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1951 - 1979   1980 - 1989   1990 - 1999   2000 - 2003

  1980-1989
vs  1980 Cleveland Browns @ Minnesota Vikings.......Rashad Hail Mary Catch..Min wins 
 central 
(Grade: VG, CLE-23, MIN-28, 2:29)
vs  1980 Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals. Browns win division.  
 
 (Grade: VG, CLE-27, CIN-24, 2:44)
vs  1980 Houston Oilers @ Cleveland Browns. Earl Campbell (Grade: G , CLE-7, HOU-16, 1:58)
vs  1980 Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers. A couple fights including as the teams 
 go into the tunnel at halftime. Steelers get a TD with seconds left to win. 
 
(Grade: VG-, CLE-13, PIT-16, 2:25 )
vs  1980 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns. Brian Sipe leads comeback.  
 
(Grade: VG-, CLE-27, PIT-26, 3:08)
vs  1980 AFC Playoffs Oakland Raiders @ Cleveland Browns.  "Red Right 88" Brian Sipe 
 throws an interception in the end zone as time is running out and the Browns lose 14-12.  
 
(Grade: VG-, CLE-12, OAK-14, 2:22)
vs  1981 Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers.  (Grade: VG-, CLE-7, PITT-13, 2:23)
vs  1982 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns.  
 
(Grade: VG, CLE-10, PITT-9, 2:24, dark picture)
vs  1983 NY Jets @ Cleveland Browns.  Browns beat the NY Sack Exchange with a FG 
 as time expires. 
(Grade: VG+, CLE-10, NYJ-7, 3:00)
vs  1983 Cleveland Browns @ Detroit Lions.  
 
(Grade: VG, CLE-31, DET-26, 2:17, a few minutes of no audio in first half)
vs  1983 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns. Sipe's last game. Lambert gets beaten 
 up and then tossed from the game for late hit. 
(Grade: VG+, CLE-30, PITT-17, 3:20)
vs  1984 Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers. Steelers kick a FG with 5 seconds left 
 to win it.
(Grade: VG, CLE-20, PITT-23, 2:38)
vs  1984 San Francisco 49ers @ Cleveland Browns. 
 (Grade: G, CLE-7, SF-41, 2:42, some tracking lines at bottom)
vs  1985 Cleveland Browns @ NY Giants.  (Grade: VG, CLE-35, NYG-33, 2:36)
vs  1985 L.A. Raiders @ Cleveland Browns.  Raiders win in the last minute.  
 
(Grade: VG-, CLE-20, OAK-21, 3:20)
vs  1985 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns.  MNF (Grade: VG-, CLE-17, PITT-7, 2:37)
vs  1985 AFC Playoffs Cleveland Browns @ Miami Dolphins. Dolphins come back from 
 big deficit to win. 
(Grade: VG, CLE-21, MIA-24, 2:12)
vs  1986 Monday Night Football.  Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns.  Bernie throws for 
 401 yards as the Browns beat the Dolphins at Municipal Stadium.  
 (Grade: VG, CLE-26, MIA-16, 2:41)
vs  1986 San Diego Chargers @ Cleveland Browns.  (Grade: G+/VG-, CLE-47, SD-17, 2:28)
vs  1986 Detroit Lions @ Cleveland Browns.  (Grade: G+/VG-, CLE-24, DET-21, 2:34)
vs  1986 Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers.  (Grade: VG-, CLE-27, PITT-24, 2:22)
vs  1986 Green Bay Packers @ Cleveland Browns.  (Grade: G, CLE-14, GB-17, 2:29)
vs  1986 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns.  Browns win in OT...great game.  
 
(Grade: VG-, CLE-37, PITT-31, 3:22)
vs  1986 Cleveland Browns @ Chicago Bears.  (Grade: VG, CLE-31, CHI-41, 3:28)
vs  1986 AFC Playoffs New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns.  Thrilling 2 OT victory for the Browns.  
 
(Grade: VG, CLE-23, NYJ-20, 3:24)

 1986 HBO Inside the NFL featuring the 1986 2 OT game vs the Jets.  (Grade: VG, 1:00)
vs  1986 AFC Championship, Denver Broncos @ Cleveland Browns at Municipal Stadium.  
 "The Drive" will forever haunt the memories of every Cleveland Browns fan.  Watch John
 Elway orchestrate one of the greatest drives in NFL history. 
(Grade: VG+, CLE-20, DEN-23, 3:03)
vs  1987 AFC Playoffs.  Indianapolis Colts @ Cleveland Browns.  (Grade: EX, CLE-38, IND-21, 2:40)
vs  1987 AFC Championship Cleveland Browns @ Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium.
  "The Fumble."
(Grade: VG+, CLE-33, DEN-38)
vs  1988 Houston Oilers @ Cleveland Browns. Don Strock comeback. Snowstorm at the 
 Pound. 
(Grade: VG, CLE-28, HOU-23, 2:49)
vs  1988 AFC Wildcard Playoffs.  Houston Oilers @ Cleveland Browns. 
 
(Grade: VG, CLE-23, HOU-24, 2:40)
vs  1989 Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers.  Complete thrashing.  
 
(Grade: VG, CLE-51, PITT-0, 2:22)
vs  1989 Cleveland Browns beat the Denver Broncos at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.  
 
(Grade: VG+, CLE-16, DEN-13, 3:08)
vs  1989 Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals. MNF  (Grade: VG, CLE-14, CIN-21, )
vs  1989 Cleveland Browns @ Detroit Lions.  Browns lose to the Lions and rookie Barry 
 Sanders on Thanksgiving Day. 
(Grade: EX-, CLE-10, DET-13, 3:02)
vs  1989 Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers.  Browns win the Central Division. Clay 
 Matthews famous lateral. 
(Grade: VG+, CLE-24, HOU-20, 3:06)
vs  1989 AFC Playoffs.  Buffalo Bills @ Cleveland Browns.  Clay Matthews intercepts 
 Kelly on the two to seal the victory. 
(Grade: EX-, CLE-34, BUF-30, 3:44)
 


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