1990 Cleveland Browns season

The 1990 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 41st season with the National Football League.

1990 Cleveland Browns season
OwnerArt Modell
Head coachBud Carson (fired)
Jim Shofner (interim)
Home fieldCleveland Municipal Stadium
Local radioWWWE · WLTF
Results
Record3–13
Division place4th AFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The season was the second for head coach Bud Carson, but the Browns started the season 2–7. Carson was fired one day after a Week Nine shutout loss to the eventual AFC Champion Buffalo Bills. He was replaced by former Browns quarterback Jim Shofner, who finished the season with only one additional win. The move didn't help as the Browns finished 3-13.

The 1990 Browns surrendered 462 points, the most points of any NFL team in the 1990s.[1] Their −234 point differential is the third-worst total of any team in the '90s, even worse than the 1999 Browns expansion team.[2]

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 1990 NFL draft
1990 Cleveland Browns draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 45 Leroy Hoard *  Running back Michigan
3 73 Anthony Pleasant  Defensive end Tennessee State
4 101 Harlon Barnett  Safety Michigan State
5 129 Rob Burnett *  Defensive end Syracuse
6 157 Randy Hilliard  Cornerback Northwestern State
7 178 Scott Galbraith  Tight end Southern California
8 212 Jock Jones  Linebacker Virginia Tech
9 240 Eugene Rowell  Wide receiver Southern Miss
10 268 Michael Wallace  Defensive back Jackson State
11 296 Clemente Gordon  Quarterback Grambling State
12 323 Kerry Simien  Wide receiver Texas A&M–Kingsville
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff
1990 Cleveland Browns staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Paul Lanham

Strength and conditioning

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Roster
1990 Cleveland Browns roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 9, 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers W 13–3
78,298
2 September 16, 1990 at New York Jets L 21–24
67,354
3 September 23, 1990 San Diego Chargers L 24–14
77,429
4 September 30, 1990 at Kansas City Chiefs L 34–0
75,462
5 October 8, 1990 at Denver Broncos W 30–29
74,814
6 October 14, 1990 at New Orleans Saints L 25–20
68,608
7 October 22, 1990 Cincinnati Bengals L 34–13
78,567
8 October 28, 1990 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–17
63,672
9 November 4, 1990 Buffalo Bills L 42–0
78,331
10 Bye
11 November 18, 1990 Houston Oilers L 35–23
76,726
12 November 25, 1990 Miami Dolphins L 30–13
70,225
13 December 2, 1990 Los Angeles Rams L 38–23
61,981
14 December 9, 1990 at Houston Oilers L 58–14
54,469
15 December 16, 1990 Atlanta Falcons W 13–10
46,536
16 December 23, 1990 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 35–0
51,665
17 December 30, 1990 at Cincinnati Bengals L 21–14
60,041

Standings
AFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Cincinnati Bengals 9 7 0 .563 5–1 8–4 360 352 W2
(6) Houston Oilers 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 405 307 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 292 240 L1
Cleveland Browns 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 231 462 L2

Game Summaries

Week 15: vs. Atlanta
Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 0710
Browns 0 10 3013

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 39°F, relative humidity 79%, round (wind) 15 MPH, wind chill 30°F
  • Game attendance: 46,536
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play–by–play) and Dan Jiggetts (color commentator)
Game information

Week 17 at Bengals
Week 17: Cleveland Browns (3–12) at Cincinnati Bengals (8–7)
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 0 14014
Bengals 0 14 0721

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points Allowed
  2. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points Differential
  3. "1990 Cleveland Browns draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  4. "All-Time Assistant Coaches". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2009.


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