In 1994, the Cleveland Browns were all the rage. They had just gone 11-5-0 under head coach Bill Belichick, now in his fourth season of coaching the Browns. The Pittsburgh Steelers won the division with a 12-4-0 record and defeated Cleveland 17-10 and 17-7 during the season. The two victories were the margin for the division crown.
The Browns were relevant from 1984-1988 when Marty Schottenheimer was the head coach. During those years, the defense was sterling and the offense ran the ball down their opponent’s throats. After Schotts left and then Bud Carson failed for two years, Belichick took over and finally, the payoff was starting to emerge.