1994 Browns Highlights

[Applause] [Music] in 1994 the Cleveland Browns returned to the playoffs for the first time in five years a visit to Pittsburgh their second in four games ended their season one second and ina straight back and goes he's going to throw it down the right sideline the passes confidence trapped by Derrick Alexander [Music] he steps forward and he throws the ball to the near sideline on the comeback it's Derrick Alexander two times in a row holy smokes this Derrick Alexander rookie he seems to have a bad case of well all right don't panic dear did not there keep planar I keep the protection now they faked the end around again and they're going to throw it down the field is a bad party but he's not open passes intercepted by the Steelers boy the Browns were soundly beaten in all phases of the game and decisively demonstrated the third time was definitely knocked the charm [Music] it's been all Pittsburgh here today ugly here today Barry the tough to take defeat didn't detract from what had been the finest season of the Bill Belichick era a year of major improvements in many areas of the team it was a year in which a young offensive line allowed a league low 14 sacks it was a year what a pair of number-one draft picks became budding stars it was a year of hard-hitting defense gave off the fewest points in the NFL nine opponents scored only a single touchdown as the defense permitted just 22 all season it was a year Cleveland's special teams were ranked the best in pro football they blocked beautifully covered well and scored four touchdowns was a year the team rediscovered the running game it was a year the bronze won 12 games and returned to the NFL postseason playoffs [Music] Cincinnati was the site of the opener where Leroy hoard scored the first touchdown of the new season for Cleveland [Music] then Bill Belichick became the first coach to call from the hall the top to medical and Tom Koopa the first player to score a two-point conversion Cleveland special teams continue to pile up points with two touchdown returns in a span of three and a half minutes it included the longest punt return in Browns history oh well 15 20 sites that's a man sideline 30 40 50 all the way for a touchdown Eric Metcalf 92 yard punt return we got to get the Bengals dick kick as often as possible today here does Baldwin takes it into 16 comes to the right 3035 now back up midfield breaks clear 50 45 40 he's across the 30 one man to beat 10 Cleveland Browns 84 yards Randy Baldwin oh there was some jitterbug in there Cleveland's first win of the new season was special indeed unfortunately the home opener was a penalty plagued affair with Pittsburgh capped by a picture-perfect pass from Vinny Testaverde that could have won the game [Music] a question of a holding call wiped out the play and the Steelers won seven days later the stadium on the shores of Lake Erie was the site for throwback Sunday a Sun splashed old-timers game with the Phoenix Cardinals hey a better place at the old time game Cleveland State it's not a tradition on this field David Jim Brown playing ready for Goodwin the dog pound is ready defense is ready office gonna pick illusion no way [Music] from opening kickoff to final gunned defense ruled the day as Cleveland picked off free passes then broke the game open with a pair of the longest plays in club history Finney straight back in the pocket three-step drop rose to complete Alexander 25 30 40 45 50 he's gone touchdown Cleveland Browns an 81 yard touchdown pass to the rookie Derrick Alexander gets his first taste of the dog pile dereck Alexander's 81-yard sideline street was a prelude to Eric Turner's 93-yard touchdown interception straight back under pressures Rose a little looper and Eric Turner intercept 15 30 40 40 45 30 35 20 10 5 touchdown Cleveland Brown at 90 yard interception return for Eric Turner and yes they're going to get there shut the 32 - nothing victory was the first shutout ever of a buddy Ryan team JMO JMO and put the bronze record at 2 & 1 appreciate it and want to take this win and enjoy it and comeback wins to get rid of in Annapolis we haven't had muscle sex against India in the last few years and hey it's time to roll in a hurry straight back dumps it off complete the Metcalfe break the tackle in the clear they're gone 30 they will catch it touchdown Cleveland Brown it is that a way to take the crowd out early a 57-yard Leroy hoard 65-yard touchdown was the decisive school complete the hoard he's gone 20 touchdown Cleveland Brown 65 yard as lightning strikes in the RCA Dome this is been a big playoff fence and a satisfying win for the visitors who had the habit of struggling in the Hoosier dome with three victories and four games the Browns at first place in the AFC Central all to themselves [Music] snowman Browns got a win today got to have tough deep the Browns had precisely that against the Jets paced by Eric Turner's fourth interception in five games pulled rock steps up in the pocket throwing Heat middle intercepted it's Eric Turner 4045 touches the sideline 50 down the right sideline three turnovers on defense plus three rushing touchdowns on offense combined to throttle the Jets as the birdie a delay to mechtap he's got it turns the corner 30 20 [Applause] 37-yard streak by Eric Metcalf and Eric goes up to the dog pound and he is Bob the play of the day came from Leroy hoard who broke four tackles on his way to the endzone and a 24 to nothing lead [Music] [Applause] weight up the gun 15-yard touchdown on a day dominated by defense and the ground game the tightest spiral was thrown to the deserving denizens of the dog pound the next game against Houston in the Astrodome the offense could manage merely a single touchdown [Music] but it held up thanks again to a smothering defensive unit under constant pressure the Oilers were sacked three times and gave up a pair of turnovers [Music] Houston didn't score until 28 seconds remained in a game that brought the Browns to five and won their best start in 30 years there's a big buck kicking contest today in Cincinnati supplying the black [Music] [Applause] [Music] while the defense ransacked the Bengals line for four sacks the offense chipped in with a pair of touchdowns on the way to a fifth consecutive win number one we got him on the run a little bit I they're starting to play a little bit more man coverage so let's get out to their ass stay after them just stay out from let's keep making plays on it they're going to score just drop the board blockers have the front 10 to the 5 still on a platelet crowd running finely royal Gina [Applause] Cleveland's energy was electricity provided as usual by the special teams here goes the snap it's high pulls it down clock rolls in the ends up in the hill Hill recovers touchdown Cleveland the special teams a13 all tie was broken open big time courtesy of two seven-point gems from the punt return team bet can't let it hit at the 50 gets five to the 40 35 all the way back to the 30 now he eludes a man 35 down the sideline 51 man to be gone today Eric Metcalf and the Cleveland glass special teams not only asked that question but they have an answer for we came in this year thinking we had a good team thought we could make big improvement over where we'd been and right now there's signs of us doing that the season's second half began with a wind-whipped game against New England in which the bronze elected to keep the ball in the ground Leroy hoard powered for a career-high 123 yards and scored the game's only touchdown on a short pass from Mark ribbon puts it away touchdown Brown it wasn't the shirt the wind brought Cleveland's record to an AFC best seven and two with the equally high-flying Eagles next on a schedule I got here this morning I expected to win this game no anything less would have been a huge disappointment even though that we can take our fans off with us next week I think that the inspiration that we know that we have the support that we have here is gonna carry over we're in a position right now at 72 to take on the Eagles who are also seven - and one of the better teams probably the NFC at this point this is a big game coming up and that's the way our whole organization is looking at it we have a fair - well get the NFC so that's another me that's a big game it's a big game certainly puts us at 18 to put us in a great position in our division and me FC in Philadelphia a team on a mission to earn respect founded blood Carson's normally stingy defense for 140 yards on the ground the third play of the day set the tone on defense as Cleveland's dogs muzzled a confused Randall Cunningham was glittering twenty game home winning streak soon lay in tatters on the Veterans Stadium astroturf [Music] this total domination over the team with the best record in the NFC sent a clear message to skeptics Cleveland was an AFC team that played like an NFC team and its agent to record now the best in the entire NFL was no Mirage I'm certainly excited about the great start that we've had it's a new experience for me and I'm looking forward to some bigger and better things throughout this year the better things did not occur in Kansas City we're in a rain-soaked matchup with the Chiefs the bronze played hard but took themselves out of the game with 142 yards in penalties in spite of this they led going into the fourth quarter ripping straight back in the pocket they flipped picked up throws complete to Jackson's five hit spins put it down down what an effort by Michaels captain [Music] [Applause] [Music] but the spate of penalties and missed opportunities took its toll in the final minute the Browns were driving for what could have been the winning touchdown Griffin to throw a heavy spin Derrick Thomas hood he fumbles the ball the balls loose appearances he's got the football Derrick Thomas with the the disheartening defeat dropped Cleveland into a first-place tie with Pittsburgh in the AFC Central Division the next Sunday Vinny Testaverde started for the first time since mid-october and prospered behind perfect protection from the line that thoroughly whipped the Oilers upfront play-action looking for Hartley open end zone touchdown Brown a 1 yard touchdown pass from think that's the birdie - Frank gargling Frank Hartley and Brian kitchen caught touchdowns in a - tight end attack that rolled up 343 yards [Music] the 34 210 Rob improved the bronze record to nine and three still tied for first with the Steelers but not for long the next week due to five turnovers Cleveland suffered an unexpected and costly three-point loss to the Giants and for the first time dropped behind Pittsburgh in the standings [Music] one trademark of this team was its resiliency its ability to bounce back after a loss but the next opponent was Dallas on the road not a pretty prospect for keeping their streak intact ominously the Browns bus was involved in a serious collision on the way to Texas Stadium the man squarely on the spot was Vinny Testaverde who was about to play the most important game of his professional career on the Browns first series then he appeared equal to the challenge Testaverde straight back in the pocket dumps it off to horde has Dawson in front cuts off his clock five loses the ball as he goes into the end zone there is a scramble Cowboys say they have it and they do portes fumble on the brink of a score was exactly what this team did not need and it easily could have deflated Cleveland's confidence but these frogs refuse to be intimidated by the caliber of their opponent Testaverde looks tiny pattern for Jackson corner he's got it touchdown brown Vinny Testaverde well then he could throw it any better Browns backers were treated to similar determination on defense Troy Aikman was pounded all afternoon as Cleveland forced two sacks and four turnovers [Music] Aikman in pressure throwing corner for Harper endzone and intercepted Aaron Carter 10 from the 38 Monroe's intercepted by Donny Griffith cowboy turnovers led directly to three of Matt Stover's four field goals the last of which games lead them to five point lead with over a minute left to play Tommy spots and the kick is on its way and the kick is good and the Browns go up by five 19 to 14 with a minute 49 left in the contest but soon Dallas was poised for the go-ahead score it all came down to one final dramatic play here we go Harper goes wide to the left Irvin wide the right Novacek in motion to the right Eggman's straight back in the pocket looks endzone turnover check but he's not in he's down at the one-yard line oh boy defeating the Cowboys 1914 the panel Novacek didn't get into the endzone and the Browns come down to Big K and come up with a w-2 who at ten and four and with a little help tomorrow has placed a playoff spot but it doesn't get much closer than that that's a one-yard line we said the Browns had to have a hero and it was Eric Turner who else did did let him into the end zone and the Browns have beaten the Cowboys 1914 [Music] after their eye-opening victory over the two-time Super Bowl champions and the second of three defeats to the Steelers Cleveland finished the regular season at home against Seattle he rolls right steps up throws for carrier endzone wide open cutting down Brown 35 yard [Applause] Benny turns bootleg rolls right he can take it it if he wants to and does touchdown crowd many Testaverde rolled it in and now he's walking over to the stands and he'll give a early Christmas present to the st. Ignatius Wildcat football team in the stand the lopsided 35 to 9 win gave Cleveland 11 victories the second most in franchise history and promised to provide much welcomed impetus going into the NFL playoffs a New Year's Day Cleveland made its first postseason appearance since 1989 for most of the youngsters on the team it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity [Applause] this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity these two guys against New England Testaverde splay off debut was vindication for Vinny who performed with exceptional composure at one point he completed it 11 straight all afternoon played error-free football Vinny looking endzone now rushed right as a band open in the end zone Rose cuts down from the birdie Brow's have regained the lead he made it happen with his feet they could cover and long as Benny was scrambling back there bar carrier coming brought to field to find an open spot pretty located him for the touchdown first ones that the Patriots have given up in seven quarters [Music] the first half ended in a 10-10 tie the second half belong to the bronze mr. Leroy he cuts it five touchdown and the rounds go I'm 16 to 10 with you [Music] on the right side of the bronze offensive line leroy able to and all the fun delayed it poured it in [Applause] [Music] [Applause] offensively the Browns had the ball nearly twenty two minutes of the second half defensively the dogs cool the league's hottest passer with cleverly disguised coverages [Music] let's go back in the pocket throws ball his tip ball is intercepted by Turner Eric Turner comes up big again a rattle drew bledsoe suffered three picks and a sack as the Pat 7 game win streak came crashing down after intercepting Bledsoe seven times in two games the dork defense deservedly took its balls [Music] [Applause] started as the team start up towards the middle of the field of the grounds have wanted 22:13 over 78,000 fans had witnessed a classic matchup between a respected teacher and several of his prized students on this first day of the new year the pupils had prevailed [Applause] [Music] unfortunately for the triumph from bronze their road to the Super Bowl had to travel through Pittsburgh but the 1994 season was one of dramatic progress and immense achievement it was the season the Cleveland Browns returned to the playoffs [Applause] [Music] you

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Reddit Comments

[u/baanjax]

But no so much losing to the Browns?

[u/bluespiderfl]

tackling and passing looks about the same for us as this year... maybe throwback uniforms might help us find a new image.

[u/strflyr78]

Ugh I remember that game...as for the uniforms, I liked the 1992 white uniforms with the red pants

[u/[deleted]]

Retro uniforms, but with the modern logo.

Seriously the old logo looks so bad.

[u/thecolbster94]

I do hope they schedule us against Chicago so we can get the two charter teams playing a game at soldier field.