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1961 Cleveland Browns season

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1961 Cleveland Browns season
Head coachPaul Brown
Home stadiumCleveland Stadium
Results
Record8–5–1
Division place3rdNFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersMilt Plum, QB
John Morrow, C
Bob Gain, DT
Mike McCormack, RT
Jim Ray Smith, G
Jim Brown, FB

The1961 Cleveland Browns season marked the team's 12th season in theNational Football League (NFL) and was the 16th in franchise history.

Offseason

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On March 22, Dave R. Jones sold the Browns to a group headed byArthur B. Modell.[1]

Exhibition schedule

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GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceSources
1August 11atDetroit LionsL 7–350–1Tiger Stadium25,602
2August 20atSan Francisco 49ersW 27–241–1Kezar Stadium38,759
3August 25atLos Angeles RamsW 34–172–1Los Angeles Coliseum40,086
4September 2vs.Pittsburgh SteelersW 38–63–1Rubber Bowl27,758
5September 9Detroit LionsL 17–353–2Cleveland Municipal Stadium41,374

Regular season schedule

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GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 17atPhiladelphia EaglesL 20–270–1Franklin Field60,671Recap
2September 24St. Louis CardinalsW 20–171–1Cleveland Stadium50,443Recap
3October 1Dallas CowboysW 25–72–1Cleveland Stadium43,638Recap
4October 8Washington RedskinsW 31–73–1Cleveland Stadium46,186Recap
5October 15Green Bay PackersL 17–493–2Cleveland Stadium75,042Recap
6October 22atPittsburgh SteelersW 30–284–2Forbes Field29,266Recap
7October 29atSt. Louis CardinalsW 21–105–2Sportsman's Park26,696Recap
8November 5Pittsburgh SteelersL 13–175–3Cleveland Stadium62,723Recap
9November 12atWashington RedskinsW 17–66–3D.C. Stadium28,975Recap
10November 19Philadelphia EaglesW 45–247–3Cleveland Stadium68,399Recap
11November 26New York GiantsL 21–377–4Cleveland Stadium80,455Recap
12December 3atDallas CowboysW 38–178–4Cotton Bowl23,500Recap
13December 10atChicago BearsL 14–178–5Wrigley Field38,717Recap
14December 17atNew York GiantsT 7–78–5–1Yankee Stadium61,084Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

Standings

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NFL Eastern Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
New York Giants1031.7699–2–1368220T1
Philadelphia Eagles1040.7148–4361297W1
Cleveland Browns851.6158–3–1319270T1
St. Louis Cardinals770.5007–5279267W3
Pittsburgh Steelers680.4295–7295287L1
Dallas Cowboys491.3082–9–1236380L4
Washington Redskins1121.0771–10–1174392W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Green Bay Packers1130.7869–3391223W1
Detroit Lions851.6157–4–1270258L1
Chicago Bears860.5717–5326302W2
Baltimore Colts860.5716–6302307W1
San Francisco 49ers761.5386–5–1346272L1
Los Angeles Rams4100.2863–9263333L1
Minnesota Vikings3110.2143–9285407L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and records

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  • Jim Brown, NFL rushing leader, 1,408 yards
  • Milt Plum, NFL leader, passing yards, (2416)

Milestones

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  • Jim Brown, Fourth Consecutive 1,000 yard season
  • Jim Brown, Fifth Consecutive Rushing Title

Personnel

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Roster

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1961 Cleveland Browns roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve list


rookies in italics

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Staff/Coaches

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1961 Cleveland Browns staff
Front office

Coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Strength & Coditioning

  • Athletic trainer –Leo Murphy
  • Equipment manager – Morris Kono

References

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  1. ^NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY,ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 281
  2. ^"1961 Cleveland Browns Starters, Roster, & Players".Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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