1993 Cleveland Browns season
{{short description|48th season in franchise history}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Cleveland Browns
| year = 1993
| logo =
| 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
| uniform =
| pro bowlers = DT Michael Dean Perry
KR Eric Metcalf
| shortnavlink = Browns seasons
}}
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{{Cite web |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/history/draft-history/1990s.html |title=Cleveland Browns | Draft History 1990s |access-date=2014-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232102/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/history/draft-history/1990s.html |archive-date=2014-04-22 |url-status=dead }}
- 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=
{{NFL final staff
| year = 1993
| team = Cleveland Browns
| front_office =
- Owner and president – Art Modell
- Director of player personnel – Michael Lombardi
- Director of College Scouting – Dom Anile
| head_coach =
- Head coach – Bill Belichick
| offensive =
- Running backs – Steve Crosby
- Wide receivers – Richard Mann
- Tight ends – Mike Sheppard
- Offensive line – Kirk Ferentz
- Assistant offensive line/tight ends - Pat Hill
- Offensive assistant – Ernie Adams
| defensive =
- Defensive coordinator – Nick Saban
- Defensive line – John Mitchell
- Outside linebackers – Woody Widenhofer
- Inside linebackers – Jim Bates
- Defensive assistant - Phil Savage
| special_teams =
- Special teams – Scott O'Brien
- Coaching Assistant – Kevin Spencer
| strength =
- Strength and conditioning – Jerry Simmons
- Assistant strength/pass rush consultant - Joe Kim
}}
=Roster=
{{NFL season roster
| year = 1993
| team = Cleveland Browns
| quarterbacks =
{{NFLplayer| 8|Brad Goebel}}
{{NFLplayer|17|Todd Philcox}}
{{NFLplayer|12|Vinny Testaverde}}
| running_backs =
{{NFLplayer|23|Randy Baldwin}}
{{NFLplayer|33|Leroy Hoard}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Kevin Mack}}
{{NFLplayer|21|Eric Metcalf|PR/KR}}
{{NFLplayer|44|Tommy Vardell|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|26|Ron Wolfley|FB}}
| wide_receivers =
{{NFLplayer|83|Mark Carrier|d=wide receiver}}
{{NFLplayer|81|Michael Jackson|d=wide receiver}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Keenan McCardell}}
{{NFLplayer|86|Patrick Rowe|d=American footballer}}
{{NFLplayer|84|Rico Smith}}
| tight_ends =
{{NFLplayer|88|Brian Kinchen|LS}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Thomas McLemore}}
{{NFLplayer|49|Clarence Williams|d=tight end|rookie=y}}
| offensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|73|Herman Arvie|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Bob Dahl|G}}
{{NFLplayer|61|Steve Everitt|rookie=y|C}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Houston Hoover|G}}
{{NFLplayer|66|Tony Jones|d=offensive tackle|T}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Ed King|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|69|Rod Milstead|G}}
{{NFLplayer|61|Gene Williams|d=American football|T}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Wally Williams|d=American football|rookie=y|G}}
| defensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|93|Jerry Ball|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|90|Rob Burnett||d=American football|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Dan Footman|rookie=y|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|94|Bill Johnson|d=defensive tackle|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|96|James Jones|d=defensive lineman|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|92|Michael Dean Perry|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|98|Anthony Pleasant|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Pio Sagapolutele|DE}}
| linebackers =
{{NFLplayer|56|Mike Caldwell|d=linebacker|rookie=y|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Gerald Dixon|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|59|Mike Johnson|d=linebacker|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Pepper Johnson|OLB}}
- {{player|57}} Clay Matthews OLB
{{NFLplayer|99|Rich McKenzie|rookie=y|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Frank Stams|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Eddie Sutter|MLB}}
| defensive_back =
{{NFLplayer|31|Stacey Hairston|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|39|Randy Hilliard|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|41|Tim Jacobs|d=American football|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Selwyn Jones|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|27|Stevon Moore|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|48|Najee Mustafaa|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|42|Louis Riddick|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Del Speer|rookie=y|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|29|Eric Turner|d=American football|FS}}
| special_teams =
{{NFLplayer|11|Brian Hansen|d=American football|P}}
{{NFLplayer| 3|Matt Stover|K}}
| reserve_lists =
{{NFLplayer|77|Orlando Brown|d=American football, born 1970|rookie=y|T|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Richard Brown|LB|d=linebacker|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|38|Bernard Ellison|CB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|93|Travis Hill|rookie=y|LB|PUP}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Terry Taylor|d=American football|CB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|85|Lawyer Tillman|WR|IR}}
| practice_squad =
{{NFLplayer|--|Greg Briggs|S}}
{{NFLplayer|71|Jerome Brown|d=arena football|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer| 2|Kerry Ferrell|rookie=y|WR}}
53 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squad
}}
Schedule
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=1993|border=2}}"| Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=1993|border=2}}"| Date !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=1993|border=2}}"| Opponent !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=1993|border=2}}"| Result !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=1993|border=2}}"| Record !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=1993|border=2}}"| Venue !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cleveland Browns|year=1993|border=2}}"| Attendance |
|---|
| style="background:#cfc"
! 1 | September 5 | W 27–14 | 1–0 | 75,508 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 2 | September 13 | W 23–13 | 2–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,218 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 3 | September 19 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 19–16 | 3–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,617 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 4 | September 26 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–23 | 3–1 | 59,654 |
| 5
| colspan="6" align="center"| Bye |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 6 | October 10 | L 14–24 | 3–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,138 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 7 | October 17 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–17 | 4–2 | 55,647 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 8 | October 24 | W 28–23 | 5–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,118 |
| 9
| colspan="6" align="center"| Bye |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 10 | November 7 | L 14–29 | 5–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 77,818 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 11 | November 14 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 5–22 | 5–4 | Kingdome | 54,622 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 12 | November 21 | L 20–27 | 5–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 71,668 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 13 | November 28 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–17 | 5–6 | 54,510 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 14 | December 5 | W 17–13 | 6–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 60,388 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 15 | December 12 | at Houston Oilers | L 17–19 | 6–7 | 58,720 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 16 | December 19 | L 17–20 | 6–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 48,618 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 17 | December 26 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 42–14 | 7–8 | 34,155 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 18 | January 2, 1994 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–16 | 7–9 | 49,208 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary
=Week 3 at Raiders=
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|title=Week Three: Cleveland Browns (2–0) at Los Angeles Raiders (2–0)
|date=September 19, 1993
|time=4:00 p.m. EDT
|road=Browns
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=19
|home=Raiders
|H1=10 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=3
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
|attendance=48,617
|weather=Sunny, {{Convert|66|F|C}}
|referee=
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers=Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199309190rai.htm Box Score], [https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/cleveland-browns-vs-los-angeles-raiders-1993091907 Box Score]
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| Home = Los Angeles Raiders
| HomeDisplay = Raiders
| VisPasser = Vinny Testaverde
| VisPassStats = 10/22, 159 Yds, TD, INT
| VisRusher = Tommy Vardell
| VisRushStats = 14 Rush, 104 Yds
| VisReceiver = Mark Carrier
| VisReceivingStats = 5 Rec, 73 Yds
| HomePasser = Jeff Hostetler
| HomePassStats = 11/25, 94 Yds, TD
| HomeRusher = Greg Robinson
| HomeRushStats = 18 Rush, 59 Yds
| HomeReceiver = Steve Smith
| HomeReceivingStats = 4 Rec, 42 Yds
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| QB=Jeff Hostetler
| yards=2
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Jeff Jaeger
| 2pt type=run/pass
| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete
| Visitor=0
| Home=7
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| Visitor=0
| Home=10
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| Time=12:12
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| Kicker=Jeff Jaeger
| Visitor=0
| Home=13
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| Time=8:23
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| yards=32
| Kicker=Matt Stover
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| Home=13
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| Visitor=3
| Home=16
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| Time=2:26
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| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Lawyer Tillman
| QB=Vinny Testaverde
| yards=12
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Matt Stover
| 2pt type=run/pass
| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete
| Visitor=10
| Home=16
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| Time=1:41
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| yards=1
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| Kicker=Matt Stover
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{{Clear}}
=Week 7=
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|Title=
|Visitor=Steelers
|V1= 0|V2=14 |V3=6 |V4=3
|Host=Browns
|H1= 0|H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=7
|Date=October 24
|Location=Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
|StartTime=4:00 p.m.
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|Attendance=78,118
|Weather={{convert|54|°F|1|disp=or}}; wind {{convert|14|mph|km/h knots}}
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team= CLE|Event=Michael Jackson 62 yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick) |Score= CLE 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team= CLE|Event=Eric Metcalf 91 yard punt return (Matt Stover kick) |Score= CLE 14–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=PIT |Event= Barry Foster 4 yard run (Gary Anderson kick) |Score= CLE 14–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=PIT |Event= Barry Foster 1 yard run (Gary Anderson kick) |Score= Tie 14–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=PIT |Event= Gary Anderson 30 yard field goal |Score= PIT 17–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team= CLE|Event=Ron Wolfley 4 yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick) |Score=CLE 21–17}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team= PIT|Event=Gary Anderson 46 yard field goal |Score= CLE 21–20}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team= PIT|Event=Gary Anderson 30 yard field goal |Score= PIT 23–21}}
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{{Clear}}
= Week 13: at [[1993 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta]] =
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|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 13: Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
|date=November 28
|time=1:00 p.m. EST
|road=Browns
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=7
|home=Falcons
|H1=10|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta
|attendance=54,510
|weather=indoors
|referee=
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers=Drew Goodman (play–by–play) and Beasley Reece (color commentator)
|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199311280atl.htm]
|scoring=
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
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|stats=
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
{{1993 AFC Central standings}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cle/1993.htm 1993 Cleveland Browns] at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com)
- [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/stats.nsf/Annual/1993-cle 1993 Cleveland Browns Statistics] at jt-sw.com
- [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1993-cle 1993 Cleveland Browns Schedule] at jt-sw.com
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060827145730/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=CLE&lg=nfl&yr=1993 1993 Cleveland Browns]}} at DatabaseFootball.com
{{Cleveland Browns}}
{{Cleveland Browns seasons}}
{{1993 NFL season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1993 Cleveland Browns Season}}