1953 Cleveland Browns season

1953 Cleveland Browns season
Owner(s)	{{{owner}}}
Head Coach	Paul Brown
Home Field	Cleveland Stadium
Results
Record	11–1–0
Place	1st NFL American
Playoff Finish	Lost NFL Championship
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1952	1954

The 1953 Cleveland Browns season was the team's fourth season with the National Football League.

Exhibition Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	August 23, 1953	at San Francisco 49ers	W 20–7	36,273
2	August 28, 1953	at Los Angeles Rams	L 27–9	21,440
3	September 4, 1953	at Detroit Lions	T 24–24	39,985
4	September 7, 1953	vs. Baltimore Colts at Akron	W 23–21	20,000
5	September 11, 1953	at Chicago Bears	W 20–14	36,796
6	September 19, 1953	Green Bay Packers	W 21–13	22,336

Regular Season Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 27, 1953	at Green Bay Packers	W 27–0	22,604
2	October 4, 1953	at Chicago Cardinals	W 27–7	24,374
3	October 10, 1953	Philadelphia Eagles	W 37–13	45,802
4	October 18, 1953	at Washington Redskins	W 30–14	33,963
5	October 25, 1953	at New York Giants	W 7–0	30,773
6	November 1, 1953	Washington Redskins	W 27–3	47,845
7	November 8, 1953	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 34–16	35,592
8	November 15, 1953	San Francisco 49ers	W 23–21	80,698
9	November 22, 1953	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–16	32,904
10	November 29, 1953	Chicago Cardinals	W 27–16	24,499
11	December 6, 1953	New York Giants	W 62–14	40,235
12	December 13, 1953	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 42–27	38,654

NFL Championship Game

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Championship	December 27, 1953	at Detroit Lions	L 17–16	54,577

Scoring

• DET – Walker 1 yard run (Walker Kick)
• CLE – FG Groza 13 yard
• DET – FG Walker 23 yard
• CLE – Jagade 9 yard run (Groza kick)
• CLE – FG Groza 15 yard
• CLE – FG Groza 43 yard
• DET – Doran 33 yard pass from Layne (Walker kick)

Standings

NFL Eastern
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	11	1	0	.917	348	162	L-1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	4	1	.636	352	215	W-1
Washington Redskins	6	5	1	.545	208	215	L-1
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	6	0	.500	211	263	W-2
New York Giants	3	9	0	.250	179	277	L-2
Chicago Cardinals	1	10	1	.091	190	337	W-1

Awards and records

• Otto Graham, NFL MVP