1957 Cleveland Browns season

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1957 Cleveland Browns season
Head Coach Paul Brown
Home Field Cleveland Stadium
Results
Record 9–2–1
Place 1st NFL Eastern
Playoff Finish Lost NFL Championship
Timeline
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1956 1958

The 1957 Cleveland Browns season was the team's eighth season with the National Football League.

Contents

[edit] Postseason

[edit] NFL Championship Game

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 0 7 7 0 14
Lions 17 14 14 14 59

Scoring

  • DET - FG Martin 31
  • DET - Rote 1 yard run (Martin kick)
  • DET - Gedman 1 yard run (Martin kick)
  • CLE - Brown 29 yard run (Groza kick)
  • DET - Junker 26 yard pass from Rote (Martin kick)
  • DET - Barr 19 yard interception (Martin kick)
  • CLE - Carpenter 5 yard run (Groza kick)
  • DET - Doran 78 yard pass from Rote (Martin kick)
  • DET - Junker 23 yard pass from Rote (Martin kick)
  • DET - Middleton 32 yard pass from Rote (Martin kick)
  • DET Cassady yard pass from Reichow (Martin kick)

[edit] Awards and records

  • Jim Brown, NFL Rushing Leader, 942 yards
  • Tommy O’Connell, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (1,229)

[edit] Milestones

  • Jim Brown, First Rushing Title


1957 NFL Season
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Eastern Conference Western Conference
Chicago Cardinals Baltimore
Cleveland Chicago Bears
New York Detroit
Philadelphia Green Bay
Pittsburgh Los Angeles
Washington San Francisco
1957 NFL DraftNFL Championship • Pro Bowl