1986 Cleveland Browns Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (12-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1986 Cleveland Browns Statistics
1986 Cleveland Browns Results

The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Cleveland piled up points with 391 points, while the defense allowed 310. Bernie Kosar directed the offense, passing for 3,854 yards. Brian Brennan topped pass catchers, snagging 55 passes for 838 yards, while Reggie Langhorne and Herman Fontenot were targeted regularly as well.

Kevin Mack ran for a team-leading 665 yards for the Browns, and Curtis Dickey also contributed to the rushing attack.

Hanford Dixon intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Carl Hairston blasted opposing passers 9 times.

Marty Schottenheimer coached the team. The 1986 Cleveland Browns lost in the Conference Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
61Mike BaabCDecember 6, 19596'4"270TexasFort Worth, TX USA1616
9Matt BahrKJuly 6, 19565'10"175Penn St.Philadelphia, PA USA120
43Tony BakerRBJune 11, 19645'10"182East CarolinaHigh Point, NC USA20
56Chip BanksLOLBSeptember 18, 19596'4"243USCFort Lawton, OK USA1616
77Rickey BoldenLTSeptember 8, 19616'6"274SMUDallas, TX USA75
86Brian BrennanWRFebruary 15, 19625'9"178Boston Col.Bloomfield, MI USA160
44Earnest BynerRBSeptember 15, 19625'10"215East CarolinaMilledgeville, GA USA77
96Reggie CampLDEFebruary 28, 19616'4"274CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA USA1616
91Sam ClancyDEMay 29, 19586'7"288PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA161
75Bill ContzTDecember 5, 19616'5"268Penn St.Belle Vernon, PA USA10
38Johnny DavisRBJuly 17, 19566'1"235AlabamaMontgomery, AL USA60
33Curtis DickeyRBNovember 27, 19566'1"213Texas A&MMadisonville, TX USA1410
29Hanford DixonRCBDecember 25, 19585'11"186Southern MissMobile, AL USA1616
24Ray EllisSSApril 27, 19596'1"192Ohio St.Canton, OH USA1515
39Major EverettRBJanuary 4, 19605'10"215Mississippi Col.New Hebron, MS USA90
74Paul FarrenLGDecember 24, 19606'5"272Boston Univ.Weymouth, MA USA1616
69Dan FikeRGJune 16, 19616'7"280FloridaMobile, AL USA1616
28Herman FontenotRBSeptember 12, 19636'0"206LSUSt. Elizabeth, TX USA163
79Bob GolicNTOctober 26, 19576'2"264Notre DameCleveland, OH USA1616
7Jeff GossettPJanuary 25, 19576'2"200East. IllinoisCharleston, IL USA160
80Terry GreerWRSeptember 27, 19576'1"192Alabama St.Memphis, TN USA111
53Anthony GriggsRILBFebruary 12, 19606'3"227VillanovaLawton, OK USA1615
27Al GrossDBJanuary 4, 19616'3"191ArizonaStockton, CA USA41
78Carl HairstonRDEDecember 15, 19526'3"260Md-Eastern ShoreMartinsville, VA USA1616
23Mark HarperDBNovember 5, 19615'9"174Alcorn St.Memphis, TN USA161
48D.D. HoggardDBMay 20, 19616'0"188North Carolina St.Ahoskie, NC USA160
81Harry HoltTEDecember 29, 19576'4"236ArizonaHarlingen, TX USA140
51Eddie JohnsonLILBFebruary 3, 19596'1"220LouisvilleAlbany, GA USA1616
59Mike JohnsonLBNovember 26, 19626'1"230Virginia TechSouthport, NC USA160
19Bernie KosarQBNovember 25, 19636'5"210Miami (FL)Boardman, OH USA1616
88Reggie LanghorneWRApril 7, 19636'2"200Elizabeth City St.Suffolk, VA USA1615
62George LiljaG-C-TMarch 3, 19586'4"264MichiganEvergreen Park, IL USA160
34Kevin MackFBAugust 9, 19626'0"224ClemsonKings Mountain, NC USA1212
90Ralph MaloneDEJanuary 12, 19646'5"225Georgia TechHuntsville, AL USA160
57Clay MatthewsROLBMarch 15, 19566'2"245USCPalo Alto, CA USA1616
89Gerald McNeilKRMarch 27, 19625'7"145BaylorFrankfurt, Germany160
31Frank MinnifieldLCBJanuary 1, 19605'9"180LouisvilleLexington, KY USA1515
3Mark MoseleyKMarch 12, 19485'11"202Texas A&MLaneville, TX USA40
82Ozzie NewsomeTEMarch 16, 19566'2"232AlabamaMuscle Shoals, AL USA1616
58Scott NicolasLBAugust 7, 19606'3"226Miami (FL)Wichita Falls, TX USA160
10Mike PagelQBSeptember 13, 19606'2"206Arizona St.Douglas, AZ USA10
72Dave PuzzuoliNTJanuary 12, 19616'3"260PittsburghGreenwich, CT USA160
63Cody RisienRTMarch 22, 19576'7"269Texas A&MBryan, TX USA1616
37Chris RockinsFSMay 18, 19626'0"195Oklahoma St.Sherman, TX USA1616
5Webster SlaughterWROctober 19, 19646'1"175San Diego St.Stockton, CA USA1616
87Travis TuckerTESeptember 19, 19636'3"234Southern Connecticut St.Brooklyn, NY USA160
50Brad Van PeltLBApril 5, 19516'5"235Michigan St.Owosso, MI USA160
85Clarence WeathersWRJanuary 10, 19625'9"170Delaware St.Green Pond, SC USA160
70Larry WilliamsLGJuly 3, 19636'5"292Notre DameOrange, CA USA1611
60Jeff WiskaGOctober 17, 19596'3"265Michigan St.Detroit, MI USA10
22Felix WrightDBJune 22, 19596'2"190DrakeCarthage, MO USA160



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