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1957 Cleveland Browns season

1957 Cleveland Browns football season

1957 Cleveland Browns football season

FieldValue
teamCleveland Browns
year1957
coachPaul Brown
stadiumCleveland Stadium
record9–2–1
division_place1st NFL Eastern
playoffsLost [NFL Championship](1957-nfl-championship-game)
(at [Lions](1957-detroit-lions-season)) 14–59
pro bowlersRay Renfro, FL
Tommy O'Connell, QB
Don Paul, CB
Walt Michaels, LB
Bob Gain, OL
Mike McCormack, RT
Lou Groza, LT/K
Jim Brown, FB
shortnavlinkBrowns seasons

(at Lions) 14–59 Tommy O'Connell, QB Don Paul, CB Walt Michaels, LB Bob Gain, OL Mike McCormack, RT Lou Groza, LT/K Jim Brown, FB The 1957 Cleveland Browns season was the team's eighth season with the National Football League. They were 9–2–1 in the regular season and won the Eastern Conference title, but lost the championship game to the Detroit Lions, 59–14.

Season summary

The Browns missed the playoffs the previous season, ending ten straight years of league championship game appearances. The Browns came storming back in to finish 9–2–1 and win the Eastern Conference title by a relatively healthy margin over the defending world champion New York Giants (7–5). The Browns took care of business against the Giants, "bookending," as it were, their arch rivals. They beat New York 6–3 in the season opener and then edged them again 34–28 in the finale. The Browns also posted two shutouts on the year, 24–0 over the Pittsburgh Steelers and 31–0 over the Chicago Cardinals.

The Eastern foe the Browns had the most trouble with was fourth-place Washington (5–6–1). Cleveland edged the Redskins 21–17 and then had to settle for a 30–30 tie in the rematch. The Browns fell to Detroit 20–7, making them 0–3 against the Lions in the regular season since joining the NFL in 1950.

Although they had a rookie All-American running back out of Syracuse by the name of Jim Brown, the Browns were by no means an offensive juggernaut overall. The future Hall of Famer was outstanding, rushing for 942 yards and nine TDs, but he was the only real standout that year. Tommy O'Connell, who had taken over for retired Hall of Famer Otto Graham in 1956 and was the quarterback during the 5–7 finish that year, had the job for most of the way in 1957 as well. He and rookie Milt Plum combined for just 1,873 yards passing 12 touchdowns with 14 interceptions.

Schedule

Main article: 1957 NFL season

Exhibition

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August 14at [Detroit Lions](1957-detroit-lions-season)**L** 10–200–1Briggs Stadium40,150
August 24vs. [Pittsburgh Steelers](1957-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**W** 28–131–1Rubber Bowl26,669
September 1at [San Francisco 49ers](1957-san-francisco-49ers-season)**L** 17–211–2Kezar Stadium32,840
September 6at [Los Angeles Rams](1957-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 14–201–3Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum45,011
September 14[Detroit Lions](1957-detroit-lions-season)**W** 23–72–3Cleveland Municipal Stadium34,369
September 20at [Chicago Bears](1957-chicago-bears-season)**L** 3–292–4Wrigley Field47,354

Regular season

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September 29**[New York Giants](1957-new-york-giants-season)****W** 6–31–0Cleveland Municipal Stadium58,095
at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1957-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****W** 23–122–0Forbes Field35,570
October 13**[Philadelphia Eagles](1957-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 24–73–0Cleveland Municipal Stadium53,493
October 20at **Philadelphia Eagles****L** 7–173–1Connie Mack Stadium22,443
October 27at **[Chicago Cardinals](1957-chicago-cardinals-season)****W** 17–74–1Comiskey Park26,341
November 3**[Washington Redskins](1957-washington-redskins-season)****W** 21–175–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium52,936
November 10**Pittsburgh Steelers****W** 24–06–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium53,709
November 17at **Washington Redskins****T** 30–306–1–1Griffith Stadium27,722
November 24[Los Angeles Rams](1957-los-angeles-rams-season)**W** 45–317–1–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium65,407
December 1**Chicago Cardinals****W** 31–08–1–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium40,525
December 8at [Detroit Lions](1957-detroit-lions-season)**L** 7–208–2–1Briggs Stadium55,814
December 15at **New York Giants****W** 34–289–2–1Yankee Stadium54,294

:Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Postseason

Main article: 1957 NFL playoffs

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December 29at [Detroit Lions](1957-detroit-lions-season)**L** 14–590–1Briggs Stadium55,263[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195712290det.htm)

NFL Championship Game

Main article: 1957 NFL Championship Game

Scoring

  • DET – FG Martin 31
  • DET – Rote 1-yard run (Martin kick)
  • DET – Gedman 1-yard run (Martin kick)
  • CLE – Brown 29-yard run (Groza kick)
  • DET – Junker 26-yard pass from Rote (Martin kick)
  • DET – Barr 19-yard interception (Martin kick)
  • CLE – Carpenter 5-yard run (Groza kick)
  • DET – Doran 78-yard pass from Rote (Martin kick)
  • DET – Junker 23-yard pass from Rote (Martin kick)
  • DET – Middleton 32-yard pass from Rote (Martin kick)
  • DET Cassady-yard pass from Reichow (Martin kick)

Awards and records

  • Jim Brown, NFL rushing leader, 942 yards
  • Tommy O’Connell, NFL leader, passing yards, (1,229)

Milestones

  • Jim Brown, First Rushing Title

Roster

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**Quarterbacks**

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References

References

  1. Johnson, Chuck. (December 30, 1957). "Rote's passes, play calling smash Cleveland, 59 to 14". Milwaukee Journal.
  2. Sell, Jack. (December 30, 1957). "Lions crush Browns, 59 to 14, to win title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. Jones, Eddie T.. (December 30, 1957). "Browns show off collapsing defense". Toledo Blade.
  4. Strickler, George. (December 30, 1957). "Lions crush Browns, 59-14; win title". Chicago Tribune.
  5. Maule, Tex. (January 6, 1958). "All hail the lusty Lions".
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