1985 Cleveland Browns Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (8-8)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1985 Cleveland Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (8-8)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1985 Cleveland Browns Results
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Browns racked up 287 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 294. Kevin Mack ran for a team-leading 1,104 yards for Cleveland, while Earnest Byner also contributed to the rushing attack.
Bernie Kosar threw for 1,578 yards, and Gary Danielson played quarterback also. Ozzie Newsome snagged 62 passes for 711 yards.
Al Gross seized 5 opponent throws. Chip Banks topped pass rushers with 11 quarterback sacks.
Marty Schottenheimer coached the team. The 1985 Cleveland Browns lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Willis Adams | WR | August 22, 1956 | 6'2" | 194 | Houston | Weimar, TX USA | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | Greg Allen | RB | June 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 200 | Florida St. | Milton, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 61 | Mike Baab | C | December 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 270 | Texas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 9 | Matt Bahr | K | July 6, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 99 | Keith Baldwin | DE | October 13, 1960 | 6'4" | 263 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 83 | Fred Banks | WR | May 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 177 | Chowan | Columbus, GA USA | 10 | 5 |
| 56 | Chip Banks | LOLB | September 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 243 | USC | Fort Lawton, OK USA | 16 | 16 |
| 77 | Rickey Bolden | LT | September 8, 1961 | 6'6" | 274 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 9 |
| 47 | Larry Braziel | DB | September 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 188 | USC | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 86 | Brian Brennan | WR | February 15, 1962 | 5'9" | 178 | Boston Col. | Bloomfield, MI USA | 12 | 10 |
| 44 | Earnest Byner | RB | September 15, 1962 | 5'10" | 215 | East Carolina | Milledgeville, GA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 96 | Reggie Camp | LDE | February 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 274 | California | San Francisco, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 91 | Sam Clancy | DE-DT | May 29, 1958 | 6'7" | 288 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Bill Contz | T | December 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 268 | Penn St. | Belle Vernon, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 50 | Tom Cousineau | RILB | May 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | Ohio St. | Fairview Park, OH USA | 16 | 15 |
| 18 | Gary Danielson | QB | September 10, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Purdue | Detroit, MI USA | 8 | 6 |
| 38 | Johnny Davis | RB | July 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 235 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 33 | Curtis Dickey | RB | November 27, 1956 | 6'1" | 213 | Texas A&M | Madisonville, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Hanford Dixon | RCB | December 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 186 | Southern Miss | Mobile, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 74 | Paul Farren | LT | December 24, 1960 | 6'5" | 272 | Boston Univ. | Weymouth, MA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 69 | Dan Fike | RG | June 16, 1961 | 6'7" | 280 | Florida | Mobile, AL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 28 | Herman Fontenot | RB | September 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 206 | LSU | St. Elizabeth, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 79 | Bob Golic | NT | October 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 264 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 7 | Jeff Gossett | P | January 25, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | East. Illinois | Charleston, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | Boyce Green | RB | June 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 215 | Carson-Newman | Beaufort, SC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 27 | Al Gross | SS | January 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 191 | Arizona | Stockton, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Carl Hairston | RDE | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 260 | Md-Eastern Shore | Martinsville, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 48 | D.D. Hoggard | DB | May 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 188 | North Carolina St. | Ahoskie, NC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Harry Holt | TE | December 29, 1957 | 6'4" | 236 | Arizona | Harlingen, TX USA | 11 | 2 |
| 68 | Robert Jackson | G | April 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 255 | Duke | Charlotte, NC USA | 15 | 1 |
| 89 | John Jefferson | WR | February 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 198 | Arizona St. | Dallas, TX USA | 7 | 2 |
| 51 | Eddie Johnson | LILB | February 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 220 | Louisville | Albany, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 19 | Bernie Kosar | QB | November 25, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Boardman, OH USA | 12 | 10 |
| 88 | Reggie Langhorne | WR | April 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Elizabeth City St. | Suffolk, VA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 62 | George Lilja | LG | March 3, 1958 | 6'4" | 264 | Michigan | Evergreen Park, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 34 | Kevin Mack | FB | August 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 224 | Clemson | Kings Mountain, NC USA | 16 | 15 |
| 57 | Clay Matthews | ROLB | March 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 245 | USC | Palo Alto, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Paul McDonald | QB | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | USC | Montebello, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | Frank Minnifield | LCB | January 1, 1960 | 5'9" | 180 | Louisville | Lexington, KY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 82 | Ozzie Newsome | TE | March 16, 1956 | 6'2" | 232 | Alabama | Muscle Shoals, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 58 | Scott Nicolas | LB | August 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 226 | Miami (FL) | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 72 | Dave Puzzuoli | NT | January 12, 1961 | 6'3" | 260 | Pittsburgh | Greenwich, CT USA | 16 | 0 |
| 63 | Cody Risien | RT | March 22, 1957 | 6'7" | 269 | Texas A&M | Bryan, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 37 | Chris Rockins | DB | May 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma St. | Sherman, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Don Rogers | FS | September 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 206 | UCLA | Texarkana, AR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Travis Tucker | TE | September 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 234 | Southern Connecticut St. | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 2 |
| 85 | Clarence Weathers | PR | January 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Delaware St. | Green Pond, SC USA | 13 | 7 |
| 55 | Curtis Weathers | LB | September 16, 1956 | 6'5" | 224 | Mississippi | Memphis, TN USA | 16 | 2 |
| 22 | Felix Wright | DB | June 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Drake | Carthage, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 84 | Glen Young | KR | October 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | Mississippi St. | Greenwood, MS USA | 15 | 2 |
