| 1993 Cleveland Browns season | |
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| Owner | Art Modell |
| Head coach | Bill Belichick |
| Defensive coordinator | Nick Saban |
| Home stadium | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DTMichael Dean Perry KREric Metcalf |
The1993 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 44th season with theNational Football League. This season was notable for coachBill Belichick deciding to bench, and then ultimately release, longtime starting quarterbackBernie Kosar in favor ofVinny Testaverde. Kosar resurfaced during the season withthe Dallas Cowboys, when he was part of the eventualSuper Bowl champions as a fill-in for injured quarterbackTroy Aikman.
The Browns got off to a 5–2 start despite the quarterback controversy. Prior to the start of the season the Browns signed free agent quarterback Vinny Testaverde. Originally Testaverde was supposed to back-up his former University of Miami teammate Kosar. However, when Testaverde performed better when given the opportunity to play some felt there should be a change at the quarterback position.
However, the Browns went beyond that by unceremoniously releasing Kosar in the middle of the season. The Browns lost their next four games and seven of their last nine to finish with a 7–9 record.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–14 | 1–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 75,508 |
| 2 | September 13 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–13 | 2–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,218 |
| 3 | September 19 | atLos Angeles Raiders | W 19–16 | 3–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,617 |
| 4 | September 26 | atIndianapolis Colts | L 10–23 | 3–1 | Hoosier Dome | 59,654 |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 10 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–24 | 3–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,138 |
| 7 | October 17 | atCincinnati Bengals | W 28–17 | 4–2 | Riverfront Stadium | 55,647 |
| 8 | October 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–23 | 5–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,118 |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 7 | Denver Broncos | L 14–29 | 5–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 77,818 |
| 11 | November 14 | atSeattle Seahawks | L 5–22 | 5–4 | Kingdome | 54,622 |
| 12 | November 21 | Houston Oilers | L 20–27 | 5–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 71,668 |
| 13 | November 28 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 14–17 | 5–6 | Georgia Dome | 54,510 |
| 14 | December 5 | New Orleans Saints | W 17–13 | 6–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 60,388 |
| 15 | December 12 | atHouston Oilers | L 17–19 | 6–7 | Houston Astrodome | 58,720 |
| 16 | December 19 | New England Patriots | L 17–20 | 6–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 48,618 |
| 17 | December 26 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 42–14 | 7–8 | Anaheim Stadium | 34,155 |
| 18 | January 2, 1994 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 9–16 | 7–9 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,208 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Raiders | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Browns | Passing | Vinny Testaverde | 10/22, 159 Yds, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tommy Vardell | 14 Rush, 104 Yds | |
| Receiving | Mark Carrier | 5 Rec, 73 Yds | |
| Raiders | Passing | Jeff Hostetler | 11/25, 94 Yds, TD |
| Rushing | Greg Robinson | 18 Rush, 59 Yds | |
| Receiving | Steve Smith | 4 Rec, 42 Yds |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)Houston Oilers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 368 | 238 | W11 |
| (6)Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 308 | 281 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 304 | 307 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 187 | 319 | L1 |
