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1992 Cleveland Browns

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

Scored 272 points (17.0/g), 20th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 275 points (17.2/g), 10th.
 Differential of -3 points (-0.2/g), 13th.
 Expected W-L: 7.9-8.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.3/g), 10th.

Coached by Bill Belichick (7-9-0)

1992 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Mike Tomczak 30 7 8 120 for 211, 1,693 yards, 7 td, 7 int, & 24 rushes for 39 yards and 0 td
QB Bernie Kosar 29 7 7 103 for 155, 1,160 yards, 8 td, 7 int, & 5 rushes for 12 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 1st pick / 1985 Supp

RB Leroy Hoard 24 2 9 54 rushes for 236 yards, 0 td, & 26 catches for 310 yards and 1 td

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 45th pick / 1990

RB Eric Metcalf 24 3 5 73 rushes for 301 yards, 1 td, & 47 catches for 614 yards and 5 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989

FB Tommy Vardell 23 Rook 10 99 rushes for 369 yards, 0 td, & 13 catches for 128 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 9th pick / 1992

FB Kevin Mack 30 7 6 169 rushes for 543 yards, 6 td, & 13 catches for 81 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1984 Supp

WR Michael Jackson 23 1 14 47 catches for 755 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 21 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 141st pick / 1991

WR Lawyer Tillman 26 3 9 25 catches for 498 yards, 0 td, & 2 rushes for 15 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 31st pick / 1989

TE Mark Bavaro 29 7 16 25 catches for 315 yards, 2 td

New York Giants / 4th / 100th pick / 1985

LT Tony E. Jones 26 4 16
LG Bob Dahl 24 Rook 9

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1991

LG John Rienstra 29 6 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 9th pick / 1986

C Jay Hilgenberg 33 11 16
RG Ed King 23 1 15

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 29th pick / 1991

RT Dan Fike 31 7 16

New York Jets / 10th / 274th pick / 1983

 Defensive Starters
LDE Rob Burnett 25 2 16 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 129th pick / 1990

LDT James A. Jones 23 1 16 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1991

RDT Michael Dean Perry 27 4 14 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 50th pick / 1988

RDE Anthony Pleasant 24 2 14 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1990

LLB David Brandon 27 5 15 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 60th pick / 1987

MLB Mike Johnson 30 6 16 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 5 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1984 Supp

RLB Clay Matthews 36 14 16 9.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978

LCB Frank Minnifield 32 8 8 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LCB Everson Walls 33 11 5 0.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB Terry Taylor 31 8 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 22nd pick / 1984

SS Eric Turner 24 1 13 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 2nd pick / 1991

FS Vince Newsome 31 9 16 2.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 97th pick / 1983

 Special Teams Starters
K Matt Stover 24 1 0 21 of 29 field goals & 29 of 30 extra points

New York Giants / 12th / 329th pick / 1990

P Brian Hansen 32 8 0 74 punts for a 41.7 average, 1 blocked

New Orleans Saints / 9th / 237th pick / 1984

PR Eric Metcalf 24 3 5 44 punt returns for a 9.8 average and 1 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989

KR Randy Baldwin 25 1 0 30 kick returns for a 22.5 average and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 92nd pick / 1991

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Bobby Abrams 25 LB 3 0 240 6-3 Michigan 4/12/1967 2
Randy Baldwin 25 RB 15 0 220 5-10 Mississippi 8/19/1967 1

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 92nd pick / 1991

Harlon Barnett 25 DB 16 0 200 5-11 Michigan State 1/2/1967 2

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 101st pick / 1990

Mark Bavaro 29 TE 16 16 245 6-4 Notre Dame 4/28/1963 7

New York Giants / 4th / 100th pick / 1985

Latin Berry 25 DB 1 0 196 5-10 Oregon 1/13/1967 2

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 78th pick / 1990

David Brandon 27 LB 16 15 234 6-4 Memphis 2/9/1965 5

Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 60th pick / 1987

James Brooks 34 RB 4 2 180 5-10 Auburn 12/28/1958 11

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 24th pick / 1981

Richard Brown 27 LB 10 0 240 6-3 San Diego State 9/21/1965 5
Rob Burnett 25 DE 16 16 265 6-4 Syracuse 8/27/1967 2

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 129th pick / 1990

Freddie Childress 26 G-T 16 0 331 6-4 Arkansas 9/17/1966 1

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 55th pick / 1989

Shawn Collins 25 WR 9 2 207 6-2 Northern Arizona 2/20/1967 3

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 1989

Bob Dahl 24 G-T 9 9 318 6-5 Notre Dame 1/15/1968 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1991

Cedric Figaro 26 LB 16 0 255 6-2 Notre Dame 8/17/1966 4

San Diego Chargers / 6th / 152nd pick / 1988

Dan Fike 31 G-T 16 16 280 6-7 Florida 6/16/1961 7

New York Jets / 10th / 274th pick / 1983

Fred Foggie 23 DB 2 0 200 6-0 Minnesota 6/10/1969 Rook
Scott Galbraith 25 TE 14 2 258 6-2 USC 1/7/1967 2

Cleveland Browns / 7th / 178th pick / 1990

Brad Goebel 25 QB 1 0 202 6-3 Baylor 10/13/1967 1
Alan Haller 22 DB 3 0 186 5-11 Michigan State 8/9/1970 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 123rd pick / 1992

Brian Hansen 32 P 16 0 215 6-4 Sioux Falls 10/26/1960 8

New Orleans Saints / 9th / 237th pick / 1984

Odie Harris 26 DB 4 0 190 6-0 Sam Houston State 4/1/1966 4
Jay Hilgenberg 33 C-G 16 16 259 6-3 Iowa 3/21/1959 11
Randy Hilliard 25 DB 16 4 165 5-11 Northwest State (LA) 2/6/1967 2

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 157th pick / 1990

Leroy Hoard 24 RB 16 9 225 5-11 Michigan 5/15/1968 2

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 45th pick / 1990

Jamie Holland 28 WR-RB 4 3 192 6-1 Ohio State 2/1/1964 5

San Diego Chargers / 7th / 173rd pick / 1987

Pete Holohan 33 TE 9 3 237 6-4 Notre Dame 7/25/1959 11

San Diego Chargers / 7th / 189th pick / 1981

Alfred M. Jackson 25 WR 5 0 183 6-0 San Diego State 7/10/1967 3

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 135th pick / 1989

Michael Jackson 23 WR 16 14 195 6-4 Southern Miss 4/12/1969 1

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 141st pick / 1991

Bill E. Johnson 24 DT-DE 15 3 305 6-4 Michigan State 12/9/1968 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 65th pick / 1992

Mike Johnson 30 LB 16 16 230 6-1 Virginia Tech 11/26/1962 6

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1984 Supp

James A. Jones 23 DT-NT 16 16 290 6-2 Northern Iowa 2/6/1969 1

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1991

Tony E. Jones 26 T-G 16 16 290 6-5 Western Carolina 5/24/1966 4
Brian Kinchen 27 TE 16 0 240 6-2 LSU 8/6/1965 4

Miami Dolphins / 12th / 320th pick / 1988

Ed King 23 G-T 16 15 300 6-4 Auburn 12/3/1969 1

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 29th pick / 1991

Bernie Kosar 29 QB 7 7 210 6-5 Miami (FL) 11/25/1963 7

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 1st pick / 1985 Supp

Ernie Logan 24 NT-DE-DT 16 0 290 6-3 East Carolina 5/18/1968 1

Atlanta Falcons / 9th / 226th pick / 1991

Kevin Mack 30 RB 12 6 224 6-0 Clemson 8/9/1962 7

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1984 Supp

Clay Matthews 36 LB 16 16 245 6-2 USC 3/15/1956 14

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978

Keenan McCardell 22 WR 2 0 191 6-1 UNLV 1/6/1970 Rook

Washington Redskins / 12th / 326th pick / 1991

Eric Metcalf 24 RB-WR 16 5 188 5-10 Texas 1/23/1968 3

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989

Frank Minnifield 32 DB 10 8 180 5-9 Louisville 1/1/1960 8
Stevon Moore 25 DB 13 3 210 5-11 Mississippi 2/9/1967 2

New York Jets / 7th / 181st pick / 1989

Vince Newsome 31 DB 16 16 180 6-1 Washington 1/22/1961 9

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 97th pick / 1983

Michael Dean Perry 27 DT-DE 14 14 285 6-1 Clemson 8/27/1965 4

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 50th pick / 1988

Todd Philcox 26 QB 2 1 218 6-4 Syracuse 9/25/1966 2
Anthony Pleasant 24 DE-DT 16 14 280 6-5 Tennessee State 1/27/1968 2

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1990

John Rienstra 29 G 7 5 273 6-5 Temple 3/22/1963 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 9th pick / 1986

Pio Sagapolutele 23 DT-DE 14 0 297 6-6 San Diego State 11/28/1969 1

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 85th pick / 1991

Rico Smith 23 WR 10 1 185 6-0 Colorado 1/14/1969 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 143rd pick / 1992

Frank Stams 27 LB 12 0 240 6-2 Notre Dame 7/17/1965 3

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 45th pick / 1989

Matt Stover 24 K 16 0 178 5-11 Louisiana Tech 1/27/1968 1

New York Giants / 12th / 329th pick / 1990

Terry Taylor 31 DB 16 16 188 5-10 Southern Illinois 7/18/1961 8

Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 22nd pick / 1984

Chris Thome 23 C 3 0 278 6-4 Minnesota 1/15/1969 1

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 119th pick / 1991

Lawyer Tillman 26 WR-TE 11 9 230 6-5 Auburn 5/20/1966 3

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 31st pick / 1989

Mike Tomczak 30 QB 12 8 202 6-1 Ohio State 10/23/1962 7
Eric Turner 24 DB 15 13 208 6-1 UCLA 9/20/1968 1

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 2nd pick / 1991

Tommy Vardell 23 RB 14 10 234 6-2 Stanford 2/20/1969 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 9th pick / 1992

Everson Walls 33 DB 10 5 194 6-1 Grambling State 12/28/1959 11
Barry Wilburn 29 DB 6 3 196 6-2 Mississippi 12/9/1963 7

Washington Redskins / 8th / 219th pick / 1985

Ron Wolfley 30 RB 15 0 225 6-0 West Virginia 10/14/1962 7

St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 104th pick / 1985

Alvin Wright 31 NT-DT-DE 3 0 274 6-2 Jacksonville State 2/5/1961 6
Lance Zeno 25 C 3 0 279 6-4 UCLA 4/15/1967 Rook
Team Total 26.8 16 232.0 6-1.9 3.9