1986 Cleveland Browns Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (12-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1986 Cleveland Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (12-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1986 Cleveland Browns Results
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Browns piled up points with 391 points, and the defense allowed 310. Bernie Kosar directed the offense, passing for 3,854 yards. Brian Brennan topped pass catchers, snagging 55 passes for 838 yards, while Herman Fontenot and Reggie Langhorne provided receiving help as well.
Kevin Mack ran for a team-leading 665 yards for Cleveland, and Curtis Dickey also contributed to the rushing attack.
Hanford Dixon intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Carl Hairston blasted opposing passers 9 times.
Marty Schottenheimer coached the team. The 1986 Cleveland Browns lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | Tony Baker | RB | June 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 182 | East Carolina | High Point, NC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 7 | 5 |
| 86 | Brian Brennan | WR | February 15, 1962 | 5'9" | 178 | Boston Col. | Bloomfield, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 44 | Earnest Byner | RB | September 15, 1962 | 5'10" | 215 | East Carolina | Milledgeville, GA USA | 7 | 7 |
| 96 | Reggie Camp | LDE | February 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 274 | California | San Francisco, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 91 | Sam Clancy | DE | May 29, 1958 | 6'7" | 288 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 75 | Bill Contz | T | December 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 268 | Penn St. | Belle Vernon, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Johnny Davis | RB | July 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 235 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | Curtis Dickey | RB | November 27, 1956 | 6'1" | 213 | Texas A&M | Madisonville, TX USA | 14 | 10 |
| 29 | Hanford Dixon | RCB | December 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 186 | Southern Miss | Mobile, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Ray Ellis | SS | April 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 192 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 15 | 15 |
| 39 | Major Everett | RB | January 4, 1960 | 5'10" | 215 | Mississippi Col. | New Hebron, MS USA | 9 | 0 |
| 74 | Paul Farren | LG | December 24, 1960 | 6'5" | 272 | Boston Univ. | Weymouth, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 69 | Dan Fike | RG | June 16, 1961 | 6'7" | 280 | Florida | Mobile, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | Herman Fontenot | RB | September 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 206 | LSU | St. Elizabeth, TX USA | 16 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 80 | Terry Greer | WR | September 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 192 | Alabama St. | Memphis, TN USA | 11 | 1 |
| 53 | Anthony Griggs | RILB | February 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 227 | Villanova | Lawton, OK USA | 16 | 15 |
| 27 | Al Gross | DB | January 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 191 | Arizona | Stockton, CA USA | 4 | 1 |
| 78 | Carl Hairston | RDE | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 260 | Md-Eastern Shore | Martinsville, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Mark Harper | DB | November 5, 1961 | 5'9" | 174 | Alcorn St. | Memphis, TN USA | 16 | 1 |
| 48 | D.D. Hoggard | DB | May 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 188 | North Carolina St. | Ahoskie, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 81 | Harry Holt | TE | December 29, 1957 | 6'4" | 236 | Arizona | Harlingen, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Eddie Johnson | LILB | February 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 220 | Louisville | Albany, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 59 | Mike Johnson | LB | November 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 230 | Virginia Tech | Southport, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | Bernie Kosar | QB | November 25, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Boardman, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Reggie Langhorne | WR | April 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Elizabeth City St. | Suffolk, VA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 62 | George Lilja | G-C-T | March 3, 1958 | 6'4" | 264 | Michigan | Evergreen Park, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 34 | Kevin Mack | FB | August 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 224 | Clemson | Kings Mountain, NC USA | 12 | 12 |
| 90 | Ralph Malone | DE | January 12, 1964 | 6'5" | 225 | Georgia Tech | Huntsville, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 57 | Clay Matthews | ROLB | March 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 245 | USC | Palo Alto, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 89 | Gerald McNeil | KR | March 27, 1962 | 5'7" | 145 | Baylor | Frankfurt, Germany | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | Frank Minnifield | LCB | January 1, 1960 | 5'9" | 180 | Louisville | Lexington, KY USA | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | Mark Moseley | K | March 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 202 | Texas A&M | Laneville, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Pagel | QB | September 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 206 | Arizona St. | Douglas, AZ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 16 | 16 |
| 37 | Chris Rockins | FS | May 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma St. | Sherman, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | Webster Slaughter | WR | October 19, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego St. | Stockton, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Travis Tucker | TE | September 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 234 | Southern Connecticut St. | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | Brad Van Pelt | LB | April 5, 1951 | 6'5" | 235 | Michigan St. | Owosso, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 85 | Clarence Weathers | WR | January 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Delaware St. | Green Pond, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 70 | Larry Williams | LG | July 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 292 | Notre Dame | Orange, CA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 60 | Jeff Wiska | G | October 17, 1959 | 6'3" | 265 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Felix Wright | DB | June 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Drake | Carthage, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
