1961 Cleveland Browns season
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1961 Cleveland Browns season
| 1961 Cleveland Browns season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Paul Brown | ||||||
| Home field | Cleveland Stadium | ||||||
| Local radio | WGAR (AM) | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 8–5–1 | ||||||
| Division Place | 3rd NFL Eastern | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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The 1961 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 12th season with the National Football League.
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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, 1961 | at Detroit Lions | L 35–7 |
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| 2 | August 20, 1961 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 |
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| 3 | August 25, 1961 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34–17 |
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| 4 | September 2, 1961 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at Akron | W 38–6 |
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| 5 | September 9, 1961 | Detroit Lions | L 35–17 |
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Regular season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 17, 1961 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–20 |
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| 2 | September 24, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–17 |
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| 3 | October 1, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys | W 25–7 |
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| 4 | October 8, 1961 | Washington Redskins | W 31–7 |
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| 5 | October 15, 1961 | Green Bay Packers | L 49–17 |
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| 6 | October 22, 1961 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–28 |
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| 7 | October 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 21–10 |
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| 8 | November 5, 1961 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–13 |
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| 9 | November 12, 1961 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–6 |
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| 10 | November 19, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 45–24 |
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| 11 | November 26, 1961 | New York Giants | L 37–21 |
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| 12 | December 3, 1961 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 38–17 |
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| 13 | December 10, 1961 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–14 |
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| 14 | December 17, 1961 | at New York Giants | T 7–7 |
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Standings
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 368 | 220 | T-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 361 | 297 | W-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 319 | 270 | T-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 279 | 267 | W-3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 295 | 287 | L-1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 236 | 380 | L-4 |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 174 | 392 | W-1 |
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
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 281
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| Dallas | Chicago |
| NY Giants | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| St. Louis | Minnesota |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1961 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1961 AFL Season |
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