1992 Cleveland Browns season
47th season in franchise history
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The 1992 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 43rd season with the National Football League.
OwnerArt Modell
Home stadiumCleveland Municipal Stadium
| 1992 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Art Modell |
| Head coach | Bill Belichick |
| Defensive coordinator | Nick Saban |
| Home stadium | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| RB Ron Wolfley (Cardinals) | C Mike Baab (Chiefs) |
| TE Mark Bavaro (Giants) | WR Webster Slaughter (Oilers) |
| RB James Brooks (Bengals) | |
| CB Alonzo Hampton (Buccaneers) | |
| WR Jamie Holland (Raiders) | |
| TE Pete Holohan (Chiefs) | |
| WR Keenan McCardell (Redskins) |
NFL draft
| 1992 Cleveland Browns draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Tommy Vardell | Fullback | Stanford | |
| 2 | 52 | Patrick Rowe | Wide receiver | San Diego State | |
| 3 | 65 | Bill Johnson | Defensive tackle | Michigan State | |
| 3 | 78 | Gerald Dixon | Linebacker | South Carolina | |
| 6 | 143 | Rico Smith | Wide receiver | Colorado | |
| 7 | 177 | Selwyn Jones | Cornerback | Colorado State | |
| 9 | 233 | Tim Hill | Cornerback | Kansas | |
| 10 | 260 | Marcus Lowe | Defensive tackle | Baylor | |
| 11 | 289 | Augustin Olobia | Wide receiver | Washington State | |
| 12 | 316 | Keithen McCant | Quarterback | Nebraska | |
| 12 | 339 | Tim Simpson | Guard | Illinois | |
| Made roster | |||||
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 6 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 3–14 | 0–1 | Hoosier Dome | 50,766 |
| 2 | September 14 | Miami Dolphins | L 23–27 | 0–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 74,765 |
| 3 | September 20 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 28–16 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,102 |
| 4 | September 27 | Denver Broncos | L 0–12 | 1–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,064 |
| 6 | October 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–9 | 2–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,080 |
| 7 | October 18 | Green Bay Packers | W 17–6 | 3–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 69,268 |
| 8 | October 25 | at New England Patriots | W 19–17 | 4–3 | Foxboro Stadium | 32,219 |
| 9 | November 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–30 | 4–4 | Riverfront Stadium | 54,765 |
| 10 | November 8 | at Houston Oilers | W 24–14 | 5–4 | Houston Astrodome | 57,348 |
| 11 | November 15 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–14 | 5–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 58,396 |
| 12 | November 22 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–17 | 5–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 53,323 |
| 13 | November 29 | Chicago Bears | W 27–14 | 6–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 73,578 |
| 14 | December 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 37–21 | 7–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 68,368 |
| 15 | December 13 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–24 | 7–7 | Pontiac Silverdome | 65,970 |
| 16 | December 20 | Houston Oilers | L 14–17 | 7–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 59,898 |
| 17 | December 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–23 | 7–9 | Three Rivers Stadium | 53,776 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 299 | 225 | W1 |
| (5) Houston Oilers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 352 | 258 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 272 | 275 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 274 | 364 | L1 |
