Record: 4-12-0, Finished 5th in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 371 points (23.2/g), 6th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 441 points (27.6/g), 28th.
Differential of -70 points (-4.4/g), 24th.
Expected W-L: 6.4-9.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -11 (-0.7/g), 27th.
Coached by Ted Marchibroda (4-12-0)
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1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Vinny Testaverde* | 33 | 9 | 16 | 325 for 549, 4,177 yards, 33 td, 19 int, & 34 rushes for 188 yards and 2 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 1st pick / 1987 |
| RB | Earnest Byner | 34 | 12 | 8 | 159 rushes for 634 yards, 4 td, & 30 catches for 270 yards and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 280th pick / 1984 |
| RB | Bam Morris | 24 | 2 | 7 | 172 rushes for 737 yards, 4 td, & 25 catches for 242 yards and 1 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 91st pick / 1994 |
| WR | Derrick Alexander | 25 | 2 | 14 | 62 catches for 1,099 yards, 9 td, & 3 rushes for 0 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 29th pick / 1994 |
| WR | Michael Jackson | 27 | 5 | 16 | 76 catches for 1,201 yards, 14 td | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 141st pick / 1991 |
| WR | Floyd Turner | 30 | 7 | 6 | 38 catches for 461 yards, 2 td, & 2 rushes for 12 yards and 0 td | New Orleans Saints / 6th / 159th pick / 1989 |
| TE | Brian Kinchen | 31 | 8 | 16 | 55 catches for 581 yards, 1 td | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 320th pick / 1988 |
| LT | Tony E. Jones | 30 | 8 | 15 | ||
| LG | Jonathan Ogden | 22 | Rook | 16 | Baltimore Ravens / 1st / 4th pick / 1996 |
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| C | Wally Williams | 25 | 3 | 13 | ||
| C | Steve Everitt | 26 | 3 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 14th pick / 1993 |
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| RG | Jeff Blackshear | 27 | 3 | 12 | Seattle Seahawks / 8th / 197th pick / 1993 |
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| RG | Wally Williams | 25 | 3 | 13 | ||
| RT | Orlando Brown | 26 | 2 | 16 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Mike Frederick | 24 | 1 | 11 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 94th pick / 1995 |
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| LDE | Rob Burnett | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 129th pick / 1990 |
| NT | James A. Jones | 27 | 5 | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1991 |
| NT | Dan Footman | 27 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1993 |
| NT | Tim Goad | 30 | 8 | 5 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 4th / 87th pick / 1988 |
| RDE | Anthony Pleasant | 28 | 6 | 12 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1990 |
| LOLB | Mike Croel | 27 | 5 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 4th pick / 1991 |
| LILB | Ray Lewis | 21 | Rook | 13 | 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Ravens / 1st / 26th pick / 1996 |
| RILB | Mike Caldwell | 25 | 3 | 9 | 4.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1993 |
| ROLB | Keith Goganious | 28 | 4 | 8 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1992 |
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| ROLB | Jerrol Williams | 29 | 7 | 6 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 91st pick / 1989 |
| LCB | Antonio Langham | 24 | 2 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 9th pick / 1994 |
| RCB | Donny Brady | 23 | 1 | 13 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| SS | Stevon Moore | 29 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 7th / 181st pick / 1989 |
| FS | Eric Turner* | 28 | 5 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 2nd pick / 1991 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Matt Stover | 28 | 5 | 0 | 19 of 25 field goals & 34 of 35 extra points | New York Giants / 12th / 329th pick / 1990 |
| P | Greg Montgomery | 32 | 8 | 0 | 68 punts for a 43.8 average, 1 blocked | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1988 |
| PR | Jermaine Lewis | 22 | Rook | 1 | 36 punt returns for a 9.4 average and 0 td | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 153rd pick / 1996 |
| KR | Jermaine Lewis | 22 | Rook | 1 | 41 kick returns for a 21.5 average and 0 td | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 153rd pick / 1996 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vashone Adams | 23 | DB | 16 | 2 | 197 | 5-10 | Eastern Michigan,Fort Hays State | 9/12/1973 | 1 | |
| Derrick Alexander | 25 | WR | 15 | 14 | 195 | 6-2 | Michigan | 11/6/1971 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 29th pick / 1994 |
| Herman Arvie | 26 | T | 14 | 1 | 312 | 6-4 | Grambling State | 10/12/1970 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 124th pick / 1993 |
| Randy Baldwin | 29 | RB | 9 | 0 | 220 | 5-10 | Mississippi | 8/19/1967 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 92nd pick / 1991 |
| Harold Bishop | 26 | TE | 8 | 2 | 254 | 6-4 | LSU | 4/8/1970 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 69th pick / 1994 |
| Jeff Blackshear | 27 | G | 16 | 12 | 323 | 6-6 | La-Monroe | 3/29/1969 | 3 | Seattle Seahawks / 8th / 197th pick / 1993 |
| Issac Booth | 25 | DB | 11 | 3 | 193 | 6-5 | California | 5/23/1971 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 141st pick / 1994 |
| Donny Brady | 23 | DB | 16 | 13 | 195 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 11/24/1973 | 1 | |
| Dorian Brew | 22 | DB | 7 | 0 | 182 | 5-10 | Kansas | 7/19/1974 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 79th pick / 1996 |
| Orlando Brown | 26 | T | 16 | 16 | 360 | 6-7 | Central State (OH),South Carolina State | 12/12/1970 | 2 | |
| Rob Burnett | 29 | DE | 6 | 6 | 265 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 8/27/1967 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 129th pick / 1990 |
| Earnest Byner | 34 | RB | 16 | 8 | 215 | 5-10 | East Carolina | 9/15/1962 | 12 | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 280th pick / 1984 |
| Mike Caldwell | 25 | LB | 9 | 9 | 235 | 6-2 | Middle Tenn. State | 8/31/1971 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1993 |
| Sedric Clark | 23 | LB | 6 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Tulsa | 1/28/1973 | Rook | Oakland Raiders / 7th / 220th pick / 1996 |
| Mike Croel | 27 | LB-DE | 16 | 16 | 238 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 6/6/1969 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 4th pick / 1991 |
| Dexter Daniels | 23 | LB | 4 | 0 | 241 | 6-1 | Florida | 12/8/1973 | Rook | Baltimore Ravens / 6th / 172nd pick / 1996 |
| Corey Dowden | 28 | DB | 3 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Tulane | 10/18/1968 | Rook | |
| Ray Ethridge | 28 | WR | 14 | 1 | 180 | 5-10 | Pasadena Community College | 12/12/1968 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1992 |
| Steve Everitt | 26 | C-G | 8 | 7 | 300 | 6-5 | Michigan | 8/21/1970 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 14th pick / 1993 |
| Dan Footman | 27 | DE-DT-NT | 10 | 8 | 290 | 6-5 | Florida State | 1/13/1969 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1993 |
| Elliott Fortune | 22 | DE | 14 | 0 | 275 | 6-4 | Georgia Tech | 5/28/1974 | Rook | |
| Mike Frederick | 24 | DE | 16 | 11 | 280 | 6-5 | Virginia | 8/6/1972 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 94th pick / 1995 |
| Carwell Gardner | 30 | FB | 13 | 3 | 240 | 6-2 | Kentucky,Louisville | 11/27/1966 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1990 |
| Tim Goad | 30 | NT-DT | 16 | 5 | 280 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 2/28/1966 | 8 | New England Patriots / 4th / 87th pick / 1988 |
| Keith Goganious | 28 | LB | 13 | 8 | 239 | 6-2 | Penn State | 12/7/1968 | 4 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1992 |
| Eric Green | 29 | TE | 6 | 3 | 280 | 6-5 | Liberty | 6/22/1967 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 21st pick / 1990 |
| Frank Hartley | 29 | TE | 8 | 0 | 268 | 6-2 | Illinois | 12/15/1967 | 2 | |
| Leroy Hoard | 28 | RB | 2 | 1 | 225 | 5-11 | Michigan | 5/15/1968 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 45th pick / 1990 |
| Earnest Hunter | 26 | RB | 5 | 0 | 201 | 5-8 | Southeast Oklahoma State | 12/21/1970 | 1 | |
| Sale Isaia | 24 | G | 9 | 0 | 320 | 6-5 | UCLA | 6/13/1972 | Rook | |
| Michael Jackson | 27 | WR | 16 | 16 | 195 | 6-4 | Southern Miss | 4/12/1969 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 141st pick / 1991 |
| DeRon Jenkins | 23 | DB | 15 | 2 | 190 | 5-11 | Tennessee | 11/14/1973 | Rook | Baltimore Ravens / 2nd / 55th pick / 1996 |
| James A. Jones | 27 | DT-NT | 16 | 11 | 290 | 6-2 | Northern Iowa | 2/6/1969 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1991 |
| Tony E. Jones | 30 | T-G | 15 | 15 | 290 | 6-5 | Western Carolina | 5/24/1966 | 8 | |
| Brian Kinchen | 31 | TE | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-2 | LSU | 8/6/1965 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 320th pick / 1988 |
| Antonio Langham | 24 | DB | 15 | 14 | 181 | 6-0 | Alabama | 7/31/1972 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 9th pick / 1994 |
| Jermaine Lewis | 22 | WR | 16 | 1 | 183 | 5-7 | Maryland | 10/16/1974 | Rook | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 153rd pick / 1996 |
| Ray Lewis | 21 | LB | 14 | 13 | 245 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 5/15/1975 | Rook | Baltimore Ravens / 1st / 26th pick / 1996 |
| Rick Lyle | 25 | DE | 11 | 3 | 285 | 6-5 | Missouri | 2/26/1971 | 2 | |
| Greg Montgomery | 32 | P | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-4 | Michigan State,Penn State | 10/29/1964 | 8 | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1988 |
| Stevon Moore | 29 | DB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 5-11 | Mississippi | 2/9/1967 | 6 | New York Jets / 7th / 181st pick / 1989 |
| Bam Morris | 24 | RB | 11 | 7 | 244 | 6-0 | Texas Tech | 1/13/1972 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 91st pick / 1994 |
| Quentin Neujahr | 25 | C | 5 | 0 | 297 | 6-4 | Kansas State | 1/30/1971 | Rook | |
| Jonathan Ogden | 22 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 340 | 6-9 | UCLA | 7/31/1974 | Rook | Baltimore Ravens / 1st / 4th pick / 1996 |
| Anthony Pleasant | 28 | DE-DT | 12 | 12 | 280 | 6-5 | Tennessee State | 1/27/1968 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1990 |
| Craig Powell | 25 | LB | 9 | 0 | 230 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 11/13/1971 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 30th pick / 1995 |
| James Roe | 23 | WR | 1 | 0 | 187 | 6-1 | Norfolk State | 8/23/1973 | Rook | Baltimore Ravens / 6th / 186th pick / 1996 |
| Matt Stover | 28 | K | 16 | 0 | 178 | 5-11 | Louisiana Tech | 1/27/1968 | 5 | New York Giants / 12th / 329th pick / 1990 |
| Eddie Sutter | 27 | LB | 16 | 4 | 240 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 10/3/1969 | 3 | |
| Vinny Testaverde* | 33 | QB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 11/13/1963 | 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 1st pick / 1987 |
| Bennie Thompson | 33 | DB | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Grambling State | 2/10/1963 | 7 | |
| Eric Turner* | 28 | DB | 14 | 14 | 208 | 6-1 | UCLA | 9/20/1968 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 2nd pick / 1991 |
| Floyd Turner | 30 | WR | 11 | 6 | 192 | 5-11 | Northwest State (LA) | 5/29/1966 | 7 | New Orleans Saints / 6th / 159th pick / 1989 |
| Calvin Williams | 29 | WR | 7 | 2 | 187 | 5-11 | Purdue | 3/3/1967 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 133rd pick / 1990 |
| Jerrol Williams | 29 | LB | 9 | 6 | 245 | 6-4 | Purdue | 7/5/1967 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 91st pick / 1989 |
| Wally Williams | 25 | G-C | 15 | 13 | 305 | 6-2 | Florida A&M | 2/19/1971 | 3 | |
| Eric Zeier | 24 | QB | 1 | 0 | 214 | 6-1 | Georgia | 9/6/1972 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 84th pick / 1995 |
| Team Total | 26.6 | 16 | 241.3 | 6-2.0 | 3.4 |