editionTier

COMMON

Player Name

Michael Dean Perry

playerFirstName

Michael Dean

playerLastName

Perry

playerPosition

DL

playType

Fumble Recovery

seriesName

Historical (2024 Release)

setName

Browns Vintage

teamName

Cleveland Browns

awayTeamName

Houston Oilers

awayTeamScore

23

description

Rookie Browns defensive lineman Michael Dean Perry would go on to make multiple All-Pro teams in his career, but in the final week of his rookie season, he did something he'd never do again on an NFL field: score a defensive touchdown. After a big hit by a teammate knocked the ball free from the opposing quarterback, Perry scooped it up and ran it into the end zone for a 10-yard score. The touchdown got Cleveland on the board, and though they'd fall further behind in this one, those seven points became crucial as they came back to win this one over the Oilers, 28-23, on Dec. 18, 1988.

editionID

2771

gameDate

12/18/1988