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Solon Police Department booking photo of Bernie Kosar

(Solon PD)

SOLON, Ohio -- Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar was arrested and accused of driving under the influence of alcohol in Solon early Sunday morning.

Kosar was pulled over for speeding on U.S. Route 422 at 2:42 a.m., and police officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle, according to a press release from the Solon Police Department.

He took sobriety tests, and was then taken to the Solon Police Department without incident, the press release said.

Kosar was the car's only occupant.

He

from 1985 to 1993, and established himself as the team's starter in his rookie season after stepping in for the injured Gary

Danielson.

Cleveland advanced to the AFC Championship Game three times in four years with Kosar as quarterback. He made the Pro Bowl in the strike-shortened 1987 season.

His later years with the Browns were hampered by injuries, and he was released in week eight of the 1993 season after a loss to the Denver Broncos.

Kosar could not be reached for comment on Sunday.

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