1989 Cleveland Browns season
The 1989 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 40th season with the National Football League.
It was the Browns' first season with head coach Bud Carson, who had been the defensive coordinator of the New York Jets the previous season.
It would be the Browns's fifth consecutive season making the playoffs, but it would be their last playoff season until 1994.
Personnel
Staff
| 1989 Cleveland Browns staff |
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
- Special Teams – Paul Lanham
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Stan Jones
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Gary Wroblewski
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Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 10, 1989 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 51–0 |
57,928
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| 2 |
September 17, 1989 |
New York Jets |
W 38–24 |
73,516
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| 3 |
September 25, 1989 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 21–14 |
55,996
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October 1, 1989 |
Denver Broncos |
W 16–13 |
78,637
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| 5 |
October 8, 1989 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 13–10 |
58,444
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October 15, 1989 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 17–7 |
78,840
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October 23, 1989 |
Chicago Bears |
W 27–7 |
78,722
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October 29, 1989 |
Houston Oilers |
W 28–17 |
78,765
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November 5, 1989 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 42–31 |
69,162
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| 10 |
November 12, 1989 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
W 17–7 |
58,978
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November 19, 1989 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
T 10–10 |
77,922
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November 23, 1989 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 13–10 |
65,624
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December 3, 1989 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
L 21–0 |
76,236
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December 10, 1989 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
L 23–17 |
58,550
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December 17, 1989 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 23–17 |
70,777
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December 23, 1989 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 24–20 |
58,852
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Playoffs
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| Divisional |
January 6, 1990 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 34–30 |
77,706
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| Conference Championship |
January 14, 1990 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 21–37 |
76,005
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Standings
References
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| The Franchise |
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| Stadiums |
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| Culture |
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| Lore |
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| Head Coaches |
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| Division Championships (13) |
1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989
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| Championship Appearances (15) |
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| League Championships (8) |
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| Retired Numbers |
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| Seasons |
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| Current League Affiliations |
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