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1959 Cleveland Browns

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Record: 7-5-0, Finished 2nd in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 270 points (22.5/g), 3rd of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 214 points (17.8/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 56 points (4.7/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 7.6-4.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +16 (1.3/g), 2nd.

Coached by Paul Brown (7-5-0)

1959 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sat September 26 box L 0-1 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 7 17 20 274 135 139 1 18 323 202 121 2
2 Sun October 4 box W 1-1 @ Chicago Cardinals 34 7 20 299 139 160 21 273 172 101 5
3 Sun October 11 box L 1-2 New York Giants 6 10 23 343 204 139 1 14 250 94 156 1
4 Sun October 18 box W 2-2 Chicago Cardinals 17 7 18 295 126 169 13 220 122 98 4
5 Sun October 25 box W 3-2 Washington Redskins 34 7 20 412 240 172 1 14 244 91 153 5
6 Sun November 1 box W 4-2 @ Baltimore Colts 38 31 22 397 200 197 2 28 426 381 45 3
7 Sun November 8 box W 5-2 Philadelphia Eagles 28 7 16 311 128 183 15 314 247 67 3
8 Sun November 15 box W 6-2 @ Washington Redskins 31 17 19 430 154 276 15 353 98 255 3
9 Sun November 22 box L 6-3 Pittsburgh Steelers 20 21 16 387 261 126 21 338 156 182
10 Sun November 29 box L 6-4 San Francisco 49ers 20 21 21 281 99 182 3 9 200 141 59 1
11 Sun December 6 box L 6-5 @ New York Giants 7 48 9 136 26 110 5 21 526 401 125 2
12 Sun December 13 box W 7-5 @ Philadelphia Eagles 28 21 30 450 154 296 1 16 297 237 60 1

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 270 4015 754 5.3 234 159 276 1866 14 9 6.3 109 457 2149 20 4.7 118 14 5 7
Team Defense 214 3764 693 5.4 205 168 319 2342 17 18 7.0 115 360 1422 9 4.0 75 30 12 15
Lg Rank Offense 3 4 2 10 7 7 1 6 1 1 1 2 1 1
Lg Rank Defense 3 6 5 7 10 7 6 10 2 2 2 5 8 10

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
16 Milt Plum 24 QB 12 12 7-5-0 156 266 58.6 1992 14 5.3 8 3.0 76 7.5 7.2 12.8 166.0 87.2
15 Jim Ninowski 23 2 0 3 10 30.0 41 0 0.0 1 10.0 20 4.1 -0.4 13.7 20.5 4.6
Team Total 26.5 12 7-5-0 159 276 57.6 2033 14 5.1 9 3.3 76 7.4 6.9 12.8 169.4 84.1
Opp Total 12 168 319 52.7 2457 17 5.3 18 5.6 7.7 6.2 14.6 204.8 72.3 14 115 7.0 5.6

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
No. Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
32 Jim Brown*+ 23 FB 12 12 290 1329 14 70 4.6 110.8 24.2 24 190 7.9 0 25 2.0 15.8 1519 14 2
49 Bobby Mitchell 24 LH 12 0 131 743 5 90 5.7 61.9 10.9 35 351 10.0 4 76 2.9 29.3 1094 9 2
16 Milt Plum 24 QB 12 12 21 20 1 17 1.0 1.7 1.8 1 20 20.0 0 20 0.1 1.7 40 1 2
36 Ed Modzelewski 30 12 0 6 18 0 5 3.0 1.5 0.5 3 18 6.0 1 13 0.3 1.5 36 1 0
45 Leroy Bolden 27 12 0 4 11 0 9 2.8 0.9 0.3 11 0 1
18 Bob Ptacek 22 12 0 3 13 0 6 4.3 1.1 0.3 13 0 0
40 Preston Carpenter 25 LE 12 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 24 372 15.5 2 43 2.0 31.0 376 2 0
15 Jim Ninowski 23 2 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 5.5 0.5 11 0 0
86 Billy Howton 29 RE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 39 510 13.1 1 36 3.3 42.5 510 1 0
26 Ray Renfro 30 RH 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 30 528 17.6 6 70 2.5 44.0 528 6 0
82 Frank Clarke 25 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 44 14.7 0 20 0.3 3.7 44 0 0
Team Total 26.5 12 457 2149 20 90 4.7 179.1 38.1 159 2033 12.8 14 76 13.3 169.4 4182 34 8
Opp Total 12 360 1422 9 4.0 118.5 30.0 168 2342 13.9 17 14.0 195.2 3764 26 20

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
49 Bobby Mitchell 24 LH 12 0 17 177 1 78 10.4 11 236 0 31 21.5 1507
45 Leroy Bolden 27 12 0 9 170 0 38 18.9 181
22 Ken Konz 31 12 0 9 34 0 11 3.8 34
32 Jim Brown*+ 23 FB 12 12 4 88 0 29 22.0 1607
36 Ed Modzelewski 30 12 0 4 37 0 19 9.3 73
65 Chuck Noll 27 12 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 20
Team Total 26.5 12 26 211 1 78 8.1 29 551 0 38 19.0 4944
Opp Total 12 32 0 38 734 0 19.3

Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
76 Lou Groza* 35 LT 12 0 16 5 31.3% 37 33 89.2%
42 Junior Wren 30 RS 12 0 27 996 55 0 36.9
44 Jim Shofner 24 RDH 12 0 23 860 48 0 37.4
Team Total 26.5 12 16 5 31.3% 37 33 89.2% 50 1856 55 0 37.1
Opp Total 12 13 6 46.2% 28 28 100.0% 50 2120 42.4

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
45 Leroy Bolden 27 12 0 1 1 0 0
32 Jim Brown*+ 23 FB 12 12 2 1 0 0
35 Galen Fiss 28 LLB 12 0 1 9 0 9 0 2 5 0
79 Bob Gain* 30 LDE 12 0 0 2 0 0
22 Ken Konz 31 12 0 1 35 0 21
24 Warren Lahr 36 LS 12 0 1 0 0 0
52 Dave Lloyd 23 12 0 0 1 0 0
34 Walt Michaels* 30 RLB 12 0 1 7 0 7 0 4 12 0
49 Bobby Mitchell 24 LH 12 0 2 1 0 0
65 Chuck Noll 27 12 0 2 5 0 5
70 Fran O'Brien 23 rt 12 0 1 0 0 0
30 Bernie Parrish 23 LDH 12 0 5 83 1 37
16 Milt Plum 24 QB 12 12 2 0 0 0
44 Jim Shofner 24 RDH 12 0 2 50 0 30
84 Paul Wiggin 25 RDE 12 0 0 1 0 0
42 Junior Wren 30 RS 12 0 5 39 0 22 0 1 44 1
75 Sid Youngelman 28 RDT 12 0 0 1 0 0
Team Total 26.5 12 18 242 1 37 8 15 61 1
Opp Total 12 21 20 8

Scoring Summary

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No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
32 Jim Brown*+ 23 FB 12 12 14 14 84
49 Bobby Mitchell 24 LH 12 0 5 4 1 10 60
76 Lou Groza* 35 LT 12 0 33 5 48
26 Ray Renfro 30 RH 12 0 6 6 36
40 Preston Carpenter 25 LE 12 0 2 2 12
86 Billy Howton 29 RE 12 0 1 1 6
36 Ed Modzelewski 30 12 0 1 1 6
30 Bernie Parrish 23 LDH 12 0 1 1 6
16 Milt Plum 24 QB 12 12 1 1 6
42 Junior Wren 30 RS 12 0 1 1 6
Team Total 26.5 12 20 14 1 1 1 37 33 5 270
Opp Total 12 9 17 28 6 214