1953 Cleveland Browns Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
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
1953 Cleveland Browns Results

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. Paul Brown coached the team. The 1953 Cleveland Browns lost in the Championship.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Otto Graham	258	167	64.7	2722	10.6	11	4.3	9	3.5	70	99.7
George Ratterman	41	23	56.1	301	7.3	4	9.8	0	0.0	45	111.9
Ray Renfro	3	1	33.3	36	12.0	1	33.3	0	0.0	36	119.4
Dub Jones	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	303	191	63.0	3059	10.1	16	5.3	9	3.0	70

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ray Renfro	60	352	5.9	58	4
Chick Jagade	86	344	4.0	23	4
Billy Reynolds	72	313	4.3	16	3
Ken Carpenter	46	195	4.2	30	3
Marion Motley	32	161	5.0	34	0
Otto Graham	43	143	3.3	21	6
Sherman Howard	7	42	6.0	34	0
Dub Jones	31	28	0.9	10	0
George Ratterman	2	6	3.0	3	0
Totals	379	1584	4.2	58	20

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dante Lavelli	45	783	17.4	55	6
Ray Renfro	39	722	18.5	70	4
Pete Brewster	32	632	19.8	45	4
Dub Jones	24	373	15.5	58	0
Chick Jagade	20	193	9.6	37	0
Billy Reynolds	9	120	13.3	55	0
Ken Carpenter	9	109	12.1	32	2
Horace Gillom	7	80	11.4	23	0
Marion Motley	6	47	7.8	23	0
Totals	191	3059	16.0	70	16

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Lou Groza	40	39	97.5	26	23	88.5	108
Totals	40	39	97.5	26	23	88.5	108

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Horace Gillom	63	2760	43.8	67
Totals	63	2760	43.8	67

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Billy Reynolds	18	111	6.2	28
Ray Renfro	17	53	3.1	16
Dub Jones	1	7	7.0	7
Ken Konz	1	4	4.0	4
Ken Carpenter	6	0	0.0	0
Totals	43	175	4.1	28

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ken Carpenter	16	367	22.9	40
Billy Reynolds	4	74	18.5	21
Marion Motley	3	60	20.0	22
Walt Michaels	2	40	20.0	22
Don Steinbrunner	1	23	23.0	23
Gene Donaldson	1	7	7.0	7
Sherman Howard	1	6	6.0	6
Chuck Noll	1	2	2.0	2
George Young	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	30	579	19.3	40

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Warren Lahr	5	119	23.8	42	0
Tommy James	5	21	4.2	11	0
Ken Konz	5	15	3.0	9	0
Ken Gorgal	4	25	6.2	19	0
Tommy Thompson	2	13	6.5	8	0
Walt Michaels	1	34	34.0	34	1
Tom Catlin	1	16	16.0	16	0
Sherman Howard	1	3	3.0	3	0
Len Ford	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	25	246	9.8	42	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Otto Graham			8	5	0
John Sandusky			0	3	0	0
Len Ford		0	0	3	0	0
Ken Gorgal		0	0	2	0	0
Tommy James		0	0	2	37	1
Ken Carpenter			2	2	0
Ken Konz		0	1	1	0	0
Don Colo			0	1	0	0
Tom Catlin		0	0	1	0	0
George Young			0	1	0	0
Jerry Helluin			0	1	42	1
Ray Renfro			4	1	0
Lou Groza			0	1	0
Walt Michaels		0	1	1	0
Dante Lavelli			1	1	0
Horace Gillom			1	1	0	0
Bill Willis			0	1	0	0
Dub Jones			3	0	0	0
Billy Reynolds			4	0	0
Pete Brewster			1	0	0
Marion Motley			1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	27	28	79	2

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Lou Groza									23	39	0			108
Ray Renfro	4	4	0					1	0	0	0			54
Otto Graham	6								0	0	0			36
Dante Lavelli		6							0	0	0			36
Ken Carpenter	3	2	0	0					0	0	0			30
Chick Jagade	4	0							0	0	0			24
Pete Brewster		4							0	0	0			24
Billy Reynolds	3	0	0	0					0	0	0			18
Walt Michaels				0		1			0	0	0			6
Tommy James						0	1		0	0	0			6
Jerry Helluin							1		0	0	0			6
Totals	20	16	0	0	0	1	2	1	23	39	0	0	0	348

Date		Time (ET)
Thu, Dec 12	NYJ at BAL	8:20 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	PHI at WAS	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	MIA at NYG	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	DEN at KC	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	SEA at CAR	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	HOU at TEN	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	NE at CIN	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	TB at DET	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	BUF at PIT	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	CHI at GB	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	JAC at OAK	4:05 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	CLE at ARI	4:05 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	ATL at SF	4:25 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	LAR at DAL	4:25 p.m.
Sun, Dec 15	MIN at LAC	8:20 p.m.
Mon, Dec 16	IND at NO	8:15 p.m.
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