1989 Cleveland Browns season

1989 Cleveland Browns season
Head coach	Bud Carson
Home field	Cleveland Stadium
Local radio	WDOK · WWWE
Results
Record	9–6–1
Division place	1st AFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost AFC Conference Championship
Uniform
Timeline
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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. The Browns reached their third AFC Championship Game in four seasons, and for the third time lost to the Denver Broncos.

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
	Front Office Owner and President – Art Modell Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Ernie Accorsi Director of Pro Personnel – Michael Lombardi Head Coaches Head Coach – Bud Carson Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Marc Trestman Running Backs – George Sefcik Receivers – Richard Mann Special Assistant-Offense/Tight Ends – Lionel Taylor Offensive Line – Hal Hunter			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Dan Radakovich Defensive Line – John Teerlinck Secondary – Jed Hughes Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Paul Lanham Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Stan Jones Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Gary Wroblewski

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 10, 1989	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 51–0	57,928
2	September 17, 1989	New York Jets	W 38–24	73,516
3	September 25, 1989	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 21–14	55,996
4	October 1, 1989	Denver Broncos	W 16–13	78,637
5	October 8, 1989	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–10	58,444
6	October 15, 1989	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–7	78,840
7	October 23, 1989	Chicago Bears	W 27–7	78,722
8	October 29, 1989	Houston Oilers	W 28–17	78,765
9	November 5, 1989	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 42–31	69,162
10	November 12, 1989	at Seattle Seahawks	W 17–7	58,978
11	November 19, 1989	Kansas City Chiefs	T 10–10	77,922
12	November 23, 1989	at Detroit Lions	L 13–10	65,624
13	December 3, 1989	Cincinnati Bengals	L 21–0	76,236
14	December 10, 1989	at Indianapolis Colts	L 23–17	58,550
15	December 17, 1989	Minnesota Vikings	W 23–17	70,777
16	December 23, 1989	at Houston Oilers	W 24–20	58,852

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	January 6, 1990	Buffalo Bills	W 34–30	77,706
Conference Championship	January 14, 1990	at Denver Broncos	L 21–37	76,005

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA
Cleveland Browns(2)	9	6	1	.594	3–3	6–5–1	334	254
Houston Oilers(4)	9	7	0	.563	3–3	6–6	365	412
Pittsburgh Steelers(5)	9	7	0	.563	1–5	6–6	265	326
Cincinnati Bengals	8	8	0	.500	5–1	6–6	404	285