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1952 Cleveland Browns season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamCleveland Browns
year1952
ownerMickey McBride
coachPaul Brown
general managerPaul Brown
stadiumCleveland Stadium
record8–4
division_place1st NFL American
playoffsLost NFL Championship
(vs. Lions) 7–17
pro bowlersDub Jones, HB
Horace Gillom, E
Lou Groza, LT
Otto Graham, QB
Len Ford, DE
Bill Willis, LB
Abe Gibron, G
Mac Speedie, E
AP All-pros{{Collapsible list
title6
1DE Len Ford (1st team)
2DG Bill Willis (1st team)
3T Lou Groza (1st team)
4C Frank Gatski (1st team)
5QB Otto Graham (2nd team)
6E Mac Speedie (2nd team)
shortnavlinkBrowns seasons

(vs. Lions) 7–17 Horace Gillom, E Lou Groza, LT Otto Graham, QB Len Ford, DE Bill Willis, LB Abe Gibron, G Mac Speedie, E

| AP All-pros = {{Collapsible list

The 1952 Cleveland Browns season was the team's third season with the National Football League and seventh season overall. They were 8–4 in the regular season and won the American Conference. Cleveland hosted the NFL Championship Game, but lost 17–7 to the Detroit Lions.

Exhibition schedule

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at Green Bay PackersW 21–141–0City Stadium22,215
Chicago BearsW 14–72–0Cleveland Municipal Stadium37,976
vs. Detroit LionsL 21–282–1Archbold Stadium26,000
vs. San Francisco 49ersL 31–352–2Rubber Bowl30,119

Regular season

Main article: 1952 NFL season

Schedule

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September 28Los Angeles RamsW 37–71–0Cleveland Municipal Stadium57,832Recap
at Pittsburgh SteelersW 21–202–0Forbes Field27,923Recap
October 12New York GiantsL 9–172–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium51,858Recap
October 19at Philadelphia EaglesW 49–73–1Shibe Park27,874Recap
October 26Washington RedskinsW 19–154–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium32,496Recap
November 2at Detroit LionsL 6–174–2Briggs Stadium56,029Recap
November 9Chicago CardinalsW 28–135–2Cleveland Municipal Stadium34,097Recap
November 16Pittsburgh SteelersW 29–286–2Cleveland Municipal Stadium34,973Recap
November 23Philadelphia EaglesL 20–286–3Cleveland Municipal Stadium28,948Recap
November 30at Washington RedskinsW 48–247–3Griffith Stadium22,679Recap
December 7at Chicago CardinalsW 10–08–3Comiskey Park24,541Recap
December 14at New York GiantsL 34–378–4Polo Grounds41,610Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. :* Saturday night (October 4)

Game summaries

Week 1

The Browns avenged their December championship game loss to Los Angeles with a 37–7 romp over the Rams at Cleveland Stadium. The Browns took a 23–0 halftime lead and never headed. Ken Carpenter rushed for 145 yards on 16 carries and the Browns defense limited Rams quarterbacks Norm Van Brocklin and Bob Waterfield to a combined six completions in 27 attempts.

Week 4

Despite being without injured wide receiver Dante Lavelli and Carpenter and then losing defensive end Bob Gain to a broken jaw, the Browns had little problem pounding the Eagles 49–7 in Philadelphia. It is Cleveland's 5th win over Philadelphia in as many meetings. Otto Graham threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns and even backup quarterback George Ratterman got into the act, throwing an 11-yard touchdown pass to Horace Gillom.

Week 6

In the first-ever regular season meeting between the Detroit Lions and the Browns, the Lions won 17–6, at Briggs Stadium. The Lions led 10–6, when a Graham pass intended for Ray Renfro was picked off by Detroit's Jack Christiansen. On the Lions next play from scrimmage, Bob Hoernschemeyer ran for 41 yards, setting up a Bobby Layne to Leon Hart touchdown pass.

Week 10

The Browns took a one-game lead in the Eastern Conference with a 48–24 win at Washington. Chick Jagade ran for 127 yards on 16 carries, including a 17-yard touchdown scamper on a draw play. Carpenter also had a big day returning punts including one for 53 yards and a touchdown.

Week 12

Needing a win in the season finale to clinch the American Conference Title, the Browns (8–3) traveled to the Polo Grounds in New York City, but lost to the Giants, 37–34. Charlie Conerly fired four touchdown passes for the Giants while Graham threw three interceptions. The Browns clinched anyway when Washington upset Philadelphia.

Standings

NFL Championship Game

Main article: 1952 NFL Championship Game

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December 28Detroit LionsL 7–170–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium50,934Recap

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Roster and coaching staff

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Quarterbacks

References

References

  1. (December 15, 1952). "Browns lose to Giants, yet cop flag". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. (December 15, 1952). "NFL summary". Pittsburgh Press.
  3. (December 29, 1952). "Lions trip Browns, 17-7, for NFL crown". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  4. Sell, Jack. (December 29, 1952). "Lions defeat Browns for NFL title, 17-7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. Livingston, Pat. (October 5, 1952). "Browns' surge nips Steelers, 21-20". Pittsburgh Press.
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