1953 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Paul Brown (11-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1953 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 11 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Browns surrendered 162 points, lowest in the league. Cleveland netted 348 points. Otto Graham passed for 2,722 yards. Dante Lavelli snagged 45 passes for 783 yards, while Ray Renfro and Pete Brewster were targeted regularly as well.
Ray Renfro ran for a team-leading 352 yards, while Billy Reynolds and Chick Jagade also buoyed the ground attack.
Ken Konz, Tommy James and Warren Lahr each snatched 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Paul Brown coached the team. The 1953 Cleveland Browns lost in the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 348
Regular Season Points Against: 162
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 1953 | Cleveland Browns 27 at Green Bay Packers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Milwaukee | |
| October 4, 1953 | Cleveland Browns 27 at Chicago Cardinals 7 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1953 | Philadelphia Eagles 13 at Cleveland Browns 37 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 1953 | Cleveland Browns 30 at Washington Redskins 14 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 25, 1953 | Cleveland Browns 7 at New York Giants 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| November 1, 1953 | Washington Redskins 3 at Cleveland Browns 27 | W | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| November 8, 1953 | Pittsburgh Steelers 16 at Cleveland Browns 34 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| November 15, 1953 | San Francisco 49ers 21 at Cleveland Browns 23 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-0-0 | ||
| November 22, 1953 | Cleveland Browns 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers 16 | W | 4-0-0 | 5-0-0 | 9-0-0 | ||
| November 29, 1953 | Chicago Cardinals 16 at Cleveland Browns 27 | W | 5-0-0 | 5-0-0 | 10-0-0 | ||
| December 6, 1953 | New York Giants 14 at Cleveland Browns 62 | W | 6-0-0 | 5-0-0 | 11-0-0 | ||
| December 13, 1953 | Cleveland Browns 27 at Philadelphia Eagles 42 | L | 6-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-1-0 | ||
| December 27, 1953 | Cleveland Browns 16 at Detroit Lions 17 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | NFL Championship |
