1961 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Paul Brown (8-5-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1961 Cleveland Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Paul Brown (8-5-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1961 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.
The Browns ran up 319 points, and the defense allowed 270. Jim Brown piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,408 yards for Cleveland.
Milt Plum threw for 2,416 yards. Ray Renfro snagged 48 passes for 834 yards. Jim Brown contributed to the receiving game as well.
Bernie Parrish intercepted 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Paul Brown coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 319
Regular Season Points Against: 270
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1961 | Cleveland Browns 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 27 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 17 at Cleveland Browns 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys 7 at Cleveland Browns 25 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1961 | Washington Redskins 7 at Cleveland Browns 31 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1961 | Green Bay Packers 49 at Cleveland Browns 17 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1961 | Cleveland Browns 30 at Pittsburgh Steelers 28 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1961 | Cleveland Browns 21 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 5, 1961 | Pittsburgh Steelers 17 at Cleveland Browns 13 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 12, 1961 | Cleveland Browns 17 at Washington Redskins 6 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 19, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles 24 at Cleveland Browns 45 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 26, 1961 | New York Giants 37 at Cleveland Browns 21 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 3, 1961 | Cleveland Browns 38 at Dallas Cowboys 17 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 10, 1961 | Cleveland Browns 14 at Chicago Bears 17 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| December 17, 1961 | Cleveland Browns 7 at New York Giants 7 | T | 4-3-0 | 4-2-1 | 8-5-1 |
