1961 Cleveland Browns Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Paul Brown (8-5-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio

1961 Cleveland Browns Statistics
1961 Cleveland Browns Results

The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.

Cleveland ran up 319 points, while the defense allowed 270. Jim Brown piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,408 yards for the Browns.

Milt Plum threw for 2,416 yards. Ray Renfro snagged 48 passes for 834 yards. Jim Brown provided receiving help as well.

Bernie Parrish intercepted 7 errant tosses from the opposition.

Paul Brown coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
38	Sam Baker	P	November 12, 1929	6'2"	217	Oregon St.	San Francisco, CA USA	14	0
83	Johnny Brewer	RDE-LDE	March 8, 1937	6'4"	230	Mississippi	Vicksburg, MS USA	14	0
32	Jim Brown	FB	February 17, 1936	6'2"	232	Syracuse	St. Simons Island, GA USA	14	14
81	Leon Clarke	TE	January 10, 1933	6'4"	232	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	13	1
50	Vince Costello	LLB	August 4, 1932	6'0"	230	Ohio	Dellroy, OH USA	14	4
42	Bobby Crespino	SE	January 11, 1938	6'5"	225	Mississippi	Duncan, MS USA	13	2
18	Len Dawson	QB	June 20, 1935	6'0"	190	Purdue	Alliance, OH USA	7	1
85	Charley Ferguson	FL	November 13, 1939	6'5"	217	Tennessee St.	Dallas, TX USA	12	1
20	Ross Fichtner	LCB-RCB	October 26, 1938	6'0"	185	Purdue	McKeesport, PA USA	13	2
35	Galen Fiss	LLB	July 10, 1931	6'0"	227	Kansas	Johnson, KS USA	13	13
46	Don Fleming	LS	June 11, 1937	6'0"	188	Florida	Bellaire, OH USA	14	14
24	Bobby Franklin	RS	October 5, 1936	5'11"	182	Mississippi	Clarksdale, MS USA	14	14
79	Bob Gain	LDT	June 21, 1929	6'3"	256	Kentucky	Akron, OH USA	14	14
76	Lou Groza	K	January 25, 1924	6'3"	240	Ohio St.	Martins Ferry, OH USA	14	0
82	Jim Houston	LDE	November 3, 1937	6'3"	240	Ohio St.	Massillon, OH USA	14	14
88	Rich Kreitling	SE	March 13, 1936	6'2"	208	Auburn	Chicago, IL USA	13	11
70	Errol Linden	LOT	October 21, 1937	6'5"	258	Houston	New Orleans, LA USA	10	0
52	Dave Lloyd	MLB	November 9, 1936	6'3"	247	Texas Tech	Sapulpa, OK USA	14	13
74	Mike McCormack	RT	June 21, 1930	6'4"	246	Kansas	Chicago, IL USA	14	14
34	Walt Michaels	RLB	October 16, 1929	6'0"	231	Washington & Lee	Swoyersville, PA USA	14	12
49	Bobby Mitchell	HB	June 6, 1935	6'0"	192	Illinois	Hot Springs, AR USA	14	12
56	John Morrow	C	April 27, 1933	6'3"	244	Michigan	Port Huron, MI USA	14	14
86	Gern Nagler	TE	February 23, 1932	6'2"	190	Santa Clara	Yuba City, CA USA	13	13
78	Ed Nutting	LOT	February 8, 1939	6'4"	246	Georgia Tech	Washington, DC USA	4	1
30	Bernie Parrish	LCB	April 29, 1936	5'11"	194	Florida	Long Beach, CA USA	14	13
72	Floyd Peters	RDT	May 21, 1936	6'4"	254	San Francisco St.	Council Bluffs, IA USA	13	8
16	Milt Plum	QB	January 20, 1935	6'1"	205	Penn St.	Westville, NJ USA	14	13
40	Preston Powell	FB	September 23, 1936	6'2"	225	Grambling St.	Winnfield, LA USA	12	0
62	Duane Putnam	ROG-LOG	September 5, 1928	6'0"	228	Pacific	Pollack, SD USA	14	0
26	Ray Renfro	FL	November 7, 1929	6'1"	190	North Texas	Whitesboro, TX USA	14	14
77	Dick Schafrath	LT	March 21, 1937	6'3"	253	Ohio St.	Canton, OH USA	13	13
44	Jim Shofner	RCB	December 18, 1935	6'2"	191	TCU	Grapevine, TX USA	14	13
64	Jim Smith	LG	February 27, 1932	6'3"	241	Baylor	West Columbia, TX USA	14	14
68	Larry Stephens	RDT-LDT	September 24, 1938	6'3"	250	Texas	Buda, TX USA	14	6
22	Tom Watkins	HB	October 23, 1937	6'0"	195	Iowa St.	West Memphis, AR USA	10	2
84	Paul Wiggin	RDE	November 18, 1934	6'3"	242	Stanford	Modesto, CA USA	14	14
60	John Wooten	RG	December 5, 1936	6'2"	235	Colorado	Clarksville, TX USA	14	14