1947 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 12-1-1
Finishing 1st in the AAFC's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Paul Brown (12-1-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1947 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the All American Football Conference ended the 1947 season with a record of 12 wins and 1 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the AAFC's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
On offense, the Browns led the league with 410 points. The defense proved to be a force, as Cleveland yielded 185 points, fewest in the league. Marion Motley ran for a team-leading 889 yards.
Otto Graham passed for 2,753 yards. Mac Speedie topped all receivers, snagging 67 passes for 1,146 yards.
The ball-hawking defense created 51 turnovers, topping in the league. Tom Colella picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Paul Brown coached the team. The 1947 Cleveland Browns won the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 410
Regular Season Points Against: 185
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 14 at Cleveland Browns 30 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 55 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | Baltimore Colts 0 at Cleveland Browns 28 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| September 26, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 41 at Chicago Rockets 21 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 5, 1947 | New York Yankees 17 at Cleveland Browns 26 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1947 | Los Angeles Dons 13 at Cleveland Browns 10 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1947 | Chicago Rockets 28 at Cleveland Browns 31 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 14 at San Francisco 49ers 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 28 at Buffalo Bills 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| November 9, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at Cleveland Browns 13 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| November 16, 1947 | San Francisco 49ers 14 at Cleveland Browns 37 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| November 23, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 28 at New York Yankees 28 | T | 6-1-0 | 4-0-1 | 10-1-1 | ||
| November 27, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 27 at Los Angeles Dons 17 | W | 6-1-0 | 5-0-1 | 11-1-1 | ||
| December 7, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 42 at Baltimore Colts 0 | W | 6-1-0 | 6-0-1 | 12-1-1 | ||
| December 14, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 14 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AAFC Championship |
