2002 Cleveland Browns season

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The 2002 season was the Cleveland Browns' 54th as a professional sports franchise, their 50th as a member of the National Football League, and the second season under head coach Butch Davis. During the offseason Dwight Clark had resigned as general manager, and Butch Davis became the de facto general manager. Also during a preseason matchup against the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome, the Browns lost pro bowl linebacker Jamir Miller to a ruptured Achilles tendon injury forcing him to miss the entire regular season. In their opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, linebacker Dwayne Rudd cost the Browns a victory when he threw his helmet in celebration unaware the play was still going on, incurring an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Because the clock expired during the play the Browns' unsportsmanlike conduct occurred on, per NFL rules, the Chiefs were given one untimed down. Chiefs' kicker Morten Andersen made the 30-yard field goal to win the game. The Browns made their first playoff...

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