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1960 Cleveland Browns season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
logo1960-Browns-mediaguide.jpg
teamCleveland Browns
year1960
coachPaul Brown
stadiumCleveland Stadium
record8–3–1
division_place2nd NFL Eastern
playoffsLost NFL Playoff Bowl
(vs. Lions) 16–17
pro bowlersRay Renfro, FL
Bernie Parrish, CB
Milt Plum, QB
Bobby Mitchell, HB
Mike McCormack, RT
Jim Ray Smith, G
Jim Brown, FB
shortnavlinkBrowns seasons

(vs. Lions) 16–17 Bernie Parrish, CB Milt Plum, QB Bobby Mitchell, HB Mike McCormack, RT Jim Ray Smith, G Jim Brown, FB

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.

Preseason

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August 13at Detroit LionsW 28–141–0Briggs Stadium24,620
August 18at Pittsburgh SteelersW 27–242–0Pitt Stadium16,360
August 27at Los Angeles RamsL 17–222–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum48,175
September 3vs. San Francisco 49ersW 26–243–1Multnomah Stadium
(Portland, OR)25,898
September 10vs. Chicago BearsW 16–104–1Rubber Bowl
(Akron, OH)21,568
September 17Detroit LionsW 14–105–1Cleveland Stadium25,911

Regular season

Main article: 1960 NFL season

A bye week was necessary in , as the league expanded to an odd-number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.

Schedule

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September 25at Philadelphia Eagles1:30p.m. EDTW 41–241–0Franklin Field56,303
October 2Pittsburgh Steelers2:00p.m. EDTW 28–202–0Cleveland Stadium67,692
Bye
October 16at Dallas Cowboys2:30p.m. ESTW 48–73–0Cotton Bowl28,500
October 23Philadelphia Eagles2:00p.m. ESTL 29–313–1Cleveland Stadium64,850
October 30at Washington Redskins2:00p.m. ESTW 31–104–1Griffith Stadium32,086
November 6New York Giants2:00p.m. ESTL 13–174–2Cleveland Stadium82,872
November 13St. Louis Cardinals2:00p.m. ESTW 28–275–2Cleveland Stadium49,192
November 20at Pittsburgh Steelers2:00p.m. ESTL 10–145–3Forbes Field35,215
November 27at St. Louis Cardinals2:00p.m. ESTT 17–175–3–1Busch Stadium I26,146
December 4Washington Redskins2:00p.m. ESTW 27–166–3–1Cleveland Stadium35,211
December 11Chicago Bears2:00p.m. ESTW 42–07–3–1Cleveland Stadium38,155
December 18at New York Giants2:00p.m. ESTW 48–348–3–1Yankee Stadium56,517
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Final statistics

Statistical comparison

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First downs219208
First downs rushing10792
First downs passing96102
First downs penalty1614
Total net yards39743806
Avg. Per Game331.2317.2
Total Plays647724
Avg. Per Play6.15.3
Net yards rushing19301643
Avg. Per Game160.8136.9
Rushing attempts383405
Net yards passing20442163
Avg. Per Game170.3180.3
Times sacked-total yards37–29926–209
Gross yards23432370
Passing – Completions/attempts160?264163/319
Completion Pct.60.651.1
Interceptions thrown531
Punts-average yardage55–42.046–45.0
Net Punting Avg.55–38.746–40.5
Penalties-total yards49–53448–526
Fumbles-lost20–1227–14
Touchdowns4726
Touchdown rushing1810
Touchdown passing2215
Touchdown returns71

Boxscore

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Browns591505895362
Opponents41604868217

Postseason

Main article: Playoff Bowl

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January 7, 1961vs. Detroit Lions2:00p.m. ESTL 16–170–1Orange Bowl34,981

Personnel

Roster

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Quarterbacks

Staff/coaches

1960 Cleveland Browns staff

Awards and records

  • Jim Brown, NFL rushing leader, 1,257 yards
  • Milt Plum, NFL leader, passing yards, (2,297)

Milestones

  • Jim Brown, third consecutive 1,000 yard season
  • Jim Brown, fourth consecutive rushing title

References

References

  1. "1960 Cleveland Browns Starters, Roster, & Players".
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