1984 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (4-4)
Coach: Sam Rutigliano (1-7)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1984 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1984 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
Cleveland stumbled, scoring only 250 points, while the solid defense conceded 297. Paul McDonald led the charge, passing for 3,472 yards. Ozzie Newsome topped the receiving corps, snagging 89 passes for 1,001 yards.
Boyce Green ran for a team-leading 673 yards for the Browns, while Mike Pruitt also contributed to the rushing attack.
Hanford Dixon and Al Gross each snatched 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Reggie Camp paced the defensive unit with 14 quarterback sacks.
Marty Schottenheimer and Sam Rutigliano coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 250
Regular Season Points Against: 297
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1984 | Cleveland Browns 0 at Seattle Seahawks 33 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 9, 1984 | Cleveland Browns 17 at Los Angeles Rams 20 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 16, 1984 | Denver Broncos 24 at Cleveland Browns 14 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| September 23, 1984 | Pittsburgh Steelers 10 at Cleveland Browns 20 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| September 30, 1984 | Cleveland Browns 6 at Kansas City Chiefs 10 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 7, 1984 | New England Patriots 17 at Cleveland Browns 16 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 14, 1984 | New York Jets 24 at Cleveland Browns 20 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 21, 1984 | Cleveland Browns 9 at Cincinnati Bengals 12 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| October 28, 1984 | New Orleans Saints 16 at Cleveland Browns 14 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| November 4, 1984 | Cleveland Browns 13 at Buffalo Bills 10 | W | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| November 11, 1984 | San Francisco 49ers 41 at Cleveland Browns 7 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| November 18, 1984 | Cleveland Browns 23 at Atlanta Falcons 7 | W | 1-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
| November 25, 1984 | Houston Oilers 10 at Cleveland Browns 27 | W | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| December 2, 1984 | Cincinnati Bengals 20 at Cleveland Browns 17 | L | 2-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-10-0 | OT | |
| December 9, 1984 | Cleveland Browns 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers 23 | L | 2-6-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-11-0 | ||
| December 16, 1984 | Cleveland Browns 27 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-11-0 |
