1989 Browns Highlights

at the confluence of the Allegheny Monongahela and Ohio in the stadium where he coached the Steel Curtain defense the bud Carson era officially began for the Browns and oh what a homecoming it was carson's attacking de france rewrote the record book limiting the status to nearly 53 yards the Browns had a total of seven sacks and eight turnovers incredibly free of them 12-year veteran Aldi Brister calls the signals it is hot emotion out of the backfield hand off too early here's a reverse to Louis licks lips of the 25 hit at the 29 down at the 29 yard line former stolen by the world's it is stolen by David tracer he goes in through travelers in a wrister to pass from the end zone through the hands of consciousness [Applause] found in the game and the brown strike again the opener was an Iowa for in Carson's coaching debut the Browns played nearly a perfect game it was a great great day for this football team and this coaching staff and it was a great day for me the next Sunday in the home opener Carson showed the Jets another team for which he was defensive coordinator just how defense should be played [Music] Cleveland recorded three sacks and four interceptions as the defense never let up 32 the chance ChaCha's up if we run to the jets defense couldn't cover the lightning like moves of Webster slaughter as the Browns pie about 38 points Cleveland fans in their first in-person look at their team witnessed an awesome plan of offense and defense with a dash of depth from the bench for added measure [Music] [Applause] [Music] the hometown fans had plenty to cheer about and the players reacted was the spirit that winning brings [Music] for the perfect two and all and both wins at the expense of former teams things couldn't get any brighter for Cleveland's rookie head coach well this is really important man I think this was a little bit special one for him then it went against the Steelers last week and and and the guys wanting to come on they want to play well most of all we wanted to win for him and and we did [Music] on the seasons fourth Sunday a legendary figure in Brown's history received a lengthy tribute from over 78,000 admirers but on this day against undefeated Denver but Carson's tour of defenders captured center stage John Elway attacked from the first play to the final gun was neutralized the entire game the Broncos golden boy was sacked four times and held to a career low six completions the Cleveland Dean covered so well Denver's wide receivers caught only two passes all day just keep bringing it keep bringing everyone will get it if we keep free the coverage is rolling up a good rush were in don't he's up protection on third better pass bro Alice work letterpress bro handoff back to throw mikeandmary stretch the football 59 playful feet harry took the ball away from john elway it's a loss of 12 and a big slide show it on the left side ghosts are looking for slaughter firing end zone touchdown [Applause] piece of cake [Applause] [Music] is a dirt every which way with a low scoring game tied at 13 the Broncos were poised to score on the Cleveland 8 with 149 left to go with a specter of an almost certain winning field goal staring them in the face a blitzing Mike Johnson save the day left-sided trouble in the football [Music] [Applause] [Music] now with only 100 two seconds remaining Bernie Kosar refused to play it safe and went for the wind hitting five of six passes he drove his team nearly the length of the field to set up a winning field goal try by Matt Barr as time expired [Music] ronco smile there was seven guys at the line of scrimmage blow [Applause] great job bought Matt bark kicking that field going the guys for hanging tough at the end you know defense put us in again and up in a position to come through like that we kept hoping we kept hoping and what you have to do we have to build on this and to learn that the game is not over till it's over and if you play hard every played in some good might happen to you so Creek they'll win I'm gonna see you two minutes on the in Jordan win I tell you there's a damn daddy you tell obviously you enjoyed this win yeah at this juncture of the schedule the Browns were tied with the bengals for the division lead it was the Browns who didn't score and didn't win with the offer ends operating in slow motion they lost three of four games in Cincinnati with a game on the line Cleveland continually misfired inside the Bengal 10 and agonizingly suffered their first loss of the season [Music] in week 5 Bernie Kosar returned to the city where he first found fame the Browns defense continued to play well folding Dan Marino and the Dolphins to merely one touchdown but Cleveland could manage only a single touchdown themselves [Music] in sudden death both kickers had a chance to win the game [Applause] [Music] [Applause] would snap it all to kick it on it's way funny mr. [Applause] seven days later matters got even worse the bronze entered the game with a league-low four turnovers but coughed it up to the steelers 7.com Pittsburgh gained revenge for the opening day massacre and the reeling Browns now in second place foul 23 and free the reversal came in primetime against Chicago Brian Wagner's long distance punting kept his ex team pinned deep in its own territory all night Wagner would go on to nail a league-leading 32 punts inside the 20 a defense that allowed the fewest points in the NFL held Chicago scoreless until the game wasn't in doubt a great fourth quarter goal line stand forced the Bears to relinquish the ball on the Cleveland 3 there the beleaguered offense delivered the knockout [Music] is going to throw on first down going deep left side slider open has it at the party that foot race is on flipster sadder than a 32 the 25 [Music] gender record for baby history Cleveland's frenzied fans hadn't seen anything yet next came the Oilers and we're first place at stake the offense simply exploded in formation for the browns and handoff goes to bed tent is the flea flicker back to kosar Webster slaughter is wide open [Music] [Applause] knowing at metcalf are split to the back field his co-star drops back by five steps fires a deep over the middle for slaughter who hesitates away [Music] the slaughter express strikes again 77 yards his last two receptions of God for a hundred and fifty seven yards the bronze bag of tricks created 28 second half points pitch at the mack daddy wants to throw and buried the oil [Music] [Music] razzle dazzle we've seen it all they broke on all the gimmicks today i think i'm watching the southwest conference with Arkansas gets Texas the next week in Tampa the touchdown eruption continued with the defense again leading away Lars tape goes in motion out of the backfield and testaverde to throw a quick hop over the middle it is interception for a touchdown by famous have stopped the buccaneers and any test the Browns swarming defense intercepted four Testaverde passes a pair of them for touchdown it'll deflect it and intercepted by Felix right right back inside the 15 ringing from the right side inside the 10 and touch pro passes to a guy to on this sunny day the brightest light came from eric metcalf who dazzled the bucks with 233 yards and two scores [Music] this man is [Music] that def makes the reverse cuts inside of the 40 men kept outside of the 35 30 down the side last of the 20 inside of the 15 [Applause] the 42 point viraj gave the brown sole possession of first place a perfect prelude to a top trip to seattle we're winning comes hard they won thanks to a defense that held the Hawks 246 rushing yards and intercepted three passes [Music] Cleveland's attack spotted for most of the game until close are fired hi for lawyer til ya know what bro Enzo touchdown lawyers chilman boyer joven up with all this Patrick honor for the touchdown his second in two weeks with two consecutive road wins four straight overall the Browns record had ballooned to seven and three the top the division happy to be the chase instead of the chaser now we're in a position where we're in first place by ourselves right now and we control our own destiny so if we can get back to the playoffs you know in a good position to win a couple of ball games I think this is this will be our year in mid-november a month long winless streak chilled Cleveland's playoff prospects Marty Schottenheimer returned to the stadium with his customary ground oriented attack but the Browns gang tackling defense held Christian Okoye to just 40 yards on 21 carries it was by far the lowest output of the season for the league's leading rusher Cleveland entered this game with a league-low four fumbles they match that total in one game the Chiefs habitat rolling into the endzone for a touchdown is neil smith with five turnovers and 12 penalties the bronze were lucky to escape with an overtime time after five bruising quarters they played again four days later on Thanksgiving in Detroit silver dome big play here for the browse for the second straight game they could manage but a single touchdown berry rent for the 25 of the 27 five four three two one and shut experience with Alliance the shock was to the Browns who lost a game they easily could have won the next Sunday it was the Bengals who stole the show as the offense continued to self-destruct turning the ball over three times and never once penetrating their opponent's 20-yard line the 21 to nothing shut up blue the Browns Arbor first placed and had their followers literally shaking their heads in disbelief they hadn't seen anything yet next came the Colts shotgun go suck beak West throws over the middle during the four-game skid the offense racked up more penalties than points while the defense was like a pitching staff that's doomed if it allows Iran Cleveland stretch Drive had turned into a swan dive [Music] the hallmark of a playoff team is the character to bounce back from tough times the 89 bronze played best when conditions were worse in sub-freezing weather against the Vikings they began their try to survive [Music] Bernie Kosar broke the string of 20 quarters without a touchdown pass throwing two against one of the outstanding defenses in the NFL under intense pressure steps up throws over the middle language [Applause] the winning bride was a Cleveland classy cose are operated behind an injury-riddled makeshift line that had substitutes in three of the five positions they prevailed against the number one pass rush in the league after a month where nothing went right everything was working he kind of games you want to play in a defensive lineman you know why bother community is the most important kicked of this season coming up snap is good oldest good and it's a fake [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I said man waiters dad is here I beg a the happy man and Mike Havel s finally fell we're still in the hood and all we have now is one more week to see what happened from the Astrodome in Houston Texas also known as the house of pain it will be painful tonight for one of the two teams here for the Browns a very tumultuous season more ups and downs than a Gemini roller coaster at Cedar Point all the sweat the blood the tears and the toil come to fruition tonight the Browns against the Oilers it doesn't get any better or more important than this don't hold anything back impressed Oh year now on to LA we hold us back today now take it to he's going to flip white 0 for 7 y objects special rights [Music] [Applause] 40 everybody Oh three wide receivers hit safety blitz post are throwing the flag pattern for winter Suarez at the ball he's going in from Webster slaughter with hits at the 10-yard line and he's been resolved way down the middle and throw some well can't really read it the Browns had jumped out to a comfortable lead in the seasons biggest game then on a bizarre play tried to give it right back Warrick oh he goes all the way back to the 33 play business has the football any frozen the ball was loose in the 28 yard line don't you even clever what is the white man who's thinking of good what is clay matthews thinking of the Browns had the football talk about a short-circuit the bronze have to be shocked big play for Houston in front [Music] big at stannick goes right he's under all the oilers were ahead with the clock and the season running out it was time for one man to make a difference Kevin map was back [Music] you let's go to the same thing all the time 45 seconds to go Kristen gold [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh look at all the just punched it Kevin Mack was a man that was not going to be denied that's a big step and to come back for that young man say that football the storybook finished by Mac was a metaphor for the entire season if a man and Burton overcame adversity and were once again Division champion [Music] see follow anybody my life and I know the whole coaching staff feels oh it's the greatest victory [Applause] I yeah you're [Applause]

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Length: 22min 47sec (1367 seconds)

Published: Sat Dec 17 2016