The Cleveland Browns were 8-5-1 in 1961. They finished 3rd in the Eastern Conference.
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See schedule1961 Division Standings
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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
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Browns to start Shedeur Sanders vs. Saints with Deshaun Watson in concussion protocol
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Browns edge rusher Jared Verse searches for his spark
1961 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 | 14 | 319 | 4,537 | 817 | 5.6 | 2,163 | 476 | 4.5 | 2,538 | 320 | 7.9 | 21 | 164 | 246 | 116 | 120 | 10 | 47 | 455 |
Team Rank | 10th | 9th | 20th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 18th | 21st | 6th | 3rd | 21st | 9th | 3rd | 15th | 18th | 3rd | 3rd | |
Opponent | 14 | 270 | 4,131 | 807 | 5.1 | 1,605 | 411 | 3.9 | 2,831 | 358 | 7.9 | 38 | 305 | 243 | 87 | 146 | 10 | ||
Opponent Rank | 7th | 10th | 2nd | 13th | 8th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 4th | 16th | 11th | 12th | 14th | 8th | 20th | 2nd | |||
Net | +49 | +406 | +10 | +0.4 | +558 | +65 | +0.6 | -293 | -38 | +0.0 | -17 | -141 | +3 | +29 | -26 | 0 | +47 | +455 | |
Net Rank | 8th | 9th | 10th | 8th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 16th | 15th | 12th | 3rd | 18th | 12th | 4th | 20th | 10th | 3rd | 3rd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
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 |