As the team's signal caller that season, he led them to a record, a six-game improvement over the previous season. During the first half of the season , he led the team to five wins in their first seven games. However, on November 13 of that year, Sipe suffered a season-ending shoulder injury at Three Rivers Stadium against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second quarter of the team's defeat. Sipe came back the following year to throw for more than 2, yards and 21 touchdown passes, but the team's overall inconsistency resulted in an finish.
Serving as the catalyst for many thrilling moments during the and seasons , Sipe helped the team earn the nickname " Kardiac Kids.
Over the course of these two seasons, Sipe led the Browns to eight comebacks and eleven game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime. In , Sipe passed for 4, yards and 30 touchdowns, helping lead the team to its first postseason berth since In an AFC divisional playoff game that season against the Raiders January 4, the Browns could've settled for a very short game winning field goal but instead decided to pass the ball.
It was a logical choice; Cleveland weather was brutally cold and windy and a field goal was not a guarantee. With 41 seconds left in the game, Sipe threw an interception in the end zone, bringing the Browns season to a heartbreaking end. The play call, the ill-fated " Red Right 88 " would be immortalized in Cleveland sports infamy.
Despite throwing for 3, yards the following year , Sipe was at the controls as the team staggered to a mark. In , Sipe and the Browns won just two of the team's first six games in the strike-marred NFL season, and Sipe was benched in favor of third-year signal caller Paul McDonald.
Sipe finished the campaign with 3, passing yards and 26 touchdown passes. Per Day:. Per Hour:. Per Minute:. Per Second:. Net Worth. Date Of Birth. August 8, Place Of Birth. American football player. Work Position.
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