The 1955 Cleveland Browns season was the team's sixth season with the National Football League . The Browns' defense became the first defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest points allowed and fewest total yards allowed for two consecutive seasons.[1]
Exhibition Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
August 12, 1955
vs. College All-Stars at Chicago
L 30–27
75,000
2
August 20, 1955
vs. Green Bay Packers at Akron
W 13–7
22,000
3
August 28, 1955
at San Francisco 49ers
L 17–14
41,604
4
September 2, 1955
at Los Angeles Rams
L 38–21
35,948
5
September 10, 1955
Detroit Lions
L 19–3
29,581
6
September 15, 1955
at Chicago Bears
L 24–21
43,067
Regular Season Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 25, 1955
Washington Redskins
L 27–17
30,041
2
October 2, 1955
at San Francisco 49ers
W 38–3
46,150
3
October 9, 1955
Philadelphia Eagles
W 21–17
43,974
4
October 16, 1955
at Washington Redskins
W 24–14
29,168
5
October 23, 1955
Green Bay Packers
W 41–10
51,482
6
October 30, 1955
at Chicago Cardinals
W 26–20
29,471
7
November 6, 1955
New York Giants
W 24–14
46,524
8
November 13, 1955
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 33–17
39,303
9
November 20, 1955
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 41–14
53,509
10
November 27, 1955
at New York Giants
T 35–35
45,699
11
December 4, 1955
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 30–7
31,101
12
December 11, 1955
Chicago Cardinals
W 35–24
25,914
Playoffs
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
Championship
December 26, 1955
at Los Angeles Rams
W 38–14
87,695
Standings
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Postseason
NFL Championship Game
Awards and records
Led NFL, Points Scored (349)
References
↑ The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6
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