1961 Cleveland Browns schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-5-1 | 0-0 | 4537 | 2374 | 2163 | 33 | 246 | 4131 | 2526 | 1605 | 38 | 243 |
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The Cleveland Browns' sixteenth season was in 1961, and it was the sixteenth season Paul Brown served as the head coach of the team. The Browns played their home games at Cleveland Stadium. They finished the season 8-5-1, 4-3-0 at home and 4-2-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 20-27 | |
| Week 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 20-17 | ||
| Week 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 25-7 | ||
| Week 4 | Washington Redskins | 31-7 | ||
| Week 5 | Green Bay Packers | 17-49 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30-28 | |
| Week 7 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 21-10 | |
| Week 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-17 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17-6 | |
| Week 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 45-24 | ||
| Week 11 | New York Giants | 21-37 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 38-17 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Chicago Bears | 14-17 | |
| Week 14 | @ | New York Giants | 7-7 |
1961 Cleveland Browns Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Paul Brown Backfield Coach: Howard Brinker Assistant Coach: Dick Evans Athletic Trainer: Leo Murphy