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| 1991 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Art Modell |
| General manager | Ernie Accorsi |
| Head coach | Bill Belichick |
| Defensive coordinator | Nick Saban |
| Home field | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Local radio | WHK · WMMS |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DT Michael Dean Perry |
The 1991 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 42nd season with the National Football League. On August 5, Browns founder Paul Brown died at the age of 82. [1]
1991 was the first of five seasons in Cleveland for head coach Bill Belichick. Under Belichick, the Browns managed a 6–10 record, while finishing in third place in the AFC Central.
| 1991 Cleveland Browns draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Eric Turner * | Safety | UCLA | |
| 2 | 29 | Ed King | Guard | Auburn | |
| 3 | 57 | James Jones | Defensive tackle | Northern Iowa | |
| 4 | 85 | Pio Sagapolutele | Defensive tackle | San Diego State | |
| 6 | 141 | Michael Jackson | Wide receiver | Southern Mississippi | |
| 8 | 197 | Frank Conover | Defensive tackle | Syracuse | |
| 9 | 225 | Raymond Irvin | Defensive back | Central Florida | |
| 9 | 239 | Shawn Wiggins | Wide receiver | Wyoming | |
| 10 | 252 | Brian Greenfield | Punter | Pittsburgh | |
| 11 | 280 | Todd Jones | Offensive tackle | Henderson State | |
| 12 | 308 | Elijah Austin | Defensive tackle | North Carolina State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–23 | 0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 64,753 |
| 2 | August 10 | New York Giants | W 16–10 | 1–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 54,445 |
| 3 | August 16 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–21 (OT) | 2–1 | RFK Stadium | 51,137 |
| 4 | August 23 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–31 | 2–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 45,925 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14–26 | 0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,860 | |
| 2 | September 8 | at New England Patriots | W 20–0 | 1–1 | Sullivan Stadium | 35,377 | |
| 3 | September 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 14–13 | 2–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,269 | |
| 4 | September 22 | at New York Giants | L 10–13 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | 75,891 | |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 6 | New York Jets | L 14–17 | 2–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 71,042 | |
| 7 | October 13 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–42 | 2–4 | RFK Stadium | 54,715 | |
| 8 | October 20 | at San Diego Chargers | W 30–24 | 3–4 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 48,440 | |
| 9 | October 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 | 4–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,285 | |
| 10 | November 3 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–23 | 4–5 | Riverfront Stadium | 55,077 | |
| 11 | November 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 30–32 | 4–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 72,086 | |
| 12 | November 17 | at Houston Oilers | L 24–28 | 4–7 | Houston Astrodome | 58,155 | |
| 13 | November 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–15 | 5–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 63,991 | |
| 14 | December 1 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–0 | 6–7 | Hoosier Dome | 57,539 | |
| 15 | December 8 | Denver Broncos | L 7–17 | 6–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 73,539 | |
| 16 | December 15 | Houston Oilers | L 14–17 | 6–9 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 55,680 | |
| 17 | December 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–17 | 6–10 | Three Rivers Stadium | 47,070 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Houston Oilers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 386 | 251 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 292 | 344 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 293 | 298 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 263 | 435 | W1 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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William Stephen Belichick is an American sports analyst and football coach. Widely regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, he holds numerous coaching records, including the record of most Super Bowl wins (six) as a head coach, all with the New England Patriots, along with two more during his time as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, for a record eight combined total Super Bowl victories as coach and coordinator. A renowned American football historian, Belichick is often referred to as a "student of the game" with a deep knowledge of the intricacies of each player position. During his tenure with the Patriots, Belichick was a central figure as the head coach and de facto general manager during the franchise's dynasty from 2001 to 2019.
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