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. As runner-up, the Browns qualified for the inaugural third place Playoff Bowl in Miami, but lost 17–16 to the Detroit Lions on January 7.
Contents
- 1 Personnel
- 2 Preseason
- 2.1 Game summaries
- 2.1.1 Week P1 (Saturday, August 13, 1960): at Detroit Lions
- 2.1.2 Week P2 (Thursday, August 18, 1960): at Pittsburgh Steelers
- 2.1.3 Week P3 (Saturday, August 27, 1960): at Los Angeles Rams
- 2.1.4 Week P4 (Saturday, September 3, 1960): vs. San Francisco 49ers
- 2.1.5 Week P5 (Saturday, September 10, 1960): vs. Chicago Bears
- 2.1.6 Week P6 (Saturday, September 17, 1960): vs. Detroit Lions
- 3 Regular season
- 3.1 Schedule
- 3.2 Game summaries
- 3.2.1 Week 1 (Sunday, September 25, 1960): at Philadelphia Eagles
- 3.2.2 Week 2 (Sunday, October 2, 1960): vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- 3.2.3 Week 4 (Sunday, October 16, 1960): at Dallas Cowboys
- 3.2.4 Week 5 (Sunday, October 23, 1960): vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- 3.2.5 Week 6 (Sunday, October 30, 1960): at Washington Redskins
- 3.2.6 Week 7 (Sunday, November 6, 1960): vs. New York Giants
- 3.2.7 Week 8 (Sunday, November 13, 1960): vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- 3.2.8 Week 9 (Sunday, November 20, 1960): at Pittsburgh Steelers
- 3.2.9 Week 10 (Sunday, November 27, 1960): at St. Louis Cardinals
- 3.2.10 Week 11 (Sunday, December 4, 1960): vs. Washington Redskins
- 3.2.11 Week 12 (Sunday, December 11, 1960): vs. Chicago Bears
- 3.2.12 Week 13 (Sunday, December 18, 1960): at New York Giants
- 3.3 Standings
- 4 Final statistics
- 5 Postseason
- 6 Awards and records
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Personnel
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1960 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
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Staff/coaches
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1960 Cleveland Browns staff
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Front office
Coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength & conditioning
- Athletic trainer – Leo Murphy
- Equipment manager – Morris Kono
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Preseason
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Pre Season Game Officials
Pre Season
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Week
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Opponent
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Referee
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Umpire
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Head Linesman
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Back Judge
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Field Judge
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at Detroit
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Game summaries
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Week P1 (Saturday, August 13, 1960): at Detroit Lions
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Week P1: Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions
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0 |
Lions |
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0 |
at Briggs Stadium • Detroit, Michigan
- Date: August 13, 1960
- Game time: 8:30 pm. EDT
- Game attendance: 24,620
Team |
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Statistics
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CLE
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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DET
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Browns
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Game Statistics
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Lions
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First downs
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Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
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Passes
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Sacked–yards
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Net passing yards
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Total yards
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Return yards
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Punts
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Fumbles–lost
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Penalties–yards
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Week P3 (Saturday, August 27, 1960): at Los Angeles Rams
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Week P5 (Saturday, September 10, 1960): vs. Chicago Bears
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Week P6 (Saturday, September 17, 1960): vs. Detroit Lions
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Regular season
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Schedule
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Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Time
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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1
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September 25
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at Philadelphia Eagles
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1:30 p.m. EDT
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W 41–24
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1–0
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Franklin Field
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56,303
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2
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October 2
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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2:00 p.m. EDT
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W 28–20
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2–0
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Cleveland Stadium
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67,692
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3
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October 9
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Bye
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4
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October 16
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at Dallas Cowboys
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2:30 p.m. EST
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W 48–7
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3–0
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Cotton Bowl
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28,500
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5
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October 23
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Philadelphia Eagles
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2:00 p.m. EST
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L 29–31
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3–1
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Cleveland Stadium
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64,850
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6
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October 30
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at Washington Redskins
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2:00 p.m. EST
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W 31–10
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4–1
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Griffith Stadium
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32,086
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7
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November 6
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New York Giants
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2:00 p.m. EST
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L 13–17
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4–2
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Cleveland Stadium
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82,872
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November 13
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St. Louis Cardinals
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2:00 p.m. EST
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W 28–27
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5–2
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Cleveland Stadium
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49,192
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November 20
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
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2:00 p.m. EST
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L 10–14
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5–3
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Forbes Field
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35,215
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10
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November 27
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at St. Louis Cardinals
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2:00 p.m. EST
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T 17–17
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5–3–1
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Busch Stadium I
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26,146
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December 4
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Washington Redskins
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2:00 p.m. EST
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W 27–16
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6–3–1
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Cleveland Stadium
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35,211
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12
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December 11
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Chicago Bears
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2:00 p.m. EST
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W 42–0
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7–3–1
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Cleveland Stadium
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38,155
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13
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December 18
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at New York Giants
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2:00 p.m. EST
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W 48–34
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8–3–1
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Yankee Stadium
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56,517
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Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
- A bye week was necessary in 1960, as the league expanded to an odd-number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.
Regular Season Game Officials
Game summaries
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Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Browns |
14 |
10 |
7 | 10 | 41 |
Eagles |
3 |
7 |
0 | 14 | 24 |
at Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 25, 1960
- Game time: 1:30 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); relative humidity 62%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 56,303
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Team |
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Statistics
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CLE
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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PHI
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Browns
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Game Statistics
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Eagles
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First downs
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Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
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Passes
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Sacked–yards
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Net passing yards
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Total yards
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Return yards
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Punts
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Fumbles–lost
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Penalties–yards
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Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers |
0 |
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7 | 13 | 20 |
Browns |
14 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 28 |
at Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 2, 1960
- Game time: 2:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 84%; wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
- Game attendance: 67,692
- Referee: John Pace
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PIT
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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CLE
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Steelers
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Game Statistics
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Browns
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First downs
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Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
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Passes
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Sacked–yards
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Net passing yards
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Total yards
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Return yards
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Punts
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Fumbles–lost
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Penalties–yards
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Week 4 (Sunday, October 16, 1960): at Dallas Cowboys
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Week 7 (Sunday, November 6, 1960): vs. New York Giants
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Week 12 (Sunday, December 11, 1960): vs. Chicago Bears
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Week 13 (Sunday, December 18, 1960): at New York Giants
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Standings
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Final statistics
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Statistical comparison
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Cleveland Browns
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Opponents
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First downs |
219 |
208
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First downs rushing |
107 |
92
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First downs passing |
96 |
102
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First downs penalty |
16 |
14
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Total net yards |
3974 |
3806
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Avg. Per Game |
331.2 |
317.2
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Total Plays |
647 |
724
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Avg. Per Play |
6.1 |
5.3
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Net yards rushing |
1930 |
1643
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Avg. Per Game |
160.8 |
136.9
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Rushing attempts |
383 |
405
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Net yards passing |
2044 |
2163
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Avg. Per Game |
170.3 |
180.3
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Times sacked-total yards |
37–299 |
26–209
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Gross yards |
2343 |
2370
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Passing – Completions/attempts |
160?264 |
163/319
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Completion Pct. |
60.6 |
51.1
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Interceptions thrown |
5 |
31
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Punts-average yardage |
55–42.0 |
46–45.0
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Net Punting Avg. |
55–38.7 |
46–40.5
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Penalties-total yards |
49–534 |
48–526
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Fumbles-lost |
20–12 |
27–14
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Touchdowns |
47 |
26
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Touchdown rushing |
18 |
10
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Touchdown passing |
22 |
15
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Touchdown returns |
7 |
1
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Boxscore
Quarter-by-quarter
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1
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2
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3
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4
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T
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Browns
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59
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150
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58
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95
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362
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Opponents
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41
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60
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48
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68
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217
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Individual leaders
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Offense
Defense
Special teams
Postseason
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Playoff Game Officials
Playoff
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Week
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Opponent
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Referee
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Umpire
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Head Linesman
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Back Judge
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Field Judge
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Alternate
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Game summaries
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NFL Playoff Bowl (Sunday, January 7, 1961): vs. Detroit Lions
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Awards and records
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- Jim Brown, NFL rushing leader, 1,257 yards
- Milt Plum, NFL leader, passing yards, (2,297)
Milestones
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- Jim Brown, third consecutive 1,000 yard season
- Jim Brown, fourth consecutive rushing title
References
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External links
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