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The 1961 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 12th season with the National Football League.
Offseason
On March 22, Dave R. Jones sold the Browns to a group headed by Arthur B. Modell[1]
Exhibition schedule
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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1
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August 11, 1961
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at Detroit Lions
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L 35–7
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25,602
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2
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August 20, 1961
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at San Francisco 49ers
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W 27–24
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38,759
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3
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August 25, 1961
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at Los Angeles Rams
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W 34–17
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40,086
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4
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September 2, 1961
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vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at Akron
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W 38–6
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27,758
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5
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September 9, 1961
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Detroit Lions
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L 35–17
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41,374
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Regular season schedule
Week
|
Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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1
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September 17, 1961
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at Philadelphia Eagles
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L 27–20
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60,671
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2
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September 24, 1961
|
St. Louis Cardinals
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W 20–17
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50,443
|
3
|
October 1, 1961
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Dallas Cowboys
|
W 25–7
|
43,638
|
4
|
October 8, 1961
|
Washington Redskins
|
W 31–7
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46,186
|
5
|
October 15, 1961
|
Green Bay Packers
|
L 49–17
|
75,042
|
6
|
October 22, 1961
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 30–28
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29,266
|
7
|
October 29, 1961
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at St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 21–10
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26,696
|
8
|
November 5, 1961
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Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 17–13
|
62,723
|
9
|
November 12, 1961
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at Washington Redskins
|
W 17–6
|
28,975
|
10
|
November 19, 1961
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 45–24
|
68,399
|
11
|
November 26, 1961
|
New York Giants
|
L 37–21
|
80,455
|
12
|
December 3, 1961
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at Dallas Cowboys
|
W 38–17
|
23,500
|
13
|
December 10, 1961
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at Chicago Bears
|
L 17–14
|
38,717
|
14
|
December 17, 1961
|
at New York Giants
|
T 7–7
|
61,084
|
Standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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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Playoff appearances (30) | |
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Division championships (12) | |
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Conference championships (11) | |
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League championships (8) | |
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