1951 Cleveland Browns season

The 1951 Cleveland Browns season was the team's second season with the National Football League. Dub Jones set an NFL record with six touchdowns in one game versus the Chicago Bears.The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.226, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007,

Offseason and roster moves

Cleveland won the NFL championship in 1950, its first year in the league after four seasons in the defunct All-America Football Conference. Head coach Paul Brown made a number of roster moves in the offseason, including bringing in fullback Chick Jagade, end Bob Oristaglio and defensive backs Don Shula and Carl Taseff.

NFL draft selections

Roster and coaching staff 1951 Cleveland Browns rosterQuarterbacks

Running backs

CB OLB

OLB

Receivers P/DE

Offensive linemen C G G T/K G T

Defensive linemen DE DT DT DE/WR DT/T DT/T MG DE Linebackers OLB MLB/MG MLB OLB/C

Defensive backs CB CB S/QB CB/S Reserve list S (Military) RB (IR) WR (Military)

Head Coach Paul Brown

Assistants Blanton Collier (Backfield) Weeb Ewbank (Tackles) Fritz Heisler (Guards) Tim Temerario (Ends)

rookies in italics

Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 17 College All-Stars W 38–7 1–0 Soldier Field 92,180 2 August 25 New York Yanks W 52–0 2–0 Rubber Bowl 25,820 3 September 4 at Detroit Lions L 20–21 2–1 Briggs Stadium 35,165 4 September 9 at Chicago Bears W 32–21 3–1 Wrigley Field 67,342 5 September 14 Los Angeles Rams W 7–6 4–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 38,851

Regular season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 30 at San Francisco 49ers L 10–24 0–1 Kezar Stadium 52,219 Recap 2 October 7 at Los Angeles Rams W 38–23 1–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 67,186 Recap 3 October 14 Washington Redskins W 45–0 2–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 33,968 Recap 4 October 21 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–0 3–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 32,409 Recap 5 October 28 New York Giants W 14–13 4–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 56,947 Recap 6 November 4 at Chicago Cardinals W 34–17 5–1 Comiskey Park 19,742 Recap 7 November 11 Philadelphia Eagles W 20–17 6–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 36,571 Recap 8 November 18 at New York Giants W 10–0 7–1 Polo Grounds 52,215 Recap 9 November 25 Chicago Bears W 42–21 8–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 40,969 Recap 10 December 2 Chicago Cardinals W 49–28 9–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 30,550 Recap 11 December 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–0 10–1 Forbes Field 24,229 Recap 12 December 16 at Philadelphia Eagles W 24–9 11–1 Shibe Park 16,263 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Playoffs Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Championship December 23 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–24 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,540 Recap

Standings

Awards and records

Otto Graham, NFL MVP

References

1951 Cleveland Browns season

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