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1959Cleveland Brownsseason
Head coachPaul Brown
Home fieldCleveland Stadium
Local radioWGAR
Results
Record7–5
Division placeT–2ndNFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

The1959 Cleveland Browns seasonwas the team's tenth season with theNational 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 coachPaul Brown'stenure with the team.

Exhibition Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 August 12 atPittsburgh Steelers L20–34 27,432
2 August 22 vs.Detroit LionsatAkron L3–9 22,654
3 August 30 atSan Francisco 49ers L14–17 24,737
4 September 5 atLos Angeles Rams W27–24 55,883
5 September 13 atDetroit Lions L28–31 33,435
6 September 19 Chicago Bears W33–31 25,316

Regular Season Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 26 atPittsburgh Steelers L7–17 33,844
2 October 4 atChicago Cardinals W34–7 19,935
3 October 11 New York Giants L6–10 65,534
4 October 18 Chicago Cardinals W17–7 46,422
5 October 25 Washington Redskins W34–7 42,732
6 November 1 atBaltimore Colts W38–31 57,557
7 November 8 Philadelphia Eagles W28–7 58,275
8 November 15 atWashington Redskins W31–17 32,266
9 November 22 Pittsburgh Steelers L20–21 68,563
10 November 29 San Francisco 49ers L20–21 56,854
11 December 6 atNew York Giants L7–48 68,436
12 December 13 atPhiladelphia Eagles W28–21 45,952

Standings

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NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 10 2 0 .833 8–2 284 170 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 5 0 .583 6–4 268 278 L1
Cleveland Browns 7 5 0 .583 6–4 270 214 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 1 .545 6–4 257 216 W1
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 2–8 185 350 L5
Chicago Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 2–8 234 324 L6
Note:Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Personnel

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Roster

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1959 Cleveland Browns roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

rookies in italics

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Staff/coaches

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1959 Cleveland Browns staff
Front office

Coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Strength & conditioning

  • Athletic trainer – Leo Murphy
  • Equipment manager – Morris Kono

References

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  1. ^"1959 Cleveland Browns Starters, Roster, & Players".Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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