1955 Cleveland Browns Roster
Team Record: 9-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Paul Brown (9-2-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1955 Cleveland Browns Results
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Browns conceded 218 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Cleveland piled up points with 349 points. Fred Morrison ran for a team-leading 824 yards, while Ed Modzelewski also contributed to the rushing attack.
Otto Graham tossed for 1,721 yards. Pete Brewster snagged 34 passes for 622 yards, while Ray Renfro and Dante Lavelli were targeted regularly as well.
Warren Lahr, Chuck Noll and Ken Konz each snatched 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Paul Brown coached the team. The 1955 Cleveland Browns won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Maurice Bassett | FB | April 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 230 | Langston | Chickasha, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Harold Bradley | RG | October 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 230 | Iowa | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 88 | Pete Brewster | LE | September 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 210 | Purdue | Adams City, IN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 70 | Don Colo | RDT | January 5, 1925 | 6'3" | 252 | Brown | East Bridgewater, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 46 | Henry Ford | RDE | November 1, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh | Homestead, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | Len Ford | DE-E | February 18, 1926 | 6'4" | 245 | Morgan St. | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Herschel Forester | G | April 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 230 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 79 | Bob Gain | MG | June 21, 1929 | 6'3" | 256 | Kentucky | Akron, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 52 | Frank Gatski | C | March 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 233 | Marshall | Farmington, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 64 | Abe Gibron | LG | September 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 243 | Valparaiso | Michigan City, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Horace Gillom | P | March 3, 1921 | 6'1" | 221 | Ohio St. | Roanoke, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Otto Graham | QB | December 6, 1921 | 6'1" | 196 | Northwestern | Waukegan, IL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 76 | Lou Groza | K | January 25, 1924 | 6'3" | 240 | Ohio St. | Martins Ferry, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 42 | Tommy James | DB-HB | September 16, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 77 | Tom Jones | T | June 22, 1931 | 6'5" | 255 | Kentucky St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Dub Jones | HB-DB-WB-TB | December 29, 1924 | 6'4" | 202 | Tulane | Arcadia, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 72 | John Kissell | LDT | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 245 | Boston Col. | Nashua, NH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Ken Konz | LS | September 25, 1928 | 5'10" | 184 | LSU | Weimar, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Warren Lahr | LDH | September 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 189 | Case Western Reserve | Mount Zion, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Dante Lavelli | RE | February 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 191 | Ohio St. | Hudson, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Carlton Massey | LDE | January 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 221 | Southwestern (TX) | Rockwall, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Mike McCormack | RT | June 21, 1930 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Walt Michaels | RLB | October 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 231 | Washington & Lee | Swoyersville, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | Ed Modzelewski | FB | January 13, 1929 | 6'0" | 217 | Maryland | West Natrona, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 32 | Fred Morrison | RH | October 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Chuck Noll | LLB | January 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Dayton | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | Sam Palumbo | LB-C | June 7, 1932 | 6'2" | 226 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH USA | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Don Paul | PR | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 187 | Washington St. | Tacoma, WA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 54 | Pete Perini | FB-LB | February 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 225 | Ohio St. | New Village, NJ USA | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | Johnny Petitbon | RS | June 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Notre Dame | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | George Ratterman | QB | November 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 192 | Notre Dame | Cincinnati, OH USA | 10 | 0 |
| 26 | Ray Renfro | LH | November 7, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | North Texas | Whitesboro, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 78 | John Sandusky | T-DT | December 28, 1925 | 6'1" | 251 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | Bob Smith | KR | February 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Nebraska | Council Bluffs, IA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 83 | Chuck Weber | LB-DE-G | March 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 229 | West Chester | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 46 | Bob White | HB | May 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 176 | Stanford | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
