The Cleveland Browns were 12-4 in 1986. They finished 1st in the AFC Central and 1st in the AFC. They fell to the Denver Broncos, 23 to 20, in the 1986 AFC Championship game.
1986 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 391 | 5,394 | 1,047 | 5.2 | 1,650 | 470 | 3.5 | 4,018 | 538 | 7.5 | 39 | 274 | 302 | 102 | 175 | 25 | 101 | 807 |
Team Rank | 5th | 9th | 12th | 10th | 22nd | 16th | 24th | 9th | 11th | 9th | 12th | 16th | 14th | 14th | 13th | 13th | 15th | 10th | |
Opponent | 16 | 310 | 5,269 | 1,047 | 5.0 | 1,981 | 494 | 4.0 | 3,546 | 518 | 6.8 | 35 | 258 | 302 | 113 | 171 | 18 | 101 | 754 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 19th | 16th | 19th | 18th | 18th | 21st | 13th | 16th | 12th | 21st | 7th | 14th | 19th | 14th | 5th | 16th | 21st | |
Net | +81 | +125 | 0 | +0.1 | -331 | -24 | -0.5 | +472 | +20 | +0.6 | +4 | +16 | 0 | -11 | +4 | +7 | 0 | +53 | |
Net Rank | 6th | 13th | 14th | 13th | 20th | 17th | 25th | 9th | 12th | 7th | 16th | 13th | 15th | 19th | 13th | 8th | 18th | 17th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |