Would anyone like to comment on the rise of the 1985 team and how Rutigliano was in part, responsible? Is Mangini about to do a 1980? The 1985 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 36th season with the National Football League. In Marty Schottenheimer's first full year as head coach, the Browns bounced back from a horrible 5-11 season in 1984 to make the playoffs, despite a .500 season. Rookie quarterback Bernie Kosar led the Browns' offense; Ozzie Newsome's 62 receptions earned him a trip to the Pro Bowl; Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack each rushed for over 1,000 yards.