| 1990 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Art Modell |
| Head coach | Bud Carson (fired) Jim Shofner (interim) |
| Home field | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Local radio | WWWE · WLTF |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DT 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]
| 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 | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
47 active, 12 inactive, 2 practice squad
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| 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.
| 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 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
| Game information | ||
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