1961 Cleveland Browns season
1961 Cleveland Browns season | |
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Head coach | Paul Brown |
Home field | Cleveland Stadium |
Local radio | WGAR |
Results | |
Record | 8–5–1 |
Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
The 1961 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 12th season with the National Football League.
Offseason[]
On March 22, Dave R. Jones sold the Browns to a group headed by Arthur B. Modell[1]
Exhibition schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | August 11 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–35 | 25,602 |
2 | August 20 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 | 38,759 |
3 | August 25 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34–17 | 40,086 |
4 | September 2 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at Akron | W 38–6 | 27,758 |
5 | September 9 | Detroit Lions | L 17–35 | 41,374 |
Regular season schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 17 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–27 | 60,671 |
2 | September 24 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–17 | 50,443 |
3 | October 1 | Dallas Cowboys | W 25–7 | 43,638 |
4 | October 8 | Washington Redskins | W 31–7 | 46,186 |
5 | October 15 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–49 | 75,042 |
6 | October 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–28 | 29,266 |
7 | October 29 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 21–10 | 26,696 |
8 | November 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–17 | 62,723 |
9 | November 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–6 | 28,975 |
10 | November 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 45–24 | 68,399 |
11 | November 26 | New York Giants | L 21–37 | 80,455 |
12 | December 3 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 38–17 | 23,500 |
13 | December 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–17 | 38,717 |
14 | December 17 | at New York Giants | T 7–7 | 61,084 |
Standings[]
NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–2–1 | 368 | 220 | T1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 8–4 | 361 | 297 | W1 | |
Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 8–3–1 | 319 | 270 | T1 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–5 | 279 | 267 | W3 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 295 | 287 | L1 | |
Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 2–9–1 | 236 | 380 | L4 | |
Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–10–1 | 174 | 392 | W1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards and records[]
- Jim Brown, NFL Rushing Leader, 1,408 yards
- Milt Plum, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (2416)
Milestones[]
- Jim Brown, Fourth Consecutive 1,000 yard season
- Jim Brown, Fifth Consecutive Rushing Title
Personnel[]
Roster[]
1961 Cleveland Browns roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Rookies in italics |
Staff/Coaches[]
1961 Cleveland Browns staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Strength & Coditioning
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References[]
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 281
- ^ "1961 Cleveland Browns Starters, Roster, & Players".
Categories:
- 1961 National Football League season by team
- Cleveland Browns seasons
- 1961 in sports in Ohio