1960 Cleveland Browns season
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1960 Cleveland Browns season
| 1960 Cleveland Browns season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Paul Brown | ||||||
| Home field | Cleveland Stadium | ||||||
| Local radio | WGAR (AM) | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 8–3–1 | ||||||
| Division Place | 2nd NFL Eastern | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost in Playoff Bowl | ||||||
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The 1960 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 11th season with the National Football League. The 1960 Browns compiled an 8-3-1 record, and finished second in the NFL's Eastern Conference, behind the NFL Champion Philadelphia Eagles. However, the Browns qualified for the first-ever Playoff Bowl in Miami, losing to the Detroit Lions, 17-16.
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Exhibition schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 14, 1960 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–14 |
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| 2 | August 18, 1960 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 |
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| 3 | August 27, 1960 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 22–17 |
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| 4 | September 3, 1960 | vs. San Francisco 49ers at Portland | W 26–24 |
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| 5 | September 10, 1960 | vs. Chicago Bears at Akron | W 16–10 |
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| 6 | September 17, 1960 | Detroit Lions | W 14–10 |
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Regular season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 25, 1960 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 41–24 |
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| 2 | October 2, 1960 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–20 |
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| 3 | Bye | |||
| 4 | October 16, 1960 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 48–7 |
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| 5 | October 23, 1960 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–29 |
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| 6 | October 30, 1960 | at Washington Redskins | W 31–10 |
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| 7 | November 6, 1960 | New York Giants | L 17–13 |
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| 8 | November 13, 1960 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 28–27 |
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| 9 | November 20, 1960 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–10 |
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| 10 | November 27, 1960 | at St. Louis Cardinals | T 17–17 |
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| 11 | December 4, 1960 | Washington Redskins | W 27–16 |
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| 12 | December 11, 1960 | Chicago Bears | W 42–0 |
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| 13 | December 18, 1960 | at New York Giants | W 48–34 |
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Standings
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 321 | 246 | W-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 362 | 217 | W-3 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 271 | 261 | L-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 288 | 230 | W-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 240 | 275 | L-1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 178 | 309 | L-8 |
Roster
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Playoff Bowl | January 7, 1961 | Detroit Lions | L 17–16 |
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Awards and records
- Jim Brown, NFL Rushing Leader, 1,257 yards
- Milt Plum, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (2,297)
Milestones
- Jim Brown, Third Consecutive 1,000 yard season
- Jim Brown, Fourth Consecutive Rushing Title
References
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| NY Giants | Chicago |
| Philadelphia | Dallas |
| Pittsburgh | Detroit |
| St. Louis | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| San Francisco | |
| 1960 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1960 AFL Season |
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