1991 Cleveland Browns season

The 1991 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 42nd season with the National Football League. On August 5, Browns founder Paul Brown died at the age of 82.[1]

1991 Cleveland Browns season
Owner	Art Modell
Head coach	Bill Belichick
Home field	Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Local radio	WHK · WMMS
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	3rd AFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

1991 was the first of five seasons in Cleveland for head coach Bill Belichick. Under Belichick, the Browns managed a 6-10 record, while finishing in third place in the AFC Central.

Offseason

NFL draft

1991 Cleveland Browns draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	2	Eric Turner *	Safety	UCLA
2	29	Ed King	Guard	Auburn
3	57	James Jones	Defensive tackle	Northern Iowa
4	85	Pio Sagapolutele	Defensive tackle	San Diego State
6	141	Michael Jackson	Wide receiver	Southern Mississippi
8	197	Frank Conover	Defensive tackle	Syracuse
9	225	Raymond Irvin	Defensive back	Central Florida
9	239	Shawn Wiggins	Wide receiver	Wyoming
10	252	Brian Greenfield	Punter	Pittsburgh
11	280	Todd Jones	Offensive tackle	Henderson State
12	308	Elijah Austin	Defensive tackle	North Carolina State
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Trades Made

• Traded Bob Buczkowski to Seattle Seahawks for 9x16[3]

Personnel

Staff

1991 Cleveland Browns staff

	Front office Owner and President – Art Modell Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Ernie Accorsi Director of Pro Personnel – Michael Lombardi Director of College Scouting – Dom Anile Head coaches Head Coach – Bill Belichick Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Gary Tranquill Running backs – Steve Crosby Wide Receivers – Richard Mann Offensive Line – Hal Hunter Offense Assistant – Ernie Adams			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Nick Saban Defensive Line – John Mitchell Linebackers – Jim Bates Linebackers – Don Blackmon Special teams coaches Special Teams – Scott O'Brien Coaching Assistants Coaching Assistant – Kevin Spencer Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Jerry Simmons

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Roster

1991 Cleveland Browns roster

	Quarterbacks 19 Bernie Kosar 17 Todd Philcox Running backs 21 Eric Metcalf 27 Derrick Douglas 33 Leroy Hoard 34 Kevin Mack FB 20 Joe Morris 89 Mike Oliphant 44 Lee Rouson Wide receivers 86 Brian Brennan  1 Michael Jackson 40 Lynn James 88 Reggie Langhorne 80 Danny Peebles 28 Tyrone Shavers 84 Webster Slaughter PR Tight ends 83 Arthur Cox 81 Scott Galbraith 83 Darryl Ingram 48 Brian Kinchen LS 49 Bruce McGonnigal		Offensive linemen 61 Mike Baab C 74 Paul Farren T 69 Dan Fike T 66 Tony Jones T 68 Ed King G 70 John Rienstra G 65 Ralph Tamm G 67 Chris Thome C 78 Rob Woods T Defensive linemen 90 Rob Burnett 94 Frank Conover DT 96 James Jones DT 97 Ernie Logan DT 92 Michael Dean Perry DT 98 Anthony Pleasant DE 75 Pio Sagapolutele DE 91 John Thornton DT 93 Mike Wise DE		Linebackers 58 David Brandon OLB 52 Richard Brown MLB 99 Johnie Cooks OLB/MLB 53 Cedric Figaro MLB 55 Jock Jones OLB 54 Randy Kirk OLB 57 Clay Matthews, Jr. OLB 50 Van Waiters OLB Defensive backs 37 Harlon Barnett SS 42 Latin Berry CB 36 Stephen Braggs CB 26 Raymond Clayborn CB 25 Anthony Florence FS 38 Odie Harris SS 39 Randy Hilliard CB 41 Alfred Jackson CB 43 Joe King FS 31 Frank Minnifield CB 22 Vince Newsome FS 29 Eric Turner FS Special teams 11 Brian Hansen P  3 Matt Stover K		Reserve lists 59 Mike Johnson MLB (IR) 21 Eric Metcalf RB (IR) 87 John Talley WR (IR) Practice squad -- Lonnie Brockman LB -- Archie Herring RB -- Pete Lucas T Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 1, 1991	Dallas Cowboys	L 26–14	78,860
2	September 8, 1991	at New England Patriots	W 20–0	35,377
3	September 15, 1991	Cincinnati Bengals	W 14–13	78,269
4	September 22, 1991	at New York Giants	L 13–10	75,891
5	Bye
6	October 6, 1991	New York Jets	L 17–14	71,042
7	October 13, 1991	at Washington Redskins	L 42–17	54,715
8	October 20, 1991	at San Diego Chargers	W 30–24	48,440
9	October 27, 1991	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–14	78,285
10	November 3, 1991	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 23–21	55,077
11	November 10, 1991	Philadelphia Eagles	L 32–30	72,086
12	November 17, 1991	at Houston Oilers	L 28–24	58,155
13	November 24, 1991	Kansas City Chiefs	W 20–15	63,991
14	December 1, 1991	at Indianapolis Colts	W 31–0	57,539
15	December 8, 1991	Denver Broncos	L 17–7	73,539
16	December 15, 1991	Houston Oilers	L 17–14	55,680
17	December 22, 1991	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–10	47,070

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(3) Houston Oilers	11	5	0	.688	5–1	10–2	386	251	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	292	344	W2
Cleveland Browns	6	10	0	.375	2–4	6–6	293	298	L3
Cincinnati Bengals	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	263	435	W1

References

1. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p.287
2. "1991 Cleveland Browns draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
3. http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1991.htm
4. "All-Time Assistant Coaches". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2014.