Under unique circumstances, quarterback Bernie Kosar would join the Cleveland Browns in 1985. Under more traditional circumstances, Coach Bill Belichick would take over the Browns as a first-time Head Coach in 1991. Meanwhile, quarterback Vinny Testaverde would join Cleveland as a veteran backup in 1993.

The Cleveland Browns Draft Bernie Kosar in 1985

Fate. A stroke of luck. A favorable ruling. Whatever fans and members of the Browns organization called it, Youngstown native Bernie Kosar—a lifetime Browns fan and winner of a college football National Championship at the University of Miami—found himself in a very unique situation in the spring of 1985. Kosar had earned 1985 NFL drafting eligibility from NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle for finishing his undergraduate education early. In fact, Kosar still had two years of NCAA football eligibility when he graduated from the University of Miami.

In addition to the traditional NFL Draft where teams could select players coming from college, an annual supplemental draft was created to help the NFL recruit additional players. At the time, the United States Football League (USFL) had run its football season during the NFL offseason, recruiting a number of star college players away from the NFL. However, a number of players seemed to migrate to the NFL after playing in the USFL. Thus, the annual supplemental draft allowed players from the USFL, as well as players from the Canadian Football League and players not drafted in the main collegiate draft, to join the NFL.

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