1952 Cleveland Browns season
1952 Cleveland Browns season | |
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Head coach | Paul Brown |
Home field | Cleveland Stadium |
Local radio | WTAM |
Results | |
Record | 8–4–0 |
Division place | 1st NFL American |
Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship |
The 1952 Cleveland Browns season was the team's third season with the National Football League.
Exhibition Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | August 23, 1952 | at Green Bay Packers | W 21–14 | |
2 | August 29, 1952 | Chicago Bears | W 14–7 | |
3 | September 6, 1952 | vs. Detroit Lions at Syracuse | L 21–28 | |
4 | September 13, 1952 | vs. San Francisco 49ers at Akron | L 31–35 |
Regular Season Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 28, 1952 | Los Angeles Rams | W 37–7 | |
2 | October 4, 1952 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–20 | |
3 | October 12, 1952 | New York Giants | L 17–9 | |
4 | October 19, 1952 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 49–7 | |
5 | October 26, 1952 | Washington Redskins | W 19–15 | |
6 | November 2, 1952 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–6 | |
7 | November 9, 1952 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–13 | |
8 | November 16, 1952 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 29–28 | |
9 | November 23, 1952 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–20 | |
10 | November 30, 1952 | at Washington Redskins | W 48–24 | |
11 | December 7, 1952 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 10–0 | |
12 | December 14, 1952 | at New York Giants | L 37–34 |
Week 1
The Browns avenged their 1951 NFL Championship Game loss to Los Angeles with a 37-7 romp over the Rams at Cleveland Stadium. The Browns take a 23-0 halftime lead and never headed. Ken Carpenter rushes for 145 yards on 16 carries and the Browns defense limits 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 have little problem pounding the Eagles 49-7 in Philadelphia. It is Cleveland's 5th win over Philadelphia in as many meetings. Otto Graham throws for 290 yards and four touchdowns and even backup quarterback George Ratterman gets into the act, throwing an 11-yard touchdown pass to Horace Gillom.
Week 6
In the first regular-season meeting between the Lions and the Browns, the lions win 17-6, at Briggs Stadium. The Lions lead 10-6, when a Graham pass intended for Ray Renfro is picked off by Detroit's Jack Christiansen. On the Lions next play from scrimmage, Bob Hoernschemeyer runs for 41 yards, setting up a Bobby Layne to Leon Hart TD pass.
Week 10
The Browns take a one-game lead in the Eastern Conference with a 48-24 win at Washington. Chuck Jagade runs for 127 yards on 16 carries, including a 17-yardTD 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 Eastern Conference Title, The Browns lose to the Giants in New York City 17-14. Charlie Conerly fires four TD passes for the Giants while Graham threw three interceptions. The Browns clinch anyway when Washington upsets Philadelphia.
NFL Championship Game
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Championship | December 28, 1952 | Detroit Lions | L 17–7 |
Standings
NFL American Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Cleveland Browns | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 310 | 213 | L1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 252 | 271 | L1 | |
New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–4 | 234 | 231 | W1 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–5 | 300 | 273 | L1 | |
Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 172 | 221 | L2 | |
Washington Redskins | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 237 | 287 | W2 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.