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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.
Simple Rating System: Total -1.0, Offense: -2.0, Defense: 1.0, SoS: -0.8, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Bill Belichick (7-9-0)
Defensive Coordinator: Nick Saban
Other Notable Asst.: Al Groh (Linebackers)
Training Camp: Browns Training Facility (Berea, 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 | 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 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Bobby Abrams | 25 | LB | 3 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Michigan | 4/12/1967 | 2 | |
| 23 | Randy Baldwin | 25 | RB | 15 | 0 | 220 | 5-10 | Mississippi | 8/19/1967 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 92nd pick / 1991 |
| 37 | Harlon Barnett | 25 | DB | 16 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Michigan St. | 1/2/1967 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 101st pick / 1990 |
| 83 | Mark Bavaro | 29 | TE | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 4/28/1963 | 7 | New York Giants / 4th / 100th pick / 1985 |
| 42 | Latin Berry | 25 | DB | 1 | 0 | 196 | 5-10 | Oregon | 1/13/1967 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 78th pick / 1990 |
| 58 | David Brandon | 27 | LB | 16 | 15 | 234 | 6-4 | Memphis | 2/9/1965 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 60th pick / 1987 |
| 28 | James Brooks | 34 | RB | 4 | 2 | 180 | 5-10 | Auburn | 12/28/1958 | 11 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 24th pick / 1981 |
| 52 | Richard Brown | 27 | LB | 10 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | San Diego St. | 9/21/1965 | 5 | |
| 90 | Rob Burnett | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 265 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 8/27/1967 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 129th pick / 1990 |
| 77 | Freddie Childress | 26 | G-T | 16 | 0 | 331 | 6-4 | Arkansas | 9/17/1966 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 55th pick / 1989 |
| 80 | Shawn Collins | 25 | WR | 9 | 2 | 207 | 6-2 | Northern Arizona | 2/20/1967 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 1989 |
| 72 | Bob Dahl | 24 | G-T | 9 | 9 | 318 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 1/15/1968 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1991 |
| 53 | Cedric Figaro | 26 | LB | 16 | 0 | 255 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 8/17/1966 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 152nd pick / 1988 |
| 69 | Dan Fike | 31 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 280 | 6-7 | Florida | 6/16/1961 | 7 | New York Jets / 10th / 274th pick / 1983 |
| 36 | Fred Foggie | 23 | DB | 2 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Minnesota | 6/10/1969 | Rook | |
| 81 | Scott Galbraith | 25 | TE | 14 | 2 | 258 | 6-2 | USC | 1/7/1967 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 178th pick / 1990 |
| 8 | Brad Goebel | 25 | QB | 1 | 0 | 202 | 6-3 | Baylor | 10/13/1967 | 1 | |
| 20 | Alan Haller | 22 | DB | 3 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | Michigan St. | 8/9/1970 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 123rd pick / 1992 |
| 11 | Brian Hansen | 32 | P | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-4 | Sioux Falls | 10/26/1960 | 8 | New Orleans Saints / 9th / 237th pick / 1984 |
| 38 | Odie Harris | 26 | DB | 4 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Sam Houston St. | 4/1/1966 | 4 | |
| 63 | Jay Hilgenberg | 33 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 259 | 6-3 | Iowa | 3/21/1959 | 11 | |
| 39 | Randy Hilliard | 25 | DB | 16 | 4 | 165 | 5-11 | NW State (LA) | 2/6/1967 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 157th pick / 1990 |
| 33 | Leroy Hoard | 24 | RB | 16 | 9 | 225 | 5-11 | Michigan | 5/15/1968 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 45th pick / 1990 |
| 87 | Jamie Holland | 28 | WR-RB | 4 | 3 | 192 | 6-1 | Ohio St. | 2/1/1964 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 173rd pick / 1987 |
| 89 | Pete Holohan | 33 | TE | 9 | 3 | 237 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 7/25/1959 | 11 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 189th pick / 1981 |
| 25 | Alfred M. Jackson | 25 | WR | 5 | 0 | 183 | 6-0 | San Diego St. | 7/10/1967 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 135th pick / 1989 |
| 1 | Michael Jackson | 23 | WR | 16 | 14 | 195 | 6-4 | Southern Miss | 4/12/1969 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 141st pick / 1991 |
| 94 | Bill E. Johnson | 24 | DT-DE | 15 | 3 | 305 | 6-4 | Michigan St. | 12/9/1968 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 65th pick / 1992 |
| 59 | Mike Johnson | 30 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-1 | Virginia Tech | 11/26/1962 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1984 Supp |
| 96 | James A. Jones | 23 | DT-NT | 16 | 16 | 290 | 6-2 | Northern Iowa | 2/6/1969 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1991 |
| 66 | Tony E. Jones | 26 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 290 | 6-5 | West. Carolina | 5/24/1966 | 4 | |
| 88 | Brian Kinchen | 27 | TE | 16 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | LSU | 8/6/1965 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 320th pick / 1988 |
| 68 | Ed King | 23 | G-T | 16 | 15 | 300 | 6-4 | Auburn | 12/3/1969 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 29th pick / 1991 |
| 19 | Bernie Kosar | 29 | QB | 7 | 7 | 210 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 11/25/1963 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 1st pick / 1985 Supp |
| 97 | Ernie Logan | 24 | NT-DE-DT | 16 | 0 | 290 | 6-3 | East Carolina | 5/18/1968 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 9th / 226th pick / 1991 |
| 34 | Kevin Mack | 30 | RB | 12 | 6 | 224 | 6-0 | Clemson | 8/9/1962 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1984 Supp |
| 57 | Clay Matthews | 36 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-2 | USC | 3/15/1956 | 14 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| 87 | Keenan McCardell | 22 | WR | 2 | 0 | 191 | 6-1 | UNLV | 1/6/1970 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 12th / 326th pick / 1991 |
| 21 | Eric Metcalf | 24 | RB-WR | 16 | 5 | 188 | 5-10 | Texas | 1/23/1968 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989 |
| 31 | Frank Minnifield | 32 | DB | 10 | 8 | 180 | 5-9 | Louisville | 1/1/1960 | 8 | |
| 27 | Stevon Moore | 25 | DB | 13 | 3 | 210 | 5-11 | Mississippi | 2/9/1967 | 2 | New York Jets / 7th / 181st pick / 1989 |
| 22 | Vince Newsome | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 180 | 6-1 | Washington | 1/22/1961 | 9 | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 97th pick / 1983 |
| 92 | Michael Dean Perry | 27 | DT-DE | 14 | 14 | 285 | 6-1 | Clemson | 8/27/1965 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 50th pick / 1988 |
| 17 | Todd Philcox | 26 | QB | 2 | 1 | 218 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 9/25/1966 | 2 | |
| 98 | Anthony Pleasant | 24 | DE-DT | 16 | 14 | 280 | 6-5 | Tennessee St. | 1/27/1968 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1990 |
| 70 | John Rienstra | 29 | G | 7 | 5 | 273 | 6-5 | Temple | 3/22/1963 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 9th pick / 1986 |
| 75 | Pio Sagapolutele | 23 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 297 | 6-6 | San Diego St. | 11/28/1969 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 85th pick / 1991 |
| 4 | Rico Smith | 23 | WR | 10 | 1 | 185 | 6-0 | Colorado | 1/14/1969 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 143rd pick / 1992 |
| 50 | Frank Stams | 27 | LB | 12 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 7/17/1965 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 45th pick / 1989 |
| 3 | Matt Stover | 24 | K | 16 | 0 | 178 | 5-11 | Louisiana Tech | 1/27/1968 | 1 | New York Giants / 12th / 329th pick / 1990 |
| 24 | Terry Taylor | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 188 | 5-10 | Southern Illinois | 7/18/1961 | 8 | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 22nd pick / 1984 |
| 67 | Chris Thome | 23 | C | 3 | 0 | 278 | 6-4 | Minnesota | 1/15/1969 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 119th pick / 1991 |
| 85 | Lawyer Tillman | 26 | WR-TE | 11 | 9 | 230 | 6-5 | Auburn | 5/20/1966 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 31st pick / 1989 |
| 18 | Mike Tomczak | 30 | QB | 12 | 8 | 202 | 6-1 | Ohio St. | 10/23/1962 | 7 | |
| 29 | Eric Turner | 24 | DB | 15 | 13 | 208 | 6-1 | UCLA | 9/20/1968 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 2nd pick / 1991 |
| 44 | Tommy Vardell | 23 | RB | 14 | 10 | 234 | 6-2 | Stanford | 2/20/1969 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 9th pick / 1992 |
| 28 | Everson Walls | 33 | DB | 10 | 5 | 194 | 6-1 | Grambling St. | 12/28/1959 | 11 | |
| 47 | Barry Wilburn | 29 | DB | 6 | 3 | 196 | 6-2 | Mississippi | 12/9/1963 | 7 | Washington Redskins / 8th / 219th pick / 1985 |
| 26 | Ron Wolfley | 30 | RB | 15 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 10/14/1962 | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 104th pick / 1985 |
| 99 | Alvin Wright | 31 | NT-DT-DE | 3 | 0 | 274 | 6-2 | Jacksonville St. | 2/5/1961 | 6 | |
| 60 | 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 |