| 1959 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Paul Brown |
| Home Field | Cleveland Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–0 |
| Place | T-2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1958 | 1960 |
The 1959 Cleveland Browns season was the team's tenth season with the National Football League.
Future Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown rushed for 1,329 yards, leading the league for the third straight year, and 14 touchdowns.
QB Milt Plum, who was drafted by the Browns in the 1957 draft with Brown would emerge as a solid quarterback. The Browns had been looking for a replacement for Otto Graham ever since the Hall of Famer retired - for the second time - following the 1955 season. They finally found him when Plum, a second-round draft pick in 1957, threw for 14 TDs with just six interceptions. However, the Browns would finish just 7-5 in 1959, the second in what would turn out to be a string of six straight seasons in which the Browns had decent to very good teams without qualifying for the postseason. The 7-5 record was also the second worst record since head coach Paul Brown's tenure with the team.
Personnel[]
Roster[]
| 1959 Cleveland Browns roster | ||||||
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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/Coaches[]
| 1959 Cleveland Browns staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
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Exhibition Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12 | at Pittsburgh | L 34–20 | |
| 2 | August 22 | Detroit (@ Akron) | L 9–3 | |
| 3 | August 30 | at San Francisco | L 17–14 | |
| 4 | September 5 | at Los Angeles | W 27–24 | |
| 5 | September 13 | at Detroit | L 31–28 | |
| 6 | September 19 | Chi. Bears | W 33–31 |
Regular Season Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–7 | 0-1 | |
| 2 | October 4 | at Chi. Cardinals | W 34–7 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | October 11 | New York | L 10–6 | 1-2 | |
| 4 | October 18 | Chi. Cardinals | W 17–7 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | October 25 | Washington | W 34–7 | 3-2 | |
| 6 | November 1 | at Baltimore | W 38–31 | 4-2 | |
| 7 | November 8 | Philadelphia | W 28–7 | 5-2 | |
| 8 | November 15 | at Washington | W 31–17 | 6-2 | |
| 9 | November 22 | Pittsburgh | L 21–20 | 6-3 | |
| 10 | November 29 | San Francisco | L 21–20 | 6-4 | |
| 11 | December 6 | at New York | L 48–7 | 6-5 | |
| 12 | December 13 | at Philadelphia | W 28–21 | 7-5 |
Standings[]
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 284 | 170 | W-4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 268 | 278 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 270 | 214 | W-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 257 | 216 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 350 | L-5 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 234 | 324 | L-6 |
References[]
External links[]
- 1959 Cleveland Browns season article at Wikipedia
- 1959 Cleveland Browns Statistics at jt-sw.com
- 1959 Cleveland Browns Schedule at jt-sw.com
- 1959 Cleveland Browns at DatabaseFootball.com
- 1959 Season summary and stats at Cleveland Browns.com
