1951 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's American Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Paul Brown (11-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1951 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 11 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's American Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Browns paced the league with just 152 points allowed. Cleveland scored 331 points. Dub Jones ran for a team-leading 492 yards, while Ken Carpenter also buoyed the ground attack.
Otto Graham passed for 2,205 yards. Dante Lavelli topped pass catchers, snagging 43 passes, while Mac Speedie added 589 receiving yards. Dub Jones was targeted regularly as well.
The ball-hawking defense manufactured 51 turnovers. Cliff Lewis and Warren Lahr each snatched 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Paul Brown coached the team. The 1951 Cleveland Browns lost in the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 331
Regular Season Points Against: 152
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 1951 | Cleveland Browns 10 at San Francisco 49ers 24 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1951 | Cleveland Browns 38 at Los Angeles Rams 23 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1951 | Washington Redskins 0 at Cleveland Browns 45 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1951 | Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Cleveland Browns 17 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 28, 1951 | New York Giants 13 at Cleveland Browns 14 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1951 | Cleveland Browns 34 at Chicago Cardinals 17 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| November 11, 1951 | Philadelphia Eagles 17 at Cleveland Browns 20 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| November 18, 1951 | Cleveland Browns 10 at New York Giants 0 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 25, 1951 | Chicago Bears 21 at Cleveland Browns 42 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| December 2, 1951 | Chicago Cardinals 28 at Cleveland Browns 49 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| December 9, 1951 | Cleveland Browns 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers 0 | W | 6-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| December 16, 1951 | Cleveland Browns 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 9 | W | 6-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-1-0 | New York City | |
| December 23, 1951 | Cleveland Browns 17 at Los Angeles Rams 24 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | NFL Championship |
