1989 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 9-6-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Bud Carson (9-6-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1989 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1989 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Browns chalked up 334 points, and the solid defense surrendered 254. Bernie Kosar led the charge, passing for 3,533 yards. Webster Slaughter topped all receivers, snagging 65 passes for 1,236 yards, while Eric Metcalf and Reggie Langhorne contributed to the receiving game, too.
Eric Metcalf ran for a team-leading 633 yards for Cleveland.
Felix Wright picked off 9 errant tosses from the opposition. Al Baker blasted quarterbacks 7.5 times, part of an overall team total of 45 sacks.
Bud Carson coached the team. The 1989 Cleveland Browns lost in the Conference Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 334
Regular Season Points Against: 254
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 10, 1989 | Cleveland Browns 51 at Pittsburgh Steelers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 17, 1989 | New York Jets 24 at Cleveland Browns 38 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
September 25, 1989 | Cleveland Browns 14 at Cincinnati Bengals 21 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
October 1, 1989 | Denver Broncos 13 at Cleveland Browns 16 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
October 8, 1989 | Cleveland Browns 10 at Miami Dolphins 13 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
October 15, 1989 | Pittsburgh Steelers 17 at Cleveland Browns 7 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
October 23, 1989 | Chicago Bears 7 at Cleveland Browns 27 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
October 29, 1989 | Houston Oilers 17 at Cleveland Browns 28 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
November 5, 1989 | Cleveland Browns 42 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
November 12, 1989 | Cleveland Browns 17 at Seattle Seahawks 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
November 19, 1989 | Kansas City Chiefs 10 at Cleveland Browns 10 | T | 4-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-1 | OT | |
November 23, 1989 | Cleveland Browns 10 at Detroit Lions 13 | L | 4-1-1 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
December 3, 1989 | Cincinnati Bengals 21 at Cleveland Browns 0 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
December 10, 1989 | Cleveland Browns 17 at Indianapolis Colts 23 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 7-6-1 | OT | |
December 17, 1989 | Minnesota Vikings 17 at Cleveland Browns 23 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-6-1 | OT | |
December 23, 1989 | Cleveland Browns 24 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 5-2-1 | 4-4-0 | 9-6-1 | ||
January 6, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 30 at Cleveland Browns 34 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff | |
January 14, 1990 | Cleveland Browns 21 at Denver Broncos 37 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | AFC Championship |