1963 Cleveland Browns season
| 1963 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Harold Sauerbrei |
| Head coach | Blanton Collier |
| Home field | Cleveland Stadium |
| Local radio | WERE |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Packers) 23–40 |
The 1963 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 14th season with the National Football League.
NFL-record
5.74 yards per carry.
Exhibition schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–24 | 37,248 |
| 2 | August 17 | Baltimore Colts | L 7–21 | 83,218 |
| 3 | August 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–7 | 28,335 |
| 4 | August 31 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 23–17 | 45,623 |
| 5 | September 8 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at Canton | L 7–16 | 18,462 |
There was a doubleheader on August 17, 1963 Giants vs Lions and Colts vs Browns.
Regular season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | Washington Redskins | W 37–14 | 1–0 | 57,618 |
| 2 | September 22 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 41–24 | 2–0 | 28,710 |
| 3 | September 29 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20–6 | 3–0 | 54,713 |
| 4 | October 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–23 | 4–0 | 84,684 |
| 5 | October 13 | at New York Giants | W 35–24 | 5–0 | 62,956 |
| 6 | October 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 37–7 | 6–0 | 75,174 |
| 7 | October 27 | New York Giants | L 6–33 | 6–1 | 84,213 |
| 8 | November 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–17 | 7–1 | 60,671 |
| 9 | November 10 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–9 | 7–2 | 54,497 |
| 10 | November 17 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 14–20 | 7–3 | 75,932 |
| 11 | November 24 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–17 | 8–3 | 55,096 |
| 12 | December 1 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–10 | 9–3 | 32,531 |
| 13 | December 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–38 | 9–4 | 51,382 |
| 14 | December 15 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–20 | 10–4 | 40,865 |
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff Bowl | January 5, 1964 | Green Bay Packers | L 23–40 | 0–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 54,921 |
Standings
NFL Eastern Conference
| |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9–3 | 448 | 280 | W3 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9–3 | 343 | 262 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 341 | 283 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 3 | .636 | 7–3–2 | 321 | 295 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 305 | 378 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–10 | 279 | 398 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 242 | 381 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Personnel
Roster
| 1963 Cleveland Browns roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
rookies in italics | ||||
Staff
| 1963 Cleveland Browns staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength & Coditioning
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Awards and honors
- Jim Brown, Bert Bell Award[2]
References
- ^ "1963 Cleveland Browns Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
External links
- 1963 Cleveland Browns season at Profootballreference.com
- 1963 Cleveland Browns season statistics at jt-sw.com
- 1963 Cleveland Browns at DatabaseFootball.com
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