1984 Cleveland Browns season
NFL team season
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The 1984 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 35th season with the National Football League. At the season's mid-way point, head coach Sam Rutigliano was fired after starting 1–7. He was replaced by defensive coordinator Marty Schottenheimer, who went 4–4 to finish the season. Schottenheimer would coach the Browns until 1988, guiding the Browns to a .620 winning percentage in his tenure with the team.
OwnerArt Modell
Head coachSam Rutigliano (fired October 22nd; 1-7 record)
Marty Schottenheimer (interim; 4–4 record)
Marty Schottenheimer (interim; 4–4 record)
Home stadiumCleveland Municipal Stadium
Record5–11
| 1984 Cleveland Browns season | |
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| Owner | Art Modell |
| Head coach | Sam Rutigliano (fired October 22nd; 1-7 record) Marty Schottenheimer (interim; 4–4 record) |
| Home stadium | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TE Ozzie Newsome |
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Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 0–33 | 0–1 | Kingdome | 59,540 |
| 2 | September 9 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–20 | 0–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 43,043 |
| 3 | September 16 | Denver Broncos | L 14–24 | 0–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 61,980 |
| 4 | September 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–10 | 1–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 77,312 |
| 5 | September 30 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–10 | 1–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 40,785 |
| 6 | October 7 | New England Patriots | L 16–17 | 1–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 53,036 |
| 7 | October 14 | New York Jets | L 20–24 | 1–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 55,673 |
| 8 | October 21 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 9–12 | 1–7 | Riverfront Stadium | 50,667 |
| 9 | October 28 | New Orleans Saints | L 14–16 | 1–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 52,489 |
| 10 | November 4 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–10 | 2–8 | Rich Stadium | 33,343 |
| 11 | November 11 | San Francisco 49ers | L 7–41 | 2–9 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 60,092 |
| 12 | November 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–7 | 3–9 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 28,280 |
| 13 | November 25 | Houston Oilers | W 27–10 | 4–9 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 46,077 |
| 14 | December 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–20 | 4–10 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 51,774 |
| 15 | December 9 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–23 | 4–11 | Three Rivers Stadium | 55,825 |
| 16 | December 16 | at Houston Oilers | W 27–20 | 5–11 | Houston Astrodome | 33,676 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers(3) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 387 | 310 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 339 | 339 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 250 | 297 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 240 | 437 | L2 |
Game summaries
Week 11 (Sunday, November 11, 1984): vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 11: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers (10–1) | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| Browns (2–9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 11, 1984
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn)
- Game attendance: 60,092
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SF | Passing | Joe Montana | 24/30, 263 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Wendell Tyler | 17 CAR, 87 YDS | |
| Receiving | Freddie Solomon | 5 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| CLE | Passing | Paul McDonald | 13/33, 220 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Boyce Green | 13 CAR, 38 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bruce Davis | 4 REC, 64 YDS, 1 TD |
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- Point spread: 49ers by 6
- Over/under: 35.0 (over)
- Time of game:
| 49ers | Game statistics | Browns |
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| 23 | First downs | 10 |
| 39–213 | Rushes–yards | 20–43 |
| 263 | Passing yards | 220 |
| 24–30–1 | Passes | 13–33–1 |
| 1–8 | Sacked–yards | 2–12 |
| 255 | Net passing yards | 208 |
| 468 | Total yards | 251 |
| 90 | Return yards | 125 |
| 2–38.5 | Punts | 6–37.0 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 5–3 |
| 7–45 | Penalties–yards | 5–32 |
| 35:27 | Time of Possession | 24:33 |
Week 12: at Atlanta
Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 50%, round (wind) 12 mph (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,280
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould (play–by–play) and Reggie Rucker (color commentator)
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Week 13 at Houston
Paul McDonald threw three touchdown passes, two to Brian Brennan and the Browns defense stifled the Houston offense. The Browns are 3-2 under Marty Schotteheimer and the 27 points were the most their offense has scored this season. "The Browns is a very active team, using all their assets", said Oilers' coach Hugh Campbell.
