The Cleveland Browns were 11-1 in 1953. They finished 1st in the Eastern Conference. They fell to the Detroit Lions, 17 to 16, in the 1953 NFL championship game on December 27, 1953.
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Watson starting for Browns at QB against Texans after sitting out with concussion, watching Sanders
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A cleared Deshaun Watson, a rising Shedeur Sanders and a Browns QB decision on hold
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Browns pleased with QB Shedeur Sanders' spot start in a 1-point loss to the Saints
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Saints hold on for a 23-22 overtime victory over the Browns by stopping a 2-point conversion
1953 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 12 | 348 | 4,391 | 713 | 6.2 | 1,577 | 379 | 4.2 | 3,059 | 303 | 10.1 | 31 | 245 | 213 | 79 | 122 | 12 | 86 | 680 |
Team Rank | 4th | 4th | 12th | 2nd | 7th | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 11th | 1st | 7th | 6th | 5th | 8th | 2nd | 8th | 11th | 10th | |
Opponent | 12 | 162 | 3,575 | 795 | 4.5 | 1,560 | 374 | 4.2 | 2,271 | 389 | 5.8 | 32 | 256 | 206 | 89 | 101 | 16 | ||
Opponent Rank | 1st | 6th | 8th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 12th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 9th | 10th | |||
Net | +186 | +816 | -82 | +1.7 | +17 | +5 | 0.0 | +788 | -86 | +4.3 | -1 | -11 | +7 | -10 | +21 | -4 | +86 | +680 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 4th | 11th | 2nd | 6th | 8th | 7th | 2nd | 12th | 1st | 5th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 2nd | 9th | 11th | 10th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |