 1 6
57 Clay Matthews* 31 ROLB 12 12 1 1 6
22 Felix Wright 28 FS 12 7 1 1 6
80 Chris Kelley 23 2 0 1 1
Team Total 25.7 15 16 27 2 2 47 45 21 390
Opp Total 15 7 15 26 17 3 239