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1989 Cleveland Browns
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Record: 9-6-1, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 334 points (20.9/g), 14th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 254 points (15.9/g), 4th.
Differential of 80 points (5.0/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 10.5-5.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.5/g), 7th.
Coached by Bud Carson (9-6-1)
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1989 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 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 303 for 513, 3,533 yards, 18 td, 14 int, & 30 rushes for 70 yards and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 1st pick / 1985 Supp |
| RB | Eric Metcalf | 21 | Rook | 11 | 187 rushes for 633 yards, 6 td, & 54 catches for 397 yards and 4 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989 |
| FB | Tim Manoa | 25 | 2 | 15 | 87 rushes for 289 yards, 3 td, & 27 catches for 241 yards and 2 td | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 80th pick / 1987 |
| WR | Reggie Langhorne | 26 | 4 | 15 | 60 catches for 749 yards, 2 td, & 5 rushes for 19 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 175th pick / 1985 |
| WR | Webster Slaughter* | 25 | 3 | 16 | 65 catches for 1,236 yards, 6 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1986 |
| TE | Ozzie Newsome | 33 | 11 | 13 | 29 catches for 324 yards, 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 23rd pick / 1978 |
| LT | Paul Farren | 29 | 6 | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 316th pick / 1983 |
| LG | Ted Banker | 28 | 5 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Gregg Rakoczy | 24 | 2 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1987 |
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| RG | Dan Fike | 28 | 4 | 13 | New York Jets / 10th / 274th pick / 1983 |
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| RT | Cody Risien | 32 | 10 | 16 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 183rd pick / 1979 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Al Baker | 33 | 11 | 16 | 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 40th pick / 1978 |
| LDT | Carl Hairston | 37 | 13 | 16 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 191st pick / 1976 |
| RDT | Michael Dean Perry*+ | 24 | 1 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 50th pick / 1988 |
| RDE | Robert Banks | 26 | 1 | 15 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 7th / 176th pick / 1987 |
| LLB | Clay Matthews* | 33 | 11 | 16 | 4.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| MLB | Mike Johnson* | 27 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1984 Supp |
| RLB | David Grayson | 25 | 2 | 10 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 217th pick / 1987 |
| ROLB | Van Waiters | 24 | 1 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 77th pick / 1988 |
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| LCB | Frank Minnifield* | 29 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RCB | Hanford Dixon | 31 | 8 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 22nd pick / 1981 |
| SS | Felix Wright | 30 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 9 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Thane Gash | 24 | 1 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 188th pick / 1988 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Matt Bahr | 33 | 10 | 0 | 16 of 24 field goals & 40 of 40 extra points | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 165th pick / 1979 |
| P | Bryan Wagner | 27 | 2 | 0 | 97 punts for a 39.4 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Gerald McNeil | 27 | 3 | 0 | 49 punt returns for a 10.1 average and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984 Supp |
| KR | Eric Metcalf | 21 | Rook | 11 | 31 kick returns for a 23.2 average and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Matt Bahr | 33 | K | 16 | 0 | 175 | 5-10 | Penn State | 7/6/1956 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 165th pick / 1979 |
| Al Baker | 33 | DE | 16 | 16 | 265 | 6-6 | Colorado State | 12/9/1956 | 11 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 40th pick / 1978 |
| Ted Banker | 28 | G-C-T | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-2 | Southeast Missouri State | 2/17/1961 | 5 | |
| Robert Banks | 26 | DE | 15 | 15 | 259 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 12/10/1963 | 1 | Houston Oilers / 7th / 176th pick / 1987 |
| Tom Baugh | 26 | C | 16 | 0 | 274 | 6-3 | Southern Illinois | 12/1/1963 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 87th pick / 1986 |
| Anthony Blaylock | 24 | DB | 16 | 1 | 190 | 5-10 | Winston-Salem State | 2/21/1965 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 103rd pick / 1988 |
| Rickey Bolden | 28 | T-TE-G | 6 | 3 | 274 | 6-6 | SMU | 9/8/1961 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 96th pick / 1984 |
| Stephen Braggs | 24 | DB | 7 | 0 | 178 | 5-9 | Texas | 8/29/1965 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 165th pick / 1987 |
| Brian Brennan | 27 | WR | 14 | 2 | 178 | 5-9 | Boston College | 2/15/1962 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 104th pick / 1984 |
| Clifford Charlton | 24 | LB | 15 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Florida | 2/16/1965 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 21st pick / 1988 |
| Hanford Dixon | 31 | DB | 15 | 15 | 186 | 5-11 | Southern Miss | 12/25/1958 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 22nd pick / 1981 |
| Paul Farren | 29 | T-G | 16 | 13 | 272 | 6-5 | Boston University | 12/24/1960 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 316th pick / 1983 |
| Dan Fike | 28 | G-T | 13 | 13 | 280 | 6-7 | Florida | 6/16/1961 | 4 | New York Jets / 10th / 274th pick / 1983 |
| Thane Gash | 24 | DB | 16 | 15 | 200 | 6-0 | East Tennessee State | 9/1/1965 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 188th pick / 1988 |
| Tom Gibson | 26 | DE-DT | 16 | 1 | 257 | 6-7 | Northern Arizona | 12/20/1963 | Rook | New England Patriots / 5th / 116th pick / 1987 |
| Mike Graybill | 23 | T | 6 | 0 | 275 | 6-7 | Boston University | 10/14/1966 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 187th pick / 1989 |
| David Grayson | 25 | LB | 10 | 10 | 230 | 6-2 | Cal Poly-Pomona,Fresno State | 2/27/1964 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 217th pick / 1987 |
| Carl Hairston | 37 | DE-DT-LB | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-3 | Md-Eastern Shore | 12/15/1952 | 13 | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 191st pick / 1976 |
| Mark Harper | 28 | DB | 16 | 2 | 174 | 5-9 | Alcorn State | 11/5/1961 | 3 | |
| Eddie Johnson | 30 | LB | 16 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Louisville | 2/3/1959 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 187th pick / 1981 |
| Mike Johnson* | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-1 | Virginia Tech | 11/26/1962 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Vernon Joines | 24 | WR | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Maryland | 6/20/1965 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 116th pick / 1989 |
| Keith Jones | 23 | RB | 16 | 2 | 190 | 5-9 | Nebraska | 2/5/1966 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 147th pick / 1988 |
| Marlon Jones | 25 | DE-DT | 8 | 0 | 263 | 6-4 | Central State (OH) | 7/1/1964 | 2 | |
| Tony E. Jones | 23 | T-G | 9 | 3 | 290 | 6-5 | Western Carolina | 5/24/1966 | 1 | |
| Bernie Kosar | 26 | QB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 11/25/1963 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 1st pick / 1985 Supp |
| Kyle Kramer | 22 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-3 | Bowling Green | 1/12/1967 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 114th pick / 1989 |
| Reggie Langhorne | 26 | WR | 16 | 15 | 200 | 6-2 | Elizabeth City State | 4/7/1963 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 175th pick / 1985 |
| Robert Lyons | 23 | DB | 9 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Akron | 5/16/1966 | Rook | |
| Kevin Mack | 27 | RB | 4 | 1 | 224 | 6-0 | Clemson | 8/9/1962 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Tim Manoa | 25 | RB | 16 | 15 | 227 | 6-1 | Penn State | 9/9/1964 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 80th pick / 1987 |
| Clay Matthews* | 33 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-2 | USC | 3/15/1956 | 11 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| Gerald McNeil | 27 | WR | 16 | 0 | 145 | 5-7 | Baylor | 3/27/1962 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Eric Metcalf | 21 | RB-WR | 16 | 11 | 188 | 5-10 | Texas | 1/23/1968 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989 |
| Ron Middleton | 24 | TE | 9 | 0 | 262 | 6-2 | Auburn | 7/17/1965 | 3 | |
| Frank Minnifield* | 29 | DB | 16 | 16 | 180 | 5-9 | Louisville | 1/1/1960 | 5 | |
| Ozzie Newsome | 33 | TE | 16 | 13 | 232 | 6-2 | Alabama | 3/16/1956 | 11 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 23rd pick / 1978 |
| Mike Oliphant | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 | 183 | 5-10 | Puget Sound | 5/19/1963 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 66th pick / 1988 |
| Mike Pagel | 29 | QB | 16 | 0 | 206 | 6-2 | Arizona State | 9/13/1960 | 7 | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 84th pick / 1982 |
| Michael Dean Perry*+ | 24 | DT-DE | 16 | 16 | 285 | 6-1 | Clemson | 8/27/1965 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 50th pick / 1988 |
| Chris Pike | 25 | DT | 12 | 0 | 280 | 6-8 | North Carolina,Tulsa | 1/13/1964 | Rook | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 158th pick / 1987 |
| Gregg Rakoczy | 24 | C-G-T | 16 | 16 | 290 | 6-6 | Miami (FL) | 5/18/1965 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1987 |
| Barry Redden | 29 | RB | 16 | 1 | 210 | 5-10 | Richmond | 7/21/1960 | 7 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 14th pick / 1982 |
| Cody Risien | 32 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 269 | 6-7 | Texas A&M | 3/22/1957 | 10 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 183rd pick / 1979 |
| Kevin Robbins | 23 | T-G | 1 | 0 | 286 | 6-5 | Michigan State,Wichita State | 12/12/1966 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 75th pick / 1989 |
| Kevin Simons | 22 | T | 1 | 0 | 315 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 4/25/1967 | Rook | |
| Webster Slaughter* | 25 | WR | 16 | 16 | 175 | 6-1 | San Diego State | 10/19/1964 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1986 |
| Daryle Smith | 25 | T | 4 | 0 | 277 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 1/18/1964 | 2 | |
| Andrew Stewart | 24 | DE | 16 | 0 | 265 | 6-5 | Cincinnati | 11/20/1965 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 107th pick / 1989 |
| Derek Tennell | 25 | TE | 14 | 3 | 245 | 6-5 | UCLA | 2/12/1964 | 2 | Seattle Seahawks / 7th / 185th pick / 1987 |
| Lawyer Tillman | 23 | WR-TE | 14 | 1 | 230 | 6-5 | Auburn | 5/20/1966 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 31st pick / 1989 |
| Bryan Wagner | 27 | P | 16 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | California Lutheran,Cal State-Northridge | 3/28/1962 | 2 | |
| Van Waiters | 24 | LB | 16 | 5 | 240 | 6-4 | Indiana | 2/27/1965 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 77th pick / 1988 |
| Felix Wright | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 190 | 6-2 | Drake | 6/22/1959 | 4 | |
| Team Total | 26.5 | 16 | 231.1 | 6-2.2 | 3.4 |