1950 Cleveland Browns season

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1950 Cleveland Browns season
Head Coach Paul Brown
Home Field Cleveland Stadium
Results
Record 10–2–0
Place 1st NFL American
Playoff Finish Won NFL Championship (1)
Timeline
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The 1950 Cleveland Browns season was the team's first season with the National Football League. The Browns' first NFL game was against the two-time defending champion Philadelphia Eagles. The overwhelming consensus at the time was that the Eagles would blow the Browns off the field; there were still many who thought the Browns were merely the dominant team in a minor league. However, the Browns were determined to prove they belonged. They shredded the Eagles' vaunted defense for 487 yards of total offense en route to a 35-10 blowout.

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[edit] Regular Season

Behind a potent offense that included future Hall of Famers Graham, Motley and Dante Lavelli, the Browns picked up right where they left off in the AAFC. After going 10-2 in the regular season, the Browns defeated the New York Giants 8-3 in a playoff game and then beat Cleveland's previous NFL tenants, the Rams (who were now in Los Angeles), 30-28, in the NFL Championship game. Since the NFL does not recognize the AAFC's records, this technically makes the Browns the most successful expansion team in league history. However, the 1950 Browns were not an expansion team in any sense of the term.

[edit] Season Schedule

[edit] Season Standings

American Conference
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Cleveland Browns 10 2 0 .833 310 144
New York Giants 10 2 0 .833 268 150
Philadelphia Eagles 6 6 0 .500 254 141
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 6 0 .500 180 195
Chicago Cardinals 5 7 0 .417 233 287
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 232 326

[edit] Roster

Cleveland Browns roster
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Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 Reserve Lists
  • Currently vacant

[edit] Postseason

[edit] NFL Championship Game

The Browns had been the AAFC's most dominant team, winning all four of its championships. The Rams, who left Cleveland after the 1945 season for Los Angeles, were making their second straight appearance in an NFL title game. [1]

  • First Quarter
  • Second Quarter
    • Cle-Lavelli 35 yard pass from Graham (conversion pass failed)
  • Third Quarter
    • Cle-Lavelli 39 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick)
    • LA-Hoerner 1 yard run (Waterfield kick)
    • LA-Brink 6 yard fumble return (Waterfield kick)
  • Fourth Quarter
    • Cle-Bumgardner 14 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick)
    • Cle- Groza 16 yard field goal

[edit] References

  1. ^ Harry Jones, Groza's Field Goal Is Signal for Celebration, Cleveland Plain Dealer December 24, 1950, Plain Dealer Browns' History Database Accessed 12/12/2007, http://www.cleveland.com/brownshistory/plaindealer/index.ssf?/browns/more/history/19501224BROWNS.html
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