1989 Cleveland Browns season
44th season in franchise history / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1989 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 40th season with the National Football League.
1989 Cleveland Browns season | |
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Owner | Art Modell |
General manager | Ernie Accorsi |
Head coach | Bud Carson |
Home field | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
Local radio | WWWE · WDOK |
Results | |
Record | 9–6–1 |
Division place | 1st AFC Central |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Bills) 34–30 Lost AFC Championship[lower-alpha 1] (at Broncos) 21–37 |
Pro Bowlers | WR Webster Slaughter DT Michael Dean Perry OLB Clay Matthews Jr. MLB Mike Johnson CB Frank Minnifield |
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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. The Browns finished with a 9–6–1 record, good enough for a AFC Central Division title. After a 34–30 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Playoffs, the Browns reached their third AFC Championship game in four seasons,[lower-alpha 2] and for the third time lost to the Denver Broncos. After two close contests, this time Denver won by a comfortable margin of 37–21.
It would be the Browns' fifth consecutive season making the playoffs, but it would prove their last until 1994. The team has not won a division title since this season, the longest active drought in the NFL. As of 2023, this is their most recent appearance in the AFC Championship game.