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1958 Cleveland Browns

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Record: 9-3-0, Finished 1st in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 302 points (25.2/g), 3rd of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 217 points (18.1/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 85 points (7.1/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 8.2-3.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (1.0/g), 3rd.

Coached by Paul Brown (9-3-0)

1958 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 28 box W 1-0 @ Los Angeles Rams 30 27 23 373 116 257 2 20 470 268 202 4
2 Sun October 5 box W 2-0 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 45 12 20 411 219 192 5 12 269 169 100 9
3 Sun October 12 box W 3-0 Chicago Cardinals 35 28 26 454 122 332 1 18 389 241 148 4
4 Sun October 19 box W 4-0 Pittsburgh Steelers 27 10 19 409 145 264 3 14 259 172 87 4
5 Sun October 26 box W 5-0 @ Chicago Cardinals 38 24 14 376 110 266 17 250 114 136 2
6 Sun November 2 box L 5-1 New York Giants 17 21 11 201 17 184 2 22 337 176 161 3
7 Sun November 9 box L 5-2 Detroit Lions 10 30 13 247 118 129 1 18 337 246 91
8 Sun November 16 box W 6-2 @ Washington Redskins 20 10 20 423 186 237 4 11 215 150 65 5
9 Sun November 23 box W 7-2 Philadelphia Eagles 28 14 15 278 143 135 1 20 325 210 115
10 Sun November 30 box W 8-2 Washington Redskins 21 14 15 336 206 130 21 310 160 150 1
11 Sun December 7 box W 9-2 @ Philadelphia Eagles 21 14 21 342 92 250 1 16 273 144 129 2
12 Sun December 14 box L 9-3 @ New York Giants 10 13 9 257 107 150 2 12 226 162 64
Playoffs
Division December 21 box L 9-4 @ New York Giants 0 10

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 302 4107 703 5.8 206 110 206 1581 12 14 6.9 71 475 2526 24 5.3 127 22 8 8
Team Defense 217 3660 703 5.2 320 162 312 2212 20 16 6.6 104 369 1448 6 3.9 201 34 18 15
Lg Rank Offense 3 5 7 12 12 12 3 5 2 1 1 1 1 1
Lg Rank Defense 3 5 5 4 9 7 7 8 3 4 1 5 8 4

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Milt Plum 23 QB 12 12 9-3-0 102 189 54.0 1619 11 5.8 11 5.8 74 8.6 6.5 15.9 134.9 77.9
Jim Ninowski 22 4 0 8 17 47.1 139 1 5.9 3 17.6 34 8.2 0.8 17.4 34.8 55.4
Team Total 26.6 12 9-3-0 110 206 53.4 1758 12 5.8 14 6.8 74 8.5 6.1 16.0 146.5 73.2
Opp Total 12 162 312 51.9 2212 20 6.4 16 5.1 7.1 5.4 13.7 184.3 74.9 22 175 6.6 4.5

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Jim Brown*+ 22 FB 12 12 257 1527 17 65 5.9 127.3 21.4 16 138 8.6 1 46 1.3 11.5 1665 18 5
Bobby Mitchell 23 LH 12 0 80 500 1 63 6.3 41.7 6.7 16 131 8.2 3 25 1.3 10.9 631 4 2
Lew Carpenter 26 lh 12 0 73 308 2 30 4.2 25.7 6.1 5 47 9.4 0 18 0.4 3.9 355 2 3
Milt Plum 23 QB 12 12 37 107 4 22 2.9 8.9 3.1 107 4 2
Leroy Bolden 26 11 0 15 55 0 15 3.7 5.0 1.4 55 0 0
Preston Carpenter 24 RE 12 0 3 2 0 22 0.7 0.2 0.3 29 474 16.3 1 74 2.4 39.5 476 1 0
Ray Renfro 29 RH 12 0 3 17 0 12 5.7 1.4 0.3 24 573 23.9 6 52 2.0 47.8 590 6 0
Ed Modzelewski 29 12 0 3 8 0 3 2.7 0.7 0.3 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 0.8 18 0 0
Bobby Freeman 26 LDH 12 0 2 1 0 9 0.5 0.1 0.2 1 0 0
Jim Ninowski 22 4 0 2 1 0 7 0.5 0.3 0.5 1 0 0
Pete Brewster 28 LE 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 294 18.4 1 38 1.5 26.7 294 1 1
Frank Clarke 24 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 91 30.3 0 34 0.3 7.6 91 0 0
Team Total 26.6 12 475 2526 24 65 5.3 210.5 39.6 110 1758 16.0 12 74 9.2 146.5 4284 36 14
Opp Total 12 369 1448 6 3.9 120.7 30.8 162 2212 13.7 20 13.5 184.3 3660 26 27

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Bobby Mitchell 23 LH 12 0 14 165 1 68 11.8 18 454 1 98 25.2 1250
Ken Konz 30 LS 12 0 18 143 0 38 7.9 143
Leroy Bolden 26 11 0 14 362 1 102 25.9 417
Jim Shofner 23 12 0 4 10 0 10 2.5 10
Jim Brown*+ 22 FB 12 12 3 74 0 35 24.7 1739
Don R. Paul* 32 RDH 12 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Lew Carpenter 26 lh 12 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 373
Willie McClung 28 rt 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Junior Wren 29 RS 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 26.6 12 39 318 1 68 8.2 38 908 2 102 23.9 5510
Opp Total 12 38 0 48 1045 0 21.8

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Lou Groza* 34 LT 12 0 19 8 42.1% 38 36 94.7%
Dick Deschaine 26 P 12 0 50 2063 63 0 41.3
Milt Plum 23 QB 12 12 2 2 100.0%
Junior Wren 29 RS 12 0 1 38 38 0 38.0
Team Total 26.6 12 19 8 42.1% 40 38 95.0% 51 2101 63 0 41.2
Opp Total 12 23 11 47.8% 26 26 100.0% 55 2348 42.7

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Pete Brewster 28 LE 11 0 1 2 0 0
Jim Brown*+ 22 FB 12 12 5 1 0 0
Lew Carpenter 26 lh 12 0 3 1 0 0
Don Colo* 33 RDT 12 0 0 3 0 0
Vince Costello 26 MLB 12 0 0 1 0 0
Galen Fiss 27 LLB 12 0 0 4 16 0
Bobby Freeman 26 LDH 12 0 3 21 0 19 0 2 0 0
Bob Gain* 29 LDT 12 0 0 1 0 0
Lou Groza* 34 LT 12 0 0 1 0 0
Henry Jordan 23 12 0 0 1 0 0
Ken Konz 30 LS 12 0 4 123 1 46 0 1 32 0
Warren Lahr 35 7 0 1 25 0 25
Mike McCormack 28 RT 9 0 0 1 0 0
Bobby Mitchell 23 LH 12 0 2 0 0 0
Don R. Paul* 32 RDH 12 0 4 80 0 36
Milt Plum 23 QB 12 12 2 0 0 0
Jim Shofner 23 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jim Ray Smith* 26 LG 12 0 0 1 13 0
Paul Wiggin 24 12 0 0 1 0 0
Junior Wren 29 RS 12 0 3 36 0 29 0 3 64 0
Team Total 26.6 12 16 285 1 46 14 24 125 0
Opp Total 12 22 27 9 1

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Jim Brown*+ 22 FB 12 12 17 1 108
Lou Groza* 34 LT 12 0 36 8 60
Bobby Mitchell 23 LH 12 0 1 3 1 1 36
Ray Renfro 29 RH 12 0 6 36
Milt Plum 23 QB 12 12 4 2 26
Lew Carpenter 26 lh 12 0 2 12
Leroy Bolden 26 11 0 1 6
Pete Brewster 28 LE 11 0 1 6
Preston Carpenter 24 RE 12 0 1 6
Ken Konz 30 LS 12 0 1 6
Team Total 26.6 12 24 12 1 2 1 38 8 302
Opp Total 12 6 20 26 11 1 217