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1993 Cleveland Browns season
48th season in franchise history
48th season in franchise history
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Cleveland Browns |
| year | 1993 |
| coach | Bill Belichick |
| def_coach | Nick Saban |
| owner | Art Modell |
| stadium | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| record | 7–9 |
| division_place | 3rd AFC Central |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| pro bowlers | **DT** Michael Dean Perry |
| **KR** Eric Metcalf | |
| shortnavlink | Browns seasons |
KR Eric Metcalf The 1993 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 44th season with the National Football League. This season was notable for coach Bill Belichick deciding to bench, and then ultimately release, longtime starting quarterback Bernie Kosar in favor of Vinny Testaverde. Kosar resurfaced during the season with the Dallas Cowboys, when he was part of the eventual Super Bowl champions as a fill-in for injured quarterback Troy Aikman.
The Browns got off to a 5–2 start despite the quarterback controversy. Prior to the start of the season the Browns signed free agent quarterback Vinny Testaverde. Originally Testaverde was supposed to back-up his former University of Miami teammate Kosar. However, when Testaverde performed better when given the opportunity to play some felt there should be a change at the quarterback position.
However, the Browns went beyond that by unceremoniously releasing Kosar in the middle of the season. The Browns lost their next four games and seven of their last nine to finish with a 7–9 record.
NFL draft
- Traded 1x11 to Denver Broncos for 1x14 and 3x83
- 1x14: C Steve Everitt
- 2x42: DE Dan Footman
- Traded 3rd Rounder to Detroit Lions for DT Jerry Ball
- 3x83: LB Mike Caldwell
- Traded 4th Rounder to Chicago Bears for C Jay Hilgenberg
- 5x124: OT Herman Arvie
- 6x153: LB Rich McKenzie
- 7x180: LB Travis Hill
- Traded 8th Rounder to Los Angeles Rams for LB Frank Stams
Personnel
Staff
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Owner and president – Art Modell
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Director of player personnel – Michael Lombardi
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Director of College Scouting – Dom Anile
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Head coach – Bill Belichick
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Running backs – Steve Crosby
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Wide receivers – Richard Mann
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Tight ends – Mike Sheppard
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Offensive line – Kirk Ferentz
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Assistant offensive line/tight ends - Pat Hill
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Offensive assistant – Ernie Adams
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Defensive coordinator – Nick Saban
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Defensive line – John Mitchell
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Outside linebackers – Woody Widenhofer
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Inside linebackers – Jim Bates
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Defensive assistant - Phil Savage
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Special teams – Scott O'Brien
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Coaching Assistant – Kevin Spencer
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Strength and conditioning – Jerry Simmons
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Assistant strength/pass rush consultant - Joe Kim
Roster
- Clay Matthews OLB
53 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squad
Schedule
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| September 5 | **[Cincinnati Bengals](1993-cincinnati-bengals-season)** | **W** 27–14 | 1–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 75,508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 13 | [San Francisco 49ers](1993-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **W** 23–13 | 2–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 19 | at [Los Angeles Raiders](1993-los-angeles-raiders-season) | **W** 19–16 | 3–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,617 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 26 | at [Indianapolis Colts](1993-indianapolis-colts-season) | **L** 10–23 | 3–1 | Hoosier Dome | 59,654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 10 | [Miami Dolphins](1993-miami-dolphins-season) | **L** 14–24 | 3–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 17 | at **[Cincinnati Bengals](1993-cincinnati-bengals-season)** | **W** 28–17 | 4–2 | Riverfront Stadium | 55,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 24 | **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1993-pittsburgh-steelers-season)** | **W** 28–23 | 5–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 7 | [Denver Broncos](1993-denver-broncos-season) | **L** 14–29 | 5–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 77,818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 14 | at [Seattle Seahawks](1993-seattle-seahawks-season) | **L** 5–22 | 5–4 | Kingdome | 54,622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 21 | **[Houston Oilers](1993-houston-oilers-season)** | **L** 20–27 | 5–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 71,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 28 | at [Atlanta Falcons](1993-atlanta-falcons-season) | **L** 14–17 | 5–6 | Georgia Dome | 54,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 5 | [New Orleans Saints](1993-new-orleans-saints-season) | **W** 17–13 | 6–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 60,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 12 | at **[Houston Oilers](1993-houston-oilers-season)** | **L** 17–19 | 6–7 | Houston Astrodome | 58,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 19 | [New England Patriots](1993-new-england-patriots-season) | **L** 17–20 | 6–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 48,618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 26 | at [Los Angeles Rams](1993-los-angeles-rams-season) | **W** 42–14 | 7–8 | Anaheim Stadium | 34,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 2, 1994 | at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1993-pittsburgh-steelers-season)** | **L** 9–16 | 7–9 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,208 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary
Week 3 at Raiders
Week 7
Week 13: at [[1993 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta]]
First quarter
- ATL (3:25) – Johnson 51 yard field goal Falcons 3, Browns 0
- ATL (14:23) – Rison 14 yard pass from Hebert (Johnson kick) Falcons 10, Browns 0 Second quarter
- ATL (10:14) – Pritchard 8 yard pass from Hebert (Johnson kick) Falcons 17, Browns 0 Third quarter
- CLE (15:00) – Philcox (Stover kick) Falcons 17, Browns 7 Fourth quarter
- CLE (11:29) – Philcox 3 yard rush (Stover kick) Falcons 17, Browns 14 Top passers
- CLE – Todd Philcox 14/26, 207 yds, 1 TD
- ATL – Bobby Hebert 21/29, 214 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
- CLE – Eric Metcalf 13 carr, 61 yds
- ATL – Erric Pegram 22 carr, 58 yds Top receivers
- CLE – Eric Metcalf 5 rec, 43 yds
- ATL – Andre Rison 5 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD Turnovers
- CLE – 1
- ATL – 1
Standings
References
References
- "Cleveland Browns | Draft History 1990s".
- "All-Time Assistant Coaches". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199310240cle.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Mar-27.
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