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
Pro BowlersDT Michael Dean Perry
LB Mike Johnson

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

The season was the second for head coach Bud Carson, but the Browns started the season 2–7. They failed to approach their 9–6–1 record from 1989, finishing 3–13 and missing the playoffs for the first time since 1984. 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 1990 Browns surrendered 462 points, the largest number scored against any NFL team during the 1990s.[1] Their -234 point differential is the third-worst figure for any 1990s NFL season and 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

47 active, 12 inactive, 2 practice squad


Rookies in italics

Schedule

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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 2–10 228 462 L2

Game summaries

Week 15: vs. Atlanta

Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 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 (4 °C), relative humidity 79%, round (wind) 15 mph (24 km/h), wind chill 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,536
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play–by–play) and Dan Jiggetts (color commentator)
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Game information

Week 17 at Bengals

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

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

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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