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