1984 Cleveland Browns season | |
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Owner | Art Modell |
Head coach | Sam Rutigliano (fired October 15; 1-7 record) Marty Schottenheimer (interim; 4–4 record) |
Home field | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
Local radio | WHK |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | TE Ozzie Newsome |
Uniform | |
The 1984 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 35th season with the National Football League. At the season's mid-way point, head coach Sam Rutigliano was fired after starting 1–7. He was replaced by defensive coordinator Marty Schottenheimer, who went 4–4 to finish the season. Schottenheimer would coach the Browns until 1988, guiding the Browns to a .620 winning percentage in his tenure with the team.